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My last post on "refusing to play the referee" generated some strong reactions—so I thought we'd spend a little more time looking at the situation.
Kathy suggested that companies should have commission-sharing guidelines that anticipate places where people are going to tangle and address them up front. Who can argue with that? Except, in my experience, commission plans and guidelines are a bit like legal contracts—it's simply impossible to anticipate every potential source of conflict in advance. And if you try, you are going to end up with a document that is measured in pounds instead of pages and that people will strongly resent for its complexity and length.
In his post, Amusis seems to assume that at the time of the conflict, the Staubach Company didn't have an "objective, reliable, and repeatable system for allocating commissions," something I have no way of knowing but which, after spending many hours there, I seriously doubt. Instead, I suspect that the situation arose in one of those gray areas where the commission guidelines didn't specifically spell out what should be done. Amusis sees Roger's admonition to "work it out between yourselves" as an abdication of his responsibilities as a leader. But having spent some time with Roger and his team myself, I think there is something very different at work here.
Coming from the team-oriented world of professional football of the 1960s and 1970s, Roger was shocked when he started in real estate by how selfish and egocentric a lot of brokers were. Rather than focusing on the needs of customers, he found the industry operated on the principles of "fees and me." Even today many commercial brokers represent both landlords and tenants—incentivizing them to maximize their commissions rather than to serve the real needs of their customers. That's why Roger chose years ago to focus on the tenant representation side of the business. Other brokers thought he was crazy. Why would he give up the landlord-side revenue stream that for some brokers makes up more than 50 percent of total revenue? Where others saw insanity, Roger saw opportunity. If he could build an organization that really served the needs of tenants and that avoided the conflicts of interest inherent in the traditional brokerage business, that would really mean something.
But to do that, he would have to build a different kind of firm—one where brokers would work together to support each other, share information, and put the needs of the customer above their own short-term drive for money. He introduced a number of innovations to help him do this, including the Staubach Constitution, which is a playbook of sorts for how to build a truly collaborative workplace, and the Staubach Guarantee, which allows clients to reduce the fee they pay to Staubach (to zero if they wish) if they believe Staubach hasn't produced enough value to justify the fee.
So which is it? Is Roger Staubach an enlightened leader or a conflict-avoiding abdicator? I think he probably spent too many years at the business-end of 300-pound defensive linemen for fear of conflict to be his problem. Instead, I see his strategy of making his brokers work out the issue themselves as a part of the larger tapestry relating to the unique kind of organization he was trying to build. Was he successful? I think his results speak for themselves.


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Pioneers Come Out Victorious on Senior DayBy Jessie Kimble | November 29th, 2012 | Category: Sports | No Comments »
It was a beautiful day at Morris Stadium as the Glenville State College Pioneer football team said goodbye to 15 senior players and came out victorious on their last game of the 2012 season against Seton Hill with a score of 58-2.
Quarterback Justin Feagin completed five of 14 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown; he also rushed for 44 yards on five carries.
Rahmann Lee, a red-shirt freshman from Capitol Heights, MD, led the Pioneers with 19 carries for a career high 301 yards and five touchdowns; Lee's furthest run of the day was for 97 yards. Orlandus Harris caught five passes for 59 yards, and was followed by Robert Jiles who caught three passes for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Leading the Glenville State defense was Darren Elliot, who had two pass break-ups, and an interception that he returned for 15 yards, along with six tackles. Gary Henderson racked up six tackles as well along with a forced fumble.
Glenville State rushed for 457 yards on the day and had a total of 557 yards of offense. After marking down their final win of the season, the Pioneers finished with a 6-5 overall record and a 6-2 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) record. They finished in a tie for second place in the conference.
The following players were recognized and thanked for their achievements and contributions to the Glenville State College football team:
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President Barack Obama, (and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton) could not have it easier. By my last count, I think the number of scandals/cover-ups within the Benghazi situation totals eight (maybe nine if you count Obama going to bed the night of the attack and not even leading while four Americans are being murdered). But with a Democrat in office, especially Obama and the fawning, naive love the liberal press has for him, it won't even cover it, let alone put pressure on him or his administration.
Obama could be seen, on tape, taking a $10 million bribe from a donor, or be caught in the Oval Office with an underage girl, and Fox would cover it. Would the liberal press report on it? Of course not. And if it did, it would say, "Well, that's just that right wing-leaning Fox and talk radio trying to get something over on Obama. You can't believe Fox news or Rush Limbaugh, they're all liars."
If President George W. Bush had had these scandals and obvious, shameful wrongdoings, do you think the liberal press would have covered it? How can there ever be a scandal when 90 percent of the press continues to look the other way? I can explain it to the liberals, but I can't understand it for them. Period, end of story.


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Loving Her is so Much Easier
I was beat up - loving men wasn't easy for me.
I tried. But everything was a fight.
Then I stopped trying to love them.
I stopped trying to be something I'm not.
But I didn't stop caring.
I didn't stop loving.
I liked her laugh and she liked mine.
I told her - I love men, but they don't love me. She hugged me.
Hugging her was so easy, so natural.
Liking her was easier.
We hang out - see stuff - talk about everything and anything.
She has always liked women.
There was no doubt for her.
Not me. I liked both.
She talks to me and we laugh at all kinds of things.
When we disagree - we don't fight - we compromise.
When we sleep - arms and legs mingle - other parts tingle.
When we love - our limbs mingle -our minds meld - and our hearts touch.
I still like men - but loving this woman is so much easier.
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Panelist Responsibilities. The responsibility of each panel is to add structure and specificity to previous conceptual discussions held regarding SON. Panelists determined specific items that could be included in a SON Index. Results of deliberations and research were compiled into a written report. Members of the HRSA/HAB Workgroup and the Contractor Team were assigned to each panel to provide assistance as needed.
|Defining Components
|Examine the proposed set of variables
Define the meaning of each variable and how it influences a component of the SON equation (disease burden, cost of care, or available resources)
Add and remove variables, with documented justification
|Identifying data elements, their sources, and availability
|Determine and report on data sources for each variable and whether they are available at the county level
If data are available only at the State level, consider whether it is reasonable to use State-level data for county-level estimates
Determine how frequently data for each measure are compiled
Determine the availability (cost, necessary use agreements) of each data element
• If measures are limited for data elements, are there measures which can be used as proxies? If so, consider the same issues for proxy measures
• Determine the uniqueness and importance of each variable. Does the variable measure some unique component of the panel's subject area that relates to resource needs?
|Identifying problems
|Assess reliability of measures. Are elements measured in a similar way across units of analysis?
Assess validity of measures. Do elements measure the intended underlying concept or phenomenon?
Assess the measurement error of the data element. Is measurement error systematic in a way that it would bias resource allocations to the benefit of certain areas?
If issues of reliability, validity, or systematic measurement error exist, are they resolvable with statistical adjustments?
Do the measurement problems of the variable outweigh its information value?
• Do any other problems preclude the use of this variable?
|Creating final variable list
|List variables for inclusion
Provide justification for each included variable
Indicate data sources and measures for each variable
|Recommend relative weights for each measure used to indicate a variable (for example, different measures used to indicate disease burden)
Recommend relative weights for each variable used to indicate a component (for example, weight for each variable – disease burden, availability of health care resources, etc. – used to indicate a component)
Articulate a rationale for the weights
Panel Operation. Each panel was staffed with members from four areas. Panelists were chosen on the basis of their ability to provide expertise in their particular area—and beyond.
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|Ryan White Program Representatives
|To provide input from an experiential or contextual perspective in the SON index development process
|HHS and HRSA/HAB Representatives
|To provide input and act as a resource in the SON index development. A HAB representative served as co-chair for each panel.
|Contractor Team (Altarum)
|To receive input from panels and HRSA on SON model(s). To facilitate meetings and conference calls, and coordinate communications, travel arrangements, reimbursements, and payments of honoraria
|Contractor Team (RTI)
|To synthesize the content of discussions between meetings and raise clarifying questions to ensure that panel recommendations can be translated usefully into a quantifiable index
Initiating discussion. Each panel began with a discussion of its specific area, as outlined on the corresponding chart. Once the overall conceptualization was addressed, a discussion about each of the first variables ensued, based on the following questions:
How did the IOM Committee define the variable?
At the meeting's conclusion, the Contractor Team summarized the session notes and forwarded them to the panel for approval. Panelists had the opportunity to propose changes to the notes. The session notes then served to document the process.
Electing a panel chair. To ensure that all variables were covered, that panelists' views had been adequately addressed, and that the group progressed as intended, panelists elected a co-chair to work directly with HAB and the Contractor Team. Each panel also had a HRSA/HAB co-chair.
The panel co-chairs were ultimately responsible for insuring that the panel arrived at recommendations that were usable by the Contractor to generate a Severity of Need Index. At the end of the expert panel deliberations, each panel had the responsibility to submit the following to the contractor:
The panel co-chairs were responsible for finalizing their reports and delivering them to the contractor. Although unanimous consensus among panel members regarding the contents of their recommendations was desirable, it was not required for finalization. The panel co-chairs strived to reach a broad consensus among panelists whenever possible. The co-chairs were encouraged to call for votes among the panelists to resolve difficult issues, and the nature of all controversies was documented in the panel's final report.
The specific roles and responsibilities of the panel co-chairs were to:
Voting. Panelists were asked to vote on the group's recommendations as a whole, and the work of the panel was not considered complete until it was ratified by a majority of panel members. The panel chair was empowered to call votes to resolve disagreements in order to move the process forward. Only panel members (excluding the Contractor Team) were empowered to vote to resolve disputes. The Contractor Team, interested members of other panels, and delegates of named panel member were allowed to freely offer input on the panel deliberations but were not empowered to vote.
Organizing additional work. To facilitate completion of the project, panel members volunteered to be responsible for coordinating the response for individual variables. Contractor Team and HRSA/HAB representatives also assisted panelists.
Reporting results. The end product from each panel was a written report that outlined the information described above for each data element examined. The Contractor Team and HRSA/HAB representatives were available to assist with the creation of these documents.


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As we continue to pay more at the pump, we're also seeing the issue of higher gas prices show up in the polls. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll finds that energy prices are less of a worry to most Americans than jobs and deficits. But the Journal poll and another recent survey from the Washington Post/ABC, show that Americans would like to see the government do more, to bring down energy costs. The Post/ABC poll also showed that high gas prices are to blame, for the recent drop in President Barack Obama's approval rating.
On Thursday, President Barack Obama is expected to address the matter of our higher gas prices. GOP presidential hopefuls have been using the recent, higher prices to go after the administration's policies.
The growing size and raucousness of some Occupy Wall Street protests are putting pressure on mayors, even a few who initially welcomed the movements, to shut them down as concerns mount about safety and extended use of public spaces. Protesters in Atlanta and Oakland, Calif., vowed Wednesday to fight eviction orders after being displaced from their encampments under orders from their respective mayors. WSJ's Timothy Martin tells us the latest on the fight between protesters and police. Download MP3
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Why don't gas prices drop when oil prices fall? Because all oil prices aren't created equal. When most Americans, including economists and newspaper reporters, talk about "oil prices," they're referring to West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, the grade of light, sweet crude that's the basis for contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange. WTI has historically been the dominant global oil price, and has closely tracked other benchmarks, such as Brent (a North Sea crude that's the basis for the crude contract on the Intercontinental Exchange) and the OPEC reference basket. WSJ Ben Casselman tries to explain the difference. Download MP3
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U.S. crude-oil prices have hit the skids, but drivers aren't feeling the impact. The U.S. benchmark oil price, which is determined by trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, or Nymex, has tumbled by almost a third since April. That raised expectations for gasoline prices to drop just as quickly at the pump. WSJ's Ben Lefebvre lets us know if there is any relief in sight for consumers. Download MP3
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Triple A says that most, July 4th Weekend travelers will go by car this year. But, the auto club also predicts that fewer people will hit the roads this year compared with last year, thanks to higher gas prices. In the week leading up to the long weekend, prices were averaging $3.63 a gallon.
Surging gasoline prices have triggered another energy brawl between the White House and congressional Republicans, this time over oil-company tax breaks, as both sides try to skirt voter blame for the increasing pain at the pump. WSJ's Neil King has the latest on what could become a huge thorn in the President's side. Download MP3
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Chobani's CFO James McConeghy testified before a small business subcommittee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday during a hearing about America's competitiveness in the global economy.
The dairy start-up's main claim: It's hard out there for a yogurt-maker.
McConeghy took the stand to recount the company's now famous story of fast growth--from defunct factory to the number one producer of Greek yogurt in America. But he also expressed that at this stage in the company's life, Chobani still faces challenges when it comes to competing in the world market.
Here are the highlights from his testimony. You can read a full transcript here.
1. Outdated standards give imposters an advantage. Under current FDA standards, any yogurt producer can advertise their product as Greek yogurt--whether it actually qualifies as "true" Greek yogurt or not, said McConeghy.
"The definition does not reflect the composition and processes used to manufacture Greek yogurt, which is very distinct from traditional yogurt. Greek yogurt is to yogurt as sour cream is to milk," he added.
"[This] makes it difficult for consumers and the USDA to differentiate between yogurt and Greek yogurt for purposes of the nutrition programs," he explained. Which could be problematic, given Chobani's recent partnership with the Department of Agriculture to serve authentic Greek yogurt in select schools across the country.
2. Overseas labeling laws impede marketing efforts. McConeghy cited one problem that Chobani encountered in Europe: "We recently embarked on a costly and difficult process of re-labeling in England and Wales after it was, incorrectly in our opinion, ruled that using the term 'Greek' on our true Greek yogurt product mislead consumers into presuming the yogurt was made in Greece."
He added, "Arguing that a small group of producers should have an exclusive right to use such names is like claiming that only Italians should be permitted to use the term 'pizza.'...We hope Congress will continue to urge our negotiators to take an aggressive stance on the matter of geographic indicators in future trade negotiations."
3. It should be easier to export products to Canada. "Chobani recently engaged in an extensive process to bring our product to Canada. In the case of importing yogurt, we found this to be essentially impossible, as there is a 237.5 percent duty for virtually all yogurt imports," McConeghy stated.
It shouldn't be this hard to export an American-made product, he insisted. "Accordingly, we recommend that the Congress...look at the closed borders for dairy trade with Canada. We understand that other countries are recommending the same course of action."


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A Fall River man has been sentenced to at least 3½ years in state custody for torching a multi-family apartment building — a fire that left eight people homeless — in September 2010.
David P. Ferreira, 33, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court to arson of a dwelling. Judge Renee Dupuis sentenced Ferreira to serve 3½ to seven years at Bridgewater State Hospital, a facility that houses inmates with mental illnesses.
Ferreira has been addicted to drugs and alcohol, and has suffered from depression, bipolar disorder and also hears voices, according to court documents.
In November 2010, Ferreira was deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial, but an examination in December 2012 ruled that he was competent, according to court documents.
Ferreira has been held without bail since his arrest on Sept. 19, 2010, when investigators said he set fire to 217 Morgan St.
Firefighters who responded to the apartment building encountered flames shooting out from a third-floor west side window and lapping up the side of the house. Investigators said the fire was started in a corner of the home's attic.
Residents told investigators that they had seen Ferreira in the attic the day before in search of door knobs for a neighbor. Residents also said they saw Ferreira in the attic about a half hour before they smelled smoke. Once the fire was detected, Ferreira ran out of his apartment to grab a fire extinguisher and brought it to another second-floor apartment before exiting the building, police said.
Before pleading guilty, Ferreira's lawyer filed a motion to suppress his statements to police, which he said were rambling, nonsensical and indicated that he was mentally impaired. Ferreira said he had no memory of speaking to police, according to court records.
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Two prominent Texas A&M University former students — one, a leading expert in statistics, analytics and data mining, and the other one of the university's own pioneering synthetic organic chemists — have earned selection by the Texas A&M College of Science for its highest alumni honor, induction into the college's Academy of Distinguished Former Students.
Dr. Jerry L. Oglesby, class of 1971, of Cary, N.C.; and Dr. Daniel Romo, class of 1986, of College Station, will be recognized Thursday (March 22) for their achievements and contributions to their professions, community and causes as part of the college's Spring Recognition and Awards Dinner, to be held at Pebble Creek Country Club in College Station. The college also will recognize its current scholarship recipients along with all of the donors who have established endowed gifts within the college's five departments during the past year.
The Academy was established in 1996 to recognize Aggies who have brought honor to their alma mater and professions through outstanding leadership in mathematics, statistics, the sciences and medicine. Oglesby and Romo join a prestigious list of 39 previous honorees distinguished for their merit and innovative achievements.
"Once again our awardees this year show the variety and strength of our former students," said Dr. H. Joseph Newton, dean of the College of Science. "We are pleased to acknowledge a world-renowned chemist and a statistical leader in the development of analytics and also to have them as our graduates."
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James sits on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks, in an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, in Cleveland. James was held to 10 points in the Mavericks 92-74 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
The Cleveland Cavaliers turned 60 and didn't mind one bit.
LeBron James scored 24 points with 12 assists and orchestrated
Cleveland's show on and off the floor as the Cavs made more history
with a 102-74 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, extending
their winning streak to a franchise record 12 straight.
The Cavs, who earlier this week surpassed the club mark for wins
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I caught most of the interview with Steven Spielberg and his parents on "60 Minutes" last night. I wish I had seen all of it, so, thanks to the magic of Internet, I got to see the web piece. Much of the piece centered on Spielberg's relationship with his father, with whom he had been angry and resentful for quite a long time after his parents' divorce. The director spoke of the beauty of their reconciliation and the peace that it has brought him and his dad.
This was a powerful testament to forgiveness. Forgiveness is more than some interior disposition or personal attitude. Forgiveness - true forgiveness - requires just as much (if not more) from the one forgiving as it does from the one being forgiven. True forgiveness must involve a transformation of both in order for a relationship to be repaired and reconciliation to be real.
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WHEN we begin looking into our family trees, do we all dream of finding a royal connection among our ancestors, something that proves we have the blood of kings flowing through our veins?
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In the 1420s a lowly Welsh nobleman, Owen Tudor (c.1400-1461), was appointed Keeper of the Queen's Wardrobe to Catherine of Valois (1401-1437), the widow of Henry V (1386-1422). Rather embarrassingly, the young widow became pregnant with Tudor's child.
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Day 168: Spaghetti Carbonara with Caramelized Onions
I had promised Mike spaghetti carbonara for fathers' day, and since the seed had been planted I knew he wouldn't be able to shake the craving until he had some.
Spaghetti carbonara is what Mike orders whenever we go out for pasta; not the healthiest choice, which is why he doesn't eat it very often, and why I rarely make it. The only reason I'm somewhat skilled at the art of spaghetti carbonara is because it's what they had me make at my audition for It's Just Food, as well as at several subsequent auditions at which they paired me with various co-hosts to test our chemistry (no pressure). So I have made many a pot.
Now, most people, including Mike, are under the impression that spaghetti carbonara is loaded with butter and cream; not so. That's fettuccine Alfredo you're thinking of. S.C. is made with bacon, eggs and grated Parmesan cheese, and is truly one of the fastest pastas you can make; one that takes only as much time as boiling the spaghetti. Which made it a good choice tonight, when the 6 o'clock news came on and I still had no idea what was for dinner.
The idea is that the egg cook and the cheese melt with the heat of the pasta if you toss them together as soon as you drain it; it's a good idea to set aside some of the starchy pasta water before you do, so that you can add some back if you want a saucier S.C. (Some like theirs dry, I like mine a little saucy.) Some recipes call for just the egg yolks; I add the entire egg (why not?) and tonight, as I stood impatiently poking at the spaghetti, trying to get it to boil faster, I spontaneously sliced the leftover half of a purple onion and sauteed it in the leftover bacon drippings, scraping up all the crispy bits from the bottom of the pan. It turned out to be a very good idea. I've done this with mushrooms in the past with huge success; I'm not sure why I never thought of onions. There are not many better combinations out there than eggs, bacon, onions and cheese.
Not very summery, but quick and tasty, and doable when it looks like there's nothing to make for dinner.
Spaghetti Carbonara
1 lb. (ish) spaghetti
4-8 slices bacon, chopped
canola oil (optional)
a chunk of onion or handful of mushrooms, sliced (optional)
3 large eggs
1/2-1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
freshly ground black pepper – lots
In a large pot, boil the spaghetti in lots of water until done to your liking. Before you drain it, set aside about a cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp; set aside. If you like, discard the drippings and add some canola oil to the pan instead to saute your onion or mushrooms, if you're adding them. In a small bowl, stir the eggs together with a fork.
As soon as the pasta is done, drain it and return it to the warm pot. Pour the eggs overtop, and add the cheese, bacon, drippings if you like, and sauteed veg if you made some. Toss with tongs, adding a little reserved pasta water if you like, until the eggs are cooked (they will be after a minute as long as the pasta is still steaming) and the sauce is as saucy as you like it. Season with pepper (the cheese is probably salty enough).
Serve immediately. Serves 4.
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11 Responses to "Day 168: Spaghetti Carbonara with Caramelized Onions"
pauline on 16 Jun 2008 at 8:59 pm #
Thanx Julie, thats what I will make for dinner tomorrow. I am often staring into the freezer waiting for the inspiration to hit me and its 5pm. You are definately taking the pressure off.
Isabelle on 18 Jun 2008 at 6:08 am #
It's looks so good! I love Spaghetti Carbonara! I will make your recipe this week. Merci.
Isabelle on 18 Jun 2008 at 6:42 am #
It looks so good! I love Spaghetti Carbonara! I will make your recipe this week. Merci.
Cathy on 18 Jun 2008 at 7:38 am #
Hey there,
So…my best friends ex-boyfriend used to make this and I loved it! That said..seeing he is now in the ex category…not so much anymore! So thanks for the recipe!
Mary on 18 Jun 2008 at 4:19 pm #
I made this for my hubby & 2 year old son. This was the first supper my son has ever asked for seconds, tried to feed himself and was licking his plate when he was done. It was fabulous!! Thanks for this great recipe…we will definately be making it again in the future.
Tim on 23 Jun 2008 at 6:11 am #
Yum, and nice one making it without cream. I love how the egg makes it taste like fresh pasta with a texture you can only get from dried.
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When I was in California last month for the RWA National conference, I spent a few hours at Disneyland (With Leslie and others). Â We didn't have a whole lot of time to go on a lot of rides because the lines were so freakin' long (90 minute wait for a ride, really!?!). Â We were able to go on the Mattahorn and Thunder Mountain, which is my all time favorite roller coaster at Disneyland. Â I even like Space Mountain, but the ride shut down after we'd stood in line for about 40 minutes (what a waste of time!).
Riding on those two roller coasters made me nostalgic for the bigger and faster roller coasters I used to ride in my youth. Â I grew up in Southern California, so heading to Six Flags in Valencia during the summers was a weekly thing. Â As a teenager, we had a blast. Â And even when my own kids were finally old enough to ride roller coasters, we went on those rides with them, too.
But as I've gotten older, I've discovered that I can't ride the roller coasters with really steep drops, because those drops, on the way down, literally take my breath away and I can't breathe. Â It makes my chest hurt because of that initial fear of falling, and my heart races so fast that it scares me, LOL.
But I do miss the days of feeling fearless and riding those roller coasters that pumped up my adrenaline. Â How about you? Â Do you like roller coasters or not? Â Do you still ride them? Â Do you have a favorite roller coaster at a certain theme park that you love?Â
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:ohno: I am terrified of heights and I despise roller coasters. :hide: My friend took me with her to one of her school's field trips to a theme park. She convinced me to get on a roller coaster. As it started getting close to the peak where it would start to come down, it stopped. For twenty minutes we were stuck above the tops of the trees. She and her friends laughing while I was screaming and crying. That was over ten years ago, and I can still remember it like it was yesterday.
Happy Labor Day Monday Everyone!!! :flag:
Oh, YIKES. That would terrify me, too!!!
Morning Janelle, I love roller coasters and I remember how good I felt riding them when I was younger. Going to a Great Adventure or Six Flags was not part of my growing up, but I went to Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY a few times. When I got older and started working with middle schoolers we took numerous trips to Six Flags, where I rode the Superman ride, which is no longer there quite a lot. Some rides I went on alot like that one and Batman. I also rode mind eraser ONCE, and never again will I ride that one. Scared me silly! I haven't been to a park recently, and I wish I had the chance to go to Disneyland while at Nationals. Maybe next time.
Peace and love,
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Well, if you would have given up your massages from your HUNK you might have had time for Disneyland! :devil:
:flag: Happy Labor Day!
I live in the Cleveland, OH area, a little over 1 hour away from Sandusky, OH which is where Cedar Point is. This amusement park has been named the Best Amusement Park in the US for I believe the past 14 years. They have 17 different roller coasters alone!
In my younger days I would ride all of them. As I get closer to 50 I'm down to just 2…Millennium Force and Raptor. The others are too shaky for me now. I wish I could go back to being in my 20's just on the day we go to Cedar Point!
We still go every year with the kids. This year my hubby and my 17 yr old daughter decided they wanted to be Ride Warriors, which means they ride every roller coaster in the park! They were successful, although the hubby paid for it the next day! His 48 yr old body was very sore the next day!
Nauseaus just looking at those pics, LOL! Went all the time when I was little. Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland, in NY!
I grew up in Southern California too and loved Magic Mountain. I love roller coasters. We went back to California for our vacation this summer and went to Magic Mountain in August. It was so hot and so many hills. We only rode the "moderate thrill rides" Colossus is still my favorite roller coaster but these new coasters are so tall and scary- we avoided them.
It's tougher when you get older, LOL!
I can't do the big coasters anymore. Thunder Mountain is about the wildest that I can handle. Last time I tried Space Mountain my stomach was in knots for an hour afterwards. Pretty soon it will only be Mr Toads Wild Ride.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is one of my favorites, LOL! :giggler:
I lover roller coasters. I've loved thm even before I was big enough to ride them. Learned early to wear running shoes to add extra inches.
I love Space Mountain, Matterhorn, and Thunder Mountain. I have a love/hate thing with California Screamin' (my oldest son loves it, has no fear and does a cute scream on it—nothing like having a dude with autism doing his 'I think this is socially acceptable screams'). I refuse to do the ride in Critter Country anymore I used to love roller coaster and then I had kids. I am not a fan of wooden coasters anymore. They hurt my jaw with all of the ricketyness.
I hate the wooden roller coasters. They are sso rough on my body, LOL!
:D It has been a long time since I've been to an amusement park to ride a roller coaster. When I was younger I did not like roller coasters then Great American opened in the bay area when I was in my 30's! My husband, now ex, & my brother talked me into riding one on a visit to Great America! The first ride I kept my eyes shut & screamed, got off, then went around to get right back on!!! I was hooked. :applause: Now I am 70+ but I'd ride one if I got the chance!! That said there are some of the coaster I like but not all of them.
What a fun subject for the day, Janelle. A good way to celebrate Labor Day! :thumbsup:
I grew up riding The Beast and The Racer at Paramount's Kings Island in Ohio. Now the hubby & I take our kids. That's the best fun.
Me too!
I grew up in SW Ohio, a couple of hours from King's Island. Biggest, Baddest, Longest, Fastest roller coaster in the world (at the time)! OK, so I wouldn't ride anything that went upside down until I was bout 18, but then enjoyed them for a few years. Then I got older and it just wasn't worth the expense.
And now that my kids might like to go to amusement parks, I have back and neck problems and I can't ride things. And they're still just so dang expensive!
I love roller coasters and I always have. My son was fearful when he was young, I was a bit disappointed, but he finally decided he liked them, and now he works at an amusement park. :D One of my favorite coasters is Ghost Rider at Knott's Berry Farm in California, but I haven't been there for quite some time. I grew up in Southern California and now I live in Orlando, where there's lots of amusement parks to choose from. I go to all of them as often as I can and ride the coasters. I can't really choose a favorite, I like them all, but Manta at SeaWorld Orlando is pretty cool. By the way, I'm 60 years old, so I don't think I'm going to get over my love of coasters. :D
I used to love roller coasters!!! The bigger, the scarier, the faster, the better! But now, I can't do it! Fear sets in, my breath is caught in my throat, I"m scared of falling out, . . . I really don't understand how that happened. I'm just glad my kids still have that love.
That's me, too, Eileen! I used to be able to do ALL roller coasters, but I can't do the scarier ones any longer.
I love roller coasters!! I think that my all time favorite coaster would have to be at the Santa Cruz Broadwalk. The Giant Dipper is a wooden coaster that open there in 1924. Talk about freaky fast. It is a must ride.
Love them and still ride them. But sadly by myself since hubby has a heart condition and can't.
I Love roller coasters and always have but as I get older I am more picky about where I will ride one. I will ride them at Disney or six flags but any place smaller and I am worried about who put them together so wont ride. I cant ride ferris wheels anymore at all, too scary!
Ohhhh, Six Flags in Valencia is my favorite theme park. I love Tatsu and Goliath hands down. I love roller coasters!
Goliath has that big drop that scares the beejus out of me, LOL!
Oh, Janelle! I loved roller coasters! I still do, but I'm not aloud to ride them anymore. I have not been on one in over twelve years, since my first back operation. And boy, do I miss them.
I don't care what other ride a park may have; I stand in line for the roller coaster. I LOVE roller coasters! The bigger, longer faster, higher the better. The one I rode as a child at Fair Park here in Nashville started my thrill seeking heart on it's wayward path and I balame it for all the high Jinks I've gotten myself into even to the point of Jump School in the Army.
I use to love riding the roller coasters when younger, growing up around Chicago my firts roller coaster was called the 'Bobs' at an amusement park called Riverview, long gone now. Six Flags has a few good ones, but I can't take the really steep ones anymore…To be young and carefree again.
I got sick on a ferris wheel as a kid & that pretty much killed "scary rides" for me! I get motion sickness anyway. However, I do love Disney! There are so many family rides that are unique. I haven't been to Disneyland, but I've been to Walt Disney World in Florida many times. It's been 5 years & I miss it!
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To shed some light on the personalities who make up the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) board of directors, the association is conducting a series of board member profiles. In this edition, we hear from Dwight Gleaves, the association's new affiliate member director, and Steve Kalmes, who recently began a term as Region 5 director for NAPT and is a past president of the association.
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Welcome to Viables Community Association!
Looking for an event space? Party venue? Perhaps you want to join in on a regular activity? Just looking for the centre of the community? If the answer to any of those questions is yes then look no further!
Viables Community Association is a voluntary led charity serving the local community. We have a variety of event spaces available for hire. This results in not only use by private individuals but multiple classes and activities being run. We have everything from parties to Pilates, dressmaking to fitness classes, quizzes and children's groups !
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Town leaders want to relocate the Senior Citizens Center across town to the Municipal Building, a move one senior citizen says she and her cohorts don't want to make.
Town leaders want to relocate the Senior Citizens Center across town to the Municipal Building, a move one senior citizen says she and her cohorts don't want to make.
The town is now seeking bids for a project to convert two former classrooms on the west wing of the building, originally the Sterling Memorial School, into a kitchen and meeting area for the seniors.
Bids for the work were originally due on March 22, but, because of printing mistakes in some bid documents, the bid opening has been put off until April 22, Economic Development Coordinator Sharon Chviek, who is overseeing the project, said.
The Senior Citizens Center has occupied half of the Robert P. Jordan Community Center on Main Street, Sterling, for many years. The other half of the building housed kindergarten classes for several years, but those students moved to the Sterling Community School when it opened in 2007.
For a few years, a privately owned day care occupied the former school facilities, but that business closed, leaving the senior citizens group, which meets Wednesdays for a luncheon and other activities, as the building's sole occupant.
Chviek said the proposed senior center would occupy 1,600 square feet, including a complete kitchen with new appliances. A private donor has provided a new 55-inch flat screen TV for the center, she said.
First Selectman Russell Gray said town officials hope the new facilities would attract more people to the senior citizens' functions and, at the same time, allow the town to lease or rent the entire Jordan Center building.
But Joan Ogden of Main Street, Sterling, says a large majority of the center's approximately 18 active members, want to remain at the Jordan Center.
"Part of that place was built for us," Ogden said. "It's like an old friend for many of us. We're comfortable there."
Ogden said she and her fellow seniors don't find the lure of new kitchen appliances particularly inviting.
"We know how the old equipment works and we're comfortable with it," she said.
Ogden said the senior center membership once topped 100 people, but many of those folks either died or moved away.
"A lot of us are in our 80s or 90s and we're pretty set in our ways," Ogden said. "We'd like to see things stay just the way they are."
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Swede is a particularly under-rated vegetable. It has a delicious flavour, is incredibly cheap and is a good source of both vitamin C and potassium. The reason for its lack of popularity is that during world war one many people had to subsist on a diet based around swedes, and by the end of the war the last thing people wanted to eat was swede! This resulted in swedes not being planted and has led to a downward spiral in popularity. This soup makes the most of the flavour and has a beautiful colour. The quantities shown in this recipe serve 2 when served with plenty of crusty bread.
- 1/2 Swede, peeled and diced
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 1 stick Celery, sliced
- 1 Carrot, sliced
- 500ml Vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp Fresh thyme, chopped
- Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
- Fry the onion and garlic over a gentle heat until the onion is transparent.
- Add the swede, stock, celery and carrot, and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the swede is tender.
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When we are looking to improve our health, we are often overwhelmed by a multitude of things we are being told to do to make health better; and when there are so many things to do, we often do nothing.
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An unoccupied warehouse in Kula went up in flames Saturday night, causing $116,000 in damage but no injuries, Maui County officials said.
Investigators determined that overheated equipment caused the fire at the 2,000-square-foot building at 3361 Omaopio Road, officials said.
Crews arrived at 8:16 p.m. Saturday to find the warehouse, used as an office and greenhouse, and containing two bedrooms, 30 percent involved in flames, officials said. The fire was under control about 10 minutes later.
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The Parameters
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, which compiles this annual list, defines inner cities as core urban areas--excluding central business districts--with higher unemployment and poverty rates and lower median incomes than their surrounding metropolitan statistical areas. The organization assesses these neighborhoods' economic status using in-house research and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council geocoding system, which draws on census forms.
The Requirements
Candidates for the 2006 IC 100 must:
- Be independent, for-profit corporations, partnerships, or proprietorships
- Be headquartered in or have more than half of their physical operations in inner cities
- Have had 10 or more employees in 2004
- Have a five-year operating history that includes an increase in sales in 2004 over 2003, sales of at least $200,000 in 2000, and at least $1 million in sales in 2004.
The Nominations
For the 2006 list, the ICIC solicited more than 4,500 nominations with the aid of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Merrill Lynch, the Small Business Administration, the New America Alliance, the Center for Women's Business Research, and the National Association of Manufacturers.
The Process
Nominated companies sent in brief applications. Approximately 500 candidates were then invited to complete a six-page survey and submit portions of signed tax forms or financial statements prepared by an outside auditor or accountant for 2000, 2003, and 2004 (the last year for which complete data were available). The ICIC performed due diligence on that data with the assistance of PricewaterhouseCoopers, its pro bono adviser on the project. The companies were then ranked by revenue growth. The ICIC assumes full accountability for the accuracy of its assessments.


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LUBBOCK, Texas - Sophomore lefty Andy Marks scatted seven hits over 6 2/3 innings and allowed just one run, but it was not enough for Kansas. Texas Tech starting pitcher A.J. Ramos shut out the Jayhawks on four hits as the Red Raiders won the first game of the three-game Big 12 series, 1-0 Friday evening at Dan Law Field.
TTU improves to 23-16 and 6-9 in conference play, while the Jayhawks fall to 18-24 and 5-11 in the Big 12.
Marks, who entered the contest tied for first in the Big 12 with 68 strikeouts, took a tough-luck loss, allowing just seven base hits. The sophomore lefty allowed a run in the bottom of the first and then kept the Red Raiders scoreless into the seventh.
The Red Raiders jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by Roger Kieschnick. Marks escaped further trouble by inducing an inning-ending double play off the bat of Geoff Byrns.
Marks seemed to get stronger as the night went on, retiring 10 of the final 11 hitters he faced. He gave way to sophomore Paul Smyth, who recorded the final out of the seventh inning and set the home team down scoreless in the bottom of the eighth.
Kansas matched a season-low with four hits in the game. The Jayhawks' biggest threat came in the fifth inning, when Kyle Murphy and John Allman collected singles. However, Ramos was able to escape by coaxing a ground out off the bat of Erik Morrison.
Ramos became the first pitcher to toss a complete game shutout against KU since Missouri's Nathan Culp blanked the Jayhawks on March 31 of last season.
During batting practice, both the Jayhawks and Red Raiders wore maroon and orange shirts to remember the victims of the tragedy at Virginia Tech earlier in the week. The teams and fans observed a moment of silence before the game as well.
KU will look to even the series tomorrow at noon.


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As your Federal Member, I am working to improve services for residents in Townsville, to fight for our fair share of Government funding and to campaign on issues that are important to us. Maintaining the unique lifestyle that we all value in Townsville is one of my priorities.
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Hi Folks,
The Capitol Optical Warehouse Sale is back again this weekend, starting today at Henderson Industrial Park.
This is their second warehouse sale this year and I believe there will be a lot of eyewear, sunglasses on clearance and contact lens promotions.
You can check out my Capitol Opitcal Warehouse Sale Review for an idea of what's in store at such a warehouse sale (review is based on the March Edition of the same warehouse sale).
During the last warehouse sale, I got a new pair of Titanium frame with Essilor Crizal Transition 1.6 lens that would normally cost me over S$900 but I got it for around S$322 … not bad, right?
Capitol Optical Warehouse Sale @ Henderson Industrial Park
Promotion : Capitol Optical Warehouse Sale 2012
Location: 211 Henderson Industrial Park #08-03
Date : 3 – 6 May 2012
Time : 11.00AM – 7.00PM (3 – 5 May) 11.00AM – 5.00PM (6 May)
Admission Fee : Free
Sale Index : Additional 10% Off on 3 May 2012.
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The matriarch of a prominent Prattville family was remembered Thursday as a woman of faith who loved to laugh and who loved to help others.
Martha Virginia Gillespie died Tuesday at her home in Prattville just a few days shy of her 79th birthday. Her funeral was Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. She is the mother of Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie Jr. Her late husband, Billy, served on the Prattville City Council in the 1980s and early 1990s.
She was a fixture in the front office of Gillespie Tire Service, the downtown family business started almost 60 years ago by her husband. She worked ...


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The son of a Pineville-area man arrested in September on four counts of indecent behavior is being accused of trying to cover up evidence in his father's case and using text messages to coerce juveniles into sexual acts with him, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
Brandon Lee Jarreau, 17, of 5602 La. Highway 3225 in Tioga, was arrested Friday after warrants had been issued for him. He was charged with being an accessory after the fact, indecent behavior with juveniles and computer sex solicitation, the office said.
The incident began in ...