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CORPUS CHRISTI - The decision to build on 140 acres of city-owned land now belongs to Texas A&M University officials.
The City Council on Tuesday approved donating property along Ennis Joslin Road to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi that includes South Guth Park and land adjacent to a wastewater treatment plant.
The issue now goes before the university system's board of regents, which is next scheduled to meet in early December.
The city has promised to relocate youth ball fields currently using the park. That has an estimated budget of $7.5 million. Councilman Mike Hummell questioned whether a site of Paul Jones Avenue could be purchased within that budget. He attempted to delay action on the gift agreement to get more firm numbers on land costs.
After being assured by City Manager Skip Noe that there were other places to relocate the ball fields and a replacement fields could be built within the $7.5 million budget, the other council members indicated the land donation should move forward.
The vote was 8 to 1, with Hummell voting against it. Councilman John Marez was absent.
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Weston Cage may have been hospitalized after attacking a trainer reportedly sent by father Nicolas Cage to find him, but as far as dad is in concerned, it's the 20-year-old's mother, former girlfriend Christina Fulton, who isn't well. "I hope Ms. Fulton will come to her senses one day and get some help," said Nic after learning his ex was seeking conservatorship of Weston. "Weston is a man. I have complete faith he will weather this well." Weston himself said he wanted "no contact" with his mother, stating. "[I] will never undergo the torment she put me through ever again." The actress blamed Nic for Weston's emotional problems when talking the media last week.
Nic's rebuke not so coincidentally came the same day he settled a lawsuit with Fulton, who sought $13 million from the megastar after he failed to provide the promised title to her and Weston's home, removing Weston from the property when he turned 18 and evicting her. She also accused the elder Cage of emotional and physical abuse. The details of the settlement have not been disclosed.
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Date Published: 15/07/10
A statement from Councillor Carole Paternoster, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, on future housing growth in Aylesbury Vale
This statement was made to full council on 14 July.
Councillor Carole Paternoster, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, said:
"The planning inspector examining our Core Strategy has asked us, and everyone else who made comments on the Core Strategy, for initial views on three questions. These are:
• The impact on the Core Strategy of the Eric Pickles' statement about the scrapping of regional strategies and the related housing targets;
• The impact of other changes to policy on "garden grabbing" and density assumptions; and
• His preliminary findings on growth at Aylesbury.
"Comments have been requested by 23 July. Last week the Secretary of State did in fact revoke the regional strategies and references to them in national planning policy statements. The South East Plan, and the housing numbers that formed part of it, therefore no longer forms part of the development plan.
"This does not mean that all future development will go away, or that we can stop all we are doing. Aylesbury Vale has always seen growth and has also sought to secure the advantages that growth brings with it. We only have to look at the theatre, the other developments on the south side of Exchange Street and our aspirations for the north side of Exchange Street to see how change can be a positive thing for our residents, businesses and visitors. I am sure that those investing in these high-profile town centre sites are driven as much by what the Vale could be in the future than where we are now or where we have been. Although there are few definite details available as yet, it is also clear that the new coalition government intends that funding and infrastructure should accompany growth, a position the council has also taken.
"Even with our historic support for the principle of growth, in the past we have always been told how much we should have in the district by the government of the day, a regional body or by the county council in the old structure plan days. That has ended and we now have the freedom to step back and assess for ourselves what level of growth we believe is right for us. However, this freedom brings with it responsibilities and we have to be able to justify whatever figure we decide against those who challenge that it should be higher or lower. We also have to look at what is right for the district as a whole, not just those who live in the vicinity of new development.
"Most other councils in the south east were in a position to do this when the South East Plan was formulated. However we (and Milton Keynes) were in the unique position of having just had our growth levels up to 2021 set for us by the Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-regional Strategy. Unlike those other councils we do not have a locally derived "Option 1" figure to fall back on. I have asked officers to do some work to establish what that figure might be. However, this information will take a while to pull together and is certainly not something I can speculate on at this moment.
"What I would say at this stage is that I believe the position is quite different in respect of the extension of Milton Keynes into Aylesbury Vale. This allocation responds solely to the requirement to meet the specific South East Plan figures and we argued through the South East Plan Examination process that such growth should be located elsewhere. The scrapping of the South East Plan strikes to the heart of the necessity for this allocation, and I am also mindful of the recent resolution of Milton Keynes Council to oppose this development. These are factors that must weigh heavily as we move forwards from here.
"I am very aware that the level of growth we do take forward is an issue on which all members will have views to express. I am therefore arranging for members to have the opportunity of debating this issue at the next council meeting on 8 September. This will allow cabinet to take account of the views of council when it subsequently considers the way forward. Any decision to formally amend the submitted Core Strategy will be a decision for council.
"In the meantime we need to make our submissions to the inspector. It would be wrong for us to do a substantial amount of additional testing of site allocation options against the now revoked South East Plan figures until we have reached a view on the level of growth we believe is appropriate for us. Our submissions to the inspector will therefore be a technical explanation about the way the current Core Strategy figures evolved and an explanation that we are reviewing our position in the light of the evolving government announcements and actions. We should certainly highlight the particular circumstances relating to Salden Chase. We will accept that the effect of this is that he will need to put the examination on hold until our position is resolved and any consequent technical and procedural work undertaken. Officers will also be addressing technical aspects of the other questions he has posed."
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NOPE! T-Mobile coverage in the Seattle area (where the US headquarters is for the company) is still shotty, at best! There's not a snowball's chance in hell that I would give up my top tier VZW coverage for bottom tier T-Mo coverage.
T-Mobile details new Simple Choice plans
T-Mobile USA just announced that the iPhone is coming to their network on April 12, and they also provided details on their new Simple Choice plans that cover their new LTE network. Plans start at $50 per month for one line that includes unlimited talk, text, and web with 500MB of high-speed data. T-Mobile is also offering plans for 2GB and unlimited high-speed data.
Customers can add a second phone line for $30 per month, and each additional line is just $10 per month. They can also add 2GB of high-speed data for $10 per month more per line. Unlimited 4G data is only $20 more per month per line. No caps. No overages. Just simple value.
There are no overage fees if you exceed your allotted data amount on the 500MB and 2GB plans, though you are throttled until your next billing period begins. These plans, along with T-Mobile's iPhone pricing, mean that a single user would pay up to $90 per month for an iPhone 5 with unlimited high-speed data.
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Yeah I agree. I love T-Mobile as far as their policies and plans but their coverage is way below par these days. VzW is loads better and worth the extra money and annoyances from the way they operate.
The only real value is if you use a ton of data in a month, or of you plan on keeping your phone more than the 20 months to "pay it off"
Example. Verizon share everything plan. 4 GB data. Two smartphones. $150
Tmobile is $140. Which would drop to $100 if you keep your phone longer than 20 months.
Depending on your corp discounts, could be a wash (I have a larger discount on Verizon)
I like the move though. Would like to get a $40/month discount after 20 months (ironically the same time AT
Is your math correct? You said a single user would pay $90 for unlimited data, but wouldn't it be $70 (50$ base plan, plus 20$)?
EDIT: I apologize you are including the 20$/month payment for the iPhone, that is what makes their plan as expensive as everyone else (unless you are someone who likes old phones).
$200? For two lines? That's nuts I would look into that
A year later than I thought T-Mobile would get the iPhone, but finally here it is. Not going to make me switch, but gives all the complainers about their carriers one other place to go to now
I got my iPhone 4s from At&t for $100 then paid my ETF $350 and Unlock code from eBay $20 = $470 and I'm with T-Mobile $60 a month
My with is still with At&t with her iPhone $200 and paying $130 unlimited talk & text with 3g of web and with her company discount and after discount = $110 now $280 ETF and unlock code from eBay $20 = $500
With T-Mobile new plans I'm going to pay $100 and no activation fee with my wife's discount $85 and saving of $85 a month
My Wife's ETF $500 with my saving just over 5 months everything will be paid off and oh yeah i'm not on contract
What is At&t upgrade fee if we were to upgrade $36
My internet on my 4s has been faster than my wife's 5 on At&t
You paid way too much for unlocks on eBay. The most I ever paid was $1.50 per unlock. You gotta take the time to scope some out.. Plus if you pay your ETF its free by calling AT&T (assuming you have no holds on your account)
Wish we had plans like this in Canada. The CHEAPEST plan you can get is $50 a month, comes with 120 mins of talk time and 100 Mb of data. Canada has the WORST wireless options out there. This is because the market is dominated by three players who have a strangle hold on the politicians and have been able to prevent competitors from entering the ring. So frustrating.
I'm enjoying what T-Mobile is doing with their new plans and I hope they catch on and/or bring the other companies' plans down in price. My favorite is think..$80 for 6.5G and unlimited talk/text. I will definitely switch to T-Mobile if this stays alive by the time I get the iPhone 5S or I win this contest. I'll switch in a heart beat. I'm sick of Verizon.
That is a pretty good value, especially if you're someone who just buys their phones off contract. Also it is very nice that your monthly bill doesn't stay at the higher price once you pay off your phone. That's something none of the other carriers seem to bother with.
Now I am really gonna have to crunch some numbers and see what canceling my contract would cost. I'd love to get back to T-mobile and support the good guys.
They have to get better coverage to be competitive. I wish them well!
Iphone is will be One of T-mobile's most Grossing Plan because of its High Speed Internet and Unlimited Talk and Text, Great!
these plans are ok. i am just happy about their roaming plans
It seems this equalizes the playing field for carriers (at least device wise). Now for T-Mobile to work on coverage...
I just noticed that the black iPhone 5 in the picture is showing "E" for Edge, which is 2G. Not exactly the best advertisement for T-Mobile. Might want to fix that...
It's funny because until recently, Edge was all T-Mo had in my area, so my old unlocked iPhone's screen usually looked just like that (with "T-Mobile" and "E" at the top). Tho now they've improved a great deal and finally have HSPA+ 42, which is pretty impressive (faster than AT&T's LTE in my area _and_ my Wi-Fi at home).
50$ a month is pretty solid I think. I'm fortunate enough to have my unlimited data AT&T pan for 30 a month with a 40$ voice plan and no text plan. That comes to 70 and with my work discount is low 60's every month. I rarely go anywhere near 500MB in a month (mostly because I'm always on wifi) so 50$ is pretty awesome. Then again, if TMobile has crap coverage or no coverage than even 1$ a month for free everything wouldnt be worth it. Need something that works!
No service by them where I live. But do think 4 in market better then 2 in market


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According to LDS teaching, Peter, James and John conferred upon Joseph Smith the Melchizedek Priesthood shortly after John the Baptist had conferred upon him the Aaronic Priesthood.
The title of the page is "The Priesthood of God Returns to the Earth". However, LDS teaching also states that the Apostle John never died, but is still alive on earth today. Since John was one of the three who conferred on Joseph Smith the Melchizedek Priesthood, it seems to indicate that John himself possessed that priesthood. Since John was still alive on the earth, it would seem, then, that the priesthood never, in fact, left the earth and, therefore, could not be returned.
So, what does the LDS church mean when it states that the Priesthood returned to earth when it was conferred upon Joseph Smith?


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Del Mar: Garrett Gomez takes off mounts again
DEL MAR, Calif. – Jockey Garrett Gomez took off his mounts on Wednesday's opening day at Del Mar, a week after he resumed riding following a self-imposed month-long break to deal with what he described as marital problems.
Gomez, 41, was booked to ride five of the 10 races on Wednesday, including Examen and Olympic Blue in divisions of the Oceanside Stakes. Wednesday morning, Gomez's agent, Tony Matos, told stewards that the jockey would not ride.
"We were contacted by his agent, but we don't know the details," steward Scott Chaney said.
Gomez and Matos did not return phone calls Wednesday seeking comment.
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Gomez took off his mounts on June 13 at Betfair Hollywood Park, citing the need to spend time with his family. He returned to riding at Hollywood Park on July 11, but was winless with five mounts through closing day last Sunday, including a third in the Grade 1 American Oaks on Topic last Saturday.
On July 11, he said he was glad "to be back in action and doing what I do," expressing excitement about the upcoming Del Mar meeting.
Gomez declined at the time to discuss his family issues at length.
"It's working with my wife and family," Gomez said. "It's personal business. It's typical married life. You have your ups and downs. Everybody goes through it."
First of all none of us have the right to kick a person when their down, Garrett rode for me here in NY,and always treated me with respect,and like a gentlemen. Go Go your doing the right thing by taking care of your family first, my prayers go out to you, Pam,Amanda,and Jared. Hope to see you soon take care & be safe my friend! Stevie Saratoga Springs,NY
First of all, none of us have the right to kick anybody when their down, Garrett rode my horse for me back here in NY,and always treated me with respect,and like a gentlemen, my thoughts and prayers go out to him, and his family. Go Go you ,Pam Amanda,and Jared take care, Family comes first your doing the right thing, Hope to see you soon! Stevie Saratoga Springs, NY
I never knew there are so many PERFECT PEOPLE out there !!! What's the big deal ??? People take off work all the time when there are more important issues to resolve, for all you speculators who just assume he is on drugs or booze, put away your Crystal Balls, Gomez has been nothing but clean and sober for years and even if he were to slip, who is qualified to pass judgement.
It's regular problems like everybody else has. Give him some room he'll be back in action soon enough. Stop with the negitive comments. Bunch of haters out there that wish they had a talent. IGGY
GOing, GOing, GOne! Good riddance Garrett! SoCal trainers please take note, you cannot depend on this guy anymore. Stop putting him on horses.
maybe back at drinking maybe
Sounds fishy to me. Hope this is all there is to this story.
Personal Life comes First! Handle your Business Garrett! Mounts will always be there for a top notch jock! However, I did Like Olympic Blue as a live longshot today, but the loss of Go Go is a big negative.......


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Those who have experienced identity theft, or known someone else who has know the experience is a traumatic one. It seems like it takes forever to clean it all up and get everything back in place. There can be many different ways that deceitful people can access your information and many more ways that they can misuse it once they obtain it. Not only have the instances of identity theft increased, the average monetary amounts for victims has increased as well. There are some steps that can be taken to help protect your personal information and prevent identity theft.
Phishing Websites
These websites are usually presented as a legitimate online business but they are really only looking for your personal information. While they are looking for a username and password, they are really interested in your name, address, social security number and other types of identifying personal information. Be wary of sites that ask for these types of information:
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Only offer information when it is legit; like when you are applying to get a credit card but if the site is just asking arbitrarily for the information that should be a huge red flag. If you think a site is questionable go to the main page of the organization and call their number to ask. If they do not provide a legitimate number or contact information they are likely not on the up and up.
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There are lots of backdoors viruses that can find a way into a computer system; and there are tons of ways that they can do harm. The only way to be sure that the computer system is protected is to install both an anti-virus and an anti-malware security program. Most vendors offer packages which contain both.
Website Passwords
Once a criminal logs into your email they can obtain your personal information. If your system is hacked and they obtain a password it is certain they well try it across the web. If a unique password is used for each of the sites that you need to log in to then it can offer that extra level of protection.
Use Reputable Sites Only when Shopping Online
Being able to purchase almost anything through an online resource or store is one of the most convenient aspects of the Web 2.0 world. Be very certain that the site is safe before entering your credit card information. If the site has elements that causes you to question if it is safe or not, it is better to not purchase anything until you are certain.
Sharing on Social Media Sites
Most of us do not know very many people who are not active on some sort of social site whether that is Facebook, Twitter, social bookmarking community or a regular blogger; nearly everyone we know is active in social media one way or another. It is essential that each person guard the type of information that is shared on these public sites. Banking information, phone numbers or any other personal information should never be divulged on a social media site. Recently, there were several people who were copy and pasting a post where it was asking everyone where they were born, like it would be interesting to know this about Facebook friends. The problem with this is many sites will use this information to confirm a person's identity and this seemingly small piece of information is like giving your identity to criminals. Be very careful of the bits of information shared publically.
Wireless Network Security
One of the main reasons you want to secure your wireless network is to reduce the chances of fraud and identity theft. IF you do not have a network key an identity thief can access your network and view your website usage. This allows them enough information to build a pretty detailed profile of you and the sites you visit. Simply adding a password to your wireless network can protect against this type of activity.
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This is one of the main ways backdoors and Trojans can gain entry to your computer system. Keeping your antivirus updated and scanning regularly can help, but it's best to not frequent sites that are of a questionable reputation. And certainly do not ever download any software, games, screensavers or anything else from a site that you are not sure about.
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A grand jury has indicted two Monroe County deputies accused of pepper spraying an inmate with assault and official misconduct.
Those charges are more serious than the original charges of simple assault.
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Two former Monroe County Sheriff's deputies are charged with assault after an incident at the jail.
Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivens has still released no details about the incident, which happened on January 17. The arrest warrants show that the deputies sprayed an irritant material on Randy Carter, causing "pain or temporary bodily injury."
On January 20, Biven announced that several employees had resigned because of what happened.
Wednesday, he said that District Attorney General Steve Bebb has further reviewed information related to that incident, and decided to file charges of assault against former deputies John Wilburn and Thomas Goodman.
The sheriff said both men booked into the Monroe County Jail Wednesday afternoon, and were then released $1000.00 bonds.
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The Monroe County Sheriff has accepted the resignation of several employees after an incident at the jail.
According to a release from Sheriff Bill Bivens, an "event" at the jail on January 17 initiated an investigation into the actions of several employees. Bivens did not specify how many employees were involved, their names, or positions.
He said the investigation involved "the possibility of improper procedural issues on the part of other employees of the Sheriff's Office in their handling of an inmate in custody at the jail."
Sheriff Bivens said after a meeting on Friday, January 20, with the employees in question, he accepted their resignations.
District Attorney General Steve Bebb was informed of the incident by Sheriff Bivens. He does not have the full report yet, but said he thinks two officers were involved, and that it doesn't sounds like there was anything criminal involved.
Bebb said he would review the report and determine if further investigation is needed. He said there is video of the incident, and it is being held in case it is needed for an investigation.


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Defence & Diplomacy: A PTV talk moderated by S M Hali
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It is an established fact that no country can fight a war or defend itself with foreign weapon systems. These days especially America that is an undisputed technology leader, does not sell, lease or gift weapons without political and economic strings. Pakistan has suffered numerous times at the hands of the Americans right from 1965 war with India.
After the Korean War, America equipped almost entire Pakistan Army and Air Force. Pakistan a nascent country felt that it would save it lots of economic burden by opting for this American 'Aid' but in fact it burdened Pakistan with economic costs, humiliation and acceptance of American dictates like a slave.
The 1965 War the way it was progressing, Pakistan would have not only liberated Kashmir but also developed into a powerful nation in the comity of the nations. Here it would not be just to place the entire blame on the US but some of our own defective thinking and point scoring was also equally instrumental in losing an opportunity.
When Pakistan was on the verge of a total victory where it stood poised to liberate Kashmir by cutting off Akhnur and also taking district of Ferozepur and part of Gurdaspur, the districts that were initially part of Pakistan, the US CENTCOM sent a message to stop and not go any further came as a big blow in the process of a complete victory. This the US could only do because they had not only equipped over five divisions of Pakistan Army but had also equipped the entire Pakistan Air Force with the American aircraft and the training programs. Even the military bases were built by American funding.
Why did the Americans apply this embargo was for one single factor; they saw India fitting into their global plan at later stages but Pakistan was only used as a pawn against the communist regimes. Once Pakistan developed close diplomatic and trade relations with China, this was not acceptable to the Americans although at a later stage, America using Pakistan developed its relations with China when Henry Kissinger flew to China from Islamabad. This breakthrough was a turning point and the American companies including the 'Military Industrial Complex' rushed into the Chinese market. But again Pakistan was not paid back for this when again in 1971 War with India, the US stood away from Pakistan and let it to be dismembered through a sinister move of India that was fully backed by the Soviet Union through its treaty of friendship that was signed in 1971.
The 1965 embargo was in fact sounded in 1962 when the Chinese had mauled the India intrusion into their territory and handed them a very humiliating defeat. Since then, Pakistan was on warning that actually was applied in 1965 that left Pakistan high and dry. At this critical moment, Pakistan turned to China and France for meeting her defence needs. French were open to sell anything but wanted their price and the Chinese were willing to give anything and was free of cost to begin with. French technology was highly advanced, almost matching the American technology in the weapons systems but the prices were exorbitant that Pakistan could ill afford but had no option and went in for Mirage aircraft and naval submarines.
China had opened its gates for Pakistan to take anything that was needed; in some cases they withdrew the equipment from their formations to meet Pakistan's needs. Chinese equipment was old Russian technology but was new therefore had more operational life. Pakistan acquired T 59 tanks and F 6 (MIG 19) that was later constantly improved upon by Pakistan Air Force with more advanced avionics, breaking systems, ejection seats and weaponry etc. T 59s became the main stay of Pakistan Army that was later upgraded and modified with heavier gun engines to enhance its operational life.
When Pakistan's military delegation went to China, Chairman Mao granted them an audience as a brotherly gesture. During the conversation, the Chairman emphasized that relations between nations never remain on the same keel, with the change of interests, the relations also change. He cited an example of Sino-Russian relations that at one time were the closest but then they also had a border clash. In this context he stated that Pakistan id free to take anything from China but must develop her own capabilities to manufacture and be self-reliant. He said make your own tanks even if these are of wood, those would be yours and no country would be able to dictate it to you. This was a very wise and sincere advice from a great leader that the modern world has seen.
F 7, T 59 and French submarines became the platforms for Pakistan's defence industry that embarked upon self-reliance from ground zero. Aeronautical Complex was setup at Kamra near Islamabad and Tank factory, the HIT near Taxila in the close proximity of Pakistan Ordnance Factories that were established soon after Pakistan's independence.
The missile technology that has been completely developed by Pakistan has one of the best guidance systems that can bring it to the bull's eye. Pakistan has done extremely well in developing missile program and then in an environment when strict sanctions were imposed by the USA.
Now Pakistan has come on the world map of those countries that produce quality weapon systems comparable with rest of the world. Pakistan's technological base may not be as wide and deep as those of the countries in the West but certainly in certain given areas it has acquired competiveness to a great degree. Today the UAVs that Pakistan is producing as its own designs and there are over dozen or so that are being produced are also being exported to countries like the USA, Spain, Italy and many more around the world. When seeing this performance of our products, it's very encouraging to know that our capabilities can match any competition with necessary direction and input of other resources.
Today JF 17 is stealing the show in any international exhibitions and displays. Farnborough; the most prestigious air shows declared JF 17 as the show stealer. It took fancy of almost the entire world. If handled properly, JF 17 can single handedly become the economic backbone of Pakistan.
MBT Al-Khalid that was again developed in a record time took a start much after the Indian MBT Arjun. Arjun got bogged down under its own weight while Al-Khalid being a much lighter and agile tank is floating like a butterfly to sting like a bee. In certain respects, it has performed better than the most dreaded American MBT Abraham that is far more expensive and again shrouded in all sorts of strings, shackles and chains.
Pakistan Navy has always remained the unseen and unsung warrior of Pakistan. But the progress that it has made in self-reliance is very encouraging and substantial. When talking of self-reliance, Pakistan Navy was the first among the three services that took on rebuilding of its fleet at Karachi Dockyard. They began with Daphne, the French submarines in 1966. At that time, Pakistan Navy was the only organization East of Suez that undertook projects of that magnitude. Then later when Agosta submarines were inducted, their rebuilding was also undertaken in Pakistan. This not only saved us time and money but also built confidence in the people that they are capable of undertaking such ventures with confidence.
In maintenance, the major hurdle was absence of a floating dock, that could enable the repair and inspection of the submerged parts of the Naval vessels. For this purpose, first a 1500 ton floating dock was fabricated at Karachi Shipyard to repair the submarines and then about a 4000 tons for bigger vessels was also built locally. Such initiatives gave lot of confidence and encouragement to build the systems locally.
Pakistan Navy also undertook to build and improve the weapon platforms and systems. Gun boats, missile boats, frigates and now submarines are all being done locally. Even the Naval Aviation is also all being done at Karachi. The most challenging was when Pakistan Navy, installed the Harpoon Missiles on its submarines within its own resources. This shocked many around the world.
Self reliance cannot be achieved without the active participation of the private sector. Most of the equipment or technologies that are developed have a strong commercial potential also. Thus the private sector must be involved to exploit its commercial potential like it's being done in the West. If Pakistan can manufacture fighter jets, applying the same principles it can also manufacture commercial or executive planes, the electronics could have heavy usage in the private sector. Commercially, the export potential could be exploited. To make foreign sales, one would need to play according to the rules of the game. Only a professional from the private sector would be able to make the sales pitch and know the rules. Man in uniform would have many constraints that he may not be able to overcome.
Charles DeGaule, the former French president built the French economy around its Mirage aircraft and defence industrial complex. Likewise Pakistan can also learn from the experience and not only build its Armed forces but build the economy by selling the weapon systems to other countries.
You are absolutely right. We must stop relying on others handouts and attempt sincerely to exploit our own talent and technology to achieve self sufficiency by developing indigenous defense products not only to meet our own demand,but reach such a level that they could be marketed at international levels.
The potential exists,only the strong will and the determination to do so,seems to be lacking,unfortunately!e…
It is very informative article, it must be read by all those wanted to go in Defense Forces, Foreign Service, budding new educated Politicians and must a paper to study in Universities. so that our coming generations must know what is best for us to have a secure future.
Thanks Raja Sahib for putting up such a highly informative post. But its not only informative in sofar as it stands in sync with our national aspirations; despite the failed governance (by both the civvies and the men in khaki), a corrupt civil & miltary bureacracy (the latter though is confined mainly to establishment conerned with defence purchases) also instils confidence that as a nation WE CAN DO IT and WE DO IT VERY WELL.
And the advice that you quoted from that great and noble soul, late Chairman Mao Tse Tung encapsulates the wisdom of an ocean in a goblet. That relations between nations can change; today's friends can turn tomorrow's enemies and vice versa, so develop your own equipment, howsoever crude and rough it may be. Even if its of wood, it should be of your own make.
Such sincere advice could come only from a sincere friend. Alas! our successive govrnments in the civil as well as in khaki considered th US as the only benefactor, the only friend, the only "Daata'.
Had they listened to Chairman Mao's words properly we wold have ushered into a self reliant economy the same way as our defence industry has. In this respect we salute the managers, of our defence sector who sincerely followed Mao's words, otherwise we sould have been facing the same mess that we have in our civilian set up now.
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Outdoors heavy bag contraption
Exams are here, and I need something to kick. My roomate is too light, he would be all over the place. So, heavy bag.
I don't have a porch or a suitable tree to hang it, so I think that a custom stand will be required. Any ideas?
This looks plausible, although a bit shakey.
Also, I'm open to the idea of buying a free standing bag that is not ****.
Style: stick,Taiji, mountainbike--
I have a free standing bag(Wavemaster) and also a B.O.B. bag. If you were going to by a free standing bag, you wouldn't want to go with the little one. Even though it does hold up well, I've been kicking the **** out of mine for like 15 years, you can't kick it well when it is in a high position. The shaft ends up being exposed right where you would do a leg kick. I ended up wraping mine with foam and then duct tape to make it into a bigger one.
The XXL wavemaster is awesome but like 300 dollars. For that much you may as well buy a stand for the bag. Which I have one of those also, and it works as good as anything. But a little pricey.
Do you have any old tires laying around anywhere? I've seen some cool dummies that people have built out of spare tires. You can kick them, punch them, and if using sticks you will break a stick before you mess up a tire. Just something to think about.
My B.O.B. bag works great and I use stick on it without any damage to the torso. But not good for kicking.
In hind sight I would have not bought the small wavemaster or heavy bag stand and would have just got the XXL bag. But I was not in the position to buy one when I first started buying gear. The smaller wavemaster was like 89 bucks. But it also tends to move around when you kick it so you have to work around the bag when you use it. I actually like that though. You can get creative with the footwork.Combatives training log.
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Sooner or later, there's that watershed moment in everyone's life where they realize that The Notorious B.I.G. does both of the voices on "Gimme The Loot". You can pick out the exact pitch of helium-Biggie spitting "Goodness gracious the papers" or "From the beretta" out of thin air; it's that sticky and recognizable. Treble rappers like Milk Dee from Audio Two, Slimkid3 from Pharcyde, and MCA/Ad-Rock from the Beastie Boys all have an implicit energy to their delivery even if it's not always aggressive — much like the way our voices naturally raise in pitch when emotions come to a head. A new rapper's tone and inflection are half the battle to making a first impression on the scene, and freshman MC Action Bronson is already the latest inductee to the canon of tenor rappers. But whatever you do, "don't ever say [his] fucking music sounds like Ghost's shit."
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Confidence is always weighed against self-effacement with Bronson. On "Steve Wynn", atop an leaned-back Aaron Neville sample brought to you by the mixtape's able producer Party Supplies, the dichotomy is all in one line, "Foul living like Paterno and Sandusky/I've been husky/Motherfuckers couldn't touch me". At 5'7" and 270 pounds, Bronson makes the best of what's (a)round, and his hyper-specific imagery illustrates him and his Flushing, Queens neighborhood with a pointillist's precision. He surrounds himself with Michelin-rated food like roasted bone marrow and Vietnamese snapper, crack-addled hookers with hearts of pure gold, grotesque visions of sexuality recalling John Waters' Pink Flamingos, and weed, weed, and more weed — staying "higher than an opera note."
Part of the beauty of Blue Chips is that glut of one-liners isn't forced into the subconscious by bracketing them with a chorus or muting the beat. They're bare and spontaneous – woven into the fabric of the Party Supplies' soulful throwback samples, like The Flamingos' "I Only Have Eyes For You" (last famously used on The Fugee's "Zealots") on one of the highlights of the whole tape, "Thug Love Story 2012". Young love with Bronson is a sordid affair, replaying the most awkward and garish of circumstances and laying them out like they're business as usual. In his story, his crusty-footed amor falls down the path of prostitution, but that doesn't stop Bronson from pining for that…well, you know. Bronson has more sympathy for hookers than Richard Gere in Pretty Woman on this tape, further evinced by the next track "Hookers at the Point" where he adopts a Chapellesque pimp character to talk about the call-girl game. If you didn't hear the former track, you'd think "Hookers at the Point" was a callous jibe at ladies of the night instead of a cautionary tale.
Collectively, the tracks on Blue Chips are part and parcel a New York mixtape — full of retro sounds and imagery that recalls the nefarious streets of the city pre-Giuliani, pre-Disney, pre-Bad Boy Records. The seams show and sometimes bust open, like when Bronson gets tongue-tied and restarts his verses over and over on "9-24-11″. It's the most fascinating track here; you still get to relate to Bronson and his foibles, but rare is the chance to see the curtain pulled back on a studio that's not just a crew hanging out in the background partying.
The rest of the mixtape as a whole feels inexact, and most of the time that's the best part. There are some bumps along the way, like the sparing use of guests whose inclusion seem either perfunctory, or they're just too faded to drop a good freestyle (I'm looking at you, Kool A.D.). Bronson could have done all 17 tracks, all 44 minutes by himself and it would still be just as alive by the closing track, "Tapas". He says that he doubts we could relate to his culinary preferences, but after this memorable and all-too-short time with Bronson — and you're going to have to trust me on this — you might find yourself with a new penchant for some bucatini tossed with razor clams.
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This is just like the double dipping politician or police chief that's " retired "and still working at the same job. Saying that "it's not illegal " It may not be right, but it's all legal.
Sciarra also said Nassry received nothing in return for providing the escort, and takes full responsibility for the "one-time screw up." First time screwing up or first time getting caught ?
High property taxes, high fees and red light cameras. These corrupt towns will get continue to steal our money one way or another to support their insane salaries and benefits.
Total B.S. These thieving towns have raised property taxes to the breaking point, but still want to keep their scam going with red light cameras and raising fees on everything. I was recently told when appealing my property taxes that " we will get our money ( meaning my money ) one way or another "
Glad to see that he was "on duty, fighting crime and risking his life"
Next they should investigate those small towns for raising property taxes every year and the insane salaries and benefits paid out to their "workers."
Why do police depts. have to use these macho gas guzzling SUV'S that are more prone to flip overs than sedans ?
What's going on here ? The Freehold cop that was just convicted of shoplifting will be facing up to 18 months in jail and loss of pension for stealing "only"$ 500.00 worth of flooring from Home Depot. Is stealing from taxpayers less of a crime ? Looks like this thieving trooper is getting off easy.
It's funny that this is not much of a story and is getting so little attention. But the story about the shoplifter that got caught stealing is getting a lot more comments on this site. I think we have our priorities all wrong in this corrupt state.
No way he "worked " this many hours legitimately. They all cover for each other. My turn to go home and stay on the clock and next week it's a co-workers turn to rack up the overtime. I bet none of them could ever work 16 hrs. a day on an assembly line or a job that has oversight.
Must be tough making ends meet on" only " 100k, plus OT and side jobs. I'm sure it was not his first time stealing.
Does this mean I won't be seeing six DPW "workers" filling in a basketball sized pothole ?
Nothing but an overpaid, out of control bunch of thugs. They must all be very proud of themselves for beating down a person with disabilities and trying to cover it up. This type of assault should carry jail time, loss of bloated pension, and any civil damages should be paid by these bullies not the taxpayers.
I hope that the laid-off "workers " can find employment back into another public service job. I doubt if any of them could hack it in the private sector.
How much is enough for these greedy "cops" ? Almost $ 200.000 annual salary, inflated overtime, lifetime benefits, bogus sick day/ vacation payouts and a huge pension. He probably was selling the answers to the sergeants test to the highest bidder. Now lets just keep raising tolls to keep the P.A. scam going and " heroes" like this business.
Hey Putup, Guess change does not come easy for you. Lets also ban cell phones, air conditioning and color tv while you're at it.
And this is how most of them claim a nearly perfect attendance record after 25/30 yrs." on the job" Maybe it's time to do away with time sheets and go to a system of punching a time clock.
45 yrs. old and still not retired ???
The only thing up in Montclair is the property taxes.
A percentage of all tickets sales have a built in fee for security. Why is it that the layoffs are always blamed for every crime ? Could it have been because someone had left their post early or was off sleeping on the job. Sounds like these fans did not get what they paid for.


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NEWS OF 1948 - Reunion
May 30-31
From Jean Baxter McCracken:
Many thanks to Kitty
Heller Saugen Erickson for sending me her Christmas letter for the column.
Kitty and her husband celebrated
their 13th wedding anniversary in Yuma, Ariz., at the beginning of the year. Sadly, her
husband passed away on March 31, after a long bout with cancer and is buried in a military
cemetery in Washington State. Kitty enjoys theater, concerts, hiking, and biking. July
14-15 of last year, she participated in the National Senior Olympics in Baton Rouge,
La., where she won 1 gold and 2 silver medals in bicycle racing. Congratulations!!
Charley and I have been participating
in building trips in Central America, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
for the past eleven years. We spend a week or two building churches, community buildings,
clinics and whatever is needed. It's getting harder to do the block work, mixing concrete,
etc., so we may not go again, but it has been interesting working and living with the
natives of those countries. It was a great learning opportunity to experience other cultures.
Correction: Reported in the
last column was a 75th anniversary party for Lorraine Egizio Jackson.
In fact, it was for a birthday. Sorry, Lorraine.
From George Kirkpatrick:
After attending Lewis School
of Aeronautics and several Air Corps schools, Robert (Don) Powell served
with a troop carrier unit that participated in battles in Italy, France, and Germany.
Don's C-47 plane later was converted into a glider pickup, which air-lifted the wounded
from behind enemy lines.
After graduating from Moravian,
Don was employed in the emergency department of Bethlehem Steel Corp. and retired as
chief estimator from the Johnstown plant in 1984.
From Ada Zellner Flower:
We again have some sad news:
Ann Rosenau Smythe and
Bill lost their eldest daughter, Ann Louise, to cancer in the fall of 2001. She is survived
by her husband, a college-age daughter, and a 7-year old son. Ann says: "Though
we mourn because Ann Louise can no longer be with us, we are thankful for the ways she
enriched our lives and the lives of many others through her teaching, church work, and
friendships." In December, Ann and Bill cruised from Valparaiso, Chile, to Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Ann is a volunteer and president of the trustees of their library district.
Bill continues to assist with services at St. Paul's in Fort Collins and is active in
the local homeowners association.
Mary Titlow Harrison's
husband, Jack, "a remarkable guy and a much-loved internist," died in November
2000, also of cancer. Mary is an elder in her Presbyterian church. She gets to Seattle
frequently to visit her daughter Amy, a Presbyterian minister, and her young family.
Mary's son John works at the Northwest Power Planning Council in Portland, Ore. His sons
are college students. The eldest, Johnny, spent this academic year in Spain.
Phyllis Clark spent
lots of time in 2001 overseeing cosmetic repairs to her 60-year-old home and is pleased
with the result. Besides her continued activities at the Athenaeum, she volunteers in
the library of a cancer unit at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.
Marian Emig Hoffman sent
a picture of our class (maybe from our first reunion). We are all very conservatively
dressed, wearing hats and hose with seams up the back!
B. J. Sullivan Ramsdell and
Bob have traveled to Europe during the last 11 summers but stayed home this year.
Frank and I enjoyed a tour
of Great Britain in August and September of 2001. We were there on 9-11. The Brits were
very solicitous of us Americans at the time. The 9-11 events continue to haunt us here
on Long Island.
From Jane Smith Ebelhare:
Eleanor Beidelman
Kline helped judge the Christmas decorations in their subdivision this year.
(This has become quite a competitive activity there, with substantial prize money awarded.)
In March, she plans a weeklong stay in Weslaco, Texas, very close to the Mexican border.
She hopes to see some new and interesting country there.
Alice Joyce Yeager's
Christmas letter was a mine of information about children and grandchildren. Alice was
pleased to have had a letter published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune about Chronic Fatigue
and Immune Dysfunction Awareness Day—a subject that has not received a lot of coverage.
One of her paintings was displayed in a show of art by her fellow condo residents. Despite
serious eye problems and surgeries, her husband, Robert, was able to do his December
lip-sync performance of Luciano Pavarotti doing the big aria from Puccini's Turandot.
Lois Moser Harke and
her husband, Al, traveled to Harrisburg and had a wonderful Christmas with family. She
still sings with several senior choruses, despite the fact that "our voices seem
to get thinner and squeakier by the week." However, they sometimes sing for "other
old people who don't seem to mind," she says. They planned to go to Waconia, Minn.,
to help a friend celebrate his 85th birthday in April and then to Ephraim, Wisc., one
weekend in May. Their granddaughter Rachel graduated from high school in June in Bethlehem,
so that was next on the schedule.
Andy and I have had an exciting,
exhausting winter helping implement a series of major hunter, jumper, and dressage horse
shows here in Florida, with 4,000 horses stabled on the grounds. We started in mid-January
and went through the first week in April. Though it is great to see old friends, we're
looking forward to getting back to peaceful Colorado!
From Jane Shirer:
Irene Lambert Eisenhart passed
away in April 2001. She had retired as chairman of her high school's mathematics department
and then, with the help of her husband and two daughters, overcome a stroke, cancer radiation
treatments and chemotherapy, and a triple bypass operation. She was our top student,
and we will remember her vitality and enthusiasm.
Kathy Bailer Stephens and
her husband, Steve, moved from Texas to Williamsburg, Va., in December. Bud Eisenhart,
Irene's husband, and his daughter Beth and her husband planned to visit them at Easter.
Kathy and Steve spent time with their son David in Trinidad and later went to Costa Rica
with six couples from their Texas bridge club.
Jim and Mary Lou Patton
Phillips went on just one trip in 2001: to the Cleveland Clinic, where Jim
had heart-valve surgery. It was successful; he was able to play golf all summer. This
year Jim and Pat will attend an elderhostel on the Texas coast to study birds, then
visit Jim's family in Corpus Christi.
Mary Inscho moved
to a continuing care community in Lakeland, Fla., where she has lived since retirement.
She volunteers at both the public and church libraries and helped move 11,000 books and
800 videos to the new library of the church.
Lucia Magill Weidknecht loves
living in Maine, even with the snow and below-zero temperatures. Her teen-age granddaughter
plays basketball, and Lucia and her daughter drive many miles to all the games. How about
a green egg for breakfast?! Lucia has three hens that lay two brown and one green egg
every day. The odd one is from a fancy breed called Aracana.
Marie Hekimian Alberian took
time off from her many volunteer activities to visit her three young grandchildren in
Worcester, Mass., after Christmas. She is co-president of her women's club and chairs
a district conservation committee. In addition, she is mission chair, chaplain for the
women's guild, and choir member at her church. In the summer, she enjoys living at her
Ocean Grove house.
Dolph and Miriam Sachs
Clachko moved from their home in Teaneck, N.J., to a condominium in the same
town. Dolph retired seven years ago from his medical practice, which is being carried
on by his son, Marc. He and Miriam spend winters in Florida, travel, and enjoy their
two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
NEWS OF 1943 - Reunion
May 30-31
From the Alumni House:
Our sympathies to Mary
Jane Schlegel Schofer and her family. Janey's husband, Jay, died January 14.
We also extend condolences to June Bright Reese, whose husband, William,
died in February.
We lost one of our classmates
when Violet Kuhn Bushwaller died in February. She was active as president
of the garden club and as a member of an antiques organization. She suffered from rheumatoid
arthritis for many years and was in Country Meadows Nursing Home when she died. She will
be remembered by her many friends for her sunny disposition and upbeat attitude despite
her affliction.
I recently had a conversation
with Jane Gottlieb Samuels, who is in the Augustan Lutheran Home in
We have other members moving
into retirement facilities. Ruth Cosgrove D'Aleo recently has moved
into Luther Crest in Allentown. I made an error recently about her family: Cameron is
her great-grandson, not her grandson.
Letty Cliff Shurskis lives
at Stone Ridge Campus in Muerstown and stays active in the Lebanon Moravian Church, making
sugar cakes.
Bob and Thelma Scheifele
Heiberger are now in the personal care section of their Whitehall Saylor Drive
facility. Bob recently broke his hip and was hospitalized.
Ruth Overfield Fidorack does
a fantastic job as CEO of our 50+ class breakfast each year. She and Mike went on a Baltic
cruise last summer but not on their usual Christmas expedition.
I went on three trips last
summer and fall. One was to Scandinavia, with gorgeous Norway as the high point. Another
was to eastern Canada, where we saw the Anne of Green Gables musical. The last one was
to Kenya and Tanzania, where we petted a rhino and red giraffes and were on one of 25
safari vehicles that interrupted the romantic interlude of two lions. (No privacy for
the poor things.) We also visited the island where the film Out of Africa was
made. We were able to walk among the giraffes and other animals in that area because
no predators live there. We also were entertained in a Masai village and saw hippos grazing
on the hotel grounds at 3:00 a.m. It was truly the trip of a lifetime.
We are still looking for a
class correspondent. Interested? please contact the Alumni Office at 610 861-1366.
From Betty Batdorf Hummel:
One of the saddest things
about growing older is losing people we've known and cared about for many years.
Annetta Keck Schantz passed
away on December 12, 2001, and Muriel Souders Landis on February 24
in her home. I hadn't seen Muriel in a long time, but I remember what a genuinely lovely
person she was. Their family and friends have our sincere sympathy.
Alice Snyder Wilson and
Bob are happy and busy. Bob has quite a reputation as a fixer-upper, especially for clocks,
and is in great demand. (Guard him closely, Alice. Good men like that are hard to find.)
In November, their children hosted a 60th-anniversary party for them, with four generations
I spoke to Millie
Diefenderfer Thompson on the phone recently. I'm going to Florida with Barbara
and Allan, and we were trying to arrange a date to get together, but the times just
didn't work out. Millie is arranging to spend some time with her two daughters in Switzerland,
where she has rented a chalet.
How about some news from the
rest of the Class of '39?
NEWS OF 1938 - Reunion
May 30-31
Berte Cohen has
been enjoying her recent correspondence with Rita Shafer.
We extend our sympathies to LaRue
Giering Marsteller on the recent loss of her husband, Frank.


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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2006 Army officials have a plan to maintain the current number of troops in Iraq through 2010, but it is only a plan and has off-ramps for troop reductions along the way, Army officials said today.
Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, Army chief of staff, told reporters this morning that the Army has formed plans to maintain the current level of troops – about 120,000 – in Iraq through 2010. The general stressed this is not a prediction, but a plan.
During a Pentagon news conference, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said the Army has the responsibility to look ahead and formulate plans. "That's what the Army does," Rumsfeld said.
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First we get the Republicans like Horn and Kahn voting to tax our pensions, now the Democrats need to ensure our property is taxed to the hilt.
Lunacy. Sheer lunacy. So this is where the money Snyder and his corrupt pals is stealing from our pensions is going----to encourage more illegitimate children and irresponsibility. A much better use of our money would be for free sterilizations of those on the dole.
I thought Sheeran was an OK guy until he came up with this nonsense. "muslim accomplishments" is the same as saying "Al Capone's accomplishments"----he stole most of what he had from others. One of the great myths of history is that muslims gave the world all these wonderful things. They did not. They stole from the countries they invaded and looted and kept the loot as a reward for defeating the infidel. After all, it is not a crime for a muslim to kill, rob or other-wise denigrate an infidel. It is sad that students know nothing of history and thus people with authority, like Sheeran, fall into the "sympathetic to muslims" trap. Remember Santyana: those who cannot remember their past are doomed to repeat it.
One of this buffoon's handlers has to quietly inform him just exactly where this country of "Arfgarnistam"is. Oh, and the great John Nicholson subdued that whole area over 150 years ago. Now, look at the mess fools like Levin have made of it.
This is more "feel good" nonsense. We pay the board to make decisions like this and if they cannot do it on their own, and quickly, then they don't belong on the Board of Education. There are way too many administrators in the Township schools, but at least one of them must be competent enough to take over the Superintendent's job. I see no need to spend money and time looking country-wide for a school superintendent. Put the position opening in the Saginaw News, interview all applicants, and then choose one of them. Encourage applications from within the Township schools, of course. Simple. But, then, I went to school decades ago when teachers and administrators earned their pay---and I graduated from high school literate.
So, who's this Hadsall?? Looks like the usual suspects are all in favor of it("we like higher taxes")and the opposition comes from all(?)the Republicans---or, maybe not, if we ever find out who this "Hadsall" person is.
It would appear the "galloping Sheriff" hasn't hear about "innocent until proven guilty." He needs to keep his big mouth shut and let the department's public affairs people talk to the press. Is he running--or in his case, driving---for re-election?? He is embarassing. Mutatis Mutandis---come next election.
Typical politician---not someone you would want your son to be. Thinking campaign contributions are for personal use must be common. Remember J. Robert Traxler, sometime congressional rep from this area? Not only was he involved in the congressional banking scandal as a participant, but when he "retired" he took with him tens of thousands of leftover dollars from his campaign fund. Nice retirement, say?
The man's not a "hero" but someone who did the right thing. A "hero" is someone like John Basilone or John Rouse Merriott Chard. Mr. Hall is a good citizen.
Yes---all those who voted a new tax on pensions. This would include Roger Kahn and ken Horn.
Kraft claims he did not follow orders and so terminated him. Whether he or Kraft is correct matters not. He was an employee of Kraft and they can fire him as they wish. To file a lawsuit because he was fired is a sign of a man with an attitude. Perhaps that was the real reason Kraft got rid of him. For a jury to reward this guy with over $1million is just plain nuts. Apparently you don't have to have any common sense to serve on a jury.
WalMart would make much better use of their money if they would use it to either hire more or give present cashiers more hours, thus having more lanes open. We have markedly reduced our WalMart shopping because of the stupidity of WalMart management in not having enough lanes open so we can pay for our items. They are much worse than the Tittibawassee Road Meijer, who apparently think it is cute to close down the express lane so the cashier can go on break. They just suddenly close it rather than assign someone to fill in for the break period.
If, by some chance Saginaw receives any money from WalMart, I am sure it will disappear down who knows what rathole in the name of "the poor" or "the homeless." A much better use of it would be to distribute it to the suffering landowners in the city or those who actually pay city income taxes. At least it would go to responsible citizens, not the dregs of society.
He fired three times and missed. He could use some practice, but they probably don't have a range in the big house. But, then when you are all in a tither, actually hitting someone can be hard to do. Thus, the need to practice.
I agree. The mosquito millage is the only one worth the money. They do a very good job. Why in the world would anyone outside of the city vote for more bus millage?? Insanity.
People should think twice---and three times---before throwing away prescription drugs they "think" they do not need anymore. Altho pills do lose some of their effectiveness over time, they are still ok to use by either yourself or someone you know who takes the drug. I have always saved the drugs relatives had when they died and in many cases, I have used them myself as I also took the same drug. Sometimes the dosage was not the same as I was taking, but you can either cut them in half, double dose, etc.---whatever it takes to get to your own dosage. Given the cost of prescriptions, it is silly to just throw them away.
I have no respect for Roger Kahn after what he and his partner in crime from the Frankenmuth did to all citizens last year, viz. tax pensions. However, it is about time we made teachers pay for their health care and for their pensions. The Feds and the State of Michigan require employees to pay a percentage of their salaries toward their pensions and for their health care. What makes teachers special? They are not only whiners lapping it up at the public trough but overpaid and under-worked.
Well, that's it. No more blood donated by me. These people have gone off the deep end with environmental nonsense. "Earth Day." Are they serious?? Let all the environmental wackos give their blood, not I. No more, never, nada(a little foreign lingo).
Saginaw officials warned of a more "aggressive" approach to delinquent tax collection.
This is a comical statement coming from a city historically known as being much less competent than even the State of Michigan---no slouches when it comes to incompetence in the tax collection business.
Somehow, I get the feeling that I am helping to buy this home. Three generations, no mention of husbands and certainly no mention of anyone actually having a job. And, the kicker---no one had the common sense to purchase any kind of insurance. No sympathy here.
Levin is both a hypocrite and a "bought and paid for" hack politician. He voted for a massive spending spree via ObamaCare regardless of the deficit and somehow became a millionaire while in the Senate. But, when people automatically vote for one party, regardless of the candidate, he and the ex-housewife Stabenow is the result.


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Gerontion by T.S. Eliot
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Decadent post WWI desperation. Who needs it now? Not I. I'll cast my lot with some band of new barbarians as long as they have a positive mental attitude and a willingness to fight.
I never really understood this poem. A quarter of a century ago or today…
Well done, Ygdrasil, on both the post and commentary.
"the first, a rather typical condemnation of "pessimism" when we should be celebrating revolutionary fervor, from behind our keyboards of course.
After all, involving ourselves with the voluntary associations of our people, gaining influence through direct face to face contact, and taking control is a messy and tiresome business."
Indeed it is and having spent over fifty years in "face to face" contact (aka: The Rat Race) fighting in an imperialist war, getting involved in grass roots politics, and being a technocratic cog in the machine I'm not only tired but I'm sick and tired of it.
Having been forced to interpret Eliot by my 11th grade English teacher, an avid disciple of the "new criticism" (NB lower case), Eliot still bores with his post war ennui no matter how many esoteric allusions you seem to think somehow count towards profundity.
As for modern philosophers I'll stick with Hobbes and Hume.
I just found this today and am so surprised. Yggdrasil, i hope that you will continue your commentary. It is very helpful.
Thank you.
Fantastic, appreciated the commentary.
Trully a fine example of the sort of elevated discourse, only to be presented by the thoughtful and insightful fairer tribes.
I just came across this gem in a book of poetry. Thank you for making sense of it for me.
Also I thought your analysis stretched the meaning of the first two verses. "Old man" and "boy" contrast the two aspects of the author in his middle age… Neither an old man nor a boy; hence both.
This poem by Eliot has always puzzled me with its local and contemporary allusions. Why interpret "Hakagawa, bowing among the Titians"? Are there anti-Sematic references? Good to know that the epigraph to 'Gerontion' (1920) is from Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'.
For me, a few phrases in the poem suffice to value it: "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?" "History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors and issues..";
"Unnatural vices/Are fathered by our heroism" (That needs explication). I must look up the word "concitation". (My search engine offers 'constipation' as the word intended).
Compare this poem with other poems by poets like W.B. Yeats (The Tower), or even TSE himself, when he wrote: "I grow old, I grow old/ I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled": How, indeed?
"Grow old along with me? The best is yet to be". (Browning).