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I am using a TimerTask to run some periodic tasks, the task being processing a set of files. I have a requirement where if the number of files to be processed exceeds a pre-determined limit, the thread suspends execution and waits till the next cycle to start processing the files again. Is there a way to suspend the TimerTask until the next execution period or do I have to extend the TimerTask class to achieve this functionality? I saw there is a TimerTask.cancel method, but this will cancel all further executions of this thread. I don't want this to happen. I just want the thread to be suspended until the next execution period. I don't have the luxury of moving to any of the other concurrent classes in Java as our framework uses TimerTask, and I have to stick with it.
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Asus rumored prepping a 3G variant of the Google Nexus 7
Google's Nexus 7 manufacturing partner Asus is said to be prepping a 3G variant of the currently Wi-Fi-only device. The report comes courtesy of MoDaCo, which claims to have received the information from a "very well placed insider." The launch is expected in "around six weeks," with hardware remaining essentially unchanged barring the addition of the 3G radio - a GPS module is already included in the current model.
Although Google has not revealed any official sales figures for its 7-inch Tegra 3-powered 'Jelly Bean' tablet, the device has seen reportedly high retail sales as well as evidence that the 16GB variant sold out online not long after its launch. However, it is now known how many of the tablets Asus and Google had ready for its staggered global roll-out. As a point of comparison, the Amazon Kindle Fire which is its nearest competitor sold up to 5 million units in its initial run before sales fell off a cliff.
However, while the Kindle Fire was the first sharply priced 7-inch tablet on the market, and the first to make any kind of impact on Apple's share of the tablet market with the iPad, it carries a heavily modified version of Android 2.3 'Gingerbread,' skewed towards Amazon's content. Although the Kindle Fire is rumored for a refresh in the near future, the Nexus 7 carries the advantage of running the 'Pure Google' Android experience.


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Wind tunnel model of the Avro 730 supersonic bomber, c 1955.
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The Avro 730 was designed to be a high-altitude supersonic (Mach 2) nuclear bomber and strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The project was cancelled as a result of the 1957 Defence White Paper due to spiralling costs and a decision to base Britain's nuclear deterrence on missiles rather than bombers. This experimental model was built and used at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Hampshire.
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September 18, 2010
Iron Chef Date Night
by Erika
I definitely don't classify myself as a Dating Diva, however I am excited to be able to do a guest post as the husband of one of the Divas. I have to give advanced notice that my date is definitely not near as creative as those which have previously been posted. I am sure many of the male readers would agree that it can be hard to create a new and fun date idea amidst the business of work, school, or other duties. This past week when we did our date, it was one of the busiest times of my schooling career and because of everything going on, I admit I had to ask for my wife's help to do a few things in preparation for the date. For us men, I don't think we should feel like we can't ask for help with little things as long as we take the lead, plan the date, and do everything else within our capabilities.
Thanks Divas for letting me be the first Diva Husband to put a man's idea out there.
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Thank you, sweetie!! We also need to give a big thanks to one of our readers, Megan, for sending in her "Iron Chef" date idea! She and her husband absolutely LOVE food network – especially Iron Chef America. So they wanted to recreate it at home once their toddler was in bed. They found Red Pears on sale at the grocery store and made that their 'secret ingredient.' They then competed against each other to create a dessert using the red pears. Megan came up with a pie of sorts with French vanilla pudding, cinnamon, the red pears, and some caramel on top. Her husband fried the pears in cinnamon and sugar and used it as a garnish on his homemade ice cream sandwich. They also created a judging sheet and scored each other.
Thank you Megan for letting us know about your date! (You helped make my husband's DREAM of "being" on Iron Chef come true!) We are SUCH Game Show fans!! Remember THIS l'il date?!?
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Great idea Justin!! I'm impressed!
Justin (& Erika) this is awesome! Such a fun date and love the pictures too. My hubby and I love to cook together, so this will be a fun date for him! Thanks to Megan for an awesome idea!
Way to set the "bar" for the other husbands, Justin! What a FUN date! We are totally not chefs….or even cooks..{lol}..ugh…but this sounds like such a fun date! We might just have to try it!
LOVE this idea! Thanks Justin for sharing with us!
Love the idea, such a great date night with your favorite couple!
I must say, though, that I was completely distracted by how fantastic Erika's makeup looks. Is there any way that the colors/product names could be shared with the class?
@RedHeadedStepChild you are too nice! I started laughing when I read your comment. I am the WORST with makeup and am always changing what products I use! Right now I use Mary Kay foundation but the rest is from the drugstore. I don't even know what colors or brands they are. I can check if you REALLY want to know.
Absolutely love it! You have a creative hubby! 😉
I REALLY want to know, Erika. I'm really interested in the eye shadow colors, blush color, and lipstick color. Pleeeeese?
It's funny what a small world it is. I went to college at Utah State with your friend. I haven't seen her since. She has such a cute little girl. What a fun idea for a date.
Okay Erika…are you sharing colors???
Alright, @RedHeadedStepChild here you are:
Eye Shadow – Mary Kay Bittersweet Eye color
Cheek Color – Rimmel London 031 Berry
Lipstick – just Bath and Body Works Mentha Lip Tint in Plum Mint
This is a great idea! We also love Iron Chef (do any husbands not??) – I think this could be a really fun date, especially with other couples. Thank you for the idea! Kellie @ Blackboard Kitchen
Sounds like so much fun! I think it's great that your hubby got involved!
Woo hoo!!! Way to go Justin!!! You two make a great couple and are both VERY creative!!! (Erika, I too, think your makeup looks great!!!)
Love this idea. I just texted Sarah from The Frontier Kitchen to see if she'd be game for a Frontier Kitchen V. Where is the ME in Mommy? showdown. Bonus–our hubbys get along and Sarah is an amazing cook so it'll be a win-win either way.
I liked this idea very much. I started planning and got the idea a slight variation. Instead of iron chef we did it from show "Chopped". I had my parents put two Secret bags together. Each couple had to use all of the ingredients in the bag rather than a secret ingredient. Both bags are exactly the same. Then I used the same score sheet you had made. It was really fun.
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If you've ever listened a prosperity preacher, you've probably heard some of the outrageous lines, often broadcasted to millions via televangelist and Christian radio shows. I won't be quoting any names.
That is not fair nor just. I will say that anyone that tells you that you must give in the next ten minutes, might be suspect.Many have been ultimately turned off from the church community by the constant pleading for money.
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Wow he's GORGEOUS!!! Glad you guys are connecting well :) isn't it always fun when the "bomb-proof" horse gets jumpy and the new guy at the barn is calmer then an old plow horse? Not comparing your gorgeous man to a plow horse by any means! I just mean when they're all nice and delightfully calm :)
Anyways, here's me checking in...
Some news from the lovely Dakota state, (the freezing arctic North one that is), my man and I are expecting our first baby! We are excited, albeit scared like any prospective parents. School has been taking a tough toll on me being able to spend time with my dear mare and I miss her so so much. Every time I go up there it is usually freezing cold so all we have time to do is go into the indoor arena long enough to do a quick free lunge and work on some bonding things. I want to train her to voice commands as I had a horse I once trained to "whoah" so well that when someone else rode him and was nervous about his trot all I did was say whoah from 20 yards away and he stopped on a dime :) I want that with her too.
How far away are you guys from your horses? Hunny is about a 30-40 minute drive which isn't bad at all considering how much I love where she is, but sometimes it is so hard to get up there to see her :(
How well do you think horses recall training/learning something? I am trying to do some little work with Hunny but I am almost nervous that if I teach her something and then don't get up there for a week or goodness forbid two it will just go out her other ear! (She is blonde so it wouldn't surprise me just kidding she is incredibly smart)
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Durban - A Verulam family will face the daunting task on Wednesday of trying to identify the men who beat them up and covered them with a blanket during a home robbery on Christmas Day.
Three men were arrested in Russom Street, Verulam, by a local security company on Sunday in connection with the robbery.
The family will attend an identification parade at the Verulam police station.
It was a Christmas that Jude Govender, 28, and his family will never forget.
Speaking to the Daily News on Monday, Govender recalled how his family were laughing and joking one moment and crying and screaming the next.
He said he was at his aunt's home in Temple Valley when three men with guns stormed the house. Two of them pushed the family around and slapped Govender, demanding jewellery and cash. The other ransacked the house.
"They used cords from a speaker to tie our hands up. They bundled us together and pushed us into one of the rooms. We were terrified. They placed a blanket over our heads and locked us in. They loaded clothes, appliances and jewellery into my VW Velociti and fled," Govender said.
Police spokesman Captain Thulani Zwane confirmed the incident.
Govender's car was recovered in Ndwedwe an hour later.
Govender said it was alleged that one of the suspects had been seen wearing his shoes and another had been wearing his counsin's track pants. The third suspect was alleged to have been wearing his counsin's wedding ring
"It will be painful, especially for my aunt, to face them again. My aunt is still recovering from the trauma of the robbery."
Security company Reaction Unit South Africa spokesman Prem Balram said they had made the arrests after a tip-off.
The men allegedly ran in different directions when they saw the guards, who ran after them.
Balram said all three suspects were from uMlazi, and he believed they were in Verulam to plan another robbery.
Zwane confirmed the three suspects, aged 27 and 28, were arrested by the security guards.
"At this stage the suspects have not been linked to any other cases pending investigation. They will appear in the Verulam Magistrate's Court today on charges of house robbery."
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A class of her ownSeptember 25, 2012 12:00 AM
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It was sad to read of Barbara Cloud's passing on Sept. 14 ("Fashion Editor Exuded Beauty Inside, Out," Sept. 16). Her columns would share life experiences that somehow always spoke to your heart.
On Sundays, I would search for her column first. Over morning coffee, you would read how she didn't like her favorite lipstick color discontinued, her pride of Downtown Pittsburgh and her love of family and friends.
In her obituary, many accomplishments were listed. But somehow, what was between the lines of her journalism put her in a class all her own.


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Man shoots, narrowly misses St. Louis officers at close range
By Bill Bryan and Denise Hollinshed
ST. LOUIS — Police said Wednesday that it was miraculous that surprise shots fired at two officers missed from a distance of only several feet as they approached a suspicious-looking man downtown.
Their return fire Tuesday evening hit Daiman Connors, 29, of Swansea, who died on the spot without explaining what appeared to be an unprovoked attack.
He was wanted on a probation violation in a Colorado narcotics case and may have feared arrest, especially because he was carrying a pistol, investigators said.
Police gave this account:
Two officers were on foot, patrolling in the area of Broadway and Locust Street, where there have been reports of car break-ins. Shortly before 7 p.m. the officers approached two men and a woman.
One of the men started to run and fumbled with his waistband as though he was hiding something. He pulled out a .44 caliber pistol and fired nearly point-blank at one of the officers but missed.
He ran and turned and fired more shots, for a total of five. He fell when police gunfire hit him in the head.
No one else was hurt, although the incident was on a major street near downtown attractions such as the Edward Jones Dome and Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals were playing.
The names of the officers were not released.
The dead man's two companions told police that they hadn't known he was carrying a gun. They were released without charge.
Reached by phone on Wednesday, Connors' mother, Jeannette Connors, 57, of Swansea, said her daughter had summoned her to the shooting scene, from which officials told her to go to the medical examiner's office to view her son.
"It was pretty bad," said Jeannette Connors, who said nothing else.
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Ty Feltner reads a book to her twin sons Jalen, left, and Josiah Feltner, 4, Wednesday afternoon at the Woman's Co-op
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On Wednesday at the Woman's Co-op, Christina Keyes read to her 3-year-old daughter, Maria Hays, from a book given to the co-op in a monthlong community effort.
"I think it's great," Keyes, 29, said of the book drive - sponsored by HandsOn Battle Creek and the Community Literacy Collaborative - that put the Berenstain Bears story in her daughter's hands on Wednesday. "It's going to get (kids) to where a lot of them need to be for preschool and kindergarten."
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Head coach Jennifer Petrie has led the women's volleyball team to a number of memorable seasons. One of her goals is to make sure players leave USD as better people.
ennifer Petrie has a coaching résumé brimming with success. Her USD volleyball triumphs are on prominent display in her office: Hanging on the walls and perched on most available surfaces are plaques, photos and other tokens of glory representing West Coast Conference titles, coaching accolades and NCAA postseason appearances.
While the display evokes many fond memories, it also serves as the answer to any questions Petrie may have had when she was elevated from assistant to head coach, replacing Sue Snyder after the 1998 season.
"I don't know if anyone is really ready for the first year as a head coach," Petrie says. "I was eager and excited. I felt I'd been exposed to enough different coaching styles and enough different backgrounds as an assistant in different places that I was ready. But these were pretty big shoes for me to fill. I didn't want to be the one to bring down the empire."
The Toreros put that fear to rest quickly, compiling a 23-6 record and reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament. Her head coaching career record is 192-74 overall, and Petrie has built upon the foundation set by USD's only other volleyball coaches, Snyder and John Martin.
"Working with Jen has been a great experience," associate head coach Brent Hilliard says. "Coming in to coach with her — when playing volleyball was most of my background in the sport, for the first time at the Division I level — well, I can't imagine being in a better situation."
Petrie's best season was 2004. The team went 14-0 in conference play and reached the Sweet 16 in the postseason, earning a No. 11 national ranking by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, a school record. Players Devon Forster, Jackie Bernardin, Lindsey Sherburne and Kristen Hurst received special recognition, and Petrie was named WCC Coach of the Year for the first time.
Another of the program's memorable seasons took place in 2006 — without Petrie. She took a six-month leave to be with her family, following the birth of her second child, son Charles. Hilliard, serving as interim head coach, directed the team to another WCC title, another Sweet 16 appearance and he was named WCC Coach of the Year.
"I missed (coaching) a lot, but I could not have taken that time off without having Brent in place," Petrie says.
In 2007, Hilliard returned as an assistant, Petrie resumed head coach duties and the team continued its winning ways. The program entered 2009 as a three-time defending WCC champion with a streak of eight consecutive NCAA postseason tournament appearances.
"Consistency is a rarity in athletics these days," Hilliard says. "We've been coaches together for an eight-year period, and we've been on the same page. Knowing what the expectations are makes a difference."
A club and college coach, respectively, aided in Petrie's coaching development. A Mt. Carmel High School graduate, Petrie played club volleyball for current University of Nebraska coach John Cook, a 1979 USD alumnus. "He was a very good technical and goal-oriented coach; he taught me a lot about discipline and setting really high goals."
At the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., Petrie played for Debbie Hill, who retired in 2007 after 30 years and more than 500 wins. "Debbie was more nurturing. She made sure the team's chemistry was good and everyone was on the same page."
Petrie compliments both Cook and Hill for contributing to her coaching style. She says her ideal player comes from Cook: one that "really hates to lose; a true competitor." Conversely, from Hill she got a different goal: "When my players leave USD after four years, I want them to still love playing the sport as much as when they arrived."
She says several alumni have followed her advice and continue to play; some are now coaches. Many of her players believe Petrie's best trait is how she handles life.
"Jen's a great role model," says senior outside hitter Amy Mahinalani DeGroot. "Outside of volleyball, she has a great family and she balances her life really well. I think it's very important for the players to see that volleyball isn't everything. Jen takes good care of us. She's a wonderful person to have in our lives on and off the court."
That's the kind of validation that makes Petrie know she's on the right track. "I'm fair and I'm approachable. The girls feel comfortable discussing volleyball and school and more. There's so much change that happens when the girls come here at 17 and leave at 21. I want to be sure they leave not just as better volleyball players, but as better people."


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In response to Mike Thayer's Jan. 14 guest opinion about getting government out of the minimum wage business, I would like to point out several problems. Thayer states that 4.7 percent of the workforce earns the minimum wage, and says that since that number is so small, we shouldn't worry about a problem that barely exists. Since this represents 3.6 million workers, I would argue with this logic.
But more importantly, the number cited refers to those earning at or below the minimum wage. If you earn 5 cents more per hour, you do not show up in these statistics. It is much more relevant to look at workers earning close to the minimum wage.
In a paper published by the Economic Policy Institute (August, 2012), it was estimated that an increase in the Federal minimum wage from $7.50 to $9.80 per hour by July 2014 would raise the wages of 28 million workers. This represents almost 37 percent of our workforce.
Furthermore, in a paper by the Congressional Research Service (September, 2013), minimum wage was compared to inflation over a 75 year period. That paper showed that in 1968, the minimum wage of $1.60 was equivalent to $10.77 in today's dollars.
This means that today's minimum wage workers earn $3.52 less per hour than their peers in 1968.
To borrow an idea from the conservative side of the aisle, we need to stop subsidizing low wage paying businesses. These workers often have to supplement their wages with food stamps and other programs just to get by.
It was estimated that low wages cost taxpayers at least a quarter-trillion dollars per year. This is a real cost to taxpayers like Thayer. The current minimum wage is really the current poverty wage.
We can and should do better.
Jim Tucker
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Named after the then 11 year old Queen Victoria, Royal Victoria Park (Vicky Park to locals) is a combination of recreational park with an adventure playground for kids, a skate park, tennis, bowling and crazy golf, and a beautiful natural space. The 57 acres cover a pond that's great for feeding the birds or floating model boats, a free botanical garden and lots of open green spaces where concerts, flower and food festivals are held. My favourite thing to do in the park (now that I'm too old to drink cider in the bushes) is to have a picnic on the grass with the Royal Crescent behind me. Re-enactments, concerts and hot air ballooning events often take place in this area in the summer– if you see a crowd, go and check out what's happening.
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Yakima, WA 98903
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Ridgeview Elementary School is located in Yakima, WA and is one of 16 elementary schools in Yakima School District. It is a public school that serves 533 students in grades K-5. See Ridgeview Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ridgeview Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Washington average is 19 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
In 2011, Ridgeview Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Washington average is 19 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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I have to say Ridgeview is a great scool. I have 4 children who have all attended there. The principal is absolutly wonderful, in the office they are very caring. With having 3 children with disabilities the teachers were understanding and helpful. I would recommend this school to anyone.
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Chapter 1
The bleakness of the sky drew the last of my sorrows from beneath my protective shield of guilt, anger and enough pain to serve a lifetime.
Wasn't such a large word now I knew the truth. A lifetime could serve an eternity for me on this rock and I'd take every day with a casual breath, metaphorically of course. Breathing was a hassle that I didn't keep up with.
I chewed the inside of my cheek, blinking away the tears that threatened my eyes as I kicked my tattered converse against the brick wall that I was slouched on. Altogether, the wall took me a full five feet into the air. Enough to get a glimpse at the dying city lights ahead, enough for me to see the deserted dirt paths in front of my nose... enough to see the stars of the never space. The Universe I wished I knew.
"Hey guys, check it out!"
My ears pricked cautiously to the voice; though I knew who it was. K, her real name no one knew. Lost to the wind most likely decades ago. She didn't share much; like all of us. We trusted each other with little, though in retrospect we were all we had of each other. I turned my head around to see her deep purple hair flapping in the breeze of the late summer night. She was doing what she did best, directing the newer ones whilst completely ignoring the rule of the elders. She knew no better, from what I could tell, she knew little of reality in general. All she had was death to keep her alive. Ironic really.
Her green tinged skin lifted into the moonlight, her bony forefinger protruding from her wrist like a weapon as she pointed out beyond the dirt path. Her violet eyes met my gaze steadily. "Do you feel it?"
I didn't need to voice my agreement, I simply nodded. Her lips quivered with a smirk as she ushered our team to circle around. There were only six of us, some came and some went. We didn't judge. If they were running on their last legs and needed a quick kill we'd serve it to them. Brains and human flesh hot and steamy ready for the taking. We were like the Zombie soup kitchen on legs.
So far I only knew two of their names, the two I had been travelling with ever since I was turned eight or so months ago. You lose track of time after a while, your body clock falls to pieces and you're left with a shred of the humanity you had when you were alive. That shred was never easy to work with.
"Come on guys, I want you lookin' alive tonight. You wanna get a good meal you're gonna have to work for it." I couldn't help but roll my eyes to that. The voice of a burly soldier, though he had no experience of it. Brendon; the jokester of the gang. He talked the most, but never said anything. He was a loner before he was bitten and all we could guess was getting turned brought the best out of him. It gave him friends and the opportunity to help people make a living in something other than gaining personal wealth. This was a matter of life and death, or rather undead or permanent dead, meaning no dramatic rising from the Graveyard down the street and most likely, no harmonious uniting with God either. We knew our place in the afterlife, which was why we steered clear of cities and picked out prey carefully. We didn't want to meet our end. Truthfully, we were just as scared as the humans that locked their doors at night, the humans that told their kids not to open their windows. The people that were utterly serious when they said that Zombies could very well devour you in the night.
"Teagan, you gonna sit there all night? We got our prey so you helpin' with the noobs or not?"
I sighed, rolling my shoulders. Sometimes I thought that if I looked at the stars... just for a while I could kid myself that I was human again. Getting tucked up in bed by my mother as she read me a story about Silkies or Fairies. Never Zombies; she didn't believe the young mind should be tainted with such reality. I could feel my lip quiver. If she could see me now... oh how wrong she was.
Instead I sniffed up all my issues, 'cause I knew that there were plenty to go around. No one shared, but sometimes... you just caught a glimpse of someone's true nature. Usually at their most vulnerable.
"Yeah, coming." I grunted, slipping from the wall and sliding down nimbly onto my feet. The stories about Zombies being mindless creatures that walk with a limp at two miles an hour was an old wives tale; something to make Humans think that they had a chance if they were cornered by a gang of them. Truth was we were faster, stronger and smarter than the average human. We could learn through our eternal life of feeding. And that was exactly what we did.
I jogged up to Brendon and K, immediately feeling their arms wrap around my back as I met them in the middle. They were my support, and though I was only seventeen and barely above five foot; they both looked up to me in a way that I couldn't swap for anything in the world.
I looked upon the new additions joining us for the kill. There were three of them, varying in height... but their faces. They were so young. The eldest having to be younger than me. Two girls and a boy, their skin the lightest of green, barely coloured. They were practically newborns. Which meant they'd need more than one human to sustain them if they were going to live. I couldn't help the small grimace that spread across my features as I took in their young features. Some Zombies were crueller than others, some bit the children just to watch them scream as they died and then scream outwards from then on. Dying didn't ease the pain, especially when it brought you with a famished, crazed hunger that nothing but warm flesh could cure. I clapped my hands together, pointing a thumb in the general direction of the noise K and I had heard previously. "From the vibrations I'm thinking a range rover probably carrying up to four people. I want you to make sure you kill these people, no playing with your food and no biting. We don't need more newborns on our tails. Understand?" I knew I sounded strict, and I hated the way these newborns cringed at the power in my tone, but they nodded as though they understood so I returned their startled gazing with a smile to ease their pain. I looked towards Brendon, his brunette locks whipping over his left eye as the gale picked up further, "take the kids and position them in the right places," Brendon nodded and with a cocky grin saluted jokingly, "Aye Aye T, I'll do as you command!"
I rolled my eyes, disguising a smirk with difficulty, "go!"
I looked to K, who was also grinning, but her eyes were focused on the children. She was around nineteen, not much older than me but old enough to have dreams. Dreams of a family... of having children of her own. Something that couldn't happen when your body is mangled and dead except for your digestion tracts and brain activity. I threaded an arm around her shoulder, "you want to sit this one out?" I asked softly.
She grinned, rolling her vibrant violet eyes as she knocked into my shoulder playfully, "nah, I'm hungry anyway. Might as well eat when there's food on the table. C'mon."
And with that, the humanity we had been sharing with each other demolished completely.
I crouched by K, feeling the vibrations of the rover as it came ever closer. That was the one thing I enjoyed about being bitten. Your senses were improved three hundred times over. Better smell, better sight, better hearing. Everything was clearer, which made it so much easier to take prey.
The roar of engines caught our attention. The range rover was a simplistic black; its large lights were on full fog conditions, taking advantage of what the humans within suspected to be a deserted dirt road.
Inches to go.
My lips twitched as I lifted my arm in the air, beckoning Brendon for his opening move. Brendon moved to the front of the vehicle forcing it to collide with his frame before it could break, the bumper of the metal twisted and bent around his large body, disfiguring the vehicle greatly. As the car screeched to a halt, K and I grabbed the doors of the vehicle, scrunching the metal in our grips and tearing the doors from their hinges. I could tell the newborns had done the same, however they had taken no time to assess who the occupants were before attacking.
All I heard were the shrill screams of a woman and a very obvious younger boy. Splatters of blood were already evident from the newborn's side. Instead of taking time to recognize the pure undying need of the two newborns to feast, I instead grabbed the collar of the very human, very scared driver of the Rover. He was male, his eyes cascading with tears. A father figure. But not very authorative. I threw him to the dirt without a second thought, grabbing his neck and forcing his forehead into the gravel below. I felt his blood gush from his skull and soak my fingers. I didn't hesitate. I could already feel my body tingling with the primal need to devour. My teeth ripped into his flesh, sucking at the bludgeoned wound, prying the brains from the body before sinking my teeth into the fleshier parts such as arms and legs. The blood and flesh poured into my system like caffeine into a five year old, fuelling me with enough energy that I felt as if it could serve me a lifetime. I grinned to my previous thoughts sitting on the wall as my jaw enveloped around the nape of the man's neck, swallowing whole pieces of flesh and allowing the blood to flow.
It wasn't soon before I felt Brendon's presence by me, his own body ravaging at the arms and legs of his side of the kill. It didn't take the two of us long to derive the body of flesh and vital organs. When we were done with him, all that was evident was a faceless skull and a ripped open ribcage soaked in blood. The bones of his limbs already discarded further from the body. I blinked a few times, attempting to get the buzzing out of my head, attempting to get grounded back to reality before the blood really got me going.
But then I felt a tug at my arm.
I turned with a risen brow to Brendon, wiping the blood from my fingers onto my clothes nonchalantly, "what?" I hissed, cringing at my own hateful tone. That was what the flesh did to you. Turned you into more of the monster, less of the human. Every time.
It was all he needed to say, my body instantly jerked around to meet her.
She knelt on the ground, mouth dripping with blood, but not with enough of a full kill. Her arms were enveloped around the body of a young girl; her arm was missing a chunk of flesh and it was oozing dark, thick rich blood. I could already see the change to it. It was tainted with the bite of a Zombie, and K simply rocked her. Hushing her with meaningless noises and words.
My body moved to her in a simple stride, the air guiding me as to be quiet for her sake. "K," I whispered, picking at a lock of her scarlet coated purple locks. I cautiously sacrificed a glance towards Brendon, his arms were around the three newborns. Their eyes of deep scarlet, but their faces still radiating fear and innocence.
"K, you can't." I insisted, attempting to grab her shoulder.
"But I can!" She countered, rolling her shoulder away as she held the struggling child tighter in her arms, "I have the power to make her my own."
I licked my lips, knowing what I had to say, and hating that I had to say it. "K, we just killed her family. If she comes back, she's not gonna want you. K... she'll be lost."
I felt K's shoulders shake and slump under my grip. "F-fine, b-but... y-you're right..."
I smiled reassuringly at her, though I felt awful about doing it. "Here." I knelt down, allowing K's arms to loosen around the body before taking the child within my own grip, her blonde, blood coated plaits landing lifelessly against my knees as her head lolled to one side. I took the child's neck, looking into her eyes. They were already becoming tainted, poisoned with the scarlet haze of a newborn. "You're gonna see your mummy and daddy." I assured, feeling my nails dig further into her neck.
I saw K's body shudder as the crack of bones echoed through the night sky.
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The linear delay differential equation , , is considered, where and the coefficient is continuous and small in the sense that , . It is shown that the large time behavior of the solutions can be described in terms of a special solution of the associated formal adjoint equation and the initial data. In the special case of the Dickman-de Bruijn equation, , , our result yields an explicit asymptotic representation of the solutions as .


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As you may know,while announcing that The Walking Dead has been picked up for a fourth season, AMC shockingly announced that Glen Mazzara will be leaving The Walking Dead TV Show as it's showrunner after Season 3.
Here is the official announcement:
Today, AMC announces the season 4 pick-up of 'The Walking Dead.'
AMC also jointly announces with Glen Mazzara today that for future seasons, the two parties have mutually decided to part ways. Glen guided the series creatively for seasons 2 and 3. AMC is grateful for his hard work. We are both proud of our shared success.
Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways. This decision is amicable and Glen will remain on for post-production on season 3B as showrunner and executive producer.
Mazzara went on to say later that it was just time to move on:
My time as showrunner on 'The Walking Dead' has been an amazing experience, but after I finish season 3, it's time to move on. I have told the stories I wanted to tell and connected with our fans on a level that I never imagined. It doesn't get much better than that. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey.
Gale Anne Hurd also gave her comments about Mazzara's departure:
"I am appreciative and grateful to Glen for his hard work on 'The Walking Dead.' I am supportive of AMC and Glen's decision and know that the series is in great hands with one of the most talented and dedicated casts and crews in the business. I look forward to the show's continued success."
And then finally Robert Kirkman gave his thoughts about Mazzara leaving:
"I am in full support of both AMC and Glen Mazzara in the decision they have come to and believe the parties came to this decision in the best interest of the future of the show. I thank Glen for his hard work and appreciate his many contributions to 'The Walking Dead' and look forward to working with him as we complete post production on Season 3. I am also excited to begin work on another spectacular season of this show that I know means so much to so many people. This show has always been the result of a wide range of extremely talented men and women working tirelessly to produce their best work collectively. I believe the future is bright for 'The Walking Dead.' Thank you to the fans for your continued support."
But the departure has also sparked some major controversy mainly from Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield). Sutter gave his thoughts about Mazzara's departure and he didn't take too kindly to it.
"AMC is run by small-minded, bottom-line thinkers who have no appreciation or gratitude for the effort of it's creative personnel. Time and time again we see events like what happened today with Glen Mazzara. They continue to disrespect writers, shit on their audience and bury their network. Mazzara took the work-in-progress that was "Walking Dead" and turned it into a viable TV show with a future. Without him, that future is dim. Showrunners are not development executives, we're not cookiecutter douchebags that you plug into a preexisting model. TWD will suffer. Even Zombies need consistency. "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" will be gone soon. So will AMC. I hope their fucking stock takes a dive and the shareholders line up Sapan, Dolan and Collier and shit in their open hands. Cunts."
Robert Kirkman responded to the controversy by saying that while Kurt Sutter is brilliant and Sons of Anarchy is a good show Sutter shouldn't speak out about what he doesn't know.
"@sutterink is brilliant and Sons is my favorite show on TV. Still, it's upsetting to see him ranting about things he knows nothing about,"
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"AMC sent me a gift basket filled with sour tastes, forbidden fruit, broken promises and the marinated tongue used to lick kirkman's a**,"
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Oh, thinking about all our younger years
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There was only you and me,
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we were young and wild and free
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Now,nothing can take you a way from me
Dm Am
We've been down that road be fore
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But that's over now, you keep me comin' back for more
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Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
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I'm finding it hard to believe we're in heaven
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And love is all that I need
And I found it here in your heart
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Bring you up when you're feeling down
C Am G
Yeah, nothing could change what you mean to me
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Oh there's lots that I could say
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Two school districts in the Fond du Lac area have expelled a combined 19 students this school year.
Campbellsport has expelled 10 students during 2013-14 and the Fond du Lac School District has expelled nine.
Paul Amundson, interim superintendent in Campbellsport, said the high number is due to poor student choices involving four separate incidents. The expulsions are of varied length, he said.
We handle the education of expelled students on a case-by-case basis, Amundsen said. We generally do not offer educational services to a regular education student if they are expelled, but we have made some exceptions depending on the specific situation.
According to state statutes, unless a student has a special education background public schools are not required to provide any services during the period of expulsion. Some districts do offer online or after-school programs.
State law requires expulsion for only one type of violation: when a student possesses a firearm at school or while under the supervision of a school authority.
There have been no expulsions this year in the Ripon, New Holstein, Horicon, Lomira and Mayville school districts, and one each in Waupun and Rosendale-Brandon.
Often students are allowed to return to school early if certain conditions are met. Conditions are based on the reason for expulsion and are meant to ensure that the expelled student receives outside support and also to ensure the school environment remains safe when the student returns, Fond du Lac School District Superintendent James Sebert said.
Conditions in the past have included drug and alcohol assessments, anger management assessment, and no referrals to juvenile intake for offenses similar to what led to the expulsion.
Zero tolerance
Several years ago zero tolerance policies were popular with school boards for student violations that included possession of drugs, weapons, violence and smoking. But extreme cases that gained national attention like the expulsion of a kindergarten student whose mother accidentally left a table knife in his lunchbox, or the little boy who kissed a female classmate prompted school officials to re-examine how expulsions should be handled.
Last month U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said zero tolerance discipline policies at U.S. schools are unfairly applied all too often.
Federal government figures show that of the 3 million students who were suspended or expelled during the 2010-11 school year, a quarter of a million were referred to law enforcement even though 95 percent of the violations were for nonviolent behavior.
A routine school disciplinary infraction should land a student in the principals office, not in a police precinct, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said.
School districts also lose state aid for each expelled student.
Assistance offered
Fond du Lac school officials dont believe students will magically get better just sitting at home, Sebert said.
We provide school work (online and paper/pencil) as well as tutoring a couple of times per week at our Administration Center, he said. We try to help kids and families stay on track during this difficult time so they can maintain hope that they can succeed and ultimately attain a high school diploma.
Expulsions are one of, if not the worst part of education, said North Fond du Lac School Superintendent Aaron Sadoff.
When expulsion is recommended we look at safety and the well-being of the school and holding the student accountable, but also how can we still offer an opportunity to the student if they are willing to work and improve (learn from their mistake), he said.
The student expelled in North Fond du Lac this year has been re-admitted and is on track to graduate.
School violations typically are uncovered by students or staff members who report something that doesnt look or feel right, Sebert said. A PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) program and an inclusive school culture have helped increase vigilance in noticing and reporting suspicious incidents and behavior, he said.
The focus on being safe, respectful and responsible at all times plays a big role in increasingly recognizing these situations and seeking help for those involved, he said.
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At UN, Obama Falsely Claims America Sides With Democratic Change in Mideast
President Obama told a succession of lies at the UN General Assembly, trying to cover up US support for tyranny
President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to falsely claim that the sweeping democratic changes taking place in the Arab world are supported by the United States and urged governments in the Middle East to begin the "painstaking work of reform."
In reality, the Obama administration has continued its tradition of propping up terrible dictatorships in the region and has itself worked, in a "painstaking" fashion, to suppress the protest movements pushing for democratic reforms.
Obama said America was "inspired by the Tunisian protests that toppled a dictator, because we recognized our own beliefs in the aspiration of men and women who took to the streets." But he conveniently left out the fact that Washington had supported the Tunisian regime of Ben Ali.
"We insisted on change in Egypt," Obama claimed, "because our support for democracy ultimately put us on the side of the people." Again, Obama left out the fact that the dictatorial regime of Hosni Mubarak was a close American ally that had received tens of billions of money and a reliable source of weapons and tools of repression over decades.
As far as insisting on change in Egypt during the revolution last year, this claim is patently false. The US continued to support Mubarak until the very end, when it was clear the regime was going to fall anyways from the popular revolution. Immediately following the decision to drop said support, the US tried to help Mubarak's deputy to come to power. And when that failed, the US – up until this day – has aided the military junta in Egypt even as it cracked down on protests and tried to consolidate power and circumvent democratic reforms.
"We supported a transition of leadership in Yemen," Obama also said, "because the interests of the people were no longer being served by a corrupt status quo." Once again, Obama left out the fact that the outgoing dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was an American client that was propped up with US money and weapons. And the change of leadership, which the US supported and continues to support, did not eliminate the "corrupt status quo," it sustained it.
Obama also repeated slogans about supporting freedom in Libya, where the US and its NATO allies imposed regime change on a former ally, the dictatorship of Muammar Gadhafi, through an air war in support of unscrupulous rebel militias who not only committed crimes but also had at least some ties to al-Qaeda.
Obama then claimed that the US is in support of a democratic change of government in Syria, where a terrible civil war has broken out challenging the dictator Bashar al-Assad. But the US is currently cooperating with its client states in the Gulf – the undemocratic and authoritarian governments of Saudi Arabia and Qatar – to fund Syria's rebel militias which have also committed crimes, have ties to al-Qaeda, do not have the support of the majority of Syrians, and have demonstrated almost no desire for democracy.
Obama refused to mention Bahrain, where the US has tried heartily to suppress the true democratic uprising against the US-supported tyrant. Instead of supporting reform there, the US has continued its financial and military support of the regime which has responded to protests with harsh crackdowns on human rights.
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Obama's speech was offensive for all of those reasons. He even bragged in some parts of the speech about violating his own fine words in other parts.
But even worse, everyone involved and listening knew who was not offended was just laughing at us for it.
He lied throughout the speech, and his hypocrisy was blatant–criticizing Assad for killing women and children, when Obama's drones and sanctions are doing the exact same thing; criticizing Iran for supporting a dictator in Syria, when the US supports dictators all over the world. So sick of blind liberals and dumb conservatives.
Obama has lost his f-ing mind…
What are the "children" going to think when death is raining down on Iran's nuclear reactors from above?
What about the "children" killed by the drones?
I suppose the "Palestinian Children" have nothing to fear from the Israeli "democracy"?
What about the "children" in the US put behind bars for 'peacefully' selling "drugs" based on arbitrary federal sentencing guidelines?
"Torture"??? I suppose it depends on which Administration is in power… Has Obama held any US policy makers or individuals who engaged in "torture" on behalf of the US Government to 'account'?
Obama: stop supporting the Syrian "rebel" 'terrorists'… Stop killing civilians and "children"…stop the "fear"…
"Just as we cannot solve every problem in the world, the United States has not, and will not, seek to dictate the outcome of democratic transitions abroad, and we do not expect other nations to agree with us on every issue,"
–Barack Obama 9/25/12
Ummm Hmmm
PS. Let the 'used car salesman' go Mein Führer…puuuulease….
What a shameful farce that whole UN spectacle was! The empire has hit the height of madness.
All US presidents are war criminals and liars even on its inception in 1776 and has continued to this day with this african president. will it change not until it goes flat broke will the world breathe a sigh of relief.
Well, who still believes that politicians ever tell the truth to its deceived people still believes in Santa Claus….
Mr. Obama clearly demonstrates that he is a consummate liar, hypocrite and fool.
lying and smiling at the same time, picking fights with little guys, killing insignificant ones from above, blowing off your wounded and maimed (now useless) and keeping a flap similar to the back door in one piece long underwear for the use of Canadian and Brit PM's are necessary qualifications for his office. The man is perfect.
There is no S in "anyway." Otherwise, great post as always.
The US has done everything it can to stop democracy in the Middle East from the Overthrow of the Iranian Elected Government by the CIA and the Imposition of a Dictator emperor. It doesnt want democracy they might demand as Iran did in 1952 the return of oil the oil fields that were stolen by US companies and maybe even proper recompense for that oil!


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Judaism in the Public Square
This article is excerpted with permission from "American Jews and the Separationist Faith: The New Debate on Religion in Public Life," edited by David G. Dalin, an online book whose complete text can be found at the website of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
For many years, precisely as long as Judaism was marginal to my life, the strict separation of religion and state made perfect sense. The separation principle provided ample camouflage, enabling Jews to stand together against the further Christianization of American public life, yet without asserting anything Jewish. Jews could privatize Judaism, and even trivialize it, while persuading themselves that they were staunch Americans defending the Bill of Rights.
Jews were trapped in a double bind. We claimed allegiance to an American "tradition" of religious tolerance, pluralism, freedom, and separation. But we certainly knew, long before each Dec. 25, that in all but name the United States still was–as Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story had once declared–a "Christian country." We worshiped at Jefferson's "wall of separation" without ever learning that the author of that famous phrase had drafted Virginia's "Bill for Punishing Disturbers of Religious Worship and Sabbath Breakers," or that the First Amendment was more a monument to federalism and to Protestant definitions of denominational autonomy than to religious freedom.
For Jews, strict separation became a convenient constitutional rationale for strict secularism. Whoever thought to inquire whether the very principle of separation might not be fundamentally Christian? (It was Jesus, not Moses, who distinguished between what must be rendered to God and to Caesar.) In the Jewish historical tradition, religion and nationality were closely intertwined (as for many Israelis they still are).
Nevertheless, we were Americans, and if that required a pledge of allegiance to a principle that undermined our own history and identity as Jews, we would gladly pay the price. Yet Jews were not fools, nor were we fooled. Separation promised protection, in education and politics, against further Christian encroachment. That was sufficient reason for our tenacious defense of it. In the naked public square, we could still pretend that the emperor–or perhaps the rabbi–was fully clothed.


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Midway to Focus on 2008 and put 2007 Behind Them
Twas the year to seriously suck for Midway. The formerly lauded gaming giant's star has been slowly falling from the sky in recent years, and 2007 was the height of its decent from its grandiose position in the video game industry. Delayed launches all around and releases for their PS3 ports barley nipping at the heels of other console releases of the same titles, has not helped matters for the flailing company. Enter Viacom stage left.
Due to shipping delays and lowered revenue forecasts, things were starting to look grim for Midway. The company has not posted an annual profit since 1999, and Midway was forced to cut third-quarter and full-year revenue forecasts in October. Stepping up to claim a 90% share in the Midway's holdings despite the company's horrible sales figures is Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone, and he has put his daughter Shari Redstone at the helm.
Shari is currently the Vice Chair of Viacom and CBS and while she was openly critical of her father purchasing such a vast amount of stock in Midway through National Amusements, where she is president and owns a minority stake in the company, she has stated that she now has faith in the decision.
"In 2008, we plan to release an impressive slate of games and I will work closely with management … to continue pursuing exciting growth opportunities for Midway", stated Shari Redstone. Her father elaborated on this statement by saying that he is "totally confident of Midway's success and believes that this will become apparent as future events evolve."
While I personally agree that Midway needed to get its act together or go the way of the dinosaur, it is always scary when a multinational conglomerate sinks its claws into something that brings gamers enjoyment. Viacom is Hollywood, and nothing good usually ever comes out of that weird area on the map; but in the spirit of the goodwill still coursing through our veins from Christmas, lets give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they will keep this long lived company afloat and finally bring us some games that not only come out on time, but are original and fun to play.
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North Kitsap wrestler Velarde commits to Old Dominion
Senior wrestler seeking his fourth state title
When North Kitsap senior Jake Velarde graduates next spring, he'll be able to lay claim as the most decorated West Sound wrestler in history.
He'll also have a place to compete in college.
Velarde has given a verbal commitment to wrestle at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
"They've got a really good program set up right now," Velarde said. "We have a great recruiting class coming in right now."
In addition to Velarde, the Monarchs have also received commitments from Austin Eads of Missouri and Brandon Jeske of Virginia. All three are considered Top 100 recruits by InterMatWrestle.com.
Old Dominion coaches first noticed Velarde during the national tournament in Fargo, N.D. earlier this year. Velarde took seventh in Greco-Roman to achieve All-American status for the third time.Velarde took official visits to Old Dominion and Nebraska earlier this month. He liked what he saw at Nebraska, but felt he fit in at Old Dominion, which sent five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships last season.
The Monarchs also offered a two-thirds athletic scholarship. With Velarde in line to earn a partial academic scholarship, he's pretty much getting a full ride to Old Dominion.
"You don't see that too much in wrestling," North Kitsap wrestling coach Joey Amick said.
It's not often people see a wrestler of Velarde's caliber coming out of Kitsap County.
Velarde defeated Deer Park's Joe Grable in the state finals in February to become West Sound's first three-time state champion. He can become the 10th wrestler in state history to win four titles next season. His career record in three seasons with the Vikings is 116-4.
Velarde likes the fact that he'll head into his final high school season with his college destination secure. That was a goal of his when he decided to focus on wrestling as his one and only sport during junior high.
"I feel like it's going to be more relaxing because I've already reach my goal of getting to the next level," Velarde said. "The fourth state championship is obviously a goal. It's going to be awesome if I can accomplish it."
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It's still early, but the White Sox are actually off to a decent start this year. With 10 wins and 10 losses – and pending a clean sweep in Detroit – they could jump out ahead of the division early. That's usually not a bad sign for the teams in our division: of the 19 seasons since the six-division alignment started in 1994, the team that was holding the division by May 1 won the division that year in all but two years. Exceptions happen to both be White Sox years — one of which we went on to win a World Series. But, let's stick to the sure thing and hope that we can pull ahead here. Here are some things that they might try to reach that goal.
First, I said in passing at the beginning of this season that our pitching staff would need the least amount of work. I stand corrected. Our pitching is God-awful. We average the highest ERA of any team in baseball other than the Dbacks; and, we still have a guy on our active roster that's ERA is higher than any of their two players combined. Thankfully, our second worst pitcher — Felipe Paulino, who started four games and racked up a whopping 11.29 ERA — has probably played his last game with the White Sox. Now it's just finding somebody to replace him.
There's been chatter since last year about trading Chris Sale for a handful of prospects and starting fresh. I'd say that's a poor choice. Sale is indisputably the best player in the rotation. Granted, this makes him worth the biggest chunk of change, but this is our team's livelihood we're talking about. The White Sox should build their staff around Chris Sale, and make him a permanent hometown name. They stand to lose far more than they gain by dropping him. The better bet now is to move everyone stinking up our bench out, and find another young up-and-comer to take a chance on.
Or maybe instead of spending the $2.5 million they're paying Paul Konerko to warm the bench, they could have paid for a couple of decent relievers. Instead he's played in half the games and has one hit in 17 at-bats. It is sort of like tradition to have Konerko in the starting lineup. Now that he didn't even bat on opening day everybody's beginning to wonder why he didn't just retire. But, that's neither here nor there.
The bats are doing just fine without him. Alexei Ramirez set the team's record for longest hitting streak to open a season with 17 games. He's averaging .354 and has 4 home runs, which is just two shy of what he had all last year. Make Ramirez the second thing I was wrong about — at least for now. Jose Abreu — Paulie's replacement — along with Flowers, Viciedo and Gillespie have been knocking the cover off the ball. Hats off to them, they just need to keep up the good work.
They've won and lost almost half of their games by pretty huge margins, so you can blame either side of the ball. They've lost 12-0 in Texas and 8-1 in Colorado. But they've also won 15-3 in Colorado and 16-2 in Texas. That tells me that there are bad days and then there are bad pitchers. There's just no perfect overnight remedy for that, unfortunately. Hopefully they pick up the pace; May 1 is just around the corner.


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Soho House, the exclusive club currently in New York and London, will be unveiling a 74-unit Miami property in 2008.
This Miami location has been named Soho Beach House and will be a condo-hotel style development. Soho Beach House is so exclusive that only current members from the New York and London locations will be able to buy units, although non-members are able to book rooms for standard hotel stays.
"[Miami] says music, it says fashion," says North America Soho House general manager Mark Somen. "It's a really fun place to be."
Soho House was featured prominently in the television program Sex and the City (Episode 84) as the exclusive Manhattan rooftop pool club that even Samantha Jones was escorted out of.
The New York City summer heat is driving Samantha crazy, but equally frustrating is her inability to be granted access to SoHo, an exclusive club that features a fabulous swimming pool. Luckily for Sam, she finds a misplaced ID card that grants her access to the club, so long as she doesn't mind answering to the name Annabelle Bronstein. Unfortunately, a SoHo employee blows the lid off the deception, causing Samantha to beat a hasty retreat back into the sweltering Manhattan streets.
The condominiums range in size from 400 to 1000 square feet. Selling price will be between $550,000 and $1.9 million while room rates for overnight visitors will be about $500 per night.


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Raleigh is often called the Smithsonian of the south, for good reason. The city has world class museums and the admission for a number of them is rather reasonable as in free! Downtown Raleigh is a city center easily made for walking and most of the major museums are easily within walking distance of each other. In addition, a free bus service runs daily (the R-Line). Three museums we visited… Read More
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Yesterday a lovely and important email showed up in my inbox out of the blue. The United Cerebral Palsy of New York City chapter found the Compass Yoga website through our work with the New York Public Library and on Monday I am meeting with them to discuss the possibility of creating an adaptive yoga program for their constituents. I am passionate about serving differently-abled people and have been talking about this passion with all of you for years.
I tell you this new little tidbit for a variety of reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with this exciting and wonderful opportunity and everything to do with you as you build your own brand and business. Within this story are a number of incredibly valuable lessons for all of us.
1.) Figure out who you want to serve. I cannot stress this enough – you cannot and should not be all things to all people. There is a well-reasoned tendency for you to try. You don't to miss an opportunity, particularly if it is for a worthy cause. People ask for your help. You're good and kind person, and you have a whole lot of wonderful gifts to give. Now put all of that aside. Decide what you want your specific contribution to humanity to be. It's not written in stone. You can change your mind down the road if you need to / want to. What you can't do is run in every direction. Choose and go for it!
2.) With your direction chosen, put it out into the world. Write about it. Talk about it. Take pictures and shoot video about it. Tweet, FB, Pin it, Google+ it. Whatever it takes. You made choices and you're ready to get out there and give the world your best version of you. Tell all of us that you've arrived – we want to know. And keep telling your story, over and over again to anyone and everyone.
3.) Straddle the line between impatient and patient. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither is your reputation. However, you can't rest on those lovely laurels of yours either. You're reputation is a series of actions over a long period of time. You are literally swimming in opportunity. Pick up the bits and pieces that interest you, roll up your sleeves, and give them a whirl. You'll see your small steps turn into big leaps if you stay focused and consistent.
Okay – stop reading and start doing. The people you are meant to serve are out there waiting for you. Go meet them.