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When was your last confession? I went last Sunday.
I went Saturday. I planned on going the week before but work nights and overslept. I go monthly, or more often if needed.
I fail to see who or how it benefits for me to say when my last confession was. :s
I think it's any discussion of Confession is beneficial. Too many Catholics ignore it nowadays and aren't even aware of our requirement to go at least once a year, or even acknowledge the fact that sins other than murder and adultery count as mortal sins and have to be confessed. I try to bring it up with my less-active Catholic family and friends when I can in the hopes of encouraging them to at least think about it and their need to observe the Sacraments.
It seems that any reminder about the healing Sacrament of Confession would be of benefit to all. Those who have gone recently understand the blessings of the graces received...those who know they are in need of going may be grateful for this gentle nudge toward going...those who feel no need to reply simply won't reply. Scott in OH makes a valid point. Sadly, we live in a very poorly catechized age & one that all but denies the reality of sin.
My first time going to confession was after I had converted to Catholicism before my husband & I were married. I was shaking, nervous, and pretty much terrified of what was to come. I went in & started nervously rambling every wrong I had done pretty much from birth. I went on for several minutes and had just got into my jr high years when Fr. politely interrupted & guided me thru the process. Looking back on my conversion to Catholicism & learning about the traditions/customs, etc. it was a completely new experience, a wonderful time where I finally felt a sense of comfort & "home" but also anxiety...I wanted to learn everything perfectly. It took several years for me to just relax & enjoy the journey & be able to be perfectly content with being imperfect. I still stumble over some responses and ask many questions but my husband & inlaws have benefited and enjoyed my journey into the faith thus far too because some answers they don't know & we learn together or they relearn something they may have forgotten.
For Scott - our family goes to confession about once every month. We plan on going as a family again before Easter... Is anyone else having a tough time with Seasonal Affective Disorder or just all out depression?? I seem to be in such a blue mood, and I can't seem to snap out of it. I had a check-up, I'm "healthy" so doctor wanted to put me on anti-depressants, but I didn't take them...Yet.... Isn't there anything *ELSE* I can do besides pop a pill with dozens of side-effects?
Lynnea - there are a variety of treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder and depression. I would definitely recommend talking with your doctor again - physical activity, light (for seasonal affective disorder), etc can all be helpful, either alone or used together with anti-depressants. Good luck! You are in my prayers.
Lynnea, I'm sorry to hear of your struggle. Consider checking into natural supplements & dietary changes for SAD and/or depression. TM makes a good suggestion of the use of light (natural or artificial) & physical activity (especially outdoors). Ask the intercession of St. Dymphna, too. Will say a prayer for you! God bless!
My issue: my husband seems to be emotionally disengaging from our family. I think he feels more "naturally" good at his job than at being a Dad/husband, and so more and more of his energy is going to work (by his choice). My question: how to help hubs get interested in re-engaging with the family, emotionally? How to help him get his heart back into doing things *with* us (playing) instead of just *for* us (working)? For what its worth, all this started with him getting a lot of recognition on the job (which of course made him happy and want to do more of this type of work for his boss!), resulted in less time with the kids, then led to him being less in-the-loop with the kids, now the kids seem to feel less excited about him being around, and of course he is less excited about being around people who are less excited about him, so he works even MORE... I hope you can see that this is an endless spiral downward for us. And did I mention that hubs has recently made some vaguely bothersome remarks like, "You parent your way; I do my thing." and "You do the kid-thing; I do the work-thing." Its like he's justifying this whole thing by making work "his" thing and parenting "mine." Oh, and did I mention he has skipped an entire non-fertile phase with no time for intimacy? His excuse is that he doesn't want to give me his tired-self, but only his best-self. I want to say, "Well, rest up so you have some energy at the end of the day!" I mean, gee, I am waking up with a baby multiple times per night and I still rush the kids to bed on time so we *could* have some opportunity for intimacy. But I am getting sick of rushing everyone to bed only to have him just roll over and start snoring. I guess its the opposite problem husbands usually complain about wives being too tired! But its not really about the sex... its about him desiring things more than his job. The "best" of himself goes to work and we are getting the leftovers, if there ARE any leftovers at the end of the day.
Lynnae-have you had your blood levels checked (Iron & Vit D)? We were in FL for awhile & then moved to MI. My symptoms were SAD & after getting checked out, 10,000 IU Vit D later I felt a marked improvement. Anon-my heart goes out to you! I can't begin to imagine the toll that is taking on you & your kids. It seems there's more to be resolved than just engaging with your kids & being more actively involved. It also sounds like he is not taking what you say seriously or making you a priority. For the sake of your marriage & kids may I suggest talking with your priest or finding a marriage counselor. Prayers being sent your way. May God Bless you & give you strength, confidence, and most importantly the love you so need right now!
Anon-what would he say if you said "I want your tired self! Your tired self is hot!" That's what I'd say to my husband!! Lol. If he's genuinely too tired to have sex for more than a day or two in a row, he needs to visit the doctor and make sure there's not some underlying problem wearing him out like thyroid issues, depression, etc. Because chronic fatigue is not normal! If he's not that tired, he needs to give up his lame excuse and tell you what's really going on!!
Crunchy Con Mom, thanks! I will try it. He has been "too tired" for over a week (and this is a regular thing, not just a particularly bad week). We end up missing lots of non-fertile opportunities and then have to abstain for long periods (which never seems to bother him). But it bothers me b/c he kind of forgets to do thoughtful things at all when these no-sex phases go on and on. He gets so wrapped up in work I think he just forgets I have feeling/emotions. :(
Thank you for your helpful comments...guess I need to start taking vit d and research some other ideas..God bless you all
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ENID, OKLAHOMA — Ladies especially, please don't be upset with Brent Kroeker because he just happens to be the founding father of Man Day.
"We're just having fun, just being goofy," he says. "The first year there were 17 of us."
Just so you know, he and his friends didn't think of the idea on a long walk through the trees on his farm.
Brent was actually on a mission trip to Africa, drilling water wells, when someone started spouting off about Valentine's Day.
"You weren't really talking about abolishing Valentine's Day," queries a visitor.
"Well," Brent smiles. "In a perfect world."
In the spirit of good natured fun, Kroeker hosted the first Man Day shortly after he came home from that trip.
"We understand Valentine's Day for what it is," he admits. "Then we thought it might be fun to do an anti-Valentine's Day for guys. What would that look like."
The one day event now features a lot of guns, including machine guns, even a cannon that fires bowling balls.
They grill a lot of meat, set out huge amounts of junk food, and race old cars on a short dirt track.
Each year more and more people join his big circle.
There might be 400 people these days, which is cool as long as you're a man.
"It's not totally exclusive. It just goes without saying right?" asks the visitor again.
Brent disagrees with a laugh. "It is totally exclusive," he says.
It's an all day party without the smokin' and drinkin'.
The nice thing about it, other than the explosions and car smashing, is that Brent raises thousands of dollars to drill more water wells in Africa.
Man Day needed a reason to grow.
Otherwise he'd be spinning his wheels for no reason, and his wife might never let him have another one.
Man Day 2014 took place March 29th.
In 2013 Brent and friends raised almost $30,000 for their mission work.
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In the Old Testament, God called His people to action with the blast of the shofar, a ram's horn. He still calls His people today.In this relevant and timely novel, dynamic young preacher Paul Hudson is committed to building his church--but at what cost? When Paul accepted the call to pastor the struggling church, he had no idea what to expect. But it didn't take long for Paul to turn Centerville Christian Church around. Attendance is up, way up, and everything is going so well. If only his wife, Eunice, could see it that way. Still, he tries not to let her quiet presence distract him. But Eunice knows that something isn't right . . . and it hasn't been for a long time. The more Paul's zeal and ambition builds, the more he loses sight of the One who called him. As Paul and those around him struggle to discern what it truly means to live out their faith, they must ultimately choose between their own will and God's plan.
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"He seemed like the perfect pastor to lead Centerville Christian Church. She was the perfect pastor's wife." When Paul Hudson accepted the call to pastor the struggling church, he had no idea what to expect. But it didn't take long for Paul to turn Centerville Christian Church around. Attendance was up-way up. Everything was going so well. If only his wife could see it that way. Still, he tried not to let her quiet presence disturb him. She knew something wasn't right, and it hadn't been for a long time. . . . Eunice closed the bedroom door quietly and knelt beside her bed. " I'm drowning, God. I've never felt so alone. Who can I turn to but you, Lord? Where else does a pastor's wife go for help when her marriage is failing and her life is out of control? Who can I trust with my anguish, Lord? Who but you?" Grasping her pillow, she pressed it tightly to her mouth so that her sobs would not be heard.


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Meet the following conditions to unlock these items for use in "Edit Venue" mode.
Unlockable How to Unlock Angel Heart Venue Item Complete 30 gigs in "Career Mode". Area 51 Venue Items Complete 55 gigs in "Career Mode". Cityscapes Venue Backdrops Complete 3 gigs in "Career Mode". Flaming Biker Venue Item Complete 90 gigs in "Career Mode". Giant Gorilla Venue Item Complete 80 gigs in "Career Mode". Glowing Stairway and Fire Valley Backdrops Complete 25 gigs in "Career Mode". Hearts Venue Item Complete 60 gigs in "Career Mode". Hong Kong Venue Items Complete 7 gigs in "Career Mode". Leaping Tiger Venue Item Complete 35 gigs in "Career Mode". Liberty Venue Items Complete 45 gigs in "Career Mode". Music Genres Venue Items Complete 5 gigs in "Career Mode". Nature Venue Backdrops Complete 70 gigs in "Career Mode". Pirate Ship Venue Items Complete 65 gigs in "Career Mode". Pods Venue Item Complete 50 gigs in "Career Mode". Space Cruiser Venue Set Complete 20 gigs in "Career Mode". Stone Heads Venue Item Complete 15 gigs in "Career Mode". Urban Venue Backdrops Complete 10 gigs in "Career Mode". Zombie Venue Items Complete 40 gigs in "Career Mode".
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Style: crapp-lawl-ing--Spoiler:Aoki landed a flying knee... Along with more strikes than all of his previous fights combined.
Hold on a minute, I think I just saw a pig fly right by my window.
Any Japanese MMA event >>>> zo much betta than UFC.
Style: Sub-Grap/MMA--
I'm really liking DREAM as a promotion (despite the whole Super hulk craziness). It just soo much more classy than the UFC i would love to see it really establish itself internationally as a rival.
There was some really good fights on this card.
Nice to see one of our fighters with a belt, That was a sweet headkick by Zaromskis.
Style: Ronin wannabe--Spoiler:Zaromskis = no longer the best kept secret in MMA?
Aoki surprised me, but I'll be more impressed if he doesn't go back to his buttflopping ways next fight.
Manoef would be scary if he weren't a joke. He should've tapped the second his back hits the mat, does the man do any grappling? Granted, it was Filho on top of him, but it doesn't look like he's tried to improve at all, ever.
Style: Kali/Jun Fan/CSW--Spoiler:
"Marvelous" Melvin Manhoef is taking BJJ classes with Pedro Galiza these days, it seems. Not that it showed...but maybe, just maybe he'll up the frequency of those classes from now on (according to his website, he has BJJ 3 times a week, sessions of 2 hours each).
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ELKIN - The Battle of the Bridge highlights Starmount and Elkin's schedule each year in the annual rivalry game.
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The Rams come into the meeting in a familiar position, atop the Mountain Valley Conference standings, unbeaten at 5-0 on the year and 3-0 in conference play. Elkin, coming out of its bye week, sits at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the MVAC.
But a young core of Elks look poised to make a statement against the conference's top dog.
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Young talent has the Elk fans stirring. Exciting young stars like Josh Strickland, Jamiles 'Chunky' Hayes and Daniel Brinegar have burst onto the scene and have made impact plays in the first four games of the season.
Solid veterans have offered stability in key positions on the field. Upperclassmen Sam Lane, Logan Newman, Chris Hudspeth, Mitchell Abbey, Seth Creed and Jamey Cranford anchor the Elks on offense and defense.
A resilient attitude was on full display the last time Elkin was on the field. Down 28-7 at halftime against a tough Ashe County team, the Elks battled back, scoring 27 second-half points. But a last-minute first down ended Elkin's furious comeback, 41-34. The resiliency to fight back will pay dividends down the road for the Elks.
Head Coach Scott Wood has the Buckin' Elks believing they can win. Coming off last season's disastrous 1-9 campaign, Wood has changed the mindset around the team, and the results can already be seen. Elkin surpassed last season's win total in Week Three.
A raucous home-field advantage will be key for the Elks. A rocking Grissom Stadium helped Elkin top East Wilkes in the home opener, 42-20 on Aug. 31, and the Elkin faithful will be out in full support against Starmount.
Five reasons Starmount will win:
Starmount's rushing attack, led by returning All-MVAC performer Chaston Martin has powered the Rams this season. Will Simpson, Hunter Myers and Brian King take advantage of holes opened up by the attention Martin draws on every play.
Samuel Stone and Trey Money run head coach Scott Johnson's offense to what may seem like near perfection. Stone and Money, both seniors, have a high football IQ and can make plays with their arms or legs when asked to.
A lights-out defense has carried the Rams this season. Starmount has allowed a mere 24 points in five games, including two shutouts, led by returning all-conference players Zach Worley and Michael Wood.
A strong senior class of 22 players is the core of Starmount's team. Placing a senior at the majority of positions gives Johnson an experienced, reliable starter all over the field on both sides of the ball.
Experience is key for the Rams. Riding a 36-game conference win streak into the meeting, Starmount has built a winning tradition and has the experience in winning big games.
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{Fab Friday Finds} 3 Party Ideas for the Men in Our Lives
Today's my hubby's birthday…which got me thinking about parties for guys. It's easy to think of fun and creative themes for bridal showers, baby showers, women's birthdays, holidays and kids' parties, but what about the men in our lives? It's not necessarily the easiest thing to think of a great theme for a guy's birthday party, so I scoured the internet and found a few ideas. Enjoy…
1. Las Vegas Style Casino Party — What could be better than a Vegas-themed casino party like this 40th birthday seen on Hostess with the Mostess?! There are lots of companies that you can rent casinos games from (dealers included), and believe me when I say it makes for such a fun night — and since it's all play money, you and your guests have nothing to lose!
2. Beer Tasting Party — I think it's safe to say that beer is usually on a lot of men's "favorite things" list — right after his significant other of course ;). So why not incorporate that into his big day? Courtney of Pizzazzerie designed this brew bash for her beau's birthday, and I think it provides some great inspiration! And can you believe that cake?!
3. Football Party — If you're married to a sports-living man's man like me, football is probably a big part of your life right now. So how about using your man's love of the game and incorporating it into a fun party? Plan the event on any football Sunday and let your guy and his buds enjoy a day of watching football (and eating and drinking of course). This party on Scott & Janessa's blog provides some great inspiration!
What other great guy-themed parties have you seen?
About Nicole Denton
With a love of planning just about anything — from her own wedding, to bridal and baby showers, to dinner parties, and more – Nicole is the Plunge Project's founder and former editor-in-chief. A New Jersey native, Nicole has called Chandler, Arizona home since 2013, where she currently lives with her husband Michael; two pit bulls, Shelby and Link; and cat, Kity Perry. A University of Tennessee graduate, Nicole has a bachelors in communications and a career at a rapidly-growing digital marketing firm.
3 Comments on {Fab Friday Finds} 3 Party Ideas for the Men in Our Lives
Incredible! This blog looks exactly like my old one!
It's on a completely different subject but it has pretty much the same page layout and design.
Great choice of colors!Reply
Nicole, bet you did a great job. I really liked that Beer Mug Cake! Men are seldom celebrated and these are incredible ideas. Thanks for the inspiration. I've added this to my party ideas.Reply
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A year after Bahrain said it would implement reforms recommended by an independent body, the Gulf monarchy was accused by human rights groups of not doing an adequate job of implementing them. And in some cases, the human rights situation has become worse.
Human Rights Watch, or HRW, accused the Sunni kingdom of worsening its human rights situation even after it said it would follow recommendations issued by an independent commission.
"Bahrain deservedly got a lot of credit for appointing an independent body to assess the government's violations, but a year later, authorities have still not carried out the key recommendations," said Joe Stork, the deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.
But Stork said that after the recommendations were handed down and accepted by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa last November, many opposition activists are still in detention and some were even sentenced to life in prison.
High-level officials who implemented policies that led to torture and even death were never prosecuted.
This month, four Bahrainis were sentenced for sending "tweets" that were deemed insulting to King Hamad. The monarch had previously said that people who publicly insult or criticize him should not be punished.
The independent commission that was appointed by the monarchy found a number of human rights violations carried out by the government during Arab Spring-inspired protests earlier in 2011.
High-level officials who implemented policies that cracked down on protesters that led to torture and even death were never prosecuted, HRW said.
A day earlier, Amnesty International delivered its own scathing critique of the country's human rights situation, warning that the state is risking more instability and repression.
"Authorities have reneged on their promises to pursue the path of reform. Any claim by the government that it is committed to the rule of law and to improving human rights sounds hollow, in the face of a moribund reform process," regional Amnesty Director Hadj Sahraoui said.
"Indeed, it has become evident that the authorities in Bahrain do not have the will to take the steps necessary to reform. Protestations to the contrary only underscore the gap between their rhetoric and reality."
In a recent example, Amnesty cited the death of 16-year-old Hussam al-Haddad, who died in August after he was shot by riot police at a cafe in al-Muharraq while demonstrations were taking place. After he was shot, a police officer kicked him and hit him with his rifle, and authorities informed his family when he died later that night.
Other victims told the rights group they were beaten, shocked with electric batons, or suffered other abuses.
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Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting System was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to apply a payment reduction to eligible professionals (EPs) who do not satisfactorily report data on quality measures for the Medicare Part B patients they treat.
In 2015, eligible professionals (EPs) must report at least nine quality measures that cover at least three of the National Quality Strategy Domains. An EP is any provider who bills Medicare under his or her own NPI. If an EP works under multiple tax ID numbers (TINs), he or she must report PQRS under each one.
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The potential payment reduction for not reporting PQRS in 2015 is 4-6% of Medicare charges, depending on the size of the practice (to be applied in 2017). This amount is comprised of the 2% PQRS payment reduction, and the 2-4% Value Based Payment Modifier (VBPM) reduction. For solo practitioners and groups of 2-9 physicians, the potential payment reduction is 2% of Medicare charges for PQRS and a 2% VBPM payment reduction. Groups of 10 or more physicians will automatically receive a 4% VBPM payment reduction, in addition to a 2% reduction. There is no longer an incentive available to eligible providers who satisfactorily report PQRS measures.
CMS also detailed a new requirement stating that at least one of the reported measures must be from a set of cross-cutting measures. Each measure must be reported for at least 50 percent of the EP's Medicare Part B fee-for-service patients seen Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2015 for which the measure applies. The five dermatology-specific measures, #137, #138, #224, #265, and #337, from the 2014 program will continue. Additionally, there will be a new pathology measure that applies to melanoma: measure #397. This measure looks at whether the EP has documented pathology reports for primary malignant cutaneous melanoma that include the pT category and a statement on thickness and ulceration and for pT1, mitotic rate.
If less than nine measures apply, EPs must go through the Measure Applicability Validation (MAV) process. CMS uses this process to evaluate whether or not EPs could have reported on additional measures, and determine whether or not they satisfied reporting requirements.
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Episode 8 – Second Sons The he said/she said recap is written by a hard core fan and his wife who watches because he makes her. HE SAID– If you're a die hard fan who read the books and can easily follow along with the names of characters and places, this is the recap for […] [Read More]


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NeNe Leakes Calls Herself "the Last Original Housewife Standing"
NeNe Leakes has never been particularly modest, and we love that this star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta knows exactly what she brings to the table.
However, with Kim Zolciak missing from all Season 5 promotional materials, NeNe recently made a comment on Twitter that angered some devoted RHoA fans.
"I'm the last original housewife standing! How excited r u guys 2 see The Real Housewives Of Atlanta Nov 4th?" she tweeted on Sept. 27.
While it is correct that NeNe is the only H'wife from Season 1 actually standing in the promo photo for the upcoming season, she is presumably aware that Kim (also an original housewife) will be part of Season 5, even if her role is smaller than in years past.
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What causes seeing spots?
Seeing spots or floaters is due to the clumping of proteins in the vitreous, a gel-like substance in the back portion of the eye. This process occurs most commonly as a result of aging, which causes shrinking of the vitreous and aggregation of its proteins. The shrinkage may lead to posterior vitreous detachment, which increases the risk of retinal detachment. However, clumps of protein in the vitreous may also be congenital or caused by eye injuries.
Common causes of seeing spots or floaters
Seeing spots or floaters may be caused by:
- Diabetes (chronic disease that affects your body's ability to use sugar for energy)
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- Posterior vitreous detachment
Serious causes of seeing spots or floaters
In some cases, seeing spots or floaters may be a symptom of a serious condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. These include retinal detachment (detachment of the light-sensing layer inside your eye from the blood vessels that provide it oxygen and nutrients).
Questions for diagnosing the cause of seeing spots or floaters
To diagnose your condition, your doctor or licensed health care practitioner will ask you several questions related to your seeing spots or floaters including:
- How long have you been seeing spots or floaters?
- Have you noticed any sudden increases in the amount of spots or floaters?
- Are you observing flashes of light?
- Are you seeing spots in both eyes or just one eye?
- Are you taking any medications?
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- Do you have other symptoms, particularly other symptoms affecting your eyes or vision?
What are the potential complications of seeing spots?
Seeing spots or floaters is usually a symptom of harmless shrinkage and protein clumping occurring in the vitreous, the gel-like substance in the back of the eye. This process occurs as part of normal aging. However, in some cases, seeing spots, and especially a sudden increase in spots, may be a symptom of more serious conditions such as retinal detachment or eye complications of diabetes. Once the underlying cause is diagnosed, it is important for you to follow the treatment plan that you and your health care professional design specifically for you to reduce the risk of potential complications including loss of vision and blindness.
- Eye floaters. Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002085.htm.
- Floaters and flashes. University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/patientcare/conditions/floaters.html.
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Seeing spots, which are often called floaters, means that you are seeing objects that look like small specks, circles or strands floating in your visual field. These spots or floaters are located within the eye itself and generally move with your eyes, although they also drift on their own. The spots are most noticeable when you are looking at a plain background. In rare cases, eye complication... Read more about seeing spotsintroduction
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Judge rules in favor of Corpus Christi business in lawsuit over classification of workers
CORPUS CHRISTI - A U.S. district judge ruled in favor of a Corpus Christi business after the Department of Labor accused it of improperly classifying its workers.
In 2010 the Department of Labor investigated Gate Guard Services, L.P. and ordered owner Bert Steindorf to pay $6 million in back wages to gate attendants and service technicians because he incorrectly classified workers. The department argued that the workers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors and that it was a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to an order.
Gate Guard Services, L.P. hires independent contractors to record traffic flow for oil and gas fields, construction sites, ranches and other controlled access areas. The department claimed that workers should be paid for the entire time they spend living in their trailers at the site. Steindorf filed a lawsuit against the department and last week Senior U.S. District Judge John D. Rainey granted judgment in favor of Steindorf and his company.
The workers lived in trailers at the entrance of the sites where they logged vehicles. They were allowed to engage in personal business whenever they were not logging vehicles, according to the order. Each worker was contracted with the company for less than four months and were not permanent employees, so they were exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to the order.
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Believe not in lies in this, a time of deceiving, for;
Far too soon, would run fair chance, with sidence; its errant way.."
I've heard ears of clay. will oft 'reck not of the hour;
Though sun-gold were to fall, in its bursts and showers;
As would molten fables.. 'Cross ripening fields of wheat,
And so must I now on alone to dance??
Ee'n whithin these daze, of fruitful summer sweet??
Sparing not even the seconds glance.."
Oh." but bring to me your eagerness fleet,
For tis the very richness in its flower.
"Come.! Pare with me scripts each day; and hour."
With your honesty a sustenance; step into every inference.."
That waiting beauty be not kept at bay..!
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WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross baseball team begins the Patriot League tournament this weekend, traveling to West Point, N.Y. The third-seeded Crusaders will play No. 2 Army in a best-of-three series with a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, May 9, beginning at 12:00 p.m. If necessary, a third game is scheduled for Sunday, May 10, starting at 1:00 p.m.
The softball team concluded the season with a victory over Central Connecticut on Tuesday, April 28. The Crusaders defeated the Blue Devils in the night cap to finish the season with an overall record of 13-34.
Qualifying members of the Holy Cross men's and women's track and field team will travel to Amherst, Mass. for the New England Outdoor Championship in Amherst, Mass. on May 8-9.
The men's rowing team returns to action following a week off for its final home event of the year, hosting the Eastern Sprints on Sunday, May 10, the competition is set to begin at 7:30 a.m., while the women's rowing team returns to action on May 9-10, competing at the ECAC National Invitational Championship in Camden, N.J.


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Students: Make a "PACT" to invest in each other
Sampson Davis, George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt grew up in the 80's in a challenged neighborhood of a challenged big city. Fortunately, as teenagers, they were selected to attend a magnet high school where they met and where they formed a pact.
The pact was that they would graduate, go to college and attend medical school. Despite the odds, because they had each other, and this commitment to reach their goal together, it's a happy ending. Today two of them are physicians and one is a dentist. They formed a foundation, called 3 Doctors, to inspire and support young people. They share their story in two books: for youth, "We Beat the Streets;" and for adults, "The Pact."
To students, just like Sam, George and Rameck, you can form a pact to take responsibility for one another's success. Adults, we must teach our children how to be supportive and must be role models. Using the acronym, P-A-C-T, allow me share some ideas.
P- Potential. School should be about recognizing, nurturing and unleashing your personal potential - help each other realize your fullest potential so that you can make your unique contribution. Right now, look at your thumbprint. There is, and only will be, one of you, forever! We are all better off when we support each other to make our unique contribution. Adults, we have to see our students as unique individuals and ensure that our schools are set up to celebrate diversity in all ways.
A – Allies. Allies choose to use their advantages to benefit others. Be an ally to one another. Share information and use your connections to include classmates in sports, clubs, student government, challenging classes and the activities outside of school that are of benefit to you. Parents, bring your resources to bear for the benefit of your whole school community; engage in your child's school to ensure the success of every child.
C – Community. Build community by attending each other's sporting events, debates, musical performances, theatrical productions and art displays. Talk about and plan on how to realize your future dreams. Study together; share a focus on being a successful student. Identify ways to include your whole school or class to have fun together: meet up at a Bulls game or attend a free downtown cultural event. Volunteer together: build a Habitat House; do a creek clean up; take care of your school campus. The ideas on how to create community are endless.
Parents, organize opportunities for families to get to know one another through activities, such as a playground party, Sunday picnic or a nature walk. Many of the friends I have today I met as a kindergarten parent and through groups such as Girl Scouts, athletic associations and PTA.
T –TEAM. Think of your class and school as a team. On successful teams, everyone is supported to contribute their best. When we all contribute our best, we share the victory.
When I sit on the stage at the high school graduations, it's wonderful to see how the senior class has bonded: There's a joyful spirit; they clap and cheer for the student speeches and performances; they have inside jokes and shared memories; the principals usually say things like, "This class has been such a joy, I am going to miss them."
Students, don't wait until your senior year to form a pact. Make a pact now to invest in one another's potential. Be allies when you have the opportunity to do so. Involve yourselves in each other's pursuits and be a comfort when your classmates fall short but encourage perseverance. Hold each other up to high expectations for academic and extracurricular pursuits and for behavior. Make your school a place of inclusion, ensuring everyone's success, and a community focused on a celebration of our uniqueness.
Nancy Cox is a member of the Durham Board of Educatation and a former AVID teacher with DPS. This is a modification of talk given at Carrington Middle School's eighth grade celebration.


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Beyond Gaming re-launches web site for gamersWritten by Duane Ramsey | | email@example.com
Beyond Gaming officially re-launched its web site for gamers March 11 at www.beyondgaming.com and is working on a mobile gaming application.
The new web site is built with a much more robust social networking engine and an intuitive design to make using the site 100 times easier than the previous web site, according to Anthony Legeza, CEO and president of Beyond Gaming.
"We are so excited to launch the new version of the site that we have planned some big things this year but can't talk about them yet," Legeza said.
He reported that they completely rebuilt the competition pages and developed a robust Application Programming Interface with new social networking features on the site.
The Toledo firm is introducing a token-based system of virtual currency on the new web site instead of a cash only business. It allows them to operate in some states that consider cash gaming sites as gambling operations, Legeza said.
Tokens earned or won on the site can be redeemed for competition entry, so instead of playing a match for $5, members will enter a match for 500 tokens. Tokens can be earned by various activities on the site and redeemed for physical merchandise in the new virtual store.
All competition and tournaments offered by Beyond Gaming are considered games of skill in which the element of skill supersedes the element of chance. With casino games, the element of chance supersedes the element of skill, Legeza explained.
All current Core and Elite members of Beyond Gaming were migrated over to the new site prior to the March 11 launch. Early access to the site was given to about 500 current members to take it for a test drive, he said.
Beyond Gaming has approximately 2,800 members who participate in competition regularly. Those members range from casual gamers to people who play to make a living from it.
"We look forward to seeing this community of gamers grow to new heights in 2011," Legeza said.
He reported that Beyond Gaming is working on a process to offer a mobile application for gaming on I-phones and other similar devices. They plan to launch that application in April, reported Legeza.
Two teams from Beyond Gaming are traveling to participate in two events for gamers this weekend with the Penny Arcade Expo known as PAX East in Boston and the South by South West (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. The SXSW is a week-long event with recently added gaming competitions.
"We expect to get a lot of feedback from gamers trying our new system at those events," said Legeza who is going to Texas.
The founders of Beyond Gaming were researching business plans and models when they learned about Rocket Ventures and the Regional Growth Partnership in Toledo.
The firm became a client of the Launch program of Rocket Ventures where they received coaching to design a business model and a $37,500 Ignite grant in 2010 to implement it.
Rocket Ventures has invested about $367,500 in Beyond Gaming over the past six months to help them continue the development of their business, Legeza said.
"We really liked the guys at Beyond Gaming because of their passion and diversification. It represents a completely new market segment for us to invest in this fast-to-market technology," said Greg Knudson, director of Rocket Ventures and vice president for technology at RGP.
Beyond Gaming exists to offer competitive console gamers new ways to enjoy their gaming experience in a safe, secure global platform. The social network provides gamers with an outlet to keep in touch, hear the gaming industry buzz, and opportunities to compete for cash, merchandise and prizes.
"Combining our passion for gaming with an obsession for technology, Beyond Gaming is built on a promise to give users the best possible gaming experience on the web," Legeza said.
For more information, check out www.begyondgaming.com beginning March 11.
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An integrated approach to modelling future climate change impacts
Dr Peter Falloon, Met Office Hadley Centre
Monday 11 June 2012, 1400-1500
Lecture Theatre 1, Fylde College
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Abstract: Future climate change is projected to have major impacts on important sectors in many different regions of the world. To date, the majority of impact assessments have taken a sector-specific approach - for example, studying future impacts on water supply or agricultural production in isolation. In reality, there are strong linkages between impacts in different sectors in a changing climate.
For example, water systems may be affected by climate change both directly and indirectly, and these changes may in turn impact agriculture. Direct climate impacts on water systems may include changes to the location, amounts, timing and intensity of precipitation, or to patterns of snowmelt, evaporation and runoff entering rivers, and changes in groundwater recharge rates. Indirect impacts may occur as a result of changes to water management practices, and other responses to a changing climate.
As another example, if higher summer temperatures increase domestic and industrial water demands, this may increase abstraction of freshwater from rivers and groundwater, reducing river flows and increasing competition for water with agriculture and other users. Conversely, some adaptive water management practices may benefit agriculture.
This means that an integrated approach needs to be taken to fully understand future the impacts of climate change on society. This talk will highlight why an integrated approach to climate impacts is needed, and illustrate the work of the Met Office Hadley Centre's Climate Impacts Team towards this aim.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 23, 2006 -- The U. S. Department of Agriculture today announced a final rule that implements amendments to the current provisions of the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas milk marketing orders. Producers in both milk markets approved these amendments.
This decision is based on testimony and evidence given at a public hearing held at Tempe, Ariz., beginning on Sept. 23, 2003; reconvened and continuing at Seattle, Wash., on Nov. 17, 2003, and reconvened and concluding at Alexandria, Va., on Jan. 23, 2004. Specifically, this final rule establishes a three million pound per month route disposition limit, which if exceeded, would subject a producer-handler to the pooling and pricing provisions of the Pacific Northwest and the Arizona-Las Vegas milk marketing orders.
The final rule will be published in the Feb. 24 Federal Register. The rule will become effective April 1, 2006.
For additional information about the decision contact:
Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas:
James R. Daughtery, Market Administrator
USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs
1930-220th Street, S.E., Suite 102
Bothell, Washington 98021-8471
Tel. (425) 487-6009
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Local producer lends expertise to 'Holiday Wishes 2'Written by Jeff McGinnis | | email@example.com
When "Holiday Wishes 2" makes it into the hands of people throughout Northwest Ohio this holiday season, there is likely to be a lot of —justified — praise directed at the artists who contributed their voices, passion and time to the CD project benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation.
But often the accolades go only toward the most visible individuals involved in the project even though there are scores of people behind the scenes without whom "Holiday Wishes 2" would not be possible.
Many listeners may not have heard of one of the most important figures involved in the recording of this year's album. His name is Christopher Stoll and he is an engineer at Audioflare Productions. Out of his Holland studio, Stoll produced more than one-third of the 44 tracks that make up "Holiday Wishes 2."
"I am pretty lucky, because the studio that I'm at now, it is big and perfectly suited for music," Stoll said. "I can pretty quickly get a lot of good sounds from a lot of acoustic-type music. That's why I record a lot of bands here, and artists like that."
Stoll's expertise was pushed to the limit during this year's recording process, though. Among the 17 tracks he supervised, he oversaw
recordings of everything from soulful ballads to Irish folk to a 50-member choir. It's a remarkable variety of music — and Stoll wouldn't have it any other way.
"Well, the good news is, for me, that's what I love. I mean, I love the differences and all the different styles. And, for me, that's where my creative juices start flowing and I even get more excited about having all these different things, all the different genres," Stoll said. "And then you have to get all of that to sort of … fit together, too. That's even harder.
"I can do 15 individual — or 17 or 18 — different songs; it's not all that hard. But then you have to fit all those together."
The skills needed to find that balance come from nearly a quarter century in music, starting during his days as an undergrad at the University of Toledo.
"I started in computer science engineering, but I shifted to music after my first year, finding more love of the music world," Stoll said.
"I eventually just started taking a bunch of music classes, and at that time they actually had a class just called Electronic Music. Which I really didn't have any idea what that was, but I decided, 'Well, I'll sign up for it.' … And then, basically, you find out that you start doing these weird things with tape decks and old synthesizers and tape delays, and that was basically how it all started."
After obtaining his master's degree from Bowling Green State University, Stoll was hired by a studio named Audio Matrix in Downtown Toledo, a move that more firmly set him on the path of production.
The company had an audio sampler, which was a rarity at the time, used primarily to sample sounds for commercial purposes. But Stoll found it — and himself — pressed into service in new ways as time moved on.
"A lot of rappers were interested in that, and I didn't figure that out until later, but we ended up doing lots of rap music, because most everyone would just bring in records and we would just sample beats and sample different songs," he said.
Today, of course, recording, sampling and mixing are far less complicated than they were when Stoll first started in the mid-1980s.
"Technology just keeps chugging along, too, so faster computers and better plug-ins and that type of stuff has really made my job easier," Stoll said. "I love working on a computer as opposed to the old reel-to-reel, which was always a hassle."
Of course, technological advances don't mean the work is easy. Stoll estimates he put 15-17 hours of work into each track he participated in for "Holiday Wishes 2." He's been involved with the project since last year's inaugural project, "Holiday Wishes."
"The deadline part is the hardest part. Anytime you have a deadline, it can crush you, and it kind of hurts creativity a little bit," Stoll said. "I mean, sometimes it doesn't, but that can kind of be the pressure, you know?
"I like having more time to do things, make sure I don't screw up."
Few who will enjoy Stoll's masterful work on "Holiday Wishes 2" would claim he screwed up, however.
To him, it's just using his own gifts to give back — the true spirit of the season.
"It's really just impossible not to give it your all and make it the best you can because you know what the benefit is of the whole thing," he said.
Tags: Audioflare Productions, Christopher Stoll, Holiday Wishes 2, Make-A-Wish