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When you submitted your application to UF, you were given your official University of Florida Identification Number (UFID). You will need this number to perform any of the necessary and critical functions of a new student. If you no longer have your UFID, please follow these instructions to obtain your UFID.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
MOKANE — The South Callaway R-2 Board of Education voted 4-2 Wednesday night to allow high school students to participate in two school sports programs at the same time.
The board approved a plan offered by Tony Brandt, athletic director, that allows student athletes to participate in two sports in one season only with the approval of both coaches of the two competitive sports.
Brandt said sports practice sessions with a team sport, such as baseball, would normally prevail over an individual sport, such as track or cross country.
Brandt said he decided not to start the dual sports program last fall because he wanted to secure approval by coaches of various sports before asking the board to approve the change.
Coaches would be required to monitor grades of dual sports athletes to make sure participation in two sports did not cause academic achievement to decline.
Coaches also would be asked to try to schedule games not to conflict with other programs with dual sports athletes.
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The Bergen County Freeholders have asked residents to fly their U.S. flags on Thursday March 1 to honor the memory of a North Arlington Marine killed on Feb. 10 during a combat mission in Afghanistan.
Marine Lance Cpl. Osbrany Montes De Oca, 20, was a graduate of North Arlington High School and attended the Bergen County Technical School.
Freeholder board spokesman John Gil said the request was to display the flag, not to lower it. Authority to order flags lowered in New Jersey belongs to the governor's office, Gil said. Governor Christie did order flags to be lowered at state buildings in Montes De Oca's honor earlier this month.


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Aid trickling into hard-hit areas in Philippines
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Desperately needed food, water and medical aid are only trickling into this city that took the worst blow from Typhoon Haiyan, while thousands of victims jammed the damaged airport Tuesday, seeking to be evacuated.
"We need help. Nothing is happening. We haven't eaten since yesterday afternoon," pleaded a weeping Aristone Balute, an 81-year-old woman who failed to get a flight out of Tacloban for Manila, the capital. Her clothes were soaked from a pouring rain and tears streamed down her face.
Five days after what could be the Philippines' deadliest disaster, aid is coming — pallets of supplies and teams of doctors are waiting to get into Tacloban — but the challenges of delivering the assistance means few in the stricken city have received help.
"There is a huge amount that we need to do. We have not been able to get into the remote communities," U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said in Manila, launching an appeal for $301 million to help the more than 11 million people estimated to be affected by the storm.
"Even in Tacloban, because of the debris and the difficulties with logistics and so on, we have not been able to get in the level of supply that we would want to. We are going to do as much as we can to bring in more," she said. Her office said she planned to visit the city.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said relief goods were getting into the city, and the supply should increase now that the airport and a bridge to the island were open.
"We are not going to leave one person behind — one living person behind," he said. "We will help, no matter how difficult, no matter how inaccessible."
Tacloban, a city of about 220,000 people on Leyte island, bore the full force of the winds and the tsunami-like storm surges Friday. Most of the city is in ruins, a tangled mess of destroyed houses, cars and trees. Malls, garages and shops have all been stripped of food and water by hungry residents.
The loss of life appears to be concentrated in Tacloban and surrounding areas, including a portion of Samar island that is separated from Leyte island by a strait. It is possible that other devastated areas are so isolated they have not yet been reached.
In Cebu, to the southwest, the Philippine air force has been sending three C-130s back and forth to Tacloban from dawn to dusk, and had delivered 400,000 pounds of relief supplies, Lt. Col. Marciano Jesus Guevara said. A lack of electricity in Tacloban means planes can't land there at night.
Guevara said the C-130s have transported nearly 3,000 civilians out of the disaster zone, and the biggest problem in Tacloban is a lack of clean drinking water.
"Water is life," he said. "If you have water with no food, you'll survive."
Doctors in Tacloban said they were desperate for medicine. At small makeshift clinic with shattered windows beside the city's ruined airport tower, army and air force medics said they had treated around 1,000 people for cuts, bruises, lacerations and deep wounds.
"It's overwhelming," said air force Capt. Antonio Tamayo. "We need more medicine. We cannot give anti-tetanus vaccine shots because we have none."
The longer survivors go without access to clean water, food, shelter and medical help, the greater chance of disease breaking out and people dying as a result of wounds sustained in the storm.
Thousands of typhoon victims were trying to get out of Tacloban. They camped at the airport and ran onto the tarmac when planes came in, surging past a broken iron fence and a few soldiers and police trying to control them. Most didn't make it aboard the military flights out of the city.
The official death toll from the disaster rose to 1,774 on Tuesday, though authorities have said they expect that to rise markedly. They fear estimates of 10,000 dead are accurate and might be low.
The dead, decomposing and stinking, litter the streets or are buried in the debris.
There is also growing concern about recovering corpses from throughout the disaster zone. "It really breaks your heart when you see them," said Maj. Gen. Romeo Poquiz, commander of the 2nd Air Division.
"We're limited with manpower, the expertise, as well as the trucks that have to transport them to different areas for identification," Poquiz said. "Do we do a mass burial, because we can't identify them anymore? If we do a mass burial, where do you place them?"
Damaged roads and other infrastructure are complicating relief efforts. Government officials and police and army officers are in many cases among the victims themselves, hampering coordination. The typhoon destroyed military buildings that housed 1,000 soldiers in Leyte province.
There were other distractions, including a jailbreak in Tacloban. Army Brig. Gen. Virgilio Espineli, the deputy regional military commander, said he wasn't sure how many of the 600 inmates fled.
The U.N. said it had released $25 million in emergency funds to pay for shelter materials and household items, and for assistance with the provision of health services, safe water supplies and sanitation facilities.
The USS George Washington is headed toward the region with massive amounts of water and food, but the Pentagon said the aircraft carrier won't arrive until Thursday. The U.S. also said it is providing $20 million in immediate aid.
Aid totaling tens of millions of dollars has been pledged by many other countries, including Japan, Australia and Britain, which is sending a Royal Navy vessel.
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I think that the institute offers too many courses both at graduate and post graduate level. Though I was unable to find out number of seats in each course you must enquire about that as the total out going batch being larger than 100 or 200 will be very very difficult to place.
All the rest looks fine, also though the full time faculty are from IIMA i dont see anywhere what experience they have in teaching. This is important to a new Bschool to ensure that it creates the right intellectual atmosphere for the students.
The reason I only highlight my concerns are cause the benefits and salient features are directly seen from the website. I am using my personal judgement to point out a couple of areas which may need thinking over.
Can anyone guide me about FOSTIIMA, Delhi. The ads look impressive and admissions are still on. Would it be a good career option. Does anyone have idea about last year's placements.
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Rain or shine! What better way to celebrate Spring's abundant colors than a shower of pigmented powder? Rejoice in the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History's Holi Festival, a Hindu tradition that marks the beginning of Spring by sharing joy, community, and vibrant colors. Get a chance to throw gulual, the holy colored powder, and dance to bhangra beats.
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Conferences, business luncheons, large seminars, and special events are all made unforgettable at the Magnolia Hotel. Our Omaha meeting rooms and locations accommodate groups up to 200 in our 8,000 square foot event space. Host your social event in the gorgeous, new Magnolia Ballroom or in our spectacular Winter Garden outdoor courtyard.
Organize corporate meetings in our Executive Conference Center. Our hotel's flexible event rooms in Omaha include boardrooms, meeting space, and breakout rooms for larger conferences or more intimate gatherings.


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SHERMAN, TX -- Grayson county is no longer under a burn ban.
The county burn ban expired at midnight, but emergency officials remind you to know the law about outdoor burning in Texas.
Cooke is the only North Texas county in our area to remain under a burn ban.
In Oklahoma, Bryan, Marshall, Carter, Murray and Pontotoc counties are still under burn bans.
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Is that a banana in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Amuse the other partygoers at an adults only Halloween event with this Banana Flasher Men's Costume, which features a two-piece tunic. A yellow partially peeled banana with holes for the arms fits over your head. It has a crazy face with a silly expression, odd eyes and squiggly eyebrows. The set gets its name from the banana that extends from the bottom of the peel. The banana has long been seen as a phallic symbol and this costume is using that symbolism for humor. While this may not be the costume to wear at office parties or events with kids, in the proper context it brings a lot of amusement. Put on this suit and go bananas. Pants and shirt are not included.
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I've always considered myself to to be a hip and trendy kind of girl, especially when I was in my twenties. As you get older, though, it gets a little harder to pull it off. Still, I try to keep up with the times. Having a sixteen year old daughter around to keep me informed doesn't hurt either!
I'm a pretty adventurous "foodie" type person as well, both in restaurants and in my own kitchen. Never one to shy away from trying new things, I've eaten a lot of foods that many would run from. (Although, I do draw the line at bugs and things that are still moving! But, I think you get my drift.)
One recent food trend that I've had a hard time wrapping my taste buds around, however, is the gratuitous pairing of bacon with various dessert foods. Don't get me wrong. I really like bacon – on a cheeseburger or lying next to some scrambled eggs. But, bacon cupcakes? Huh! How about some bacon ice cream? Um…I don't think so. So, while I continued to read rapturous accounts of the love affair among bacon, butter, flour and sugar, I still remained unmotivated to jump on the crowded bacon desserts bandwagon. Until this past Super Bowl Sunday, that is.
Mr. SGCC and I were invited to a Super Bowl Party, and of course I couldn't show up empty handed. I wanted to come up with something that a bunch of beer guzzling, chili eating sports fans would go for. I also wanted something that wouldn't drip, run or spill. (All that beer guzzling makes you sloppy.) I could have just baked some regular old chocolate chip cookies, but anyone could do that. I'm the Queen of SGCC-Land! I had to step it up a little. People expect more from me! (Oh, the pressure!)
I was scrambling for ideas, and then I thought, "What about bacon?".
BACON! In chocolate chip cookies? Hmmm. Why not? It could work. And, it did. read more >>
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Linking to our information on Directgov
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has moved its information about learning to drive to Directgov. If you operate a website that links to the DSA website, you will need to update your links to give your customers the best possible user experience.
Because Directgov is a large website, we have created user-friendly links that will take you directly to our information. Here are some of the most useful links and what they'll take you to:
- Motoring - direct.gov.uk/motoring - information, transactions, services, interactive tools, forms and leaflets about:
- driver licensing
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- buying and selling a vehicle
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- personalised registration and number plates
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- Book your theory and practical tests online - the quickest and easiest way to book a car or motorcycle driving test is to use DSA's online booking service
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- Forms - direct.gov.uk/motoringforms - motoring forms relating to driving tests, driver licensing, vehicle registration, vehicle taxation and more
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Complete list of friendly Directgov links
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- direct.gov.uk/cbt - About compulsory basic training
- direct.gov.uk/driversrecord - Preparing for your driving test - The Driver's Record
- direct.gov.uk/driving - Driver licensing
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- direct.gov.uk/drivingtestfees - Driving test fees
- direct.gov.uk/ecosafedriving - Eco-safe driving and riding
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- direct.gov.uk/learnerdrivers - Learners and new drivers and riders
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- direct.gov.uk/motorcycletest - Motorcycle practical test explained
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new guppy!
i got myself anew female guppy today as my other guppy(my baby) seems doomed :(:(:( i now have 4 f guppies, 1 f swordtail and 3 f mollies. all 1 male per lot!!! they v happy males indeed hahahaha. so far i have only ad 1 lot of 14 fry, starting to lose my patience and giving up on the idea of spottin anymore :(:(:(:(
a new female to the tank hope your male is very happy like my male swordtail :) i do hope u find more fry :( shame about the baby
its the pimping tank lol
hahahahha yeah pimpin tank!!!!!!
hi lioness hope your new guppy has settled in with that red hot male of yours (lol) :lol:
hi roger! she seems to b doin just great, male lost his partner at wknd so hes not as broody as he has been but least he has a new female to take his mind off it!!!!
if life was that easy for humans. sorry to hear about the loss but as the saying goes theres plenty more fish in the sea(in his case more in the pet store) :D
hahaha yeah!!!!!
hello again lioness just an update my other female guppy had 9 fry but 4 swam back up the breeder :( so now 5 left they are swimming with the other 20 and i have sold them already just waiting till they are old enuff and buyer is coming to collect them :)
ur doin well roger!! i still only have my 12 fry but im sure there will b more soon!
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It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know of the passing of our secretary Jim Bach.
Jim had many things to his credit. His list of accomplishments is long, and and here is but a brief glimpse.
Jim began beekeeping in 1969 when he collected a swarm in a Seattle neighborhood. Jim became the local four county state seasonal bee inspector for two seasons. Jim also formed a bee supply company that he operated with a partner for four years, and conducted a bee school each year graduating 120 to 150 beekeepers.
The Department of Agriculture's Chief Apiarist position became available in May of 1977 and Jim served in that position until 2000 (he was the last state apiarist in Washington State) followed by five years as a pesticide incident investigator, he then happily retired. Jim's main interest was in studying thousands of colonies and their diverse behaviors, colony shrinkage in the fall and winter, queen attractiveness by her retinue of workers, and of course over-wintering success and colony size in the spring. Jim served as the Secretary of the Washington State Beekeepers Association and the Treasurer of the Western Apicultural Society until his recent passing.
He mentored many through the years, and did it with a smile. He was a gentleman that after spending time in his presence you looked forward to the next time you would cross his path. I told the Board that I would need to lean on them during my first year as president. No one bore the brunt of this more than Jim. I asked his counsel on many different issues. He always gave me how he felt. It was never colored by what he thought I wanted to hear. There are not words to express how much of an impact that honesty is worth.
We all measure time with calendars, and clocks, but it is what we do with the time we have. Do we go through life trying to find our way, or try to help others find theirs? Do we worry about ourselves, or do we mentor? Jim knew the answers.
I only know a small part of Jim's life. I can tell you that he did have love in his life; his wife Fran, beekeeping, and teaching. The positive impacts of his mentoring will go on for years to come. He mentored me in bees, and I will pass that on. He took advantage of his knowledge to teach across the state. Jim will be remembered for many things in his short life, but maybe best for always being himself. It would be hard to do better than that. Jim, life well lived, and a job well done.
Mark Emrich
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In a bid to wipe the slate clean and no longer have to veil their true identities Richard Bland and David Howell today joined Paul Casey, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Chapchai Nirat and Colin Montgomerie in revealing they have been living as homosexuals all their lives.
"It's a weight off our shoulders to be out and proud," said Bland and Howell in a joint statement from their bed alongside Tim, Darren and Howard Clark who also revealed themselves as gay men today."
"For years we've been on Tour surrounded by burly men; where the only woman is a 70 year old prune in the scoring tent, nature takes its course" said Bland. "We've kept it in until now, worried of what might appear in the Personal section of our profiles on the European Tour site," said Howell whilst holding hands with Bland, Thomas Bjorn, Alex Cejka, Louis Oosthuizen and Ignacio Garrido.
The move prompted several PGA Tour players to follow suit within hours. A joint statement on behalf of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Graeme McDowell and Davis Love III read, "After years of secrecy, and prompted by the actions of our brothers on the European Tour we decided it was wrong to stay in the closet, especially after Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els, Johnson Wagner and Bubba Watson had come out."
Following the flurry of outings, a number of satellite Tour players held hands and openly proclaimed their gay love including Walker Cup inseparables Paul Cutler and Alan Dunbar.
"It's great that they're all out now" said Charlie Mulking, the veteran golf journalist. "Between you and me, I had a feeling about Colin Montgomerie and Ignacio Garrido but young McIlroy and McDowell, that's some serious layers of deception right there. Three cheers for the Bakerloo Boys!"
With both main Tours shook to their foundations, George O'Grady and Tim Finchem, after themselves coming out as also being gay, appealed to the public for calm.
"Golf is for everyone, not just the guy beside you on the factory floor or openly gay men and women like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Nick Faldo, Fuzzy Zoeller and Annika Sorenstam," Finchem said in a speech yesterday. "Gone are the days when being gay is stigmatized. Yes I am gay. And so is my wife. And my twin girls are lesbians. And so is our dog."
"And so was Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen," O'Grady interjected.
Though widely met with a quiet acceptance not all reactions have been positive, however. A statement from Rory Sabbatini said "You're not getting me and you're not getting behind me either. I'm off to the Asian Tour where there is absolutely no gayness whatsoever."
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Astrograph Telescopes
For serious astrophotographers, an optical tube that has quality optics and suitable specifications is key to producing successful images. Astrographs come in many different specifications and designs, so each model can be oriented or preferred for a different type of imaging (eg. solar, terrestrial, deep sky etc). Some common designs include the Ritchey-Chrétien, Riccardi Honders, and Catadioptric optical tubes. Choosing an astrograph depends on how the astro-imager wants to observe, what focal length and focal ratio it has, aperture, optical coatings, and how suitable it is for the camera they intend to use.
A key specification very important to consider when choosing an astrograph is focal ratio in relation to aperture. This is an important to remember because focal ratio determines what the magnification and field of view the observor will get. Therefore, if the observor intends to mainly view deep sky objects with lower surface brightnesses, a shorter focal length will reduce magnification and increase field of view since most deep sky objects tend to appear very large but not bright. Astrograph telescopes with slower focal ratios such as an f/12 will provide higher magnification and smaller field of views; better for planetary observing.
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Retirement Draw Down
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Retirement Draw Down, Living Annuities etc are all basically the same product given different names in different countries. You invest a lump sum at retirement and draw a monthly "pension" income. To protect the life of your capital, most countries have a limit on the percentage of capital you...


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Ah, those wacky Israelis. They sure know how to make a visiting friend feel like a fool. But what can the United States do about it? Nothing, really. Stomp our feet, complain, call them names, shake our fist, what else? This is what it means to be friends with Israel. When they say, "Never again!" they mean it.
I've been dealing with the Arab/Israeli/Palestinian issue all my professional newspaper life and they are no closer to peace now than they were 40 years ago. I do think it will not end on a happy, peaceful note. The writers of the Bible knew the nature of Middle Easterners and predicted the end. Some of our conservative, evangelistic, born-again fundamentalist Christians misinterpreted the events described in the Bible. They're certain the whole world is coming to an end because it says so in Revelations.
What the Bible tells us is not the end of the world. The writers had no idea of what the world actually was. They thought the sun circled the Earth. They didn't even know it was round. They had no idea about the existence of North America, South America, or China, or Australia, or the South and North poles.
No, what the Bible prognosticators told us about was the end of Israel, her neighboring countries, the Middle East, and possibly, the end of the Bible. A brief nuclear exchange between, say Israel and Iran will see to that, and if it doesn't happen with Iran, it will happen with some other neighboring country. Middle Easterners are intransigent on both sides. They will not budge. Adolph Hitler's World War II goals are still alive in the hearts of too many Arabs. When the war comes, it will be a fight to the death, even if both sides are destroyed.
After the conflagration, most of the Middle East's oil will be radioactive. Travel will be banned to millions of square miles of the Earth's surface. The war won't destroy the world, but it certainly will change it.
The world will see what a nuclear war is, and yes, in the wake of that trauma, there will be a thousand years of peace and the old people will tell stories of how it used to be when we drove cars and flew airplanes, how we once paved the roads with oil and stones. Oh, we'll still have the Internet, but we'll have to use alternative forms of transportation and electrical generation.
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It's the night before one of the great American sport spectacles we have, the NFL Draft, where fans of all 32 teams are on pins and needles over what their team is going to do (author included, see every NY Jets pick since 1990- Blair Thomas!!) It's guaranteed to be a busy weekend on the NDSU front, where the Bison are likely to have their first player drafted since 2009 with Nick Schommer. There's an outside chance NDSU could have multiple players drafted for the first time since 2001 (Pete Campion in 7th round, Lamar Gordon in 3rd round).
Billy Turner – This is a weekend it seems we've been talking about for a long time with Billy, ever since he was named an All-American after his sophomore season.
Turner has been all over the country since the NDSU season ended, starting with the Senior Bowl, where he was playing some at guard and right tackle and from what every account we could gather had a solid week. He didn't hurt himself at the NFL Combine either and thanks to a solid story from Big E, we know that Turner has visited with 5 NFL teams. The week of the New Hampshire game, Indianapolis General Manager Ryan Grigson was in Fargo and was blown away by Turner during practice that week. Mel Kiper has Turner slated as the 92nd overall pick, that's the end of the 3rd round. He's got great size and tenacity, I think it's safe to say that Billy is going somewhere on Day 2.
Marcus Williams – Williams has had the ultimate roller coaster in draft prospects since last season started. His stock was pretty high after a sensation junior season and started well with an interception against Kansas State.
He picked up another pick 6 a couple weeks later against Delaware State, but after that suffered a couple injuries (broken hand, and knee injury) and wasn't thrown at a lot. His 40 time may have hurt his stock as well, last year the biggest knock was his tackling ability, which in my mind got better, but his coverage ability may have slipped in 2013. I profiled Marcus' last few months last week on WDAY, you can watch here. Williams has a chance as a Day 3 draft pick, he's going to get a job, I think he's a undrafted free agent, but hey I've been wrong before.
Brock Jensen – The winningest quarterback in FCS history has had a steady climb up draft boards since the end of the football season. Jensen looked like a different man when I saw him in March for NDSU Pro Day, he looked a bit slimmer and his footwork had improved, that's thanks to his extensive workouts with his QB coach in San Diego.
Jensen has had several visits with NFL teams, most notably Green Bay, but also Cincinnati and Cleveland. I've been told the Browns were very impressed with Jensen, enough so to go beyond the customary visit protocol. Jensen has the arm, he has the ability to move out of the pocket and we know he has the toughness. We know how coveted quarterbacks are in the NFL Draft and to be drafted is about as tough as it gets, only 19 FCS players were selected in 2013. Granted the stock of player changes every year and this year would seem to be one of the best classes in recent years. Would I be surprised if Jensen gets a call in the 6th or 7th round? No way, and whoever takes him is getting a bonafide winner, ready to prove himself.
Sam Ojuri, Bryan Shepherd and Leevon Perry – Know each are hoping for NFL shots, Ojuri wasn't at NDSU's spring game because he had a tryout with a CFL team, know Ojuri has worked out for a couple of NFL teams, we'll see running back is almost as tough to get drafted, I don't expect Ojuri to be selected but a free agent deal seems possible, Shepherd told Jeff and me that Saskatchewan was hot on his heels for a job there and Leevon Perry seems like a possibility for a shot at a free agent deal. I'm not going to pretend I'm a scout nor do any mock drafts, I'm as wore out as you are from those, just the possibilities of what we could see this weekend.
As for the rest of the FCS, there are two players that faced each other in the playoffs that could go tomorrow or early on Friday, Jimmy Garoppolo and Terrance West. Garoppolo has had his stock rise after Eastern Illinois' season ended almost to the point where he could be a late 1st round pick. No FCS quarterback has been selected in the first round since Joe Flacco in 2008. While for West, after destroying the FCS record books for touchdowns in a season, yards, heck he ran all over Garoppolo's EIU defense in the playoffs, he's got great size and speed that he very well could be a late Day 2 pick.
Draft weekend is always fun and with it colliding with the Marathon this weekend its going to be hard to follow everything but will do my best to provide updates and interviews with drafted and signed players. Should be fun; just laugh at this clip of what my favorite team has done on draft day!


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Reader advisory: This is a weekend political reflections post. You do not have to read it or agree with it, though you are welcome to comment on it. If my political observations irk you, please feel free to look instead at Jan Freeman's excellent Boston Globe column on the mutating phrase work from home and the history of the preposition from.
No one would have taken greater joy in the tea party phenomenon than Henry Mencken, who reflexively distrusted all True Believers but found their antics hugely amusing. I myself am happily awaiting the discovery, already beginning to dawn in Washington, that campaigning is comparatively easy but governance is hard.
The squirming of the Republican leadership in Congress, as they attempt to rein in the more extreme and crackpot measures advocated by the tea partiers without alienating their votes should be exquisite to view.
I commented some years back about the distorted perception fostered by the red state/blue state maps and consequent chatter. Those broadcast electoral graphics, with the winner-take-all-colors for each state give the unbalanced sense of majority that the Founders designed the Electoral College to produce.
But if you think about it, New York City alone has more voters that several heartland states combined. Further, if you break down the red-state/blue-state vote according to the proportions in each state, you find much sharper divisions. The United States is basically a moderate to moderately conservative polity, veering one way or the other, as recent elections have shown.
The Democrats made the mistake after 2008 of thinking that Barack Obama was another Franklin Roosevelt with a fundamental realignment of the political balance. (Never mind that Obama is no FDR—and neither was the actual FDR, who tacked to the left and right as the political winds blew.)
Now the Republicans who cant about their mandate in the recent election are poised for the same mistake.
Take the grandstanding about the budget deficit. You can make public radio go out to beg for quarters on street corners—hell, it's already doing that—but the bulk of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare, and the military, each with large constituencies that tend to scream loudly when touched.
Or take the cant about constitutional government. We already have constitutional government, and the Constitution means what the Supreme Court says it means through more than two centuries of case law. The Constitution does not say explicitly that the Supreme Court can rule laws unconstitutional, but the court does that because John Marshall outfoxed Thomas Jefferson in Marbury v. Madison. I doubt that even the great Originalist Mr. Justice Scalia is prepared to abandon judicial review.*
My own advice for the coming months: Pour a brimming beaker of the adult beverage of your choice and sit back in a comfortable chair. The carnival has come to town.
*I believe that a respectable argument can me made that Original Intent today is essentially the same mechanism that the Nine Old Men of the New Deal era used to thwart liberal or progressive legislation with which they disagreed.


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Chanukkah Guest
Publishers Weekly Reviews 1990 November #2
It's Hanukkah time and Bubba Brayna is preparing latkes. She's expecting the Rabbi and relatives for dinner, but hardly a bear. Waking from his long winter nap, however, is Old Bear, who follows ``that delicious smell'' and presents himself for the feast. Bubba, with her weak eyes and hearing, mistakes him for the Rabbi, and lavishes him with food. In this comical story, Kimmel ( Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins ) captures the kindness of an old woman and the innocence of a hungry bear in an unusual visit. Carmi's ( And Shira Imagined ) airy pastel illustrations shade the tale with a golden glow appropriate for the Festival of Lights. Readers will surely chuckle to see the ravenous bear eat all the latkes, and laugh as Bubba tries to wipe his face. (``I must tell you, Rabbi. You eat just like a bear,'' says the confused hostess.) Indeed, the string of continuous misunderstandings between Bubba and bruin provides nonstop mirth. Festivity, generosity and cooperation are all celebrated in this wintry holiday tale that children of all religions will enjoy. Ages 5-8. (Oct.) Copyright 1990 Cahners Business Information.
School Library Journal Reviews 1990 October
Old Bubba Brayna, 97, still makes the best potato latkes in the village. So each year at Chanukkah, her friends and the rabbi come through the snow to share her cooking and hospitality. The first to arrive this year, however, is a grumpy old bear aroused from his cave by the delicious smells of cooking. The nearly blind Bubba mistakes him for the rabbi, welcomes him in and lets him keep his fur coat on against the chill. She carries on with enough chatter for two as the bear growls through the blessing, eats a huge platter of latkes, and bestows a lick on Old Bubba in thanks. When the rabbi and the villagers arrive, they and Bubba figure out who she has been entertaining, have a good laugh, and retire to the kitchen where Bubba begins to cook all over again. Brown and rose tones predominate in Carmi's woodland and interiors. While the blocky and long-nosed people are unattractively rendered, their love of Bubba is clear. Children will enjoy this silly story of mistaken identity, and the dialogue Bubba keeps up with the bear will have them giggling happily. Copyright 1990 Cahners Business Information.


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One of the major utilities serving North and South Carolina says it will delay expanding a nuclear power plant near Raleigh. Instead, Progress Energy says it will urge customers to use less electricity.
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Progress had wanted add a generator at its Shearon Harris nuclear plant south of Raleigh. But officials say they will spend a year deciding whether to take that step.
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- Influential organizations and water innovators confirm their attendance at the International Water Summit from 15 - 17 January to discuss the water-energy nexus- IWS to offer global investment opportunities and sustainability solutions for the business sector in the Middle East region
Abu Dhabi, Nov 27, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - With 40 per cent of the world predicted to live in water-scarce regions by 2025, the search for solutions will be a key priority for the inaugural International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi from 15-17 January 2013 where the world's foremost water experts will gather to share their insights with companies and government delegations.
The International Water Summit (IWS), hosted by Masdar, will bring together over 5,000 influential business leaders, policymakers and scientists to tackle the urgent challenges of wastewater and water access and security, including the water-energy nexus in arid regions. IWS will have Borouge-Borealis as a principal sponsor and the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority as a strategic partner. World-leading organizations that have already confirmed their participation are UN Habitat, the Global Water Operators' Partnership Alliance (GWOPA), UN Water, the International Desalination Association, the National Food Security Program of Qatar, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Stockholm International Water Institute, the Public Utilities Board Singapore and the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association.
Also providing speakers for the International Water Summit are water solution innovators and developers such as Suez Environment, Veolia Water, CH2MHILL, NASA, Befesa Agua, the King Abdulla University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Xylem, Metito, Acciona Agua and Hyflux.
A steering committee consisting of senior representatives from the UAE Ministry of Water and Environment, Masdar, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Regulation & Supervision Bureau and the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Service Company is guiding the International Water Summit, which is being held under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Mohammad El-Ramahi, IWS Executive Steering Committee Secretary, Chairman of the Technical Committee and Head of Utilities, Engineering and Operation at Masdar, said the line-up of international and regional speakers reflects the water community's seriousness about finding solutions to the global water challenges, especially the water-energy nexus.
"Throughout the summit, we will be taking an international approach to meet the water challenges affecting arid regions, especially the Middle East, and we are pleased that Uschi Eid, Vice Chair of the UN Secretary Generals Advisory Board on Water, will join IWS to address the urgent issue of water scarcity in Arab regions."
"Peter Forsmann, Chairman of the renowned Stockholm International Water Institute, will participate in a workshop about the future challenges affecting water availability which will identify and define the depletion, allocation and distribution challenges that arid regions face."
"In addition, Men Leong Chew, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Utilities Board Singapore, will offer his vast experience during the interactive panel discussion on sustainable growth and economic development in arid regions." Mr El-Ramahi also confirmed that Lee McIntire, Chief Executive of CH2M HILL, will be on the panel discussing the topic of Water and Energy as a Catalyst to Regional Development and Sustainable Growth which will be moderated by Mohamoud Abu-Zeid, President of the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA).
Another highlight of IWS will the panel discussion on cross boundary collaboration through international water governance.
"Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN Habitat, will join us for this forum which will closely look at the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as a framework for analysis and comment on international water strategy and policy, and the effectiveness of collaboration to achieve water sustainability and to meet the global demand for potable water," said Mr El-Ramahi.
The International Water Summit (15 -17 January 2013) will be co-located with the World Future Energy Summit as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (13 - 17 January 2013).
Speakers at International Water Summit:
- Alex Katon, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Communications, IPR-GDF SUEZ Middle East, Turkey & Africa- Alistair Munro, CEO / Managing Director, PROJECX- Anthony Cox, Head of Division, Environment and Economy Integration OECD- Asma El-Kasmi, UNESCO Chair Holder Water Women and Decision Power, UNESCO- Bekele Debele Negewo, Water Resources Specialist, World Bank- Bob Taylor, Business Development Director, Sembcorp- Carl Ganter, Founder and Director, Circle of Blue- Carlos Cosin, CEO, Befesa Agua- Christoph Beier, Managing Director, German Tech.- Colin J Hannan, Director of Special Projects-Water, Regulation & Supervision Bureau, Abu Dhabi, UAE- Diego Lucente, Expert Non Revenue Water, Suez Environment- Dr. Ahmed Murad, Dr. Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Professor Hydrogeology, Geology Department, UAE University- Dr. Corrado Sommariva, Managing Director, ILF Middle East- Dr. Graeme Pierce, Membrane Consultant- Dr. Ilham Khadri, Executive, Dow Chemicals- Dr. Thomas Missimer, Visiting Professor, KAUST- Dr. Adil A. Bushnak, Chairman & CEO, Bushnak Group Saudi Arabia- Dr. Farrukh Ahmad, Associate Professor Water and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute- Dr. Hassan Fath, Professor, Masdar Institute- Dr. Masaru Kurihara, President of Asia Pacific Desalination Association, (APDA), Director IDA, Senior Scientific Director, "Mega-ton Water System" - Dr. Mohamed A. Dawoud, Water Resources Advisor, Environment Quality Sector, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi - Dr. Mohamed Yousef Al Madfaei, Director General, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi- Dr. Mohamed Yousef Al Madfaei, Executive Director, Integrated Environment Policy and Planning Sector, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi - Dr. Rabi Mohtar, Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University Executive Director, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute - Dr. Rachel McDonnell, Water Policy and Governance, International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture - Edwin Young, Programme Manager Estidama, Urban Planning Council Abu Dhabi - Fady Juez, President, Metito- Fahad Al-Attiya, Chairman, The National Food Security Program Qatar- Faraj Al-Awar, Programme Director, GWOPA- Gary Amy, Director - Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)- Ghassan Ejjeh, Senior Vice President, Besix- Harry Seah, CTO, Public Utilities Board Singapore- Heather Cooley, Programme Co- Director, Pacific Institute- Jesus Sancho, Director Middle East, Acciona Agua- Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN Habitat- Joppe Cramwinckel, Water Director, World Business Council on Sustainable Development- Karl Rose, Director Policy & Scenarios, World Energy Council- Khaldoun Kashman, Secretary General, Arab Countries Water Utilities Association - Lee McIntire, CEO, CH2MHILL- Leon Awerbuch, President, LET- Linda Macpherson, Vice President, CH2M HILL- Majid Hasan Al Suwaidi, Lead Climate Change Negotiator, Directorate of Energy & Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Malcolm Haddock, Planning and Forecasting Department Manager, ADSSC- Mark Lane, Partner, Pinsent Masons- Matthew Griffiths, Director Water Strategy & Reuse, RSB- Men Leong Chew, CEO, Public Utilities Board Singapore- Michel Canet, Executive Vice President, Veolia Water- Miguel Angel Sanz, Director of Innovation Development, Degremont SA- Mike Kuchenbrod, President Water Solutions, Xylem- Mohamed Ait Kadi, Chairman, Global Water Partnership, Technical Committee- Mohammad Al Hajjiri, Head of Water Forecast Section, ADWEC- Mohammed Eid Obaid, Water O&M Division Manager, Al Ain Distribution Company - Mohammed El Ramahi, Head of Utilities & Asset Management, Masdar- Mohamoud Abu-Zeid, President, Arab Countries Water Utilities Association- Nancy E Barnes, VP Water Business Group, CH2MHILL- Per Bertilsson, Acting Executive Director, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)- Peter Forssman, Chairman, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)- Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute- Prof. Peter Werner, Dean, UAE University- Robert Bradley, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE- Sam Ong, Group Deputy CEO, Hyflux- Thomas Altmann, Executive Vice President, ILF- Thorsteinn Gudnason, Managing Director, Aquaomnis - Tom Soo, Executive Director, IWRA- Tony Douglas, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports Company - Uschi Eid, Vice Chair, UN Secretary Generals Advisory Board on Water- Walid Saleh, Regional Coordinator, MENA The United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment, & Heath (UNU-INWEH)- Yasar Yakis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey- Dr. Kadri Ozen, Group Public Affairs Director, Coca-Cola Eurasia and Africa Group- Bogachan Benli, Global Director, UNEP - Dave Hillyard, Head of Major Partnerships, WaterAid- Bert Diphoorn, Senior Advisor, Urban Basic Services, UN-Habitat- Michel Jarraud, Chair, UN
About International Water Summit 2013
On January 18, 2012, His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, launched the International Water Summit as part of a far reaching sustainability vision aimed at ensuring the prosperity and welfare of mankind - not only in the United Arab Emirates, but across the world. His statement, "water is more important than oil for the UAE" was a bold and clear signal that an economy based on oil is placing water at the top of its agenda.
The inaugural International Water Summit will be hosted by Masdar and co-located with the World Future Energy Summit at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), United Arab Emirates. The first International Water Summit will gather the leading minds from the global water community in policy, business and science to accelerate the development of sustainable water solutions for arid regions. This high-level platform offers you a unique opportunity to network with global politicians, water experts and leaders from the public and private sectors over three possibility-laden days. For more information, please visit http://iwsabudhabi.com.
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'Theater of War' begins tour of Germany
May 17, 2010
By Lynn Davis, USAG Baden_Wuerttemberg Public Affairs
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- Theater of War is a project of the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
- It features stars from popular TV series.
HEIDELBERG, Germany -- When ancient Greek's most decorated playwright and army general wrote about the many challenges and issues soldiers faced in the 5th Century B.C., he probably didn't realize those same scenarios would apply to Soldiers 2,500 years later.
With the growing number of Soldiers facing post-traumatic stress syndrome and thoughts of suicide, finding an effective way to communicate what services are offered and the simple fact that it's OK to ask for help can be a challenge.
That's why Bryan Doerries, translator of Sophocles' works, along with producing partner Phyliss Kaufman, created "Theater of War," a project of the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, performed in Heidelberg at the Patrick Henry Village Theater May 12, the first of 18 performances scheduled in Germany.
The program includes a dramatic reading of two of Sophocles' plays, "Ajax" and "Philoctetes", which both portray events of war and the medical and psychosocial effects of trauma on Soldiers, families and communities. After the reading, a town hall discussion is held about the challenges faced by combat service members and veterans today.
"These events are powerful opportunities for the audience to safely discuss and constructively reflect on physical and emotional injury; death and life-threatening experiences; stigma; grief and loss; supportive relationships and the timeless relevance of these lessons in prolonged combat," Doerries said.
"Theater of War," Before the performance, Doerries asked five members of the audience to act as a panel after the reading and share their thoughts about the plays and how the scenarios may have related to them personally.
The panel consisted of a chaplain, the spouse of a deployed service member, and an officer and two noncommissioned officers with previous deployments.
"I related to the entire reading of 'Ajax,' said Jennifer Murphy, spouse of a deployed Soldier. "Many times I feel like my husband and I have a constant feeling of fear of the unknown and fear of the future. I want to support him so badly, but I watch him question himself and his career."
Murphy said one of the lines that really stood out to her was when the wife of Ajax said, "I don't understand how a strong man can say such weak words."
"I can't tell you how many times I have thought that to myself about my husband," Murphy said.
Recognized stage and screen actors performed the readings. Actors in the USAREUR tour include Gretchen Egolf who has appeared in "Roswell," "Journeyman," and "Law & Order SVU"; Jamie Hector who has appeared in "Heroes," "The Wire," "Law & Order," and the short film "Five Deep Breaths"; Reed Birney who has appeared in "Gossip Girl," "Kings," and "Law & Order"; and Brendan Griffin who has appeared in "Law & Order" and the TV movie "Taking Chance."
They all have television backgrounds, but chose to be a part of the program because of the format of the performances.
"You can feel such an immediate impact," Egolf said. "When you are doing a television show or a movie or a play in the theater, either the lights are all down or people are miles away watching you in their living room. Here, the lights are all on, you can see the faces in the audience and everyone is having an emotional experience together. Directly afterwards, people express how they feel and immediate reaction to what you have just done and it's very gratifying actually."
With this different approach to increasing awareness of post-deployment psychological health issues, organizers hope that 'death by Powerpoint' will soon be a thing of the past.
"Let us know what you think of programs like this," said Heather Robinson, U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Wuerttemberg Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program coordinator. "The more feedback we get about cool things like this, the more funding we'll get to bring more cool things over here. Then you won't be stuck with me going, 'next slide.'"
Future performances:
Aca,!Ac May 17, Bamberg, 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Aca,!Ac May 18, Schweinfurt, 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Aca,!Ac May 19, Ansbach, 10 a.m.
Aca,!Ac May 20, Kaiserslautern, 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Aca,!Ac May 21, Stuttgart, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Aca,!Ac May 25, Grafenwoehr, 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Aca,!Ac May 26, Hohenfels, 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.


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Do we have a duty what do we think
We all hear people go on about their rights, be it in whichever context, but along with that do we therefore also have a duty.
You have a right to see a doctor, but do you then have a duty to take care of yourself?
You have a right to have children, but then do you have a duty to raise them?
People's rights seem to be a big part of what they regard as automatic, but along with that should we teach (can you teach?) you also have a duty.
Mistakes are easy to make do we have a duty to learn from our mistakes, instead of blaming everyone else.
If we have a child with a partner who is violent, should we not have a duty to both our child and self, to then not date someone who similar?
If you had a hard upbringing, can you look at your own children and say hand on heart they have a different upbringing?
Is it about time we all took responsibility from our own actions instead of blaming what is around us?
I like this thread, I think you've hit the nail on the head. We all have rights and in difficult times need to take advantage of them but we do have duties to our health, kids, community etc.
Good thread xx
I'm not sure we have a duty to safeguard our own health.
We have the right to smoke, overeat, refuse medical treatment, it's our body after all, so who are we obligated to?
Towards our children we have both a moral and a legal responsibility towards them, so to me that's an easy one to answer, and that includes protecting them from an abusive partner.
Yes we do have a duty, but we do not have crystal balls.
In regard to your comment particularly re violent partners'. That would stand if you knew the new person was violent...but unfortunately many women do not know this,are tricked or find out too late that the partner is actually violent. So, in that case,you cannot say duty was not carried out.
I try and live to the mantra that along with the duty I have to myself and my children/family, I also have a duty to my fellow 'man'...to aid,support and help.
My DH was beaten his whole childhood and into his teens by his Dad (he was hospitalised on more than on occasion, these days there's not doubt SS would have stepped in)...he would never lay a finger on our DD...so he's broken the cycle. I do think there's only so long you can blame your childhood...it's understandable to act out if you've had it tough, but eventually you do need to take responsibility for yourself...especially if you have children.
Don't let your past define your future!
Of course I agree that we all have a duty to try to do things right, and look after yourself and family. BUT it is not that simple. I have a good life, and things have been fairly easy for me. I tend to do things just because I feel like it though and not because I have 'made an effort' to do the right things.
For other people, it might be that they have made a huge effort just to get through the week! I don't think that we can judge them when their lives are a mess
I think what you are talking about is responsibilities more than duties, but we certainly have them. We also have duties to others and to the wider world.
I think we are in charge of our own destinies, you don't know what the future will bring but if we make mistakes all we can really do is learn from them.
We can't necessarily control the illnesses we get in life, some things are just out of our control but we can change the things we are able to, nobody makes people eat unhealthy food or smoke or drink etc
How do you know someone is violent though? My ex partner was violent and I moved far away to get away from him and we had a child together, he didn't have a t-shirt saying I am violent when I met him, in fact he was the nicest kindest person which is why I was with him, took a long while before I saw his true colours or at least took off the rose coloured glasses and saw that he was an abusive control freak who was also abusive to other people. Hindsight is a wonderful thing? In fact had I know on he was violent or even suspected that he was I wouldn't have gone anywhere near him in the first place. But then my Son wouldn't have been born and I won't ever regret that.
I had have quite a hard upbringing although not as bad as some people have, I grew up without a Mum and a Dad, was raised by my Grandparents but my Grandma died when I was quite young. Yes I can put my hand on my heart and say my Son has had a better upbringing because I try to be the kind of mum to him that I never had and always wished I did have but I can't say I'm the perfect parent as i feel there is no such thing.
If you had a hard upbringing, can you look at your own children and say hand on heart they have a different upbringing?
I can my children have a wonderful upbringing yet mine was awful!
I do think there comes a time in everyone's life's where you have to decide weather you repeat the mistakes that were put onto you and exscuse your behavior by stating it's how I was raised,it's all I know ect or you take a stand and give your children the life you always wanted!
I do however think I'm lucky in that I was strong enough to do this and let the hardships I went through make me the person I am today rather than allow them to dictate me or break me I do realize that not everyone has that inner strength!
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That arguement misses one point. You have the right to smoke, overeat and generally neglect your body however the NHS still has the obligation to treat you when the smoking causes lung cancer, the overeating obseity and lack of exercise heart disease which seems a little unfair. It is a case of balancing duties and rights.
Underpinning the NHS is the tenent that all people deserve the same care no matter what.
We as a society have bullt for and pay for this organization.
If we start defining people who have upheld their moral duty to stay healthy before delivering care then we are undermining the ethos of the NHS.
I agree logically- you do have a point, but given the principles on which the NHS are run then I don't think there is a moral case.
I agree totally with this post. This was the way I was brought up , that you have a duty to look after yourselves, contribute your share to society etc. I get so cross with the attitude that a lot of people have today that they have the right to this and that without contributing to it and without taking responsibility for their actions. I always think of this when I watch those hospital programmes of people who go out and get bladdered and need hospital treatment taking up valuable resources from other people who need it!!
I agree that ideally people should look after themselves, but the whole point of the NHS is to deliver equal care to all.
what annoys me is that u can smoke/drink/take drugs etc and the nhs has to treat if/when you need it. you cant be judged as its "your right" to do these things yet when my husband was on dialyisis he wouldnt dare drink too much fluid or eat too much food thats high in potassium as if he ended up in a&e he was basically get a b0ll0cking for not lookinbg after himself, and ultimatly he could be refused a transplant,
he always took responsbility for his health as he didnt want to cost the nhs more than he already was (dialyisis costs £300 per session) so the 3 sessions a week is near on £1000 a week and thats without any extra treatment if you are ill.
yes we should be responsible, but if someone isn't responsible they will still have their rights.
mistakes happen, i'm sure most people do not have the knowledge of how wrong a decision was until it's too late, most learn from theirs and others mistakes though.
i can see what you're saying, but a lot of people do not have choices and are often forced to make decisions that they themselves don't want to make.
we don't have as much free will as we'd like to think we have.
That sounds awful, my great grandad, whose name I don't know apparently helped set up the NHS. I heard on Radio 4 the other day that the NHS was set up because of and idea from doctors in the Highlands of Scotland. GP's were travelling to the highlands and islands and would charge by distance. Which wasn't fair. And so someone came up with the idea of charging only a certain fee, no matter the distance, this was circa 1912, and so the feeling grew that the need was important and not the distance. It made a huge difference in the treatment and outcomes and was developed further and became the basis for the NHS.
I love the NHS. But if I won a few million pounds I would probably go private in the hope that the outcome would be better but also that the strain would be taken from the NHS (apologies if that is naive). I don't know enough about it.


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Pan American Goldfields Ltd. Hosting Webinar To Discuss Metallurgical Testing And Updated Mineral Resource Results From Its Cieneguita Project
VANCOUVER, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pan American Goldfields Ltd. (OTCQB: "MXOM") (the "Company") is hosting a webinar and conference call on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm PDT to discuss the metallurgical testing and updated mineral resource reported in its March 13, 2013 news release. Chairman, Neil Maedel, will be hosting the online meeting. Director and geologist in charge of Cieneguita project development, Gary Parkison, will discuss the latest results and be available to answer questions from shareholders and investors. Interested participants should pre-register using Access Code: 828-427-761 and a phone number for their country listed at: http://www.panamgoldfields.com/s/Calendar.asp or register online at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/212500762409994496 . About Pan American Goldfields Ltd. Pan American Goldfields is a precious metals mining and exploration company. Its focus is the production of gold and silver and the development and expansion of its Cieneguita mine in Mexico's booming Sierra Madre gold-silver belt. M3 Engineering & Technology of Tucson is the lead consultant responsible for preparing the PEA study, the results of which are expected to be available during April 2013. A feasibility study is planned to commence immediately following the completion of the PEA.On behalf of the Board of Directors, Neil Maedel, Chairman Safe Harbor Disclosure The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company. Please note that any statements that may be considered forward-looking are based on projections; that any projections involve judgment, and that individual judgments may vary. Moreover, these projections are based only on limited information available to us now, which is subject to change. Although those projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, we are under no obligation to inform you if they do. Actual results may differ substantially from any such forward looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, among others, the timing and outcome of our feasibility study on our Cieneguita Project; the costs and results of our initial production activities on our Cieneguita Project; the future financial and operating performances of our projects; the estimation of mineral resources and the realization of mineral reserves, if any, on our existing and any future projects; the timing of exploration, development, and production activities and estimated future production, if any; estimates related to costs of production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures; requirements for additional capital and our ability to raise additional capital on a timely basis and on acceptable terms; government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation and rehabilitation expenses; title disputes or claims against our existing and any future projects; and the future price of gold, silver, or other minerals. These and other factors can be found in our filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances following the date of this release. SOURCE Pan American Goldfields Ltd.
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Not a single Ahmadinejad ally won a seat in Tehran. Parvin Ahmadinejad, the president's sister, was among the losers.
Final results were announced on Iranian state TV late Monday.
The 31 seats for the Tehran city council were won by a mix of conservatives and reformists. Local elections were held together with presidential elections on Friday. Relative moderate Hasan Rowhani was elected president without a need for a runoff.
The outcome was widely seen as a sign of public discontent with Ahmadinejad's combative positions, which have fueled fights with the West and punishing economic sanctions from the U.N over Iran's disputed nuclear development program.


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I've never been fond of microwave's that beep, but unfortunatly, the one I have at home and at work both do. Where does this beeping come from and is there any way to silence it?
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Webbers Take JibJab Look at Bush's Second Term
Bounding off the success of its Internet election cartoon THIS LAND in the summer of 2004, JibJab Media Inc. just released another animation short, SECOND TERM, to coincide with the inauguration of president George W. Bush.
SECOND TERM has Bush in his cowboy duds singing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" and features the president, conservatives, liberals, Hollywood activists and world leaders duking it out for power and influence. He also vows to amend amend the Constitu-she-un while the historical document has scrawled across it in red crayon letters, No Gay Marriage.
The cartoon can be seen at: movies.yahoo.com or at www.JibJab.com. Viewers will not be charged.
JibJab and Sunnyvale-based Yahoo announced in December 2004 an online distribution agreement giving Yahoo the exclusive rights to distribute JibJab's two most recent animated videos. The first was a musical video for the holidays starring JibJab's GRUMPY SANTA, launched in December.
Brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis got worldwide attention for their political parody THIS LAND. Talkshow hosts plus TV and political writers have looked forward to showcasing their special brand of Flash-animated parodies such as GOOD TO BE IN DC! set to the classic American folk song DIXIE, takes aim at George Bush, John Kerry, Al Gore, Dan Rather, John Ashcroft and many more a dose of hilarity to the intense presidential election season.
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The studio's election parodies THIS LAND and GOOD TO BE IN DC! were seen more than 80 million times during the 2004 election.
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Canon EOS 6D
Category: Mid Range Full Frame Camera
Conclusion - Pros
- Excellent detail in raw file output across ISO range
- Class-leading low light focus sensitivity (from central AF point)
- Very effective JPEG noise reduction at highest ISO sensitivities
- Impressively quiet 'silent' shutter drive mode
- Quick Control menu provides easy access to shooting settings
- Wi-Fi-enabled remote camera control via smartphone or tablet
- Effective and easy to use multi-exposure HDR mode
- Built-in GPS with text log capability
- Exposure simulation in live view can be toggled on and off
- Full manual control in video mode
- Choice of IPB and All-I video compression modes
- In-camera Raw conversion
- Good battery life (except when GPS and Wi-Fi are turned on)
- High quality bundled raw converter (Digital Photo Professional)
Conclusion - Cons
- JPEG engine struggles with low-contrast fine detail at low ISO sensitivities
- Low density 11 point autofocus array with only one cross-type AF point
- Single card slot (SD)
- Slow burst rate compared to its full frame peers
- Cannot configure common live view and movie mode options independently
- Video output prone to moiré artifacts
- Slightly lower resolution than all of its full frame peers
- HDR mode is JPEG-only (unlike the 5D Mark III)
- Awkward placement of DOF preview button for portrait orientation shooting
- No built-in flash, so external controller required for shooting with groups of flashguns
- Relatively unsophisticated Auto ISO
- Monoaural microphone
- No headphone jack for audio monitoring
- Currently no uncompressed video output option (as found in its rivals)
- Significant battery drain over time when GPS and Wi-Fi are turned on
Overall conclusion
The EOS 6D is Canon's attempt to entice DSLR owners who are looking for the benefits of full frame shooting - including shallower depth of field and wider-angle lens coverage, but can't afford the EOS 5D Mark III. Naturally though, Canon doesn't want to risk losing sales of the EOS 5D Mark III, and achieving these sometimes conflicting aims inevitably means that some hard choices had to be made in order to create an 'affordable' full frame EOS camera in the 6D.
Let's be clear, the EOS 6D has a lot more going for it than just its comparatively low price tag. Based largely on the well thought-out ergonomics and operational handling of the popular EOS 60D, this newest full frame EOS provides solid build quality and light weight in a snappy, responsive camera powered by the same DIGIC 5+ image processor found in the 5D Mark III and the dual-chipped EOS 1D X.
The 6D also sports features that even those higher-end models cannot match. You get class-leading low-light autofocusing capability with a very impressive -3 EV sensitivity (from the central AF point). The 6D also becomes the first full frame DSLR from any manufacturer with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, a feature that is put to excellent use with a free Canon app - for Android and iOS devices - that provides live view-enabled remote camera control, exposure control and AF lock. Throw in an internal GPS unit and you've got a camera that provides features that are of real, practical use to a wide range of photographers.
The 6D inherits a number of features from the EOS 5D Mark III as well. Yet it is with several of these features that compromises will have to be made for those looking for a budget-conscious option to that higher-priced camera. The 6D offers identical video specifications, including an 'All-I' compression option and manual sound controls, yet the camera lacks a headphone jack for audio monitoring. The 6D's multi-exposure HDR mode is a quick, easy way to capture extended highlight and shadow detail, yet it is offered here as a JPEG-only mode, whereas the 5D Mark III can save the individual Raw format images used to create it as well.
Low-light focusing ability aside, the 6D offers the least sophisticated AF system of any full frame model on the market. A meager 11 point AF array, confined to a relatively small amount of viewfinder real estate, with only a single cross-type sensor, is then paired with a pedestrian shooting rate of well under 5 fps, putting the camera at a noticeable disadvantage even for those who only occasionally shoot action or sports.
Image Quality
The EOD 6D delivers default color and contrast that is typical of enthusiast EOS cameras. This is of course no bad thing, and its evaluative metering system produces well-judged exposures. Auto White Balance consistently gives realistic results, struggling somewhat only in very warmly lit low light scenes. And Canon's noise reduction algorithms provide an impressive balance between preserving image detail in organic fine textures and noise suppression at the 6D's highest ISOs. Measured noise levels from the 6D are similar to the older 5D Mark III at low to medium ISO settings but consistently lower above ISO 3200, which does make a difference in real-world use when it comes to high ISO shooting in marginal light.
The JPEG dynamic range performance of the 6D places it comfortably alongside its peers, and is in fact essentially identical to the 5D Mark III with about four stops of highlight information above middle gray. Built-in lens corrections do an excellent job of controlling vignetting and greatly minimize CA even in the more extreme examples we encountered.
Canon's familiar Picture Style options offer the ability to tweak not only color response but sharpness, contrast and saturation settings on the fly. Of course you'll have access to more options and greater image quality by processing Raw images, whether in Canon's fully-featured Digital Photo Professional software or in your preferred third party application.
The 6D produces perfectly acceptable video output - with good colors and saturation - for users who just want to document moments and events for personal use. And the camera's low-light high ISO performance is impressive as well. Videographers, however, will be loath to even consider a camera with such pronounced aliasing artifacts including moiré patterning. This is by far the biggest distinction in output - stills or video - between the 6D and the 5D Mark III.
When coming up with new products, especially new mid-range and high-end EOS DSLRs, Canon tends not to stray too far away from well-established handling and ergonomic principles. And the 6D continues that trend, with a form factor and external control layout very clearly derived from the EOS 60D. In fact, placing the two cameras side by side, the only visually obvious distinction is the 6D's slightly taller viewfinder hump necessitated by the camera's full frame (versus APS-C) sensor, and of course the articulated rear LCD of the EOS 60D.
The 6D is a responsive camera, whether you're navigating menus or adjusting camera settings. A sufficiently deep hand-grip allows for comfortable hand-holding with moderate range L-series zoom lenses. And for those looking for more heft and/or ergonomics geared for portrait-oriented shooting, Canon of course offers an optional battery grip, the BGE-13. Speaking of batteries, its worth noting that the 6D uses the same lithium-ion model found in Canon's 5D (II and III versions), 60D and 7D cameras, helpfully allowing owners of those cameras to avoid having to buy a whole new set of spares.
Out of the box, the 6D provides well-considered operational controls that will be immediately familiar to any previous EOS owner. Yet for those who like to customize their camera's operation, the 6D allows you to reconfigure a number of its buttons, adjust tracking sensitivity, and perform micro AF adjustments for specific lens/body combinations.
The Final Word
The EOS 6D ticks off many of the things an APS-C DSLR owner could want in a full frame upgrade: great image quality, excellent handling, light weight and a sub-$2100 price tag. The challenge for Canon, of course is that the 6D does not exist in a vacuum. It faces very stiff competition from the Nikon D600, which for the same price boasts a slightly higher resolution sensor, a more robust AF system, dual card slots, built-in flash (which can act as a wireless flash commander) and weather-sealing comparable to the much more expensive Nikon D800.
That's not to say that the EOS 6D is an entirely uninspiring product by comparison. Landscape and nature photographers could benefit greatly from advantages the 6D brings to the table, including remote control from your smartphone and GPS image tagging. The connectivity options provided by the EOS 6D are very impressive overall, and we're sure that whatever they take pictures of, some photographers will find them very compelling. In terms of core photographic specifications, concert and event shooters will enjoy the ability to autofocus in extremely low light and the impressively quiet shutter release is tailor-made for the needs of wedding and event photographers.
If you're an EOS shooter eyeing the 6D as a more affordable alternative to the 5D Mark III, even as a second backup body, Canon has made your decision fairly straightforward. Still image quality aside, the concessions you're forced to make for the significant cost savings are substantial. A slower burst rate, less sophisticated AF system with smaller coverage area, and moiré-prone video headline the list of compromises. And while we can understand Canon's desire to keep the camera's price down, other seemingly arbitrary decisions, like the inability to save HDR raw images and a DOF preview button whose location is much less useful than it could be, smack solely of product differentiation.
While the 6D is certainly capable of delivering wonderful images with a minimum of fuss, we can't help feeling that Canon's compromises have turned what could have a been a truly great camera into merely a very good one. This places our highest award ever so slightly beyond the reach of the EOS 6D, but Canon's latest camera easily earns our silver award.
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The EOS 6D doesn't offer the depth of features that its best competitors can, but it combines very good image quality, impressive high-ISO performance and class-leading low-light autofocus ability (with the central AF point) as well as impressive built-in Wi-Fi and GPS features.
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Crash.Net F1 News
Pirelli insists: No conflict with teams
3 July 2013
Pirelli insists it isn't in conflict with F1's teams despite laying some of the blame for the issues encountered in the British Grand Prix firmly at their door.
Having carried out a detailed investigation into the cause of the failures, Pirelli revealed that a
'series of different causes'
had been the blame, including team's running their rear tyres on the incorrect side of the car and using tyre pressures that were too low.
Despite laying some of the blame firmly at the feet of the teams however, Pirelli insisted that it wasn't in conflict with its customers and was working alongside all those involved in the sport to resolve the current issues being faced.
"Contrary to the impression that some people have formed, I would like to underline the collaboration and support that we are receiving from the teams, drivers, FIA and FOM," Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery said. "In no way are we intending to create arguments or attack anybody. We have taken our responsibilities upon ourselves as our press release indicates.
"But not having full control over all the elements that impact on the use of the tyres, we need everybody's contribution. With regard to this, we are receiving the full support of all the parties involved, for which we are very grateful."
Pirelli has already confirmed that
changes will be made
for this weekend's German Grand Prix, with new Kevlar-belted rubber being introduced.


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We spotted this pictogram on a train in Stockholm last night. But what does it try to communicate? Does it have something to do with dancing…in the rain or maybe that you are not allowed to stand on one foot when waving to your friends… we don't know.
Making pictograms is probably one of the most difficult graphic design assignments one can get – so we really respect the designers (like Ole Søndergaard) that master the art… but something went very wrong in Stockholm. Please help interpret the next couple of examples.
Our suggestions are: 1. A strange new moon cart. 2. You are allowed to use a fitness ball on the train. 3. Bike with one small and one large seat. 4. Something with Marilyn Monroe. 5. Don´t smoke cigarets in the wrong end!