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AloneHe sat there in the darkness of the world.Alone in Short Stories More Like This
Nothing mattered.
Nothing was important.
His loneliness was drowning him.
He tried to find the one he loved. He tried so hard, but every time he failed.
Was life meaningless?
Ciel stared at his reflection through a shard of a mirror, long since broken. What he saw was fake, completely fake. No matter how much he wished it was real, it wasn't.
There, behind him, in the mirror stood the one he loved. The blonde's arm's wrapped around his neck with that playful smirk on as always. His blue eyes filled with mischief.
Alois Trancy was right there in the mirror, yet no where to be found outside it.
The boy stared into the mirror for hours, days. Whenever he could he would look into it. He knew that the mirror only showed what the person looking into it desired, but what Ciel Desired was no where to be found.
Ciel gripped the mirror tightly and watched as Alois nuzzled him. Tears began to flow down his cheeks and he threw the wretched mirror, hearing
Kalika LITKalika LIT in Free Verse More Like This
my dream goddess
Om Krīm Kālyai namaḥ ,
Om Kapālinaye Namah,
Om Hrim Shrim Krim Parameshvari Kalike Svaha
long flowing hair so black it is the night
it surrounds me swallows me whole
pulling me in to the invigorating little death
my dreams ride awake with the demons
you give me every night to slay
your sword sharp as your tongue
your hands guiding me
protecting me as you lead me
your enlightenment flows through me
severed head conquering ego
you are my mother
my lover
my protector
my goddess
in you with you i can do all things
you give me strength to defeat fear
you are the one i turn to
the one i cry for help to
and you are there to guide me
thank you kali for all you have given me
the universe and your energy
thank you for being there
my dreams would be lost
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before the Great Judge.
Comes to all,
this day that we grudge.
For this pathetic being,
some mercy can be shown.
For the soul that he sold,
was that of his own.
Then looking at that,
that stood tall and proud.
A darkness descended,
like that of a shroud.
Mercy for him,
there cannot be any.
For the souls he has sold,
they number many.
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I will try everything,
To make you come closer to me
How can I get it through,
To tell you what I can't lose...
Lovino sighed and glanced out the window. English was a boring class, especially since everyone hated to even talk to him. The classroom door opened and everyone's attention turned towards the door, even Lovino's. He went wide eyed at the sight of the person who just entered the half-filled classroom.
"Um, Mrs. Frison[1]? This is your new student, [Name] [Surname]. She'll be in your first period class from now on." The student-teacher patted the girl's back and left the room. The girl was beautiful, in Lovino's eyes. Her [h/c] hair was pulled up into a ponytail, her bangs fell just beside her face. She didn't wear make-up, like all the other girls at the school. The dark and light blue striped shirt that hung just below her shoulders was cute and made her figure look facinating
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I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh except for the story.
Okay the pic is up again. I hope in the future stories I wrote, you fave not only because of the picture but also enjoyed the story.
If you don't like Yaoi (boyxboy) relationship, then you can forget about reading this.
*Note - All my cross-stories I have been writing take place with Yami already know his real name as Atemu but still in Yugi's body. Only those who have gone through with him and his new found bestfriends Yusei and Judai, knew of his name
[Minor]Cross-shipping (Yusei x Yami)
//--Atemu's POV--//
...Atemu....I love you....
"To think Kaiba...have been feeling this way towards me all this time but...is it a genuine love or...just a false one to make me drop my guard when we duel again?" The former Pharaoh slowly opens his eyes and stares down at the black floor.
Eversince yesterday, the day Kaiba admits something-- Something unusual to me
ThingsThings in Free Verse More Like This
Tell me
who is to blame
who is responsible
for this crashing
this noise
this sound
like thunder
this thing
growing ever stronger
My mind is falling
from its place in my skull
sinking in a resigned
Behind the skies
there is a building light
sensitive to the touch
stinging in my eyes
Coming undone, I have
found a place inside
this storm
an eye composed
of calm and only
the slightest touch
of screaming
You are here
and there is no where left
to run from
your reaching
your searching
the force of you
I need this place
to remain a quiet force
seperate from the thing
the thing that pulls me under
under this cover of clouds and smoke
under the sheets where our bodies lie waiting
always waiting
Why must you keep me here, in waiting?
Alone, I have
created a life that you
you can neither touch nor feel
and yet
you search it out and find it
crush it beneath your hands
strong and yet
smooth and melting to touch
my lips come open
at your command
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Book Discussion on Stem Cell Century
Russell Korobkin talked about his book Stem Cell Century: Law and Policy for a Breakthrough Technology, published that day by Yale… read more
Russell Korobkin talked about his book Stem Cell Century: Law and Policy for a Breakthrough Technology, published that day by Yale University Press. He joined other experts who talked about the policy, ethical, and legal issues surrounding stem cell research. Topics included patent law and property rights, the role of government and public funding, informed consent, the status of an embryo, and compensation for embryo and tissue donations. The panelists also talked about the announcement the previous week that stem cells can cure sickle cell anemia in mice. After their presentations, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Brock Reeve moderated.
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This antique bogwood Etui (needle) holder is overall carved with a shamrock motif.
No more than 4,000 years ago Ireland was heavily forested. Due to major climate change much of the forest was enveloped in peat bogs that grew up to 30 feet in depth, consuming large portions of the Ireland forest. The former trees, submerged in the peat bogs, underwent a unique transformation in color with oak becoming black, yew taking on a reddish brown and pine to a golden oak color.
With the harvesting of peat for fuel, the trees were once again exposed, retrieved and dried very slowly until most of the moisture was removed. This wood, which was soft as cheese when initially removed from the bogs, became as hard as steel once completely dried. Simply stated, bogwood is a "pure miracle of nature" and this wood was transformed by many of Ireland cavers into various objects.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls after Fifty Years: A Comprehensive Assessment
S, David, Shofar
edited by Peter W. Flint and James C. Vanderkam. Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, 1998-99. 2 vols. 1360 pp. + plates. $196.00
The first of the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered near the ruins of Qumran in 1947. (For a brief overview of the Scrolls, see my "Teaching the Dead Sea Scrolls," Shofar 14 [1996]: 76-95].) The fifty-year mark since the initial discoveries of the Scrolls is indeed an appropriate time for an assessment of where things stand. Photographs of all the texts are now available; important tools have appeared (such as the Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls, edited by L. Schiffman and J. Vanderkam); and many early controversies have died down, leaving more freely drawn debates about the impact of the Scrolls. These two large volumes, which feature close to fifty scholars, are therefore a welcome addition to works on the Scrolls. In sweeping fashion, the volumes present critical surveys of scholarship that provide not only summarizing statements of where things stand but also directions for future study. While the volumes touch on standard and expected topics such as the impact of the Scrolls on biblical studies, there are also a number of entries on topics that are rarely mentioned in books on the Scrolls, including photographic and direct digital acquisition, imaging radar, and preservation techniques. Obviously, a brief review cannot begin to do justice to so much scholarly discussion. I will simply highlight two of the articles with special interest to those involved in Jewish Studies, before providing a complete listing of the entries in the two volumes.
One noteworthy aspect of these volumes is the number of female scholars involved. (By way of contrast, a recent review of the Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls notes that only one female scholar is named as having been involved in that project as an editor or adviser. See Biblical Archaeology Review 27/1 [2001]: 62.) It is also pleasing to find an entire entry, by Eileen Schuller, on "Women in the Dead Sea Scrolls" (2.117-144), a subject that is often ignored. (In her first sentence, Schuller writes: "That the two components `Women' and `Dead Sea Scrolls' can be discussed together in any meaningful or productive way has not always been as obvious as the title of this essay might suggest.") Schuller discusses methodological issues relating to the topic of women; various passages in the Scrolls that specifically mention women; archaeological evidence relating to women, especially the cemeteries around Qumran; and prospects for future study. In regard to the latter issue, Schuller notes that the study of women in the Scrolls lags behind the "burgeoning and increasingly methodologically sophisticated feminist scholarship on women in classical antiquity, the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, Second Temple Judaism and the Mishnah" (2.142). She suggests that since editions of the Scrolls are, or will soon be, available to the non-specialist, an opportunity exists to bring a feminist-critical methodology to the reading of the Scrolls, correcting the notion that androcentric texts and historical reality are necessarily mirror-images.
An entire section of the second volume is dedicated to the Scrolls and Judaism. Jewish Studies scholars will find Stephen Goranson's essay in the section, entitled "Others and Intra-Jewish Polemic as Reflected in Qumran Texts" (2:534-551) to be of particular interest. Goranson notes that all scholars agree the Scrolls reflect some disagreements between and among ancient Jewish groups. He focuses on the terminology used in the Scrolls for Jewish "others," and discusses the polemic concerns in the Scrolls. As Goranson notes, this discussion has possible implications for discerning echoes of intra-Jewish polemic from the Second Temple period in later periods.
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Global Online Insurance Industry Statistics
The global online insurance industry (one of the major segments of the world online finance industry) witnessed 5% expansion between 2007 and 2012, according to research from IBISWorld. The industry is forecast to grow 9% in 2012 to generate $17 billion, fuelled partly by the growing number of services online.
Though most consumers still like to deal with an insurance agent to complete their insurance policies, most begin the process online. Actors in the online insurance industry include independent agents and companies serving as an intermediary to liaise between insurers and consumers by way of websites and online web portals. Intermediary bodies can charge insurance carriers a commission, and may also charge fees for value-added services.
Challenges & Competition
Many consumers feeling the pinch of the economic recession looked for new ways to cut down on spending. As the level of disposable income fell, individuals sought to spend less on insurance. Similarly, declining profits led companies to do likewise. As home and car ownership rates fell, consumers required less related insurance products. IBISWorld underlines the reaction among industry players consisting of a reduction in premiums to attract customers. This lowering of premiums limited commission, which constitutes online insurance brokers' main source of income.
A trend has also emerged among larger insurance carriers of selling directly to consumers. This has allowed them to circumvent online insurance industry operators, creating a more competitive market place. Due to the more intense level of competition, the industry has seen a decline in profitability. Profit margin does, nonetheless, remain higher among online brokers than brick-and-mortar brokers. This is mainly due to the advantage of lower overhead costs. Insurance carriers are expected to witness an increasing degree of competition over the next five-year period, intensified by new entrants to the market.
Regional Market Share
- India's online insurance sector is showing relatively strong growth, partly due to internet penetration and also a growing customer base of working middle-class professionals. The number of insurers continues to rise in India, with only four insurers operating insurance policies online in 2010. In 2012, this number has risen, with 10 life insurers providing customers with online term plans, and six outfits offering health and motor insurance online. In 2011, the monthly rate of policy sales in India reached around 35,000, up from a monthly rate of 10,000 policies the previous year. According to Aegon Religare Life Insurance, online policy sales represent savings of between 20% and 25% for insurers compared with offline policy sales. As online sales are directed only by policy-buyer decisions, the medium is also advantageous and convenient for customers. India's online platform holds vast growth potential for the insurance industry. Insurance carriers are expected to increasingly avail of this channel to distribute various insurance policies in the years to come.
- More than a dozen insurances agents and brokers provide online insurance services in China, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). Close to 10 insurance companies count as disclosed businesses on close to 30 websites, following the January 2012 Regulatory Measures of Online Insurance Business by Insurance Agents and Brokers. CIRC is also expected to undertake investigation and eventual prosecution of illegal online businesses moving forward.
Industry Players
Leading insurance carriers currently operating in the global online insurance industry include State Farm, Geico, Nationwide, Allstate Insurance Company, Esurance and Progressive.
Market Outlook
A growing number of consumers are set to complete policy purchases online moving forward. IBISWorld predicts yearly revenue will climb, fuelled by consumers adopting the online channel. Economic recovery and US healthcare reform are two other factors likely to drive growth in the online insurance industry.
The industry will not fully witness the ramifications of the US healthcare reform legislation before 2014, at which point online insurance exchanges will be implemented. The implementation of the insurance exchange, which makes individual health insurance mandatory, will push consumers to purchase insurance online. Subsidies provided for lower-income households will also fuel online insurance industry growth.
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**Save Money and Time! Try before you buy!**Download First 4 pages for FREE on my blog about this pattern.HATS ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY and not included in the snake pattern**Skill level:**ExperiencedProject with intricate techniques, such as detailed shaping, wire frame and small hook.**Skills required:**Crochet in roundsSingle crochetIncreasingDecreasingSlip stitchDouble crochet**Materials:**Yarn in 4 colors: Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi). I use Troitskaya Moskvichka (50% wool, 50% cashmere - 219 yards (200 meters)/ 1.76 ounces (50 grams))Color A - in my case lettuce green (1 skein for body), Color B - some yellow for the tummyColor C - some white for eyes Color D - scrap of red for the tongueHook 1.25 mm Copper wire with plastic covering (approx. 80 cm) for frame. Any stuffing.2 little black beads for pupils (mine are of different size) and 1 white bead for navel. Adhesive plaster with fabric base 1-1.5 cm wide (to work up the wire cuts).Tapestry needle (for tightenings) and sewing needle (to sew the parts). Sewing thread of matching colors. Plastic disposable fork (for teeth). Wooden stick for stuffing hard-to-get-to places.Any transparent glue for plastic (for teeth).Optional:Weights for the bottom of the snake (Polypropylene Filling Beads or a pebble(s)).Black acrylic paint for circles around eyes or eye shadow.**Finished size:**Finished size approx. 45 cm (17.7 inches). if you use 1.25 mm hook.**About this pattern**We use USA terminology in this pattern (don't worry if you use UK terms, all the differences are explained in the pattern).This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (13 pages with detailed instructions, tips, photos illustrating the process)
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Restaurants in Taipei
An art house movie theater, café, and cinephile bookstore in the old U.S. ambassador's residence.
Established in 1934, Taipei's first Western-style restaurant.
An old-school eatery best known for its chicken soup, which is simmered in clay pot for hours.
Outstanding Sichuanese cuisine. Be sure to order the wontons in chili oil, the dry-fried green beans, and the stir-fried cabbage with pork, served with shaobing, a sesame-seed bread.
An arty favorite among students at the nearby universities with spot-on coffee drinks.
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Brady, offense don't do their part vs. Bengals
CINCINNATI -- The Patriots have played some ugly football this season.
But you can only criticize an undefeated team so much. So what if they're ranked 12th in yards after leading the league last season? So what, they're only scoring 22.3 points per game (21st) when last season's 34.8 was best in the NFL? They won four games of four played this year. That number is the only one that mattered.
Until today.
New England is no longer perfect after a 13-6 loss to Cincinnati Sunday afternoon. The offense had its worst outing yet, evidenced, at the very least, by the fact Tom Brady didn't throw a touchdown pass for the first time in 53 games.
The way Logan Mankins sees it: "Today, the defense played great as they have all year and I think we really let them down."
Cincinnati didn't score a touchdown for over 50 minutes. The Patriots were only down 6-3 at the end of the third quarter. The offense needed support? Well, the 'D' did its part.
"We can't kick two field goals and expect to win many games in the NFL," Brady said. "We've got to do a better job than that. We have to if we want to win these games. We can't have silly execution errors and mental mistakes. It's hard to drive the ball down the field if you keep making those mistakes."
Brady completed just 18 of 38 passes for 197 yards. This is the second game of the season he's completed 50-percent or less of his throws. If he has a third, it will be for the first time in a decade.
Anything to do with the roster? It would be understandable, to an extent.
Running back Stevan Ridley sat for the first time this year and receiver Danny Amendola saw his first action in three weeks. Rob Gronkowski is still sidelined with back and forearm injuries, and the rookie receivers are still… rookies.
"We practiced together all week," Mankins said, shaking his head.
"I think the truth right now is we're just so inconsistent offensively. We [couldn't] sustain a long drive this week. Last week we did a pretty good job of it, but this week it was up and down. We'd get a good series going then have a few bad plays."
New England's longest drive lasted eight plays. The team converted just 1 of 12 third down opportunities. Brady was sacked four times (fumbling once) and got hit another eight.
"I said earlier in the week how capable they are of rushing the quarterback, forcing you into some quick throws you really don't want to make," the QB noted. "That's why they're a good defense: they rush, they cover, they've got good linebackers. You need to stay balanced against a team like that. We just had silly execution errors."
The fourth quarter was particularly messy.
Down 13-3, New England got down to the Bengals 1-yard line and just couldn't punch it in. LeGarrette Blount, a 250-pound power back, tried a rush but got stuffed. Brady attempted a drawn play to offensive tackle Nate Solder but overthrew him. Receiver Julian Edelman got his hands on a pass in the end zone, but couldn't hang on. They settled for a field goal.
New England's defense would force a turnover on the ensuing Cincinnati possession.
With a seven-point deficit and less than four minutes to play, receiver Aaron Dobson read the coverage and cut toward the open middle of the field. Apparently, Brady saw something different because he threw to the opposite sideline.
Nobody was home. New England went three-and-out for the third time.
"Offensively, it comes down to making plays: line blocking, backs running, receivers catching, quarterback making good throws and the right reads," said Mankins. "We're just not getting enough of that right now."
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Southern Jazz who sired a popular line of champion Missouri Fox Trotters while standing at stud at the Donald Cunningham farm north of Ava, was inducted into the MFTHBA Hall of Fame on Sept. 12, during the Show and Celebration ...Read More »
The Rome Bridge Is Sadly No More
By Marilyn France, former WRVHS Editor / Current WRVHS Historic Sites Committee Head As we reflect back on this grand ole bridge, she withstood an amazing amount of traffic from the time it opened in 1914 until July 2015; it ...Read More »
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Activity Report 7.16.2015
During the week of July 6 through July 12 the Douglas County Sheriff's Department has answered 93 Calls for Service and has arrested five subjects. There are currently 12 subjects incarcerated in the Douglas County Jail. On Thursday, July 9 ...Read More »
Two Tornadoes Confirmed By National Weather Service
A powerful storm that swept across the northern tier of Douglas County last Thursday afternoon followed a period of heavy rain and flooding, adding insult to injury for those dealing with weather-related damage. County road crews were trying to just ...Read More »
Heart of the Ozarks 4th of July Celebration Is Tonight
Tonight the Heart of the Ozarks 4th of July Celebration is being held on the facility grounds near the junction of Hwy 5 and Hwy 76 West in Ava. The event was rescheduled to tonight after stormy weather on the ...Read More »
Douglas County Rte. W Will Be Reduced for Storm Debris Cleanup
WILLOW SPRINGS – Route W in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews clean up storm debris next week. This section of road is located from Route 95 to County Road 246. Weather permitting, work will ...Read More »
Ava Puppies Rescued
The three abandoned puppies, were early morning passengers on a small aircraft, leaving Ava to find a new home in Omaha, Nebraska, last Thursday. The puppies were flown by Pilots N Paws, a non-profit organization that assists with the transportation ...Read More »
Local Treatment Court Celebrates Success
AVA – The 44th Judicial Circuit Treatment Court Program, consisting of programs in Douglas, Ozark, and Wright counties, celebrated the 15th anniversary of its Adult Treatment Court Programs. The Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals (MADCP) recognized the court for its ...Read More »
Ambulance Board Installs New Member
Teresa Tost, pictured at right above, was installed last Thursday night as the newest member of the Ava Area Ambulance District board of directors. Daryel Armour, pictured at left, was re-elected to the board on April 7. Armour represents District ...Read More »
More Than 20 Arrests Made In Major Sting Operation
A total of 24 individuals are charged this week in a sting operation that was concluded on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Douglas County. Sheriff Chris Degase said the arrests resulted from nearly a year-long operation by the sheriff's department, the ...Read More »


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It's only been about my son for the last 13 years. I feel a little sad thinking that I don't know how to share the love with the new baby. Does it just come? Does it just happen naturally? I hope I start to feel attached to this baby soon...but right now I don't. I feel more scared and unsure of what I've done "getting pregnant". Maybe hearing the heartbeat at my first appointment today will help... I'm sure there are others that have felt like this.
Wondering how I will love this baby as much as I love DS?
DS Rylan EDD 2/14/99, Born 01/31/99
DD Lyla, EDD 4/02/13, Born 03/18/13
I get exteme mommy guilt daily. It is tough to try and imagine the unknown, but I have a feeling, it will just happen. Knowing that DS will have a companion helps ease the guilt. ((HUGS))
Christy & DH
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Um yes most definitely! I never even fathomed that I would feel that way. I have heard people say that so much. Its not that I dont feel I will love this baby as much but I kinda feel guilty that I wont be able to dedicate all my attention to my DD, and that she will always be the special one! Im sure that will change though.
A mother of a beautiful baby girl, Alexis. She was 2 months early and weighed 2 lbs 13 oz at birth. She will always be my special angel
I know how you feel I felt the same when I got pregnant with my daughter. And even though when she was born I loved her unconditionaly it wasnt the same as with my first. I felt like a horrible person but I read that it happens all the time and with time I love my baby girl more and more as time goes on. It was explained as you make this perfect baby in your mind when you are pregnant excatly what you expect them to be and when you have them they aren't that baby you made in your mind so you need time to 'mourn' the loss of he baby you wanted before you can truly love the one you got. It really does make sense when you think about it. I love both of my children but my son was my world for 5 years so it is emotionaly draining to try and split up your time and love equally between 2 but it is possible.
I worried about that, too, before my son was born. But, for me at least, the love came completely naturally. Think of it this way: You already love more than one person at a time, right? Just because you love, for example, your sibling, doesn't mean you don't love your parents/boyfriend/spouse, etc. When your second child arrives, it's like your heart grows another room. You don't love your first child any less or differently, you just have a bigger heart that includes love for your second child as well. Trust me. It'll happen. Even if, for you, it doesn't happen right away, it'll happen.
Kirsten -- Wife to wonderful Adrian, and mama to Sophie (3/09); Charlie (7/11); and Susannah, (5/7/13)
It is normal to feel the way you are feeling OP. You will love your LO just as much as you love your DS.
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this sounds cheesy but it is true...love is like a candle and it will GROW! you will only love more and more and nothing will be taken away from your first.
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Lawyers for ex-AIPAC Lobbyists Estimate Trial Costs at $4m
Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman are accused of receiving and transferring classified Pentagon information.
The cost of the trial of two former AIPAC lobbyists accused of disclosing confidential information to Israel is estimated at $4 million, sources close to the defense have told Haaretz.
Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman are accused of receiving classified information from former Pentagon analyst Larry A. Franklin and later transferring it to journalists and to Israeli officials.
The ir trial is expected to begin in April 2006.
AIPAC has offered the two ex-lobbyists $1.6 million for their defense fees, but according to the sources, it wanted to free itself of any legal obligations toward the two, who were fired following the affair.
Rosen and Weissman rejected the offer, which they thought, will not cover the expenses of the trial. Sources familiar with AIPAC claimed earlier this week, that the offer was rejected because of the intent of the two to sue more money after the trial is over.
Rosen was a top lobbyist for Washington-based AIPAC for more than 20 years, and Weissman was the organization's top Iran expert.. Last week, former Pentagon analyst Larry A. Franklin was sentenced Friday to 12 years and seven months in jail for passing classified information to Rosen and Weissman.
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Red Sox owner John Henry takes shot at Marlins
JUPITER – Red Sox owner John Henry fired back at the Marlins for the original report that the team was "outraged" over the team Boston sent to Roger Dean Stadium last Thursday, taking a shot at his former team via Twitter.
"They should apologize for their regular season lineup," Henry tweeted.
Marlins president of baseball operations Mike Hill disputed the original report, saying the club has "no issue" with the predominately minor …


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John William Green, 81 years old, of Eastern Jackson County, Mo., passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
John William Green, 81 years old, of Eastern Jackson County, Mo., passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
He was born April 22, 1931, in Dalton, Mo. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1949. He was a Navy Veteran in the Korean Conflict. He retired from Herald Publishing House in 1994 after 45-plus years in the printing industry. He was an Elder attending the Colbern Road Restoration Branch Church. He loved his family and friends. Favorite hobbies were traveling, camping, fishing, wood working, kite flying and playing cards. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean (Keller) Green; his parents, Silvey and Viola Green; and his brother, Charles E. Green.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Green of the home; their children, James and Melissa Green, Joyce and David Barnhard, Charles R. Green, and Janice and Danny Pearson; grandchildren, Tara Green, Amy and Ken Scofield, Kirk and T.J. Barnhard, Jennifer and Justin Jennings, Eric Green, Matt and Jill Barnhard, Tammy and Kyle Westerhold, Brett Pearson and Natalie Smith, and Karlie Green; great-grandchildren, Daphne, Keegan and Grace; and sister, Doris Fleming of Washington.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation or your favorite charity.
To leave condolences for the family, visit www.newsalemfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: New Salem Funeral Home & Cemetery, 816-796-8600.
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Critical care: Satire on socialized medicine?
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The problem with everyone paying into a communal fund to provide for everyone is that not everyone pays into it yet still reap the benefits of everyone else's work.
You know, at some point, one has to move on past the pettiness.
"Waaah, I have to pay and X doesn't, yet X also benefits, it's soooo unfair!" is such a childish way to look at things, quite frankly.
Not to mention quite heartless.
If X is suffering, then we should help X, regardless of his/her ability to pay the bill when all is said and done.
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Less is more with Merc's new SL400Comment on this story
Stuttgart, Germany - Mercedes-Benz has announced a new SL two-seat roadster - the SL400 - to replace the current 3.5-litre SL350 V6. But far from being a four-litre V8 (we couldn't help fantasising about a rev-happy, short stroke version of the SL500) the SL 400 is actually half a litre smaller than the engine it replaces.
It's a 2996cc biturbo V6, marginally oversquare at 88 x 82mm, running maximum boost of 1.8 bar. Spray-guided combustion controlled by piezo-electronic direct fuel-injectors delivers as many as five injections per powers stroke at fuel pressures of up to 200 bar.
This third-generation direct injection system is supplemented by rapid multi-spark ignition; after the initial spark and a brief combustion period, the 'stick' coil (there's one in each spark plug cap) is recharged very rapidly and a further spark is discharged - as many as four sparks in succession within one millisecond, creating a flame front with a larger spatial expansion than conventional ignition.
By varying the timing and duration of the sparks both the timing and the rate of combustion can be controlled to reduce detonation promote cleaner, more complete combustion.
The SL400 kicks out 245kW (20kW more than the 350) at 5250rpm and a muscular 480Nm - a 110Nm improvement on its predecessor - from 1600 - 4000rpm, launching the all-aluminium roadster from 0-100 in just 5.2 seconds and on to an electronically limited 250km/h, at a quoted combined-cycle cost of 7.2 litres per 100km and 172 g/km of CO2.
The SL400 will be released in South Africa in July 2014; prices, as always, when they get here.
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No, and when you multiply that by two (and fine, factor in some Hollywood hotness), it's almost too adorable to handle! But, that doesn't mean we shouldn't be thankful for these precious pics of Orlando Bloom and his son, Flynn, and Jared Padalecki and his little man, Colton!
Orlando, 36, and Flynn, 2, were all bundled up for their boys' day out in New York City Monday, Nov. 25. Miranda Kerr's son didn't seem to mind the chilly temperatures and appeared to be having a good time trying to take off dad's beanie!
Across the country, Jared and his 20-month-old son Colton were warm and cozy inside. The Supernatural star livetweeted the Tuesday, Nov. 26, show with his fans, and his mini-me was "staying up WAY too late" in order to join in the festivities. In one selfie, Jared and Colton both stick out their tongues for the camera, with dad captioning the shot, " i love this kid :)"
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Entergy Nuclear, which owns and operates the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven, has announced several personnel changes.
Entergy Nuclear, which owns and operates the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant near South Haven, has announced several personnel changes.
Mike Perito, site vice president at Grand Gulf Power Plant, has been named senior vice president, chief operating officer, with responsibility for FitzPatrick Power Plant, Pilgrim Power Plant and Vermont Yankee Power Plant, effective Feb, 4, 2013. Perito joined Entergy in 2008 as site vice president of River Bend and moved to his current role at Grand Gulf in 2011.
Perito will begin a transition at the first of the year with Kevin Bronson, who is retiring Feb. 28, 2013. Bronson is retiring after a 32-year commercial nuclear career that began at Vermont Yankee where he moved up the ranks in Operations to become general manager. He was named to his current position in November 2011.
Succeeding Perito at Grand Gulf will be Kevin Mulligan, who has been in his current role of vice president, pperations support at echelon since 2011. Mulligan will begin his transition with Perito immediately and assume his new role Dec. 14, 2012. Mulligan joined Entergy in 2001 as maintenance manager at Pilgrim and later became general manager at FitzPatrick.
Bill Maguire, who returned to Entergy from Exelon on Sept. 30, 2012, has completed turnover with Mulligan and assumed the role of vice president, Operations Support at Echelon on Nov. 5. Maguire joined Entergy in 2001 as maintenance manager at FitzPatrick, where he later served as nuclear safety assurance director. He served as general manager of Vermont Yankee from 2004 until he joined Exelon in 2008.
Jeremy Browning, Grand Gulf general manager, has been named site vice president of Arkansas Nuclear One Power Plant, effective Jan. 11, 2013. In the interim, he will transition with Chris Schwarz, who is retiring Feb. 1, 2013.
Browning came to Grand Gulf in 2008 after an 18-year commercial nuclear career at Arkansas Nuclear One. Working his way up from auxiliary operator, Browning served in various leadership roles at ANO including shift manager, outage manager, operations manager and maintenance manager.
Chris Schwarz was named site vice president of Arkansas Nuclear One in December 2010. Before coming to ANO, he served as site vice president of Palisades, vice president of operations support for Entergy Nuclear Northeast, and general manager of Indian Point.
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Such activities I believe would be better spent on a website that has as its intent the examination of religious thought.
It may also be said that when it comes to matters of belief that science and logic are not at their heart. Is it our duty here to counteract and to provoke those that believe differently than do we? Should Aggie feel that membership in a photographic forum puts herself in the position of listening to attacks against, or having to defend, her religious beliefs?
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Real Sociedad scored twice late on to secure a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Malaga in La Liga on Sunday that prevented the ambitious Andalusian club drawing level on points with fourth-placed Levante.
After Malaga had fought back from a goal down to take a 2-1 lead at the Anoeta, Carlos Vela struck in the 89th minute and Diego Ifran netted the winner two minutes later to lift Sociedad to 12th.
Qatar-owned Malaga, one of Europe's biggest spenders in the close season transfer market, are fifth with 23 points, three behind Levante who were thrashed 5-0 at champions Barcelona on Saturday.
"It hurts to lose a game in the final three minutes," Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini told a news conference.
"We had controlled this match," the Chilean, Jose Mourinho's predecessor at Real Madrid, added.
Real Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao played out a 1-1 draw on the Balearic Islands as a late rally from both sides failed to force a winner.
In a scrappy encounter at the Iberostar Estadi, Mallorca took a second-minute lead when Alvaro drilled home a low finish after Michael Pereira's low cross caused havoc in the visiting defence.
The visitors fought back and, after Gaizka Toquero saw a goal chalked off for offside, they equalised deep into first-half stoppage time when defender Fernando Amorebieta headed in Ander Herrera's pinpoint cross.
The second half was largely dreary and heavily punctuated by a rash of yellow cards from a very fussy referee, but the final minutes saw chances galore as both sides went close to a winner.
Gorka Iraizoz in the Athletic goal made fine saves from Pereira and sub Tomer Hemed, while down the other end Iker Muniain miscontrolled when he raced clean through, and Chico denied Amorebieta a second headed goal on the line.
Deep into injury time Ivan Ramis headed Jose Marti's corner wide and it stayed level, meaning Athletic sit in ninth and Mallorca move to 13th with a game in hand.
The future of Real Betis coach Pepe Mel hung in the balance after the Seville club conceded a goal deep into stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Osasuna, a ninth defeat in 10 matches that left them in 16th on 13 points.
"It's not up to me," Mel told a news conference when asked about his future.
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Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid cruised to a 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano with Gabi Fernandez opening the scoring in the 25th minute before gifting their local rivals a consolation in stoppage time with an own goal, moments after Educardo Salvio had made it three with Radamel Falaco heading the second home on 74 minutes.
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Missionary tells of interrogations in North KoreaComment on this story
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An Australian missionary deported from North Korea has told of the gruelling interrogations he faced during his 13-day ordeal in the Stalinist state and the stress of being under constant watch.
John Short, 75, flew out of Pyongyang on Monday to Beijing after he signed a detailed "confession" and apology after his arrest for distributing religious material in the North Korean capital.
"There were two-hour sessions each morning, which were repeated again in the afternoons," Short said of the questioning which he said was part of a "long and gruelling investigation" into him by authorities.
Short, originally from Australia but who has lived in Hong Kong for decades, said the confinement he faced after his February 18 detention was particularly difficult, given his habit of long daily walks.
"This I found to be most painful physically as an active senior person," he said in a statement supplied to Australian Associated Press.
Short's release came as North Korea test-fired half a dozen short-range missiles into the sea over the past week, in a sign of tensions on the Korean peninsula fuelled by ongoing South Korea-US joint military drills.
The missionary, who was picked up after leaving "Bible tracts" in a Buddhist temple in Pyongyang during a tour, said he insisted to his interrogators that he was not a spy and did not wish hostilities on North Korea.
The non-denominational Christian Evangelist said he was told that distributing religious pamphlets was a violation of local laws and that he faced up to 15 years in prison.
In his confession to North Korean authorities, Short said he realised that "my actions are an indelible hostile act against the independent right and laws of the (North)" and requested forgiveness.
In his statement released late on Wednesday, he said: "I confessed that I had knowingly broken the law in what I believed is my God-directed duty and as I do in every place and country I visit."
Although freedom of worship is enshrined in North Korea's constitution, it does not exist in practice and religious activity is severely restricted to officially recognised groups linked to the government.
A UN-mandated commission recently published a damning report detailing horrific human rights abuses in North Korea and concluding that they could comprise crimes against humanity. - Sapa-AFP
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