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I'M GOING TO COLORADO FOR A COUPLE MONTHS THRU AUGUST....CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY GRANDSON AND FAMILY! SO I'M OUT OF FLORIDA FOR A WHILE...MAYBE LONG TERM...TIME FOR A CHANGE. IF YOU'RE IN COLORADO AND INTERESTED LET ME KNOW....I'M LOOKING FOR ONE GOOD WOMAN...THAT'S IT! I'm a down to earth easy going guy and good things happen for me.. As far as I'm concerned living in the moment is key. I'm looking for an opening to a long term relationship with a great female. It'll take some time but that's the goal. I think thoughts turn into things... Active in sports and open to adventure, but like quiet eves at home. Love the outdoors and hope you do too. I play golf, swim and exercise regularly. Truth is, I'm more of a shorts and sandals type of guy, I like relaxed settings. I like to travel but also value at home time. I've been to Scotland, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, England and most of the U.S. but would love to see more...especially the Far East. I love music of all kinds, but favorite is Oldies, classic rock, certain country, Eagles, Beatles, Van Morrison and Latin music stirs my romantic side. Dinners out, dinner in, I'm kind of country guy at heart. Grew up in Colorado and need space to roam. Family there and I visit a lot. Just can't take the cold. I am usually pretty reserved at first, a little shy. But I have a wild side and like to take risks. That said, I have my feet on the ground. If I had to sum it up...appreciation is the key...things always have a way of working out. One last thing...some women on here can't seem to get beyond emails and texts, even after expressing great interest. If you can't bring yourself to phone and then actually meet, please don't contact me. .
Alumni connections , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Playing cards , Playing sports , Religion/Spiritual , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Cycling, Football, Golf, Running, Swimming, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Birds, Cats, Dogs
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St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Turnberry, Dublin, Boulder, Old Town Ft. Collins, CO. Del Ray's Beach, Atlantic Ave, Gulfstream Beach, Benny's on Sunday, Tulum, Spain, Costa Rica, Ireland and Scotland. Want to see the Far East and South America
University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Chocolate, good kisses. Walk on the beach. Warm weather. Great Red wine. Traveling to places that have great golf courses...they are usually located in some of the most beautiful spots in the world.
Movies, learning about something that I never knew existed. Finding out how people make a living in so many fascinating ways. Staying home for a great night of grilling, lounging and loving.
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Hi everyone, got back Sunday but was too tired to start writing a review. I definitely need a vacation this morning. Since it was a short trip, it was go, go , go. But I will say there were no problems with the cheerleaders that stayed at CSR and I didn't see or notice any Pop kids at the resort.
We landed at MCO around 6pm. It was a beautiful night, well at least for us northerners. It was about 74 degrees. ME was empty and since our last trip in Feb, they changed it so that you no longer have to check in at the counter. We walked right up to the podium and were checked in. We were second in line for CSR/AK ME bus. But once we loaded, since there was only 10 of us going to CSR, they added Pop and CBR to the trip. We arrived at the resort around 7:30p. We did online check in and walked right up to the counter. I didn't make any requests this trip or send in a fax since it was only for a few days. Our check in took literally two minutes. The CM was very friendly.
Our room was ready. It was in rancho 7a (7191). Very good spot for someone with a car or who doesn't go to the main building often. The room is close to the parking lot and bus stop #3 and a short walk to the main pool. The room is very clean. The door on the cabinet that housed the fridge had some nicks in the wood on the bottom edge but nothing major.
We were going to go to DtD that first night but since it was late and we were a bit tired, we headed off to the PM instead. There was a small line but we got in within a few minutes. There is a new DDP sign at the podium.
The CM that sat us asked if we had dine there before and if we knew how it worked. We said yes, many times. We were given menus and one of them was different so when I asked, the CM stated that they had just changed to a new menu today and the odd one was missed in the switch. Photos have been added under the menu section of the forum.
My DW had a steak and cheese with fries (very good), I had the market nachos, large portion and tasty and my DD had a caesar salad.
After dinner, we headed to Cafe Rix for some mint choc chip and cookies and creme gelato...yummy!
We walked around the resort to take pictures of all the decorations and then called it a night. The next two days would be full so we decided to call it a night.
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Dear Mexican: I hear all the time that 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Is that true? Who counted them? How did they do it? Is there a turnstile at the border tallying up illegals and stamping their hands with neon glowing cartoon characters so they can go back and visit their familias?
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Dear Gabacho: Counting the number of undocumented in this country is as exact a science as determining how Mexicans can fit so many people inside a Ford Ranger. Estimates range from the 12 million you cited (originally published in a 2006 Pew Hispanic Center survey) to over 20 million, a figure bandied around by Know Nothings and taken from a 2005 Bear Stearns report. The problem with all the numbers is that they're projections based on the particular formulas a researcher chooses. Some of the most used factors include the 2000 United States Census, number of deportations per year, increase or decrease in usage of social services, amount of remittances, and whether someone "looks" illegal. Truth is, nadie knows the real number of illegals in this country, and never will. Only one thing is certain: not all are Mexicans—more than half, yes, but not all. Somebody should tell the Minuteman Project to start manning airports to ensure visitors won't overstay their visas, ¿qué no?
Dear Mexican: I'm a third-generation Mexican-American who was raised in a middle-class neighborhood in Houston. Growing up, I was only interested in being "American" and fitting in with my Ango friends. But as I grow older, I'm beginning to appreciate the rich culture I came from and am still a part of. I enjoy your column and realize that you are a well-read, intelligent individual. Will you please supply me with a reading list of authors who write on social and historical issues of Mexicans in the U.S? I'd greatly appreciate it.
Proud to be Latino
Dear Wab: "Well-read, intelligent individual"? From what lunatic conspiracy website did you lift that? That said, no understanding of the Mexican people is complete without my books, ¡Ask a Mexican! and Orange County: A Personal History. Shameless self-promotion aside, people preguntan this question to the Mexican quite often, which flatters me as it shows folks view this column as something more than just cleverly stringed curse words and Guatemalan jokes.
The best writer on Mexican immigration is Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Quinones: True Tales from Another Mexico shatters stereotypes of our neighbors to the south, while Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream examines what happens to them when they invade el Norte. The Bible of the Mexican-American experience is Rodolfo Acuña's Occupied America—but at $63 (even on Amazon.com), it's out of most people's price range, let alone the students forced to buy the textbook for their Chicano Studies class. A slimmer but more affordable alternative is Carlos Muñoz's Youth, Identity, Power: The Chicano Movement, but it was published in 1989 and thus a bit dated. And the best examination of Mexicans and their role in the gabacho psyche is Tex(t)-Mex, Seductive Hallucinations of the "Mexican" in America, a bizarre, profane, brilliant 2006 treatise that remains the only academic book ever published that isn't a literary sedative.
Some of the best insights into the human soul occur through fiction, so here are three great ones: Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor, the Sandra Cisneros canon, and Bless Me, Ultima; each offer different experiences of Mexicans in the United States. I'm leaving out dozens of other libros, so readers: send me your picks, and I'll include them in a column before Christmas so gabachos know what to get each other and you for Navidad!
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Cheechoo Will Attend Stars Camp
by Paul on 09/04/10 at 01:18 PM ET
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Frisco, Tex - Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk announced today that right wing Jonathan Cheechoo has accepted an invitation to attend the Dallas Stars' training camp for a tryout.
"We're pleased that Jonathan has accepted our invitation to come to our training camp," Nieuwendyk said. "He has shown the ability to be an effective scorer in this league. He's a competitor and we're going to give him an opportunity."
Cheechoo, 29, played in 61 games with the Ottawa Senators in 2009-10, registering five goals, nine assists and 20 penalty minutes.
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So, no on modano possibly yes on cheechoo?
Posted by npietran on 09/04/10 at 03:07 PM ET
So Dallas dumps the face of the franchise but goes after Cheechoo? Seems like Nieuwendyk may have had an issue with Modano. Could it be he was jealous of his popularity and the fact he stayed with one team, while Joe made the rounds? Probably figures if he could leave Toronto and Calgary Mike needed to move on too. I question if a Canadian can understand what Modano meant to the Stars franchise. Pretty sad!!!
Posted by timbits on 09/05/10 at 12:45 AM ET
Dallas probably feels that they're reasonably strong at center, but lacks a bit of scoring on the wing. Seeing what Cheechoo can do in camp isn't exactly the same as reckless enthusiasm in giving him a contract, and any contract would be close to the minimum. I see no personal animosity in this situation.
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Here's part of the code where I keep track of sessions:
//Start session if not active already
//Determine whether bot or browser
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$ua = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'];
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$sql = "INSERT INTO " . SESSIONS . " (session_id, user_id,
renew, user_ip, type, useragent) VALUES ('" . session_id() . "',
'" . $myuser->get('user_id') . "', " . $_SESSION['renew'] . ",
'" . $myuser->get('ip') . "', '$uatype', '$ua')
UPDATE renew = " . $_SESSION['renew'] . ",
user_id = '" . $myuser->get('user_id') . "'";
$sql = 'DELETE FROM ' . SESSIONS . '
WHERE renew < ' . time();
So, I'm storing the session info in DB and then renewing / expiring every 15 minutes as necessary.
If I then query the DB for sessions that are from browsers, with unique IP addresses, I get about 10x as many as JS systems are reporting. Even if I try to reduce the number by only counting entries that have their first two octets of the IP address unique, I'm still way over.
Any tips on what I could be doing wrong on my session tracking?
The query to get the counts goes like this:
$sql = "SELECT count(DISTINCT(user_ip) FROM ".SESSIONS." WHERE type = 'browser'";
As a note, the bot trap is already discarding about 66% of the sessions. If I didn't do that, I would get close to 40x as many "active users" as GA reports.


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Use of the internet has increased to a great extent. Today, every other person is using electronic means for contacting each other, web to increase knowledge and to know about anything.
Due to this, business strategies get affected. One will get the details of every company, institution and organization on the internet. However, not all the websites get success in increasing their number of customers. Many reasons can be there but one of these reasons is an ineffective web design that we will discuss here.
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Mark Strand on Dreams: A Lyrical Love Letter to Where We Go When We Go to SleepBy: Maria Popova
"Something nameless hums us into sleep… We feel dreamed by someone else, a sleeping counterpart…"
The mystery of dreams has always bewitched humanity, tickling art and science in equal measure. Freud was besotted with it when he laid the foundation for the study of the subject, as was his eccentric niece Tom when she illustrated that gem of a vintage children's book about dreams. Dostoyevsky found the meaning of life in a dream, and so did Margaret Mead. Leonard Bernstein sought the solution to his sexual identity confusion and the key to the creative process in his dreams.
However detached from the reality of life dreams may seem, they affect our every waking moment and even help us regulate our negative moods. And yet, try as we might to control our dreams, we still know so very little about where we go when we slip into that nocturnal wonderland. For all the advances science has made, it still seems best left to the poets — and the best of poets only.
In one of the many masterpieces in his Collected Poems (public library), Pulitzer-winning poet and MacArthur "genius" Mark Strand (April 11, 1934–November 29, 2014) explores the delicate and disorienting world of dreams with unparalleled elegance. The poem, which I've taken the pleasure of reading below, is a supreme testament to Strand's belief that it is the artist's task to bear witness to the universe, within and without.
Trying to recall the plot
And characters we dreamed,
What life was like
Before the morning came,
We are seldom satisfied,
And even then
There is no way of knowing
If what we know is true.
Something nameless
Hums us into sleep,
Withdraws, and leaves us in
A place that seems
Always vaguely familiar.
Perhaps it is because
We take the props
And fixtures of our days
With us into the dark,
Assuring ourselves
We are still alive. And yet
Nothing here is certain;
Landscapes merge
With one another, houses
Are never where they should be,
Doors and windows
Sometimes open out
To other doors and windows,
Even the person
Who seems most like ourselves
Cannot be counted on,
For there have been
Too many times when he,
Like everything else, has done
The unexpected.
And as the night wears on,
The dim allegory of ourselves
Unfolds, and we
Feel dreamed by someone else,
A sleeping counterpart,
Who gathers in
The darkness of his person
Shades of the real world.
Nothing is clear;
We are not ever sure
If the life we live there
Belongs to us.
Each night it is the same;
Just when we're on the verge
Of catching on,
A sense of our remoteness
Closes in, and the world
So lately seen
Gradually fades from sight.
We wake to find the sleeper
Is ourselves
And the dreamt-of is someone who did
Something we can't quite put
Our finger on,
But which involved a life
We are always, we feel,
About to discover.
Complement the immeasurably rewarding Collected Poems with Strand on the heartbeat of creative work and his lyrical love letter to clouds.
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Niggas still hands on,
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With all the money he's gotten with raps and work, he buys chains, clothing, and expensive cars (gull wing) making him feel new (transform) but he still doing hustling. Also, transform is a reference to "optimus prime", a character from Transformers.
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In this transition after school, I've moved from Boulder to Denver. I've definitely enjoyed exploring the city.
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Contributor Andi Harman was at the scene.Full Story
Contributor Andi Harman was at the scene.Full Story
I am of two minds about the forthcoming holiday. On the one hand, it was that lousy crook Abe Lincoln — father of the federal income tax, a progressive income tax — who instituted the Day of Thanks Giving as a late November national mandate instead of letting each state handle its own business like the Good Lord and the Founders intended. Maybe Texans don't like being limited to a single Thanksgiving each year. Maybe we'd rather not do it in the fall. Maybe we'd prefer it on some Sunday morning in May when we might celebrate with a light brunch. The federal jackboots force turkey and gravy and stuffing and cranberry sauce down our gullets and call it freedom? No sir. Not on my watch. Not until I've at least been given the option of a mimosa with a small plate of cantaloupe on the side.
On the other hand: pumpkin pie. It's what the Creator himself eats for dessert.
Now to the business at hand.Full Story
The FC Dallas striker took home MLS's Rookie of the Year award today, notching seven goals and three assists during the regular season. He's the first Dallas player to ever take home the award, which has previously been presented to U.S. men's national team stalwarts Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra, and Ben Olsen.Full Story
With the exception of the month and a half I spent in the hole over the summer, my cellmate for most of the last six months has been a white-haired old man with the regal looks and bearing of an Antonine emperor and the grizzled guile and criminal outlook of a Lyndon Johnson crony. Billy Bob Aurelius, as I'll call him, is a Vietnam combat veteran, a private commercial pilot, and former salesman for International Harvester, among other things. Before arriving at our jail unit here in Seagoville, he'd spent 18 months in a Mexico City lock-up after police found a pistol during a search of his jet. Horrified, I asked him what those urban Mexican jails were really like.
"They're great if you have money," he said. "I had money." Apparently he was given a nice private cell from which he could order out for groceries and brandy and marijuana and prostitutes. He even had a woman who came and cooked and cleaned for him, which is to say that he had a maid.Full Story
I found myself yesterday in Klyde Warren Park around 6 o'clock with my daughter in tow. It was a lovely evening. Gorgeous weather. Yoga class twisting itself in knots on the lawn. Patio at Savor filled with folks. Dallas Symphony preparing to play on the stage. We were at the playground, where I was pushing my daughter on the merry-go-round. Another girl, looked to be about 10, walked up. I said, "Hop on!" She gave me a blank look. Her dad walked over and said with an accent, "We're French. She doesn't speak English." We struck up a conversation.Full Story
On Friday afternoon, a Facebook post by Robert "Fingers of Fury" Wilonsky captured my attention. Said Wilonsky: "If you read one Dallas City Council briefing all weekend, make it this one: the surreal Trinity Lakes Amenities Design Plan." How could I resist? To the extent I had any lingering doubts, he helpfully provided two illustrations: one of an alarming number of people crowded under a freeway overpass, evidently engaging in some sort of hyper merry-making; and another of a small tree-lined four-lane boulevard. Hmm … I had the sense this would prove enlightening.
Assistant City Manager Jill Jordan's cover memo to the briefing document helpfully closed with the statement "Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information." After reading through the 99-page attachment, I actually had quite a few questions, so I prepared to contact her. Upon closer reading, however, I noticed that: 1) she didn't provide her contact details; and 2) even if she had done so, the memo was addressed exclusively to "The Honorable Members of the Transportation and Trinity River Project Committee," and I'm not a member.
Therefore, lacking such access, I am posting my questions here, in the hopes that they might reach Ms. Jordan and Judge Vonciel Jones Hill (the Committee chair) prior to the meeting:Full Story
Although I noted last time that I'd been released from the faux-oppressive confines of the hole/SHU and moved into the jail unit, I have one more story from segregation that I'd like to get off my chest. Speak, O Muse!Full Story
In addition to being extremely eco-conscious, Lee hopes to prepare its students for what lies beyond elementary school through a variety of cutting-edge learning and curriculum models.Full Story
Josh Malone is a 41-year-old dude who lives in Plano and has eight kids. So he's clearly insane. Speaking from experience, a vasectomy is a pretty simple procedure. But Malone is also a super genius. Any parent who has ever made a mess of water balloons will appreciate Malone's invention, which is called Bunch o Balloons. Check out the video. It's amazing. He launched a Kickstarter on July 22, with a $10,000 goal. The campaign goes till August 21, but he's already got $635,000 pledged. Probably didn't hurt that he was on the Today show this morning.
Josh Malone, you are my hero.Full Story
Mayor Mike Rawlings is crowing about how Dallas fared in a report issued by Resonance Consultancy. Resonance's "Top 50 U.S. Destinations 2014" puts Dallas-Fort Worth at No. 3, behind Los Angeles and New York City. Cleveland, which stole the Republican National Convention from us, came in at No. 27. Resonance broke down the list into some top-10 subcategories, too. In the Top 10 Places for Culture and Performing Arts, we came in at No. 3. In the Top 10 Places to Shop, we came in at No. 2.
I'm not sure what to make of this. Is Dallas-Fort Worth really a better destination than Chicago (No. 4) and San Francisco (No. 5) — not mention everywhere else in the country except LA and NYC? I love where I live, but, um. I did a Nexis database search for Resonance Consultancy to try to figure out what sort of chops these folks have. The name pops up in 33 sources, with seven of those being newspaper articles and seven being newswires and press releases. So yeah.
We're No. 3!!Full Story
A good time was had by all, I believe, at last night's Best of Big D party at the Rustic. DJ Sober and Sam Lao were great. The drinks flowed freely. Much food went into many mouths. And so on and so forth. But I will tell you this: before the front moved through, it was a little steamy. The meteorological conditions occasioned my favorite moment of the night:Full Story
When I write that this idea is "brilliant," I do so without any consideration for the financial cost it would entail. I do so as a person who routinely treks across wide-open swaths of concrete throughout downtown Dallas and am not entirely fond of roasting.
The proprietor of the Urbanophile blog was in town for the recent New Cities Summit, and I've just now had a chance to look at his after-action report on his visit. First he opined that Dallas is in the midst of a transition from juvenile mega-sprawl enthusiast to mature and sophisticated urban environment. We're young (major city-wise), so it's understandable that we're not as well-designed as an aging city like Chicago, he says. My favorite bit from his initial post pinpoints exactly what's always bugged me about Large Marge:Full Story
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Sisu fascinates me. It's that Uptown club with the pool. At least I think it's a club. Whatever. It has a pool. And young people go there and drink and wear very little clothing. Not really my kind of place. Which is why I'm seriously giving some thought to going.
Anyway, over on our Nightlife section, there's a photo gallery from Sisu that deserves your attention. I encourage you to flip through every image. When you're done, see if you can guess which is my favorite.Full Story
SIGN THIS MAN, JERRY. (Disclaimer: Kevin Klein is 5'6″, 155 pounds. But look at his moves!)Full Story


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1 Virginia ADA Resource Guide 2006 *Fact Sheets on Each Title *Information Lines, Websites and Publication Resources *Local Town, City and County ADA Coordinator Contact Information This resource guide is available in alternative formats. To request an alternative format, please contact Kelly Gonzalez. Phone: (757) 461-8007 (voice) (757) 461-7527 (TTY) Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Mail: Kelly Gonzalez Virginia ADA Coalition Endependence Center, Inc. 6300 East Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 2 Table of Contents Title I Employment Fact Sheet Page 3 Resources Page 5 Title II State and Local Government Fact Sheet Page 8 Resources Page 10 Municipal ADA Coordinator Contact Information Page 15 Title III Public Accommodation Fact Sheet Page 31 Resources Page 33 Title IV Telecommunication Fact Sheet Page 35 Resources Page 36 Title V Miscellaneous Fact Sheet Page 37 Resources Page 38 3 Title I Employment Title I of the ADA prohibits discrimination in employment. Private employers with 15 or more employees and public (state and local governments) employers of any size are covered by Title I of the ADA. The entire process of employment is covered from application procedures, interviewing, hiring to advancement, compensation and other benefits of employment. A person is considered disabled under the ADA if they meet one of the following criteria: 1) Have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity….or… 2) Have a record of a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity…or… 3) Are regarded as someone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Someone is considered a qualified applicant or employee if they with or without reasonable accommodation can perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations are any kind of reasonable change to the work schedule, work environment, equipment, or work itself that enables a person with a disability to do a job. Essential functions are those tasks of a particular job that if taken away, fundamentally change the job. Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified person with a known disability unless to do so would cause them an undue hardship. An undue hardship means that providing the accommodation would cause 4 considerable difficulty or expense to the employer. Reasonable Accommodations, Essential Functions and Undue Hardship are all determined on a case by case basis and may be different depending on the employee, the employer and the circumstances. 5 Title I Resources The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides regulations and addresses complaints on Title I of the ADA. Contact Information is as follows: EEOC's National Contact Center (NCC) customer service representatives are available to assist you in more than 100 languages between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An automated system with answers to frequently asked questions is available on a 24-hour basis. You can reach the NCC: US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission PO Box 7033 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 Phone: 800-669-4000 TTY: 800-669-6820 Fax: 703-997-4890 Email: Please include your zip code and/or city and state so that your email will be sent to the appropriate office. firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.eeoc.gov 6 EEOC Offices Serving Virginia: Baltimore District Office City Crescent Building 10 South Howard Street, Third Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-962-3932 TTY: 410-962-6065 Fax: 410-962-4270 Norfolk Area Office Federal Building 200 Granby Street, Suite 739 Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 757-441-3470 TTY: 757-441-3578 Fax: 757-441-6720 Richmond Area Office 830 East Main Street, 6th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-771-2200 TTY: 804-771-2227 Fax: 804-771-2222 7 Other Resources: ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid Atlantic Region 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 800-949-4232 (v/tty) Fax: 301-217-0754 Email: email@example.com Website: www.adainfo.org Job Accommodation Network PO Box 6080 Morgantown, WV 26506-6080 Phone: 800-526-7234 (v/tty) Fax: 304-293-5407 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ Office of Disability Employment Policy US Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 866-633-7365 TTY: 877-889-5627 Toll Free Call Center: 866-487-2365, TTY: 877-899-5627 Website: www.dol.gov/odep 8 Title II State and Local Government Services Title II of the ADA addresses all activities, services and programs of state and local governments of any size. The basic requirements of Title II are that: 1) State and local governments can't refuse to allow a person with a disability to participate in any service, program or activity just because they are disabled. 2) State and local governments must offer services and programs in an integrated setting unless a separate program is needed to provide equal opportunity. 3) State and local governments can't have eligibility standards that tend to deny eligibility to people with disabilities unless required for the service, program or activity. 4) State and local governments have to modify policies, practices and procedures in reasonable ways to provide people with disabilities access to services, programs and activities unless such modification would cause a fundamental alteration in the program or an undue burden. A fundamental alteration would be a change that alters the very nature of the program or prevents others from being able to benefit from the program because of the change. An undue burden would be a significant difficulty or expense. 5) State and local governments have to provide auxiliary aids and services in order to ensure 9 effective communication unless it causes an undue burden or fundamental alteration. 6) State and local governments can't charge people with disabilities to provide equal access. This means That government can't charge for auxiliary aids, or accessibility features in programs and services. 7) State and local government programs and services when viewed in their entirety must be accessible and useable by people with disabilities. Complaints under Title II may be covered by the Department of Justice or by another federal department covering like services. 10 Title II Resources Contact information for the Department of Justice is: U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section, NYAV Washington, D.C 20035-6738 (800) 514-0301 (Voice) (800) 514-0383 (TDD) www.ada.gov Transportation services offered by state or local governments are covered by Title II as well. The Department of Transportation is responsible for these regulations and enforcement issues. Contact information for the Department of Transportation is: ADA Assistance Line for information and complaints 888-446-4511(voice/relay) Website: www.fta.dot.gov/office/civ.htm 11 Other Federal Agencies that deal with ADA compliance and enforcement include: Department of Agriculture: USDA Office of Civil Rights 300 7th St. SW, Suite 400 Stop Code 9430 Washington, D.C. 20250 Phone: 202-720-5964 or 866-632-9992 Toll Free Number TDD: 202-401-0216 Website: www.usda.gov/cr/ Department of Education: Office of Civil Rights serving Virginia District of Columbia Office Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Rm. 316 P.O. Box 14620 Washington, D.C. 20044-4620 Telephone: 202-208-2545 TDD: 877-521-2172 FAX: 202-208-7797 Website: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=oc Email: email@example.com 12 Department of Health and Human Services: Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201 Phone: 800-368-1019 TTY: 800-537-7697 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html Department of Housing and Urban Development: HUD 451 7th Street S.W. Washington, DC 20410 Phone: 202-708-1112 TTY: 202-708-1455 Website: www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/index.cfm HUD Virginia Richmond Field Office 600 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-4920 William P. Miles, Field Office Director Phone: 800-842-2610 Fax: 804-771-2090 TTY: 804-771-2038 13 Department of Interior: US Department of Interior Melvin Fowler, DOI Accessibility & Compliance Coordinator Office for Equal Opportunity MS-5221 - 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202-208-3455 TDD: 202-219-0135 Fax: 202-208-6112 Website: www.doi.gov/diversity/5civil.htm Department of Labor: U.S. Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 866-487-2365 TTY: 877-889-5627 http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/crcwelcome.ht m ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid Atlantic Region 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 800-949-4232 (v/tty) Fax: 301-217-0754 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.adainfo.org 14 Virginia Resources: Virginia Department of Education Jo Lynne DeMary, Superintendent Contact: Charlie Makela, School Library Media and Technology Specialist P. O. Box 2120 James Monroe Building 101 North 14th Street Richmond, VA 23218-2120 Phone: 800 292-3820 (v/relay) Fax: 804-371-2455 Website: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/ The Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy (VOPA) addresses discrimination complaints under the Virginians with Disabilities Act. VOPA contact information is as follows: Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy Richmond Field/Central Office 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: 800-552-3962 (Toll-Free in Virginia) Phone: 804-225-2042 (Voice/TTY) Fax: 804-662-7057 E-Mail: email@example.com 15 List of Municipal ADA Coordinators * indicates physical address if different than mailing address "T" indicates temporarily assigned staff Alexandria Mike Hatfield Disability Resources Coordinator City of Alexandria Government Office of Human Rights 421 King Street, Suite 400 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 519-3357 711 TTY (703) 838-4976 Fax Alleghany County Tammy Stevenson 9212 Winterberry Avenue Covington, Virginia 24426 (540) 863-6600 Amherst Jack Hobbs PO Box 280 Amherst, Virginia 24521 (434) 946-7885 *186 South Main Street Amherst, Virginia 24521 16 Augusta County John C. McGehee Assistant County Administrator P. O. Box 590 Verona, Virginia 24482 (540) 245-5613 *18 Government Center Lane Verona, Virginia 24482 Bedford Barbara Parker Human Resources Director 215 East Main Street Bedford, Virginia 24523 (540) 587-6046 Big Stone Gap Charles E Miller Building Official PO Box 536 Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219 (276) 523-6115 ext 106 *505 East Fifth Street South Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219 Botetourt County Ron Smith County Administrator 30 West Back Street #4 Fincastle, Virginia 24090 (434) 473-8316 17 Buckingham County Tommy Ranson Building Inspector Buckingham County Admin. Office P.O. Box 252 Buckingham, VA 23921 Charlotte County Glenn Johnson Building Inspector Charlotte County Admin. Office P.O. Box 608 Charlotte C.H., VA23923 Charlottesville Jim Herndon Neighborhood Development Services 610 East Market Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 970-3182 firstname.lastname@example.com Chesapeake William Broome Director of General Services 431 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 (757) 382-8976 (757) 382-8855 (fax) 18 Chilhowie Marlene Henderson PO Box 5012 Chilhowie, Virginia 24319 (276) 646-3232 * 325 East Lee Highway Chilhowie, Virginia 24319 Christiansburg Clay McCoy Director of Human Resources 100 East Main Street Christiansburg, Virginia 24073 (540) 382-6128 Covington Mike Dolan 333 Locust Street Covington, Virginia 24426 (540) 965-6356 Craig County Larry Moore, Sr. County Administrator PO Box 308 New Castle Virginia 24127 (540) 864-5010 19 Drakes Branch Mary Sands Clerk PO Box 191 Drakes Branch, Virginia 23937 (434) 568-3091 (434) 568-5020 (fax) *4800 Drakes Main Street Drakes Branch, Virginia 23937 Elkton Dennis R. Donachy Town Manager 173 West Spotswood Avenue Elkton, Virginia 22827 (540) 298-9480 Emporia Stanley Skinner 201 South Main Street Emporia, Virginia 23847 (434) 634-6315 Fairfax City Louise Armitage 10455 Armstrong Street Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703) 385-7894 (703) 385-7811 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 20 Fairfax County William A. Spencer Director, Office of Equity Programs Fairfax County Government 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 339 Fairfax, Virginia 22035 (703) 324-2207 Fairfax County John Hudson Director of Disability Services Planning and Development Fairfax County Government 12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 708 Fairfax, Virginia 22035 (703) 324-5874 Fairfax County Gary Logue ADA Coordinator of Park Services Division Leisure & Wellness Branch Fairfax County Government 12055 Government Center Parkway , Suite 927 Fairfax, VA 22035-1118 (703) 324-8727 Fairfax County Pamela Gannon Director of Planning and Site Development Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board 12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 836 Fairfax, Virginia 22035 (703 )324-7000 21 Farmville Julie Adams Farmville Area Business PO Drawer 368 Farmville, Virginia 23901 (434) 392-7433 *502 Doswell Street Farmville, Virginia 23901 Fredericksburg Mike Naggs Director of Building and Development Services PO Box 7447 Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404 (540) 310-0636 (540) 310-0636 (fax) *715 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 Fries Jill R. Hill (T) PO Box 452 Fries, Virginia 24330 (276) 744-2231 *105 West Main Street Fries, Virginia 24330 Front Royal Julie A Bush Director of Human Resources PO Box 1560 Front Royal, Virginia 22630 (540) 635-3929 *16 North Royal Avenue Front Royal, Virginia 22630 22 Galax Edwin Ward City Engineer 111 East Grayson Street Galax, Virginia 24333 (276) 236-2422 Glade Spring Toby Boian Town Manager PO Box 98 Glade Spring, Virginia 24340 (276) 429-5134 *113 East Glade Street Glade Spring, Virginia 24340 Glasgow Drew Haven Town Manager PO Box 326 Glasgow, Virginia 24555 (540) 258-2246 *1100 Blue Ridge Road Glasgow, Virginia 24555 Harrisonburg Kurt D. Hodgen Assistant City Manager 345 South Main Street Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801 (540) 432-7701 23 Herndon Linda Simmons Director of Human Resources PO Box 427 Herndon, Virginia 20172 (703) 435-6817 *777 Lynn Street Herndon, Virginia 20170 Hillsville James Taylor Town Engineer, Building Official PO Box 545 Hillsville, Virginia 24343 (276) 728-2128 ext. 13 *410 North Main Street Hillsville, Virginia 24343 Independence Kenneth Vaught PO Box 99 Independence, Virginia 24348 (276) 773-3703 *136 East Main Street Independence, Virginia 24348 LaCrosse Preston Mitchell PO Box 178 LaCrosse, Virginia 23950 (434) 757-7366 *115 South Main Street LaCrosse, Virginia 23950 24 Loudoun County Tara Overton Compliance Officer County of Loudoun 1 Harrison St, SE, 5th Floor MSC #2 Leesburg, VA 20175 (571) 258-3091 firstname.lastname@example.com Lynchburg Keith Wright Community Planning and Development 900 Church Street Lynchburg, Virginia 24504 (434) 455-3921 Manassas W. E. Swartz, Jr. 9027 Center Street PO Box 560 Manassas, Virginia 20108 (703) 257-5256 (703) 330-4429 (fax) firstname.lastname@example.com New Market Evan Vass Town Manager PO Box 58 New Market, Virginia 22844 (540) 740-3432 (540) 740-8257 *9418 John Sevier Road New Market, Virginia 22844 25 Newport News Sheri Newcomb (T) CTRS Recreation Program Supervisor Fountain Plaza Two 700 Town Center Drive, Suite 320 Newport News, Virginia 23606 (757) 926-1432 Norfolk Reggie Goble Municipal Safety Officer City of Norfolk 610 Union Street, Suite 403 Norfolk, Virginia 23570 (757) 664-4495 Norton Ernest W. Ward PO Box 618 Norton, Virginia 24273 (276) 679-1160 *618 Virginia Avenue Norton, Virginia 24273 Pearisburg Rodney Wilson 112 Tazewell Street Pearisburg, Virginia 24134 (540) 921-0340 26 Pennington Gap Tim Dye ADA Coordinator 131 Constitution Road Pennington Gap, Virginia 24277 (276) 546-1177 Phenix Claudia Kach Town Clerk PO Box 29 Phenix, Virginia 23959 (434) 542-4123 *6860 Phenix Main Street Phenix, Virginia 23959 Portsmouth Toni Smaw-Bembry Human Resources Director City of Portsmouth 801 Crawford Street, 2nd Floor Portsmouth, VA 23704 (757)393-8622 Portsmouth Youssef Khalil Senior Civil Engineer City of Portsmouth 801 Crawford Street, 4th Floor Portsmouth, VA 23704 (757) 393-8592 27 Pound Bobby Dorton PO Box 880 Pound, Virginia 24279 (276) 796-5188 *8422 North River Road Pound, Virginia 24279 Prince William County Linda Moore Disability Services Board Coordinator Sudley North Government Center 7987 Ashton Avenue, Suite 200 Manassas, VA 20109-8240 (703) 792-7649 (703) 792-7363 FAX Roanoke City Glenn Asher 215 Church Avenue, SW Room 506 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 (540) 853-1856 Roanoke County John Chambliss PO Box 29800 Roanoke, Virginia 24018 (540) 772-2002 28 Rockingham County Teddy Hensley Maintenance Supervisor P.O. Box 1252 Harrisonburg, Virginia 22803 (540) 564-3160. Rocky Mount Cindy Perdue Internal Services Administrator 345 Donald Avenue Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151 (540) 483-5243 email@example.com Rural Retreat Lori Guynn PO Box 130 Rural Retreat, Virginia 24368 (276) 686-4221 *307 South Main Street Rural Retreat, Virginia 24368 Salem Carolyn Barrett 114 North Broad Street Salem, Virginia 24153 (540) 375-3060 29 Scottsville Barry Clark PO Box 398 Scottsville, Virginia 24590 (434) 286-9267 *401 Valley Street Scottsville, Virginia 24590 Smithfield Peter Stephenson Town Manager PO Box 246 Smithfield, Virginia 23431 (757) 365-4200 *315 Main Street Smithfield, Virginia 23430 Staunton Michelle Burnett PO Box 58 Staunton, Virginia 24402-0058 (540) 332-3828 *116 West Beverly Street Staunton, Virginia 24401 Stanley Terry A. Pettit PO Box 220 Stanley, Virginia 22851 (540) 778-3454 *278 East Main Street Stanley, Virginia 22851 30 Suffolk Paul Forehand Suffolk Public Works Asst. Director 441 Market Street Suffolk, Virginia 23434 (757) 923-3644 Timberville Austin C. Garber II 392 South Main Street Timberville, Virginia 22853 (540) 896-7058 Virginia Beach O. Barry Schockley Building 18, Room 228 Municipal Center 2424 Courthouse Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 (757) 427-8558 Warsaw Jane Mahan PO Box 730 Warsaw, Virginia 22572 (804) 333-3737 *78 Belleville Lane Warsaw, Virginia 22572 firstname.lastname@example.com 31 Waynesboro Charles Downs ADA Coordinator PO Box 1028 Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 (540) 942-6718 *403 West Main Street Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 Whitestone Garey L Conrad PO Box 11 White Stone, Virginia 22578 (804) 435-3260 *572 Chesapeake Drive White Stone, Virginia 22578 Williamsburg Shelia Y. Crist 401 Lafayette Street Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 (757) 220-6103 Winchester Sharon Gromling 15 North Cameron Street Winchester, Virginia 22601 (540) 667-1815 32 Wytheville Stan Massie PO Box 533 Wytheville, Virginia 24382 (276) 223-3339 *140 East Monroe Street Wytheville, Virginia 24382 York County Anne B. Smith Community Services Director 224 Ballard Street Yorktown, Virginia 23690 (757) 890-3880 33 Title III Public Accommodations Title III of the ADA addresses private businesses that offer goods or services to the public. This includes but is not limited to restaurants, stores, hotels, theaters, gas stations, amusement parks, privately owned museums, laundry mats, bowling alleys, fitness clubs, apartment leasing offices, medical and dental offices, daycare providers, and any other business where goods or services are bought and sold. Churches are not covered by Title III, nor are true private membership clubs. Public Accommodations cannot refuse a customer access to goods and services simply because of their disability. Public accommodations must provide their services and goods in integrated settings, unless equal opportunity cannot be provided without special accommodations. Public accommodations must get rid of unnecessary eligibility standards that rule out people with disabilities. Businesses must modify policies, procedures and practices in reasonable ways so that people with disabilities have access to their goods and services unless modifications would fundamentally change the services provided or modification would cause a significant difficulty or expense for the business. Businesses need to undertake readily achievable barrier removal, making any "cheap and easy" changes to remove barriers and increase access and accessible features must be maintained. 34 If barriers can't be readily removed, then the business must find other ways to provide service to customers with disabilities. If communication barriers exist, a business must provide auxiliary aids to allow effective communication unless to do so causes an undue burden or fundamental alteration. 35 Title III Resources Contact information for the Department of Justice is: U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section, NYAV Washington, D.C 20035-6738 www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ (800) 514-0301 (Voice) (800) 514-0383 (TDD) Department of Justice offers two new programs on ADA and small businesses on-line, ADA Business Connection and Reaching out to Customers with Disabilities, both found on their website. ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid Atlantic Region 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 800-949-4232 (v/tty) Fax: 301-217-0754 Email: email@example.com Website: www.adainfo.org The Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy (VOPA) addresses discrimination complaints under the Virginians with Disabilities Act. VOPA contact information is as follows: 36 Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy Richmond Field/Central Office 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 5 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: 800-552-3962 (Toll-Free in Virginia) Phone: 804-225-2042 (Voice/TTY) Fax: 804-662-7057 E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com 37 Title IV Telecommunications Title IV of the ADA requires that states provide Telephone Relay Services so that individuals with communication disabilities can communicate with hearing individuals. Operators relay calls between TTY user and telephone user. There are no charges for the service and no limitations can be made on the type of call, length of call or number of calls made. Relayed calls cannot be altered by the operator. The rate of long distance calls through the Relay cannot be more than a regular call with the same points of origination and destination. Title IV also requires that closed captioning be provided for federally funded programs. With the Telecommunications Act of 1996, requires emergency broadcasts to be accessible for people with disabilities (weather emergencies/terrorist attacks). Closed captioning and emergency information cannot be obscured by "crawlers" on the screen. The Federal Communications Commission is responsible for discrimination complaints under Title IV. 38 Title IV Resources Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Consumer Complaints 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/ ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid Atlantic Region 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 800-949-4232 (v/tty) Fax: 301-217-0754 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.adainfo.org 39 Title V Miscellaneous Title V of the ADA covers a variety of subjects not otherwise dealt with in the law, many of which crosscut several titles. Title V addresses the relationship of the ADA to other laws including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Architectural Barriers Act and states that the ADA doesn't undermine other state or federal laws requiring greater accessibility. This section indicates that states are not immune from lawsuits under the ADA. Title V also assigns the creation of physical accessibility standards to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (or US Access Board) and assigns technical assistance duties to all federal agencies affected. The Title V section clarifies that the US Congress is covered by the ADA, as well. 40 Title V Resources US Access Board 1331 F Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-1111 800-872-2253 (voice) 800-993-2822 (tty) Website: www.access-board.gov ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid Atlantic Region 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 800-949-4232 (v/tty) Fax: 301-217-0754 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.adainfo.org 41 For More Information on The Virginia ADA Coalition Contact: Kelly Gonzalez Virginia ADA Coalition Endependence Center, Inc. 6300 East Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 461-8007 voice (757) 461-7527 TTY firstname.lastname@example.com This resource guide is part of a project funded by the ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region. The ADA and IT Information Center is one of 10 regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research (NIDRR), the U.S. Department of Education (Grant #H133D010212), to provide technical assistance, training, and materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology. gy.
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Arab Spring will fail unless Tunisia transition succeeds: foreign minister
PARIS (Reuters) – Tunisia said on Wednesday that it needs more help from its European partners in its transition to democracy because if it fails no other country in the Arab region will succeed.
During a visit to Paris to boost economic ties and seek help to bolster security to fight Islamist militants, foreign minister Mongi Hamdi said his country had done "exemplary" work to move towards elections by the end of the year, but more support was needed.
France draws up Central African Republic sanctions list, includes ex-leader Bozize
PARIS (Reuters) – France has drawn up a list of eight citizens of Central African Republic, including former President Francois Bozize, on whom it believes the United Nations should impose sanctions, diplomatic sources said.
The U.N. Security Council backed an African and French intervention in December to quell sectarian conflict in Central African Republic (CAR), which began when Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in the mostly Christian country.
France risks long stay after misjudging Central African Republic
PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) – When France sent troops to halt violence between Christians and Muslims in Central African Republic, commanders named the mission Sangaris after a local butterfly to reflect its short life. Three months later, it is clear they badly miscalculated.
Buoyed by a swift victory in last year's war against Islamists in Mali, France's military predicted six months would be enough to quell sectarian conflict in Central African Republic, which began in March when Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in the majority Christian country.
Syrian opposition demands a future without Assad
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria's opposition leader laid out his demands for talks on ending his country's civil war, calling for the creation of a transitional government that does not include President Bashar al-Assad.
Ahmed Jarba told reporters in Geneva, where rival sides in the Syrian conflict are on Friday due to begin several days of negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations and major world powers, that he was looking to a future without Assad.
Syria peace conference opens with rifts over Assad
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Syria's government and its enemies came face to face for the first time on Wednesday at a one-day peace conference in Switzerland which world powers hope can at least start a process to end three years of civil war.
There was immediate evidence of sharp differences, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that President Bashar al-Assad must step down, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cautioned against outsiders meddling in Syria's affairs.
Syria peace conference opens, divided over Assad
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Syria's government and its enemies came face to face on Wednesday for the first time as a peace conference began in Switzerland which world powers hope can at least start a process to end three years of civil war.
There was immediate evidence of sharp differences, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that President Bashar al-Assad must step down, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cautioned against outsiders meddling in Syria's affairs.
French 15-year-olds travel to Syria for jihad: father
TOULOUSE/PARIS (Reuters) – Two French 15-year-olds have left France to join Islamist militants in the fight against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, one of their fathers and the Toulouse prosecutor said on Friday.
"I've informed the Paris anti-terrorist prosecutor because the two boys made their intention clear that they would travel to Syria via Turkey," prosecutor Michel Valet told Reuters.
Friends of Syria group urges opposition to attend Geneva talks
PARIS (Reuters) – The "Friends of Syria", an alliance of mainly Western and Gulf Arab countries who oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, urged opposition groups on Sunday to attend this month's peace talks, saying there was no other route to a political solution.
With 10 days to go until the first direct talks between the opposition and President Bashar al-Assad's government – set for January 22 in Switzerland and dubbed "Geneva 2″ – Western backers have struggled to unify rebel groups.
Japan urges 'hotline' with China, plays down shrine visit
PARIS (Reuters) – Japan, at odds with China on territorial and other issues, took its case to Europe on Thursday, defending Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a war shrine and reiterating its call for an emergency hotline between Tokyo and Beijing.
Ties between the two Asian economic giants, never warm, were further strained last month when Abe visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where Japanese leaders convicted as war criminals are enshrined with other war dead, angering China and South Korea.
Central African leader faces pressure to quit at Thursday summit
DJAMENA/PARIS (Reuters) – Central African Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia will face pressure to step down at a summit of regional leaders on Thursday amid frustration at his failure to quell his country's religious violence.
Political sources in Bangui and French diplomatic sources said Djotodia was expected to step aside at the meeting of leaders from the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) in the Chadian capital N'Djamena.


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That didn't work either. The page still shows excerpts only, with the 'Continue Reading' button, which I find incredibly distracting there. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Or is this not possible?
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Also, any idea why the heading says "Blog Archives"? (My page title is "Testimonials" as is my menu title.)
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One of the most powerful espers in Academy City, Accelerator is tasked with reaching level 6 status. Sadistic and violent, he uses his powers over vector changes to defeat his enemies in creative ways. Accelerator seems to have a mysterious connection to Misaka, stalking her through the streets.
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
My favourite anime hero! A crazy badass who is trying to protect his most important thing in the world, an adorable little girl!
accelerator is love,accelerator is life
This guy... He reminds me of all the greats. A completely overpowered (in a somewhat good way) prick that you hate at first and then turns out to be the ant-hero you didn't know you wanted. I can most closely compare him to leluche (both very motivated and most likely insaine) in the way that they both have godlike powers, and each one uses his power to reach his goal no matter the implications. Accelerator isn't just a kirito cut-out, in fact, kirito could learn a thing or two.
My favorite character of all time! :D He's soooo awesome


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You can think whatever you want about Juan Uribe. I don't care what anyone thinks, he is one of the most unique players in baseball. A classic character from yesteryear. He has to be a latin 50. Have you seen a pic of him? His player page said 36… looks more like 56. But I ain't hatin'. Have you seen how this pimp rolls? He works that cardigan harder than no other! To elevate his pimptatude even more is his love of slapping bones, which from what I hear is his clubhouse racket. Ryu looks locked in, kinda like the way he pitches. He must of been pissed when they traded Uribe since I heard they are boys. Enough about what a badass Uribe is off the field, I like him this week and below I'll go over why. He's a one of a kind playa'! Before moving on, I couldn't believe how many songs have "one" in the title. It's kinda cray. One of my favorites is a cover of a popular band redone by another popular artist and he kills it. And before you think anything, I don't like the band he covered. I just wanted to put that out there. One more cut from the man with one in the title. Okay, I'm done. I will go back to the misery of having lost Springer and Miggy in the 'perts league. I've been doing heavy doses of the blues, Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. I miss you guys! *wipes tear* Grey dodged a bullet there.Please, blog, may I have some more?
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I love me a hot schmotato almost as much as I love me a hot Latina. [Jay's Note: I prefer the angry Latina.] Yes, it is true, I love Latin women more than fantasy baseball, except this week, when I love me some Eddie Rosario. He's been a warming hitter looking primed to have a break out sooner than later, and I'm betting my money on this week. I know he has nothing to do with Rosario Dawson but I'll take any chance to look at her pics and this beautiful gif (I couldn't put that in the article for fear Jay would of removed it). It's crazy to think she started her career in Kids and how much of a game changer that flick was. Will Eddie R be a game changer for you this week? I like the chances for that to occur and if you keep reading I will do my best to convince you why I like him, but before I do that, one more Rosario Dawson clip for the road… okay maybe not, the Alexander clip is very NSFW, but you can look it up on your own.Please, blog, may I have some more?
What is not to love about Marlon Byrd? He is one of twenty-one hitters who have 49 homeruns over the past two seasons, and is on pace this year to hit over 20 bombs again. He has been on the DL since June 2nd and just came off this past Friday. I understand the batting average is something to be concerned with, but even if that's your issue, he is still a donkey (the flying donkey to be exact), and donkeys are useful… and they are really darn useful in fantasy baseball. You rent them like a lady-friend on a trip to Vegas, and if they bring you some winnings, you keep them around a few days to give you a place to rest your hand. Now, like our friends in Vegas, you never keep them around any longer than your trip. Byrd could be a creep-to-own, so be prepared to hold if he comes out of the gate hot. But enough about Byrd, I'll cover him below. It's Fathers Day today, and being that my dad introduced me to the Yardbirds, I wouldn't be me if I didn't add some title-related links into the fold, as I know you enjoy it and I think it irks Jay.Please, blog, may I have some more?
There was some speculation that the Mets were considering moving Noah Syndergaard (6 IP, 1 ER, 4 baserunners, 11 Ks) to the bullpen and bringing up Steven Matz. The NY Post seemed to believe the Mets were talking about it, at least. It could be that a NY Post reporter, hiding in their usual spot inside a Mets equipment broom closet with a Solo cup pressed to the door, overheard, "Hey, should we move Noah to the bullpen and bring up Matz?" "Maybe, but I'm the front office intern and you're the ticket taker from Gate 3C so I'm not sure our opinion matters." "Or is that Matzers?" Then they laughed, and the NY Post reporter shot off an article detailing the discussion, but left off the sources. More respected Mets journalists thought Syndergaard wouldn't go to the bullpen, and Dillon Gee would be designated for assignment. Gee, guess who was right. Right now, Matz has a 2.30 ERA and 9.3 K/9 in Triple-A in 78 1/3 IP. Those numbers are great, fabulous, adjective, but they get better. He's pitching in the PCL, which is like hitting in an anti-gravity chamber with an aluminum bat. What makes Matz so damn desirable is he can strikeout out hitters and has good control. That's the one-two punch of "Let me put hearts on my Trapper Keeper." The Mets are saying Matz will come up around July 1st, but I wouldn't be shocked if he's called up for this weekend, so I'd stash him right now. Or if you have a DeLorean, stash him yesterday. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?
How do you quantify the pure power of you, yes you, the loyal Razzball Nation commenter?
How about with an 82 ranking as if from nowhere!
I've actually seen Nate Karns pitch in AAA, and I remember not being too impressed… Then again I was balls deep in craft beer and a footlong hot dog with BBQ and slaw on it, so there's that…
I really haven't seen too much of Karns this year, but what I have seen heading into yesterday's start is a pretty good fastball with a solid knucke-curve. Nothing "blow you away", but enough to keep hitters honest. And with a garbage-ish pool of pitchers to stream in a couple of leagues where I'm behind in my innings quota, Karns was my stream of choice against a struggling White Sox offense yesterday. Boy was I happy with the result! So I decided to go back and watch this start complete with all of the Pitcher Profile bells and whistles to see if there's something a little deeper here than just a 10 or 12-team matchup streamer:Please, blog, may I have some more?
When looking up something with bore in it to link this title to a video, I came across the classic (to me) Clint Eastwood flick Heartbreak Ridge. Oh how I love this movie… so many classic lines that I used as a child and still use to this day. Hell, some are even good for fantasy. Let me see a show of hands, who has seen clusterf**k used on one of these pages? Oh that's right, we are over the net and I can't see you. I'll take my word for it. What gunny Highway taught us besides the CF concept is how to talk to the police, how to greet an old friend, how to be a smart ass, and how to deal with fat guys in prison. Hopefully you never have to deal with the latter. You might be asking yourself, what this has to do with the creeper and the top 100 hitters, and it has everything to do with it. In the movie, he presses his credo on his men to improvise, adapt, overcome. That is what we have to do, because offensively it has been a real clusterf**k this year with so many hitters getting hurt and so many going through streaks like a hairdresser in cosmetology school. Ummm, I might have to explain that last one. When I was in junior college, I was an automotive major and right next to us were all the cosmetology classes. We mingled a lot with the ladies over there, but it was really hard to keep track with who was who, because they would always change their hair color and streaks. Anythehoo, I used to build engines and now I build rosters!Please, blog, may I have some more?
Member how I was saying yesterday that I owned Zack Cozart in multiple leagues, and he was a top five shortstop this year on our Player Rater, but I didn't really appreciate him? Do I even need to tell you what happened next? Can you guess? If you hold your ear to the computer, does it help you guess? Cozart lunged for the 1st base bag as he was going down the line, hyperextended his knee and is headed to the DL. Einstein was right, "Absence does make the heart grow fonder." Or maybe that was Peabo Bryson. I always confuse those two on attributing quotes. It's usually one or the other. Was it Peabo Bryson who did the theory of relativity? Why can't I spell genius without spellchecker? Questions for another day. One potential fill-in is Ivan De Jesus (1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 2nd homer). De Jesus now has homers in two of three games, that's twice as many homers as his dad had in his final 600 plate appearances. With Cozart out for who knows how long, De Jesus Jr., or as Christians and Nike marketers like to call him Lil' Jesus, could be the shortstop, but so could Kris Negron (1-for-4). Negron, please! If it's Lil' Jesus, well, it's worse than Negron, please! Lil' Jesus doesn't have much power or speed, while Negron, please, at least swiped 30+ bags one year in the minors. Neither are advisable outside of NL-Only leagues. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?
When Chris Heston entered the 1st inning and said, "Keep your stupid bats off my pitches, you damn dirty Mets," we should've known we were in for a historic night. Or at least a histrionic one. I was between Mike Foltynewicz (5 2/3 IP, 5 ER) and Heston to stream yesterday, and, well, you can imagine who I went with. What's wrong with me, Dr. Zaius? Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius, ooooooooh, Dr. Zaius. Help me, Dr. Zaius! Yesterday, Heston pitched a no hitter against the Mets, striking out eleven, and just missed a perfect game, due to hitting three batters. Those batters Heston plunked likely critiqued his acting in Soylent Green or supported the Brady Handgun Bill. After this game, Heston's numbers look like a fantasy #2 (8 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, 3.21 xFIP), but, since he throws around 89 MPH, I'd limit his exposure against tougher hitting teams on the road. Obviously, he's worth owning. On a concluding note, I hate every streamer I see, from streamer A to Chumpanzee. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?
Here we are again to talk about you, because who really wants to talk about fantasy baseball players all the time? Wouldn't you rather talk about fantasy baseball playa's? Tehol talks about dragons, bad actors, and himself every week and we all read that. When I thought about what to make from ten, I thought of Razzballs Missing Link, the Pacfic Northwest Skysquatch. Drunkest yeti ever! I assume because he is from the rainy part of the country that he must own Ten. I was never really a big fan of Pearl Jam but I have to assume Ten is owned like Frampton Comes Alive. Funny Pearl Jam story, back in like 98-99ish, my buddy Chuck got two tickets to a Pearl Jam concert at the Forum with a special guest. I wanted no part of it, but he needed a ride so I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to go so she could drive. Long story short, the special guest was "X" and for those that follow my music could understand the pain that caused me when I found out what I missed. Cool follow up though, I ended up seeing them at Street Scene in San Diego years later the same night I saw James Brown before he passed. Even funnier James Brown story, this one time … I had no James Brown story. What? A whole intro with no link, Jay can't have that kind of satisfaction. Pearl Jam…X….James Brown!Please, blog, may I have some more?
The title comes from Rudyard Gamble's novel about a young Astros prospect named Carlos Correa that is saved by a non-Portuguese man named Jeff. Jeff Luhnow is his full name, and he's the only straight man named Jeff in the northern hemisphere. A point that Rudyard only alludes to in the 4th chapter, when he says, "As he read the Doppler radar outputs that track the ball in three dimensions, Jeff chewed corn from the cob, careful to not disturb his mustache that still had the fragrance of a dame." The adventure novel is full of twists and turns. Correa is signed as a 17-year-old in 2012 and hits, then is called up to Single-A and hits, then is called up to High-A and hits, then is called up to Double-A–Now that I think about it, it's pretty straightforward. Not too many twists. Correa hits everywhere he goes. According to the novel, Correa even succeeds when he comes upon a fellmonger on the Appalachian plain. Rudyard's adventure novel first appeared in serialisation form in SABReader's Digest underneath the horoscope. A fact that once disturbed Rudyard, but when his horoscope read, "The two-plus months of waiting are over, Correa's being called up," even he took pause. Any the hoo! I already went over my Carlos Correa fantasy about two weeks ago. I told everyone to grab him then, so the same holds true now. If you don't think you have room, think of the trouble Jeff, Rudyard and Correa went through to make this possible. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?


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Romney Surges
With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, Mitt Romney has eliminated the 16 point advantage Barack Obama once enjoyed among women.: Last month, women preferred Obama over Romney 56% to 40% on the economy. Now, the difference is 49% for Romney and 45% for Obama.: Where understanding people's problems is concerned, Obama's lead among women has shrunk from 58%-36% to a 50%-43%.
The polls consistently show a real surge to Romney, away from Obama:
Rasmussen: Mitt Romney 50% nationwide, Obama 47%.
Gallup: Romney 50%, Obama 47%.
ABC News/Washington Post: 49% Romney, 48% Obama.
Reuters/Ipsos: Romney 47%, Obama 46%.
AP-GfK: Romney 47%, Obama 45%.
In the battleground state of Michigan, once considered a lock for Obama, not only is the race now tied Romney 47%, Obama 47%, the Detroit News endorsed Romney:
"As we said, this is more than a choice between two individuals. America is locked in a struggle over what it will be as a mature nation.
A country built on rugged individualism finds itself increasingly under the thumb of a federal government that is ever expanding its reach into the lives of its citizens.
Obama has proved himself a disciple of the doctrine that for every problem there's a government solution.
Romney, by contrast, embraces individual initiative and entrepreneurship. He would turn back the encroachment of the bureaucracy into the private sector.
Romney would replace the heavy hand of government with the invisible hand of a rational marketplace working to produce broad prosperity.
While both poverty and dependency have increased on Obama's watch, Romney promises to replace government checks with private sector jobs and reverse the decline in middle class incomes. It is heavy lifting, but we favor the candidate who is committed to it.
Romney's goal is to help all Americans live independent and productive lives, free to rise to the extent of their personal capabilities. He would not shield them from risk or the consequences of their decisions, but neither would he deny them their earned rewards.
Our hope is that Mitt Romney would restore faith in the core principles of free men and women, free minds and free markets that made America great, and will keep it so."
In his never ending quest to elevate America's political climate above hateful, petty partisan rhetoric, in a Rolling Stone interview Barack Obama called Mitt Romney a bullshi**er:
"We arrived at the Oval Office for our 45-minute interview … on the morning of October 11th. … As we left the Oval Office, executive editor Eric Bates told Obama that he had asked his six-year-old if there was anything she wanted him to say to the president. … [S]he said, 'Tell him: You can do it.' Obama grinned. … 'You know, kids have good instincts,' Obama offered. 'They look at the other guy and say, "Well, that's a bullshi**er, I can tell."'"
Such class…such poise…such leadership…such inspiration…such an example for young Americans.: To have an Oval Office occupant who conveys to the world at every available opportunity that he bears no responsibility for the consequences of his policies, words or actions.
Romney's surge is for real and for good reason.
America deserves better.
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I am grateful to my family for making this book possible. My parents taught me to love language, and my father planted the seed for this grammar when he taught Greek to me from the textbook he wrote. My wife and daughters, who are God&s greatest gifts to me, have sacrificially given time for me to work on the project. Teresa unfailingly loves and encourages me with her deep wisdom. Katherine and Laura inspire me with their joy for life and goodness.
Harry Hunt, my Hebrew teacher and mentor, taught me to love this remarkable language and to cultivate compassionate excellence. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary provided a sabbatical to begin this project, and then several years later HardinSimmons University and Logsdon School of Theology provided a sabbatical that allowed for its completion. Many graduate student assistants have painstakingly helped with this grammar through the years — most recently, Jason Patrick, Nathan Maxwell, Meredith Stone, Cory Murman, Walt Henson, and Amanda Cutbirth. Finally, I am grateful to all my students who year by year teach and inspire me with their hunger to read the ancient sacred words of the Hebrew Bible.
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