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The Art of the Faux Pas
Sheila Nevins shares one of her most embarrassing moments
I am the master of the faux pas,* more coarsely known as aphtae epizooticae.** These incidents are part of who I am, as I often speak without thinking. My bursts of verbal enthusiasm, though often innovative and spontaneous ways of looking at a situation, always come at inappropriate moments.
You see, I am often caught at a dinner party, drinking an important guest's water ("drinks to my left, food to my right; drinks to my right, food to my left?"), or inappropriately stuffing a stranger's bread roll down while waiting for the first course that never comes soon enough. However, the most prominent faux pas de moi, occurred over the freshly painted portrait of a dear friend — let's call her Penelope Hightower. One evening, invited for a tony dinner at her penthouse, I entered her parentally-endowed Park Avenue lodgings with its original chandeliers and working fireplaces and noticed a grotesque portrait of my dear friend over the entrance mantelpiece. At the time, Penelope's entrance hallway was the size of most of our shared apartments — after all, it was the 60's, we were poor, and a studio apartment divided by four inmates made living in New York a possibility.
Loudmouth, I expressed with disdain, "This painting of you is atrocious. You look like Lady Godiva on acid. Your tits are not even matched. Jesus, Penny, take it down!" Henry Goldman was the first non-button-down-Wall-Street-tycoon Penny had ever dated. Since she claimed that this Henry was the love of her life, I came to dinner to meet her new Lothario.
From her cavernous living room came Henry's sarcastic voice and with a New York lilt. "Ah, you must be Sheila. Glad you like the painting of Penelope. Can you imagine she sat for more than 16 hours — broken up by a little lovin'?" (Despicable, this Henry.) With a deep breath, I introduced myself to him. "Sorry, I have no taste." (Truth gets you into trouble. I have superb taste.) He smiled arrogantly and insisted his painting was "historical-interpretive-with-past-and-present-Penelope-once-removed-intermixed." (Indeed!) I told him I knew very little about art and had been an English major.
Was it a faux pas, a foot in my mouth, or was I a fortune teller? For though Henry married Penny, taking her last name as his hyphenated name, Henry Hightower-Goldman, this marriage would not last. Some 20 years later, I am happy to report Penny's portrait and Henry are long gone. Penelope is remarried, and as far as I know Henry has much of Penelope's family money, having never worked at anything, especially as an artist. Their joint child is delightful, a brilliant student with no artistic ambition. She's studying to be a brain surgeon. Clearly, Henry's art was a recessive gene; my outspoken gene a dominant one.
*aphtae epizooticae: hoof-and-mouth disease; an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids. Now used colloquially as putting your foot in your mouth.
**faux pas: This expression originated during the time of Louis XIV. During his reign, dance was so important in the royal courts that to make a false step in any one of the many dances could get you thrown out. It is now a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.


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Nottingham Forest have appointed Billy Davies as their new manager to replace Alex McLeish, who departed the club by mutual consent on Monday.
I have unfinished business here at Forest and am relishing this great opportunity to return Forest to its former glory. Billy Davies
I have unfinished business here at Forest and am relishing this great opportunity to return Forest to its former glory.
The Scot previously enjoyed a spell as Forest boss between 2008 and 2011 and Davies is delighted to be given a second chance at the City Ground.
Davies told the club's official website: "It is a privilege and an honour to be back in charge of the Reds. As my new friend (chairman Al Hasawi) Fawaz says I have unfinished business here at Forest and am relishing this great opportunity to return Forest to its former glory.
"My tenure at the City Ground was cut short last time and I can't wait to get my boots back on and training the lads. We have a great squad and I know I can get the best from them. Coming home to The Reds is a dream come true."
Davies has signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Forest but the 48-year-old will not be in charge for the trip to Bristol City this weekend, with assistant boss Rob Kelly set to pick the team at Ashton Gate.
Davies will be in the stands on Saturday and will take charge of Forest on Monday, his first game will be the visit of Bolton Wanderers on February 16.
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Below is the poem entitled Surrender which was written by poet
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Lori Lucas Mcclure
In a moment of weakest surrender
I relinquished mine heart to thee
for nothing less doth love demand!
Its nectar sweetness draweth me
What a strange effect on mine heart
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Bulgaria is one of the most visited holiday destinations but yet it has something new and exciting to offer every time travelers plan to explore it in more depth. One more reason why a majority of people prefer exploring this southeastern European nation is its affordability. Yes! A Bulgarian trip is really cheap enough to attract more and more tourists from all around the world.
Although a European tour is believed to be the costliest, Bulgaria is one of those rare European destinations that offer great value for money by enjoying a family package for less than what it takes to explore other nations in the continent. In your best interest, Bulgaria is a distinct country that is adorned with a variety of attractions as well as activities that can soothe any traveler. Whether you are coming here with your family or friends, the country has something relevant and specific to offer. Lush with splendid mountain ranges, mineral springs, shining coastline, and wild fauna and flora; you have several exciting things to do at more affordable rates in any weather! But there are a few of them that you simply cannot afford to miss while enjoying your holidays in Bulgaria. Let's check them out now!
Spend Evenings in Rhythmic Traditions
Whether you are interested in exploring the folklore or not, the cultural traditions of Bulgarian are really worth exploring. You are certainly going to enjoy them for sure! Do prepare yourself to experience the affluent cultural folklore by spending the evenings in the engaging ambiance of dance and music while getting a chance to taste the local delicacies. Most of these performances will reveal their interesting folktales by the means of conventional musical instruments and extravagantly dressed participants to show mythical icons. The entire show typically ends up with a much renowned fire dance. Check out for these performances at villages and resorts scattered along the Black Sea shore.
Get Rejuvenated Naturally in Natural Springs
Did you know that Bulgaria is the hub of more than 500 natural mineral springs? Well, this nation has been honored as one of the primary destinations for natural healing treatments. To soak your stressed body and mind into this therapeutic experience, do not forget to explore the spa at Bankya where you are healed with several mud as well as mineral treatments. It will be easy for you to find this place because it is one of the most renowned tourist attractions in Bulgaria. Apart from that, you can find several baths and spas in different cities with water being rich in mineral content. The capital Sofia itself lies in the neighborhood of hot springs that were used by the Romans as public baths as well as by the Ottomans for the custom of social bathing.
Get Adventurous with Water and Winter Sports
If you like to take up true adventures as your source of true enjoyment, Bulgaria has enough of them on offer. You summer holidays can really be thrillingly memorable with a variety of water sports along the Bulgarian coastline, including snorkeling and water skiing. Even your children can enjoy them under supervision if you choose to stay or be around the Sunny Beach resort. If you wish to do so amidst the lush nature, then hit the striking Rila National Park whose fresh water lakes facilitate kayaking and windsurfing.
Surprisingly, you can even enjoy some winter sports such as snowboarding and skiing at one of the scenic mountain resorts. Both beginners and experienced lovers can take the benefit of off-piste forest trails and great ski runs. Do explore Après ski if you have youngsters with you to enjoy skiing and jovial food.
Bio: Tom Powell is a blogger who loves to explore different places in the world. He conducts good research online that made him realized that holidays in Bulgaria are truly affordable. So, Tom has just visited this nation and has enjoyed there a lot.


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Is it an app or a web page? Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader, released Wednesday, blurs the lines between the two. Pay attention, because it's at tip of an arrow with a whole lot of wood behind it.
Like any other web-based offering, Amazon's latest offering doesn't require users to download or install any software. It works a lot like a native application though.
Try it. If you're on a PC or Mac, all you need is a Chrome or Safari web browser to use the HTML5-based 'app' — and if you're on an iPad it offers an experience that's not quite as fluid as Amazon's native Kindle app, but it's getting there.
And it offers the same "buy once, read everywhere" functionality you'll find on Amazon's Kindle, or the native apps Amazon has built for Android and iOS smart phones and tablets (among other platforms).It syncs up with each customer's Kindle library, keeps track of the last page they read, and stores bookmarks notes and highlights for access on any device linked to a customer's account.
You're going to see a lot of these kinds of applications going forward, Rob Chandhok, Qualcomm's head of software strategy told me last month.
That's not just because, as many pundits observed Wednesday, Amazon needs to find a way around Apple's grip on the payment system built into the native apps it distributes through iTunes.
Qualcomm's software engineers are building tools that will make it easier for developers building web apps to take advantage of features such as a phone or tablet's camera, or its accelerometer — one of the chief reasons developers build native apps, when they can.
To be sure, while Qualcomm doesn't build the mobile processors powering the iPhone or iPad. It does, however, build enough smart phone processors that the rest of the industry is going to want to keep up — and almost all of them share the ARM-based instruction set used by Qualcomm's chips.
The result, Chandhok says, will be web-based 'apps' that offer the publishing ease of the web — a world where publisher can push content and functionality directly to the Internet — and the capabilities of a native app.
Like the Kindle Cloud Reader? Good news then; more and better web apps are coming. Don't like it? Don't worry; more and better web apps are coming.


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There are two traditional ways to mark Bastille Day. First, parades. This year's festivities were noteworthy for the inclusion of 400 Indian troops, to celebrate, as AFP put it, France's "strategic relationship with the world's biggest democracy." Personally, I thought Clive of India pretty much put an end to Franco-Indian ties, but it turns out that AFP is referring to India's appetite for France's nuclear reactors and world-beating military technology (insert joke here). Why is it that European "strategic relationships" are mostly about money?
The other way to celebrate is by burning cars and attacking the police. It's in keeping with the spirit of the original, but is now considered bad form. That doesn't stop "disaffected youths," as AFP politely describes them, from going on the rampage to "express their frustration with high unemployment rates and what they see as France's failure to integrate ethnic minorities": the eve of Bastille Day alone saw 300 cars burned and 13 police officers wounded.
Of course, it's in the name of integration — at least, as understood by the traditional French model — that President Sarkozy has on the warpath against the burqa. It's an approach that would never work in the U.S., but it accords well with the Rousseauian spirit of 1789, the sense that unwelcome elements of the existing social order can and must be remade by the state, acting as the secular embodiment of the popular will. As Gertrude Himmelfarb has pointed out, there were many roads to modernity: France took one, the U.S. took another. France sought to promote social equality by force of the state; the U.S. sought to secure social opportunity by restricting the state's reach.
As long as each nation is secure in its own history, there is no great problem with this. But the Obama administration's been getting into the "liberty, equality, and fraternity" spirit. Just today, Judge Sotomayor, in replying to a question by Sen. Kohl on racial discrimination and diversity, argued that "equality requires effort." If this is simply a way of saying that acting in a way that acknowledges the equality of God-given rights is not easy, then it is a fair reflection. But if it is a way of arguing that ensuring equality of outcome requires judicial effort, then it is in keeping with her judgment in Ricci v. DeStefano, but it's out of step with the American tradition.
Supreme Court confirmation hearings are now as much a forum for concealing opinions as expressing them, so we are unlikely to learn more about the judge's real views on the subject until she receives her up or down vote. But President Obama has been speaking out on the subject as well, and his views are clearer. As he said in Strasbourg:
We spend so much time talking about democracy…[b]ut democracy, a well-functioning society that promotes liberty and equality and fraternity, does not just depend on going to the ballot box.
The latter reflection is certainly true: one only wishes Obama would apply the insight to Honduras, where ousted president Manuel Zeyala was engaged in an effort to use the ballot box to subvert democracy. But is democracy really the same as "a well-functioning society that promotes liberty and equality and fraternity"? That is the French definition, to be sure, and of course, Obama was speaking in France.
But that is no reason to adopt France's terms: surely, an American president, whether speaking in France or elsewhere, should — without being rude about it — celebrate the uniqueness of the American definition of democracy, which has a great deal to do with liberty, but not much at all with the societal promotion of equality or fraternity. One has the feeling that this slip — like the Judge's reply — is only a gaffe in that it reveals an inconvenient truth about the President's beliefs. Perhaps if he had to contemplate those "disaffected youths," he might think again about the virtues of the American road to modernity.


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To travel far, we have to go
among the people here and there.
We can't avoid them anywhere.
They mess up traffic's perfect flow
and make our trip go way too slow.
Stress has us pulling out our hair -
to travel far!
Though traffic each day seems to grow,
and though we find it so unfair,
at least we now can take to air!
Not so for folks from long ago.
To travel far!
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Horace Mann Sixth Graders Collect 500 Food Items
During the month of November, sixth grade students at Horace Mann Middle School collected items of non-perishable food. Five hundred items were delivered to The Salvation Army food pantry before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Markzware debuts PageZephyr version 3
updated 08:05 pm EST, Wed December 12, 2012
Search engine indexes and catalogs desktop publishing files
Digital publishing software developer Markzware has announced the release of�PageZephyr�version 3, a stand-alone desktop search engine that reduces the risk of losing valuable electronic information by�helping�to manage voluminous amounts of legacy files.�The application indexes files for retrieval without the need for the original desktop publishing applications used to generate the files.
PageZephyr supports documents generated in the latest versions of today's most popular layout applications.�Version 3 is now compatible with Adobe InDesign CS6 and QuarkXPress 9 documents for both Mac and Windows platforms, as well as continued support for Microsoft Publisher.
Features of the search engine include content easily indexed from within Mac storage volumes, edit content from search results within a convenient storyboard window, extract content from multiple documents simultaneously, export content to rich text format RTF or a plain text TXT file, publish and distribute content to the internet using output options to blog sites. PageZephyr supports Microsoft Publisher 2002 through 2010, QuarkXPress versions 4 through 8 and InDesign CS through CS6 files.
PageZephyr requires an Intel-based Mac with 4GB of RAM running OS X 10.6.8 or greater. The application is available from the Markzware website for $99.


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St. Louis' favorite summertime party is back and bigger than ever! Join us from 6 – 9 pm on the fourth Thursday of every month as we take full advantage of fantastic summer weather by throwing Parties on the Roof. Thanks to some help from our friends at Z-1077, the Riverfront Times and Bud Light Platinum, these parties feature music, drinks and whole lot of summer fun. Join us for Parties on the Roof on:
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Federal agents are on the hunt for a fugitive on the run in southern New Mexico.
This comes after they arrested more than 20 people in a series of drug raids in Anthony, NM.
Cocaine, heroin, meth and marijuana were all found in the raids.
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Cinderella and her other Disney princess friends invited little princesses around Branch County to a tea party Saturday at the First Baptist Church. The party, hosted by the Children's Museum of Branch County, featured nine Disney princesses, a photo room, refreshments and snacks for the guests. All funds will help support the growth of the CMBC.
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Taurus 22 PLY Pocket Pistol
First Reviewed October 4, 2010
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The Taurus .22 PLY pocket pistol is one of the smallest and lightest guns that the company produces. The original version had both a metal slide and frame but the platform was eventually changed over to a polymer frame. A twin .25 version of the pistol is also available but will receive its own review set.
This pocket pistol is purpose built to be both light and small in order to maximize concealability. All superfluous design elements have been eliminated in order to achieve these goals. Examining the pistol from top down, this quickly becomes clear.
The sights of the .22 PLY pistol are fixed with the front sight made integral to the barrel and the rear formed as part of the slide. The trigger is double-action-only and the gun cycles via simple blowback operation. The barrel itself is of a tip-up design which makes chambering the first round both safe and easy, even for those of sleight wrist strength.
Safety systems for this pocket pistol are limited to a typical manual thumb safety and single internal safety. No ambidextrous safety is made available on these guns.
The .22 PLY gets a typical dark blued finish with the slide sporting aggressive scalloped slide serrations that make manipulation of the slide a non-issue. The 8 round magazine also has a extended but plate which gives your grip a little more purchase on the gun while shooting.
Reviews of the Taurus .22 PLY can be found below. Please limit the reviews here to the .22 version of the pistol because, as we said before, the .25 PLY pocket pistol will have its own exclusive review space.


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I baught last years board and i loved it
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Kael'thas Sunstrider, who was on her team the last time they'd seen each other, was in Outland. Not only was he in Outland, he was working with Lady Vashj to free Illidan from Maiev's grasp again. Hooray betrayal! Maiev, without most of her Watchers and utterly cut off from all of her resources (and certainly not in any position to receive reinforcements from anybody) lost Illidan once more. At the end of the battle, Maiev's fate was completely unknown. She was widely accepted to be dead, since nobody had seen her since she went through the Dark Portal, and it was painfully obvious she hadn't achieved her goals.
Enter The Burning Crusade. Illidan had been buddying up with the Burning Legion again, until he totally screwed up and failed Kil'jaeden. To protect himself, he holed up in the Black Temple with his quickly-fading sanity, enslaved most of the remaining native races of Draenor, and his allies were making a pretty crazy mess of things, with the whole... Kael'thas sabotaging the Draenei and kidnapping a Naaru, Lady Vashj seeking to drain Draenor of its primary water supplies and pissing on Neptulon, and all of that sort of thing. Pretty much proving why Maiev was right, and Tyrande was friggin' nuts. The Horde and Alliance took to Outland to try and get the place under control again before the Legion managed to do it first and set up a nice little homeworld for themselves right next door.
That distrust comes through in full force when we, the adventurers, finally enable Akama to follow through on his plan. Maiev is released, and while she sticks by Akama's side briefly... she takes the first opportunity that presents itself to break off and try to get the job done on her own. Now that she's had a taste of freedom, the last thing she needs (and probably the first thing she expects) is another betrayal by a so-called 'ally'.
When she finally reappears after splitting off from the other heroes, it's during the encounter with Illidan himself. If you weren't sure of her motivation before, it's made very clear during that fight. I'll let her heroic-arrival quotes do the talking here:
Enter Maiev
Maiev: "Their fury pales before mine, Illidan. We have some unsettled business between us."
Illidan: "Maiev... How is it even possible?"
Maiev: "Ah, my long hunt is finally over. Today, Justice will be done!"
The battle commences, and Maiev continues as an avatar of Vengeance: "This is for Naisha!" she yells.
When the battle is through, Maiev stands proud and victorious. That is, until a grim realization settles in.
Maiev: "He's right. I feel nothing. I... am nothing. Farewell, champions."
You can jump up and down and call her emo or spam /wrists at her all you want, but consider her situation right now. Really think about it. She has nowhere to go since the Night Elves totally screwed her over. She can't go back to being a Priestess, and her faith in Elune is most certainly shaken. The Goddess picked Tyrande over her, and Tyrande is a cold-blooded murderer. All of her friends and family are, as far as we know, dead. The job she's had for over 10,000 years is gone. She has no place, no purpose. What can she do with the rest of her life? Her only option is to start over from scratch, and she certainly can't do it with the Night Elves. Tyrande and Malfurion's actions burned those bridges.
She's a woman who, quite literally, had everything she has ever done, known and loved ripped away, and has been left with nothing. The only thing that kept her waking up every day is the knowledge that she needs to set things right in the world and deal with Illidan. Now that that's done... what is there for her? What can keep her putting one foot in front of the other now? We don't know, and neither does she.
That's why she's my favorite character. She's not a hero in the regular sense of the word. She's not a villain, either. There was no 'right' or 'wrong' when it came to Maiev's actions in the greater sense of the story. She was a person driven by what she felt was right, and even when the entire world was against her, she clawed her way toward her goal little by little.
And that's why I want to see her make a comeback one day in Warcraft. Did she just lay down and die after the encounter with Illidan, contented with the fact that she achieved the vengeance she's been chasing for so long? Will she take up a role somewhere else in the world? What will she think of everything that's happened in Azeroth since she went through the Dark Portal? Would she buddy up with some other faction in the Alliance? Will she avoid the Night Elves entirely and set up shop as a neutral entity?
Maiev has became a character where almost anything is possible, and that is a pretty exciting idea.


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Colin Bloodworth
Last week we recalled the fate of the dinosaurs. They perished because they failed to adapt to a changed environment after a catastrophic event.
The investment environment has also changed in recent years and we must adapt to it. This means thinking a little differently and looking outside the box.
But first, what is "inside the box?" Inside you'll find all the asset classes we usually put our money into, such as cash deposits, bonds, stocks and property.
This combination was once sure to help us steadily build wealth, but something has gone wrong, and now the model is barely producing returns for us.
Interest rates on cash deposits are at record lows for most major currencies, bonds are offering returns that are barely sufficient to beat inflation, and the world's major stock markets have made little or no gains since 2000.
Some people have done well in parts of the world with property, including in Indonesia, but in other parts like the United States, thousands have lost their homes through foreclosures and millions owe more than their property is worth. In Spain, thousands of properties remain empty. In that case, should we get right out of the box?
No, that would be a mistake. While cash may not grow in real value, it is fundamental to sound financial planning. You should hold enough cash to see you through the short term and meet unforeseen contingencies. Selling long-term assets to raise cash in an emergency invariably leads to losses.
Government bonds are a fairly safe bet, though you will be lucky if they beat inflation. Corporate bonds are relatively safe if you select solid companies. Owning shares or related mutual funds should ensure growth over the long term, provided you can tolerate short-term losses. Everyone should aim to own property because whatever its value, you can always live in it.
To increase your prospects for higher and more consistent returns, you have to look outside the box — but only when you have a solid asset base within the box.
So what lies outside the box? In short, a massive array of asset classes, products and opportunities.
Gold and precious metals
This should probably be inside the box. Gold is a timeless store of value and an excellent refuge during economic or political turmoil. A 5 percent holding within a balanced portfolio would be reasonable, while other metals add a bit of spice. Some metals, such as platinum, are essential in certain industries while supplies are finite. It is possible to invest in the metal or via mining shares or funds.
The world cannot turn without energy. Again, this really belongs inside the box, because the demand for energy will continue to increase and therefore so will its value. During recessions, oil and other energy shares and funds can fall, but they are definitely assets for the long term.
Agriculture and forestry
The world population is growing at an alarming rate, and this will put pressure on global food supplies and forest products, creating investment opportunities.
Asset-backed lending
Mark Twain once said: "A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain." Since the credit crunch of 2008, most Western bankers think it's still raining, and while this creates misery for businesses, it has provided opportunities for private investors.
In the past couple years, individuals have been able to invest in funds that provide finance for groups ranging from property developers, student housing providers, farmers, law firms and even garbage recycling companies. Investor returns are generally at least 10 percent per annum and even higher in some cases, such as litigation funding.
What are the risks? As a basic rule of thumb, the higher the return, the higher the risk. In many of the quoted asset classes, the risk is not so much losing money but giving up access to cash. Investing in many of these products ties up your money for between two and five years, and occasionally longer.
Banks are reluctant to take this kind of risk because a run on deposits could leave them without cash. But for individuals who have ample cash and other holdings "within the box," these funds and products offer opportunities to build wealth.
Even further outside the box, for the well-heeled or bold investor, are opportunities in private equity. Here, a piece of action in an project or a share in a distressed company could produce a profit 10 times greater than the investment. Or investors could lose all their money.
If you're a budding entrepreneur, you may fancy starting your own business. Just keep in mind that for every Bill Gates, there are thousands who have fallen by the wayside.
So, if you have your basic financial planning in place and want higher returns, look outside the box. Just don't step too far.
Colin Bloodworth is the president director of Professional Portfolio International Indonesia.


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Amazon's flagship series returning with more episodes in December.
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Man, I must feel better, because I am blogging and tweeting up a storm today, across four different things.
Aren't you glad you're only subjected to my enthusiasm via the internet, and not in person?
I can be a lot to handle in person.
I accept this, but there is little I can do to change it.
At any rate, I had a lot of down time over the last few days. And by "down time" I mean "time when I could not play video games for various reasons." I had two lengthy power outages, plus several hours when I had to re-download Mass Effect 2 in order to get it reinstalled. Ugh.
OOPS I said no more video game talk on this blog SORRY not sorry.
The up side is, I'm almost done with the first Surprise! sock.
I am in love with this toe-up heel flap. It's a lot like the flap on the Baudelaire sock which I used to use, but it has fewer steps. What's not to love?


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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Scott Diamond hadn't been on a mound against outside competition in almost six months, so he had every right to feel a bit edgy as he prepared to face the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.
Turned out the Twins left-hander had nothing to worry about.
"Everything felt really good," Diamond said Monday, March 18, after working two scoreless innings on a back field. "Everything just felt smooth."
Diamond struck out three of the seven batters he faced, including the leadoff man on three straight fastballs. He was pitching at 87-88 mph, just a tick below normal for him, according to a major league scout in attendance at the minor league game on a back field.
Seventeen of Diamond's 23 pitches went for strikes, and the only baserunner he allowed came on a ground single up the middle by the game's second batter.
Diamond, coming off December surgery to remove bone chips from his throwing elbow, added strikeouts on his curveball and changeup, the latter of which will be a renewed emphasis for him this season.
"I think that's going to be one of my big things this year is to try to use the changeup a little more in those situations," Diamond said. "I think last year teams kind of caught on that the curveball was going to be the pitch to get guys out. I'm going to use the changeup a lot more this year."
Diamond estimated he threw four or five changeups, including the last one of his outing.
"I was pretty happy with it," he said.
The target date for Diamond's return to the big-league rotation is April 12, he said. That's a Friday night home game against the New York Mets.
"If everything progresses like it did today, I can't see any problem with that," Diamond said.
In the interim, he should make four more starts on the minor league side, the last of which could come April 7 for Triple-A Rochester (home against Buffalo).
The Twins suffered a rain-shortened 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Monday. Pitching coach Rick Anderson said starter Kevin Correia was "out of whack" while giving up five runs in four innings. Tim Wood also gave up a long home run to super-prospect Christian Yelich in the fifth. ... Joe Mauer, playing his first game since Team USA's run ended at the World Baseball Classic, went 2 for 3 and threw out one of two attempted base stealers. ... Darin Mastroianni made a diving catch in right field and singled to lift his batting average back to .400. ... Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was very complimentary of right-hander P.J. Walters, saying he will get a start soon. That could come Sunday, March 24, as the Twins try to sort out the back end of their rotation. "He knows how to get big outs," Gardenhire said. ... Brian Duensing threw two innings against Double-A Portland of the Boston Red Sox organization. ... Glen Perkins, in his first action in eight days, struck out the side against Portland. He needed 13 pitches, 11 of which were strikes.
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Willamette theatre alumna earns prestigious national fellowship
Shana Cooper '99 was recently named a Princess Grace Theater Fellow, a national award that will allow her to build on her foundations with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and define herself in the artistic community.
The fellowship, distributed by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, is awarded each year to continue the legacy of Grace Kelly, who anonymously assisted emerging young artists.
Winners from 18 states and 11 organizations were recognized this year in the fields of theater, dance, choreography and film. Students are eligible for scholarships, and artists working in their careers may receive fellowships or apprenticeships.
Cooper earned a theatre degree at Willamette and an MFA in directing from Yale School of Drama. She was associate artistic director of the California Shakespeare Theater from 2000 to 2004, and she co-founded New Theater House with Yale School of Drama alumni in 2008.
She was named an Oregon Shakespeare Festival Killian Fellow in 2009, and during the 2011 season, she will direct "Love's Labour's Lost" on the Elizabethan Stage, the festival's largest stage. In past seasons, she was the assistant director for the OSF productions of "Macbeth" and "Equivocation," and she produced the "Twelfth Night" parking lot project.
"From an early age, watching plays at the OSF instilled in me the importance of performance as a vital artistic form able to bridge social divides and access our common humanity," says Cooper, who grew up in Ashland, Ore., site of the festival. "The Princess Grace Foundation will support my bringing these life-changing stories to audiences in my hometown and throughout the country."
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Mike, it could be another long winter. What the hell are we going to blog about?
How about we try to figure out how the Mets can win in 2014 and also cut overall payroll from 2013 levels. Sorry, being silly, that couldn't happen, right?
I'm thinking we could create a regular feature, like we did a year ago with our all-time "2 Guys" team, where we discuss the Mets all-time greatest trades. Not just a list, but we can examine them — in our own half-assed way, of course.
Sure and let me get the ball rolling with one of the best trades in Mets history that rarely gets discussed. Lorinda deRoulet for Nelson Doubleday. We could sure use another deal like that.
Boom! I like it. I've been meaning to mention this, but it seems like a good time of year for us to take a week off. What do you think? Let the rumor mill churn without us. Let someone else write the Mike Baxter Requiem.
I don't know, I've got so much to say about Baxter. He once caught a fly ball, you know. But I do have a backlog of Bar Rescue sitting on my DVR, so a week off would be useful. Let's do it.
Okay, it's a deal. So here they are, Dear Faithful Reader, the top 32 candidates for all-time best trades in Mets history, chronologically. Which do you think should make our top ten? Leave a comment below. Remember, if you don't vote, you can't complain!
* November 28, 1961: New York Mets trade Gus Bell and cash to the Milwaukee Braves for Frank Thomas and Rick Herrscher.
* October 19, 1965: New York Mets trade Tom Parsons and cash to the Houston Astros for Jerry Grote.
* December 15, 1967: New York Mets trade Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, Billy Wynne and Dick Booker to the Chicago White Sox for Tommie Agee and Al Weis.
* June 15, 1969: New York Mets trade Jay Carden, David Colon, Kevin Collins and Steve Renko to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon.
* April 5, 1972: New York Mets trade Ken Singleton, Tim Foli and Mike Jorgensen to the Montreal Expos for Rusty Staub.
* November 2, 1972: New York Mets trade Danny Frisella and Gary Gentry to the Atlanta Braves for Felix Millan and George Stone.
* May 11, 1972: New York Mets trade Charlie Williams to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Mays.
* December 3, 1974: New York Mets traded Don Hahn, Tug McGraw, Dave Schneck to the Philadelphia Phillies for John Stearns, Mac Scarce, and Del Unser.
* February 28, 1975: New York Mets send cash to the San Francisco Giants for Dave Kingman.
* December 8, 1978: New York Mets trade Jerry Koosman to Minnesota for Greg Field and Jesse Orosco.
* April 1, 1982: New York Mets traded Lee Mazzilli to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.
* December 16, 1982: New York Mets traded Jason Felice, Lloyd McClendon, and Charlie Puelo to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Seaver.
* June 15, 1983: New York Mets trade Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey to the St. Louis Cardinals for Keith Hernandez.
* December 8, 1983: New York Mets trade Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones.
* August 28, 1984: New York Mets trade Gerald Young, Manuel Lee and Mitch Cook to the Houston Astros for Ray Knight.
* December 7, 1984: New York Mets trade Walt Terrell to the Detroit Tigers for Howard Johnson.
* December 10, 1984: New York Mets trade Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter.
* November 13, 1985: New York Mets trade John Christensen, Wes Gardner, Calvin Schiraldi and LaSchelle Tarver to the Boston Red Sox for Bob Ojeda, Chris Bayer, Tom McCarthy and John Mitchell.
* December 11, 1986: New York Mets trade Kevin Armstrong, Kevin Brown, Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson, and Kevin Mitchell to the San Diego Padres for Kevin McReynolds, Adam Ging, and Gene Walter.
* March 27, 1987: New York Mets trade Ed Hearn, Rick Anderson and Mauro Gozzo to the Kansas City Royals for David Cone.
* December 20, 1996: New York Mets trade Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays for John Olerud.
* August 8, 1997: New York Mets trade Lance Johnson, Mark Clark, and Manny Alexander to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas and Brian McRae.
* February 8, 1998: New York Mets trade Jesus Sanchez, A. J. Burnett and Robert Stratton to the Florida Marlins for Al Leiter.
* May 22, 1998: New York Mets trade Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnell to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza.
* July 23, 1999: New York Mets trade Terrence Long and Leo Vasquez to the Oakland A's for Kenny Rogers.
* December 23, 1999: New York Mets trade Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel, and Kyle Kessel to the Houston for Mike Hampton and Derek Bell.
* November 24, 2005: New York Mets trade Grant Psomas, Mike Jacobs and Yusmeiro Petit to the Florida Marlins for Carlos Delgado.
* December 5, 2005: New York Mets trade Dante Brinkley and Gaby Hernandez to the Florida Marlins for Paul LoDuca.
* February 2, 2008: Deolis Guerra, Carlos Gomez, Phil Humber and Kevin Mulvey to the Minnesota Twins for Johan Santana.
* July 28, 2011: New York Mets trade Carlos Beltran and cash to the San Francisco Giants for Zack Wheeler.
* December 17, 2012: New York Mets trade R.A. Dickey, Josh Thole, and Mike Nickeas to the Toronto Blue Jays for Travis d'Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard and Wilmer Beccerra.
* August 27, 2013: New York Mets trade John Buck and Marlon Byrd to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dilson Hererra and Vic Black.
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Stop and stare as the time stands still.
The pain hurts, but the silence kills.
Twisted emotions, this feeling's so strong.
My body feels weak, but my mind feels headstrong.
I slip and fall now only to crawl.
Your eyes told the story like a crystal ball.
A soft-friendly touch, I feel of your heart.
It's thumping so loud, I'm ripping apart.
Life makes no sense,this moment so tense.
Contagious emotions are building a fence.
It tears me down that I can't tear it down.
I've got more to live for, and it's wearing a frown.
You make my world spin, and you make it all stop.
Goodbyes make it worse, I spin like a top.
Given no choice but to drive away.
The words left unsaid are too hard to convey.
The click starts to tick, tomorrow comes near.
I held you so dear that it felt like a year.
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In geriatrics, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease are common, closely related comorbidities, as one increases the risk for the other. For example, in the first year of dialysis the risk for a cardiovascular event increases 50% in patients with renal failure. Cardiovascular disease is still the major cause of death in the U.S., and the number of people with chronic kidney disease is rising dramatically.
We use mouse models to study the complex genetics of renal diseases to identify the risk factors and learn how we can reduce them. We do this through several different approaches, using both the natural genetic variation between the different inbred strains (linkage analysis and genome-wide association studies) and by inducing mutations both randomly (ENU-mutagenesis) and specifically (gene knockout). Once candidate genes are identified, we closely collaborate with the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory to further study candidate genes in zebrafish and C. elegans (http://www.mdibl.org/faculty/Ron_Korstanje/368/). With this multi-species strategy, we are streamlining the process of narrowing candidate gene lists and focusing our powerful mouse genetic resources on only the most likely candidate genes. This strategy will speed mammalian gene identification and the development of clinical treatments, and it will also serve as a template for identification of genes related to other diseases.
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Genes that are involved in aging related kidney disease
Genetic mapping in aging populations
The presence of albumin in the urine (albuminuria) is an important marker for renal damage. We measured albuminuria in 28 inbred strains at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age and used this data for association with genetic loci. We identified 16 loci, of which 4 were confirmed in human, by association studies in populations with renal disease. In addition to measuring albuminuria, we now use the kidneys from the aged mice to look at histological changes. For example, mesangial matrix expansion (MME) is a characteristic in chronic kidney disease and we identified the strains that show MME in the males at 20 months of age. We found that the strains with MME have a 9bp sequence in the promoter of a gene called Far2 in common and that their Far2 expression is two-fold higher compared to the strains without MME. Preliminary studies in cell cultures show that the 9bp sequence is responsible for the expression difference and that overexpression of the gene causes MME.
Testing candidate genes in zebrafish and C. elegans
A common strategy to test whether candidate genes found in the above studies are causing cardiovascular, renal, and/or longevity phenotypes is by studying mice in which the gene is knocked out. However, this is a long and expensive process and the large number of candidate genes makes it problematic. In collaboration with the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, we knocked down gene expression in zebrafish to look at renal phenotypes, and in C. elegans to look at longevity. For example, Gorasp2 is a gene that we identified in our aging study to be associated with albuminuria. Knockdown of this gene in zebrafish leads to proteinuria, while knockdown in C. elegans leads to an increase in lifespan of 15%. These results seem to contradict and suggest that the gene is involved in different processes with different effects on disease and aging.
Lab staff
Principal Investigator: Ron Korstanje, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow: George Sutphin, Ph.D.
Research Laboratory Manager: Susan Sheehan, B.A., M.S.
Research Assistant I: Grant Backer, B.S., Yuka Takemon, B.A.
Biomedical Technologist I: Holly Savage
Laboratory Technician IV: Rachel Gott
Research Administrative Assistant: Patricia Cherry
Publication listings
Selected publications
Pouwels SD, Heijink IH, Brouwer U, Gras R, den Boef LE, Boezen HM, Korstanje R, van Oosterhout AJ, Nawijn MC. 2015. Genetic variation associates with susceptibility for cigarette smoke-induced neutrophilia in mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 308(7):L693-709.
Reznichenko A, Korstanje R. 2015. The Role of Platelet-Activating Factor in Mesangial Pathophysiology. Am J Pathol 184(4):888-8960 PMCID: PMC4380849
Ananda G, Takemon Y, Hinerfeld D, Korstanje R. 2014. Whole-genome sequence of the C57L/J mouse inbred strain. G3 (Bethesda) 4(9):1689-1692. PMCID:PMC4169161
Bogue MA, Peters LL, Paigen B, Korstanje R, Yuan R, Ackert-Bicknell C, Grubb SC, Churchill GA, Chesler EJ. 2014. Accessing data resources in the Mouse Phenome Database for genetic analysis of murine life span and health span. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. [Epub ahead of print]
Huang Y, Caputo CR, Noordmans GA, Yazdani S, Monteiro LH, van den Born J, van Goor H, Heeringa P, Korstanje R, Hillebrands JL. 2014. Identification of novel genes associated with renal tertiary lymphoid organ formation in aging mice. PLoS One 9(3):e91850. PMCID:PMC3956762
Korstanje R, Caputo CR, Doty RA, Cook SA, Bronson RT, Davisson MT, Miner JH. 2014.A mouse Col4a4 mutation causing Alport glomerulosclerosis with abnormal collagen alpha3alpha4alpha5(IV) trimers. Kidney Int 85(6):1461-1468. PMCID:PMC4040157
Noordmans GA, Huang Y, Savage H, van Dijk MCRF, Schaart G, van den Bergh Weerman MA, Heeringa P, Hillebrands JL, Korstanje R, van Goor H. 2014. Genetic analysis of intracapillary glomerular lipoprotein deposits in aging mice. PLoS ONE 9(10):e111308. PMCID:PMC4213026
Ackert-Bicknell C, Paigen B, Korstanje R. 2013. Recalculation of 23 mouse HDL QTL datasets improves accuracy and allows for better candidate gene analysis. J Lipid Res 54(4):984-994 PMCID:PMC3606003
Choi S, Aljakna A, Srivastava U, Peterson BR, Deng B, Prat A, Korstanje R. 2013. Decreased APOE-containing HDL subfractions and cholesterol efflux capacity of serum in mice lacking Pcsk9. Lipids Health Dis 12(1):112. PMCID: PMC3751695
Kirsch T, Kaufeld J, Korstanje R, Hentschel DM, Staggs L, Bollig F, Beese M, Schroder P, Boehme L, Haller H, Schiffer M 2013. Knockdown of the hypertension-associated gene NOSTRIN alters glomerular barrier function in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Hypertension 62(4):726-730.
Long DA, Kolatsi-Joannou M, Price KL, Dessapt-Baradez C, Huang JL, Papakrivopoulou E, Hubank M, Korstanje R, Gnudi L, Woolf AS. 2013. Albuminuria is associated with too few glomeruli and too much testosterone. Kidney Int 83:(6):1118-1129. PMCID: PMC3674403
Noordmans GA, Caputo CR, Huang Y, Sheehan SM, Bulthuis M, Heeringa P, Hillebrands JL, van Goor H, Korstanje R. 2013. Genetic analysis of mesangial matrix expansion in aging mice and identification of Far2 as a candidate gene. J Am Soc Nephrol. 24(12):1995-2001 PMCID:PMC3839541
Walkin L, Herrick SE, Summers A, Brenchley PE, Hoff CM, Korstanje R, Margetts PJ. 2013. The role of mouse strain differences in the susceptibility to fibrosis: a systematic review. Fibrogenesis Tissue Repair 6(1):18. PMCID:PMC3849643
Aljakna A, Choi S, Savage H, Hageman Blair R, Gu T, Svenson KL, Churchill GA, Hibbs M, Korstanje R. 2012. Pla2g12b and Hpn are genes identified by mouse ENU mutagenesis that affect HDL cholesterol . PLoS One 7(8):e43139. PMCID: PMC3422231
Korstanje R, Zhang W, Thaisz J, Staedtler F, Harttman N, Xu L, Feng M, Yanas L, Valdar W, Churchill GA, DiPetrillo K. 2012. Genome-wide association mapping of quantitative traits in outbred mice. G3 (Bethesda) 2(2):167-174. PMCID: PMC328432
Srivastava U, Paigen BJ, Korstanje R. 2012. Differences in health status affect susceptibility and mapping of genetic loci for atherosclerosis (fatty streak) in inbred mice . Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 32(10):2380-2386. PMCID:PMC3563286
Zhang W, Korstanje R, Thaisz J, Staedtler F, Harttman N, Xu L, Feng M, Yanas L, Yang H, Valdar W, Churchill GA, DiPetrillo K. 2012. Genome-wide association mapping of quantitative traits in outbred mice. G3(Bethesda) 2(2):167-174. PMCID:PMC3284324
Leduc MS, Lyons M, Darvishi K, Walsh K, Sheehan S, Amend S, Cox A, Orho-Melander M, Kathiresan S, Paigen B, Korstanje R. 2011. The Mouse QTL Map Helps Interpret Human Genome-Wide Association Studies for HDL Cholesterol. Journal of Lipid Research 52(6):1139-1149.
Hageman RS, Leduc MS, Korstanje R, Paigen B, Churchill GA. 2011. A Bayesian framework for inference of the genotype-phenotype map for segregating populations. Genetics 187(4):1163-1170.
Sinke A, Caputo C, Tsaih S, Yuan R, Ren D, Deen P, Korstanje R. 2011. Genetic analysis of plasma sodium concentration in mice and identification of Nalcn, a novel player in osmoregulation. Physiological Genomics 43(5):265-270.
Hageman RS, Leduc MS, Caputo C, Tsaih SW, Churchill GA, Korstanje R. 2011. Uncovering Genes and Regulatory Pathways Related to Urinary Albumin Excretion in Mice. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 22(1):73-81.
Cox A, Sheehan S, Klöting I, Paigen B, Korstanje R. 2010. Combining QTL Data for HDL Cholesterol Levels from Two Different Species Leads to Smaller Confidence Intervals. Heredity 105(5):426-432.
Garret M, Pezzolesi M, Korstanje R. 2010. Integrating human, rat, and mouse data to identify the genetic factors involved in chronic kidney disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 21(3):398-405.
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Posted: February 19, 2013|
THE DATE of this year's popular Bristol Harbour Festival has now been announced.
The free festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the waterfront area will be taking place over the weekend of July 26 to July 28.
Richmond Event Management (REM) will again be organising the event on behalf of the city council, following its successful three-year tender bid.
Festival goers can expect all their favourites from the festival market in Queen Square to the dedicated children's area in Castle Park.
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There will also be a dance stage in Millennium Square and the usual maritime activities in Bristol's historic harbour.
There will also be plenty of live music, street artists and circus acts too.
Councillor Simon Cook, the council's executive member for culture, sport and capital programme, said: "We're delighted to be working with REM.
"The harbour festival is the city's best-loved event, with local residents and tens of thousands of visitors joining in the carnival atmosphere around the harbourside.
"The festival's three-year tender contract is a real demonstration of the council's continued commitment to supporting culture and performance arts in the city.
"I'm looking forward to seeing what new elements REM will bring to the festival and am sure 2013's event will be a summer treat to look forward to."
Mike Richmond of REM, added: "To host the Bristol Harbour Festival is a great privilege and an exciting challenge for everyone at REM.
"The three-year contract means we can plan ahead and build up the festival year-on-year.
"The harbour festival will still have all those elements that people have come to love – but there will be some surprises too.
"We are looking forward to the summer and will be cracking on with our ideas to deliver an amazing 2013 event."
Record numbers of around 300,000 people attended last year's festival, which coincided with a spell of hot weather.
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I think you mean "can't guarantee"
I do, but both my Wii and games are NTSC so I can't guarantee it'll work for you.Originally Posted by MajorFoley
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I think you mean "can't guarantee"
:P yes, that's what I meant.
If you mean to DL a NTSC copy and use your PAL disc to verify, I would doubt it.
Which USB Loader are you using by the way?
Have you tried using the "force to NTSC" options to see if that works?
EDIT: force to NTSC does not seem to work, during wind waker loading i go to select 60 hertz and it reverts back to 480i, if i select no it goes to 576i
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I will look into this a little more later, but after 9hrs of work I'm kind of tired lol.
Last question (for now)...and I hate to ask the obvious but, you're using an HDTV right? Something capable of receiving 480p signal?
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School employee receives summons for battery
A Shreveport school employee faces criminal charges following an alleged assault of a juvenile.
The Times reports ( http://bit.ly/VNt6kT) 29-year-old Kasunda Barfield Daniels issued a court summon Tuesday for simple battery after she allegedly hit a student at a local elementary school.
Daniels worked at Westwood Elementary School as the in school suspension coordinator.
Police say Daniels allegedly slapped the 11-year-old student while monitoring students in the cafeteria.
The child, who suffered no injury, was released to a parent.
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havent posted a journal since my father encounter i believe. speaking about that. i should talk about the aftermath. my mom's been quiet, since its been a while. mandy's back, shes been back for quite a while. she has been going over to her friends house more though. (love her friend, shes always there for us) oh speaking of mandy, as some of you may know, we dont ever get along. ever. but weve been banding together lately yup, dats right. my younger sister, candy, shes fine. she didnt know who the guy was in the first place sooooo. yeah. moving on to another subject.
im sure like all of you have heard of pewdiepie, if you havent, look him uppppp! hes hilarious. ive been a bro for quite a while now. XD.
also, look up bellahemming , she has amazing music!
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Ed DeChellis PRESS CONFERENCE
Opening Statement
Thank all of you for coming. It's been a very, very difficult weekend for me and my family. If I break down, there is good reason for that. Penn State is a special place for me and my family, but I found another special place in the United States NavalAcademy. Kim and I had an opportunity to visit and when we walked through the yard and saw the Midshipmen march, it was a great sense of pride to me, to Kim, to my daughter Lauren, about what the Naval Academy was all about.
It was something that was very, very powerful. I can't explain it unless you've been there and done it. It was more like, without being too philosophical, it was like a calling, like this was something that I needed to do and this was where I needed to be. As hard as it is today to separate from Penn State, I think it's more like, again I don't want to be too philosophical, but the people who are privileged to work at the Academy kind of know what I'm speaking to.
I think to work with young men who are aspiring leaders of the military is very special and I really welcome that opportunity. I think that it's a great fit for us right now in my career, and where we are in our lives with my family. We look forward to living in Annapolis, but we've enjoyed our time in State College. Penn State has been very, very good to me. [PennState Director of Athletics] Tim [Curley] has been very, very supportive. It's been a great run, we've won some games, built some great memories with wonderful kids. We were able to graduate [student-athletes] and have some fun.
A lot of people are wondering about the timing of this because it's kind of a strange time for a coach to make a change after recruiting has been done, and that kind of thing, and also not many coaches go from a major conference to the Patriot League, a lot of people are scratching their head over that, could you address those two topics?
Last Spring or Summer you had the Navy SEALs come in, what kind of impact did they have on you?
Yeah, Bubby (Talor Battle) texted me this afternoon and said, "Eric Kapitulik got to you, Coach." It really does make you think what these young men go through everyday to protect all of us. I don't know how important a part that was, but it did open my eyes to another side of things.
Did you talk to the team yet, how did they handle the news?
It was reported earlier that you had been seeking another job, you just said you hadn't been actively wanting to go anywhere, can you address what was reported? Why would I address what someone else has to say? That's why you're not with me, this is so much different. It's not about me. If I wanted to leave Penn State, I could've left Penn State. I didn't want to leave Penn State. This was an agonizing decision and it had to take a special place for me to leave my alma mater and leave my team, who I think is going to be a very young next year but I liked our team and I thought we had a chance to be pretty good next year.
First, what is the status of your staff, your assistants and, second, with all due respect to what you said about the Navy job, how you do you think this affects the perception of the Penn State job?
When did you get the offer from Navy and how long did you have to think about it and get back to them?
When do you start?
When you came here eight years ago you said you wanted to make Penn State basketball healthy again, did you accomplish that goal?
Was it tougher than you thought it was going to be?
Of all the things you were able to accomplish at Penn State, Coaches vs. Cancer and such, how much of that will you still be involved with? Do you hope to bring that same type of thing to the Naval Academy?
I know what a beautiful, special place the Naval Academy is. That being said, this would seem to be an issue of respect from the athletic department and a feeling that you were not appreciated. Is that accurate or inaccurate?
What about job security? You are going to have five years there and you maybe would have had only one here.
Did you ask for an extension and not get it?
Can you talk about the difficulties associated with coaching at the Naval Academy considering the requirements of the students are unlike any other except for the other service academies? It hasn't been the easiest place to win over the years.
Have you had a chance to speak with any of the Navy players or assistant coaches and, if not, when do you plan to do that?


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I enjoy bringing authentic Egyptian Cabaret Style belly dance to special events like weddings, showers and birthday parties.
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I enjoy bringing authentic Egyptian Cabaret Style belly dance to special events like weddings, showers and birthday parties.
Sumaya is a professional Egyptian style belly dancer in the Charleston area. She has been entertaining at Arabic and Indian themed weddings for over 10 years. Sumaya also performs for bridal showers, birthday parties, and girls nights out.
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Belly dance is fun for all ages. Children love a real life Jasmine from Aladdin and the rest of the family will love snapping pictures of Grandpa dancing with the dancer.
Sumaya dances in Charleston, Summerville, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas and islands of coastal South Carolina. She has performed in living rooms, ball rooms, beside pools, and in restaurants and night clubs. If you have a wedding, birthday party, bridal shower, or if you just need some entertainment or a group lesson for your girl friends contact Sumaya.
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Three years after the events in FINAL FANTASY XIII, Lightning has gone missing, and Snow is nowhere to be found. In a rebuilding world, Serah notices that something is amiss. After a fortuitous encounter with a mysterious man named Noel, the two set off to find Lightning…
"…hands-down better than Final Fantasy XIII." Cheat Code Central "…a fun and highly playable RPG glowing with visual beauty" 7.5/10 Gamespot "…the better game" 8/10 – IGN
- Player-driven scenario with freedom over story progression; Multiple endings offer extensive replay value
- Tame and develop over 150 different monsters as party members, including iconic monsters like cactuars, tonberries, and behemoths
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"Square Enix should be commended for addressing Final Fantasy XIII's problems and for once again delivering a fun and highly playable RPG glowing with visual beauty and saturated with simple but universal sentiments. Nevertheless, the improvements feel less weighty than they might have–mechanical triumphs in a game that feels less than the sum of its parts. You won't perform awe-inspiring summons as a matter of course, and the ending–well, the ending isn't likely to leave you with the sense of closure you might want. Yet the monster collection and time-hopping freedom alone are enough to make it worth embarking on this enjoyable adventure." Gamespot 7.5/10
"Story gripes aside, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is just hands-down better than Final Fantasy XIII. It has more replay value, a more compelling battle system, an open world, an innovative exploration premise, and much more. If Final Fantasy XIII's laundry list of flaws turned you off to the Final Fantasy franchise, then Final Fantasy XIII-2 will get you back in." Cheat Code Central
"…proves itself the better game, but it lacks the same focused storytelling employed in the original. It benefits from an improved battle system, open environments, and an overall level of polish…" 8/10 Great. IGN
IGN RATINGS FOR FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (PS3) Rating Description out of 10 Click here for ratings guide 7.0 Presentation Extreme polish in almost all user systems. Organized menus, clear tutorials, and a fun sense of humor. Story only reaches emotional clarity at the conclusion and offers no closure. 8.5 Graphics Eye-catching characters and colorful worlds. Not quite as impressive as when the original launched in 2010, but still full of personality and an ample usage of pink and purple. 9.0 Sound Excellent voice work from the actors behind Serah and Noel, with solid performances from the rest of the supporting cast. A great soundtrack with more vocals than most Final Fantasy games to date. 8.0 Gameplay Fast battles supported by a fun monster collection system. Still fairly easy for the JRPG experienced, though the new focus on exploration lends much to the package. 9.0 Lasting Appeal Tremendous post-game content, considering you can beat the main quest with about 40 of the 160 collectible memory fragments. Easy to return to the world and continue fighting after the credits roll. 8.0 OVERALL Great (out of 10)
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Catamount Trail climbs from the town of Green Mountain Falls up to the South Catamount Reservoir. Trailhead is located by the Catamount Falls at the west end of town. You can take either the steep Hondo or Belvidere Avenue to access the trailhead. Once you enter the forest the trails climbs up relentlessly through number of switchbacks. There are two overlooks on the way, just few hundred feet off the main trail offering nice view of the valley bellow. Once you reach the top of switchbacks you will enter a nice grassy area called Garden of Eden. The trails then continues along the creek, climbing gently. It curves to the south until you reach access road that branches off the Pikes Peak toll road. Follow the dirt road to the South Catamount Reservoir dam. You can enjoy great northern views of Pikes Peak or explore other trails in the North Slope Recreation Area.
Trail length: Total round trip distance from Green Mountain Falls downtown to the Reservoir is 6 miles.Directions: Exit US-24 for town of Green Mountain Falls. Best place to park is on Lake St in front of the gazebo lake. You cannot park at the end of either one of the access streets, you have to hike Hondo or Belvidere Ave on foot.


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Updated at: 11/15/2012 6:24 PM
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EAST GREENBUSH - A coach in the East Greenbush School District is under arrest, accused of stealing money intended for student sports teams.
Police say 38-year-old Daniel Hansen took a check for nearly $4,000 and deposited it into his own account and spent it.
Hansen has served as the assistant football and baseball coach for the school district.
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We all love cupcakes, right? Cupcakes are the new 1/4 of a sheet cake, at least in our house.
I know that your Holiday parties are coming up fast and furious, right? And you're like, Oh man, I have lovely Christmas treats to share with my friends but paper plates just aren't going to cut it this time — I don't want them to think I'm some kind of hobo who can't place her Pinterest inspired sweet treats on proper place settings. But alas, what am I to do? I have spent all my money on Christmas gifts!
Your solution? A super-easy DIY tiered cupcake stand. It's so easy, even the most un-crafty among us can do it. Plus? It could make a really cute gift for your favorite party-throwing friend you drew in the Secret Santa this year.
DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand
- 2 Glass or metal trays — get the cheap kind from Big Lots or Walmart or check out your local Salvation Army or Goodwill for some thrifted plates. One should be heavier than the other.
- 1 glass or metal candlestick holder — again, these are the types of items that people donate to thrift stores and are very affordable.
- Spray paint (any color — try chalkboard spray paint for a customizable DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand or Martha Stewart Pearl Paint for an elegant look)
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Well-being: To bring peace and harmony in the country, an eight-day Phurpa Namcha Pudri drubchen (Vajra tradition) ceremony is being held at the Khoma duthro (cremation ground) in Lhuentse.
The drubchen is presided over by His Eminence Dujom Yangsi Sangay Pema Zhepa Rinpoche, Yodra Trulku and Khoma Lam Namdrol Zangpo along with some 300 monks and lay monks of Lhuentse rabdey and nearby goendeys and dratshangs.
Coinciding with the consecration ceremony of the newly built Chorten in Khoma duthro yesterday, more than hundreds devotees received wangchen (great blessing) from Dujom Yangsi Sangya Zhepa Rinpoche.
Phurpa Namcha Pudri Drubchen was opened on March 21.
Khoma Lam Namdrol Zangpo and Goenpakarpo Lam Jurmey Thutob organised the drubchen for the well being of the country and its people. Drubchen organiser Lam Jurmey Thutob said the Khoma duthro is one of the sacred duthros in the country, but said many people could not walk alone even during the day because of fear.
The eight-day drubchen will conclude on March 28, with Nidrup Lhawang blessing to the public and His Eminence will conducting the zhiwai and drakpoi Jinseg and threma tshokhor.
Rinpoche will also conduct a throm wang on March 30 in Mongar
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Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters:· American Teen (PG-13) Suggesting "The Breakfast Club" by way of "The Hills," filmmaker Nanette Burstein's almost-too-slick documentary chronicles a year in the lives of five Warsaw, Ind., high-school seniors. Burstein cleverly captures the fishbowl mentality and often petty politics of teens and their various cliques, which is both disturbing and uplifting. 3 stars · Bottle Shock (PG-13) Take "Sideways," toss in some late period hippie idealism and the blue-collar uplift of "Rocky" and you'll get "Bottle Shock." Set in 1976, it is a fact-based account of the birth of the multi-billion-dollar Napa Valley wine industry. The semi-black comedy and stiffly delivered melodrama is held together with an eclectic '70s era Rock soundtrack. 2 stars · Hell Ride (R) At the urging of producer Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker/actor Larry Bishop threw together this Grindhouse homage to cheap biker flicks which is long on style and totally devoid of anything resembling coherent content. Co-starring Michael Madsen with cameos from Dennis Hopper and David Carradine, Bishop's gore/skin-fest is a B-movie guilty pleasure. 2 stars · Man on Wire (PG-13) Director James Marsh's mesmerizing and inspirational accounting of the infamous tightrope walk by French daredevil Philippe Petit across the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in 1974 is equal parts heist thriller and documentary. For 48 hours, it was all the world could talk about until the resignation of U.S. president Richard Nixon two days later. 3 stars · Pineapple Express (R) The formerly infallible Judd Apatow comedy juggernaut shows signs of losing steam with this often uneven stoner comedy/violent action hybrid. Apatow regular Seth Rogen co-wrote and takes the lead as process server Dale who, after witnessing a gruesome mob murder, goes on the run with his affable dealer/friend Saul (James Franco). 2 stars · The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (PG-13) This largely uneventful, overlong and pointless follow-up to the surprise 2005 hit lacks the original's spunk and verve. Instead of innocent puppy love, the four leads grapple with headier, adult issues and the often racy content might not be the right material for the target young adolescent female audience. 2 stars
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