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As with many of our journeys in life, Abram had no idea how his journey would be affected by events over which he had little control. He often had to seek refuge and renewal of the promise. When famine gripped Canaan, he and his wife, Sarai, sought refuge in Canaan. After his family had gone through serious discord, they were moved to Egypt by their long-absent son, Joseph, who had become a national leader there. Political change forced them out of Egypt and back on the journey toward the Promised Land. Finally, the Israelites reached the land of their destiny and Bethlehem became the birthplace of the Savior promised to Abram. Our Scripture drops in on the journey when Joseph determined to bring his family to Egypt to save them from the famine. Can you imagine the feelings that must have gripped his brothers when he revealed himself to them as the brother they had sold into slavery? Or what their father felt when he finally was able to accept the fact that Joseph was still alive? Now he was being led to take the final journey of his troubled life to establish his family in Egypt.
Are you seeking the journey to Bethlehem but seem to be delayed by events in your life, some over which you may have little control? Joseph's word to his brothers may help you consider your challenges as factors that can help you become a greater person: "But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance." Paul said it differently, but with similar intent: "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28).
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6-year-old girl thrives after stroke (w/video)
Jan. 21, 2014 at 10:05 p.m.
Updated Jan. 20, 2014 at 7:21 p.m.
Lola's 5K for Pediatric Stroke Awareness
• W: 9 a.m. April 12
• W: Riverside Park
• R: $30 benefits the National Stroke Association
• For more information, visit lolas5k.com
Common risk factors for stroke in children
• Diseases of the arteries
• Cardiac disorders
• Infection
• Acute or chronic head and neck disorders
• Abnormal blood clotting
• Sickle-cell disease
• Seizures, especially in newborns
• Worsening or sudden headaches
• Sudden difficulty speaking, slurring of words or trouble understanding speech
• Hemiparesis, or a weakness on one side of the body
• Sudden loss of vision or abnormal eye movements
• Sudden loss of balance or trouble walking
National Stroke Association website
Fairleigh Rose, 33, of Edna, awoke Aug. 13, 2008, believing that particular Wednesday would be like any other.
But her daughter, Lola Anderson, then 18 months old, was not acting like herself. Her family learned almost a week later that a stroke had caused her symptoms. An estimated six in 100,000 children are affected each year by stroke in the United States, said Crystal Blaylock, special events manager for the National Stroke Association. Blaylock was not involved in 6-year-old Lola Anderson's medical diagnosis.
"She usually talked and sang songs while I got her ready," Rose said. "But she wasn't talking, and she was lethargic."
Lola did not have a fever, so Rose dropped her at the babysitter's house on her way to work. She asked the sitter to monitor Lola's temperature and to call if it changed.
When Rose returned after work, she found her daughter sitting in the same spot, playing with the same toys.
"The right side of her face was drooping," Rose said. "And I thought immediately that she had had a stroke."
Rose turned to look at Lola in the backseat as she drove to her mother's house.
"Are you OK?" Rose asked her daughter.
"No," Lola said.
Rose's mother began crying when she saw her granddaughter.
"What's wrong with her?" she asked. "What happened?"
Rose called her then-husband, Clint Anderson, 37, and they rushed Lola to the emergency room.
The doctor believed Lola had Bell's palsy, a weakness of the muscles in one side of the face. The next day, her pediatrician supported that diagnosis.
"I felt like it was more than Bell's palsy because she wasn't using her arm or her leg," Rose said.
Lola saw a pediatric neurologist the following Tuesday. He immediately sent her to the hospital for an MRI, which confirmed her mother's suspicion.
"We were speechless," Rose said. "I always go with my intuition now."
Doctors do not know what caused the stroke, but they believe it started in an artery in the left side of Lola's neck.
"Not knowing the cause can work in favor of the child," said Dr. Steve Roach, professor of pediatrics and neurology at Ohio State University and pediatric neurologist with Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Roach said that in his 30 years of experience in medicine, strokes recur less frequently in children when the cause is undetermined.
Lola takes an aspirin every day to thin her blood.
"Taking aspirin at a low dosage every day is reasonably safe," Roach said. "We don't know many who started taking it when they were 2 who are now 80."
The most common causes of stroke in children are congestive heart failure, sickle-cell disease and trauma to an artery, Roach said.
Trauma is difficult to diagnose because of the chicken-and-egg dilemma, he said. It is not always clear whether the trauma caused the stroke or the stroke caused the trauma.
Since her stroke, Lola, now 6, has had physical and occupational therapy twice each week.
She has regained use of her right hand but wears a brace on her right leg.
"They think she will need to continue wearing the brace," Clint Anderson said. "But our goal is that she won't need it by high school."
Rose told her daughter that the brace makes her run faster.
"Lola is a tough girl," Rose said. "Nothing gets her down or holds her back."
The tomboy barrel races, hunts, fishes, plays football and rides her four-wheeler.
An image of the dainty blonde also published in a hair stylist's book.
"She believes she can do anything she puts her mind to, and that's the way we want it," Rose said.
Lola said she wants to grow up to be a police officer or a motorcycle racer.


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Pipes Cove
Pipes Cove oysters are Greenport neighbors to Widow's Hole, the two coves separated by Fanny Point, itself a pretty good name for an oyster. While Widow's Holes are grown in the backyard of a stately mansion, Pipe's Coves live in the back forty of the Silver Sands Motel, growing just beyond the roped-off swimming area. Both Pipes Cove and Widow's Hole have a salted iron flavor note that is the essence of Greenport oysters.


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Just got back from the range to try out my new Kahr PM9 and had a wonderful session! I did as many on DC recommended, took it apart and thoroughly cleaned everything. I tried Blazer Brass, Independence and WWB 115gr FMJs. This gun is fantastic!! It performed flawlessly out of the box (after the scrubbing) with any of the above ammo. No FTF or FTE's at all and its superbly accurate! I know I have more rounds to get through her before being reliable enough to carry but so far, it is very impressive! I got the Black Diamond version with night sights. Very cool pistol! Also, my husband shot his Sig P238. We have posted on this one before and had multiple failure to go into battery with various types of ammo. He scrubbed it and slingshotted it many times without a lot of improvement. Then sent it back to Sig. They did something (not sure) but the next range session was a little better but not great. Maybe 1 of 4 shots would be failure to go into battery vs the original 8 out of 10. Today, it was flawless! We were crunched for time but for 25 straight shots, no FTB issues with either slow fire or rapid fire.
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Taming the Asphalt Jungle
Green roofs cool the 'urban heat island effect,' save energy and are prettier to look at. Here's why you might see more lawns in the sky Downtown.
Most people get an eyeful of concrete and asphalt when they look out their windows onto Downtown's cityscape.
Some local leaders are looking to change that by outfitting new and old buildings
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One hungry child in America is one too many for Mike Everhart, the owner of the Ponderosa Steakhouse in La Grange. Everhart, together with parent company Homestyle Dining LLC, has contributed $15,000 to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign, which helps connect children across the country to the nutritious food they need every day. Homestyle Dining, based in Plano, Texas, is the owner and operator of the Bonanza and Ponderosa Steakhouse chains of family restaurants.
The Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, is proud to support the local American Heritage Girls Troop of Crestwood by hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20. All proceeds raised will be used to fund special events for troop members and support the Heritage Troop's general activities, which aim to strengthen character through family, community and service projects.
Children often tug along blankets for years and years for a sense of security before finally reaching adulthood. Becky Jew's goal is to have all children feel the sense of warmth that only a blanket can bring.
Jew is the chapter coordinator of Project Linus, which is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide love, sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need.
A well-known Crestwood outdoor equipment store has been purchased and will feature a new name.
Beard's Outdoor Power Equipment, formally family-owned and operated by Richard Beard, will now be known as Andersons' Sales & Service.
Andersons' is currently owned and operated from Madison, Ind., but its new location will continue to be located at the former Beard's location on West Highway 146 in Crestwood, according to new owner Joshua Anderson.
Barbara Mendenhall came in "kicking and screaming" to BeeHive Homes in early April. Ten days in, though, she knew she was "home."
Mendenhall was one of 15 residents that celebrated the assisted living facility's one-year anniversary in Goshen last week.
"When I came in, I thought it was a nursing home, but it's more like a country club," Mendenhall said as she sat with friends, including a 99 year-old former Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player and a former professional dancer from New York City.
Combining work with something you love is often a good career choice and Michael Vogt, of Vogt's Vineyards, LLC in La Grange, really loves wine.
"It's a hobby that's become an obsession," he said.
Partnering with his wife, Carina, the two are hoping to start selling their own wines and eventually open up La Grange's first vineyard in the future.
For years women could choose to get highlights, haircuts and the latest gossip in a plethora of La Grange beauty shops, and now male residents will be happy to know there is now a barbershop providing back-to-basics services.
George's Barber Styling, named after its owner George Shunnarah, has been located in Crestwood since its beginnings as a barber school in 1999.
Shunnarah turned the school into a successful barbershop in 2005, providing haircuts, straight razor shaves and beard trims.
A new Walmart in Crestwood is one step closer to reality with the completion of the land purchase.
According to deed records, Walmart paid $4.1 million to Oldham Farms Development LLC for two parcels of land on the Highway 329 Bypass, also known as Veterans Memorial Parkway.
Both the Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Crestwood City Commission approved the site this past spring for a new Walmart SuperCenter.
CrossFit is a high-intensity workout taking the country by storm and soon Oldham County will see what the hype is about with the opening of a brand new gym, CrossFit 222 in La Grange.
CrossFit is an innovative program that uses non-repetitive exercises, a more efficient way to get fit in just 20 minutes a day, says Crossfit222 owner and trainer Amira Stevens.
The Oldham Chamber is honored to host Dr. Gary Ransdell, the ninth president of Western Kentucky University, as the featured speaker for the August Business and Biscuits.
Join fellow chamber members for a very special business and biscuits to be held on Thursday, Aug. 21, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the John Black Community Center, 1551 N. Hwy 393
La Grange. Cost is $15 for members/ $20 for guests. RSVP at the website: www.Oldham CountyChamber.com
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Last year, consumers paid banks and credit unions nearly $37 billion in overdraft fees, at as much as $35 per transaction. Banks say consumers are to blame and the high fees are justified. Consumer groups counter that banks game the system to run up more fees. Tuesday morning at 9, join Plain Dealer consumer affairs columnist Sheryl Harris for coverage of the battle over overdrafts and the future of regulation.
Avoiding Overdraft Fees (Courtesy, The Plain Dealer)
Avoiding overdraft fees
● Use direct deposit for your paycheck. You get access to your money faster.
● Use cash for routine purchases. Not only will you lessen your risk of overdrafts, but you'll also have a better sense of what you're spending.
● Ask your bank if you can opt out of overdraft protection.
● Consider linking accounts so overdrafts are covered by your savings. But try not to use it, because it carries a fee, albeit a smaller one.
● Track your debit spending. Online, you won't see debits that haven't yet cleared. Jot down expenditures—don't forget automatic payments—so you know what you really have.
● Keep a cushion in your account. Mentally subtract that from your balance.
● Go low. Your statement may give you an "actual" and "available" balance—figure the lower one is correct. (But don't forget to subtract pending debits or checks.)
● Consider having several accounts, one for major bills, another for spending, so that your most important bills aren't threatened by an overdraft caused by a frivolous purchase.
● Set up alerts. Some banks e-mail or text you if your balance drops below a certain amount.
● Appeal charges. You may be able to get some or all overdraft fees erased if you complain.
● Planning to break up with your bank because of overdraft fees? Open an account with a new bank or credit union first. Leaving an overdrawn account can make it harder to open an account at another institution later.
● Treated unfairly? Complain to the Federal Reserve at 1-888-851-1920. Tell your representative or senator at http://www.house.gov or http://www.senate.gov.
SOURCE: Consumer Federation of America; American Bankers Association
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My bank has taken over $3,000 from me this year. It is like a shell game on New York city streets. "Oh mr D the deposit isn't good for a few days but the withdrawl was counted instantly so we had to charge you a fee" or "oh im sorry but wired funds from out of state don't count right away so we charged you $100.00" on and on no matter what I do they have a rule that trumps it. One time I made a mistake and mailed out a mortgage payment. The payment was cashed last out of 30 less than $10.00 transactions. My evil bank paid the largest payment and charged me $37.00 times 30 transactions for being overdrafted a sum total of $180.00 they took over $900.00 in fees!
When fees take over, common sense is left behind. So we have the recent lunatic mortgage lending that was done, not because anyone expected to be paid back on the loan, but because the loan itself, the transaction, no matter how unfair or stupid, would generate a fee for someone. Someone who has no stake in the underlying rationality of the transaction.
Welcome to transaction-based banking run amok.
I used to bank at US Bank because they are everywhere and have convenient hours, but I switched to a Credit Union because the overdraft policies were killing me. When I knew my account would be overdrawn I would deposit cash in the morning expecting this to be immediately credited to my account, but they would process it after the transactions had cleared at the end of business day and then process my credit resulting in an overdraft fee. It would show on my online account however that I had deposited cash followed by the transaction, so when I called them they said that the transaction was being held in their system and even though it did not show on my account they bank had counted that transaction. Too crazy. That happened three times and I closed the account and canceled the credit card. I've been satisfied every since! And a little richer too!
I just realized recently that even though I have overdraft protection from my credit card it was causing even more fines! Turns out that comes up as a separate "cash advance" on my card, which has a higher interest rate and CANNOT be paid off separate from the rest of the balance! I couldn't believe it, they are charging me and for using it and then charging me interest when I would gladly have paid it off if I could!
I am so glad this overdraft fee issue is getting more visibility in the media. Kudos to Sheryl Harris and Senator Sherrod Brown. I have had thousands of dollars taken from me over the years by every conceivable trick and deception in the banker's play book. I have been to five different banks and they're all about the same. Here is one of their lastest tricks: Say your balance is $100 use your debit card on Monday to buy gas for $20 leaving $80. You check your account balance on Tuesday and it shows the gas transaction and a balance of $80. Friday you check your balance again at the ATM and it's $100 somehow the gas transaction disappeared but you forgot you ever made the gas purchase on Monday. Thinking you have a $100 you make an $81 transaction to buy meds for your sick kid. Low and behold the $20 gas transaction conveniently reappears just in time to bounce your account. The $20 gas transaction only becomes visible in your account again when the merchant turns the transaction into the bank for payment. My life is very hectic and my wife and I spend from the same account impossible to maintain an accurate hand written register. Multiple accounts are a joke when you live paycheck to paycheck they are just another opportunity for banks to charge you fees. You just multiply your problems. When an organization uses tricks and deception to prey on the poor and needy I consider them the lowest form of life there is. My passion runs deep on this subject as one might guess.
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This is an activity about planning a planetary mission. Learners will play a card game to design a mission to Mars. This game will allow them to experience the fundamentals of the engineering design process as they use collaboration and... (View More) problem-solving skills to develop a mission that meets constraints (budget, mass, power) and criteria (significant science return). This activity can introduce many activities in technology education, including robotics and rocketry. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes, vocabulary, student journal and reading. (View Less)
This activity is about planetary rovers. Learners will simulate the challenges in communications that engineers face when driving a rover on Mars. They will particpate as part of a rover team to design and execute a series of commands that will... (View More) guide a rover made of people through an obstacle course simulating the Martian surface. Students will learn the limitations of operating a planetary rover and problem solving solutions by using this simulation. The lesson models the engineering design process using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes, vocabulary, student journal and reading. (View Less)
Using three images from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission, students measure and analyze infrared light from objects to identify Brown Dwarfs and Ultra-Luminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs). The lesson includes a teacher's guide,... (View More) student worksheet and PowerPoint presentation (which contains the three images to be analyzed). (View Less)
This is a software package about space weather: what it is and what it does in space and here on Earth. The disc includes software that displays movies and images of the aurora and of the Sun in various wavelengths from the ground and from orbiting... (View More) NASA spacecraft; a tutorial about what space weather is and how the aurora is formed; and more. Users will also find real-time space weather conditions from current satellite missions and can download the latest data without leaving the Space Weather application. A TicTacToe game is also included that tests space weather knowledge. The disc contains many other Space Weather resources, programs, sounds, and games for use at home or school, and there are several educational websites included in full on the disc for offline viewing. In addition there is an exhaustive list of links to a variety of space weather resources available online. The disc is available for free from a number of sites if downloaded. (View Less)
Dieter Hartmann, a high-energy physicist, presents a story-based lesson on the science of Gamma-Ray astronomy. The lesson focuses on gamma-ray bursts; examining their sources, types, and links to the origin and evolution of the Universe. The... (View More) story-based format of the lesson also provides insights into the nature of science. Students answer questions based on the reading guide. A list of supplemental websites is also included. (View Less)
This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science mathematics problems distributed during the 2012-2013 school year. They were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and physical science... (View More) curriculum in grades 5 through 12. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. The problems were designed to be one-pagers with a Teacher's Guide and Answer Key as a second page. (View Less)
Participants will experiment with ultraviolet light sensitive plastic beads, which are generally white but turn colors when exposed to UV light. Participants are informed about the nature and risks of UV light and are asked to be the scientist to... (View More) explore what types of materials keep the beads, and hence the user, safe from UV light. (View Less)
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Toyota to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle U.S. Criminal Probe
Toyota has reached a $1.2 billion settlement — yes, with a "b" — with federal prosecutors over its handling of more than 4 million recalled cars because of unintended acceleration in 2009 and 2010. In the conclusion of a lengthy investigation, the automaker will admit that "it misled U.S. consumers by concealing and making deceptive statements" about safety issues related to unintended acceleration, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Toyota will also have to submit to third-party monitoring of its safety policies. If the automaker pays the full fine and complies with the terms of the settlement, the government will defer prosecution and dismiss a criminal fraud charge against the automaker.


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Seacoast's Papaya & Pineapple Chewable Tablets may help relieve indigestion including upset stomach, flatulence, nausea, and diarrhea. Along with promoting smooth digestion, Papaya & Pineapple Chewables taste great!Seacoast Natural Foods Papaya & Pineapple Chewable tablets contain:
Bromelain, extracted from stems of the pineapple, is actually a mix of proteasaes- enzymes which are responsible for breaking down proteins. Bromelain may also boost the production of other enzymes naturally produced in the pancreas.
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Growing up in the high desert, I learned water doesn't just fall from the sky.
- Rich & Terry Fairbanks on Rural communities in the West need a fair shake
- on Jim Deacon, pioneering desert fish biologist, dies
- Larry Bullock on Ranch Diaries: A New Mexico cattle company is born
- Randy Piper on Bark beetle kill leads to more severe fires, right? Well, maybe
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Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network
On March 11, 2011 the Sumter County Alabama Chamber of Commerce entered into a partnership with the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network (AERN). AERN is a program that has been established to enhance business development throughout 17 rural Alabama counties, and is directed through the University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.
The AERN center at the Chamber office offers the following resources:
- Computer and printer
- Business planning software – Business Pro
- Set of specialized business reference books
- someone who will help you
The center also provides you with:
- steps to take when starting your own business
- industry and economic profiles of your county
- useful internet sites and links to becoming an entrepreneur
- checklists one needs to have when opening a business
- access to the University of Alabama's business library resources and business researchers
AERN Spring 2011 Quarterly Newsletter:
Also, visit the AERN website: http://aern.cba.ua.edu


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Very Good Recipes of Rice from Free Spirit Eater
There are 5 Rice recipes on the blog Free Spirit Eater. (3145 on all the blogs)
Click on the title of a recipe or the photo of a dish to read the full recipe on its author's blog.
Rice Pudding Protein Cheesecake w/ Berry Chia Jam Recipe Swap w/ Sensual Appeal
By Free Spirit Eater
07/20/12 15:41
Happy Friday!! Here is a summarized update of this past week and upcoming weekend... Today I am leaving for a trip to Brooklyn to assist in a two day photo shoot for a magazine. More details to come when I return. Tim and I have had the opportunity to run...
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Spice Rubbed Chicken w/ Brown Rice & Spinach
By Free Spirit Eater
01/28/12 18:59
It's a beautiful Saturday, the sun has finally shone through after a gloomy ending to the week. Today's post is just a simple recipe for a vitamin filled dish, a nice amount of fiber and protein while remaining under 300 calories. According to my diet plan,...
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Mamita's Rice Pudding
By Free Spirit Eater
12/13/11 17:56
I recently mentioned my grandmother sharing her rice pudding recipe with me. I've been a fan of her rice pudding since I first inhaled its sweet cinnamon aroma from her living room back when I was a kid. Having only consumed rice in it's boiled form paired...
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Rice Pudding Cheesecake w/ Maple Caramel Sauce
By Free Spirit Eater
11/02/11 12:45
Browsing through the food blog world, I have come across decadent dessert after impressive decadent dessert. All of these desserts are unique in their own way but similar in that they represent the flavors and colors of Autumn. Although we already have...
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Apple Chicken Sausage & Almond Brown Rice Stuffed Pita
By Free Spirit Eater
10/18/11 22:11
Pita stuffed with apple maple chicken sausage, brown rice, almonds, spinach & cannelloni beans So far it has been one very exciting week. I've made some new food blogger friends over the weekend, answered a few questions, gave away a few recipes and best...
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Biographical and Playing Info
Given Name: Pascual Gross Perez
Born: San Cristobal, , Dominican Republic, in 1957
School: Did not attend college.
Primary Position: Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Major League Games: 228
Primary Team: Atlanta Braves
Played For
Pittsburgh Pirates (1980-1981)
Atlanta Braves (1982-1985)
Montreal Expos (1987-1989)
New York Yankees (1990-1991)
First major league game: 5/7/1980
Final major league game: 10/2/1991
Hall of Fame Voting
No Hall of Fame elections.
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Help, tips about some interview question with ER interview
ERIf the research division asks you : what is your favorite class in college?
will I need to gear my answers towards the a career of ER?
if they have asked you
if you have 10,000 USD, what would you invest?
- For this, isn't it dependent my investment goal?
If I asked the "favorite
IBIf I asked the "favorite class" question, I'd be looking to understand if the reasons you liked that class translated into reasons you might be good at and like research (e.g. analyzing a lot of information, figuring out what the key drivers are, trying to predict what an outcome might be given the key drivers, communicating your opinion about something to an audience). Your answer does not have to be a finance or econ class, but if you've taken some kind of class where you picked or analyzed stocks, it would be unusual for you not to mention that.
Yes where you'd invest money does depend on your investment goals and time horizon. The interviewer wants to know that you appreciate how those things can affect your answer, but they also want to hear your reasons why you picked a particular investment.
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COWhenever I ask favorite classes... I always cringe when someone says something like: Advanced Microeconomics.
I mean, really?
I'd show you have some character and answer truthfully. For me, it was a World Musics and Cultures class. Personally I'd like these answers more than some Financial Theory class. It's just not true for most people.
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David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EPHRAIM GOITOM, also known as "Fay Fay," 29, of Stamford, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to drug and firearm offenses. In December 2010, GOITOM shot and wounded a Stamford Police officer.
"This prosecution serves as a reminder of the dangers that law enforcement officers face every day in performance of their duties to protect and serve the public," U.S. Attorney Fein stated. "Today's guilty plea ensures that this dangerous defendant will be removed for society for many years."
According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 9, 2010, Stamford Police officers were dispatched to the vicinity of GOITOM's former residence on Lockwood Avenue in Stamford to respond to a report of shots fired. Based upon the investigation, officers determined that GOITOM and an individual identified as David Paul had an altercation at GOITOM's residence that morning. As Paul fled, GOITOM fired at Paul but missed.
Later that day, officers obtained a search warrant for GOITOM's residence. As officers attempted to execute the warrant, GOITOM, who was inside his residence, fired a single gunshot through the backdoor striking Sergeant Richard Gasparino in the face and neck. Sergeant Gasparino was rushed to the hospital for treatment. He received more than 100 stitches and has permanent scarring on his face and neck.
After GOITOM was taken into custody, officers entered his residence and recovered PCP packaged for sale, a digital scale, narcotics packaging paraphernalia, a .357 revolver containing two spent casings and four live rounds, and a box of .357 ammunition. The gun was later determined to have been stolen in 1997 from a residence in Alabama.
Today, GOITOM pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine ("PCP"), and one count of use of a firearm in relation to a narcotics trafficking offense. If the Court accepts the plea agreement entered into by the parties, GOITOM will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 25 years.
GOITOM has been detained since his arrest by the Stamford Police Department on December 9, 2010.
This matter was investigated by the Stamford Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case is being prosecuted by U.S. Attorney David B. Fein and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy L. Dayton.
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Ms. Ban Soon-taek with key women leaders and staff of UN Women South Asia. Photo Credit©Sarabjeet Singh Dhillon/UN Women
New Delhi, 27 April 2012: Ms. Ban Soon-taek, wife of UN Secretary General, met with key women leaders from India to listen to their perspectives on women's rights. Speaking of their experiences, the leaders highlighted many opportunities, as well as challenges with regard to gender equality.
Women as a major political force
The Indian Constitution provides for one-third reservation for women in local bodies. As a result, more than a million women have been elected to office.
"This is the largest absolute majority of leaders in the world. We can put all the women leaders of the world together, and we will still have more of them in the villages of India. When women become leaders, their priorities are water, health, education and hygiene. They hold the answer to tackling malnutrition and hunger," said Rita Sarin, Country Director, The Hunger Project. She felt that transformation was happening, and that the "UN System along with the government had huge potential to change their realities".
A vibrant women's movement in India
The women's movement in India, one of the most established and respected in the world, has been very effective in advocating for legislative and policy changes. Amarjeet Kaur, Secretary, All India Trade Union Congress said that one of the struggles for the women's movement has been to bring women to the centerstage and ensure that they don't remain on the periphery.
One of the concerns of women from trade unions is that the State is abdicating its responsibilities in the social sector, and this negatively impacts women.
Ms. Amarjeet Kaur, Secretary, All India Trade Union Congress, stresses on the need to bring women's rights to the center stage. Photo Credit©Sarabjeet Singh Dhillon/UN Women
Need for greater economic empowerment
Laila Tyabji, Chairperson, DASTKAR stressed the importance of economic empowerment as a means to give women a strong sense of identity and community. Jaya Jaitley, founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti, also urged for the need to "preserve the cultural heritage of India, and keep skills valuable and valid for the people". Both Ms Tyabji and Ms Jaitley have worked to promote the craft and development sector and ensure that artisans, especially women, can benefit directly.
A concern with India's growth model has been the lack of job creation.Recent statistics have shown that women's employment has been adversely impacted. This existing trend of jobless growth needs to be corrected as women seem to have borne the brunt, urged the experts. Prof. Sonalde Desai , Senior Fellow, National Council for Applied Economic Research also cautioned that rising education levels were not leading to female employment in India.
Ms. Ban Soon-taek with Ms. Anne Stenhammer, Regional Programme Director, UN Women South Asia. Photo Credit©Sarabjeet Singh Dhillon/UN Women
Ending violence against women
Mohini Giri, Director, Guild of Service hoped that there would be more positive changes for the 38 million widows living in India, especially to ensure that they have greater property rights. There are different types of widows in India, she said, but most tragic is the case of religious widows.
An estimated 15,000 widows live on the streets of Vrindavan in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A survey done to gauge their situation by the Guild of Service and UN Women revealed that the widows are extremely poor monetarily, living well below the poverty line as defined by the World Bank and even the Planning Commission. Although 70 percent of the women had heard of the destitute widow's pension scheme, only a quarter of all widows received pension.
Another area of concern highlighted by the leaders was the declining child sex ratio in India. Today, there are only 914 girls per 1000 boys under six years of age – the lowest since Independence. Pamela Phillipose, Director, Women's Feature Service advocated for stronger implementation of the laws to empower women.
Urging the women leaders to continue their good work, Ms. Ban Soon-taek said: "You can change your society with your strong voices."
Ms. Ban Soon-taek is accompanying the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on his visit to India. His first stop is Delhi, where he is having meetings with the senior political leadership to discuss current international issues.


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48" Square Table Cover
Great table covers
I love these table covers. I use them at the kitchen table and on my back porch glass table. I've been ordering these for the past 5 years. So glad they keep adding colors and designs. You cannot find these anywhere in this many different sizes.
May 18, 2013
Will be buying more!
The tablecloth is perfect for my kitchen table. It will not be slipping and sliding around like my last one. Since this one is gathered it stays perfectly in place. I really love it and will be buying a few more in different patterns.
May 21, 2013
great fit for odd size table covering
Had a bad time finding fit for my table. This fit almost perfect.
A little too wide but looks OK.
May 21, 2013
perfect fit and vibrant colors
beautiful vibrant colors add beauty to my outdoor table. also nice quality and fit for my 42" round table, enough material to fit snuggly under the table so you do not have to worry about it sliding off.
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I've been on the great quest the last few days to find a product management solution. I should really say a contractor management solution. I have no need for clients to be able to see this. I just need to keep the contractors working on my projects organized and flowing well. Sounds easy enough…
And then I started touring the hell that is project management software land. Some of these things could probably control rocket launches. I mean, seriously, maybe with a degree in computer science and a gift for being psychic I could actually figure most of these things out. And my god are some of the expensive. I could deal with the cost, but I need one I can actually work – and that my contractors will actually be able to figure out.
All I want is a project management software that can…
1. Allow me to task individuals with their duties for a project
2. Allow my contractors to see what needs to be done by them and check it off when it is done
3. Allow my contractors to track their time so I now how much to pay them at the end of a project
4. Allow me to run multiple projects
5. Be easily customized
6. Be worked by even a middle school student
And then I found it. Recommended by a friend, there it was in all its shining glory.
So, we'll hit down the list of requirements…
1. I can task people, task myself, set milestones, create training documents – easily and without hassle
2. Anyone assigned to a project can see what needs to be done and who needs to do it.
3. Allow people in my company to track their time on projects – and will even do it at the 15 minute level (most others stick to straight hours)
4. Depending on the plan, you can run 1 to an unlimited number of projects at a time
5. Customization was pretty damn easy. No HTML required – just grab the hex codes of your color scheme, upload your logo and you're good to go
6. A middle schooler could not only use this, but they'd probably kick my ass on the speed at which they learned to use it
So, you're saying, great Rae, why the hell do you sound like you're going to bitch?
It lacks in a few areas. I know no software can be perfect for everyone, but there were a few features lacking that I felt really dampened the program…
1. Only people within your company can track their time. So, if you are using a designer or anyone else from an outside firm and list them as a seperate company, they can't track time. You'd have to make them listed under your own company for that feature.
2. Anyone assigned to a project can see not only *their* tasks, but everyone elses as well. For me, this leads to a privacy issue. Maybe John Doe doesn't want people to know his business isn't going well and he is freelancing to pick up the slack. Maybe I assigned 3/4 of the content work to Charles and Mary realizes she didn't get the bulk of the work and gets pissy. Anyone who uses various contractors knows why this could be a bad thing.
3. The dashboard shows you a listing of tasks and happenings – but it shows them all. Would be better if they only showed what was new so you could see added things at a glance without having to study it.
Of course, I went to their forums to express my concern – especially on the privacy issue. Seems the developers feel that openess is a good thing and they will never change the privacy features. I understand that not every product can be perfect for every person. But, this is a fundamental feature – and if users are willing to even pay extra for it, why wouldn't you provide it? The makers of basecamp hide behind the "because the more features, the more bloated and we don't want to turn into everyone else" motto. And I can understand that, but at the same time, privacy is a fundamental feature.
While I'd like to tell basecamp to stick it where the sun doesn't shine, it still is the better of the products out there for those looking for *simple* project management who don't have a need for 8000 features. So, I guess I'll have to figure out some workarounds (aka take some of the organization and streamlining I was looking for away), unless of course someone has other recommendations. Sigh.


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2004 Readers' Choice Awards
We know the timing of this article puts us at a disadvantage. It's November of a US presidential election year, and it's hard for our Readers' Choice awards to compete. But, we know you've been waiting to find out whether C beat C++ for Favorite Programming Language and where Gentoo fell in the top three in the Favorite Distribution category. It's time for the awards.
Ximian Evolution
Once again, the top three choices in this category were GUI-based clients. The only difference between this year's top three and last year's is the order: Mozilla jumped to first place from third, Evolution dropped to second and KMail dropped to third. The fifth-place finisher came from the write-in votes—the new Mozilla Thunderbird was only a few votes shy of fourth-place mutt this year.
Debian GNU/Linux
Debian won first place for the second year in a row, picking up almost 300 more votes than second-place Mandrakelinux. Last year's number two, Red Hat, fell to fourth this year, as Gentoo cracked the top three to come in third. The most popular write-in vote was Red Hat's all-free, community-oriented Fedora, coming in at number eight.
HP xw8200 Linux Workstation
Monarch Athlon 64 System Special
Seventy-five percent of voters agreed with the sentiments of the reader who voted for his "bastard child of desire and affordability", the ever-popular homemade desktop workstation. Like proud parents rattling off the list of talents and skills their offspring possess, voters wrote in the entire list of components in their homemade systems. Other write-in voters echoed the opinion of LJ contributing editor Greg Kroah-Hartman, who selected the Apple Power Mac G5, well supported in Linux, as his desktop of choice in this year's Editors' Choice Awards.
MySQL v4.0
Oracle 9i DB
This year's top three favorite databases were a repeat of last year's top three. Although the Editors picked PostgreSQL as their favorite back in August, readers selected MySQL over PostgreSQL by a 2 to 1 ratio. Combined, MySQL and PostgreSQL own 78% of the votes. Add in Oracle 9i and that percentage climbs to 83%. So what else are readers using for their database work? SQLite, GemStone/S and Firebird picked up less than a hundred votes apiece, and Versant was the most popular write-in vote.
Cooking with Linux
Kernel Korner
Paranoid Penguin
Ah, Marcel. Like Susan Sarandon, David Bowie and '02 Bordeaux, Cooking with Linux columnist Marcel Gagnékeeps getting better with age. Whether he's showing us a new game, recommending a lovely Australian red or demonstrating a little monitoring GUI, he's always supplying us with useful information in fun ways.
Linux in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition, Ellen Siever, et al.
Running Linux, 4th Edition, Matt Welsh, et al.
Advanced UNIX Programming, 2nd Edition, Marc Rochkind
I was beginning to think I'd never see a new title in the top three spots in the book category—just advancing edition numbers. But after five-plus years, we finally have a new one. Advanced UNIX Programming by Marc J. Rochkind landed in third place this year. Yes, it's a second edition of a book originally published in 1985, but the content is mostly new. The most popular write-in vote continued to be man pages.
Arkeia Network Backup v5.2
For another year, tar was by far the most popular backup utility, gathering votes from 65% of readers who responded. Amanda came in a distant second, garnering 5% of all votes. On the write-in side, rsync took the top spot. After that, it was a onesy-twosy game of Bacula, personal shell scripts and proprietary offerings. This is weird, though: no one said backups are for wimps.
I'm pretty sure that gentoo is #1 now. Is there 2007 award for compare?
Very nice article. My
My favorite distribution - gentoo(ubuntu?) :)
I think the future for Linux and *nix-software. As for DB - MySQL + Apache + PHP(or IIS+ASP for win. ;) - classic version :)
PS> Very nice article.
Combined, MySQL and
Combined, MySQL and PostgreSQL own 70% of the votes.
The GIMP won almost 70% of
The GIMP won almost 70% of the votes...again.
Combined, MySQL and
Combined, MySQL and PostgreSQL own 65% of the votes.
HP claimed first and second
HP claimed first and second place for a combined 35% of all votes in this category. Last year's first-place finisher, the Altix 3000, fell to third this year. .
He says that sites that have
He says that sites that have ugly designs are well known to pull more revenue, be more sticky, build better brands, and generally be more fun to participate in, than sites with beautiful designs."
Remember its not design the
Remember its not design the people want when visiting a website! They want functions, things to know or buy, information. So a good working website with information, easy access and good products or good prices and lousy design is better than the one with billiant design, but without information, or bad products.
I have a request....
Please any one who make this journal please if you will give some sites related to that top rated freeware to download i will be very thankful to you...
Or any one who know those site's addresses please send me e mail..
Love Pakistan!
I cant believe xmms is #1
xmms is totally outdated. It's a has been. The only people who still use xmms are clueless newbies who don't know any better.
Beep Media Player is by far superior to xmms.
It may be old, but not deprec
It may be old, but not deprecated. BMP is a nice attempt, but so far has some apparent bugs that need addressing before I would consider using it regularly. XMMS is rock-solid and stable for all those hours of uninterrupted music pleasure while sitting behind a text editor with your C compiler in hand.
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quote:The actually are worst places to eat.
quote:Did Guy not use any lube? What's your beef?
quote:but I highly doubt everything on the menu in the city is awful. There's no way. If that was the case, it'd be shut down by now due to zero profits
quote:he really knows his shite.
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Tales of the Candian Wilderness
By B. Mitchell
Secaucus, New Jersey: Castle Books, 1985 474 pp. B/w illustrations and photos. Authors such as Lawrence Mott, Jack London and Mina B. Hubbard. "Explore the rugged terrain along-side the grizzled outdoorsmen who actually experienced this life." Dustjacket has a wee bit of edgewear. Looks good in new mylar cover. Sky blue paper on boards in lovely condition. Gift inscription to former owner and former owner's book plate on front free endpaper. Text is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. V. Good/Good - V. Good.
Contemporary Polish Short Stories
By Andrzej Kijowski
Warsaw: Polonia Publishing House, 1960 339 pp. B/w photos of writers. Stories by Jerzy Andrzejewski, Tadeusz Borowski, Kazimierz Brandys, Bohdan Czeszko, Maria Dabrowska, Kornel Filipowicz, Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz, Zofia Nalkowska, Ksawery Pruszynski, Jerzy Putrament, Tadeusz Rozewicz, Adolf rudnicki, Jerzy Zawieyski, Stanislaw Aielinshi, Wojciech Zukrowdki. Dustjacket has some edge wear, rubbed chips to corners and head and foot of spine, tear at back top corner. Looks good in new plastic cover. Grey cloth on boards binding has a bit of fading to edges, bump to top corners. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. Good/Fair - Good. 7 7/8 x 5 3/8.
Stories from Pacific & Arctic Canada
By Andreas Schroeder and Rudy Wiebe (editors)
Macmillan of Canada, 1974 284 pp includes biographical notes. Stories from Malcolm Lowry, Veberley Mitchell, Ethel Wilson, Anne Marriott, Audrey Thomas, Jack Hodgins, Jane Rule, J. Michael Yates, Robert Harlow, George McWhirter, Gladys Hindmarch, Sean Virgo, paul St. Pierre, E. B. Perrault, M. Allerdale Grainger, George Payerle, Thierry Mallet, Anthony Dienheim, James Houston, Harold Horwood, R. J. Brunt, Jack London, Rudy Wiebe and Andreas Schroeder. Softcover has a couple of dots of stain, a small crease to bottom back corner, crease to spine. Cover painting by Robert J. Anderson. No former owner's name. Text is clean. No noticed corner folds or tears. A great read.. Mass Market Paperback. Good.
A Fanatic Heart: Selected Stories of Edna O'Brien
By Edna O'Brien
N.Y.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984 461 pp. b/W photo of author on back of DJ. 29 stories most of which are set in the villages or countryside of Ireland where she grew up or in London where she lived for 25 years. Prevailing themes are Love and loss. Dj is in good condition. A faint crinkle at top edge front, no tears or chips, very little wear. price clipped. New mylar cover. Sky blue paper on boards binding with sage green cloth binding is in excellent condition. Gift inscription to former owner on ffep. Text is clean, secure and unmarked. A nice copy.. HC and DJ. V. Good/Very Good. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4.
Sunlight & Shadows
By James A MacNeill Glen A. Sorestad
Nelson Canada, 1974 220 pp. A collection of short stories by such greats as Roald Dahl/ Guy de Maupassant/ Graham Greene/ E. B. White/ Alice Munro/Ambrose Bierce/ W. Somerset Maugham/ Andreas Schroeder. Softcover has a wee bit of a stain to top edge, no major creases, except along spine from opening. School text stamp on first page. No names are entered on stamp. Text is very clean and unmarked. A nice copy.. Soft Cover. Good - V. Good. 8 1/4 x 5 1/4.
The Best Stories of Guy De Maupassant
By Guy De Maupassant; Selected By Saxe Commins
N. Y.: The Modern Library, Random House, 1945 HC and DJ. Unknown. 7 3/10 x 5 9/10. 551 pp. Introduction and selection by Saxe Commins. A graphic red, white and blue dustjacket, with white lettering. Rear of dj has order form for other Modern Libr ary Titles. Inside of dj has over 400 titles listed. Price clip to dj flap. Min tears and wear to edges and corners; some fading to spine; otherwise dj very good. Binding is exceptional: blue cloth o n boards with gilt lettering on spine-mint cond. Front cover has deep blind embossing of the Modern Library Logo - the naked running figure carrying torch - mint cond. Endpapers depict same figure in g ray and white and open book motif. As new. Text has intro and 22 stories with titles such as: Mademoiselle Fifi, Vain Beauty; The Piece of Strin; The Diamond Necklace, etc. A superb copy with new m y la r cover. Dj: v. good, Binding: fine, Text : fine..
The Seeds of Time
By John Wyndham
Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin, 1960 Mass Market Paperback. Reprint. 7 x 4 1/4. 222 pp. Subtitled: Nine Fantastic Stories by the creator of The Triffids. John Wyndham, in these nine stories, has tried to break away from the strictly Scie nce Fiction genre. Using differing styles he has writtenChronoclasm, Time To Rest, Meteor, Survival, Pawley's Peepholes, Opposite Number, Pillar to Post, Dumb Martian, Compassion Circuit, and Wild Flo wer. Soft cover has creases to bottom corners, front and back, a wee sticker pull to front bottom, and general wear from reading. Tearing to bottom of spine. No former owner's name. The pages have bro wned but the text is clean, unmarked, no corner folds. Overall cond: good..
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Night of Music
By Sandor, Marjorie
New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Ecco Press, 1989 183 pp. A first collection of 11 stories."ranging from pre World War II Europe to a Nebraska fairground to suburban California - create a gallery of masterfully rendered scenarios that transform ordinary people by tracing the accumulation of events and possessions that explain or betray them." Dj has a hint of shelf scuffing but looks great in new mylar cover. Not price clipped. No former owner's name. Soft pink paper on boards binding with black cloth spine. Text is very clean and tight. Gently read if at all. A great copy.. First Edition. HC and DJ. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8 1/2 x 6.
The Voice of the Coyote
By J. Frank Dobie, Illustrated by Olaus J. Murie
University of Nebraska Press, 1961 Third Bison Book Printing. 8 x 5 1/4. 351 pp. + notes + index. A unique collection of the coyote and its place in the American natural environment. Beautifully illustrated by Olaus J. Murie with many b/w illustrations. Soft cover has very little wear to edges, a tiny crease on bottom front corner, a little rubbing along spine and lengthwise creasing to spine. No former owner's name, no markings in text. Bright and clean copy. Slight spine tilt. Overall cond: good - v. good..
Truly Grim Tales
By Galloway, Priscilla
Toronto, ON, Canada: Turnerbooks, 1995 132 pp. 8 traditional fairy tales told in very untraditional interprettions in this "singular and macabre collection of short stories." Read Little Red Riding Hood in its futuristic rendition and others. Softcover is in bright, clean condition, tiny bumps to top corners and a crease at back at spine bottom . Front free endpaper has been removed. Does not detract from the clean, tight, and unmarked text. A very good copy for reading.. Poetry. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 9 x 5 3/4.
Rock Junction (Guide Ser.)
By Long, John
Helena, MT, U.S.A.: Falcon Publishing, Incorporated, 1994, 1994 Soft Cover. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. ISBN:0-934641-68-4. 180 pp. John Long is a legendary climber and an outstanding writer. He has written many highly regarded instructional books on rock climbing, but his fic tion and essays, such as "Gorilla Monsoon" and this book "Rock Junction", are brilliant. "Rock Junction" has a foreword by Michael Chessler and 13 short stories. He's a great storyteller. Our copy in superb condition. Cover appears as new. Very clean. Former owner's name inside. Text mint cond. A great copy of Long's extraordinary work. Overall cond: v. good+.
Far From the Limelight
By Gertrude Page
London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto: Cassell, 1934, 1934 Hard Cover. Cheap Edition. 6 6/8 x 4 1/2. 315 pp. A very interesting collection of five short stories set for the most part, in Phodesia: Far From the Limelight; There is Nothing of Any Importance; Th e falling Gods; His Job; Some Chronicles of the Honourable Dicky Baird and Other Rhodesian colonists. Stories concerned with Rhodesian colonists, farming, and war. The women in these stories are part i culaly interesting. Not always "happy ever after stories". Geography, Landscape, described well. Attention given to accuracy. Language (dialect vocabulary and syntax) appears authentic. Black cloth bi nding with faint gilt decorative elements and lettering on front and spine. Slightly faded. Endpapers have former owner's name. Evidence of foxing on some pages. Book has no tears. Basically clean and tight. A good copy of this extraordinary book. overall cond: good..
Purnell's Book of Ghost Stories
Purnell Books Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 5 3/4. ISBN:0-361-06694-5. 160 pp. A stellar collection of ghost stories written by some of the greats of the genre: Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Charles Dickens, M.R. James, Edgar All an Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, H.G. Wells, Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Glazed illustrated paper on boards, depicts ghostly woman on stairs. Cover has rubbing on corners and chip from bottom of spine, otherwise very bright, tight, clean. Endpapers white, pristine. No former owner's name. An exceptionally, tight copy. Overall cond: good - v. good..
14 for Tonight
By Steve Allen
N.Y.: Dell, 1955 160 pp. "14 stories-some hilarious, some frankly sexy, some grim and macabre - but all establishing Steve Allen, in one giant step, in the first rank of American writers." Original price $.35. Softcover has some edge rubbing and faint creasing. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Mass Market Paperback. Good.
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By Banana Yoshimoto
N.Y.: Grove Press, 1995 180 pp. includes afterword to the American Edition. Translated from the Japanese by Ann Sherif. Six Short Stories - a blending of the traditional and popular culture in life and love. DJ has minimal wear. Price clipped. New mylar cover. Light blue paper on boards binding is in lovely condition. No former owner's name. Text is clean, secure and unmarked. A nice copy.. First Edition. HC and DJ. Near Fine/Very Good +.
Selected English Short Stories
London: Oxford University Press, 1967 HC and DJ. 6 x 4. 468 pp. Nineteenth Century (First Series) An introduction by Hugh Walker. Authors such as Scott, Lamb, Irving, Hawthorne, Disraeli, Poe, Gaskell, Dickens, Trollope and others. Yellow DJ has a small chip to bottom edge and min rubbing to corners. May be price clipped but there is a price sticker on inside flap of dj. New mylar cover. Navy cloth on boards binding in very good cond. No former owner's name on endpapers. Text is very clean and tight. This book has some moisture crinkling to pages but this does not seriously detract from its appearance. Overall cond: good..
Scottish Short Stories
By J. M. Reid
N.Y., Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1970 HC and DJ. 6 x 4. 321 pp + glossary. Stories by Sir Walter Scott, J. M. Barrie, R. L. STevenson, Neil Munro, R.B. Cunningame Graham, S.R. Crockett, Eric Linklater, Fred Urquhar, Lewis Grassie Gibbon a nd others. A wee volume filled with powerful prose. Tartan (what else?) dustjacket has very min edgewear - one small tear to back top and a bit of scuffing to spine top. Price clipped? There is a pric e sticker on inside front flap. New mylar cover. Navy Blue cloth on boards binding in very good cond. No former owner's name- endpapers clean. Text very clean and tight. Overall cond: v. good ++..
The Skating Party
By Merna Summers
Oberon Press, 1974, 1974 Soft Cover. 8 x 5. ISBN:0-88750-123-0. 120 pp. A collection of short stories by Albertan, Merna Summers. Her first short story, "The Blizzard" was published in Oberon's anthology of New Canadian Stori es. Green sticker on front states: Autographed at the Village Bookshop. Signed by author on title page. Paper cover has a slight bump to bottom front corner, min edge wear, a bit of dust soiling but i s a very nice copy. No former owner's name. Text is very clean. Overall cond: v. good..
A Man Gets Around
By John McNutty
N.Y.: Bantam, 1954 Soft Cover. 7 x 4 1/4. 136 pp. Subtitled: Crisp and Candid Stories of Today by One of America's Best Writers. The original price for this vintage paperback was 25 cents. The author wrote brilliant sho rt stories-most of them written in the first person, and appear to be true. These stories were first published in The New Yorker Magazine. A fine collection of short stories. This copy in excellent co ndition. A crease on the upper right front cover corner and former owner's name otherwise, surprisingly unmarred. Bright and clean. Pages have yellowed slightly. Cover has great '50s illustration of m en and one woman in a cocktail lounge drinking, smoking. Men wear fedoras pushed back on their heads. A great litttle book. The stories are gems. Overall cond: good - v. good..
The Jungle Kids
By Evan Hunter
N.Y.: Dell, 1967 160 pp. From the author of the bestselling The Blackboard Jungle and The Paper Dragon. A collection of stories, many based on talks with policemen amd detectives, lawyers, parents, criminals, addicts, teenage gang members in some of New York's worst slum areas. "All of these stories deal with violence. Softcover has some wear to the top and bottom of spine. Some faint creasing from holding. No former owner's name. Text is clean, secure and unmarked. A good copy about life on New York streets in the 60s.. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 7 x 4 1/4.
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The DataStoreFinder is a generic method to use pluggable DataStores. See How to use a PostGISDataStore for an example of using this with the PostGISDataStore. The following is a list of parameters for the different DataStores available in geotools.
Note that for geometries to work the table must have a valid entry in the 'geometry_columns' table. All geometry columns created with the 'AddGeometryColumn' function in PostGIS should be fine. GeoTools will work fine with tables that do not have geometries. GeoTools also prefers that all tables are created with primary keys. The featureids created will not work as well if there is no primary keys. (TODO tutorial on featureids and working with/programming an fidmapper).


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When talking about long-range forecasts, as I have often in this blog (long-range forecasts), I've noted that we meteorologists base long-range forecasts on more than just whether an El Nino is or isn't occurring, and I wanted to give an example of one of those other tools today.
Let's take a look at the NCEP coupled forecast system forecast (is that one too many forecasts?) for December. If it's right, then much of the United States is in for quite a month!
What It Isn't
The coupled forecast system is unlike the GFS model I referred to in my series of forecasts about the weather for Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving Day Forecast–No Big Storm). The GFS generates a specific daily forecast, hour after hour after hour, and extends a couple of weeks out, typically becoming more and more inaccurate with time since mistakes are magnified by the use of the previous forecast information as the basis for the next forecast iteration.
What It Is: Specific Long-Range Model
The coupled forecast system is specifically used to generate long-range forecast trends, rather than specific hour-by-hour or day-by-day information (similar to a climate model).
I'll give details about how the model works in a future post, but the point here is that it generates a general forecast, not a specific forecast. In other words, it forecasts temperature and precipitation deviations from normal, for example, and not the amount of precipitation location/amount on a particular day.
Since that's what the model is programmed to do, rather than continually generate new forecasts based on the output from a previous forecast time, it doesn't multiply its forecasting errors. It may not be right, but a bad forecast for one time period doesn't negatively affect the output for the next time frame, making it possible to create forecasts for months in advance.
Much Colder than Normal in December
The latest coupled forecast system run is predicting a colder-than-normal December in much of the country, with the cold air encompassing the eastern two-thirds of the country. The map is below, but it's difficult to see since the forecasts for many months are included on one image–and the background is of the entire globe. Go to their site–from the link above or by clicking on the image for more information.
The blue areas indicate colder than normal, and the red is warmer than normal.


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