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Muslim community unconditionally condemns and repudiates the bombings that took place in Boston. We share the pain of fellow Americans and express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed or injured in this vicious attack. The killing of innocents can never be justified. And, it is our hope that the perpetrator(s) of this horrible act soon be apprehended and brought to justice.
Two brothers, one dead, one alive and at large. After hours when they were known only by grainy images of two men in baseball caps, a portrait gradually emerged Friday of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. They had come to the United States about 10 years ago from a Russian region near Chechnya, according to an uncle, Ruslan Tsarni of Montgomery Village, Md. They had two sisters. As kids they rode bikes and skateboards on quiet Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Mass. But their lives appeared to take different turns — at least until this week, when a video caught them together on Boylston Street, moments before two bombs unleashed terror at the finish line of America's most famous race. Tamerlan, believed to be 26 when he was killed overnight in a shootout, dropped out after studying accounting at Bunker Hill Community College for just three semesters. "I don't have a single American friend. I don't understand them." he was quoted as saying in a photo package that appeared in a Boston University student magazine in 2010. He identified himself then as a Muslim and said he did not drink or smoke: "God said no alcohol." He said he hoped to fight for the U.S. Olympic team and become a naturalized American. He said he was studying to become an engineer. More recently, Tamerlan — married, with a young daughter — became a more devout Muslim, according to his aunt, Maret Tsarnaeva. She told reporters outside her Toronto home Friday that the older brother had taken to praying five times a day. He was currently attending the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Mass., university officials said Friday. He lived on the third floor of the Pine Dale dormitory. Ever hear of Tamerlane, leader of the Mongolian hordes who invaded Persia, Turkey, Russia and India in the 1300's? The brother here was named after him. The IRA was a TERRORIST organization who bombed schools full of children, massacred innocents and put bombs in busy London subway stations …oh, and thy were all "devout" Roman Catholics …..how many Catholics were blamed for this and generalized as terrorists? ..I'm just saying. Why are they being called Chechen, they obviously have citizenship? Is it too embarrassing for the government to call them what they are, after all they gave them citizenship? They're Americans – not Chechen, but domestic terrorists. The only question is of course why? They also appear to be well integrated into American life just as the 7/7 bombers in the UK so really nobody would be any the wiser.
Boston bombers are the product of the western education which makes a man stupid, selfish and corrupt. They find themselves cut off from their cultural heritage and are unable to enjoy the beauty of their literature and poetry. "Mosques don't radicalize people, people radicalize people." "Mosque says bombing suspects were 'occasional visitors,' never violent. There are many mosques in Europe and the United States that are open to non-Muslims. But, it is important to show proper respect in the mosque.
Although this is a very unfortunate event (Boston bombing), bombs like this are raining down in the middle east day and night but no one is saying a word or standing up for them. Is the Muslim blood really inferior to everyone else? Religious beliefs should not be the focus of this investigation. There is about 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, and how many commit atrocities like this? And last time I checked the Aurora shooter's and the Sandy Hook shooter's religious beliefs were not publicized and connected to their acts. Religion is only an important factor when its not Christian.
What's going on in Texas? Why are we forcing the Boston tragedy down our throats but ignoring an even bigger loss of life in Texas? Why are they being called Chechen, they obviously have citizenship? Is it too embarrassing for the government to call them what they are, after all they gave them citizenship? They're Americans – not Chechen, but domestic terrorists. The only question is of course why? They also appear to be well integrated into American life just as the 7/7 bombers in the UK so really nobody would be any the wiser.
Please think and remember in your prayers the victims of Boston bombing. Please do not forget to think and remembers in your prayers the victims of American bombing in Iraq, Afghanistan and drone attacks in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Even in Karachi and Quetta, innocent peoples are victim of bomb blasts and a common Pakistani points his figure at American CIA.
The true honest practicing Muslims were all absolutely shocked and remorseful about what happened in Boston. This is a huge tragedy and a loss for all as humanitarians. This is so sad.


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From 'Popeye' Doyle to Puccini: William Friedkin
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William Friedkin edited the film's famous chase sequence to Santana's "Black Magic Woman." In the end, the song wasn't used in the film, and sound effects were added.
Acclaimed film director William Friedkin is perhaps best known for his 1971 film, The French Connection. He won an Oscar for directing the gritty tale of New York narcotics cop, Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle.
Friedkin went on to direct The Exorcist, and his latest film is Bug, starring Ashley Judd and Harry Connick, Jr.
But a few years ago, he took up another art form: opera.
Although Friedkin, 71, had listened to plenty of opera, he says he had never been to one — until his friend, the conductor Zubin Mehta, suggested that he try directing one.
Currently, he's directing a double bill at the Washington National Opera: Puccini's one-act comedy, Gianni Schicchi and Bartok's one-act Bluebeard's Castle.
Friedkin describes Puccini's "outrageously hilarious" Gianni Schicchi, and explains what Puccini and the Marx Brothers have in common and the difference between stars of opera and film.
He also talks about why directing is a "young man's game" and recalls the filming of The French Connection's legendary car-chase scene on the streets of Coney Island — and why he would never do it again.
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More Hesselbein on Leadership. J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation
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Fundamental principles for how Girl Scouts USA is run and why it's so successful
Millions of American businesswomen, thought leaders, and politicians received their first lessons in salesmanship, money management, marketing, teamwork, and fulfillment in the Girl Scouts. The Girls Scouts has shaped the lives of more than 50 million alumnae alive today. Eighty percent of American female senior business executives and business owners are former Girl Scouts. In March 2012, the Girl Scouts will celebrate their 100th anniversary. Tough Cookies captures the essence of this iconic organization and the principles that have allowed them to build and sustain a 100-year-old organization.
Under current CEO Kathy Cloninger's leadership, the Girl Scouts has transformed and enhanced its ability to develop leadership in young women. Tough Cookies outlines the rise of the Girl Scouts, this recent and dramatically successful shift, and lessons that are applicable to make any business or organization a success.
- An inspiring story of the Girl Scouts founding, along with leadership and business lessons that can be applied to organizations of any size
- No other organization compares to Girl Scouts in size, experience, and resources devoted to developing leadership skills
- Publication coincides with the 100-year anniversary of GSUSA
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1 Leadership out of Balance 1
2 How I Got Here 15
3 Talk Less, Listen More 37
4 A Logical Conclusion 57
5 Facing the Brutal Truths 73
6 "Trust Me, This Is Going to Work" 91
7 What to Keep, and What to Let Go 113
8 Oh, Yeah? Prove It! 131
9 Shaking the Money Tree 145
10 Girl Scout, Phone Home 157
About the Author 169
Kathy Cloninger is the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). She is a recognized expert on, and advocate for, girls' and women's issues and a recognized leader in the not-for-profit sector. She serves on boards of the National Human Services Assembly of the National Council for Research on Women, American Humanics, and Leadership 18. She was named an NPT Power and Influence Top 50 by the NonProfit Times in 2007, 2008, and 2009.


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Whole Foods for the Whole Family Cookbook
I love this book by La Leche League, especially for those beginning to eat healthfully. The gist of it is no white flour, no white sugar, no white rice.
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Zack is a character in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep that appears in Olympus Coliseum and is the only Final Fantasy character introduced in the game. Motivated by Terra, Zack strives to be a hero, teaming up with Ventus to fight off the Unversed. Zack meets Hercules through this Unversed attack, becoming friends with Ventus and harboring a possible crush on Aqua, or just flirting with her. He also sought training under Phil to become a hero, but Phil chose to continue training Hercules in the end. ContentsStory[edit]Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]Zack appears in Olympus Coliseum looking for Phil, who is known for training people into heroes and hopes to become his trainee. He meets Hercules and Ventus during an Unversed attack and shows his skill in front of Phil. Since Phil only trains one trainee and already has Hercules, he "decides" to form a competition between the two boys to help make his decision: Hercules or Zack. Phil enters them both in only one of the two main blocks in the tournament, since there was another strong contender in the other block (presumably Terra). To be fair to Zack, Phil refuses to train Hercules until he "wins" his match with Zack, prompting Hercules to train with Ventus. During Herc and Zack's showdown in the semi-final round, an army of Unversed appear in the city of Athens (the Town Near Thebes) and Ventus volunteers to deal with them so as not to ruin Hercules and Zack's match. Not wanting their friend to get hurt, Herc withdraws from the competition just one second before Zack does. By default, Zack wins the match. However, by the time Zack arrives, the monsters are already defeated. Phil then arrives and tells them that part of a hero's important quality involves the will to do what is right and quick acting, and, since Zack withdrew after Hercules, Hercules once again "becomes" Phil's trainee. Ventus secretly asks Phil whether he ever intended to stop training Hercules at all. Phil admits that Hercules was in a rut and needed their competition, but Phil acknowledges Zack's potential. Though disappointed, Zack faces his defeat cheerfully. In the meantime, Terra arrives in the Coliseum, and Hades tries to find a way to make Terra succumb to darkness. Frustrated by Terra's advancement in the tournament, Hades spots Zack entering the Coliseum and uses the darkness in his heart to control him. When Terra reaches the final round, Zack becomes his opponent but is defeated. As Terra turns to leave, Zack gets up and attacks again, this time using the power of darkness and more powerful attacks. Terra wins again, freeing Zack from Hades's control. After their second battle, Terra helps Zack up and he introduces himself. Zack tells Terra he reminds him of a certain hero he admires by his attitude, though Terra denies the compliment.[1] Zack doesn't listen and says being a hero or not isn't something you choose yourself, and after watching their battle, both the crowd and him consider Terra a hero. Before Terra leaves, the two promise each other a rematch, one where Zack would use his own strength. Later, Zack meets Aqua while she is talking with Phil and Hercules about Terra. As Zack talks about fighting Terra in the finals after their match, Aqua is confused, but Phil explains the tournament rules and about the East and West blocks (the two main blocks mentioned earlier). Both Phil and Hercules leave, and Zack explains to Aqua how he met Terra and about how Hades controlled Zack with darkness and how Terra saved Zack. Aqua is relieved to hear this news. Both Zack and Aqua fight in their match, and Zack loses. Zack accepts defeat cheerfully, and Hades appears. Hades comes to check out what happened, and Zack is angered to see him again. The god leaves after insulting Terra and admitting he would be fought in the title match, while Zack tries chasing after him. Zack is now disappointed in his loss, having lost potentially his only chance to fight Hades after Hades tried to use him, but he tells Aqua to take revenge for him and Terra. Aqua shows up for her match, while Zack cheers from the stands. Hades shows up with the Ice Colossus, claiming the rules allowed back-up. Zack immediately comes to Aqua's aid, but she tells him to leave both of them to her. She emerges triumphant, and the pair leave the Coliseum together. Zack wants to celebrate her victory, so he asks her on a date. Aqua shakes her hands in embarrassment, blushing, saying she's on a journey and she's still a trainee. Zack then makes Aqua promise they'd go on a date as soon as he becomes a true hero. Although Aqua says she can't make such a promise, Zack doesn't listen and says now he has to get serious about his training and he runs off outside the gates. Some time after the battle at the Keyblade Graveyard, Zack is seen with his familiar habit of leaning against walls. He leans by the door to Olympus Coliseum while watching Phil train Hercules. A black feather is shown fluttering beside Zack, and he looks around in surprise. All that is then seen of him is a single, black feather drifting down where he once stood.[1] Appearance[edit]Zack sports his original hairstyle of short, thick black spikes with bangs framing his face. His eyes are a bright blue. Due to his appearance in Olympus Coliseum, he wears armor similar to that of Hercules, though his is grey, as opposed to Hercules's orange. Other than this additional armor, Zack wears his SOLDIER uniform of two silver pauldrons, black gloves, a brown guard over his abdomen that is worn over the armor, two belts over the aforementioned guard, and his blue pants and turtleneck, significantly brighter than Zack's original navy-colored clothing. Zack's brown, knee-high sandals also bear the vague design of his original black, knee-high boots, and he wears black socks underneath them. Small parts of his outfit have had swirls added to them and his physique is slightly different, likely to fit more with the style of Olympus Coliseum. Finally, Zack carries his original SOLDIER sword as a weapon. The SOLDIER's logo is seen both in his sword and in his brown guard, just above the belts. Zack's concept art for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep has a visible outline of the Buster Sword upon his shoulder, but the blade does not appear in the game proper. Zack wears a Gladiator-style helmet during Terra's first fight against him. Personality[edit]Zack's personality can somewhat be compared to Ventus's. He is happy, cheerful, and good at making new friends, and he quickly befriends Terra, Aqua, Ventus, Hercules, and Phil. He is also shown to be a good sport, seen once Phil chooses to train Hercules, and again when he is defeated by Aqua. Zack does have his fair share of patience and seems to take disappointment rather well, dismissing it as "lousy luck". An example of this would be when Phil picked Herc over him. Zack's biggest ambition is to become a hero, much like his Final Fantasy self, and it proves to be his primary motivator. He can be very persistent and earnest, chasing Phil around town, and he relentlessly pursues his dream of becoming a hero, so much so that Phil nicknames him "Captain Eager". Abilities[edit]Fighting Style[edit]Zack is fought twice within Terra's story and once in Aqua's story. You must talk to Hades or Phil in the Coliseum Lobby to fight Zack. He is a very strong opponent and can be very difficult to defeat if not prepared properly. Terra fights Zack both normally and when possessed, while Aqua fights him only normally. Zack wields a sword. It has a long blade, a curved hilt with spiral designs and lengthy handle, making it useful for one-handed and double-handed strikes. He is quite skilled with his sword and it serves as his only weapon, usually worn on his back. Zack is agile and quite capable of backfilps, ten-foot leaps and fast strikes, which he excels at. But that doesn't mean there's not strength in his blows. He tends to use hit-and-run tactics, back-flipping to a safe distance when done. He is also able to use Dark Braver and a light based spell, which involves swinging his sword to channel energy on the ground.
When controlled by Hades in the second battle, Zack becomes a killing machine. He is able to use "Hero's Pride", which consists of lethal high speed slashes while teleporting. He can also call down a slew of meteors, as well as fire a dark based version of Dark Braver. He is much stronger and can prove to be a tough opponent for Terra. Some of Zack's attacks are variations of DMW limits used in Crisis Core. These include Meteor Shots, Octaslash and Rush Assault. He also uses a variation of Cloud's Braver Limit Break, which greatly resembles the way Zack uses the Jump Materia in Crisis Core, and the Blade Beam Limit Break that Cloud used in Final Fantasy VII. D-Link[edit]Zack becomes a D-Link for Terra, Ventus, and Aqua after their separate encounters. While in link with Zack, they can perform powerful blows with increased speed as well as create wave beams to blow their enemies aside.
Origin[edit]Zack Fair first appeared in Final Fantasy VII, along with many others, as a minor character, yet pivotal towards Cloud before appearing as a full-fledged character in the prequel, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. Having wielded the legendary Buster Sword before Cloud, Zack was an aspiring 1st class member of the elite troop known as SOLDIER owned by the energy company Shinra and aimed to become a hero. Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- portrays Zack's journey. Realizing the truth behind SOLDIER, Zack decided to turn against Shinra together with Cloud Strife, who becomes one of Zack's closest friends along with his mentor, Angeal Hewley, the original owner of the Buster Sword and his love interest Aerith Gainsborough. He eventually is about to die due to Shinra's army after a long and exhausting battle. When Cloud finds Zack dying in front of Midgar, he gives Cloud the Buster Sword with his last smile. A white feather representing the spirit of his mentor Angeal then descends from the sky and Zack wonders whether he has become a real hero. He also played a minor role in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, where he tells Cloud not to give up during his battle with Sephiroth. He and Aerith are also less directly significant through the rest of the film, as Cloud still has lingering feelings of guilt regarding their deaths. He is then seen again at the end of the movie in the church in the slums of Midgar together with Aerith.
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Pyrogenesis Perfecting Plasma
Since late last year, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command in Hurlburt Field, Fla., has been generating energy from municipal solid waste (MSW) in lieu of landfilling, using a 10.5 metric-ton-per-day plasma gasification process.
The system is small, but represents the first commercial installation of the technology for developer and vendor Quebec-based Pyrogenesis Canada Inc. "It is a showcase for them, as well as a showcase for us," says Tom Whitton, business development leader for the company.
The MSW feedstock will be sourced from Hurlburt, but the system will also use some industrial, medical and hazardous waste from nearby Eglin Air Force Base, Whitton says. The 400 to 500 kilowatts it will produce is enough to power itself, with no surplus for sale to utilities. Pyrogenesis, does, however, have systems available up to 100 metric tons per day, which would allow for excess power sales.
The two-step plasma gasification system includes a furnace with graphite electrodes that operates at 1,600 degrees Celsius (2,912 degrees Fahrenheit) to create the plasma, Whitton explains. In the furnace, all inorganic materials are converted to vitrified slag that can be mixed with cement or asphalt and used in construction, while the organics begin partial gasification. The gas created in the furnace goes directly through the plume of a plasma torch, producing the syngas that is then cleaned. "What we're doing in Florida is we're actually feeding that gas, once it's been completely cleaned up … into an internal combustion engine to produce electricity," Whitton says.
One of the advantages of using thermal plasma in the gasification process, he adds, is that it can handle a high variation of feedstock with its temperatures in excess of 10,000 degrees Celsius. "Because of the extreme temperatures that plasma operates in, virtually no chemical substances or compounds can survive that."
The cost to build the plant was $7.4 million, funded by the U.S. Foreign Comparative Testing Office, Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, the Canadian government, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General's office, and Gulf Power. While Pyrogenesis is a vendor and does not typically operate its technology when installed, the company is operating the Hurlburt Field plant through a contract with the Air Force, Whitton says.
The system is perfectly suited for the Air Force because it is transportable and designed for "plug and play," Whitton says. It can be disassembled, moved and reassembled easily. "They work as an island," he says of Air Force bases, adding that self-sufficiency is crucial.
"This is history in the making," Terry Yonkers, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics, said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the plant in April. "This is the first waste-to-energy project of this technology to go into an air base. It has been a long time in the making." For the base, it will mean diverting nearly 8.3 tons of daily domestic trash from landfills, reducing gas emissions by over 83,000 tons per year and eliminating toxic materials while producing energy.
"It's much more of a waste management project than an energy project," Whitton says. "But without the energy recovery, it wouldn't fly."
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PHOENIX -- Phoenix police have arrested two people accused of stealing about 1,000 bags from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport passengers, authorities said.
According to an overnight report from the Phoenix Police Department, Keith King, 62, and Stacy Legg-King, 38, were arrested on burglary charges after officers discovered the bags during an investigation into luggage theft from Sky Harbor.
It appears that this couple have stolen over 1000 pieces of luggage from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. I have traveled through this airport a number of times since my son and his family live there and I visit as often as I can, but have always had to wait for my bag and golf clubs at the belt. Just wondering if anybody has had any problems with LOST luggage there.


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Highway contract goes to Valley Paving
Valley Paving Inc. was awarded the contract for three of the 2013 pavement preservation road projects in Washington County.
The County Board approved the $1.4 million contract June 4. Valley Paving provided the lowest bid of four bids.
The 2013 pavement preservation projects include:
• County Road 13 (Radio Drive). Work includes bituminous reclamation, bituminous paving, signing and striping.
• County Road 19A (Innovation Road) in Cottage Grove. Work includes milling bituminous surface, bituminous overlay and striping.
• County Road 76 from Hwy. 95 (Manning Avenue) to County Road 21 (St. Croix Trail South). Work includes reclamation and bituminous paving.
The annual pavement preservation projects are funded with a combination of property tax levy funds, wheelage tax and state aid funding.
Arcola Mills class studies river life
Families interested in exploring more of what adds life to a river are invited to participate in a program titled "Run River Run: Discoveries Along the River." It will be held Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the historic Arcola Mills site along the St. Croix River, six miles north of Stillwater.
Arcola Mills sponsors the class in coordination with PowerUp, a communitywide youth health initiative supported by the Lakeview Foundation in partnership with HealthPartners. PowerUp is designed to make the St. Croix River Valley a place where it is easy for youth to eat well and be active.
"Run River Run" features a naturalist who is also an artist and uses inspiration from the St. Croix River to create a book using objects found during this river adventure.
Marine on St. Croix artist Susie Lieber leads the program, exploring streams on the Arcola Mills site for signs of life. Registration is $25 a family.
Arcola Mills, 12905 Arcola Trail N., is east of Hwy. 95. Watch for the National Park Service road sign. To find out more information and register for the class, visit the Arcola Mills website, www.arcolamills.org.
Flood control work begins in Stillwater
The contractor for Stillwater's long-awaited U.S. Corps of Engineers flood control project has indicated that construction will begin in late June, the city said last week.


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text: Keselowski Finishes Sixth in Sprint Cup Season FinaleNovember 18, 2013THE RACEFord EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval, Homestead, Florida) Sunday, November 17, 2013 THE RESULTS The No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Driven By: Brad Keselowski Starting Position: 4 Finish Position: 6 Status: Running Driver's Points Position: 14 THE RACE REVIEW · Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion team started the Ford EcoBoost 400 from the fourth position on Sunday afternoon, which marked their third-consecutive top-five start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. · It was clear from the outset of the race that the Miller Lite Ford was remarkably fast over the start of a run as Keselowski was easily able to pass several cars in the first few laps. · Knowing that fresh tires would play an important role throughout the afternoon, crew chief Paul Wolfe stuck with his plan to only make four-tire pit stops during the 267-lap race. As a result, Keselowski found himself losing positions on pit road to competitors who elected to change only two tires · For the first 100 laps of the race, Keselowski fought a loose-handling condition on corner exit – specifically in turn four – which hampered his ability to consistently stay at the front of the pack. · Wolfe and the team made several adjustments to give their driver a better handling Ford Fusion. When the sun began to fade and the track cooled, the handling started to improve for Keselowski. · Following another tremendous restart, Keselowski took his only lead of the race at lap 214. He led a total of nine laps on the evening. · After a debate on whether to come down pit road or save their final set of tires during a lap 231 caution period, Keselowski and Wolfe elected to make their final pit stop. · This proved to be the correct call as the race remained under the green flag the rest of the way. While Keselowski was not able to race his way back to the lead, he was able to come home with a solid sixth-place finish to close out the season strong. · With the result, Keselowski finished the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in 14th-place in the driver standings with one win, nine top-five finishes, 16 top-10 results and one pole position earned on the year. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING BRAD KESELOWSKI THE MILLER LITE FORD DEFINITELY HAD A LOT OF SPEED TONIGHT. WAS IT JUST A CASE OF TOO MUCH FALLOFF OVER THE COURSE OF A RUN? "We definitely had the car on the short runs, but just weren't too good on the long runs. I guess that was kind of the tradeoff. We had a lot long runs here at Homestead, which is normally the case. If the Miller Lite Ford Fusion had the long-run speed to go with the short-run speed we would have killed them tonight, but we just didn't have that." WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AS YOUR FIRST TITLE REIGNS COMES TO AND END? "A champion is forever. It might not be reigning, but you're still a champion forever. I'm proud of that. I'm looking forward to the opportunities in the future to become a two-time champion. It didn't' happen this year, but there's a long road in front of us. In the meantime Jimmie (Johnson) is the champion. Congratulations to him and his team." Back to previous page. Copyright ©2015 Team Penske. All rights reserved. |


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Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the Montreal Historic Discoverers Cruise. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Click here for tour details, schedule and pricing
We really enjoyed the cruise. The staff were very knowledgeable and very nice.
I paid approximately 40% more for my cruise by booking with you than I would have paid dealing direct with the sightseeing company. The 4 star rating is for the tour not the pricing differential.
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Verle S
Very good tour guide. Enjoyed the talk. The crew was very helpful.
Jesse W
The boat was comfortable and spacious. The tour was a good introduction to the city.
My guest thoroughly enjoyed this cruise and found it very informative
We enjoyed the cruise although very windy on the return trip. We were on the top deck and it was difficult to hear the tour guide.
everything was good.but we bought ticket from the website and we we had to show them digital ticket to took our ticket but ticket budget didn't accept the picture of our ticket . at last one of the ticket budget person help us and give our tickets .
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was okay,
Bad start to the Montreal Historic Discoverers Cruise! Viator's description of the tour indicates that you will be aboard the CAVALIER MAXIM meeting with a historical character while cruising. Viator also indicated that there would be a selection of food including tortillas, subs, juices, cookies or muffins. We were put on a much smaller touring boat that was dwarfed by the mentioned CAVALIER MAXIM. It was a decent river tour but our anticipation of sailing on the CAVALIER MAXIM and being switched to a much smaller craft was very disappointing. Nothing can compare the two crafts. Neither my husband no myself saw any historical character on board making the trip less exciting. We have been on other historical river cruise tours where the character narrated the entire tour giving it the feel of going back in time. As far as the availability of food goes, I am a diabetic and planned my lunch on board. The only food we saw was drinks and chips. This was a disappointing trip from Viator being that we have always used them for our travels in or out of the USA. The tour that we did wind up on was nice but would have been better if we were on the actual boat mentioned on Viator's website. The enormity of the CAVALIER MAXIM would have made the trip much more exciting and probably would have also solved the problem of not having the historical character and food choices. I hope Viator clears this up.
Learnt a lot
I expected a lot more to see going through the river, but not much to see. The guide is informative but might not be worth it.
This cruise was not exactly what we expected -- not much to see on the river. The staff was very helpful and courteous and overall a relaxing time to talk with friends.
It was ok.
Not what I expected and the windy,cold weather did not help. Service at the snack bar was extremely slow as only 2 attendants for the entire boat!


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The seeding indeed held true as far as what two teams played for the 2012 LeFlore County Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament title Thursday night at the Poteau Area Recreational Complex, top-seeded Poteau and No. 2-seeded Panama. For the second time on the night, and the third time this season, the Lady Pirates shut out the Lady Razorbacks 3-0 in the championship game — a contest ended after 5.5 innings due to rain.
COLLINSVILLE — Heavener High School cross country runner Jose Farias made the Top 15 at Thursday's Collinsville Invitational. He placed 13th with a time of 18:14 on a 5,000-meter course. As a team, the Wolves placed eighth with 193 points, finishing behind Tahlequah (44 points), Skiatook (62), Mannford (89), host Collinsville (100), Cleveland (121), Tulsa East Central (149) and Miami (151). After Farias, Arturo Ortega was 35th (19:36), Octavio Sanchez was 73rd (22:53), James Cinocca was 82nd (23:39) and Michael Bobo was 94th (27:30).
BRAGGS — The Arkoma Lady Mustangs ended the regular season in fine fashion Thursday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of the Braggs Lady Wildcats by scores of 10-0 and 10-2. Buffalo Valley 4, Whitesboro 3: Friday in Whitesboro, the Lady Bulldogs led 3-1 after two innings, but the Lady Buffaloes scored once in the third inning and twice in the fifth inning to snatch the win away. Editor's Note — Thursday's Cameron-Heavener game and Bokoshe-McCurtain Green Valley Conference doubleheader were rained out, and will likely not be rescheduled.
LEFLORE — The Leflore Savages baseball team ended the week in fine fashion Thursday afternoon with a 11-1 rout of the Panola Bearcats. Editor's Note — Thursday's Wister-Howe game as well as Cameron's game at Okay and Whitesboro's game at Eagletown was rained out, and will likely not be rescheduled.
Garett Ford, 17, of Hartford, Ark., has passionately been playing the game of golf for more than half his life. Each year, he has proven that he is a force to be reckoned with on the green. With him, each step of the way has been his devoted family, father, Gary, and mother, Sharon — both giving 110 percent support to their son, and his love for the game. However, that changed this year.
Carl Albert State College Assistant Softball Coach Megan Young will give softball lessons at $25 per hour to girls up through age 18. To schedule a session or for additional information, call (580) 704-4517. — — — Friday Couple Scrambles will take place at 5:30 p.m. every Friday at Wolf Ridge Golf Course. The entry fee is $15 per person for the nine-hole weekly event. For additional information, call (918) 647-2582. — — — Tryouts for the 2013 Season for a 12-year-old Major USSSA baseball team will take place on four dates at the Spiro Little League Fields.


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Which March game are you looking forward to the most?
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor, better known as Queen, will hit the Rock Band Store in a big way next week. Ten songs from the band who gave us "Bohemian Rhapsody" (but not "Bohemian Rhapsody" itself) will be added to the store as part of a Queen Ten Pack.


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Last night, Mat Latos looked like he was headed for the Disgraceful List. He didn't fool anyone. I didn't say he didn't fool any hitters because he was facing the Braves, they don't have any hitters besides Freeman. After giving up seven runs, he didn't get out of the first inning, replaced by Brad Hand. Here's some tweets Dallas Latos wanted to write, "Keep pitching like that and Hand will replace me too." "My third collagen injection blew up less than you." "I knew I should've slept with Cueto." In the preseason, I should've dropped Latos in my rankings when Rudy wrote his warnings. I screwed up. I did mention last week about staying away from him, but it was likely too little, too Latos for most of you. I think you could likely sell very low right now — like for a Brain Freeze closer — and still be happy just to get Latos off your team because he looks like Latoast. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Brandon Guyer
Yu Darvish hit the DL with elbow inflammation. In Grey's 2nd half rankings, he said, "BAM! What? (Darvish) should be in the top 20 with the rest of the big-name pitchers, but I'm worried about an injury, so I ranked him much lower and that gets a BAM!" And that's me quoting Grey! Dayum, son, Grey called that one. Sure, he called it so long ago that no one even remembers it, but he called it neverthehoo! Actually sounds a bit like Grey is writing this. Oh, shoot, here he comes! Hey, who wrote those previous, beautifully written sentences? Sure as heck wasn't me! Guess that's what I get for leaving my computer open at a Starbucks while I order a double foam, half-Sanka, half-espresso mocha, goochie, goochie, ya ya latte, LaBelle-style. Well, I told you I had concerns about Darvish and when I have concerns, I make it happen with my mind like some crazy, telekinetic-fantasy-baseball-Scott-Baio-in-Zapped mofo! The Rangers haven't given a timetable for Darvish's return yet, but like I also said in the 2nd half rankings, the Rangers have nothing to play for so they could shut him down. Give him more time with his lady friends. What does Darvish's girlfriend call Yu's erections? YD Bulger, and it's in hiding. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?When Jaime Garcia was a kicker in high school for his Flick Football team, he lined up the paper football, just left of the finger uprights across from him, adjusting for the southwesterly wind coming from a student's handheld fan. Like it was happening in slow motion, he flicked hard, the paper sailed through, poking the kid's eye that was holding the finger uprights. Unfortunately, Garcia also pulled a finger tendon and had to watch from the sidelines the rest of the year as his team marched to the playoffs. Ever since then, he's never been able to shake the injury bug, and yesterday he hit the DL with a shoulder injury. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the Fantasy Baseball Overlord's hunger for ruining pitchers' arms didn't stop at Garcia, and Michael Wacha is out with a shoulder injury too. Wacha, Wacha, f**ka! Wacha has a stress reaction on his shoulder, and the Cards are saying no surgery is required, but his fantasy owners may still want to make a Kenesaw Mountain Landis out of Doritos and pray to it. The good news, Carlos Martinez will now be in the rotation for at least another month. He went 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 baserunners, 5 Ks yesterday, and I'd grab him in most leagues now that he's staying in the rotation. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Spaceman here, and I'll be keeping tabs on spring training battles to watch by position, in each division. I'll hopefully convey a common sense approach that assists with your draft prep and roster depth. If not, I'll head back to my farm in Vermont to sprinkle grass on my pancakes.
Blue Jays
2B Starter: Toronto brought Emilio Bonifacio over in Jeffrey "Expo Killer" Loria's Miami fire sale, right after signing Maicer Izturis to a 3-year deal. So who's playing 2B up in Canada? They haven't committed to either, but G.M. Alex Anthopoulos appears to see Boni in a Utility role. Possibly taking over for Colby Rasmus in CF, should he struggle early on. Probable outcome: With the inside track to 2B, Izturis takes it, giving the Jays options in the OF should Melky Cabrera not perform off the juice. Izturis won't provide much fantasy value outside of the deepest of leagues or as a late round MI flyer due to the improved offense around him. Whereas Boni should have an impact in leagues of any type, with his perennial base stealing and a nice position eligibility.
Please, blog, may I have some more?You, "Hey, look at that, I'm in a crazy/stupid/gooftarded deep league and everyone in this league that I'm talking to myself about is well-versed in this fantasy baseball shizz because they are also in this crazy/stupid/gooftarded deep league yet they forgot to draft Matt Holliday. Cool!" Yeah, that's not going to happen. If you're drafting from guys in the top 100 outfielders for 2013 fantasy baseball, your league is deep and you know you're not going to get much from these guys. Potatoes to chips, most of these guys will be worth owning at some point in the season. In keepers and single league, uh, leagues, most should be owned from the jump, if 'from the jump' means what I think it does when kids say it. Now get off my lawn! Here's all of the 2013 fantasy baseball rankings. If you're joining us late, here's the top 20 outfielders, top 40 outfielders, top 60 outfielders and top 80 outfielders. Anyway, here's the top 100 outfielders for 2013 fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America
2012 (11) | 2011 (3) | 2010 (1) | 2009 (4) | 2008 (1) | 2007 (1)
2011 Affiliate Records
MLB: [91-71] AL East
AAA: [80-62] International League – Durham
AA: [65-74] Southern League – Montgomery
A+: [64-75] Florida State League – Charlotte
A: [77-63] Midwest League – Bowling Green
A(ss): [37-39] New York-Penn League – Hudson Valley
The Run Down
It's no secret that the Rays' player development systems are tremendous. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Please, blog, may I have some more?Andy Pettitte signed to a minor league deal with the Yankees. I guess the Yankees cause mass hysteria, so I shouldn't have been surprised by how many people asked me if they should pick him, but, alas, you still surprised me, you. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Please, blog, may I have some more?The top 50 fantasy baseball prospects list aims to provide a list solely for fantasy baseball purposes. Due to fantasy baseball's immediacy of statistical production, players are not necessarily ranked based on tools or projections far into the future, but instead, current production. Please, blog, may I have some more?
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Gay Boyscouts - Good Grief!
I feel sorry for you.
Progressive liberalism is destroying the traditional values of America.
The proglibs encourage illegal immigration, the influx of Muslims and their Sharia way of life, the push for gay to be regarded as normal and natural... which it is not, they want to take away from the people that earn their way and give to people who are parasites of society. Plus they want to disarm everybody. They need to be stopped... by any means necessary. 'nuff said.:wavey: |
OH NO!!! NOT GAYS IN THE BOYSCOUTS!!!! AGGGHHHH WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO. :rofl::rofl::rofl:
The ignorance displayed in this thread is a huge part of the problem with the right.
Stop making the rest of us look bad; crawl out from under your rocks. So Mitt Romney is OK with gay Boy Scouts. Who cares? Is that really the issue you're most concerned with? As long as he isn't saying the Boy Scouts should be forced into hiring gays, which he's not, I don't have a problem with his opinion on the matter. Grow up. |
It is pretty amazing how liberal people are OK with an act, until that same act happens to them or a family member (i.e. their kids at a boy scout camp). It suddenly becomes a crime very quickly ... sadly, a crime that could have been prevented. :faint:
What act are you talking about liberals being ok with? Do straight people also molest children? |
I used to be strongly agonstic, and even then I considered gay to be deviant. Though I've reconsidered the possible existance of God, I'm not very religious at all. The Bible simply reinforces what I've already considered to be unnatural and deviant. I know lots of atheists who also think gay is disgusting. Are you going to tell them to go sit in a corner and clutch a Bible? The left and it's agenda is doomed to failure.:whistling: |
Or some Atheists like myself stick to conservative libertarian values, such as if your actions do not hold a victim, no harm no foul. Same logic can be applied to many things, IE - ending alcohol prohibition, ending gun laws, ending drug prohibition, etc. All of these laws were put forward due to fear mongers to begin with. |
I think some on GT said there was no problem here. :whistling: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...s-on-boys?lite |
Q: How do you know when it's bedtime in Boy Scout camp? A: When the big hand touches the little hand! |
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I have no problem with a gay BOY being a scout, kids at that age really don't have much of an idea about sex.
BUT if you are saying it is OK for a gay to be scout leader..... Can I be a Girl Scout leader???? |
Yesterday it was blacks, now it's gays. What are you going to discriminate against next?
Discrimination on the basis of race is wrong. To refuse to normalize queers or tolerate their aberrant lifestyle is right and good.
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Joe, you are a Putinoid. I never said I supported regime change in Iraq or defend violence and I told you this personally on a post - American policy in Iraq has been a mistake and disaster - but NATO was right to stop Milosevic's genocide in the Balkans but the Americans should not have gone on to force Kosovar independence in my book.
You're the one always in arms defending the use of violence and coercion in Russian history. You think the West vis-a-vis the Communist Empire were both morally equivalent; Soviet Gulag where millions died, same as in Western democracies in your benighted view. Gosh your Communist-nurtured paranoia of the West leads you into "JoeTheReader Fantasy Land" where you believe that, who knows, the U.S. government may be supporting the KKK. People who believe such bull are usually called "wing-nuts" or some such on the blogosphere for lack of a better term.
Other Russian posters have no problem criticizing Putin-supported xenophobic youth groups which instill revulsion of the West in Soviet, I mean Russian, youth, as "Odious" in the words of one Russian poster. You Joe didn't even condemn the Russian Nazis on Manezh Plaza. I asked you: Joe, do you condemn Russian Nazis? JoeTheReader: NO RESPONSE or condemnation just his usual routine of changing the subject from Russia to the US. You are a Putinoid and don't add anything of substance on discussions of the world except wacked-out conspiracy theories on the bad West, where apparently you now reside.
You bring up North Korea and me not caring about violence!? Interesting as the current Russian regime couldn't even condemn North Korea's recent actions in the UN Security Council and the killing of South Koreans. There are no human rights in North Korea, starvation and malnutrition is rampant, the Party runs everything, no freedom of religion, just Repression - a Barbaric Regime which finds sustenance in the UN from Russia. Russian on the Korean peninsula appears to have chosen the side of barbarism over civilization. Or do you actually believe the leader of North Korea Kim Il-Sung, a butcher, to be "civilized" in Joe's neo-Soviet world-view?
So let me here it from a Putinoid Joe: is the North Korean totalitarian regime equivalent to the Western-supported South Korean state where people have wealth, democracy, human dignity and rights and can immigrate.
What say you Putinoid Joe? In your conspiracy-fueled Sovok world, is Communist North Korea basically the same morally as South Korea? And, again, do you condemn the Russian Nazis at Manezh Square: Yes or No?
DLZ wrote: "we are no longer the Soviet economy (I have Master degree in Economics). The economy is self-sufficient now. The crisis which was born in the US, did not affect Russia and last traces have gone already"
That must be the Soviet version of the degree in the Soviet Economics (the one you could buy for a small suitcase staffed with rubels !)
Russian economy is self sufficient now ? Where did you get that idea ? Why don't you advise Putin to stop dreaming how to raise more gas exports, more lumber exports, coal exports, - all in exchange for more imports of German cars, Chinese work clothing, Dutch cheese and American Pepsi ? Oh, and let's not forget about state profits from exports of millions of 30 years old Kalashnikof's and ouutdated handgrenades needed in Afghanistan, Nigeria and/or Mongolia. That makes it a solid, selfsufficient Russian economy. Solid enough to buy more villas on the French Riviera, more yachts, more suburban London estates, etc.
BTW - tell us when are the great Russian patriots Luzhkov and his wife moving into their London mansion for good ? And one more, - is that Putin's villa in Swiss Alps ready for permanent occupancy ?
"... the Kremlin and the elites crave Western recognition of their legitimacy" - not true.
This is an illusion, to which the Economist stubbornly clings. It may have to do with the Moscow correspondents' bias in chosing contacts in the country. As they prefer to talk with people who really crave (and need) the West's attention, they probably assume that the craving is universal. Actually, these contacts have little in common with "the elites" and nothing with the Kremlin.
I disagree with this article but I agree with the brilliant other one "Frost at the core".
For anybody serious in the West - for the great majority of us ( Europeans - and among them Germans as myself), we know that our main enemy for our peace and security in Europe is this Russia - this very dangerous corrupted dictatorship whose the center is a group of around 2,000 checkist ( FSB members) plus a bureaucracy of around 350,000.
This political regime is a dictatorship which will need war to be able to survive.
It is one of the worst dictatorships on Earth today.
I just to give you an event - mentioned but not developed - in "Frost at the core" 's article. The massacrer which happens recently at Kushchevskaya in Russia.
Valery D. Zorkin , the chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court - a close political ally of Putin - wrote in an opinion article on Friday in the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta : "With every passing day it becomes more and more clear tha the fusion of government and criminals, what is now called the Kushchevskaya model, is not unique. Our ciizens will become divided between predators, free in the criminal jungle, and subhumans, conscious that they are only prey."
Anna Politovskaya developed this concept in her last books: the cancer of Chenya's war methods and crimes will extend in all Russian Federation under Putin's rule.Valery D. Zorkin , the chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court - a close political ally of Putin said exactly that today.
We, in the West, need to destroy this Russian state as it is and to help the 20% of Russians who are democrats, who want to be part of European space, who want to end the corruption system, who want a real and not a fake democracy.
In the long Stalinist tradition, Medvedev and Putin pretend that Russia is a democracy when it is a dictatorship.
They hate to be compared with China even if China is much more democratic than Russia, even if in China the rules of laws is .much more effective than in Russia, if justice prevails. But China which is a great civilization and country doesn't pretend to be a democracy - they even recognizes that they are a Marxist Leninist dictatorship but assure that they give install step by step - when it will the best for China a democratic system - the first step will be Hong Kong in 2017.
At the opposite, since Putin and his allies are in place, Russia is going down and down. The illusion of the price of commodities llike oil and of gas will end sooner than later.
We, the West, need simply to prosecute , one by one, the people close to Putin and their assets of the princ
An article straight out of the cold war.
Talk about Russian democracy when you have your own house in order. Sweeden is internationally notorious for its leftist gangs that break up peaqceful assemblies of right-wing parties. At least in Sweeden the authorities keep a low profile, in Germany, Britain, and Belgium the authorities are up front in their support of anti-right political party violence. Is it a gangster state when voting fraud is notorious. with Pyongyang-like margins, like in American cities? We won't even mention the "democratic" EU. And then there is the Muslims, who are, lets say, outside the political process.
So beating up on Russia looks so old and tired. Advocates of clean and open democracy have their own backyards to clean up.
The Economist is right: Western leaders should make new concessions and.... continue educating Russia's elite. It is not shameful for us: an average Russian is rather self-critical. We like good advice.
I would disagree at one point only: we are no longer the Soviet economy (I have Master degree in Economics). The economy is self-sufficient now. The crisis which was born in the US, did not affect Russia and last traces have gone already. Construction activity is flourishing again. The Economist should hire new subject analysts.
The real trouble with delaing with Russia is not the inaction of the West, however. Any criticism of the system is unlikely to be trumpeted in the Russian media, which is getting quite close to being state-controlled drivel. The core of the issues with Russia is the mentality of most people-they believe that at least Putin and Medvedev will provide stability. Any other candidate is seen as unlikely to bring proper change, precisely because the system itself is corrupt and over-complicated by the bureaucrats.
Unfortunately, there is little that the rest of the world can do about that.
The Economist hypocrisy
The rich and the elite in the "west" defend their friends in russian jails.
Naturally they have privileged access to the incriminating evidence.
We lower classes would like to see Obama showing the same courage and take to court the Banks corporate leaders.... unfortunately they are also Jews, so nothing can be done except on patsy like Madoff.
@ virtu - "unfortunately they are also Jews" ... wow... very intelligent, and clearly thought through. you must be proud. ignorance is bliss :)
@ Watching china - "You have a strange view of the world if you believe the "West" ever did anything from altruism. Do some research and learn the motivation behind all those kind actions you mentioned" - this is not a strange view. If you look at the world today, by far the best places to live in ar all in the West. And these are places that people of all colours and religions come to. And sure, there are problems with integraiton, but the West is the ONLY place today where tolerance and equality are being strived towards (not yet achieved).
And as for the motivations of the West's interventions - it was not altruism clearly, it was in the interest of the West. You say the west 'destroyed' China, and 'starved' India and so on. And yes, those are disgusting episodes in history. What you don't mention is that the Indian situaiton for example took plave during WWII... and the grain was needed to feed the military. And putting this into a larger perspective - had the grain not been sent, and had Britain fallen, and had Nazis won... how well off do you think India and Indians (non-humans in Nazi eyes) would be today?
Plus Britain ultimately gave India a legacy of a language (one that can unite all of the people there) and a legal system. These are not small things. These are the foundations for India to become what it is today.
Similarly with China, Opium wars were a disgrace - but that's because the West is not PERFECT... I mean nobody said here that it is flawless. But again the fact is that until China adopted western style capitalism - it was a backward modern-country (although historically being probably the greatest civilization). Agreed?
And even today, everyone likes to "hate" the West and tell us how we who live here are so full of themselves and so on. But then whenever anything happens, who does everyone turn to for help or assitence? Economic support, military support?
The west has many problems, as the financial crisis showed among them. The US also has many problems. But the fact is that the traditionally European/Roman/Greek/Minoan ideas and values are spreading all over the world and people WANT to embrace them...
And in terms of intervention the West is dammed if it does, and dammed if it doesn't. Even in Iraq - it was a debacle and Bush was an idiot, no questions asked. But had Hussein remained in power for 30 or so more years the total number of casualties would have risen dramatically and then everyone would again point the finger at the West and say "see, you are suposedly so advanced and developed and you let such a monster do all this without intervening"...
And plus, what we're doing right here: expressing differing opinions without any punishment or threat of violence, and using something called THE INTERNET ... we are practicing a Western value, using a Western invention... so all arguments of all the haters here are just irrelevant, sorry :)
The fact of the matter is that anyone who finds his way onto here, is obviosuly 'Westernized' enough (to have access to the Internet, and be educated in critical thinking) to be able to be critical of the West in the first place :)
WatchingChina writes about blake: "You have a strange view of the world if you believe the "West" ever did anything from altruism." ----- Blake is that type of person that may agree that in order to install a 'democracy' (AKA regime change), people needs to be killed. Meaning that in the name of good cause a violence is OK (such as Vietnam, Korean, Balkan wars). He sees these human deaths as a necessary sacrifice in the name of brighter future, which never comes anyways.
Treat Russia like Pakistan.
@ blake123
When China was weak and bullied by your west including US, Russia and Japan, I didn't see any of your west came to rescue China!
The ruthless scenario was Japan and Tzar Russia fighting in their foreign land of Manchuria, China for their respective aggressor rights and plundering of China; The west/US just watching China bleeding white and helping the invaders looting and killing Chinese in China.
Another worst subject, resources-less Japan openly telling the world that they needed the minerals and forest of Manchuria to fulfill their industries needs and development and so they invaded and looting China, what the west/US did, they were only looking at and let China bleeding white!!!
I wonder what's exactly so "unlovely" about Khodorkovsky in the author's opinion?
Other than that, totally agree.
Although I appreciate your idea of making Russia more democratic, it seems like you want Russia to be isolated from Western Europe that actually can only do more harm than good to Russia because it can bring Russia back to the Soviet period when it was indeed much more dangerous to the Western world than contemporary Russia. It has something to do with Russian psychology, when often even people who are normally western oriented react badly to any critique of Russia from the West.
However, close ties with Russia should result into making the state more democratic and less corrupt, because first of all close connections with the West will bring a part of its mentality, the second if the Russian government seeks to join international organisations or at least to bring more foreign investors to the country than they should really worry about reducing a level of corruption.
Moreover, think about people in Russia, do you think they will benefit from having their country isolated? I doubt. The more people in Russia are able to get in touch with Western democracies, the more prospects of democratising Russia it brings.
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New Tools, Old Mind
I enjoyed the article in the LA Times on Sunday, Jan 28 on David Hockney and how he uses iPAD to help him paint some of his works. As noted on the comments, he has always been open to new methods, being a pioneer of the kinds of collage paintings where every unit of the painting is a photograph, but its predominant color contributes to a larger picture. Here is one of his iPAD productions to give you an idea of how miraculous this process can be. It's scary to use new tools, and it's important to accept the risk. I am pursuing an MFA in creative writing largely to introduce myself to the greatest variety of tools I can. I am reading constantly, and when I write, I try to put into practice ways of writing I've run into in my assigned reading. But I also feel I need to use the electronic tools more creatively, following in Hockney's footsteps figuratively. I find it inspiring to view a painting like this and realize it started as pixels. I hope some of my explorations may approach this level of successful practice in a new form.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
For the love of sentences
When I had barely begun as a creative writer, I was lucky enough to take a class with Verlyn Klinkenborg. He focused our attention on sentences. Every week he harvested sentences from all of our submitted papers and handed out a sheet entitled "some sentences." It would more appropriately have been entitled, "some sentence disasters." Each class period, we revised these mistakes into clear, useful sentences and discussed why the earlier versions were confusing, unclear, and grammatically incorrect. It was eye-opening to me. I had taught first year writing seminars at my college holistically, as I was taught, emphasizing essay structure and ignoring sentences. Now I was caught by sentences, their simplicity and complexity, by how some people could write a whole page sentence that I could understand easily, by the way that others stuck to the simplest forms of sentence.
A new book by Stanley Fish explores sentences and argues convincingly for writers to pay attention to them. Here is one of Fish's favorite sentences: "And the words slide into the slots ordained by syntax and glitter as with atmospheric dust with those impurities that we call meaning." He cites Anthony Burgess's novel Enderby Outside. I like the way this sentence portrays words, sentences, and meanings.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
David Hockney Views a Lane
As I've started observing, collecting, and savoring details from my daily life to use in my writing, I have become more and more interested to read what others say about how they relate to their environments. David Hockney, the British artist, lived in Hollywood from 1978-2005 and I've enjoyed much of his art reacting to that experience. But then he returned to Yorkshire. In an article in the New York Times, Carol Kino records how he described the scene to her as they approached a group of trees along a narrow country lane. "As we drew close to the trees, he fretted over the sun's position. "The lighting is made for going the other way," he complained. Then he slowed down so we had time to appreciate each tree individually, and began issuing orders about how to look.
"Watch!" he called out. "The ash tree now comes in — look at the shape of it! And now then on the right, another tree. There's a point where each one stands on its own. There. Now. It's surrounded by sky. Now the next one, and it stands on its own. You see?" It was as though he were giving director's notes. " He told Kino he had seen this area many times and wanted to make a painting of it, but could not yet get it to work since he had to synthesize many perspectives into one. He said he hadn't yet figured out how to do it, but he would.
It's a new idea to me to take in an experience repeatedly and consider how to synthesize it. I like this concept a lot, and I'm thinking over how I'll use it in my writing. I haven't yet figured out how to do it, but I will.
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Thorn EMI
This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. (January 2011) |
Public | |
Industry | Music, video, defence equipment |
Fate | Demerged and subsequently broken up |
Founded | Merger of Thorn Electrical Industries and The EMI Group, 1979 |
Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people
Sir Richard Cave, Founding chairman Sir John Reid, Founding chief executive |
Parent | Reeves Communications[citation needed] |
Subsidiaries | EMI |
Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created in October 1979 when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but it demerged again in 1996.
The Company was formed in October 1979 when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI.[1]
In May 1984 the Company attempted to merge with British Aerospace and in July 1984 it bought the micro-chip manufacturer, INMOS.[2]
Thorn EMI acquired the Mullard Equipment Limited ('MEL') division of Philips in 1990.[3]
On 16 August 1996, Thorn EMI shareholders voted in favour of demerging Thorn from EMI again: the Company became EMI Group plc, and the electronics and rentals divisions were divested as Thorn plc.[4]
Thorn EMI's wide range of business covered five principal areas of activity; television broadcasting, retail/rentals, defence, music and consumer electronics.
Television broadcasting[edit]
Thorn EMI was, until a share flotation in 1984, the majority shareholder in the London-based ITV broadcaster Thames Television.
This shareholding was inherited from the 1967 purchase of the Associated British Picture Corporation by EMI. The deal included their interests in the ITV company ABC Weekend Television. Through an enforced merger with Rediffusion London, this became Thames Television.
In 1985 the company attempted to sell their stake to Carlton Communications but this was blocked by the governing body of ITV, the Independent Broadcasting Authority.
Retail and rental[edit]
Radio Rentals, DER (Domestic Electric Rentals Ltd) and Rumbelows (which was sold in 1995) Rent-A-Center.
Big Brown Box was launched in Australia in 2008 by Thorn and was later sold to Appliances Online, subsidiary of Winning Appliances in 2011. The site was an online retailer of AV equipment, consumer electronics and appliances.
From its formation until the mid-1990s Thorn EMI was one of the United Kingdom's largest defence companies.
The MEL Division, acquired from Philips, was involved in radar, electronic warfare and communications. The MEL communications business was sold to Thomson-CSF, now Thales.
In 1995 the various defence businesses were sold:
- Thorn EMI Electro Optics to Pilkington Optronics
- Thomson Thorn Missile Electronics to Thomson-CSF, now Thales
- Thorn Sensors Group to Racal (to become Racal-Thorn Wells, now also part of Thales)
The EMI label expanded greatly as part of Thorn EMI. In 1989 Thorn EMI bought a 50% interest in Chrysalis Records, buying the outstanding 50% in 1991. In one of its highest-profile and most expensive acquisitions, Thorn EMI took over Richard Branson's Virgin Records in 1992.
Computer Software[edit]
In the early to mid-1980s, Thorn EMI Video Programmes released a number of games for several home computer formats, initially under their own name. They received a lukewarm reception with no major hits (though Snooker and Billiards did reach No. 6 in the UK Atari Charts). These included Computer War, Tank Commander, Snooker and Billiards, 8-Ball and Tournament Pool, Darts, Cribbage and Dominoes (1981) Gold Rush, Mutant Herd, Road Racer and Volcanic Planet (1983) and River Rescue (1982). The label was later renamed Creative Sparks.
In 1991, its consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing service division – Thorn EMI Software, was a subject of a management buyout[5][6] and started to trade as a separate company named "Data Sciences Ltd". The staff and management paid £82 million for the £117 million turnover division. In 1996, IBM acquired Data Sciences plc for £95 million.[7]
From 1981 until about 1983, Thorn EMI Video Programmes was based in the Thorn EMI head office near Seven Dials in central London. They moved from there to an office in Soho and the name changed to just Thorn EMI Video. TEV later became Creative Sparks.
Fire and Security Systems[edit]
Thorn Security installed and serviced all types of electronic security systems from their bases around the UK, inheriting EMI's well-known AFA-Minerva lineage. The business was absorbed into ADT soon after the EMI demerger and all but a handful of the famous red 'THORN' bellboxes were replaced, mostly by ADT's hexagonal bellboxes, which were inherited by ADT's prior takeover of Modern Alarms. However, the fire products are still present in many premises, and until recently spares and complete systems of Thorn heritage continued to be manufactured by ADT. Most of Thorn's bells and sounders were rebadged Friedland, Fulleon Cooper or Hosiden Besson products, with most of the bells made during the EMI era being based on the Friedland Master Bell (Big Bell for 8" models).
Business Communications[edit]
This division, based in Marlow provided hotels with televisions and related equipment. It also embarked upon a project called Hotel 3000 which provided interactive Set-Top-Boxes for hotel rooms in the late 1980s.
After Thorn's demerger, this division started operating as Quadriga[8]
Advanced Product Development Centre[edit]
This small subsidiary further developed existing products as well as introducing new ones. It was based in St.Lawrence House, Broad Street, Bristol.
Consumer electronics[edit]
Ferguson Radio Corporation was owned by Thorn EMI and it made consumer electronics like TV sets, radios, etc. TVs were designed and manufactured by Ferguson in the UK until around the early 1990s, although before this, some Thomson-designed models were introduced to the Fergsuon range of TVs for sale in the UK. Some of these Thomson-based models were even manufactured in the UK, although in later years, these models were made outside the UK by Thomson.
By 1992, the Ferguson TV factory in Gosport had closed, ending a long period of manufacturing of Ferguson TVs in the UK.
VCRs were sourced until the early 1990s by a joint company called J2T, established by JVC, Thorn (Ferguson) and Telefunken. From around 1991, VCRs were sourced from Thomson alone.
One important aspect of Thorn EMI's business was its ability to manufacture, say, one of its Ferguson televisions and then to make it available for rental through its rentals sector or sell it through its retail sector.
Prism Micro Products was owned by Thorn EMI for a short period in the 1980s.
Domestic appliances[edit]
Kenwood Limited: The company is now owned by DeLonghi.
Thorn EMI's Film and Video interests[edit]
The newly merged company continued the film interests EMI had acquired over the preceding decade; these.had included the former Associated British Picture Corporation and their facilities at Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood.
Thorn EMI Video was established in 1977. Thorn EMI released films on video from various film companies including Orion Pictures (First Blood, The Terminator) and New Line Cinema (The Evil Dead, Xtro), and Universal (Bad Boys, Frances) in the 1980s.
Thorn EMI joined HBO in November 1984 to create Thorn EMI/HBO Video.[9] In 1986, Cannon Films bought Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment (see EMI Films) and the film library, although Cannon sold the latter in 1987. HBO maintained an involvement the video company, which became HBO/Cannon Video. Cannon left operations and the company was eventually just called HBO Video in 1987.
After Demerger[edit]
Thorn was purchased by Nomura Principal Finance Group in 1998,[10] which subsequently became Terra Firma Capital Partners (who also owned EMI for a period). It disposed of Thorn in 2007 to a private buyer.[11]
See also[edit]
- ^ EMI: a giant at war with itself Telegraph, 18 January 2008
- ^ Reversing corporate diversification and the use of the proceeds from asset sales: The case of Thorn EMI Financial Management, Winter 2001
- ^ Scout & Pilot
- ^ Vote solid for Thorn demerger Independent, 17 August 1996
- ^ "THORN,EMI plc" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Data Sciences (Company Profile)". Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "IBM to acquire Data Sciences". Strait Times. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Quadriga Company History
- ^ Billboard (1 December 1984, page 6)
- ^ Nomura acquires Thorn of UK...
- ^ Thorn


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