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This simple little coffee shop lures the palate with the delicious aroma of freshly baked delight and hearty country cooking.
Set in a beautiful location, Aladdin's de Light entices shopping and eating in one swoop with offerings of arts and crafts and delicious meals.
Browse the local stores before settling down for a relaxing meal at Aladdin's de Light in Midlands Meander.
Delicious oxtail, homemade pancakes and freshly baked goods are the order of the day. On Sundays they offer two-course meals with three veggies, two to three meat choices, roast potatoes and rice, and of course, gravy. Try the generous, filling 180 g burgers or the deliciously decadent berry whips. There is ample place for active kids to play and run. Parking is provided right outside our restaurant.
There are over 237 local Spur steak branches and 28 international ones. Spur offers hearty and satisfying meals with great value for money. The steak ranch is famous for their classic burgers made from AAA-grade beef, served with the crispiest chips and Spur's own recipe for the tastiest onion rings.
Every branch is lively, vibrant and incredibly family friendly. There is a kiddies menu and a lovely entertainment area for children. The food is generously portioned, extremely tasty and brilliantly priced.
Cradled in the scenic beachside resort of Ballito, Azura Restaurant refreshes the palate with cooling cocktails, romantic dinners and alfresco lunches flanked by ocean views and trailing sunsets.
Enjoy an array of dishes ranging from Mediterranean style fare to succulent steaks and Portuguese style chicken.
The comprehensive menu boasts delicious grilled steaks, succulent prawns, tender calamari, peri-peri chicken, fresh and delicious seafood dishes as well as combos.
Dine alfresco on the wooden deck or by candlelight under a blanket of stars, Azura Restaurant swaddles the palate with a taste of the ocean touched by the murmur of contented chatter.
Bamboo Sushi Lounge is a relaxed and comfortable restaurant. If you have a craving for excellent fresh sushi that is affordable, this is the place you want to head to. The service is friendly and the area safe. Ask about their daily specials and you won't go wrong.
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Monday to Sunday, from 11:30 am to 9 pm.
Situated in the Glenore Centre with views that stretch out onto the Indian Ocean, Bangkok Yum Thai serves superb food prepared by authentic Thai chefs, delicious and healthy, layered with flavour and taste.
The décor is simple and calming, warming and welcoming heightened by dark contrasting colours and Thai artefacts.
Enjoy delightful tastes from the extensive menu or go for the signature dish chu chee duck, which is crispy duck, served with a killer chu chee sauce, deep fried spinach & jasmine rice.
Bangkok Yum Thai transports the palate to sensational Thailand and the authentic fresh flavours compliment and entice with healthy tasty alternatives to everyday dining.
Sun sea and sand is what you'll find at Beach Bums....oh, and don't forget their self-proclaimed 'forever chilled' vibe. Awesome cocktails, ice cold beers and a menu that strives to cater for most tastes will provide hours of fun literally on the Tongaat beachfront. This rustic venue is perfect for a family beach outing.
Tucked away in Bergville, Northern Drakensberg, with views of beautiful gardens and the swimming pool is a local hotspot brimming with flavour.
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Relax and indulge at this social hotspot in Bergville and discover the secret of local food lovers.
Please note that the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday – Saturday. We are open for lunch on Sundays but close the kitchen at 15h00.
Nestled amongst the splendid tranquil grounds of Mitchell Park, Blue Zoo Restaurant in Morningside boasts a dainty little restaurant that spills out onto voluptuous grounds perfect for relaxing or indulging in Sunday afternoon tea.
With indoor and outdoor seating and a simple menu that serves traditional Durban / English fare, diners can enjoy a variety of salads, soups and heart-warming meals such as lamb shank and succulent steaks.
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Paris Jackson 911 Callby Free Britney at . Comments
Let's just WAIT to find out more detals & STOP all the stupid speculations. Yes this situation is a big mess for the CHILDREN so PLEASE be SENSITIVE for THEIR sakes. Thank u all.
Leave the poor girl alone, take a look at what you are doing to her life advertising for the world to hear as if its nothing grow up people.
That poor girl should be living with someone other than the Jacksons.
Can't believe how they release intensely personal and often traumatic 911 calls for public consumption in the US. Seems pretty tasteless and insensitive to me.
Not sure where you live TeeCee, but I tracked down a friend hospitalized in W Australia just by giving his name and address. The US does not do that.
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Nathan Atkinson Roden, of Delaware, has accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Xue Chen
|Xue Chen
Chen at the 2008 Summer Olympics
|Personal information
|18 February 1989 (age 26)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
|191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Xue Chen (Chinese: 薛晨; pinyin: Xuē Chén; born 18 February 1989 in Fuzhou, Fujian) is a Chinese female beach volleyball player, measuring 191 centimetres (6 ft 3 in) in height. Her hometown is Fuzhou, but she trains in Sanya, Hainan. She has also trained in California under coach Dane Selznick.
Xue began playing basketball as a child, but disliked the physical contact of that sport. She then played indoor volleyball from the age of 10 to 13 before settling into beach volleyball.[1] She began training for her sports career in 2000 at the Fuzhou Sports Training School. In 2002, she attended the Athletic Sports College of Fuzhou and became a member of the Chinese national beach volleyball team. Xue then made her Swatch-FIVB World Tour debut in 2005, playing in two events with You Wenhui and winning the FIVB Top Rookie award for 2006.[2]
Early 2006 Xue became the youngest player to ever win a major event, when on 28 May 2006 the 17-year-old won the $400,000 China Shanghai Jinshan Open.[3]
Later in 2006, Xue and Zhang Xi won the gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games. The pair also won the bronze medal in women's beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The pair had great success in 2010, which included winning the Grand Slam in Moscow, Russia, for the second time. They also achieved an extraordinary gold-medal win on the FIVB World Tour Women's Final in Åland, Finland,[4] by snapping the record gold-medal winning-streak of Brazil's França–Silva duo on 21 August 2010. In 2009 they had won the gold medal in the Asian Beach Volleyball Championships in Haikou, China, and repeated the title in 2010. They then went on to win gold at the Sanya Open in Hainan, the Guangzhou Asian Games, and the Asian Beach Games. The team of Xue and Zhang are ranked 4th overall on the 2010 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings and finished the season ranked first in the FIVB World Rankings. Xue and Zhang represented China in the 2012 London Olympics and ended 4th in the female beach volleyball competition.
Playing partners[edit]
- Zhang Xi 2010–present
- Zhang Ying 2008–2009
- Zhang Xi 2006–2008
- You Wenhui 2005
- Ren Zhengqing 2004
- Yan Ni 2003–2004
See also[edit]
- China at the 2012 Summer Olympics#Volleyball
- Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
- ^ "Xue Chen Profile & Bio, NBC Olympics". Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Xue Chen: Career, Beach Volleyball Database". Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "17-year old Xue Chen Captures SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal". Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ http://www.universalsports.com/news/article/newsid=489464.html
|Preceded by
Talita Antunes (BRA)
|Women's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie"
|Succeeded by
April Ross (USA)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Beach volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic beach volleyball players of China
- Olympic bronze medalists for China
- People from Fuzhou
- Women's volleyball players
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in beach volleyball
- Beach volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Beach volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games


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- Evening sightseeing tour in Montreal
- Soak in nighttime views and enjoy the bustling ambiance of this beautiful city
- Begin at Dorchester Square, and see attractions like Old Montreal and Mt Royal Park
- Head to the Montreal Casino to try your luck at the tables
- Use your pass at any time during the operating hours of 6pm to 12am
What You Can Expect
You may re-board the bus as much as you want during the six hours, but be aware that while you may get off at any stop, you may only get on the bus at the Dorchester Square stop. So, perhaps you want to hop off at a stop near Dorchester Square, stroll for a bit to the square or do some shopping, and then re-board. Or, get off to have dinner near the square, and then hop back on for more sightseeing.
The bus stops at each stop about every hour. If you want to try your luck at the Montreal Casino, hop on the casino shuttle.
Double-decker bus stops:
- Dorchester Square, 6pm 7pm 7:40pm 8:40pm 9:30pm
- Montreal Casino (Casino de Montreal), 6:15pm 7:15pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 9:45pm
- Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal), 6:35pm 7:35pm 8:15pm 9:15pm 10pm
- Quartier des Spectacles, 6:40pm 7:40pm 8:25pm 9:25pm 10:05pm
- Downtown shopping area / Boulevard Maisonneuve, 6:45pm 7:45pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 10:10pm
- Rue Crescent (Boulevard Masonneuve / Rue Bishop), 6:50pm 7:50pm 8:40pm 9:40pm 10:15pm
- Mt Royal Park (Parc du Mont-Royal, Belvédère Camilien-Houde), 7:05pm 8:05pm 8:55pm 9:55pm 10:30pm
- Boulevard Saint-Laurent (Avenue Mt-Royal), 7:20pm 8:20pm 9:10pm 10:10pm 10:45pm
- Rue Saint-Denis (Avenue Mt-Royal), 7:25pm 8:25pm 9:15pm 10:15pm 10:50pm
- Rue Saint-Denis (Rue Sherbrooke), 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:20pm 10:20pm 10:55pm
- Boulevard Saint-Laurent (Rue Sherbrooke), 7:32pm 8:32pm 9:22pm 10:22pm 10:57pm
Casino shuttle schedule:
- Dorchester Square 10:30pm
- Montreal Casino 10:45pm
- Dorchester Square 11:15pm
- Montreal Casino 11:30pm
- Arrive Dorchester Square 12am
Customer Reviews
August 2015
I took this tour and because I was the only one on a Wednesday night, and it was a bit chilly, I had the guide to myself. It isn't normally a guided tour, but she sat with me and told me all about Montreal! It was terrific. Caroline was awesome! Beautiful--Montreal at night!
July 2013
Though it was raining and we did not hop-on and hop-off, we enjoyed the trip and the opportunity to see a lot more of Montreal than we would have discovered on our own. We enjoyed the casino, though we did not win any money...and really appreciated being able to walk outside and get right back on the shuttle to go to our hotel. BTW -- the seafood buffet at the Casino was fantastic!
June 2015
Booked this trip and had a lot of fun. It is not a hop on, hop off tour, though you can hop off at the Casino. We were on the bus for about 90mins, just driving around. Was fun. There was just one couple on with us group of three. We sat on the upper level and saw lots of the sights and we whizzed by. If you are short on time...this is a good option. Otherwise book a hop on hop off.
July 2013
Didn't really enjoyed this tour as nothing interesting to see or do where the route takes you-not worth the price you pay,better off just riding the local transit and it's much cheaper too!


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SAN ANGELO, Texas - Volunteers sought for art museum
The Education Department at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts is launching two long-term volunteer programs: the Gallery Engagement Team and Studio Crew.
"We have seen a significant increase in school traffic and outreach requests over the past year," museum Curator of Education Megan DiRienzo said in a news release.
"These positions are invaluable for meeting the needs of our schools and community."
GET and Studio Crew team members will lead interactive gallery tours, implement curriculum written by DiRienzo and Assistant Museum Educator Rebekah Coleman and provide support for the Education Department.
The museum is at 1 Love St., just south of downtown.
The unpaid volunteer positions are open to anyone older than 18 who can meet the requirements and loves a great conversation, DiRienzo said.
To participate or learn more, visit samfa.org/gallery-studio-teachers.htm.
Questions should be directed to DiRienzo at 325-653-3333 or email@example.com.
Harlem basketball tickets available
The internationally acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors will visit San Angelo for a game at the Central High School gym at 7 p.m. Jan. 21.
Tickets are $7 in advance or $9 at the door.
The team works with local nonprofit and service organizations and holds Harlem Ambassadors shows as community fundraising events.
For San Angelo's event, the Ambassadors have partnered with the San Angelo Rotary Club to help raise money for the San Angelo Rotary Scholarship Fund, which helps San Angelo high school graduates pay for college expenses.
For more information or to buy tickets, call 325-716-9778.
For more inform- ation on the team, visit harlemambassadors.com.
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Classic/Fortepan 400. Consider this a film that maxes out with a density range suitable for N-1, good down to N-4 at least. Flat, flat, flat. Also the base is thin, edges rough, and the emulsion is very prone to scratches. I tested about 2/3 of a box of 8x10" and tossed the rest, figuring I could use the freezer space more than the film.
Some films that are kind of off-the-scale "bad" can produce interesting effects. Fomapan T200 has a kind of 1930s steely grey kind of A. L. Coburn kind of Fritz Lang look. Not what I'd want to use every day, but it's interesting for atmospheric kinds of effects.
I also have about 350 feet of 35mm Double-X movie stock that must be at least 25 years old that I keep around for effects. Very heavy base fog and grainy, but it's kind of interesting in Dektol--a very long scale film.


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Pollution is when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to living things. Smoke in the air from factories is a type of pollution as it is bad for the lungs when breathed in. Sewage in drinking water is another type of pollution, as it can make people ill because it contains germs and viruses. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick as they cannot sleep.
Air pollution[change | change source]
Air pollution is caused by harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide carbon monoxide and very small particles of carbon. It is also caused by the smoke and harmful gases released by the fires that make vehicles and factories go. Use of coal, wood and kerosene as fuels for fire also causes air pollution. Air pollution may cause breathing problems such as asthma or other health problems. It also causes diseases like cancer.
Air pollution causes global warming and acid rain. It results in increased temperatures, erratic rains and drought worldwide. This makes it difficult for the living organisms to survive.
Water pollution[change | change source]
Water pollution is the presence of harmful materials in water, such as sewage, dissolved metals, waste from farms and factories and crude oil spilled from shipwrecked tankers. The three main substances that pollute water are nitrates from fertilizers, sewage and detergents.[1]
Activities such as bathing and washing clothes near lakes, ponds or rivers add nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous into the water bodies.This leads to excessive growth of algae on the surface of water. It blocks the penetration of sunlight and air, thus reducing oxygen.
Pollution causes harm to organisms living in water and can also harm people's health. In extreme cases it may cause problems such as cancer.[2]
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Noise pollution (also known as sound pollution) is noises in the environment that are harmful to humans and animals. When excessive noise is produced, it causes noise pollution. They include the sound of vehicles, loud speakers, etc. Noise pollution can cause ear problems or even permanent deafness, especially to older people.
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Soil pollution(also known as land pollution) is when man-made chemicals, such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals, solvents, get into the soil. These chemicals come from industrial activities and from bad waste disposal. Soil pollution may cause health risks. The chemicals can produce harmful vapors, or they can contaminate water supplies underneath the polluted soil.
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Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, or humans.
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Luminescent objects such as bulbs give out both light and heat. Too many light sources increase the temperature of the environment. This is called Thermal Pollution.
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- ↑ Fullick, Ann (2011). Edexcel IGCSE Biology revision guide. Pearson Education. p. 63. ISBN 9780435046767.
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Polo, most posters would have dished me here, but from your post, you're a gentleman and a scholar :)
What do I know? Nothing more than what is listed on their website plus just my gut feelings here. But, more importantly, from what I know the right people are involved plus the fact that DVN (and CKR) are in the right spot as truly, the next hot region aside from the Kamlooops area is the Slocan Mining Division, which is where the Willa prooperty is situated. That my friend bodes well for me :)


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Unable to lower temperature, white wine comes out at room temperature...
SPT Thermoelectric 12-bottle Slim Wine Cooler
- Every kitchen and bar needs a 12-bottle wine refrigerator
- Thermoelectric wine cooler holds 12 standard bottles on five removable shelves
- Wine fridge's recessed handle with black cabinet and platinum trim reflects a sleek and contemporary look
- Tinted double-pane glass door
- Touch-sensitive control panel with LED temperature display on door
- Thermoelectric technology (no compressor) offers a quiet operation with no vibration
- Adjustable temperature between 52 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit
- Environmental temperature 52 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit
- Maximum temperature variance 25 degrees Fahrenheit between ambient and unit
- Adjustable level legs
- Low power consumption, drawing only 70 watts of power
- Measures 10.25 inches wide x 19.5 inches deep x 25.6 inches high
- Full red: 59 - 65 degrees Fahrenheit
- Light red: 54 - 57 degrees Fahrenheit
- White and rose: 46 - 57 degrees Fahrenheit
- Sparkling wine and champagne: 41 - 47 degrees Fahrenheit
- NOTE: As this unit cannot cool below 52 degrees Fahrenheit, may not be suitable for sparkling wine and champagne
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I purchased (2) of the 12 bottle wine chillers and am VERY happy! One for our home, one for a friend. We both agree that the taller, slim style is best. There is enough room between door and rack to store open bottles with a cork in them. It is very quiet and the temp is accurate. I do bump the touch controls on occasion due to their placement at the top of the door frame, but f you use the door handle that can be avoided. It's been about 2 months and so far so good. I may pick up a couple more for xmas gifts!Read More
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Unfortunately this product did not meet our expectations for longevity. The size, dimensions and function was great until last week when it stopped cooling. Even for a low end wine cooler one would expect it to last at least one year!Read More
Great little wine fridge
I've been using this for just a couple of weeks now, and so far, the wine coming out of the fridge has been at the perfect temperature. There's a digital temperature display that holds the 55 degrees I've set it to fairly well. Occasionally it goes up or down by 1 degree, but give it some time to come back to the right temperature. Because this is not a full-fledged kitchen refrigerator, and because it uses a quiet, energy-efficient cooling system, it does take a little bit of time to adjust to temperature changes in the apartment (like, if we run the heater in the apartment, the temperature in the wine fridge may go up 1 degree, for just a little bit until it compensates and brings the temperature back in line). It is difficult to put some wider bottles in the fridge; however, i only had an issue with a bottle of champagne, which is really wide, and 1 larger width bottle, which just slightly hit up against the rack above. The champagne did fit as well, but no other bottle could go on that rack. This is the "price" you pay for getting a small wine fridge. Aside from those 2 bottle issues, I currently have 12 bottles of various Italian and French wines in the fridge, and they all fit without any issues, and these are pretty nice bottles of wine. So I'm very happy to have those bottles kept in the right environment. I would say this is perfect for someone with a small apartment and a growing budget for wine.Read More
So pretty-if only it had worked
We were very pleased when this arrived. Then we plugged it in. And the temperature went to 62 degrees in about 7 hours. Well, that wasn't good, because it was empty. So, I moved it to a different spot in the house where it was completely dark, no sun was coming in and it was under an air conditioner. Also very inconvenient . And the temperature went all the way down to 60. Yay. Wine never really got cool to the temp we wanted, so I called Overstock and within minutes, had a label to send it back The rep said that it seemed we had gotten a defective one. So, we're back to old school cooling in the refrigerator. And we remain totally impressed by Overstock customer service.Read More
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The reviews were positive and the size was right.
i look the look of this product
can you fit 1.5 or is this for 750ml only
Hello mack381, It fits 12 standard wine bottles, it does have removable shelves that would allow you to store larger wine bottles. Thank you for shopping with us.
I purchased this unit in late August 2012 (less than a year ago). The unit no longer cools, though both fans appear to be working.
Thank you for your inquiry; you will be contacted by Customer Care. Have a great day.
I've had this unit for 9 months and suddenly the temperature will not go below 72 degrees. I have cleaned all the suggested areas to clean and still no change. Has anyone else had a problem like this and if so what is the solution ?We like the unit however, it just isn't cooling any more. Please advise.
Per my tech, it may be one of the fans or the cooling board that has malfunctioned. There are 2 fans in this unit, one is inside (back panel) and the other is on the back (outside). Please have customer check and make sure both fans are running. They can simply place their hand by the vent and feel if any air comes out. Please let me know if either of the fans do not have air. If both have air, then it's the cooling board that requires replacement. Once we determine where the problem is, either fan or cooling board can be easily replaced by customer. We can send customer the part and instructions. Or, as the unit is still covered under manufacturer warranty, customer can also choose to ship in the unit for repair.Thank you for your question. Please feel free to contact us again with any further questions.
I too ordered this unit in early Aug 2012 and it worked beautifully for 10 months. Now it will not cool below 75 degrees. It is still under warranty and the SPT service people say it is the cooling board since the fans are still running. However, they said the cooling board cannot be replaced by the customer and we must ship the unit back. That will cost almost as much as the original cost of the unit! DO NOT BUY THIS WINE CHILLER!!! There is obviously technical issues that need to be resolved before it continues to be sold.
I've had this unit for about a year and a half and suddenly it is no longer staying cold and the motor is running very loudly. Is this a known problem and what is the solution?
Thank you for your inquiry; you will be contacted by Customer Care.
can you stand a bottle up in this unit ?
Yes, the shelves are removable. If you remove two or three of the bottom shelves, then a bottle will be able to stand up in the unit.
Can we build this into our island in the kitchen? What amount of ventilation does this unit require?
This is a freestanding unit and requires a minimum clearance of 4 to 5 inches at the sides and rear.
Can this product change from right hinge to left?
Unfortunately not. Due to the construction of the item, the hinge would have to be on the right hand side.
Is this a free standing or built in unit?
This item is a free-standing unit.
Does this have a interior light?
This wine cooler does have a soft interior light.
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Headed out to the park this morning for a walk/run. I have a 5k next week and it's been WAY too long since I've run.
Did my warm up moves (10 leg swings front to back & 10 side to side on each leg) then walked a lap. Started running on the next lap. I needed to complete 8 laps to be a little over a 5k distance. I was really hoping to do better than 35 minutes in my race next week. I was getting close to breaking 30, but I've been so slack with the running.
Not only was I able to run 8 laps, I did them in 34 minutes (actual distance was 3.36 miles)!!! So now my goal is to finish the 5k in less than 33 minutes.
One of my recent Spark Coach assignments was to find a motivating song for the day. I love music, so that's really not much of a challenge for me. Lately I've been stuck on �Try� by Pink. I also like �My Body� by Young The Giant. That one has a great chorus: My body tells me no, but I won't quit 'cause I want more! (It's usually my mind telling me NO way before my body does)
I've set up folders on my MP3 and tried to time my music to help me with sprints or for a motivational tune to play at those points when I usually feel like I don't want to take another step. Cake's �Frank Sinatra� got me up one of the hills. �Brass Monkey� by the Beastie Boys helped me quicken my pace.
As I was coming to the top of the last lap of my planned run, I was kind of beating myself up a little because it had taken me so long to get to a decent running pace, and I was feeling that I've lost so much ground, even though I've still been getting exercise. My cardio has been spin class, outdoor cycling, walking, and climbing bleachers. But running is different.
Then Linkin Park �What I've Done� started playing on my MP3. "I�ve drawn regret from the truth of a thousand lies. So let mercy come and wash away what I�ve done. I�ll face myself to cross out what I�ve become. Erase myself and let go of what I�ve done." Perfect timing for that one! I've listened to that song many times when I'm feeling kind of down on myself. Most of us are much less forgiving of ourselves than anybody else is with us.
My total time running & walking was 58 minutes. Total distance was 5.04 miles. Then it was home to get cleaned up for Sunday school and church.
Mom is camping this weekend, so I didn't get to see her or talk to her on Mother's Day (limited cell coverage at the campsite). Sis & I bought mom a new comforter set for Mother's Day. Mom had said she wanted something new, and sis had asked enough questions to get an idea of the color scheme. My sis had the idea of putting it on the bed so mom would see it when she gets home, but neither of us were sure we had keys. Then I remembered that I still have a key to mom's van...and her garage door opener is clipped to the visor. So after church, I went to mom's and put clean sheets and her new comforter set on the bed. Putting a bed skirt on a queen size bed by yourself is a pretty good workout!
I headed to the gym, but I didn't quite get there. It was such a gorgeous day, I went for a bike ride instead. There is a new 2.5 mile walking/running/bike path in town. It was a perfect day to be outside. I saw LOTS of folks waking, running, and riding bikes. Lots of parents with their kids. It's so nice to see families exercise together, and have FUN! My one hour bike ride was about 11 miles total.
and I have LOTS of photos. But it's a royal pain to get them to the computer. Our desk top (which I use) is getting old in computer years. It does not recognize my phone when I connect it. It does not recognize the chip from our digital camera. And I need to go back to visit my buddies at Radio Shack because although I can read my emails on my phone, I cannot send emails. DH is great about loading photos to his laptop, then to a memory stick so I can put them on the desk top. I just hate to ask him to do that every day!
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I've skipped the gym on occassion when it is just too nice outside to be inside instead. Today it is going to be in the 90s though so if I do get any exercise in it will be on the treadmill with the fan blowing on my face.
Wishing you much success in your 5K run!
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Great job on your run! Sounds like your 5k will be great! I have one coming up soon as well, love setting goals and making plans for them!
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Wow!! So much exercise.... I have really been a slacker lately and today is the day to get back to it!! I bet that bike ride was gorgeous!! Hope we get to see the pics. Have a sparkling day!!
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After three tense games against the Yankees, the Red Sox looked like a team with a hangover tonight as they had two hits against three Texas pitchers. After Jacoby Ellsbury singled to start the bottom of the first and was picked off, the Rangers retired 26 of the next 27 hitters.
When I asked Terry Francona whether the Sox were feeling the effects of the Yankees series, he pointed out that Andrew Miller hadn't played against New York.
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I just never made the correct adjustment, he said. Killed us, lost the game, killed our bullpen. Right now Im just frustrated and disappointed in tonights outing.
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When the Red Sox traded for Jarrod Saltalamacchia last season, it seemed pointless. He had never succeeded as an everyday player despite several chances. But when you got a look at him in person, you saw why it was worth the risk. He's a big guy with a powerful arm who switch hits, runs pretty well and hits for power.
The Sox hit the right buttons with Salty and look at him now. He may not be an All-Star but he's a solid everyday catcher, a guy you can rely on.
Miller is the pitching version of Salty. He looks the part and he has all the tools needed to be an effective. But the Sox have to figure out how to flip that switch. He was terrific in his last two starts and tonight looked like a guy who wanted to be anywhere but on the mound at Fenway Park.
Is Miller another Salty or somebody who will be trying to make another team next season? That's what the next few weeks will be about for him.
As to other matters:
The Sox had their 700th straight sellout tonight. The fans got commemorative baseballs and when the game became official in the fifth inning, Terry Francona and the players tipped their caps to the fans.
I actually think its really cool, maybe more cool than most people, Francona said. Ive been in places where theres been apathy and heres nothing worse than that.
The Red Sox have the longest sellout streak in baseball history. The record for the four major sports in North America is 814 by the Portland Trail Blazers from April 9, 1977 to Nov. 16, 1995.
Francona on Carl Crawford: He was really sick before the game. He wanted to play. That was when breakfast came up. When lunch came up, it was time to call it a night.
Michael Bowden fanned five, the most by a Sox reliever in less than two innings all season.
David Ortiz had his 15-game hit streak snapped. He was 0 for 3.
That's about it. Thanks to everybody for reading tonight and check back tomorrow.


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As of Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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ALBANY — Owners of Albany restaurants and bars took their concerns about dramatic increases in alcohol license fees to the Albany City Commission Tuesday, complaining that a new fee schedule that was adopted in May will impact their livelihood significantly.
Henry's Fine Edibles owner Jim Ervin spoke on behalf of the bar and restaurant owners, noting that the fees built into the ordinance would amount to a 64 percent increase by Jan. 1, 2015 for establishments that sell liquor by the drink. The fees increased by $800 — from $2,500 to $3,300 — on June 1 and are set to increase by another $800 to $4,100 in 2015.
"If this increase was 5, 6 or 7 percent, none of these (business owners) would be here this morning," Ervin said. "But a 32 percent increase this year and a 32 percent increase next year is excessive. It's not like we can increase our menu costs by 32 percent at a time. If we did that, we'd all be out of business.
"All of us understand that there have to be increases sometimes, but I can't imagine there's any other business where the increases were this same percentage. This is excessive, it's detrimental to our businesses and we're here today to ask you to rescind or reverse this $800 fee increase to something that's more reasonable."
City officials said their research showed that Albany businesses were paying significantly lower alcohol license fees than their counterparts in other cities.
"We took comparable costs (of similar-sized cities) and found a midpoint," Assistant City Manager Wes Smith said, and City Manager James Taylor added, "We put in half (of the increases) one year and the other half the next."
Ervin said that tactic left local restaurant and bar owners to make up for the city's failure to increase fees incrementally.
"We understand what you're saying and why you decided to make the changes, but to penalize us by trying to catch up all at one time is unfair," he said.
Ward IV Commissioner Roger Marietta said he would meet with some of the business owners to discuss a possible compromise and bring it to the commission at its business session next week.
The commission, after an extended discussion, took a non-binding vote to change its ordinance to eliminate full-service restaurants from a maximum alcohol-license cap in the separate wards. Ward V Commissioner Bob Langstaff noted that the owners of a planned Baja restaurant, which would locate at 2807 Meredith Drive, could not obtain a license under the city's current ordinance because Ward V already had the maximum number of licences currently allowed.
"As it stands, a restaurant cannot obtain an alcohol license in Ward V," Langstaff said. "If TGIFriday came in here, we couldn't allow them a license. If, heaven forbid, Olive Garden had tried to get a license after we reached our cap, we would have had to say no.
"By removing full-service restaurants from the count in each ward, there will be room for other establishments. In fact, Ward V would drop from 32 to seven (non-restaurant establishments). And I believe the community wants all the restaurants it can get."
The board also voted tentatively to require persons who are issued alcohol licenses to begin sales of products authorized by the license within 180 days. The license would automatically become null and void if the owner does not open the planned business within the six-month period.
The commission voted to approve Waste Pro of Albany's proposal to manage a curbside recycling program citywide. Citizens who elect to participate in curbside recycling will pay an $8 monthly rate to Waste Pro. Five percent of those proceeds will go to the city as a franchise fee.
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Makeover Penne with Vodka Cream Sauce Recipe
Makeover Penne with Vodka Cream Sauce is still creamy, rich and restaurant-quality special, but it now has less than half the original recipe's fat and cholesterol. Even our pros had a hard time telling them apart. Debra Torres - Clarion, Pennsylvania
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1 package (12 ounces) whole wheat penne pasta
- 2 teaspoons prepared pesto
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1. In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes and vodka. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Meanwhile, cook penne according to package directions.
- 3. Stir the pesto, salt and pepper flakes into tomato mixture. In a small bowl, combine flour and cream until smooth; stir into pan. Add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Drain penne; serve with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
2/3 cup pasta with 2/3 cup sauce and 1 tablespoon cheese equals 324 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 379 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 fat.
Wine Pairings
Full-Bodied White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
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Kettering adds two full-timers to fill current vacancies and three will begin as retirements kick in
By Jeremy P. Kelley
KETTERING — At a time when some police departments are laying off patrol officers, Kettering on Tuesday, Sept. 7, administered oaths of office to five full-time officers who will hit the streets this fall or in early 2011.
Two officers will fill existing vacancies, and three others are being hired in anticipation of three January 2011 retirements.
"It's a positive and a negative," Mayor Don Patterson said. "We were down a number of officers (due to retirements), but we had the opportunity to bring our police department back up to the level that we traditionally like to keep."
Police Chief James O'Dell said after the retirements and new hires are processed, Kettering will have 85 sworn officers, two below the maximum authorized staffing level of 87.
John Mahoney, deputy director of the Ohio Municipal League, said many cities have been struggling for the past three or four years to keep public safety staffing at the levels they're accustomed to in light of budget woes.
Dayton police expect to drop below 350 sworn officers in 2011 - the lowest level in decades. Xenia eliminated six police officer jobs after an income tax levy failed in May, and has dueling charter amendments addressing staffing for police and firefighters on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Kettering is bolstered by the fact that city income tax collections through August are narrowly ahead of both 2009 actual and 2010 budget projections this year.
"The budgets are tight everywhere, but you need to achieve a certain level of security for your residents. They expect that, and they deserve that," Patterson said. "We budgeted for these officers last year, and we're finally fulfilling that commitment to put these officers on the street."
O'Dell said all five new hires hold bachelor's degrees from Ohio universities, and four of the five are new police officers. Those four must take 26 weeks of police academy training, meaning they'll be on the streets early in 2011. The fifth officer was hired from Sinclair's police department and will begin work this fall.
O'Dell agreed that being able to hire when some agencies can't may send a good message to Kettering residents, but he said where the hires will be a huge help is with morale within the police department.
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DISCover The Key To Understanding Your People
"You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality." Walt Disney
When you take a close look at what makes businesses successful, the common denominator is the people element. Obviously the product or service they have to offer has to be great but it is the people factor, together with the skill of communicating effectively, that make the difference.
I am often asked, "What is the most useful tool that you have used in business?" Without a doubt, it is DISC personality profiling.
I have used DISC profiling for more than twenty years to recruit, retain, manage and motivate my teams and in my opinion there's still nothing else that compares with it for accuracy and ease of use. When it comes to understanding people, how they like to process information, communicate to others and how they like to be communicated with, DISC really has given me an incredible perspective.
Those who recognise the valuable impact that people can have in business will find DISC a powerful tool for enhancing communication and building relationships at work (and in the rest of your life).
The DISC methodology was developed by American psychologist, Dr William M. Marston and others, following years of research. It is now in use around the world. DISC is a remarkable tool that helps to increase self-awareness, while understanding and appreciating others. Marston's belief was that people are different – but they are predictably different and DISC is the tool that helps you predict that difference.
DISC in Business
When you really know your team, you can get the best out of them. As in any sports team, you want to play your people in their best positions.
Some people like to be given lots of detail before starting on a project; others prefer just the main points; some enjoy working with and among by other people, others prefer a quieter environment. The DISC analysis will identify each person's preferred style of communication and what their potential challenge areas may be. For example: sales people are often outgoing, people orientated, verbally persuasive, optimistic – in addition to these traits, they can sometimes lack an attention to detail – so it may be valuable to provide them with in-house support from someone who prefers to be detail-orientated.
DISC will also help you to manage your client relationships. Some prospective clients may not respond to your overtures because your approach doesn't fit their preferred way of working or communicating. Being DISC-aware will prevent you from giving too much detail and information to those who don't like it and not enough for those who do.
The DISC methodology is based on four core personality groupings:
Dominant; Influencing; Steady and Compliant. Each of us is unique combination of one or more styles that vary in intensity, depending on the situation, and whether at home or at work.
The D-style is more outgoing + task-orientated
The I-style is more outgoing + people-orientated
The S-style is more reserved + people-orientated
The C-style is more reserved + task-orientated
Most people have core characteristics that intensify under pressure. For example, a D-style person may make decisions without taking account of others' feedback; an I-style person may dominate the conversation; an S-style person may be resistant to change; a C-style person may become overly focused on detail.
D-style (Dominant)
Those with high 'D' in their profile are competitive. They are action-orientated and comfortable with fast-paced decision-making. They will remain focused on a long-term, strategic goal. A D-style person tends to prefer challenging but achievable targets. They often like to be judged by results and not methods.
'Ready – FIRE … aim'
You can recognise a D-style easily because they are very direct communicators. They 'tell it how it is' and like explanations to be brief and to the point.
Driving passion: Winning
Greatest fear: Being taken advantage of, fear of failure
Communication style: Telling; prefers to direct
Phrases often used: Let's get started. I've decided. Why haven't you …? Trust me. When?
Under pressure: Finds comfort in taking action; may become more dominant
The danger point: May make a fast decision and prefer to focus on detail later.
Ask them: 'How much do you WANT this?'
I-style (Influencing)
Those with high 'I' in their profile thrive on praise and recognition. I-styles are often creative and may have trouble settling on a single idea. They find it easy to start things, but much harder to see them through, because they get distracted or can see too many alternatives. Deadlines are a challenge because they can be over-optimistic about what can be achieved in the timeframe.
'Ready – aim … TALK'
I-styles are easy to identify because they are friendly and often flamboyant. They like to be liked and will enthuse, chat, sidetrack and talk about themselves.
Driving passion: Recognition, fun
Greatest fear: Loss of popularity, social rejection
Communication style: Talking; prefers to sell
Phrases often used: I did, Me too, I know someone who…
Under pressure: Finds comfort in talking; may procrastinate
The danger point: Can be easily distracted by a new idea and not follow through on the current one.
Ask them: 'WHEN will you begin?'
S-style (Steady)
Those with high 'S' in their profile like clarity of purpose. They prefer to complete one task at a time and to see things through to completion.They are great listeners and team players. An S-style person needs time to adapt to change and seeks reassurance. They prefer routine and security.
'Ready – aim – DELAY (because I'm not quite sure yet)'
An S-style person uses language that is reassuring, calming and considered. They are concerned with people's feelings and their decisions may be based on the needs of others.
Driving passion: Harmony
Greatest fear: Change/loss of security
Communication style: Listening; prefers to work cooperatively
Phrases often used: How? How are you? We always, I am listening, In the past we used to..., I am not sure
Under pressure: Finds comfort in teaming up with others
The danger point: May put the feelings or opinions of others ahead of their own better judgement.
Ask them: What do you FEEL about this?'
C-style (Compliant)
Those with high 'C' in their profile are quality conscious and like things to be as right and good as possible. They may be slower to make decisions because they require adequate information before taking action. They like to feel in control and like to refer to facts and data.
'Ready, aim, aim, aim, aim …'
A C-style person wants to analyse and understand. They will be concerned about what may have been overlooked, and will focus on facts, details and logic.
Driving passion: Perfection
Greatest fear: Being criticised
Communication style: Writing; Prefers to solve problems alone
Phrases often used: Why? What if? I have the facts, I have written it down, I will look into it in more detail
Under pressure: Can suffer from paralysis of analysis or be defensive
The danger point is: May wait for things to be perfect before taking action
Ask them: 'Do you have all the FACTS you need to begin?'
As a Master Trainer in DISC profiling, I am very aware that this overview of DISC will probably provide too little detail for those with a 'C' profile and too much detail for the 'I' profiles.
The 'S' profiles may be concerned with how this information could affect their security and the 'D' profiles probably stopped reading after the section about the 'D-style'!
I have seen time and time again how DISC can help improve the bottom line of the business. Through both my DISC Certification workshops and my work using DISC to profile businesses and large corporations, I have witnessed how DISC helps people work together and communicate more effectively. This in turn drives business onwards and upwards. Understanding our own DISC style is the starting point for understanding, because by learning to modify our own behaviour we can communicate better with others and help everyone to achieve greater success.
You can explore DISC further by downloading my free business App DO IT! OR DITCH IT, with access to a DISC profile questionnaire and a free DISC guide.
BEV JAMES is CEO of The Academy Group including The Coaching Academy – the world's largest training organisation for coaches and the Entrepreneurs' Business Academy. She is bestselling author of DO IT! OR DITCH IT (Virgin Books) and has recently launched the DO IT! OR DITCH IT app – a free business and productivity resource. Bev is also Mentoring Director for StartUp Loans; a new government initiative chaired by James Caan and set up by Lord Young.
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In Praise of the Jellyfish, from Menace to Resource
Low in calories, with a very interesting texture, jellyfish represent the latest frontier when it comes to alternative seafood resources.
The Comeback of Grain Sorghum
A long-forgotten grain variety, grain sorghum is a pseudo-cereal which, being gluten-free, is basking in the limelight on the stage of new dietary requirements.
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22nd November 2015
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Toward a Libertarian Reconstruction of Neoclassical Welfare Theory
Hummel, Jeffrey Rogers, Journal of Private Enterprise
Many libertarians, especially those inclined toward the Austrian school of economics, counter the market-failure justification for government intervention by denying any legitimacy whatsoever to the neoclassical concept of efficiency. But properly interpreted, neoclassical efficiency, rather than providing an open-ended justification for all sorts of government intervention, provides one of the most powerful and comprehensive objections to government coercion in general.
JEL Codes: D60, H10, H40
Keywords: Welfare economics, Efficiency, Public goods, Government
I. Introduction
Many libertarians, as well as other free-market advocates, have extreme reservations about the welfare theory of neoclassical economics. They especially object to the derivative notion of market failure and the frequency with which it is employed to justify government intervention. When libertarian economist Bryan Caplan recently defended welfare economics and other aspects of neoclassical analysis from the criticisms of the Austrian school, he elicited an array of dissenting replies from such Austrians as Walter Block, Jörg Guido Hülsmann, and Edward Stringham. These critics utterly reject neoclassical efficiency as a coherent standard for comparing different outcomes in the real world. Indeed, Block has gone so far as to assert that "[t]here are no such things" as market failures.1
Caplan, in my opinion, has done a superb job of exposing the weaknesses of various Austrian alternatives to efficiency, but I believe that his defense of neoclassical welfare theory can be taken a step further. Going beyond philosophical debates about the ultimate validity of efficiency, I intend to demonstrate that market-failure justifications for government intervention are usually a misuse of this neoclassical standard. This brief comment strives to combine much of what has become standard fare among economists, some of Caplan's points, and a few original insights into a comprehensive reappraisal of neoclassical welfare theory. Together they demonstrate that efficiency, properly interpreted, offers a far more encompassing rejection of government overall than is generally appreciated.
II. The Proper Use of Neoclassical Welfare Economics
Those inclined toward the Austrian school of economics often counter the market-failure justification for government intervention by denying any legitimacy whatsoever to the neoclassical concept of efficiency. See, for instance, Murray Rothbard's classic article on welfare economics (1956). The problem with this approach is that it throws out the baby with the bath water. Some standard of efficiency, however crude and whatever its shortcomings, stands implicitly behind Ludwig Mises and Friedrich A. Hayek's socialist calculation critique of socialism. Without such a concept it would likewise be impossible to show that tariffs make economies poorer, and libertarians would be left with purely normative objections, completely divorced from any consideration whatsoever of net economic consequences.2
A few neo-Chicago economists go in the opposite direction, with ironically similar results. They imply that if you consider all opportunity costs, including transaction costs, then all actual outcomes in the real world are efficient. We therefore live, according to them, in the best of all possible worlds. This broad definition of efficiency (like the broad definition of self-interest that claims all conscious choices are self-interested) may be an informative tautology for certain questions. But it strips us of a positive standard, grounded in an objective if imperfect assessment of people's preferences, for comparing economic outcomes.3
Therefore I accept the usual neoclassical approach to market failure. In the pure-Pareto formulation, it asks the following question: Given factor endowments and people's preferences, can an omniscient and benevolent bureaucrat god imagine any transaction that does not take place on the market even though it would make at least one person better off without making a single person worse off? …


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By SCOTT PESZNECKER and AMY LINDBLOM
A Calaveras County man whose destructive affair with the drug ecstasy was captured on an HBO documentary may face new criminal charges in Calaveras or Sacramento county.
Scott Meyers, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug possession early in April, could be charged with child endangerment and furnishing controlled substances to others, Calaveras County District Attorney Jeff Tuttle said Tuesday.
County law enforcement officials say evidence gathered during two investigations, the first in October 2000 and another on Friday, was supported by the HBO documentary that aired Sunday night about Meyers' alleged ecstasy addiction.
"We think we're very close" to having a case, Calaveras County Sheriff Dennis Downum said. "Probably by the end of the week, we will have a really good idea whether we can be successful or not."
Scenes from the movie, shot two years ago, clearly show Meyers, of Mokelumne Hill, and three of his four children two of whom were minors at the time taking ecstasy and enjoying the "high" they get from "rolling" together.
Gerald Meyers, a well-known retired minister in Calaveras County and Scott Meyers' father, said his son's ecstasy habit is "old news" to him. He said he continues to love "my former daughter-in-law, my grandchildren, my son and (the) local sheriff."
"I pray that the amount of good, the redemptive value, that comes from the film will be equal, at the very least, to the amount of publicity it has received," Gerald Meyers said, reading from a statement he and his wife, Venita, prepared.
And, referring to a story in a different newspaper, Gerald Meyers said he believes Downum "did not really mean what he was quoted as saying in regard to Scott deserving the death penalty."
"Scott himself might have made a similar statement only a few years ago," Gerald Meyers added.
The father would only read from his prepared statement. He declined to comment further about his son, his current situation or his whereabouts.
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