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The 12th annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal period is scheduled for Feb. 15-24. During this time, Texas Parks & Wildlife officials will require all licensed crabbers to remove their traps from the bays. Saturday Feb. 16 is the height of the volunteer effort, when most abandoned traps will be collected and deposited at designated boat ramps and marinas along the coast. Throughout the 10 days volunteers may collect traps on their own and bring them to any of the collection locations. For a list of locations, email email@example.com. The greatest need is for shallow-running boats and manpower. Airboats are especially useful for traps hidden in marshy areas. TPW will provide tarps for protecting boat decks, work gloves and trap hooks at local Coastal Fisheries field stations. Call Art Morris at 361-825-3356.
Renowned Texas shooting instructors Leon and Frillie Measures are offering open registration for their next visit to the Coastal Bend. Leon and his wife, Frillie, have openings for classes on March 21, 22 and 24 at Gus and Gail Cargile's Lagarto Ranch near Sandia. This is in conjunction with the Wildlife in Focus Skeet Shoot & Ranch Party March 23. If there is enough interest, they will offer a ladies-only class. Men are not allowed to watch this class. The individual fee is $300, which includes dinner at the Saturday ranch party and skeet shoot. Bring your own shotgun and 150 shells (six boxes). Leon teaches shooters to trust and follow their natural ability to hit a target, while eliminating bad habits and developing new consistent shooting routines and techniques. The four-hour course is divided into two sessions. He starts with a brief classroom session, then an hour with BB guns and graduates to a shotgun. This is for novice or beginner shotgunners as well as experienced shooters and hunters. Class size is limited. Instruction comes with a money-back guarantee to get your money's worth. Call Leon at 800-201-5535; email email@example.com; Online: www.shootwhereyoulook.com.
The Wildlife In Focus nonprofit conservation organization has scheduled its annual Ranch Party and Sporting Clays Shoot for the afternoon of March 23 at Gus and Gail Cargile Lagarto Ranch near Sandia. Proceeds will benefit the Kritters 4 Kids education program. This is a two-shooter flurry format competition organized by Bryan Bracht. Prizes include a shotgun and rifle. Entry fee is $250 for two-shooter teams (preregistered) and $300 at the gate. Corporate entry runs $2,000 for four teams, which includes a Kritters 4 Kids sponsorship, or two teams with a K4K sponsorship for $1,500. The K4K sponsorship will put a set of 30 books in the classroom of your choice, along with a curriculum guide. Activities before, after and during the skeet competition include silent auction, ongoing snacks, children's scavenger/photo hunt, hay rides, washer competition and a barbecue dinner. Dinner fee for non-shooters is $25 for adults who preregister ($30 at gate); and $10 for kids 13 and younger. Also, 18 spots are available for Leon Measures "Shoot Where You Look" shotgunning clinic associated with the event. Call Patti Young at 881-9316; email email@example.com; Online: www.wildlifeinfocus.org.
Registration will open Feb. 1 for the Laguna Shores Marina live trout tournament scheduled for March 16 at 3909 Laguna Shores Road. The field will be limited to 25 teams of two anglers vying for a $20,000 first prize (based on a full field of competitors). Entry fee is $1,000 per team paid upon registration. No refunds, rain or shine. At least one team member must attend the rules meeting and barbecue scheduled for 6 p.m. March 15 at the marina. Numbers will be drawn to decide launch position. Weigh-in is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. March 16. Fish must be alive to be eligible for entry. Registration forms are available at the marina or call 774-2484, 937-5655; email email@example.com.
The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve has scheduled two guided interactive Habitat Hikes FOR at reserve sites. The first is 1.3-mile coastal woodlands hike scheduled for 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at Goose Island State Park. The park entry fee for adults and children 12 and older is $5. Meet at Turk's Cap Trail parking lot. Ask for directors at the gate. Another hike is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon March 16 at the Fennessey Ranch near Refugio. This one-mile hike is about freshwater wetlands. There is no fee. Bring water and bug spray. Both hikes are appropriate for families with school aged children. Contact Carolyn Rose at 361-749-3152 or email email@example.com.
This year's Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23. Volunteers are asked to gather before 7 a.m. at the Malaquite Visitors Center within Padre Island National Seashore for instructions, equipment and ride assignments if needed. The greatest need is manpower. But they also need flatbed trailers and four-wheel-drive vehicles with drivers willing to haul trash and people to this remote section of beach. Water, soda, snacks, work gloves, trash bags, event T-shirts and goody bags will be provided. Online: www.friendsofpadre.com. Email email@example.com.
The Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi has scheduled a series of guided bird walks each Saturday at 9 a.m. through March 30 at Hans & Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge at Ennis Joslin and Nile roads. The refuge on Oso Bay features a boardwalk and wetlands with trails and an interpretive kiosk. Bring binoculars and a birding field guide if you have them. Call Larry Jordan at 443-0744. Online: www.VisitCorpusChristiTx.org.
The Corpus Christi Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association has scheduled its 35th annual fundraiser banquet for March 7 at the American Bank Center. The deadline to reserve tables is 5 p.m. Feb. 28. All artwork and advertising for the program must be submitted by Feb. 13. Call Blake Laird at 882-5199. Online: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Laguna Madre Fly Fishers will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in Room 1003 at the Carlos Truan Natural Resources Center at Texas A&M- Corpus Christi for its February meeting. From then on, the club will meet at 7 p.m. every second Thursday in Room 1003. The club has regularly scheduled fishing trips on the third Saturday of each month. For details, call Steve Utley at 334-2336 or visit LagunaMadreFlyfishersCC.com.
The Shore Fishing & Casting Club International schedule for distance casting competitions is set. The memorial Jerry Valentine Classic Tournament is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23-24 at Dick Kleberg Park in Kingsville. Spectators are welcome. Other contests are scheduled for May 11-12, June 22 (Habanero Tourney), August 17-18 and the Texas Open on Oct. 26-27. Fishing get-togethers on Padre Island are scheduled for Feb. 9-10 and Sept. 13-15 on Padre Island. Email Carlos Osuna at firstname.lastname@example.com; David Womack at email@example.com. Online: www.sfcci.net.
The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department are offering walking tours of the Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture one Friday of each month through March starting at 9 a.m. Subsequent tours are scheduled for March 8 at the nature preserve pavilion behind the Stripes convenience store at the end of Port Street. These two-mile tours will be led by Judy Perkins, the Mission-Aransas education docent. Bring binoculars, camera and water. Call Colleen McCue 749-3153 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Officials at Lake Corpus Christi State Park say the boat ramp at Weber's Landing is open. Because of low lake levels, caution should be used when motoring to and from the ramp. Weber's Boat Landing is at 741 Carmel Drive in Mathis. There is a launch fee. Phone: 547-3622. Find directions and other access information at: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/corpus_christi/access.phtml#pointd.
The Patriot Pride group of local patriots is organizing a series of hunting and fishing trips for combat-wounded veterans from all foreign wars and conflicts. The first is a dove hunt scheduled for Sept. 26 in Pawnee, about 85 miles northwest of Corpus Christi. The project can accommodate 12 veterans and their families. Hunters must be mobile enough to access non-handicap facilities. Lunch, water and refreshments will be provided, along with a limited number of shotgun shells. Medical personnel will be on hand. We need volunteers willing to shag and clean birds and handle various duties. Donations of shells, supplies, hunting gear, cash, lodging and hunting properties are needed. This event is sanctioned by the Annaville VFW folks, so donations are tax-deductible. Call Robert Sonnier at 814-8026 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Padre Island National Seashore, along with 396 other national parks, has begun issuing free entry to active-duty military members and their dependents. Passes are available at park entrance stations by showing a current, valid military identification card. Online: www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.
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A Fourth Of July Reading List
(Above–Black Americans observing the Fourth in 1939 in St. Helena Island, South Carolina.) What books and resources would be helpful to learn more about the American Revolution and about America? As I've said before, I don't believe the Revolution was a liberal or conservative event in the sense we think about such things today. Some of […] [Read More]
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Photos From Possibly Last Legal Food Sharing By Food Not Bombs In Houston—Annise Parker Wants It To Stop
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Functional teams are crucial in order to complete a group project efficiently and effectively. We chose to discuss the best ways to divide workload in group projects. While discussing what works best, we realize that some of the most effective tools are what we used when we started as a group. Because there is a high probability for teams to forget what their weaknesses are, The Belbin Role Test is a perfect way to see where each team member is most and least effective. Once everyone has taken the test, you can see where the team will be weaker in some areas and more dominate in others. Another important area the team must address is how their personalities work together. This is especially important in certain projects where a small team must tackle a large task.
Teams should establish their personality types and how they work well with others. Once teams have established this, the team can discuss what they are capable of handling in terms of workload and whether or not they are able to use the proper tools efficiently. Our team feels that these are important factors because they equally divide up the workload, minimizing task interdependence. This way, each team member is able to work independently, while keeping the main objectives and mission in mind. With experience with learning and working within these team dynamics determined by The Belbin Role Test, we feel this is a very beneficial way of dividing up work efficiently in teams.


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Video:Create Borders and Shading in Excelwith Don Schechter
Borders and shading add aesthetic presentation to your spreadsheet data. See how to create borders and shading in Excel.See Transcript
Transcript:Create Borders and Shading in ExcelHi, I'm Don Schechter for About.com Computing. Today I'll show you how to create borders and use shading in Microsoft Excel.
Preview the Excel DataOpen Microsoft Excel. I want to add borders and shading to help with the aesthetic presentation of my data. If I got up to 'File' and click on 'print preview,' you can see how it will look printed. Without lines or borders, the data looks a bit jumbled. Let's see what we can do to help this. Close the print preview window.
Select Cells to FormatFirst I'll select just the list of names in the left column. Right click and choose 'format cells.' Select the border tab at the top of the window. Here you can see different line styles and thicknesses. I'll choose the normal thickness.
Format the Right Side BorderNow I need to choose where I want that line to be. I'll click on just the right hand side of the cells. You can see that you can choose any side of the cell to apply a border. You can even choose a line on the interior walls of a cell or a 45 degree angle going in both directions.
I can also remove all the borders with one click up here. Or add borders to the entire outside of the cells or the insides of the cells. You also can change the color of the lines using the drop down menu. For now I'll leave the lines as black. Click 'ok.'
Format Top Row BordersFor the top row titles, I want to add a line to separate them from the data. I will select them first and go to the format icon on the toolbar. Here I can choose what side of the cell for the border. I'll click the line on the bottom of the cell.
Add Shading to the WorksheetI want to add some color shading to my worksheet. Click and drag to highlight the range of cells to shade. I will select the top row titles and while holding the control key I will also select the left column. Up in the toolbar go to 'format' and click 'cells.' Select the pattern tab, and here you can change the color of the cells.
I'll choose a light cyan color and click ok. Another way to format the cell shading is to use the paint bucket tool at the top. Just select your range and click on the paint bucket to select the color.
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WHAT: 25 by 25 is a transformational program to increase access for qualified students to pursue engineering education at Texas A&M University to an enrollment of 25,000 engineering students by 2025.
There are three guiding principles to the 25 by 25 initiative:
- Increase accessibility to engineering education at all levels;
- Transform the educational experience to better prepare our students to engage in and meet the future needs of the engineering marketplace; and
- Deliver engineering education in a cost effective and affordable manner.
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment.
WHERE: Speaker's Press Conference Room, State of Texas Capitol Complex, Austin, TX
WHO: Brief remarks:
- John Sharp, Chancellor, The Texas A&M University System
- Richard Box, Chair, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
- R. Bowen Loftin, President, Texas A&M University
- M. Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Texas A&M Engineering - Raymund Paredes, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education
- Remarks by state, federal and industry leaders regarding the impact of 25 by 25 initiative
About the A&M System The A&M System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $3.5 billion.
Through a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates more than 120,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year.
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American Horror Story Spoilers: Bloody Face's Motivation Will Soon Be Known
SPOILERS AHEAD! Stop reading if you've yet to see the episode of American Horror Story: Asylum that aired on November 14.
Bloody Face, the mysterious serial killer of American Horror Story Season 2, Asylum, turned out to be ... Dr. Thredson, the psychotherapist played by Zachary Quinto! We thought he was going to be a "good guy," of sorts, but that's not quite the case.
Zachary talked to Entertainment Weekly about playing the major role. He knew Thredson was Bloody Face from the start, which helped him build the character in a way that made him seem "compassionate and supportive and concerned about the welfare of the patients at Briarcliff, but carrying these ulterior motives."
What's the story with this guy? And what's he going to do next? "There's a plan," Zachary said. "He's fiercely intelligent, and obviously ruthless in his willingness to create this world he's making for himself. He's delusional within himself. He's not trying to sell you a story. He's trying to believe it himself. You will learn more in the coming weeks about what motivated him to these horrific crimes."
Zachary also doesn't know how this will end, since the last three scripts aren't finished yet. "I'm as excited to find out as anyone," he said.
The AHS plan has been to do standalone seasons, and the show was just renewed for Season 3. Zachary was on Season 1 as well as Season 2, but right now only Jessica Lange has been confirmed to return for Season 3. We hope Zachary follows suit He is killing it, as usual!
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Oct. 1, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - New Mexico freshman forward Alexis Ball and BYU junior forward Katie Larkin have been named Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while New Mexico sophomore goalkeeper Kiani Wong has been named the Defensive Player of the Week.
Ball, an Albuquerque, N.M., native, scored two game-winning goals last week in both of New Mexico's 1-0 victories over Arizona State and Northern Arizona. Against ASU, Ball scored in the 25th minute on a cross from junior Krista Peterson. She fired a shot to the far post past a diving Sun Devil keeper. On Sunday, Ball struck in the 49th minute after beating the Lumberjacks' keeper one-on-one to defeat NAU, 1-0. She has scored a goal in four consecutive games and leads UNM in scoring.
Larkin, a native of Draper, Utah, had a hand in all four of BYU's goals over the weekend. Against Washington, Larkin scored two goals on only four shots on goal in the 2-1 victory. On Saturday vs. Montana, she assisted on the Cougars' first tally and scored the game-winning goal just one minute into the second half. It marked her seventh game-winning goal this season, which leads the MWC.
Wong, hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, shutout Arizona State last week and improved to 3-1 overall. Wong recorded her second career shutout after facing 22 shots from ASU. She made nine game-saving stops, holding the Pac-10 program scoreless. Wong played the full 90 minutes in her third start of the year.
Ball and Wong receive the awards for the first time in their careers. UNM is 6-2-2 and has its best start since the 1997 season. For more information about Lobo athletics visit www.GoLobos.com.


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An electric-blue guitar makes for a colourful accessory.
With British influences in mind, Vancouver interior designers Riesco & Lapres transformed this room into an escape to jam out. A cushy, roll-armed chair, bold drapes and a vintage-style Jielde floor lamp add interest to the mostly-white room. Framed artwork lined up along the moulding lends a grown-up vibe and introduces more colour.
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Pistols are accurate weapons that pack a punch at close range and have very quick switch times. This allows you to switch out your primary weapon when you dump a magazine, and finish off wounded targets before they can reload. Because of this trait, Pistols are ideal backup weapons for SMGs or ARs, as they can help you come out on top in a close-range engagement when your ammo runs dry.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire will
miss the team's season opener due to a ruptured cyst on the back of his left
According to the New York Post, the injury, known as a Baker's cyst or
popiteal, will require Stoudemire to miss two or three weeks, meaning he will
miss at least the season opener on Nov. 1 at Brooklyn and possibly several
more games.
Stoudemire played in just one game this preseason, a 27-minute appearance on
Friday against Toronto that saw him score 18 points and add five rebounds.
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The purpose of this part is to implement 23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303, which were originally enacted as Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 and are still commonly referred to as "Section 4(f)."
Title 23 published on 2014-04-01.
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David Bressoud, Macalester College to discuss alternation sign matrix
Bethlehem, Pa., February 16, 2007—Moravian College will host the 31st annual Student Mathematics Conference on Saturday, February 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex (PPHAC) Atrium on the College's Main Street Campus. Approximately 150 students will attend the program with 20 presenting talks. The keynote speaker will be David Bressoud, DeWitt Wallace professor of mathematics and computer science from Macalester College.
LVAIC Math Competition Award Presentations will be conducted after the keynote address. Student presentations of research experiences, honors projects, course projects, or interesting ideas developed by undergraduates will begin at 10:50 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Student talks will resume at 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to the conclusion of the conference.
Bressound will discuss the role of proof in mathematics. "Most of the time, the search for proof is less about establishing truth than it is about exploring unknown territory," he notes. "In finding a route from what is known to the result one believes is out there, the mathematician often encounters unexpected insights into seemingly unrelated problems. I will illustrate this point with an example of recent research into a generalization of the permutation matrix known as the 'alternating sign matrix.' This talk is intended for a general audience and should be accessible to anyone interested in a window into the true nature of research in mathematics."
Bressoud is currently serving as president of the Mathematical Association of America. He served in the Peace Corps, teaching math and science at the Clare Hall School in Antigua, West Indies before studying with Emil Grosswald at Temple University and then teaching at Penn State for 17 years. He chaired the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Macalester from 1995 until 2001. He has held visiting positions at the Institute for Advanced Study, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Minnesota, Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg, France), and the State College Area High School.
Bressoud has received the MAA Distinguished Teaching Award (Allegheny Mountain Section), the MAA Beckenbach Book Award for Proofs and Confirmations, and has been a Pólya Lecturer for the MAA. He is a recipient of Macalester's Jefferson Award. He has published over fifty research articles in number theory, combinatorics, and special functions. His other books include Factorization and Primality Testing, Second Year Calculus from Celestial Mechanics to Special Relativity, A Radical Approach to Real Analysis (now in 2nd edition), A Radical Approach to Lebesgue's Theory of Integration, and, with Stan Wagon, A Course in Computational Number Theory.
The pre-registration deadline is February 16 and may be done using the online registration form. Fees are $5.00 for all students and faculty; the onsite fee is $7.00. The buffet lunch is $10.00 for those who pre-register by February 16. Student speakers will receive a complimentary lunch. For additional information please visit the website http://math.moravian.edu/conference.
For more information, contact Michael Fraboni, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Moravian College, 1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650. Phone: 610-861-1605; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Moravian College chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, with support from the United Student Government (USG) and the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC) are collaborating to sponsor the conference.
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college. Visit the Web site at www.moravian.edu.


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As a child I was a seeker of adventure. I had a yearning for discovery and a passion for learning. I spent endless hours in my grandfather's office admiring a globe he kept on his desk. The globe was old, outdated and pealing apart, but it was my favorite toy. I would spend hours imagining what all the different countries in the world must be like. As a child, I was a Cultural Anthropologist long before I knew there was such a profession. My parents wisely decided while I was still young that this continual hobby needed to be cultured. In fifth grade I spent a portion of my school year in South Korea. In the moment that my long flight home landed in Boston, I knew that my passion for discovery and understanding of the world in which we all live would never fade.
I have established Gateway Argentina in hopes of sharing this passion for understanding and discovery of the world in which we live. The Gateway Argentina staff is comprised of individuals who are adventure seekers, dedicated to living a life of discovery and learning. We have developed this business in the city of Buenos Aires to create a safe, secure and reliable experience for travelers, students and professionals. We understand the commitment involved in studying and living abroad. We want to help ease the process of finding your way in a new country and adjusting once you have arrived.
We are determined to create a unique program for each participant in keeping with our core values of Education, Enrichment and Exploration. We are committed to providing the best cultural services available in Buenos Aires. We are dedicated to creating a welcoming community so that no participant feels lost. We are devoted to working hand in hand with Argentines and Argentine businesses to make cultural aspects of Buenos Aires that are normally inaccessible to foreigners, accessible.
In keeping with our mission of offering the best cultural immersion programs available in Buenos Aires we are looking forward to providing you an experience in Argentina that will last a lifetime. We understand that choosing a study abroad program and destination can be a very difficult process. We would like to eliminate some of the worry and make it easier for you. We advise that you read the frequently asked questions and health and safety section of our website. The information here will help prepare you for your cultural exchange. We are also available for you from pre-departure throughout the duration of the program. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask, we are happy to assist you.
We encourage you to read over the website and do some additional reading about Buenos Aires and Argentina. We look forward to meeting you and sharing with you your cultural immersion in the city of Buenos Aires.
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Earle's Grill on Crenshaw by Leimert Park Village is a lot more than you'd expect. It has the best chicken and turkey sandwiches in the city, along with a wide selection of great veggie products. On Tuesday, they have skinny fries that you can top with veggie chili that is da bomb
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I've been going to Earle's for over 10 years. This is one of the few spots where you can take your meat eating posse and your Vegetarian Crew and everyone will be happy! They have a full Veggie menu and everything tastes real good. They only got a half point off because they don't have many Vegan items (and my girlfriend is vegan so she can't enjoy it like I can). Definitely recommended and guaranteed for culinary "bombness".... I think I'm going to go today....


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According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), global temperatures for the year of 2011, currently rank as the tenth highest since records were first established in 1850.
Scientists, who believe global warming is responsible for the continuing drop in Arctic sea ice, watched as the ice pack reached its lowest recorded levels again this year. Climate change is happening, and it appears to be accelerating. Doubters should consider the facts.
Until 2011 is retired to the history books, the top 'Hottest Years on the Planet" occurred in 2010, 1998, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2009, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2001.
Our wild weather is also getting windier. Six of the top ten wind records have been established since 1998. The last ten Spring seasons, spanning the years from 2002-2011 were among the windiest and driest 10-year period on record, capping a clear upward trend that began in the mid-1990s.
While skeptics remains, it is obvious that the climate has changed. Anyone who spends time outdoors has come to recognize that the weather is getting both warmer, and wetter and windier.
It stands to reason that water will evaporate more rapidly as temperatures continue to rise, and temperatures will increase. This increase in evaporation will result in greater and more frequent precipitation.
Fortunately, the majority of our local precipitation came as snow last winter, but when it did rain; it came down in buckets. Eventually, last year's snowpack combined with the heavy spring rains to cause flooding that raised havoc from the High Peaks to Lake Champlain, and beyond.
The spring floods of 2011 were responsible for establishing new records across the region for both lake and river levels. And while the spring floods were labeled as "100 year flood" events, heavy rains in the early fall of 2011, soon eclipsed them with a "500 year flood" event. Fortunately, the most recent floods were not compounded by a dense snowpack. The heavy rains were enough to cause severe damage, all alone.
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Exuberance? Euphoria? Hardly . . . | The Big Picture
"While I keep hearing some people claim there is an excess of giddiness, please excuse me for failing to see it. My frame of reference is the 1999-2000 top, and I certainly do not see anything remotely resembling that sort of sentiment. We cannot say it even resembles the 2007 top.
Remember the Dow 10,000 hats on CNBC? The insane expense accounts, lavish spending? The forecasts of Dow 36,000? In 1999, the nonstop media coverage of markets resembled a home team making it to the Superbowl or World Series. Stocks had become the hottest sport there was. You could not attend a cocktail party or BBQ without the conversation turning to tech names doubling and tripling."
Creditor meeting on May 29th. How interesting.
"Trustee has elected to liquidate the assets of the company in the following lots:
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Balance of Dip Pen Nanolithography Technology Assets which assets include the "Nano Professor", "Nano Fabrication" and "Nano Biodiscovery" businesses.
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China Refuses to Confirm Okinawa Island Belongs to Japanese – Bloomberg
Things are heating up in the Pacific.
"China refused to confirm that Okinawa belongs to Japan after two Chinese scholars suggested re-examining the ownership of the archipelago that includes the island, adding to tensions over a separate territorial dispute."
China refused to confirm that Okinawa belongs to Japan | http://t.co/8DK4WKuNUE
What Obama Gets and Neocons and Liberal Hawks Don't | Stephen M. Walt
"I have my doubts about the net benefits of the drone war and targeted assassination program, but the rest of Obama's approach makes eminently good sense to me. Indeed, I wish he could give one of his trademark speeches explaining this logic to the American people. He probably can't, alas, because this sort of realism cuts against the rhetoric of "global leadership" that has been part of the Establishment echo-chamber for decades, not to mention the self-conceit of American exceptionalists. So Obama will continue to sound like his predecessors when he talks about America's global role; he just won't do most of the foolish things that most of them would have. Good for him, and for us."
Stephen Walt has finally figured out the Obama doctrine: The president is a "buck-passer" http://t.co/IClHKxF5iN
Russia's New Tip of the Spear – By Dmitri Trenin | Foreign Policy
"Looking forward, however, it is hard to expect a country of Russia's size and geographical position to not have a capable military force adequate to the current military environment. With the drawdown of Western military involvement in Afghanistan and, more broadly, the Middle East, regional powers in Eurasia, including Russia, will have to bear more responsibility for security and stability there. This responsibility will be an empty phrase if not backed by relevant means, of which RUSSOCOM could be one — if Moscow follows through on its stated intentions. Right now, Russia has only 3,000 Army troops in Tajikistan and another few hundred at an airbase in Kyrgyzstan. A further 6,000, based inside Russia, are earmarked for deployment in Central Asia. For Mr. Putin and Gen. Gerasimov, this is clearly not enough. "
What's got the Kremlin so worried that it created a Special Operations Command? http://t.co/nZVmTp9AOn
Hedge Funds Rush Into Debt Trading With $108 Billion – Bloomberg
Here is another sign of complacency "Hedge funds using debt-trading strategies honed on Wall Street are expanding at a record pace as they profit from risks big banks are no longer taking."
Warren Buffett: Stocks Will Go a 'Lot Higher' – Yahoo! Finance
"Even as stock indexes hit all-time highs, Warren Buffett predicts they'll go "far higher" in the long run.
In a live appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box, Buffett told Becky Quick, "You'll see numbers a lot higher than this in your lifetime."
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A terrace is a raised platform that is fully supported by the rest of the house's facade. Having a terrace built as a part of the exterior of a house may be optional but it is undeniably striking for those houses built to have a few storeys or even just two. Aside from it adding attraction, it also gives a corner for you to relax, have a breath of fresh air or just look over to the the perfect view or simply look around.
The location of the house also gives permission as to how and which part of the house the terrace is going to be built. In one of today's collection, you will notice the variety of designs as to how each terrace has been made perfect to make the whole house look remarkable. They may be built to the side, to the front or even at the back of the house. Most of the time, what makes it more attractive is the view overlooking a particular site. Click through and find out what could be perfect for you.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
A memo to those interested: I'm over the NFL already.
Does anybody else find these games to be an afternoon long snore-a-thon? I went to a football game today and an afternoon nap broke out. I've had more fun watching paint dry.
Last winter it was the "amazing" fourth quarter comebacks that prompted allegations of a NFL game script; now it's total boredom. Not because of the lack of any decent action – okay, scratch that – yes it is because of any decent action.
I watched the Manning Bowl today – New York and Denver – because the Braves game ended, and whomever handles game scheduling in the great NFL ivory tower decided I'm a Carolina Panthers fan and ran the Panthers and Buffalo game over the Atlanta Falcons.
But not seeing the Falcons play for the second week in a row wasn't what ticked me off. I am thankful we weren't stuck in the Jacksonville market.
What got to me was the gluttonous running of commercial after commercial.
Run a play, commercial break. There's a coach's challenge, commercial break. The quarter ends, another commercial break. It's the two-minute warning, a commercial break.
Do you know why they have a two-minute warning in the NFL? So the networks can squeeze in a final 90 seconds of commercials before the game ends.
In a game sequence that required all of 10 seconds of actual game action – a punt no less, I saw almost four minutes of commercials. First there is a timeout commercial, then a punt, followed by more commercials. One play was run from scrimmage followed, which brought the end of the quarter and another two minutes of commercials.
How is it I saw more of Aaron Rodgers during the Manning Bowl than either Peyton or Eli Manning? The Discount Double-Check, that's why.
And I bet anybody reading this could shut out "Discount Double-Check!" and everyone within the sound of his voice would know what it meant.
An average football telecast lasts more than three hours. Games start at 1 p.m. and wrap up somewhere in the ballpark of 4. Did you know over the course of that 180 minutes of football you see barely 11 minutes of actual football action? From "Hut-hut" to the referee's whistle blowing the play dead, there is a grand total of 11 minutes of actual running and passing.
The rest is filler time with blowhard commentary, instant replays and – well, commercials.
If I had a DVR and X'd out everything except the time between the "Hut-hut" and whistle, I could be done with the Manning bowl and still have time to watch a few reruns of Big Bang Theory. Speaking of which, there is only 19 minutes of actual situation comedy in a 30-minute situation comedy. The other 11 minutes are stuffed with – you guessed it – commercials.
Hey, here's an idea.
I can take that 11 minutes of actual football action and piggyback it onto the end of my 19 minutes of Big Bang Theory and be done with my sports day in a half an hour.
Just in time for Sportscenter.
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DALLAS—Mr. Payman Pahlavan, owns CHT Systems, which manufactures electronics and specializes in home theater systems. "It was very wonderful. I loved the costumes. I was just counting how many costumes they changed. All the fabrics and all the costumes were very beautiful—a very graceful show," Mr. Pahlavan said. He saw the sold-out performance at the Winspear Opera House on Jan. 3.
"I used to be in the staging business, and film production," said Mr. Pahlavan. "I love the orchestra and I love the interaction between the screen and the artist, it was beautiful."
He laughed and said he found it so inspiring that he was going to go home and dance.
"A performance by Shen Yun is a presentation of traditional Chinese culture as it once was: a study in grace, wisdom, and the virtues distilled from the five millennia of Chinese civilization," according to Shen Yun's website.
Mrs. Aidee Corral, owner of Korral Design, a furniture business, said that it was a beautiful performance.
"The dance and how everything was combined with the colors and music, it was wonderful. Very beautiful," Mrs. Corral said.
Mrs. Corral said she was grateful to Shen Yun for performing in Dallas. "Thank you. I'm very thankful. We needed that—we need it," she said.
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One of the most popular sessions is where we discover what your skills or gifts are. It could be that you are a 'people person' and like to get along side someone when they need to talk. Maybe you can play a musical instrument and would like to be a part of our worship team. Some people come to the course and tell us about their passion to work with the elderly or young people. Others have creative skills, building skills, computer skills or cooking skills. Everyone is good at something and it is a real blessing if we can help you release that talent for the church or to help others in the church, or possibly even within the local community.
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Welcome to the FranksWine.com Marathon team Page. Join fellow winos and runners as we train for a yearly Spring and Fall Marathon while we raise funds for children's charities… over $108,000 since 2008!
Check the FranksWine.com Marathon Team facebook page for all upcoming races and to follow the progress of the FW.cMT!
This is our 8th Season of drinking, running and raising money for kids... and it gets better every year!
Races and charity are set for the 2015 Season! Frank headed up to Hopkinton with 2014 FW.cMT runner Jennifer Hall on Monday, April 20th for the 119th running of the BOSTON MARATHON. The FW.cMT traditionally stays on our home turf each Spring and did so once again… on Sunday, May 10th we ran the DELAWARE Marathon Running Festival all the way to the FranksWine Champagne Tent at the finish line where the bubbly flowed until the last runner crossed the line! Our Fall marathon is where all the fun starts!! This year it's gonna be pretty badass… DETROIT MARATHON on Sunday, October 18th! Kids Runway for Research will be the beneficiary of our fundraising which goes entirely to the Nemours Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Our goal is $30,026.20!
Not a Marathoner - yet! - or don't have the time to train? You DO NOT need to run the full 26.2 to join our team... you may run the Half or even a leg of the Relay at the Delaware Marathon (each team member will need to raise $1,026.20). There's also a Marathon Relay option in Detroit… recruit up to 5 friends and each of you run a portion!
All you need to do is send an email to Team Host and Chief Wino Frank Pagliaro email@example.com with your request to join. You must be able commit to raising a minimum of $1,026.20 for Kids Runway for Research by November 18, 2015.
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The DELAWARE Marathon course consists of two Half Marathon loops. Both loops take you from the Wilmington Riverfront through beautiful Brandywine Park, along Kentmere and Bancroft Parkways, and through the 40 Acres, Wawaset Park and Little Italy neighborhoods of Wilmington before returning via the Wilmington park system and past Rodney Square.
The 4-person Relay course consists of four loops of 6.55 miles each starting at the Riverfront and running on the Marathon/ Half Marathon course before turning around just after Lovering Avenue on Kentmere Parkway. The 8-person Relay course consists of eight loops of 3.275 miles each starting at the Riverfront and running on the Marathon/ Half Marathon course before turning around at the end of the Market Street bridge.
The DETROIT MARATHON course offers international appeal, traversing both downtown Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, crossing the border at both the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. You will run through historic neighborhoods, around beautiful Belle Isle, and along the spectacular RiverWalk.
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Delaware Marathon
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Twin Cities Marathon
FranksWine.com Marathon Team was again THE TOP fundraising team raising a total of $12,365.00 for The Children's Tumor Foundation!
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Baltimore Running Festival
FranksWine.com Marathon Team of 8 was the TOP fundraising team raising a total of $14,790.60 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center!
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In 2014 Frank kicked off the season and ran BOSTON on Monday, April 21st... Next up the entire team ran the Delaware Marathon Running Festival on Sunday, May 11th. Then on October 12th the 11 of us headed out to the mid-West for the Chicago Marathon! The 2014 children's charity which benefitted from our grueling training was the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
We raised a total of $29,403!!
When our bus pulled up at 6:15am there was already a lot flurry in the sleepy town of Hopkinton as I'm sure many of you saw on CNN (I was looking for Anderson Cooper to throw him a baba booey, but no luck) or one of the other hundred news stations that were set up all around this tiny New England village. After last year's nonsense as the race clock hit that dreaded 4:09:43 it appeared that the whole world was watching this stage on this very day.
Waiting around for 4 hours for the race to start was torturous, but at least I was in porto-potty heaven. This was my 11th marathon and 2nd Boston and in those races I was still soundly asleep those 4 hours before the start. But at least I had my choice of relief to settle my nerves.
I knew that big marathons would never be the same after last year, but the sight of every athlete getting "wanded" by US Marshalls as they entered their corral seemed a bit over-the-top. I guess that'll be the new norm...
Finally at 10:20am the gun for Wave 2 goes off and immediately I look down at my Garmin watch to check my pace. I wanted to be conservative at the start so I wouldn't crash and burn on the infamous Newton hills like I did last year. It wasn't until around mile 3 when I finally took notice of the thick crowd of spectators screaming at the top of their lungs with their hands extended wanting a little love from each runner that passed by. Until that time I was trying to get into my zone with arms tucked closely to my side, concentrate on my breathing and have Coldplay, U2, The Stones and others on my iPod take me to the finish.
Then I realized where I was.
This was the Boston after last year's horrific Boston.
These million+ spectators came out in droves with their children, spouses and best friends and lined the 26.2 mile course to cheer me on and I'm in my own zone? I ripped out my earbuds and threw them off to the side. I made my way over to the curb and ran with my left arm up slapping as many hands as possible. When that arm tired I zig-zagged my way over to the other side and raised my right arm high-5ing kids, grandmothers, drunks, police (that really got the crowd riled up!) and anyone else who wanted some love.
I pretty much did everything a marathoner shouldn't do: zig-zag the course, ignore their pace, and exert unnecessary energy. But I didn't care. This was the first race I can ever remember where I wasn't constantly looking at my pace watch.
I was wearing a yellow Delaware Running Co singlet and all I heard for the next 20+ miles was "go Delaware", "looking strong Delaware", "you rock Delaware"... even heard a "go Dewey Beach" and "Joe Biden sucks" along the way!
Not only was the crowd giving out shouts of encouragement I was pretty much being an amenities whore grabbing everything from M&M's to orange slices - freeze pops to cold sponges - tissues to Twizzlers - Vaseline to hand-made blue & yellow rubber band bracelets - water bottles to red Solo cups of beer! I represented Delaware well each time I grabbed a beer... the buzzed Boston College frat boys yelled in unison "DELAWAAAAARE!"
The crowd kept me going and when I hit those Newton hills I blew by dozens of runners who were walking... the screams seemed louder. But nothing was louder than the infamous Tunnel of Scream from those boy-crazy Wellesley College girls begging for kisses. I didn't stop, but my pace slowed to assure that I gave attention to each and every one of them;-)
When I saw mile marker 25 I actually felt bummed that my incredulous Boston experience was about to end in 8 minutes. I slowed my pace even more to make it last longer. When I finally turned left onto Boyleston Street towards Copley Square I saw the exact spot where the 2nd bomb went off which killed 3 innocent people... and there in that exact spot I saw people shouting their support with their fists pumping in the air. I cut across and jumped up on the curb inches from the barricade and ran the last .2 with both arms in the air through the hands of a thousand Bostonians.
I jumped across the Finish Line looked back and screamed "THANK YOU!"
See you next year, Boston...
"Back from Boston Safely 2013"
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Matt Dunn (left) of Trappe, Md., and Frank Pagliaro of Kennett Square, Pa.,
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Boston... From Running Shoes To Corkscrews
And A Lot Of Senseless Bullshit In Between
At this moment I am sitting on a bus with the Delaware Sports Club headed back to Wilmington from my first Boston Marathon. As I thumb through the Boston Globe I look forward to reading about the race and the day's winners. Instead I see nothing but horrifying pictures of bloodshed and chaos. Not a winning smile on these pages.
I want to remember the day by the pictures shown above: Happily awaiting the start in Hopkinton with tons of nervous excitement; and the end of the day in Natick with running friends celebrating with wine.
That is not realistic.
What keeps popping in my head are the thousands of spectators along yesterday's 26.2 mile course cheering me on... "GO DELAWARE!" was what I heard over and over as they read my bright yellow Delaware Running Company singlet. The excitement was infectious. Sad when I think if any of the 144 injured or 3 dead shouted to me... or if I slapped their hand as I approached the final few hundred yards of the race.
Fortunately I finished about 35 minutes before the explosions, and I was about 3 blocks away at that time where our bus was parked. I didn't hear either boom, only the sound of sirens for hours after them.
We waited for hours at the bus for a few guys in our group who didn't make it to the finish before the race was halted. They came back one by one with their own story... we gave them hugs and high-fives. It was a relief when we finally pulled up to the hotel. I didn't know the severity of the goings-on until we got back to our hotel in Natick, about 16 miles from Boyleston Street.
All 28 of us went out as a group for dinner but not much was said about the explosions... I think we were all just too damn disgusted with it. Instead we focused on our group captain, Doug White, who at 71 years old ran his 40th consecutive Boston! His family and many of his old-timer running buddies roasted him at dinner. It was a great way to end such a chaotic day.
When I got back to the hotel I spent over an hour responding to the hundreds of Facebook posts from my friends and family letting me know of their relief that I was okay. Thank you all for reaching out to me; I've never felt such a spread of love:-)
We're about 3 1/2 hours away from the New Castle County Airport where we'll all get into our cars and go our own separate ways. I didn't know many runners on this bus when I got on, but I know I'll be lacing up with many of them soon.
At this point I look forward to hugging my daughters and kissing my wife... glad they didn't make it to Boston this year. Sad that I feel that way.
Frank Pagliaro
Wineglass MARATHON RECAP!
On September 30th, 2012 the FranksWine.com Marathon Team ran the Wineglass Marathon in New York's Finger Lakes region this past Sunday. It was a success all around... together our team of 19 wine-drinking runners raised $15,232 for Girls on the Run of Delaware!
I finally got the BQ monkey off my back and nailed my qualifying time to run in the Boston Marathon... Kathy Nguyen hit her planned sub-4 hour... Leisa Campbell ran a PR... Chris Linzey successfully ran his first Marathon... and Betty Olmstead ran the Half in her planned time. In other words the FranksWine.com Marathon Team kicked some serious Corning glASS!
May 13, 2012 was our 1st TEAM Spring Marathon! The beauty of the Delaware Marathon Running Festival is that we had our choice of races depending on our running ability and training: Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 4-person Relay and 8-person Relay. A few of us were fit and ready to pounce the streets of Wilmington for 26.2 miles (CONGRATS to Krista Lauterwald and Brian Louis!); most of us planned on using the 1/2 (CONGRATS to Matt Mascitti, Betty Olmstead and Frank Pagliaro!) or the 4-person Relay (CONGRATS Leisa Campbell, Kathy Nguyen, and Carla Pastore!) as a stepping-stone to our Fall Marathon... the camaraderie of the FranksWine.com Marathon Team kept us going! All runners were rewarded at the Finish Line with a medal AND entry into the FranksWine Champagne Tent... a huge hit for everyone!
It was a picture perfect day for the 30th running of the "Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America" on Sunday, October 2nd! The FranksWine.com Marathon Team started out with 6 runners back in January, but injuries, obligations and time constraints sidelined half the team by the summer just as our 18-week training schedule kicked in. On Marathon Sunday just before 8am - 45 degrees, cloudless and zero humidity! - Bobby Lougheed, Troy Brady and myself lined up at the start of the Twin Cities Marathon ready to trek 26.2 miles from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St Paul. The crowd support was awesome from the start to the finish... I thought only New York could pull that off!
Locals from MN pictured with Bobby (#9094) and Frank (#8551)
As many of you know the FranksWine.com Marathon Team runs with a purpose. I gather up fellow winos and runners and we train for a yearly Fall Marathon while we raise funds for various children's charities. Each year I choose a different city and charity (2012 TBD, suggestions are welcome!)... since 2008 we've run NYC, Marine Corps, Baltimore, Twin Cities and have raised over $55,000! The Children's Tumor Foundation was the benefitting organization for our fundraising efforts in 2011 and together we raised over $12,000! Sunday night we raised our glasses and made a toast to all of you who so kindly donated... we genuinely appreciate your support.
Frank, Bobby & Troy
Even though our team was small this year The Children's Tumor Foundation was ecstatic by our fundraising which by the way wraps up on November 2nd, so there's still time to contribute! I really admire Bobby and Troy who both trained for their first Marathon in the summer heat and humidity, and at the same time were able to focus on seeking contributions. Bobby gets a special shout out for his determination to cross the finish line even though his IT band popped at mile 16... he ran, jogged, walked and hobbled over the last 10.2 miles. A DNF never crossed his mind... he was in it for the bling!
If you are interested in joining the FranksWine.com Marathon Team...
We'll meet for training runs, preparation races (5K, 10K, 10 Miler, 1/2 Marathon) and on race day as we enjoy the cameraderie along the course!
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This past Saturday, October 16th The FranksWine.com Marathon Team ran the streets of Baltimore! Myself (didn't qualify for Boston this round, but PR'd with a 3:40... woo hoo!), Allen Cartwright (all jacked up on Vivarin!), John Bell (who ran his 95th Marathon!) battled the winds for 26.2 miles... Pat Travis, CarolAnn Pampuch (who both ran their 1st 13.1miler!), Misty White (who flew in from Kansas!), Bill Galbraith (from Bouchaine Vineyards and will be pouring at the shop next weekend!) and Mary Harmon (who also PR'd!) all crushed the 1/2 Marathon. Special mention to Sharon Caffrey who trained with us but an injury set her back and will be running Baltimore's 26.2 next year & to Ellyn Censurato who had a conflict and will be running Philly Marathon on November 21st... and to Stephan Fuchs who represented the shop and ran the 1/2 "bandit" (or did a strong gust of wind blow the race bib off his shirt?... yeah, that's it!)
Together we raised $14,790.60 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center/Sadie's Gift which made us the TOP Fundraising Team!! Thank you to all who supported our Team and this great cause... we all greatly appreciate it.
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CHRIS HUHNE's ex-wife Vicky Pryce told the press she took his speeding points in a bid to "nail him" and destroy his career in revenge for him leaving her for another woman, a court heard yesterday.
Former Lib Dem energy secretary Huhne was clocked speeding in March 2003 and persuaded his then wife Pryce to take his points so he could avoid losing his licence.
The news later emerged in national newspapers, sparking a lengthy investigation which, until Monday, Huhne denied.
Pryce is currently standing trial accused of perverting the course of justice after Huhne dramatically changed his plea to guilty on Monday, ending his political career.
Pryce, 60, denies the charge of perverting the course of justice but has adopted a defence of marital coercion, saying Huhne persuaded her to take the points.
Prosecutor Andrew Edis QC told the jury at Southwark Crown Court in London the points-swapping only came to light in 2010/2011 when Pryce told several newspapers in a bid to ruin her former husband's career after he left her for his former press adviser Carina Trimingham.
Mr Edis told the jury of eight women and four men they would have to decide whether Pryce, an economist and senior civil servant, was "weak-minded" and forced by Huhne into accepting the points or was a "strong-minded and manipulative" woman acting of her own free will.
"Focus not on whether she was persuaded but whether she was in a situation where she had a choice," he said.
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Eventually, Mr Edis said, her plan worked.
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Setting aside the controversy over being paid to blog and should you disclose and if so what constitutes full disclosure, this week's column and next week's column will focus on what happens when you've made the decision that you want to make money from your blog or blogs. I'll share what I've learned while trying this and how that can help you find the right program or programs to be paid to blog.
The primary factor that controls how much money you can make from your blog is your Google Page Rank, which is a very complicated system, based on a zero to ten scale, and your traffic numbers. My favorite tool to check Page Rank is here, there are others, but in my opinion that one is the easiest one to use. Google Adsense and all of the other programs out there like Amazon's affiliate program and even Café Press, where you market your own creations are nice, but the reality is the majority of us don't have the traffic to make a profit from any of those. I highly recommend checking your TOS (Terms of service) because some free blogging platforms, such as WordPress will not allow paid blogging. Blogger (blogspot) will but some advertisers prefer bloggers who are on their own paid domains. You will also need a PayPal account since the majority of these programs only use that as a form of payment. Please also remember that most of these companies will send you a 1099 for tax purposes at the end of the year and they will want your Social Security number.
I have done paid posts or signed up for most of the popular paid blogging formats on two blogs, Liberal Common Sense which has a page rank of 6, which is pretty good, and one that started out with a page rank of zero and is now a 3, Unrealistic Expectations.
The easiest pay to blog program if you have at least a page rank of three is PayU2blog.com. Once you are approved you are sent a weekly list of links to advertisers with the key word they want you to use. All you have to do is write at least 60 words using that link in the context of your post. In return you are paid $5.00 for each post and the money is paid thru PayPal bi-weekly. The downside to PayU2blog for some is they do not want these posts disclosed as paid posts. The upside is you do not have to worry about logging into get assignments and you can write them in any order.
CreamAid is open to all bloggers, the opportunities pay from $1.00 and up with increased earnings being paid to you if people click on your post to write a post of their own. CreamAid pays thru PayPal, typically one or two days after a post has been approved. The downside to CreamAid is the chance you could write a post that ends up not being selected and therefore not paid and you have to put a piece of code on your blog post that clearly identifies this as a CreamAid post. CreamAid does not ask for your Social Security number, only your PayPal account email.
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Student Ghetto residents are trying to stop a townhouse under construction at Garfield and Girard.
The 101 year old Peterson Dam in Las Vegas New Mexico is leaking 60 million gallons of water per year.
Albuquerque's Hope Christian School denied enrollment to a boy because his parents are gay.
Last Thursday Rick Santorum weighed in on the Chick-fil-A controversy. Friday, Sarah Palin ate some Chick-fil-A. Saturday, The Vice President of public relations at Chick-fil-A died. The Mayor of D.C. calls Chick-fil-A "Hate Chicken."
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Tourette's syndrome can really make your life complicated.
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The founder of Amazon has pledged 2.5 million dollars to support marriage equality in Washington.
London's Zil Lanes.
Money awarded to record labels that won their case against Pirate Bay will not be shared with the artists whose rights were being defended.
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