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Rev. Joseph A. Darby
Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church
Charleston, South Carolina
Reverend Paris at the Pulpit
Know what you speak of before speaking harshly: Juan Carlos Rodriguez should get a copy of The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and study it. There he will find the answer to his question, which will allow him to correct all the errors about the AME Church contained in his article.
Then he should read and study the first five books of the Bible. He will understand how and why God forbids the "practice" of homosexuality. He might also study the first chapter of Paul's epistle to the Romans. After he completes this, he will have walked a mile in my shoes. Then I would be interested in seeing his rewrite of the same article.
In other words, you must know God before you can criticize His law. Blessings.
Rev. Alton E. Paris
Grandview, Texas
When Is a Sanctuary Not a Sanctuary?
Reverend Watkins, come on up to Arkansas: If a person is not welcomed in church, where is he welcomed? Thanks to Juan Carlos Rodriguez for writing a most interesting article about the AME Church and its beliefs. Hopefully this is a regional issue and not the thinking of the entire church.
I have been AME all my life and knew there were issues with which I did not readily agree, but I never thought for a second that the church would totally ignore someone, as they did Rev. Tommie Watkins. Richard Allen, its founder, would be ashamed of this action. Three years ago I left the AME Church because it does not honor its discipline, and I am glad I did.
I invite Rev. Tommie Watkins to come to Arkansas and my hometown. He would be very welcome. We are now nondenominational and proud of it.
Erma Jefferson
Warren, AR
Church with a Conscience
That wouldn't be AME, not yet anyhow: I found Bishop John Hurst Adams's views on sexuality distressing but not at all surprising. The AME Church, of which I am a member, has some way to go before it is in the position of being able to progress past the issues of sexual orientation.
The AME Church, however, did just find itself in the position of accepting a woman in its highest ecclesiastical ranks. So while I may not be happy with the decision to deny ordination to Rev. Tommie Watkins, I believe gays and lesbians must continue to push the church on this issue. The critique of our homosexual brothers and sisters calls the church back to her conscience.
Michael Joseph Brown
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
McIntire: Out of the Darkness
Pain trumps embarrassment: Even though I am one of the few to support David Villano's article about Alex McIntire ("Admired in Life, Reviled in Death," October 19), I am confident in my decision. I have read the letters refuting the article, but the point is this: What you do in the dark will always come to the light. If Alex McIntire's admirers feel otherwise, they are simply biased. Just for a moment they should consider the pain and scars that Lisa Hamilton and her family will live with for the rest of their days, and not just the embarrassment the article has caused McIntire's family.
I had never before heard of Alex McIntire or Lisa Hamilton, so this story, from my point of view, was about a pedophile who hurt an innocent child and hoped to never get caught. Any remorse he suffered was well deserved. Any parent will agree that these dangerous people are one of our greatest fears when we entrust our children to schools and send them into the world.
May everyone realize that if you want to be respected in life and in death, you must first learn how to respect others.
Cesar Palacios
McIntire: Better Public than Private
And better spoken than silent: I was really bothered by the scathing attacks New Times received regarding the article about Dr. Alexander McIntire. The parallel is the criminal justice system: It is better that ten guilty people go free than to convict one innocent person.
Build as many empires as you want. Add as many titles to your name as possible. What counts in the end, and what those close to a person seem to remember, is how he or she treats others.
I recommend that the whiners who wrote in to assail New Times do two things before they jump to any hasty conclusions: 1) Listen to the voices of the faint-of-heart. Most times what they've got to say speaks louder than a multitude of accolades. 2) Go home and read the First Amendment. The value of words is often taken for granted -- until it's your turn to speak.
Manny Losada
McIntire: Of Human Interest
His defenders were conned: I am disgusted by all the self-righteous letters New Times received regarding Alex McIntire. It seems this protective clan has promoted several recurring ideas: 1) McIntire was not a "public" person, 2) hence there was no "news value." 3) He was unable to "defend" himself, and 4) no "mystery" was solved. 5) Joe McCarthy is invoked: "Have you no shame?" 6) New Times is a yellow-journalistic bugaboo; it is the National Enquirer, the Star. 7) Most laughably, the story did not even rise to the level of a human-interest story, and besides it's all been said before (here Sophocles is invoked).


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What's new about Beppe Grillo's Five-Star Movement?
Close to nine million people voted for the Movimento Cinque Stelle (M5S – Five-Star Movement) in the Italian general election on 24 and 25 February. More than anyone – pollsters, mainstream politicians and probably even Beppe Grillo himself – had expected. It was an extraordinary result. From under 5 per cent in opinion polls in early 2011, the M5S grew over the course of less than twelve months to take 25.6 per cent in the lower house of parliament (the Chamber of Deputies), thus becoming the single-most voted party in Italy. To put it in historical context: the M5S did better in its first general election than Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia in its first one in 1994 (when it got 21 per cent of the vote).
Party vote shares in the Chamber of Deputies
Note: Parties in coalition are the same colour. Data based on that provided by the Ministero dell'Interno. It does not include the 'Italians abroad' and Valle D'Aosta constituencies.
The election result has provoked much media interest in the M5S and discussion of what type of political movement it is. However, the most common answer that it is a new type of 'Internet-based' party dominated by its founder is reductive. In fact, it is not so much Grillo's use of the Internet per se at national level that makes the M5S innovative, but how the online and offline are combined in its local organization. Three points are worth making here about what is not so new.
First, Grillo's blog may have looked fresh and exciting when created in 2005, but it now appears quite dated both in its format and appearance. For example, there is no interaction between Grillo and those who comment on his posts. In this sense, we might say that Grillo 'monoblogs'.
Second, while the M5S has organized online voting by circa 50,000 registered members on the movement's national parliamentary candidates and its possible nominees for President of Italy, its use of the Internet to make decisions whether on general policies or single issues is still a long way from resembling liquid democracy platforms of the type advocated by the Pirate Party in Germany.
Third, although the idea that Grillo deploys social media in new and exciting ways in order to bypass traditional communication channels makes a good story, in reality he is not so different in this respect to other politicians. If we look, for example, at his Twitter account, we see that Grillo uses it fundamentally in the same ways as other Italian politicians: to tweet links to articles or statements that he has made elsewhere or details about his latest public rally. Simply having more followers than other politicians does not equate to a revolutionary use of social media.
So what is new then? In my view, the really innovative aspect of how the movement has used the Internet has been organizational, especially at the local level. In part through Grillo's blog itself as a form of 'shop window' to recruit interested passers-by, but mostly via the use of meetup.com to create the Beppe Grillo meet-up groups which have formed the cornerstone of the movement's presence across the country. In fact, Grillo has constantly encouraged his supporters to discuss – both on the Internet and in physical locations – the general issues he raises as they pertain to local questions in people's own cities and towns.
On this point, it is worth noting that those activists I have spoken to all tell the same story of how they became involved: they began reading Grillo's blog, then they checked the site of the local meet-up, then they started posting comments and entering discussions with others in the meet-up forum. Sooner or later, they decided to go to a meeting – organized via Internet, but held in a real physical location in their town – and thereupon joined in the local offline activities of the movement. For M5S activists, Internet therefore does not simply replace face-to-face contact. It facilitates and complements it.
While innovative and, so far, very successful, the organizational model of the M5S also brings a series of challenges for the movement, especially given its spectacular emergence at national level. Local activists focus on local issues, such as urban planning, environmental concerns, public utilities and decisional transparency. Activists join because – irrespective of their ideological backgrounds – they agree that these particular issues present problems and they believe that the other parties are at best incapable or, at worst, corrupt in their management of them.
However, given the movement's general election result, all sorts of potentially divisive questions have now been created. For example: should the M5S provide a vote of confidence for the centre-left in order to help them form a government? Or what is the movement's position on membership of the Euro? Or on immigration policy? There may be very different views on these issues among its activists and voters given the ideological heterogeneity and different political backgrounds present in both groups, particularly – but not only – the latter.
Organizationally, the M5S also have to face the question of the role of Grillo who, until now, has been the 'national' face of the movement while the grassroots busied itself with the local level. The M5S needs to prove to its detractors that it is not another personal party, in a country well used to personal parties such as those of Silvio Berlusconi. To do so, it must find a way of linking the grassroots to the new national level, which currently seems to be almost entirely in the hands of the leader. To put it in political science terms (which the movement would probably abhor), the M5S needs to join the dots between the party in public office, the party in central office and the party on the ground.
Sudden and enormous electoral success brings sudden and enormous organizational challenges. The M5S has so far shown – at least at local level – that it is capable of finding innovative solutions in this respect. If it is to become a lasting force nationally, however, it will need to find more.
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EUGENE, Ore. — A new $2.5 million skate park in downtown Eugene is about to become reality.
More than six years in the works, construction began Monday on the 23,000-square-foot park, which will be covered and lit by the Washington-Jefferson Bridge.
Construction is expected to last seven or eight months depending on the weather.
"This is day one. So we're taking down the trees. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we'll fence off the project. We'll start tearing out the concrete and putting in the underground utilities, and then we'll start building the park," said Duane Strickland, Project Manager.
In June, a 40-year-old playground was removed from the existing park.


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Hotels near the Cranleigh Bonfire and Firework Display
Cranleigh Bonfire and Firework Display
Thousands of people carry flaming torches in an evening procession to the Cranleigh bonfire site in Surrey, where the Cranleigh Lions organise the fireworks that fill the night sky.
Families gather in Stocklund Square in the afternoon for the children's Guys to be judged. The winning Guy leads the procession, starting in Ewhurst Rd then proceeding up the High St to end at the Common, where the bonfire has been built.To accompany the fireworks, bands play in Stocklund Square.
With streets closed between 6.15pm & 10pm kids are safe to run around safely, while you can buy a torch on the night and join the procession, proceeds going to local charities. Throughout the night, there are spit roasts and hot soup on offer, as well as an outdoor bar.
Cranleigh Bonfire and Firework Display Information
When: Nov 2013 (annual)
Where: Cranleigh
Cost: Free, but collection for charity, so please give generously
Opening Hours: Guy competition 3pm; procession 6.15pm; bonfire 7.15pm; fireworks 8pm
Address: Cranleigh
Hotels near Cranleigh
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Download Jelly bean style QuickSettings for Android
Download and install Android 4.2 Quick Settings Menu on any Android Version running on your Phone or Tablet.
The problem however with the Quick Settings menu in Android 4.2 is that it can't be extended to provide more shortcuts. Though Google has done a great job (finally) implementing the feature, it lacks certain options that would have made it great. The developer community has acted upon this principle and extended it for devices running Android 4.2. For the other devices running Android 2.2 and up there is the app called QuickSettings. It works unexpectedly well and provides the closest experience to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It even brings the same animations when opening it or a setting.
QuickSettings for Android places a persisted and ongoing notification in he tray. Tap it to open the quick-settings menu along with shortcuts not even Android 4.2 provides. There is a configure button that lets you set the toggles you want displayed, their order and options for notifications. There is even a theme sub-menu for ICS users to purchase for about $0.99 from the Store. The shortcuts respond with long and short press. A short press toggles the function while a long one takes you to the device settings menu. These actions can also be customized.
The app provides shortcuts for Task killer, Settings panel, Ringer mode (normal/vibrate/silent), Auto-brightness switch (auto/normal), Screen dimmer (black transparent overlay), Rotation toggle (Autorotate/off), Airplane mode, Wi-Fi and a lot more.
PROS of QuickSettings for Android:
+ Mimics the feel of Android 4.2
+ Lots of toggles provided
+ Fast and clean interface
CONS of QuickSettings Android App:
– Free version lacks a lot of features and options
Download Jelly bean style QuickSettings for Android from the review widget below. Pro features are available through in-app purchase.
QuickSettings for Android is really a cool app which brings the fancy quick setting menu from Jelly Bean Android 4.2 notifications to your current device with older OS


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The sixth-ranked LSU gymnastics squad pulled out its fourth straight victory against ninth-ranked Arkansas Friday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The final count was 196.150-195.800.
The Tigers used strong performances through the first three rotations to pull ahead of the Razorbacks, and LSU held on in the fourth rotation to take the victory.
"It was a hard meet, and if we would have let down anymore then a very good Arkansas team would have beaten us," LSU head coach D-D Breaux said. "The fact of the matter is they didn't, and we had great performances from people throughout the night but not one person had great events throughout."
LSU (11-2, 4-2 SEC) built a lead after one rotation when the Tigers posted a 49.275 on vault, the ninth time in nine meets LSU has eclipsed 49.0 on the event. Arkansas (6-4, 3-3) tallied a 48.975 on bars, led by junior Casey Jo Magee's 9.875.
The Tigers built upon the lead in the second rotation by scoring a 49.225 on bars compared to Arkansas' 49.075 on vault. Through two rotations LSU led the Razorbacks, 98.500-98.050.
LSU tallied a 49.150 on beam in the third rotation, and Arkansas kept pace by scoring a 49.125 on floor.
However, it was the fourth rotation that created cause for concern for the Tigers. LSU had to count a fall on floor as the Tigers scored a 48.500. With a chance to pull the upset, Arkansas could only manage a 48.625 on beam, and LSU remained undefeated against the Razorbacks. LSU's all-time record against Arkansas now stands at a perfect 16-0.
Individually, Arkansas swept the all-around as Magee scored a 39.400 to take the title, but LSU won at least a share of all four event titles, including senior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney capturing three events.
Clare-Kearney tied her season-highs on floor and vault with a 9.975 and a 9.950, respectively, to win both events. She also captured bars by tying two others with a 9.875. Clare-Kearney improved her total of career individual titles to 107.
Sophomore Staci Schwitkis tied Clare-Kearney on bars with a 9.875 to win her first individual title of the season, and junior Summer Hubbard picked up her third beam title of the season by tying Arkansas' Magee with a 9.90 in the event.
Hubbard ended the night by tying two career highs with her 9.90 on beam and a 9.875 on floor, and junior Kayla Rogers broke her season high and tied her career high with a 9.90 on vault.
"I told Summer Hubbard tonight if she would have vaulted she would have won the all-around because she was great," Breaux said. "Kayla Rogers did an incredible job for us by leading off on two events and giving us 100 percent of what she is capable of doing. That is the kind of performances we are going to need at SEC's and regionals down the road. You want to have those kinds of meets tonight so that we go back in the gym and train harder to be a little sharper next week."
With SEC regular-season competition complete, LSU will turn its sights to next week's Second Annual Etta James Memorial Meet against North Carolina State March 7 at 6 p.m. CT in the PMAC.


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Gidget Gormley: A Blog About a New Yorkie
Find out what Gidget's been up to lately!
Archive for September, 2008
Yes! Its Happening!!!!
September 19, 2008 on 9:10 pm | By admin | In Sex and the City | Comments Off.
Last night at the DVD launch party for the Sex and the City movie it was announced that a sequel is in the works! Click here to read all about it (courtesy of Perez Hilton- the celebrity newsbreaker!)
Gidget For Good! Our puppy is raising money for canine cancer and treatment….
September 9, 2008 on 3:42 pm | By admin | In charity, press, Sex and the City | 1 Comment.
Gidget, the scene-stealing New Yorkie who played Baby, Samantha's dog in this summer's Sex and the City movie, will appear at Macy's in Palisades Center Mall on Saturday, September 20th. Her visit will be part of a benefit shopping day for Tails of Hope Foundation, where she serves as the "Dog of Hope."
In honor of Gidget's visit, donations from 20% discount tickets for that day will be donated to Tails of Hope's comparative medicine campaign and Sponsor-a-PetSM program. The foundation's search for cures for veterinary disease and oncology often applies to cures for human disease and oncology—for the good of all.
Besides being an actress, Gidget herself is a melanoma survivor. She will be appearing in a fashion show at 2:30 p.m. at Macy's on Saturday, September 20th, and to meet and greet dog fans and supporters of comparative medicine immediately afterwards. Tails of Hope will have a crafts table at Macy's from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with pet-themed tote bags for kids to decorate and dog treats donated by DOGSWELL®.
Comparative medicine uses knowledge gained from the treatment of cancer in companion animals and people to help advance medicine for the good of both species. "Tails of Hope is a collaborative, pioneering effort among general and specialty veterinarians, experts in human medicine, and the public, each of whose roles is critical to making progress in combating dreaded diseases in both pets and people," says Tails of Hope's founding veterinarian Dr. Michele Steffey. "We invite you to join us in our efforts, so that together we can bring hope to companion animals and people suffering from these life-threatening diseases and to the families who love them."
As a cancer survivor, Gidget is featured in a new campaign, called "Gidget for Good™" for Tails of Hope, created by Words and Pictures, an advertising agency in Park Ridge, NJ. "We are very excited to play a role in a campaign that will benefit the well-being of pets as well as people," according to Rhonda Smith, Partner and Creative Director of Words and Pictures. "We hope our creative contributions will motivate and inspire people to support this important, worthy cause."
For Macy's discount tickets or updated information, visit www.tailsofhopefoundation.org. Macy's discount shopping tickets, which also entitle the participants to be entered in a $500 Macy's raffle, are available at Park Avenue Hair and Park Ridge Animal Hospital, both in Park Ridge, NJ, and Pet Nutrition in Nanuet, NY.


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NHL Hockey - Preview
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | |
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Tampa Bay Times Forum. In their last action, Philadelphia was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at +115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Lightning were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +113 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors. Tampa Bay: Team record: 15-8-1 SU, ATS is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Team record: 10-11-2 SU, ATS The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games on the road When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Philadelphia home to Winnipeg, Friday, November 29 Tampa Bay home to Pittsburgh, Friday, November 29 |


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some finds from june...
lets start with some audio since everybody likes music
mint condition SANSUI with rosewood finish,best receiver i have ever owned PERIOD
how about some B&O rosewood speakers to go with that
prefer walnut? PARADIGM brand new in box form 2006
whats better then brand new Paradigms?
how about brand new in box never used BOSE 501s from 1980
prefer british speakers?
how about something to power them?
(sold for $900 bought for $50)
but you say,"hey Frenchy how about some instruments"
short scale mint condition Ibanez Bass form 1978
leather swedish chair
this one is on the current set of mad men (later model and different color)
how about a funky dentists chair from the seventies (a tattoo parlour owner bough this one off me)
very rare japanese Yamada Shumei
desks for Typhoid
complete set for DYRLUP DENMARK
some art
as exciting as those were there was only one item that really blew my mind (im a bit jaded after all these years of finding shit)
a brand new never ridden 1971 Japanese Bridgestone bike with the warranty card and instruction s still attached at a goodwill for $100 ( a guy fooowed me to the parking lot and offered me $500 on the spot but this one is a keeper).
all the lights still work,has the original Primus pump and tools in tool box.i cant even find a a pic of a used one never mind a new one.
the only pic i could find is in a Bridgestone Brochure from 1971
this thing is heavy but its fast
and a guy i know,i was actually precent when he found it got a REAL vintage Tag Heuer Monaco for $7.99 at Value Village (Savers)
Frenchy, I'm glad to see you back. Even though we gave each other shit, I missed you after you left.
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Open Trials for Girls Centre of Excellence
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Opportunity to star in Centre of Excellence.
The Foundation of Light, the registered charity of Sunderland AFC, is holding Open Trials for Sunderland AFC Girls' Centre of Excellence.
Aiming to provide elite player development opportunities for female footballers aged 7-17 years, the Centre of Excellence programme has helped establish local talents such as Jill Scott, Stephanie Houghton, Lucy Bronze and Jordan Nobbs, to name but a few.
Players take part in a comprehensive training programme covering all areas and concepts of football, and the centre also takes part in the FA Centre of Excellence fixture programme and the U17's FA National League Cup.
The trials, held at Gateshead College's Academy for Sport, are for youngsters wishing to compete in the Centre of Excellence's U9s, 11s, 13s, 15s and 17s teams.
One of only 31 FA licensed centres across the country, the Sunderland AFC Girls' Centre of Excellence will be run by a partnership between the Foundation of Light (formerly SAFC Foundation) and Gateshead College, supported by Durham County Football Association.
Caroline Ames, Foundation of Light and Girls' Centre of Excellence coach comments: "These Open Trials are a great chance for players to become part of the region's premier girls' and young women's training facility as we look forward to another fantastic season for the Girls' Centre of Excellence."
A number of dates are available for trials which will take place over the first two weeks of June. Places must be pre-booked by Friday 31st May.
To attend an Open Trial, please book a place by contacting Lynn Cuthbertson on 0191 5515315.
PLEASE NOTE: It is extremely important that players nominated qualify to play in the appropriate age group. Any player either too young or too old will not be considered for assessment. The criteria for each age group is as follows:
U9s: Year of birth 2005 and 2006
U11s: Year of birth 2003 and 2004
U13s: Year of birth 2001 and 2002
U15s: Year of birth 1999 and 2000
U17s: Year of birth 1997 and 1998


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We had to do a double take to make sure that two of favorite stars, from two completely different "universes" actually were mixing it up: "The Man" William Shatner and Supernatural's own Misha Collins!
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Whether you like the color of their products or not, it's clear that the company is all about fashion over function. While brown and beige aren't the sexiest colors around, Noctua seems to overshadow that with products that are just plain awesome in performance. This makes the look of the product almost secondary and in our video above, it's clear that the company is all about the performance of their products.
The good news doesn't stop there. One thing that many of you may not be aware of is that Noctua has an upgrade policy in place to take care of any CPU cooler customer should they upgrade to a new socket and they want to take their cooler with them. Noctua has stated for the record that when the new LGA2011 socketed boards launch from INTEL, they will send out a free mounting kit to anyone that owns one of their coolers, with a proof of purchase. That's pretty cool.
Finally, Noctua unveiled the most high tech, scientific, cooling fan you'll ever see. The new Focused Flow Fans from Noctua are still brown and creamy beige, but the amount of science shoved into this thing is mind boggling. It's a good thing we made a video instead of trying to explain it.
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Brandnew Retina Icons, new Appstore Icons and Screenshots!App Description
Finally there is a Simon Desue App, for far too long there was none! Browse easily through the latest, the most popular or the best rated Videos and have a look at their twitter channel. Note: I am not Simon Desue, this is an unofficial user project. Stay tuned for future updates!App Changes
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-- Bringing you updated, timely, fair, and objective chess daily news and information from around the globe -- www.ChessDailyNews.com
Sunday, February 23, 2014
FIDE Women World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2014
FIDE Women World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2014
Feb 22, 2014
FIDE Women World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2014 will take place on 23-30th April in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
The events will be both Swiss pairings tournaments and will be held over two days for Blitz and three days for Rapid.
The Blitz will have fifteen rounds with each player playing with white and black against his paired opponent, Swiss event. The Rapid will be also fifteen rounds, but only one game as paired, Swiss event.
In the Blitz Championship, each player will have 3 minutes + 2 seconds additional time per move, starting from move 1.
In the Rapid Championship, each player will have 15 minutes + 10 seconds additional time per move, starting from move 1.
All players rated at least 2200 in any of the three FIDE rating lists (Standard, Blitz or Rapid) as at the 1st of January 2014 are eligible to participate in the Women World Blitz & Rapid Championships.
The Blitz & Rapid Championships are open to all the National Champions representing their National Chess Federation regardless of their title or rating.
The prize fund for each event is 50,000 USD. The winner of each event will earn 12,000 USD.
Last year Khanty-Mansiysk hosted the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2013. The winners wereShakhriyar Mamedyarov (Rapid) and Le Quang Liem (Blitz)
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Kosteniuk will destroy everyone in this tournament.
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16th Ajarn Chai Seminar
For the sixteenth year Ajarn Chai Sirisute (click for his profile) has returned to Princeton to provide a two day seminar at the Hun School sponsored by the Princeton Academy of Martial Arts. Some people drove as much as five hours from surrounding states to experience Ajarn Chai. The seminar was packed with people. When working in pairs in a straight line the line was longer then the length of the basketball court the seminar was held in.
This seminar took special meaning this year as Ajarn Chai presented Sifu Rick with his long overdue certificate promoting him to Associate level instructor in Muay Thai and thereby entitling Sifu Rick to the title of Khun Kru. Rick took and passed the Associate level test in 1994, but Ajarn Chai waited until this year to present the promotion because the certificate was authorized by the government of Thailand.
As a first time participant in an Ajarn Chai Thai-boxing seminar, even though I am a long time PAMA student, I have to say the two days with Ajarn Chai made an impact on my personal martial arts attitude and understanding I missed for many years. Ajarn Chai gave a level of personal attention to all the seminar participants not seen in seminars of this size from such a high level instructor. Good instructors like Sifu Rick and Ajarn Chai don't come by every day, and us PAMA members should feel very luck in this time and age to have Sifu Rick in our neighborhood and to have him bring to us seminars from such high caliber instructors as Ajarn Chai.
Ajarn Chai started the seminar on the first day with proper basic boxing technique, giving much attention to detail. By the end of the second day we were doing compound Muay Thai techniques with kicks, knees, punches, and elbows. Besides being loaded with great technical information, the seminar focused on lots of supervised practice time and drilling. The seminar proved to be a great work out. My body begged for more for days after the seminar.
A selected number of PAMA students were invited for a third night special seminar by Ajarn Chai at the PAMA facility. In an unprecedented turn of events Ajarn Chai focused a great deal of the special seminar on his personal favorite and one of his strongest attributes, the elbow. Here PAMA students learned the intricate details of effective elow techniques and elbow training.
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Student of the MonthNAME: Bill Schuler Q: What is your favorite martial art at PAMA? Why do you like it? What do you like about it? A: Pinning down a single favorite is difficult. I joined PAMA at the end of '99 and in the 5 years since have consistently trained in nearly all of PAMA's core classes as well as in Capoeira. I've taken 450 classes in that time, at the following ratio: 30% Jun Fan, 28% Kali, 19% Silat, 14% Muay Thai, 6% Capoeira and 3% across Grappling, Trapping, and Empty Hands/Knife combined. This mix was further amplified by the 17+ seminars/workshops I attended across Muay Thai, Jui Jitsu, Silat, Grappling, and those of Guro Dan. These drill-down sessions reinforce and add depth to my development in each style. Because this "blend" is the only way I've ever known, my initial instinct is to answer "a blend of all." Practically speaking, each has its own application and seems to fill in what another lacks for me. When I trained and competed in Tae Kwon Do for five years preceding PAMA, I never lost sight of the hand defense/boxing, close-range fighting, weapons and ground work it lacked. This is the beauty of PAMA; students may supplement and enhance the skills they're comfortable with by cross-training to sharpen weaker attributes and technique. In terms of which I like most, that shifts. While Jun Fan has always been my foundation, I was initially drawn to Muay Thai & Silat due to their directness and close-range impacts, something previously foreign to me. I can remember then gravitating towards Kali for nearly a year as my "favorite." Besides the improvements to my hand-eye coordination and left/weak hand development, I found the reflexiveness required in Kali transferred to other disciplines like JKD, improving my hand-combat reaction-time. Then in my 4th year when my schedule became more limited I started focusing on and enjoying Muay Thai more than anything. Again, for its directness, fitness level, and heavy impact it seemed to best fit my nature. In the midst of that two-year Kali/Muay Thai period, Sifu Rick helped me to discover the virtues of Capoeira as a huge aerobic fitness, agility, and whole-body coordination builder that elevated my development in all PAMA's styles. I concentrated on Muay Thai to the point of contemplating competing until I sustained a severe internal injury that kept me out for 6 months. These days, I'd have to say my "favorite" is a cross between Southern Kali & Silat. This hybrid seems to flow into all others: ground, hands/knees/elbows, weapons, close range. The Sijo really nailed it when he said flow I'm sure I'll flow back & forth into different styles as I strive to evolve in all. Q: What line of work are you in? A: Sales. I've sold the products of and managed the sales forces of pharmaceutical and technology companies for my entire career. Martial arts value/influence on my career? Extreme commuter traffic temperament and road-rage management. The Art of War. Q: What attribute(s) would you like to improve? What attribute(s) do you feel you mastered or reached some level of comfort? A: Improvement: I believe a major factor that leads to my migration towards different styles is my desire to improve in areas I feel weak in. Right now? All need work. I'm not trying to be noble here; just when you feel you get on top of one attribute, another reveals itself as an opportunity for improvement. Presently, I most need improvement in my nearly non-existent grappling work. I also need to focus on knife-disarming and boxing ducking that ever annoying jab that always finds its mark on my nose. Mastered: Is Sifu Rick reading this?? Trick question! For the time being, I feel most comfortable with Muay Thai & Silat. Again, these seem to come most natural to me. Q: What is your favorite empty hands weapon? A particular kick, elbows, a particular technique, or fighting method, etc. A: Based on my previous descriptions, I'd have to say Muay Thai/Southern Kali/Silat elbow strikes and Silat's close-in characteristics, such as its gunting arm-destructions and beautifully devastating take-down methods such as Puter Kapala*, Kenjit*, and leg weaves & ties. Q: How did you get interested in martial arts? What got you started? A: Mine is a storied beginning, commencing 24 years ago but with a 13-year gap in between. Like many, I was mesmerized by the original Bruce Lee movies and old-time East Shaolin movies shown every Saturday afternoon on channels 5 & 11 in NY during the mid- to late-'70s. Since childhood I had always been involved in sports -little league baseball, pop-warner then JV football, JV wrestling, skiing- but never had access to martial arts. Then, just after turning 15, new neighbors moved in. The father was an Okinaowan* Karate instructor from W. VA. Since he hadn't yet set up classes in a formal setting, he began training in his basement. Since I was cutting other neighbors' lawns for money, he invited me to cut his 2-acre lawn in return for training with him and his co-worker. Thus began my induction into martial arts. A marathon runner, he was a major advocate of extreme fitness and attribute-development. For the first 6 months, we didn't touch Karate. Instead, we boxed, worked his heavy-bag, did free-weight squats and ran...and ran...and ran. Mostly off-road over varied terrain. -I swear I'm not making this up! Hitting distances of 6-8 miles and reaching 1,000 consecutive squats (followed by vomiting), we then moved into katas and contact drills until I got hit by a car towards the end of that first year. I was out of sports for nearly a year. Upon recovering after my sophomore year, I let weightlifting, football-fever, and girlfriends pull me away from returning to Karate through graduation. I played rugby, lifted weights and continued to ski through college. Rugby continued as my main post-college passion until I tired of the injuries (e.g., separated shoulder) and mangled-face appearance that clashed with my suit and business life. I then cycled competitively for a year at my all-time (and long forgotten!) lowest body weight. I returned to rugby for another season until the late-night twice-weekly commute to S. NJ wore me out. Besides lifting, skiing, and scuba-diving-all hobbies/exercise rather than sports to me-I was a sports orphan for only the 2nd time in my life. Early on during this period ('89) as I lived in Plainsboro, I lifted frequently with a guy who later got into Tae Kwon Do. In the gym he would tell me about his classes and tournament fights. Although he encouraged me to join his school, I was stuck on ruby. Still, I always thought back to my one year of martial arts 8 years prior. It never left me. So after hanging up my cleats for the final time, a girlfriend persuaded me to join her Tae Kwon Do school...to "balance the relationship." After my first of year of classes & tournaments, I ran into the guy from the gym. I'll never forget his words: "I've moved on from TKD to a more practical art; you have your base, now come with me to the real world of martial arts." That was approximately 1995 and that guy was Dec, one of Sifu Rick's students who later went on to become a certified instructor* under Ajarn Chai and run his own school/classes where he moved down south. Still, I was once again too devoted & loyal to my current sport, this time TKD instead of rugby. The years went by, I saw Dec occasionally, each time he goaded me to ascend from TKD to "the next level in martial arts." After five years, I became disenchanted after my TKD school changed hands. This triggered the lead instructor's departure, the person I most looked up to. Around the same time, a funny string of coincidences happened, all in a 1-week period: " I saw Sifu Rick & Simo Amy in a Plainsboro pizza shop; I knew them by name/face only. " I began working for a new company in Philly. Upon hiring a receptionist, she told me her roommate was "a martial artist at a school called PAMA"...Carrie. " I ran into Dec, in Market Fair of all places, who said he was up from Georgia* for a martial arts seminar held by PAMA and featuring a legend named Dan Inosanto. He pointed out the people he was lunching with: Sifu, Guro Dan, and the PAMA staff. Yet again, Deck beckoned me to a new world of martial arts. After 10 years of harassment, I caved. I went to the 10/99 seminar, joined PAMA that Monday and never looked back. A long answer to how I got started in martial arts, but a long & winding path between my start, TKD restart, and PAMA rebirth over a 24-year period. A long journey I'm certain will continue through all my future. Since my time in a neighbor's basement at 15, at PAMA I felt I'd come full-circle. Thank you Sifu, thank you Dec. |
Technique of the MonthThis month Sifu Rick demonstrates a Muay Thai kickboxing technique with help from assistant instructor Mike Lee. |
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Book of the Month
This book is part of a selection of rare Filipiniana books which have long been out of print and are no longer available. Sifu Rick owns a copy of this rare book. Due to the many requests for copies of the reprinted book which, ironically, have become as rare as the original, Bakbakan International has undertaken to publish the complete manuscript on the Internet so that we may be able to share with many this priceless record of history. Here are some excerpts from the book's Forward section: The region of Mindanao and Sulu is one of the oldest battlegrounds in the world. Until the coming of America, these dark jungles and blue seas knew only the law of the strong, whose song was the song of the kris. Men of all creeds and colors have scrambled for a foothold in Mindanao--from India, Ceylon, Borneo, Celebes, Java, China, Japan, Portugal, France, Spain, Holland, England. Their bones moulder there, and only the spirits of intrepid adventurers remain. They reckoned not on the courage of the defenders of this soil. East meets West today in peace upon this centuries-old field of battle. Still in possession of his beloved isles remains the Moro. The close of the unsuccessful Spanish conquest of Moroland marked the beginning of the end of one of the most remarkable resistance in the annals of military history. The Moslems had staged a bitter and uninterrupted warfare against the might of Spain for a period of 377 years. It is doubtful if this record has been equalled in the whole bloody history of military aggression. The Dons, accustomed to the easy conquests of Peru and Mexico, met their match and more in the jungles of Mindanao. As a fighting man of the highest caliber, the Moro has won for himself a distinguished place. This mighty krisman of the jungle has woven a thread of red into the fabric of the history of the East Indian Archipelago. The Mayas, the Aztecs and the Incas fell before the Toledo steel of the Spaniards, and their language and institutions perished with them. Their temples were destroyed and their literature burned by over-zealous bishops of the Romish church. A few of their cities remain desolated sepulchers of an ancient civilization which melted before the fanaticism of the conquistadores. Not so with the Moros; sturdy and intact, their religion still flourishes on the shores of Sulu. The conquistadores came, fought vainly, and retired. The Moros remain. |


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When it comes to developing alternatives to fossil fuels and foreign oil, should the United States move forward or backward?
That's the issue before the federal Environmental Protection Administration as it decides whether to reverse its proposal to reduce the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation's motor fuel supply.
The EPA's proposal would weaken one of the most successful energy policies ever implemented in the U.S., the Renewable Fuel Standard.
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When it comes to developing alternatives to fossil fuels and foreign oil, should the United States move forward or backward?
That's the issue before the federal Environmental Protection Administration as it decides whether to reverse its proposal to reduce the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation's motor fuel supply.
The EPA's proposal would weaken one of the most successful energy policies ever implemented in the U.S., the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Supported by both parties in both Houses of Congress, signed into law by then-President Bush, and backed by President Obama, the RFS has nurtured the growth of the U.S. ethanol industry that supports approximately 390,000 direct and indirect jobs, added $44 billion to the economy in 2013, paid $8.3 billion in taxes, reduced our dependence on imported oil from 60 percent in 2005 to 41 percent in 2012, and cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent to 40 percent, compared to gasoline.
As I testified at an EPA public hearing in December, Kansans have a stake in the RFS. In spite of the national downturn, the U.S. ethanol industry has revived rural economies and created good jobs -- 46 percent paying more than $75,000 a year, 96 percent providing health insurance, and 92 percent offering retirement plans. By spending $36.1 billion on crops and other goods and services, ethanol provides a stable market for farmers and local businesses.
Now the nation's ninth largest ethanol producer, Kansas' 12 ethanol plants support approxiately 13,000 jobs, while creating a market for nearly 183 million bushels of sorghum and corn. Thanks largely to ethanol, Kansas has the nation's ninth lowest unemployment rate.
Preserving the U.S. ethanol industry and the policies that promote it are intensely personal for me. I have proudly served in this industry since 1996 and am CEO of East Kansas Agri-Energy in Garnett, a rural community with a population of approximately 3,000 in Anderson County.
As the U.S. ethanol production grew from less than 1 billion gallons to more than 13 billion, I saw the positive effect on local economies in Kansas and throughout the Midwest. Before our facility, Anderson County was one of the poorest counties in Kansas. Now, with our company's substantial investment in ethanol production, the area is beginning to boom and thrive.
But all this economic progress could be reversed if the EPA weakens the RFS. This proposal could destabilize rural economies, just as farmers are expecting a near-record corn crop, while jeopardizing tens of thousands of high-paying, family-supporting, jobs that can't be outsourced overseas.
Moreover, the EPA's proposal would strand billions of dollars of private capital investments by renewable fuel producers who have brought the industry from infancy to maturity because of the stability provided by the RFS. With the industry on the cusp of commercializing the next generation of even more environmentally-friendly biofuels, the EPA must not throw this progress into reverse gear.
As a Marine Corps veteran, I am proud the ethanol industry reduces our dangerous dependency on foreign oil. As our country reduces the $1 billion-a-day we spend on foreign oil, often from unfriendly or unstable countries, we will stop paying for the petroleum profits of our enemies. And we will have less need to defend oil routes and put our troops in harm's way, at a terrible human and financial cost.
If the EPA's proposal takes effect, the losers will include economic growth and job creation, especially in rural America, as well as our natural environment and our national effort to end our addiction to imported oil.
The only winner will be Big Oil, which desperately wants to maintain its monopoly over the nation's gasoline pumps and fuel tanks. Having known since 2007 the RFS would require ethanol blends greater than 10 percent, the oil companies have refused to make the investments in the infrastructure to offer motorists more choices at the pump. Now, the oil companies and the EPA are using the resulting "blend wall" as a justification for weakening the RFS.
The RFS program was designed to force the oil industry to change, for the sake of our economy, our environment, and our energy security. Let's keep moving forward.
Kansans should tell the EPA, loud and clear, "Don't mess with the RFS."
Jeff Oestmann is a former U.S. Marine Corps Embassy Guard and president/CEO of East Kansas Agri Energy, an ethanol producer in Garnett.


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This is our young rider, Rider Camille Beatty and Marco Polo. They are starting to compete in dressage. Now you can watch their progress from the beginning.
"Break through at the trot! Would you like to see what happens with a horse that is moving up from a green horse into more of a training level balance at the...
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Once your horse is past the green stage you can start connecting with them even more by "influencing" their shoulders or haunches. In this video you can see what happens as Trudy starts to take more control of what she is doing with Ani's shoulder. To do this, she focuses on riding the base of Ani's neck.
Are you ready for a "blast from the past?" Now you can what we did to teach our than, "Green Horses" the beginnings of impulsion. To do this we added ground poles" Those who have been following...
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It is fun to go back and see where these horses and rider where a few years back. So many people think they have always been where they are today. Both of these horses had serious issues that their riders have been able to help them with. Now you can see some of them.
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Most riders are not aware that they are not in balance on curves. Their weight falls to outside instead of staying on the inside seat bone and anchored into the inside left leg. Now you can see how we show Camille how she can get in back into balance. We start this session by showing Camille how to position Polo so that she can ride him on a curve with her outside leg and rein. As part of this process I al...
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We start this session by showing Camille how to position Polo so that she can ride him on a curve with her outside leg and rein. As part of this process I also show her how to keep her inside seatbone where it needs to be for the horse to stay connected on that outside rein and leg. This is a missing link for so many riders who do not realize that they need to be anchored down their inside leg with their inside seatbone over it. Easier said than done! Of course, once a rider feels it, they know why it is important. Watch as I show Camille Beatty what she can do to isolate that feeling. Next, I ask Camille to her weight on her inside seat bone and down into the inside leg. This became the focus for this series. What do you see happening?
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Listen to this short interview from the Horse Tip Daily radio show to discover how your hands can be used to make a difference in your riding. Which tip is your favorite?
Here we move up into the trot. We add the rise two and sit one movement so that both the riders are aware of when they really are connected through their ins...
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"What would it feel like to finally... feel like you have a secure riding position at the rising/posting trot?"
"What are you doing with your riding position when you ask your horse to back?" We start this session by showing Trudy how to feel what her riding position i...
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"What are you doing with your riding position when you ask your horse to back?"
The Day Winston Churchill Saved the War Horses" http://stargazermercantile.com/day-winston-churchill-saved-war-horses/ ;
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Operation Cowboy: The Rescue of the Lipizzaner Horses
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OPERATION COWBOY: THE RESCUE OF THE LIPIZZANER HORSES - We all loved the Disney film "Miracle of the White Stallions", but the historical facts are actually a little bit different than that! Read about what REALLY happened in my blog post today! CLICK HERE: http://stargazermercantile.com/operation-cowboy-saving-lipizzaner-horses/
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BREAKING NEWS: Trainer Steve Asmussen's Hall of Fame nomination TABLED. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's statement: "Based on pending investigations by the New York State Gaming Commission and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission into allegations made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and reported by various media outlets, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has decided it is in the best interests of the institution and the sport of thoroughbred racing in general to table the 2014 Hall of Fame nomination of trainer Steve Asmussen."
This was an exciting day for Camille, in fact for all of us. For the first time, she felt how to keep Polo in front of her legs and the beginnings of self carriage. This was also new for Polo. Basically she kept an even feel on both reins and used her legs to ask Polo to step up into the connection. Like most riders and horses who first learn this, they will get it for a few strides and lose it. Now that they have felt it, they will get more consistent with keeping it for longer periods of time.
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"Have you ever thought about the difference your thighs can make in your riding or horse training? Now you can see what happens with Trudy as we isolate if s...
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Did you know the Spanish Riding School (Vienna) teaches its riders to use their thighs to influence the horses shoulders? Or how about that many international trainers believe that the upper thigh (along with the seat bones and "core") are all a part of a riders seat?
"What do you do when its a wild and crazy day and your horse does not want to listen? It's time to take back your control!" This is the reality of riding. So...
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There are times when a rider simply needs to take more control. I know, some of you might be thinking "Oh, no!" The fact is, if a rider is losing control they need to know what to do to get it back for safety reasons. Sometimes, we do need to get stronger. Ask any professional and they will agree. What about you?
While we think we know what we own and what is in our barn and tack room, do we really? If a fire destroyed your buildings, could you list for your insurance everything that you lost? If someone broke...
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When was the last time you took an inventory? If you have boarders, have you made sure that they take one? What would happen if the unexpected happens and you do not have an inventory? How could you prove what you lost to the insurance company?
The walk. Is your horse taking even steps while you are riding the turn around the haunches and other movements?" In this session we focus on Trudy is feelin...
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"The walk. Is your horse taking even steps while you are riding the turn around the haunches and other movements?"
Clearance at the withers should be 2-3 fingers for normal withers, mutton withers will have more clearance, and high withers will have less clearance. Cleara...
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I loved how Schleese focuses on the sides of the withers as well as on top of them. We did change saddles after a saddle fitting with them. We found that the saddle we were using was pinching on the sides of the withers! (but not on the top) which interferes with their shoulder movement!
"WARNING! For horse owners"
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"WARNING! For horse owners"
The monarch rode Cartolina Emma in glorious sun on her Windsor estate. With her 88th birthday approaching, the Queen now prefers to ride fell ponies, noted for their steady temperament.
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Owners of horses and other domestic animals must try to prevent their animals from causing foreseeable injuries, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday in a decision that avoided the larger issue of whether horses are inherently vicious while siding with a family whose child was bitten by one.
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The facts are, horses are considered a high risk sport. It is up to people like you, who own horses, to protect other people from the inherent risks that are associated with them. Check out this case and see how this horse farm has been effected. Could this happen at yours?
*"Where do you keep your hands while you are riding?"
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Did you know that by keeping your hands in the right place, that your riding position will be more balanced?
"How can you tell if your horse is moving freely in the walk? It is easy to see from in the saddle or on the ground. Watch as Susan focuses on her walk work"...
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A horse that is moving freely at the walk will look like it is "nodding" it's neck. This starts at the poll and goes down to where the riders hands are. Now you can see what it looks like. In this session Susan focuses on Darrien's walks. First Darrien has to stay in front of Susan's leg aids. Than Susan will watch to see if he is nodding his neck, instead of bracing it. This is when Darrien is moving through his whole body and using his back.
"How do you ask your horse to back? Have you tried it from the walk and the trot?" In this session you will see how we are using the backing to connect Susan...
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What did you learn from watching Susan and Darrien that you can use while backing your horse?
What influences a purchase decision today? Find out with in this infographic from BigCommerce. There's a lot of talk around the changing sales landscape. But this evolution is driven by one important factor: the customer. The way people buy products or services has dramatically changed over the years. Fortunately, the folks at BigCommerce analyzed a range of ecommerce sites to give us a broader understanding of what people value when shopping online. While these findings may be specific to online ecommerce shops, we believe there's some valuables lessons here for everyone in sales..... Via Jeff Domansky
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Third runway puts Melbourne on top
PUBLISHED: 20 May 2013 08:34:00 | UPDATED: 23 May 2013 06:22:42PUBLISHED: 21 May 2013 PRINT EDITION: 21 May 2013Melbourne airport's owners have revealed a third runway will be used mostly for arrivals with planes coming in over Broadmeadows and descending over Gladstone Park before landing. Photo: Craig Abraham
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A third runway planned for Melbourne Airport will give it the highest capacity in the country but put more homes under the flight path.
Australia Pacific Airports Corp chief executive Chris Woodruff said the growth of the airport would help drive the Victorian economy.
"Melbourne Airport is about to embark on the most significant period of growth since it opened in 1970," he said.
Melbourne's plan for a smooth airport expansion comes as the political fight over a second Sydney Airport remains bitter and partisan.
Mr Woodruff has previously boasted of "taking the fight to Sydney and outgrowing them".
The orientation of the new runway was revealed in a new draft master plan released on Monday.
The runway is part of $10 billion capital budget the airport plans to expend over the next 20 years.
It will be operational from 2022 at the latest.
It will run parallel to an existing east-west runway and will be located about two kilometres away, enabling both runways to operate in tandem.
The proposed runway is closer to the terminal, meaning there would be fewer taxiing delays and the number of "live" runway crossings would be reduced, the plan revealed. It is also expected to reduce noise in the south but increase noise to the airport's east.
Homes in nearby suburbs Tullamarine, Gladstone Park and Broadmeadows are expected to be affected.
Melbourne Airport is around 23 kilometres from the city centre. It is surrounded by rural and undeveloped areas, with the nearest homes three kilometres to the south-east.
After the upgrade, Melbourne Airport will be able to support 380,000 aircraft movements a year, or up to 88 movements an hour.
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce seemed to send a message to Sydney in his praise for Melbourne's development.
"I think it's great that Melbourne is ahead of the curve in terms of developing its infrastructure," he said.
"The infrastructure across the country needs to keep pace with economic development, and Melbourne is one of the airports that is ahead of that curve," Mr Joyce said.
Sydney Airport, which is eight kilometres south of the central business district, supports 280,910 flights a year, according to an airport fact sheet. Its capacity is capped by legislation at 80 movements an hour.
Passenger movements at Sydney are predicted to grow 3.6 per cent per year for the next 20 years on average, below the recent growth rate. Melbourne Airport is expected to grow slightly faster at 3.9 per cent per year.
Victorian and national tourism peak bodies welcomed the draft plan and praised the proposed new runway.
The draft master plan also stated a new rail link to the airport is "likely to be outside the five-year focus of this master plan" and suggested bus services be improved.
The state government promised a study into a rail link to Melbourne Airport before its election in 2011.
The draft plan is open for public comment for 60 business days.
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Topics | Infrastructure /Airports , Transport /Aviation , Technology /Online Services , Mergers & Acquisitions |


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So I am the Craigslist Queen. I find the best deals and have sold tons of stuff with the help of Craigslist.
Today however is making me change my mind.
Two weeks ago some friends of ours came to take away Caden's old Toddler Race Car bed, he has outgrown it, and I promised her before her son was even born that she would get it.
However they didn't need or have room in their car for the mattress. So I said no worries. I will sell it on Craigslist.
I finally listed it last night and got a call today. The girl on the phone seemed nice enough, with a slight accent. The woman who called back though was SO hard to understand, and I realized she had her daughter call for her. This woman is Russian. And her accent was unintelligible. I repeat all the info that is on the add, after all writing a good add is half the sell, and then I repeat it again, and then once more. After giving them directions 5 times, I kid you not, they get lost in my parking lot. Ahem... Ya.
They finally get here and I explain to her that the mattress has a foam in it that is Hypoallergenic, made out of soybeans, to help prevent bacterial growth and allergens. I show her the add for it on the Toys R Us website. You can see it's $200.00 dollars new and it's OBVIOUSLY the same mattress. How much do I want for mine you ask? 20 bucks. YUP! 20 bucks gets it outa my house! But no.....She is not happy.
Now I feel I should add there are no rips, no stains and no smells. The stupid thing has not been used in almost 6 months either. If you go anywhere to buy a used crib mattress the basic price is already 20 bucks. So obviously I am just trying to get rid of the stupid thing.
But no. She squeezes it 123654876234765827364 times and smelled it twice that many.
Finally she tells me it's a cheap mattress.
~Blank Stare~
Pardon? I though maybe her accent just made her sound stupid.
Nope...She tells me again it's just a cheap mattress. I told her if she wanted a cheap mattress then go to Walmart. I showed her the ad again....Same mattress.
She says I need to go lower. I say how much lower. She says lower. I told her I wouldn't go less than 15.
(I really hate clutter and I just wanted it out.)
She finally says ok. So she starts digging through her purse. She asks if I have change. Um no....You are coming to buy...YOU bring change. She asks then if I would take it back if her husband doesn't like it. I waited till I had cash in hand and told her NO TAKEBACKS.
Then I remembered to count the money.......Uh... There is only 12 here. You can't speak the language but I know you can count to 15 as well as I can.
She said she doesn't have anything else.
~Blank stare~
Take the mattress and get out.
Seriously....I should have kicked her in the head.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Some people deserve to be kicked in the head.
8 comments:
- Christy said...
Yeah! I wouldn't have been as nice as you.
- November 2, 2010 at 4:33 PM
- The Queen said...
OK we need security to take care of this.She needs kicked in the head..then the mattress shoved up her ass... then.. they need to go get my third place prize from the BFF forever thing I won.. We never got our purses..or our purse holders...
What the hell am I paying security for? - November 2, 2010 at 5:00 PM
- Dazee Dreamer said...
God, you are just amazing that you just let her have it. I would have been, Nope, no way bitch. 20 or you're walkin.
- November 2, 2010 at 6:04 PM
- EnVii said...
i would of cursed her out!
- November 2, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- Donda said...
I am pretty sure I would have held out for an American with a Jackson!
- November 2, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Kimberly said...
I fuckin hate people...
I wouldn't have been as nice!
I would have told her to go fuck herself when she said $20 is too much... I just don't have patience.
Glad to see you back. Hope everything is ok.
All the best,
Kim - November 3, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- Just Jen said...
SMFH. I would have kicked her in the head. If you live here, SPEAK ENGLISH!
- November 3, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Terry said...
OMG! I could kill people like that. What nerve! She probably lives in a freakin mansion with 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and 20 OTHER rooms! What an ass!
Sorry...just stopped by from someone else's blog :) I will stop ranting now...
Have a nice day! - November 3, 2010 at 11:51 AM


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Kate Middleton once again showed off the caring, approachable side that she's become famous for, as the Duchess of Cambridge took William's young cousin Lady Louise Windsor under her wing at the Paralympic Games today.
The Duchess was attending the cycling at the first day of the Games alongside her husband Prince William, Lady Louise and her mother Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and deputy chairman of British Rowing Annamarie Phelps.
And the Royal party clearly acted as a lucky charm, with British Paralympic hopeful Sarah Storey smashing her own world record and qualifying for the C5 individual pursuit final with an impressive time of three minutes 32.170 seconds.
Seven-times Paralympic champion Sarah will be aiming for up to four gold medals during the Games, and today's effort won her the first one.
The Royal group could be seen getting fully into the swing of things as they became embroiled in the sporting action.
And during the event, Kate made sure the youngest of the party wasn't left out in any way, by chatting away to the eight-year-old, pointing out the athletes to the youngster and explaining parts about the competition.
Lady Louise was one of Kate's flower girls on the day of her wedding to Prince William last April, and the Duchess has clearly become very fond of the cute blonde, who is William's cousin.
Kate loves children; earlier this year she joined a group of school children on a camping trip, designed to boost their confidence and leadership skills.
She also works with a number of charities and organisations based around youngsters, including her patronages with East Anglia's Children's Hospices and The Art Room, a charity which uses art therapy to help improve the lives and prospects of children, many of whom are disengaged from mainstream education, disruptive or withdrawn.
Kate, who is one of the Royal ambassadors of the Paralympics, was clearly enjoying herself today joining in with a Mexican Wave at one point and regularly seen laughing away during the day's sporting events.
And at one point she and William were also snapped gazing into each other's eyes, sharing a rare intimate moment in public.
Dressed casually in a red polo shirt, the Duchess looked stunning once again and showed no signs of tiredness despite a late night last night, partying at the Paralympics Opening Ceremony.
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Waiting for Gergiev
PUBLISHED: 08 Aug 2013 00:46:05 | UPDATED: 09 Aug 2013 00:33:07PUBLISHED: 09 Aug 2013 PRINT EDITION: 09 Aug 2013Valery Gergiev is taking 3D ballet around the world. Photo: Valentin Baranovsky
Katarina Kroslakova
"I have some big problem," the voice with the Russian accent says on the phone.
"Please, we need to talk later."
It's around 5.30pm on deadline day. I've been waiting for over an hour for that call.
But when super-conductor Valery Gergiev says he has some big problem, it's fair to say that his kind of big problem is very different to our kind of big problem.
The 60-year-old is one of the world's most in-demand musicians. Frankly, the list of orchestras he's currently working with would fill 10 conductors' schedules. It's no exaggeration to say he spends more time on a plane than on stage. In May, for example, he conducted 18 concerts in 12 cities on eight consecutive days.
Gergiev is not only a conductor, he's an influential musical diplomat who was not afraid to call the bluff of former president Boris Yeltsin in order to direct millions towards ensuring the future of classical music in Russia. He is said to be close to current Russian President Vladimir Putin, although he denies they are godfathers to each other's children.
Utterly charming
When we finally connect, more than four hours later, Gergiev reveals his problem was in fact an injured colleague. His Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra had just landed in Finland, after significant delays at Heathrow, and there was an incident.
Despite this, the man is utterly charming. He comes across as media-savvy and business-like, none of this airy-fairy business of unquotable quotes. Gergiev is a machine.
Currently, he's at the forefront of incorporating new technology into an ancient art form. While his visits to Australia are sadly too few and far between, audiences will be able to see him in action this weekend, as the Mariinsky Theatre presents a revolutionary 3D version of Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake.
The performance was filmed live in the historic Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia, in June and is being beamed across cinemas worldwide. The 3D aspect has been realised by James Cameron's Cameron Pace Group – which won Oscars for its 3D productions of Avatar and Life of Pi – and this is the first time a ballet has been broadcast in 3D.
The audience reach is truly staggering, with cinemas from Russia to Indonesia, Norway to Canada and Panama to Lebanon screening the production. Australia will host two days of screenings this weekend.
Gergiev is enthusiastic about the project. "The 3D technology for ballet is totally new," he says. "Opera in high definition is kind of a normal procedure, but the potential for 3D to excite people is quite big. It makes it more broad, more dramatically reach out."
Classical music superpower
The New York Times has already been extremely positive in reviews. Gergiev says it's just the beginning, with the company planning more 3D productions.
Gergiev has transformed the Mariinsky brand into a classical superpower. He was appointed chief conductor and artistic director in 1988, when he was just 35. In 1996, the Russian government appointed him overall director. He has raised both Mariinsky's profile and profits.
Thanks to his abilities as a powerful political player, he has also provided three world-class theatres in the St Petersburg complex, which allow ambitious projects such as Swan Lake in 3D to be realised, and quickly.
He clearly likes to dream big.
"All three venues are very good, where you can film well, you can really perform, and use new technology, make a great sound," he says. "To run such a complex is a big responsibility, but it's also huge potential. You can always realise your dreams because you know there is a place where you can do it.
"We are the most dynamic institution in the world. I think it would be difficult to say in which area we're not active."
Gergiev's full schedule
The same can be said for Gergiev himself. As well as his many commitments with the Mariinsky, he is principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra – until 2015, when he takes the prestigious post of chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic – a regular at New York's Metropolitan Opera, director of music festivals, and chairman of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
"I am blessed with the opportunity to work with orchestras I respect," he admits.
His advice to young conductors is to conduct anything that moves. "Young conductors should simply conduct. If they get any invitations, that means they are very promising, because some conductors wait another year before they get another invitation.
"But it should not upset them. They just have to learn the repertoire and know that if they're good, their time will come."
Gergiev does his bit for music education too, travelling to regional Russia and putting on free concerts. "Typically, I will do a concert at 8pm, which will be for the public, buying tickets, but maybe at 5pm I will give a free concert, one hour long, and this will be designed for students, for those who can't afford the ticket."
"Sometimes this will be best moment of your day," he says. As for the never-ending debate about the relevance of classical music today, Gergiev's response is sharp.
"I don't feel I need to defend classical music. If you have a good concert, that's already enough."
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Mardi Gras officer under investigation
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The popes, both in their own persons, and through the various particular and ecumenical councils, have always manifested a profound interest in, and exercised a close and prudent guardianship over the Bible. The first popes whose connection with the Bible is noteworthy are those of the 4th, 5th, and 6th centuries. Of these the first is Pope Saint Damasus, who lived in the latter half of the 4th century. In the year 382 he convoked a synod in Rome to settle the question of the canonicity of the so-called Deutero-Canonical Books. This synod formulated and published the Damasan catalog of the Sacred Scriptures, a complete and perfect canon, whieh has ever since been received in the Church. In the following year, 383, he commissioned Saint Jerome to revise the text of the Old Latin version, then much in need of emendation, and it was, no doubt, this commission which later inspired Saint Jerome to give to the world his famous Latin Vulgate. During the two centuries following several Roman pontiffs, as witnessed by the letter of Innocent I to Saint Exsuperius (405), the Canons of Gelasius (496), and Hormisdas (523), republished the Canon of Damasus, lest the faithful be erroneously led into repudiating any of the Sacred Books. Nor did the popes of this period confine their interests in the Bible to the canonization of its various books, and to keeping pure its text, for several of them, notably Saint Leo the Great (461) and Saint Gregory the Great (604), have left numerous homilies which proved them profound students and splendid exegetes of Holy Writ. The invention of printing in the 15th century brought about not only a multiplicity of versions but also a great number of uncritical editions of Saint Jerome's Vulgate and the Greek Septuagint. But, through the tireless efforts of several popes of this time, namely, Popes Julius III (1555), Pius IV (1565), Gregory XIII (1585), Sixtus V (1590), and Clement VIII (1641), the celebrated revisions of the Vulgate and the Septuagint, which are still in common use, were begun and successfully completed.
Recent popes have vied with their distinguished predecessors as defenders and teachers of the Bible. Popes Leo XIII, Pius X, Benedict XV, and Pius XI have all issued scholarly and weighty pronouncements on the Bible and biblical studies. Of these the decrees and encyclical letters of Leo XIII and Pius X are especially worthy of mention. The encyclical letter, "Providentissimus Deus," of Leo XIII, dated 18 November 1893, has been justly styled the "Magna Carta" of Bible students. Therein the sovereign pontiff not only vindicates the inspired character and authority of the Bible against the nationalists and modernists of his day, but also lays down judicious norms to guide the interpreter of the Scriptures, and prescribes further that which in the mind of the Church constitutes the preparation and qualifications of the competent Catholic exegete. Not content with the effects of the "Providentissimus Deus" the same pontiff published another memorable letter, the "Vigilantire," in which he sounds a warning note against the insidious attacks of nationalistic and modernistic scholars. As a final safeguard against any future attacks or abuses, he created the Pontifical Biblical Commission to which he confided the supervision and direction of the work of Catholic scholars in connection with their study of the Bible. Pius X continued the work of his distinguished predecessor through the issuance of several letters, chief of which are the Apostolic letter of 18 November 1907, in which he gives instructions regarding the methods to be employed in the teaching of Sacred Scriptures in the seminaries; a letter written 3 December 1907, addressed to Abbot Gasquet, authorizing him to begin the revision of the Vulgate with a view to reproducing as far as was possible the original text of Saint Jerome; and the Apostolic letter, "Vinea Electa," 7 May 1909, through which medium he officially established the Pontifical Biblical Institute at Rome.New Catholic Dictionary


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Entries for all fell races held under FRA Rules must be submitted on official FRA Entry Forms and under 18 year olds must submit a parental consent form
SENIOR ENTRY FORM : http://fellrunner.org.uk/pdf/Mandatory_Senior_entry_form_2_up.doc
UNDER 18 ENTRY FORM : http://fellrunner.org.uk/pdf/Mandatory_Junior_entry_form_2_up.doc
Please go to this link and then scroll down the left hand list of links and open the Adobe form : http://fellrunner.org.uk/organisers.php
Year by year, more people seem to take part and enjoy the challenge of fell running, the tremendous friendship and also the scenery. All of my fell races are promoted under the auspices of the Fell Runners Association
Just click on the appropriate icon above to find details of each of the races. You will find the results of the previous year's race after the race entry details.
All events are £4 but will rise to £5 in 2015, £2 for under 18's and FREE for under 16's to enter and results are available either by e-mail on the day of the race or on this website.
Prizes are awarded at most senior events but only where there are a minimum of 3 runners in a particular age category
All runners should be aware of the potential dangers in fell running, especially in the winter months and when there is a sudden change in weather conditions. Courses are run over varying terrain including rocks, sand, mud, road and with such potential dangers as gorse, overhanging trees, nettles, thorns etc.
It is the runner's responsibility to take adequate precautions and, in line with FRA rules and guidelines, should be prepared to carry appropriate clothing, a whistle and sustinence with them, especially on longer runs
The FRA have published a warning about TICKS...so please check yourself after races, just in case.
4 junior events for under 8's, under 10's and under 12's will be held in Ilam , Kirk Ireton, Parwich and with the final event in association with the annual Bradbourne event on Sunday 30 August ...other dates to be confirmed
In addition, there are junior events at the 3 Peat Pits Woods Fell Races and also at the Chevin Fell Races