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The Republican Party always has a new plan for taking down Clinton Obama, and that plan always makes room for liberal discontent. Here's Greg Sargent yesterday:
While it's true that disapproval of Obama on the economy is running high over government's failure to fix the economy, the independents and moderates who will decide the presidential election agree with Obama's overall fiscal vision — his jobs creation proposals and insistence on taxing the wealthy to pay for them. They also recognize that Republicans are more to blame than Dems for government's failure to implement those proposals. But as Steve Kornacki recently noted, blaming Obama for failing to transcend politics as usual despite determined GOP opposition may be the best way to give indys and moderates a reason to vote against Obama even though they generally agree and sympathize with him. And so, after doing everything in their power to prevent Obama from successfully transcending partisanship and achieving transformative change — even if it meant repeatedly opposing solutions to profound national problems they once embraced — Republicans will now attack him for failing to transcend partisanship and achieve transformative change.
And who will help them achieve this? Why, none other than the professional poutragers of the left, for whom the president has indeed failed "to transcend partisanship and achieve transformative change." That line is their battle-standard, and under its flapping tassels everything is terrible and it is the president's fault. They would be this way for any Democratic president, not just Obama, but their rhetoric has reached fever-pitch in a disturbingly-familiar harmony.
Consider the recent nontroversy over the National Defense Authorization Act, or as I call it, "death panels for freedom." Calls to veto the NDAA are exactly like teapublicans playing chicken with national debt default. The dialectic of poutrage also demeans progressive language; for example, Greenwald narrows the very definition of "civil liberties" to position Ron Paul, who objects to the Civil Rights Act, on the president's "left."
As I keep saying, the Greenwaldians and Hamsherites are being ratfucked, but neither understand nor care. They are as sure of their opposition to the Obama presidency as any teabagging wingnut with an ugly sign. Like the folks at Mo Brooks' town hall, they only know that the president must go; the details — who, what, how, and what comes after — are unimportant. They are fixated.
When they denounce "blind worship" of the president, they actually describe their own blindness to any explanation of events that does not center on the president as the sole bad actor. Some of this, especially among the younger netroots-set, can be ascribed to poor civics education in America. If you neither understand or care how government works, you will tend to identify the most prominent face in politics as "the government."
Readers may also recall Jonathan Chait's recent essay on the problem of liberal discontent with presidents who inevitably fall short of unrealistic expectations. Republicans are also quite aware of progressives' reactive and fissiparous nature; in fact, they plan for it. Let's flash back to the midterm elections with Booman:
(The GOP) knew the left would get dispirited and frustrated and start fighting amongst themselves. They knew their own base would love it and reward them for it. They knew the media wouldn't be an honest referee. They knew that in a bad economy, white majority America would respond to their ACORN/Henry Louis Gates Jr./New Black Panther Party/Shirley Sherrod/Health-Care-is-for-minorities/Sharia Law/Ground Zero mosque/illegal immigration themes. And they knew that if they only stuck to the plan, there wouldn't be a damn thing the Democrats could do about it. And there wasn't. They went scorched Earth, and if you're honest, we didn't have the tools to combat them.
We still don't, and the Earth is now being scorched by fire-breathers leveraging that progressive discontent. To what end — for what motive — is not at all important. In America's winner-take-all political system, they might as well be Republicans because the effect is the same. There is no room for compromise in poutrage politics: anyone who dares to stand against their absolutism is a "cultist" because they are a cult. Obama-hate is their magical fetish. If that sounds like the heyday of Sarah Palin-worship, you are getting the picture.


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Pete Theisen <petetheisen <at> verizon.net>
Hi Everybody, Why not, he egotistically compares himself to every other celebrity president? What, now Romney is a shoo-in? That's how Nixon got it! In a few years we will have laddergate . . . (ladder day saints) Meanwhile, the liberal "street" is livid: "Sonuvabitch", "n-word", "traitor", "bastard", "a55hole", "c*cksucker", "muthuhf*ckuh" . . . http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/01/obama-will-not-stand-for-re-election/?test=latestnews And did he have to say "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President"? Isn't that copyrighted? Damn! Can't even get "dictator for life" right . . . -- -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/

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Christopher Reynolds Concert Celebrating 30 Years of Life in Teaching
Music and Reflections
By Christopher Reynolds
Saturday, January 18, 7:00 to 10 p.m.
Berea-Midpark High School Auditorium
165 East Bagley Road, Berea, Ohio 44017
Tickets: $5
Proceeds to benefit Berea-Midpark AFS and Rotary Interact
Christopher Reynolds will be retiring from the Berea City School District in March after 30 years and the Berea City School District and Plain Dealer Crystal Apple award winning French teacher and singer-songwriter will be performing an evening of music and reflections from his long and illustrious career.
Not one to be idle after retirement, the show will be a unique blend of original songs, insights and lessons drawn from his years of service. The show will offer for the first time the type of concerts that Mr. Reynolds plans to perform for the rest of his life. Friends and students are invited to enjoy the evening as Christopher shares from his treasure trove of life experiences that made him an inspiring teacher over the years.
Reynolds has released four CDs with Little Fish Records (LFR), and several of his philosophical songs have received worldwide radio play. View "Alive & Well:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PPm9ZfHvIM (Preview)
Little Fish Records is a Cleveland-based record label presenting the finest local and regional sounds within a variety of genres, including Reggae, World, Americana, Blues, Folk, Jazz, and Rock. LFR is a division of Cross Track Music, Inc., a full-service provider of artist services, including management, promotions, distribution, bookings, publishing, foreign licensing, mobile marketing (through its Music America subsidiary), and video production.


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Canada Doesn't like BPA
Canada has declared Bisphenol A, a chemical is used to make polycarbonate bottles, as dangerous—is a ban next? TreeHugger is on it:
Martin Mittelstaedt of the Globe and Mail writes "Independent researchers in dozens of studies have linked trace BPA exposures in animal and test-tube experiments to conditions involving hormone imbalances, including breast and prostate cancer, early puberty and changes in brain structure, particularly for exposures during key points of fetal or early neonatal development.BPA is quite the crown prince of bad news. Just get a load of all this:
Until now, regulators in other countries have accepted the industry's assertion that BPA is harmless at the tiny, parts-per-billion type exposures from canned food and plastic beverage containers. A part per billion is roughly equal to one blade of grass on a football field, although natural hormones such as estrogen are active at far lower concentrations, around a part per trillion."
- Chemically Scared, Babies Getting Glass Bottles
- Don't Heat the BPA
- Pondering Polycarbonate
- Water Bottle Blues
- BPA Baby Bottles
- The Plastic Predator: BPA


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Grails News: JNDI Data Sources, "Grails in Action" Book, NetBeans Support, and IBM DeveloperWorks
By pelegri on Jul 24, 2008
I just noticed that Glen has started working on a Grails in Action book that looks very interesting. While working on that, he is collecting good tips like Grails and JNDI Data Sources in GlassFish.
Grails continues to gain adoption (Google Trend), leveraging the strengths of the language and framework and its easy integration into the Java plaform.
NetBeans is investing to be a top IDE for Grails, see Grails Plugin for NetBeans and Integrating Meera with Grails and NetBeans, and the responses so far are very positive. All this targeted for NetBeans 6.5; I think the result will be a top IDE for dynamic languages.
Even IBM's DeveloperWorks is covering Grails, their Mastering Grails Series includes 7 articles, from Introduction to Grails to Grails and Legacy DataBases. I've skimmed the articles and they look good. Their list of AppServers "somehow" does not include GlassFish server, but don't be distracted - it should work, and if they don't, it's a bug we will fix :-)
Related entries at TheAquarium can be found via tags: Grails or Scripting.


text: Steve Barrios was inducted into the 2000 Tulane Hall OF Fame. The leading receiver in Tulane history with a career total of (1,19) yards caught a total of (60) passes and scored eight touchdowns. Also set an all-time Tulane single season record for reception yardage with (505) his junior year. Leading Tulane to an (8-4) season and the Liberty Bowl Title. Named to the Associated Press All-South Independent Team all three years. Also set all-time team records for highest average gain per reception in a season (25.3 in 1970) and highest average gain per reception in a career (20.0).


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Over the weekend we got numerous reports from our readers that Target has been selling copies of Wind Waker HD early. Our own Mark Hearn from Xbox One Daily was able to confirm that his local Target even had Wind Waker HD Wii U bundles out for sale, which aren't supposed to be available until Oct. 4th.
It looks like Target is breaking street date left and right for this title, so if you want a physical copy, find a Target. You're out of luck if you wanted a limited edition bundle with the Ganondorf figure, as those were only sold at GameStop and GameStop isn't breaking street date as far as we're aware.
Thanks, Franky!
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College Hockey:'Incredible run' comes to an end for Chubak, Niagara
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Carsen Chubak is no stranger to hard work between the pipes. The Niagara junior goaltender and Hobey Baker Award finalist gets a workout in many games, as the Purple Eagles routinely give up more than 30 shots per game.
Chubak has faced more than 40 shots in five games this season, and in two of those — Oct. 26 against Clarkson and Nov. 17 against Robert Morris — Chubak earned shutout wins.
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"He's a heck of a goaltender, that's for sure," said North Dakota senior defenseman Andrew MacWilliam, who scored the first North Dakota goal. "It's no surprise that he's up for the Hobey. He played well. He stood on his head for the first little bit and then all through the game. We got a little frustrated maybe, but we stuck with it. Kudos to him. He's kind of dragged them a long way this season and played well again tonight."
While it may be unfair to characterize Chubak as having dragged the Purple Eagles through the season to the NCAA tournament, there's no question that he was instrumental in Niagara's success.
Coach Dave Burkholder was counting on Chubak to help the Purple Eagles start strong against North Dakota, and Burkholder said that Chubak didn't disappoint.
"Carsen's had a terrific year," Burkholder said. "We knew he'd have to be one of the game stars — he should be the first star — to keep us in it."
And keep the Eagles in the game he did. North Dakota outshot Niagara 43-29 in the game and 11-6 in the first period alone, yet NU held UND scoreless through the first 41:58 of the game and the Purple Eagles led by a goal going into the third.
Chubak was screened on senior MacWilliam's game-tying goal and beaten by one of the best in college hockey, fellow Hobey finalist Danny Kristo, for the game-winner.
None of that stopped Chubak for nearly taking the full personal responsibility for Niagara's loss. Chubak called Kristo's goal "a tough one."
"I just couldn't get back to the far post in time," Chubak said. "It would be one — well, both goals would be one that I would like not to give up."
On MacWilliam's goal, Chubak said: "It was a high shot from the point that just handcuffed me. Unfortunately, it bounced behind me."
When asked if the puck had deflected off another player, Chubak said: "I think it was my fault. It was definitely one I should have had back, like I said."
After hearing Chubak's take on the MacWilliam's goal, Burkholder did a little redirection himself, gently coming to the defense of the goaltender.
"I had a good look from the bench," Burkholder said. "There was a lot of traffic. There were a couple of guys skating through his line of vision when it was making its way there. It was a tough one."
A tough one and perhaps a lesser fate than the Purple Eagles and Chubak deserved. Chubak — who played part of just one game for Niagara last season and nine total in his freshman year — was appreciative of what the Purple Eagles accomplished this year.
"We had an incredible run," Chubak said. "The first three-quarters of the season was one of the best in Niagara's history, and I'm very proud of that."
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So TNA is going live for the summer. I have to say I am surprised. So much for the wrestlers having a light schedule, one of the big draws for TNA. Actually, I hope that everyone on the roster can afford this schedule, flying in each week can get pricy. On the other hand, this could be great for the company as a whole. WCW proved just how important going live can be when they'd announce what would be happening on RAW before it went on the air. Yes, it backfired on them in the case of Foley winning the Title and Schiavone saying, 'that'll sure put some butts in the seats" but prior to that it was working quite well for WCW.
I know I rant and complain about TNA through all of their stupid mistakes, but I really do want to see them succeed. There's so much potential on that roster, but few are being utilized to the best of their ability. Between the business issues, lack of advertising and spending way too much money in places and on people who don't need or deserve it, TNA could easily go under without much trouble, but I really believe they could make it with the right guidance. I think going live over the summer could be a big step in the right direction. I also think matches like the main event on the last Impact could help. That was a wonderful match, and if you still haven't seen AJ and Roode facing off in that match, go watch it, NOW!
On the other hand there's some things I question. TNA is always trying to be more hardcore, so going an hour earlier seems odd to me. And filing this lawsuit against the WWE is just daft. This will cost them more tame and money than is worth it for TNA. It will get buried and they won't get much good press from it. They should just let Flair, Sabin, and anyone else who really wants to go, then move on with who does want to be there. Heck, who knows what might happen and who could fall into their lap if they just sit and wait. Then again, even if everything fell into place for them and they ended up with Orton – just playing a game of 'What If?' – would that be a good thing for the company? Putting Orton's ego in that locker room? Putting Orton, who has tested positive for marijuana, in the same locker room with RVD, could be quite the interesting place to be! And I'll leave it all there as none of us know what's going to happen with Orton as this is all in the early stages of explosion.
Show Start
Video > B
Well, this is different! A narrator telling us what's happened with Roode and the Title match to this point. While the narrator is a bit much, I can see why they did it. I can also see why they pushed Hogan the way they did. Not a bad start for their live summer series. Yes, I did give the opening video that good of a grade, it's not a typo!
Lumberjack Match – Bobby Roode (C) vs Sting (14:04) > A-
I'm not sure if the fans were that hot or not, but Sting deserves that reaction. I do find it interesting that Sabin is a lumberjack for this match. Guess they're going to use him while they can.
What was Roode trying to do flipping after being whipped into the corner? Looked like he was trying for an HBK corner flip and really screwed the pooch with it. Maybe he realized that flipping out of the ring like that could be bad, but landing the way he did looked even worse.
I was very surprised to see the faces not beating on Roode early on. Everyone hates Roode, so I thought they'd swarm him early on, the way the heels did. And while this match started well, at about four minutes it seemed to flop. The fans seemed to fall off in a big way. Wait, Angle is on the face side of the ring? That's odd. I know he was wanting to go after Roode, but he still seems so much the heel right now.
Normally I stop the clock during TNA commercials, but with them going live, I'm going to keep the timer going – though it seems early in the show for the first commercials. RAW goes at least fifteen, if not twenty minutes in before the first commercials, but this was at about eleven minutes.
Roode's blows on Sting in the corner, just before Sting started to fight back, looked horrid! But then Sting flying more than made up for it. Sting can still go in the ring where so many of his contemporaries can't. He looked great, and made me smile in a huge way. Just bummed it wasn't a Title Match. This was a great match, and while not as technical as the main event last week, it was as entertaining, that's why it garnered such a great grade.
Winner – Sting
In Ring Segment (1:06) > B-
Hogan kept it short and sweet. What was better was Roode hugging the Title like a security blanket.
Announce Segment > C-
They kept this short, and I really shouldn't mark them down for telling us Brooke would be on Impact later. Why is she going to be on the show? Ugh, more nepotism!
Backstage Segment > D
Flat ironing a nylon sash is not good for the fabric. While it was nice that Madison wasn't yelling, it wasn't nice that she was talking about Brooke. It just wasn't good in any way, and was nothing more than pandering to Hogan, I mean Brooke.
In Ring Segment > A
Joseph with his popcorn and soda in the stands is too funny. On the other hand, Bully was ON! He was just great on mic. Why did security try to stop Joseph this week, but not last week?
Wait, Bully said he left Abyss for dead, but we've seen Abyss and know he's fine, so I don't get it. But I loved Joseph willing to fight Bully. They've done a great job with this, but even better is this double role Chris has been playing. He's so good and it's great that they matched him up with Bully who's been working the mic at such a high level lately. I'm really loving this storyline and I can't wait to see what happens next week and at Slammiversary.
Video > C+
Not a bad little video pushing Crimson, but him speaking after was horrid!
X Division Title Match – Sabin vs Aries (C) (3:50) > A
I was surprised Tenay spoke about Shelley and the Guns since he's gone and heading for the WWE, but that's TNA for you! Sabin was on from the opening bell and really great with Aries – but I wouldn't expect anything less from either of them! The mat work, the reversals, every little move each of them made in and outside the ring was perfect. Aries flying out of the ring was beautiful, but Sabin took it to a whole other level. Every part of this match, everything was great, except it should have been much, much longer. Are they going to start a feud here and give Sabin the Title a little later in the summer to try to keep Sabin in TNA when his contract is up? I know it could make my summer to see these two fighting all the way through. Yes, I gave this match an A, even though it was so short. Those two packed more creativity and moves into those almost four minutes than many wrestlers do in a month of matches. It was beautiful from top to bottom and the only more I could ask for is time.
Winner – Aries
Backstage Segment (1:00) > D
Oh, Taz is now part of Gut Check! That's a great replacement for Flair! Hogan rambled on way too long here, we could have found out about Taz when they went to the Gut Check segments. More of Hogan needing his face time.
Video > C+
Ah, Prichard, Snow and Taz talking about Joey Ryan. I will say Prichard came off as very astute during this segment. Taz was also quite well spoken about the character of Joey Ryan, as well as the wrestler Joey Ryan. Snow was lagging here a bit, but that is who Snow is, so I'm glad he wasn't trying to be someone he isn't. Overall they did a great job of dissecting the character as well as the wrestler.
Backstage Segment > C+
While this is a step down for Anderson, RVD and Hardy, putting Robbie E in the same group with them makes me ill. But Borash handled the segment well.
In Ring Segment > C
Is this new music for Dixie? Either way, she looked pretty good here. Cute outfit, hair not scary the way it was the last time we saw her. And I will admit that I'm shocked that TNA is almost 10 years old! OOPS! Dixie made a HUGE screw up here! She said September 10th is Slammiversary! I guess this is why the WWE is always saying, 'In ten days…' Okay, I know that's the build excitement, but it usually helps avoid big messes like this! Guess we can put Dixie up there with Laurinaitis for major fumbles on live TV. This is the type of thing that happens on live TV and it won't be the last mistake of its type. I'm just so used to mistakes like this being re-shot or edited out that this jumped right out at me. I rewound and asked everyone else in the room to make sure I was hearing her correctly, but in reality September sounds nothing like June.
No! Not a TNA HOF! Please, no!
Does Dixie really believe what she said about Brooke? Dixie looked like she was glowing, selling all her excitement for going live and everything to go with it.
I don't want to come off as catty, but Brooke looked really trampy. If she's supposed to be an executive, that sure isn't a boardroom outfit. I know she's on TV, but still. On the other hand, she cam across so much better on mic than I expected. I've only seen her on Hogan Knows Best, and a live concert years ago, but this was a huge step up. I'm not saying I'm at all for this, but I will admit that Brooke came off as much more intelligent than I expected her to.
I had to round everything out to a C as there was so much good here, but also so much bad. Dixie's excitement and Brooke's intelligence were great, but the big blunder on dates, the TNA HOF, then Brooke's outfit brought all that good down to average.
Backstage Segment > A-
I love how how Kaz and Daniels handled this segment! They were both great, sold their passion and storyline terrifically. If these two were always this good, they'd be unstoppable. Not saying Daniels isn't good, but Kaz isn't always great on mic and Daniels has seemed to be calling it in some lately, but this was impressive.
Video > B
November 13, 2005 – Christian joined TNA. What a great moment that was, but this past PPV when he returned and won the IC Title was even better. Yes, Christian's run in TNA was wonderful, but the WWE is the big leagues and Christian belongs in the big leagues.
TV Title Match – Devon (C) vs Hardy (4:21) > B+
I knew it had to be Hardy who would be winning if the fans were voting. Robbie sold it well. After thinking about this, before the bell rang, this could be a very interesting match. Not like the old TLC matches, even though these guys were both in them, but the two of them in the ring one on one is interesting. Taz spoke about the weight Devon lost, and he does look fabby!
The head scissors on Devon was great, but then that clothesline back – wow! Then on and on between them! The jumping neck breaker from Devon was sick, and from a guy I thought should be hanging them up when he and his brother broke up. I was WRONG! From early in this ring I thought Hardy had this one, but then I worried about Devon being stuck in purgatory as TNA purgatory is nothingness. I was bummed to see the Robbies come out and attack, but the thought of Hardy and Devon tagging against the Robbies makes me smile. That would be very cool, cooler if the opponents weren't the Robbies, but still. Actually, it would have been cooler to have this match end naturally, but who could have won it?
Winner – N/A
Video > B+
I know I b****, moan and complain about kids being involved in storylines, but this didn't bother me in the least. Just a little girl holding her flip-flops, riding her horse with her daddy. It felt real, felt right. She wasn't dragged into the storyline, though the way she delivered her line was perfect! As long as they don't go any further with her, I'm happy.
Video > D
Well, it's the same video we saw before. Coming off the great backstage segment with Daniels and Kaz, this was a huge letdown.
Gut Check – Joey Ryan > B-
Prichard looks so much better than his Brother Love days, and since he had two heart attacks only two months ago, I think he looks great. Okay, time for me to admit a blonde moment I just had! (This is nothing negative against blondes, I was naturally blonde for the first 15+ years of my life.) When Taz was announced as 'the human suplex machine' it finally clicked. He has such a low center of gravity and a solid base that it had to be easier for him to hit suplexes than someone tall and thin like Crimson. I've followed Taz under that moniker for years, but this was the first time that it really clicked in why it would be that Taz was so great with the suplexes. Okay, yes, I wasn't thinking, but there it is!
Ryan stayed in character probably better than about anyone I've seen. I completely agree with what Snow said about the guy, but it was Taz who made this segment work. He was just great! That was the Taz that I loved for so many years, not the King-wannabe (puppies – let the pigeons loose) gum flapper who has grown a bit boring on announce. This is the man who I loved back in ECW, and I'm thrilled to see he's still in there as he's been rather stale lately. Thank you Taz!
I have to say that since I was more enthralled with Taz in this segment than Ryan, they made the right choice. Ryan's look is too similar to Aries', even though they're very different characters, and he didn't impress me in the ring the way I'd hoped. The character is great and he stayed in character superbly, but that's not enough and they can't accept every Gut Check.
Video > B
London, May 25, 2012 – Nice little video of Roode, but I wish it had gone on a little longer. He's so good on mic, especially as a heel and World Heavyweight Champion.
Daniels vs AJ > (10:32) > A-
AJ is not the WHC, jet he's the main event two weeks in a row. And Taz, his mic work has stepped up in a big way! He doesn't sound like he's phoning it in like he has sounded for a while now. I wish Taz had been confronted in the ring a long time ago. Maybe schedule it to happen every couple months to keep Taz's blood flowing.
That right from Daniels, then the way AJ crumbled and sold that simple right was great! Then how AJ was knocked off the apron and nailed the barrier so he was almost in that woman's lap, yet no where near close to crashing into her. AJ is such a pro!
This was a LONG commercial break for being in the middle of a match. I know TNA and Spike aren't used to this and the WWE and USA have it down to a science. It's their first live show in a long time, they will figure it out.
AJ with that rack/back breaker into a slam was sweet! Those two work the ring so well that their ring work is superb. The way AJ flew off the corner at Daniels, but then the way Daniels fight back. Pele over the top rope? Just great! I figured that AJ would lose due to Kaz, but that AJ didn't let Kaz cause his loss was a lovely swerve to the match. It was nice to see AJ get the win after the way this storyline has gone, Angle getting the wins on AJ, then AJ losing to Roode last week, so this was important. Of course the storyline and feud isn't over, but at least they've found a fresh and gripping reason for them to fight. It was getting old that Daniels was just so mad at AJ because AJ was the face of TNA and Daniels wasn't. Of course that's what this all boils down to, but it's more absorbing than the same old thing.
Winner – AJ
In Ring Segment > B
Someone (sorry I can't think of who off the top of my head) commented that women shouldn't be reffing matches, because what would happen if they were knocked down? Now, female wrestlers take bumps all the time, and heck, Earl Hebner just turned 63 and takes bumps all the time and he's not a wrestler! Actually, I'm impressed with the bumps Earl takes at his age. Rarely a month goes by when he isn't knocked down in some fashion.
Angle for the save! I know he's going to be tagging with AJ at Slammiversary, but Angle being face just seems too sudden. He was fighting with AJ not long ago, but now they're tagging together? I don't feel it.
Those zip ties on Angle didn't work very well, but they did a decent job of covering for it. They knew they had to get that audio running, so hit Angle over the head with the belt and get it moving. As they're not used to running on a live Impact timing, I thought they did well with it. Yes, they do live shows and PPVs, but those still have a bit of leeway, this was the end of the show and they had to get it out. I give the four, but especially, Daniels huge props for getting this segment in on time.
I thing TNA creative, and Dixie, did a great job with this last segment. They really gave a great hook to interest people who just peeked in to see what TNA was all about and if it was worth their time. In that audio neither Dixie nor AJ said anything that said they were having an affair. It was implied, but they could have been doing something for Serge. The video was more damning than that audio clip. Or, it would have been if Dixie hadn't freaked out. That the end of the show was Dixie freaking out over the audio was a great hook to bring fans back for next week. For the first time in a while I'm really looking forward to TNA Impact next week!
Post Show
I have more to say here than normal, so please bear with me. First off, I find it interesting that the big TNA name who did the Direct Insurance commercial is Morgan, one of the few who have recently left TNA.
Just as I finished up with Impact I got an IM from Gesus asking what I thought of Impact. He and I talk wrestling a lot, but specifically TNA because of the ups and down. My first reaction was that this show was so much better than a lot we've seen from TNA lately. There was four matches on this show, and all were really good. While I wished there was more matches, and two of the matches could have been much longer, the overall show was much better, but then Gesus said a few things that got me thinking.
Right now with Orton in termoil, Cena injured, WWE writers disgruntled, and over all lack of main event talent TNA has a chance to grow on a silver platter, because seriously when has TNA ever had a better time to carve out their footing in this business. Now there was some serious things lacking with tonight's show, but you see the opener and the main event. This company has the talent and the backing. If the ego's can get checked right now is the time for TNA to put up or shut up.
I'm very interested in hearing what everyone has to say about this first live Impact of the summer. I'm sure I'll have a lot more to say next week when it all sinks in.


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Singer, D; Camargo, S M R; Huggel, K; Romeo, E; Danilczyk, U; Kuba, K; Chesnov, S; Caron, M G; Penninger, J M; Verrey, F (2009). Orphan Transporter SLC6A18 Is Renal Neutral Amino Acid Transporter B0AT3. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284(30):19953-19960.
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The orphan transporter Slc6a18 (XT2) is highly expressed at the luminal membrane of kidney proximal tubules and displays approximately 50% identity with Slc6a19 (B(0)AT1), which is the main neutral amino acid transporter in both kidney and small intestine. As yet, the amino acid transport function of XT2 has only been experimentally supported by the urinary glycine loss observed in xt2 null mice. We report here that in Xenopus laevis oocytes, co-expressed ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) associates with XT2 and reveals its function as a Na(+)- and Cl(-)-de pend ent neutral amino acid transporter. In contrast to its association with ACE2 observed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, our experiments with ace2 and collectrin null mice demonstrate that in vivo it is Collectrin, a smaller homologue of ACE2, that is required for functional expression of XT2 in kidney. To assess the function of XT2 in vivo, we reanalyzed its knock-out mouse model after more than 10 generations of backcrossing into C57BL/6 background. In addition to the previously published glycinuria, we observed a urinary loss of several other amino acids, in particular beta-branched and small neutral ones. Using telemetry, we confirmed the previously described link of XT2 absence with hypertension but only in physically restrained animals. Taken together, our data indicate that the formerly orphan transporter XT2 functions as a sodium and chloride-de pend ent neutral amino acid transporter that we propose to rename B(0)AT3.
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Very nice, the hybrids are my favorite type of holster, I make one for every handgun I own. There are a lot of people making and selling them now.
This is a discussion on My IWB Hybrid holster from our very own theis (Picture Heavy) within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; It looks like you went with the metal clips? I'm looking at his website right now, trying to decide on clips and type of hide. ...
It looks like you went with the metal clips? I'm looking at his website right now, trying to decide on clips and type of hide. It looks like a good deal.
Very nice, the hybrids are my favorite type of holster, I make one for every handgun I own. There are a lot of people making and selling them now.
Nice holster!
" The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." Henry Kissenger
theis' profile says he is an Ex-Member? Is he no longer making holsters or did he go into production full-time?
Anyone know if his holsters are still available?
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides" - Thomas Jefferson
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I just ordered one for my Glock27 w/ Crimson trace laserguard. Tommy tells me it will be here within a week. That sure beats the heck out of the 4-6 week waiting period from Crossbreed. Not to mention the much better price.
I'll review mine once it arrives. Does it have the satisfying Kydex "Snap" when you holster the pistol? Thats one thing I love about crossbreeds and miss with MTACS.
Anyway, I hope Tommy stays in business for a long time with this, I have a few other holsters to order! I love the idea of fast, personal service and quality.
Looks dang good to me.
"The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." ~ Jeff Cooper
"Terrorists: They hated you yesterday, they hate you today, and they will hate you tomorrow.
End the cycle of hatred, dont give them a tomorrow.
Founder of the BDA Pony Club
TN_Mike's recommendation and photos got me looking. But Tommy's quick replies to my email questions were the finishing touches. He gave me courteous, thorough answers to my newbie questions. I ordered mine today. I'll post again when it arrives and I get to wear it a couple of days.
Theisholsters.com | Home | Custom IWB Holsters and has a really quick turn around time. He's also a real nice guy, which is always a good thing.
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I'm close to placing an order for my G19.
I will add that when I emailed Theis, I asked if he could extend the kydex to cover the length of the slide and front sight. He responded within a few hours that he could handle that no problem.
I decided I would email Crossbreed and ask if they offered the same service. Two days later I recieved their reply and they responded that they DO NOT make custom kydex for the customer.
I was pretty much set on Theis before I sent the question to Crossbreed, now I'm completely sold on a Theis holster!


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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE ; 31 December 1852; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18521231-TC-MAC-01; CL 27: 387-388
Chelsea, 31 decr, 1852—
My dear Mother,
This is the last day of the Year; and it is Friday too, the last day of the week on which Letters can reach you: Let me write a short word tho' as usual "in extreme haste" (too usual with me here!) before going out for my daily walk.
Our bad weather is away now, and instead of it there is, for near a week past, weather almost miraculously beautiful for the season! Today is certainly the nicest mild sunny day one can well remember as the last of any year. Rain tries to come on again, once or twice; but cannot: I do hope it is now gone, and will stay for some time. My back-disorder is quite gone with it; and, sure enough, its absence is good company. Let me hope, too, my poor Mother will get a little profit from the clearer sky; Jack rather reported less favourably than usual, last time he was down, almost a week ago. Alas, you are very weak at all times, and can stand little new weakness! But let us not complain; let us rather be thankful, and hope. This world where we live is defined as the "Place of Hope,"1—and the Great all-embracing Father is around and above everyone of us,—here and forever. Amen, amen!—
We are well enough in health; I getting perceptibly clearer as I continue quiet. Hardly in my life, certainly never in London, can I recollect a more silent six weeks than these last have been: it is absolutely indispensable, for most people, especially for the like of me, so thinskinned and so confused a being, to get into perfect seclusion of mind from time to time, and to be well let alone. The most stirring of our friends are in the country at this season; we reject all "gaieties," give or take no invitations in these still weeks,—and thus under the veiled skies our whole existence is pretty well wrapt likewise under veils. Better so than to catch indigestions, eating Christmas Dinners and listening to the follies of thoughtless creatures. Better always to be sad of heart than foolishly merry!— I cannot get into my work yet, at least not with any completeness of energy, or openness of outlook: but one must hew away; perhaps the rocky obstructions will yield, one day, and I shall get along again, to better or worse purpose!—
What is this thing that has started up at Ecclefechan, called a "Reading-Room," with Lectures &c? I have seen notice of it twice in the Dumfries Newspapers;2 and rubbed my eyes, saying, "Is Saul also among the Prophets?3 Is your Ecclefechan going to have itself lectured to, like the rest?"— Well, I will wish it may hear much wisdom spoken to it, and that it may well attend to the same.
Jack told me of young Jamie, that he had seen him lately, and that he was doing well at Glasgow: which was very satisfactory to me. I always intend sending some word to him myself;—but am so tossed about with occupations, it is only by force that I can get a minute for any "odd business"!— — Our new Government is all settled now; and everybody is in hopes about it: "new besom sweeps clean!" Everybody may at least be glad of the downfall of that vile imposture called "the Derby Government," which has given place to this.— — Alas, dear good Mother, and is this mean scraping of a letter all I can do for you? God bless you evermore!
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Three Wildcat diving records broken
TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of Arizona mens and womens swimming and diving teams defeated Arizona State this afternoon. The No. 7 Arizona men scored 179 points to No. 14 ASUs 121 points. On the womens side the No. 2 Wildcats defeated the No. 17 Sun Devils 182-113. The meet was held on the University of Arizona campus at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center.
The Arizona mens team captured first place in 10 events. Junior Roland Schoeman
placed first in three individual events. Schoeman swam to the time of 19.69 in the 50 free, a
new pool record. He won the 100 free (44.04) and the 100 fly (48.99). Senior Tyler Painter
also finished first in three events. The 1000 free (9:24.08), the 500 free (4:27.74) and the
400 IM (3:58.24). Sophomore Jeff Dash placed first in the 200 fly, touching the wall at
1:48.69. Winning the 200 back was junior Kris Souther (1:48.77) while freshman Greg
Owen placed first in the 200 breast (2:02.70).
The mens 400 free relay team, made up of senior Scott Gaskins, freshman Eric la Fleur, senior Jay Schryver and Schoeman, took first place with the time of 2:58.76.
The Arizona womens team placed first in 12 of the 14 events. The women captured first in both the 400 medley relay (3:44.63) and the 400 free relay (3:28.45). The medley relay team consisted of sophomores Beth Botsford and Amanda Beard and juniors Erin Vogt and Jenny Vanker. The free relay team was made up of juniors Caroline Kilian, Michelle Engelsman, Amy Bouta and Beard.
Individually for the Wildcat women Botsford and Beard both placed first in three events. Botsford won the 100 back (56.31), the 200 back (2:15.18) and the 100 fly (56.11). While Beard took first place in the 100 breast (1:03.27), the 200 breast (2:15.18) and the 400 IM (4:27.08). Junior Sarah Tolar won two events for the Cats, the 1000 free (10:01.83) and the 200 free (1:49.06). Engelsman and Vanker each won individual events as well. Engelsman touched the wall in the time of 23.66 to capture the 50 free. Vanker won the 100 free in the time of 51.50.
In mens diving junior Omar Ojeda broke two school records. He scored 415.88 points on the one meter to place first and 402.03 points on the three meter to again place first. Junior Ruben Vaca placed second on the three meter with 372.08 points and third on the one meter with 388.88 points. Freshman Alex Vollelunga placed third on the three meter with 350.63 points.
In womens diving senior Adrian David broke the school record on the one meter scoring 348.45 points. David placed third on the three meter scoring 326.03 points. Freshman Claire Febvay placed first on the three meter with 342.15 points and second on the one meter with 319.88 points. Senior Lindsay Berryman scored 304.05 points on the one meter to finish in third place.
The Wildcat women will next travel to Seattle, Wash., to compete in the womens Pac-10 championships from Feb. 22-24. The Arizona men will travel to Long Beach, Calif., for the mens Pac-10 championships from March 1-3. The diving team will travel to Seattle for the Zone E diving championships from March 9-10.


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I don't know if this is right or not.
What I've been reading is that the early '38 cases can't be line honed like the later cases because of the plate on the edge of the bearing race.
If that is so, is there anything special that has to be done to install the '40-'48 case races in the earlier motors?


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China's Modern Dancers Emerge on Screen
BEIJING – Choreographer Tere O'Connor flails his arms and gyrates an invisible Hula-Hoop, struggling to convey the idea of improvisation to members of the Beijing Modern Dance Co.
The dancers, already grappling with the language barrier, simply mimic his moves — not the point, as he tells them in the new documentary "Taste of Body."
It is one of several cultural collisions between the American choreographer and the dancers he worked with in 2008, which Wang Fan captured in her directorial debut. "Taste of Body" premiered at the recent Beijing International Film Festival and moves on to the Festival du Cinema Chinois de Paris in September and the China Image Film Festival in London in October.
The film is a rare moment in the spotlight for modern dance in China. The art form is relatively new in the country and has long been upstaged by such genres as theater and music. With recent upticks in corporate sponsorship and media coverage, it has built up an audience that can sustain professional troupes such as the Guangdong Modern Dance Company and Beijing-based TAO Dance Theater.
Ms. Wang, 36 years old, grew up in Xi'an, located in central China, where she trained in traditional Chinese dance from age seven. Visiting New York in 2006, she was inspired by Mr. O'Connor's "Baby" — described by one reviewer as "a theatrical representation of distraction" — and decided to document his process.
"Audiences of dance need to motivate their deep life experiences and thinking to touch the soul of a piece," Ms. Wang said. "Audiences of film like to see a story first. As a filmmaker, I want to tell a story before I express myself. As a filmmaker who shoots dance, I want to find the way to put them together."
Ms. Wang, whose English name is Michelle, met Mr. O'Connor along with producer Allan Miller, winner of the 1979 best-feature-length documentary Academy Award for "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China." "We spoke for all of 15 minutes when Tere told Allan, 'Michelle has refreshed me,'" Ms. Wang said.
She shared production costs with Mr. Miller, who she met when he lectured at her alma mater, the Beijing Film Academy.
Over the course of the 52-minute film, in chats that alternate between English and Mandarin, Mr. O'Connor and the troupe members collaborate and exchange ideas, though not always easily. In giving equal screen time to the dance company's director, Gaoyan Jinzi, and Mr. O'Connor, "Taste of Body" displays clashes between the American and Chinese creative processes, but also offers hope that art could unite them.
According to Alison Friedman, the film's interpreter, it was challenging to translate Mr. O'Connor's insistence that he doesn't always know what he wants in a piece until the work begins.
"This is polar opposite to the way most Chinese choreographers work, even in contemporary dance," she said. "Many feel they can't command the respect of their dancers unless they say, 'This is exactly what I want you to give me,' right from the beginning."
Dancers were also startled when the choreographer revealed that he was gay during one rehearsal. "That was shocking for the dancers," Ms. Friedman said. "So few, at the time in China, were talking about their sexuality. It made everybody a bit more standoffish at first, at least until they got moving again."
Ms. Wang has been working on "Taste of Body" since 2008, gaining experience on the sets of the 2007 co-production "Mongol," about the young Genghis Khan, and by assisting director Bruce Beresford on 2009's "Mao's Last Dancer," about defecting ballet dancer Li Cunxin.
"Taste of Body" will be lucky if it gets released in China, where there is little theatrical track record for documentaries. There is hope for overseas sales, as a Sino-U.S. co-production and China's first modern dance documentary.
"Lots of Chinese directors are struggling to make documentaries, telling real stories about real Chinese people in the real contemporary China, stories they believe people will believe and love to hear," China Film Promotion International President Zhou Tiedong, the distributor of "Taste of Body," said in an email. "Those people should be represented and encouraged."


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U.S.-Africa Dialogue on Connecting Africa
International Dialogue | Overview | Biography | Photos [coming soon]
African Minister Delegation Biographies
H.E. Mr. Albert Butare
Minister of State of Infrastructure for Energy and Communications, Rwanda
Honorable Engineer Albert Butare is a Minister of State of Infrastructure in charge of Energy and Communications. Before taking up this post, Eng. Butare was the Deputy President of the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), an Institute he has helped to build. KIST has become one of the most sought after schools in Rwanda and recently the region. Minister Butare was a consultant for the World Bank on rural based energies before he was appointed to take part in the planning of KIST and subsequently being part of its administration. He has worked as a consultant on many projects in the region including the countries of Benin, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Most of these consulting projects have been in the Biotechnology sector. Minister Butare graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1983 with a Honors Bachelors Degree of Science in Engineering, and in 1996, he completed a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering specializing in Appropriate Technologies and extension skills from the University of Flensburg in Germany with a focus on renewable energies and waste management.
H.E. Mr. Gaoussou Drabo
Minister of Communication and New Information Technology, Mali
Minister of Communication and New Technology Gaoussou Drabo is the first professional journalist ever to become Minister of Communication in Mali. Mr. Drabo holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Lomonosov in the former Soviet Union. After he graduated in 1974, he worked for Mali's official newspaper, l'Essor, as press editor of the sports section. Later, he became deputy director and then director of the National Agency of Press and Publicity (AMAP) which coordinates the publication of all government papers. He was highly involved in the national convention to amend the constitution and organize elections after Mali's democratic transition in 1991. He is the author of many publications on topics such as the peace and reconciliation process in northern Mali, good governance, and the Malian legislative process. Drabo was appointed Minister in 2002.
H.E. Dr. Ham-Mukasa Mulira
Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Uganda
Dr. Ham-Mukasa Mulira was recently appointed as the Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Government of the Republic of Uganda. Prior to this appointment, he was the Executive Director of Uganda Computer Services (UCS), in the Government of Uganda's Information Technology (IT) Department, which is being transformed into the National IT Authority -- Uganda (NITA-U), a World Bank funded project under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. NITA-U shall be responsible for the monitoring, coordination and support of IT initiatives in Uganda. Dr. Ham-Mukasa Mulira holds a B.S. in Statistics from Makerere University, an M.S. in Statistics & Operations Research/Computing from the Loughborough University of Technology in the UK, and a PhD is Statistical Computing, University of London (Imperial College/the London School of Economics), UK.
H.E. Mr. Bello Bouba Maigari
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Cameroon
Mr. Bello Bouba Maigari is the Minister of Posts and Telecommunication of Cameroon. He has served in this position since September of 2006. Minister Maigari is the former Prime Minister of Cameroon, a position which he held from November 1982 to August 1983. Mr. Maigari has also served in several other ministerial posts during his career, including Minister of State Economies and Planning.
H.E. Mr. Michael Oquaye
Minister of Communications, Republic of Ghana
Minister Mike Oquaye is a Ghanaian lawyer, Baptist Minister, Political Scientist, Diplomat and Government Minister. Educated at the University of Ghana, University of London, Lincolns Inn, he holds a B.A. in Political Science (Hons), as well as LL.B. (Hons), B.L. and Ph.D degrees. A Barrister of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, he is also a senior member of the Ghana Bar and has worked as Solicitor for some leading companies and financial institutions, consultancies and the like in Ghana. As an academic, Professor Oquaye achieved the singular distinction of winning within four years, the coveted Rockefeller Senior Scholar Awards (1993) and the Senior Fulbright Scholar Award (1997). His previous political appointments include Ghana High Commissioner to India from 2001 to 2005, and Minister for Energy from January 2005 to April 2006. Currently, Professor Oquaye is the Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya.
H.E. Mr. Joachim Tankoano
Minister of Posts and Information Communication Technology, Burkina Faso
Mr. Joachim Tankoano holds a B.S. in Computer Studies and a M.S. in Computer Studies from the University of Montreal, awarded respectively in 1976 and 1978. He was also awarded a PhD in Computer Studies at the University of Nancy (France) in 1988. He served as an associated university lecturer at the University of Nancy II, Professor at the African Institute of Informatics of Libreville (Gabon) and was the first Director and founder of the High School of Informatics of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) from 1991 to 1995. He was appointed as Delegue General a l'Informatique to the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2005. Since January 6, 2006 he has held the position of Minister of Posts and ICT.
H.E. Mr. Pierre-Michel Nguimbi
Minister of Technical and Professional Education, Republic of Congo
Mr. Pierre-Michel Nguimbi serves as the Minister of Technical and Professional Education. He has held this position since 2002. Minister Nguimbi has held several governmental positions, including Ambassadorships to Jerusalem from 1994 to 1996 and to Paris (with jurisdiction in London, Lisbon, Madrid and Berne) from 1996 to 1998.
H.E. Mr. Boudjemaa Haichour
Minister of Post, Information Technologies and Communication, Algeria
H.E. Minister Boudjemaa Haichour is the Minister of Post, Information Technologies and Communication of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Minister Haichour was appointed to this post after an illustrious career in civil service in the fields of economics, social development and infrastructure. Formerly, Minister Haichour served as a Senator, a Commissioner in the Foreign Affairs Advisory of the Nation, the Minister of Sports and Youth and the Minister of Communications, a post which was reinvigorated to include several new responsibilities. Minister Haichour received his doctorate in economics from the University of Algiers in 1994.
Eng. Ernest Ndukwe
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigeria
Mr. Ernest Ndukwe is currently the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency. He is a high-ranking representative from Nigeria, thus has been invited to attend the Minister-level USTDA ICT events in Wahsington, D.C. Mr Ndukwe is a professional engineer with over 29 years of international experience in the Telecommunications industry. Mr Ndukwe is an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM).
Dr. Bitange Ndemo
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Kenya
Prior to his appointment as Permanent Secretary, he taught Entrepreneurship and Research Methods at University of Nairobi. Besides Policy formulation, Dr. Ndemo is currently steering a campaign to lower the cost of accessing ICT (Connectivity, Hardware and Software) in Kenya and the region in general. He is at the fore front of developing the demand-side of ICTs by actively promoting Business Process Outsourcing in urban centers and roadshows to showcase ICT entrepreneurial opportunities through Digital Villages in rural Kenya. Dr. Ndemo holds a PhD in Industrial Economics from the University of Sherfield UK, an MBA from the University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas, and a Bachelors Degree in Finance. In the early 1990's, Dr. Ndemo was a Financial Systems Analyst with Medtronic Inc., a Fortune 500 company in the U.S.A.


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t's time to check out the great blues shows available to those in and around Atlanta this weekend.
Here we go:
Friday, Francine Reed joins the Shadows at Blind Willie's. Sal's Soulful Sinners are at Darwin's in Marietta and Funky Bluester is at Fat Matt's. Rod Hamdallah is at Bone Lick BBQ. Ike Stubblefield is at the High Museum of Art from 5 until 10 pm. Mudcat kicks off a Big Dang Band weekend at Northside Tavern and Michelle Malone is at Steve's Live Music in Sandy Springs. Chicago Joe is at Two Urban Licks and the great Delbert McClinton comes to Variety Playhouse.
Saturday, Sandra Hall is at Blind Willie's and my friend Bobby Messano is at Darwin's. Fat Back Deluxe is at Fat Matt's and The Sweet and Salty Blues Band is at MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker. Marty Manous is at Nik's Place in Marietta and the Big Dang Band weekend continue at Northside Tavern. The Lefty Williams Band is among the bands playing at Red Clay Theatre in Duluth and Chicago Joe continues at Two Urban Licks. G Love and Special Sauce visit the Variety Playhouse. Leonard Blush performs at Spiced Right Rib House in Roswell and The Electromatics with Reid Doughton are at Steve's Live Music.
Sunday, the Billy George Duo hosts the blues brunch at Cypress Pint & Plate. Uncle Sugar is at Northside Tavern and Tony Bryant is at Fat Matt's. Locals in Acworth has its Sunday night jam and Joe McGuinness plays at The Oyster Fest at Steamhouse Lounge. Set It Off is at Two Urban Licks.
That's it for this weekend! Have fun and keep on bluesin'!


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When you are the author of a book, people see you as having more credibility. Speakers who are authors often get more gigs … and have an automatic draw to the back of the room. If you are a speaker with a book under your belt (or one well on the way), you might be interested in a new Toastmasters club launching in Long Beach just for you: Entrepreneurial Authors' Club.
"Entrepreneurial Authors' Club gives local writers and authors the opportunity to build speaking and leadership skills in a safe environment with like-minded entrepreneurs," said Carma Spence, Area E2 Governor for Toastmasters District One, and the driving force behind the club. "It also gives speakers who are authors the opportunity to practice talking about their book and receive feedback on how effective they are at communicating their message."
One of the things that will make Entrepreneurial Authors' Club unique is the segment of the meeting dedicated to helping members hone their introductory, 30-second 'elevator speech.' At each meeting, members will put their name in a bowl and two to three names will be drawn to present their pitch. Because no will know if they will be chosen or not, members will be able to practice their off-the-cuff skills. "They will also receive constructive feedback on whether what they are saying is effective or not," said Spence.
The club will launch on Tuesday, Feb. 11, and meet every second and fourth Tuesday after that. The meetings will take place in the meeting room at Rebel Bite in downtown Long Beach. "Not only do they have an excellent meeting space," said Spence, "their food is both delicious and reasonably priced." Members and guests are encouraged to arrive early to have something to eat. Rebel Bite's menu includes a variety of spicy fusion dishes from gourmet pizza to spare ribs to pasta to "sammiches."
Entrepreneurial Authors' Club
A Toastmasters club specifically for writers and authors who want to build a business around their book
Rebel Bite
649 E Broadway,
Long Beach, CA 90802
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
7pm to 8pm
Please arrive early and grab something to eat from Rebel Bite's "fusion revolution" menu
For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurial-authors-club-launch-tickets-10336130645.
Would you like more information about public speaking? Visit PublicSpeakingSuperPowers.com for tips, advice and plenty of videos about all the "powers" you can employ in your speaking endeavors.
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I have only been in Palm Bay since July of 2011 but in that amount of time we've discovered the people are extremely friendly, housing is very affordable and there's plenty of things to do here and within an hour of here. The temperatures are between 60 and 90 during the day year round it seems, and there's nice breezes from the ocean to keep it cooler than inland Florida. I haven't met a rude person here. It's true that when the snow birds are here the roads are more congested but they leave the end of March. I'd highly recommend this area to families or retirees. I'm not retired but my husband is. Being we came from a state that ranks in the top 10 worst states for retiring, this place is a haven.
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palm bay - 5/7/2015
winters are mild and summers are rainy with thunderstorms everyday. Hot and humid best describes summer. If you are a teenager or retired it is good for you. [Comment on this Posting]
no jobs - 4/30/2015
I moved here from NYC and the cost of living as far as renting is lower, but there are not jobs. I got tired of the friendly attitude because how friendly can you be without a job to support yourself....Don't come here...you would be wasting your precious time.[Comment on this Posting]
Moving here was not my best idea... - 4/5/2014
Moved here in June of 2012 from Berks County, PA, to escape the rampant unemployment and ridiculously high housing costs. I was assured by my mother and realtor that there were jobs here. They must have thought I said "mobs", not "jobs"! While housing is much lower than in southeastern PA, as well as a few other things, Palm Bay is a bedroom community with NO downtown to anchor it, only stores, restaurants, and undeveloped land as far as the eye can see.
The focus in Florida is ECOLOGY, rather than ECONOMY. I applaud the passion of Floridians to protect and preserve nature, but the time has come to focus on the citizens. The governor refused an unemployment compensation extension based on the number of people receiving it, rather than the reality that most people are no longer eligible to collect. There's something really wrong when 150 people apply for an administrative assistant position at F.I.T. that pays only $12.00/hour for full-time. And,by the way, shame on one of the most prestigious universities in the country for paying such a miserable wage.
The local beaches are indeed dirty, especially Indiatlantic. Beaches are also small in the tri-city area (Melbourne/W.Melbourne/Palm Bay).
There are plenty of sole proprietorships and very small, family-owned businesses, but large companies such as you'll find in the Northern U.S. are basically non-existent in Southern and Mid-Brevard County. Brevard is dragging it's feet when it comes to entering the current century, just as it was when I graduated from high school in 1979. The largest employer is still Harris Corporation--thirty years after I left the area. This is primarily a government/military/contract/medical business area. Practically nothing else as far as even medium-sized businesses.
The climate seems to have worsened since I lived here (grew up in Melbourne); yes, too much sun and heat for about 8-10 months of the year. The area of Palm Bay where I am currently living usually has a temperate to cool breeze, but in the middle of summer, it's crazy hot. I have to practically simonize myself in sunscreen to be able to go outside without frying my skin and hair. The air conditioner running most of the time is irritating and overdries everything.
This immediate area is also about half undeveloped lots, and the wildlife is too plentiful for my comfort. During the hotter months, it seems every living creature that crawls, hops, walks, or flies is determined to enter the house each time I open the door, even a crack. I have chased out ENORMOUS wolf spiders, frogs, toads, and anoles (a type of lizard that changes it's skin color to match it's surroundings). I can't walk in the evenings after 7pm in the summer due to mosquitos. I can't take my cats outside into the yard to play because of the fleas. It costs about $100 to have the yard treated, and it must be treated monthly or every other month. I stopped after two treatments because it was just a waste of money and it kills all of the beneficial insects also.
Grass, weeds, vines, and plants I can't begin to identify are CONSTANTLY growing, especially in the warmer months. Be prepared to pay someone every week to come and mow, or buy a mower and other yard tools and do yard battle in your spare time.
Also, the number of homeless cats is appalling, and people continue to abandon them in the plentiful undeveloped lots and areas of Brevard County. Currently, I'm feeding (and vetting) 3 of them and fostering another (I fostered one last year, and it did get adopted), in addition to my own two cats, because I believe it's wrong to let them starve. They are friendly, very affectionate,playful animals who were somebody's pets at some point in their young lives. The local shelter is a kill-shelter with a bad reputation. There are several active rescue groups, however.
The diversity here is great, the people are very friendly and nice, but unless you have a stockpile of money or a guaranteed job that is permanent, choose someplace else to move to. I've been volunteering at the local utility company just to keep up my office skills and be eligible to apply for internal job postings, but nothing has surfaced yet. The local office of CareerSourceBrevard does a great job of offering free classes to help people prepare for employment; they also have a weekly support meeting for those who have or want to start their own business. Employers often use CareerSource to find employees, but the numbers of people seeking full-time and even part-time work seem to outnumber the employers willing or able to hire.
At this point, I must either receive a miracle or make the difficult decision to move again before my savings is wiped out. I hope this information helps people before they make the same mistake I did.[Comment on this Posting]
I love it here. - 12/5/2012
I come from the most congested corrupt state and city in the world...Chicago,IL. I moved here because I hate crowds and love warm weather. My mortgage is non existant.My new house is a dream. My new pool is excellent, the beach is never ending, the weather is nice. I'd rather be homeless here than a millionaire in Chicago. You can have it I'm here to stay. To the people who hate it here, you're nuts... if you are essentially an uneducated lazy bustout then you will be one everywhere you go. To the fake contractors here... buy some tools or don't show up. Don't blame Palm Bay... my home.[Comment on this Posting]
Great Place to Live & Retire - 3/12/2012
I have only been in Palm Bay since July of 2011 but in that amount of time we've discovered the people are extremely friendly, housing is very affordable and there's plenty of things to do here and within an hour of here. The temperatures are between 60 and 90 during the day year round it seems, and there's nice breezes from the ocean to keep it cooler than inland Florida. I haven't met a rude person here. It's true that when the snow birds are here the roads are more congested but they leave the end of March. I'd highly recommend this area to families or retirees. I'm not retired but my husband is. Being we came from a state that ranks in the top 10 worst states for retiring, this place is a haven.[Comment on this Posting]
Retirement Community - 1/23/2012
Nice friendly low cost of living. Close to Orlando and all the theme parks, shopping, restaurants...overall not bad.[Comment on this Posting]
I dont see how this top place to live in any low n - 1/21/2012
This place is too small for all the people who live here not enough jobs to go around and if your above 15hr might want to reconsider moving here everyone wants you to work for 9 or 10 bucks a hour and the house market here is still flip flop at moment 186,000 dollars 220,000 that now worth 68,800 or 110,000. but the funny part is more people moved here.[Comment on this Posting]
Problems - 6/18/2010
I think the problem is the 23% increase in people here since 2000. This place simply was not built with the infrastructure to handle that. The government is trying to play catch up, but with a conservative mindset and small town mentality. The problem is that nowhere in Brevard is really a small town any more and the same people who have the conservative mindset let people essentially turn the whole area into one big city. The pay is consistently too low for the cost of living and the housing bubble effect isnt even close to over. There is a great deal of potential which goes untapped. I think thats because no one really wants to come here due to the mindset being too conservative. Leave the area alone if you are not super conservative or libertarian. If you arent, all you do is yearn for an area where politics are more liberal, even if you arent an especially liberal person.[Comment on this Posting]
The weather hardley changes. - 12/1/2009
It is mostly hot and muggy here.There might be 4 days out the winter that are considered cold days .You never no what to expect 60 degrees one day and 80 the next.If you like to stay warm this is the place to live.[Comment on this Posting]
Palm Bay Dump - 5/13/2009
Palm Bay advertises itself as a great place to live but this simply is not the case. The beach is dirty because they can't clean it up due to sea turtles, which i agree with, but if you move here for the beach you will be disappointed. The city its self has nothing to do for entertainment, the pay here is terrible and there are no jobs... at least not many out side retail, resturant or healthcare. The construction here is so stuipid because they build all these houses and housing complexes but there is no one to move into them. There are so many empty places it's sad. Plus, the contractors make deals with the investors of a housing community so that if you buy a lot you have no choice for who builds your home. They are poorly built, thrown up almost over night, have no character, cost way to much and for the most part are ugly. Palm Bay should be renamed The Scrub Brush city because that's all you'll see. Ugly Ugly scrub forest filled with awful biting bugs. Palm Bay is in Brevard county which USED to be called mosquito county. Why you ask? Because there are 82 species of mosquito that live here, some of which are indiginous to the Indian river. also, there are 14 species of biting ants, some bite bad enough to leave scars, there are scorpians, black and brown widows, brown recluse, and more. I don't even know how many different types of bugs I've been bitten by. It can be quite worrisome when you wake up with 15 bites on your body and have no idea where they came from. Don't even get me started on the LOVE BUG swarm that happens twice a year either. The water here is awful as well. It's not so bad if you have city water but if you are unfortunate enough to have a well, be prepared for sand and stink coming out of your faucet. I won't even feed it to my pets. It smells like rotten eggs and i literally have to wipe the grit out of my brita pitcher's reservoir. You can't get into any of the streams, or ANY water really, here without worrying about gators and poisonous snakes (no exaggeration).There really isn't anything good about living here. It's sunny all the time, it's true, but that sun combined with the humidity make it torture to be outside. I lived in Houston for most of my life but I had never felt HEAT like I do here. It is truely miserable. Also, during the summer, prepare for severe thunderstorms everyday starting around 3PM. You must factor this into any outdoor activity. They are short lived storms but packed with lightening and winds. the power grid here sucks too, so you lose power a lot. PLUUUS, if that weren't enough, there is TRASH every where. All over the streets, collected in the scrub, in the drainage canals... everywhere. Nobody cares. The same trash stuck under the same bush for weeks and weeks and weeks. The roads are terrible and there are whole networks of roads abandoned and left to rot, for exampe an area called the compound. You can look it up on wiki I think. Don't move to Palm bay if your looking for something nice. Come here if you're looking for 350.00 electric bills in the summer and a life spent surrounded by ugly nature and ugly people who don't care about anything or anyone. Why should they? No one here is from here, no one here wants to stay here, so no one here cares for this place like it's there home. It's just trash. That's the truth about Palm bay. Oh, and if you have kids, this is the LAST place you want them to be. This is a drug infest violent youth culture and the schools here are terrible. Putting a child in public school here would decrease their success rate in life no matter how good a parent you are. there are way too many bad seeds here and most people 23 and under I have met from here are total garbage and have a permenant 'spring break' mentality. Party, booze, drugs, sex- anything goes. There are no pockets of bad people and bad neighborhoods.... It could be anywhere, it could be your neighbor. It is like swiss cheese. The holes are every where for anyone to fall into... or in the case of the meth labs here, it could be the house next door that blows up. I've have been here for 5 years and am making preparations to leave as soon as possible. There is no future here which is why I guess it's such a great place to retire. Old people don't know it's like this I guess, they stay inside anyway here.[Comment on this Posting]
Palm Bay ~ think twice - 10/13/2008
Tends to have a diversity of different races though Crime appears to be on an upward swing and the quiet little town is noted to have more gang type rif-raf and the over all crime rate is on the rise.[Comment on this Posting]
Home depreciation - 9/3/2007
This is a beautiful place to live. I love it here. However, we are in the mortgage industry, and due to the sharp decline in home values, we are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living here. In addition to the home depreciation, the home insurance and property taxes are very high. If you want to rent, move here. However, if you insist on owning a home, think twice.[Comment on this Posting]
Sun, Sea Breezes, Trees, Nearby Clean Beaches - 4/20/2007
While many sing the virtues of Florida's sunny, warm climate in the winter, Palm Bay in Central Florida on the East Coast enjoys cooling breezes off the Atlantic Ocean to temper the Spring and Summer heat. The City of Palm Bay, whose motto is: " A Perfect Place to Grow," puts great emphasis on preservation of native Pines, Oaks as well as the Palms for which the city is named. The majority of Brevard County's beaches (some as close as 15 minutes by car) have received top marks for water quality and cleanliness of sand & facilities.[Comment on this Posting]
Great in the winter; BRUTAL in the summer! - 3/26/2007
Palm Bay, Florida is a great place to live during the months of October thru March but otherwise, count on breaking a sweat as soon as you take two steps outside your door!
People with Fibromyalgia are miserable here during the summer months.[Comment on this Posting]
Don't be fooled - 9/24/2006
Do not be fooled this is not the perfect place to live or work unless you like being paid under what you're worth. This is a retirement area so unless you're prior military or have some other retirement money think twice. Housing prices are high and you have to dodge hurricanes every year so if you you're coming you better bring a generator with you.[Comment on this Posting]
Very hot in the summer months[Comment on this Posting]
Retirement Heaven - 6/21/2006
If you like the EXREMELY slow life, with lots of EXREMELY slow traffic from all of the EXTREMELY slow drivers, and absolutely nothing to do for any kind of fun besides going to Walmart, this is the place for you!
Enjoy being surrounded by 100,000+ residents who are old enough to be the missing link![Comment on this Posting]
Great place to live - 6/10/2006
this is a great place to live and raise your family[Comment on this Posting]
Housing Prices - 5/9/2006
If housing prices are important to you, DO NOT MOVE HERE! Housing is extremely expensive, with no end in sight.[Comment on this Posting]
Palm Bay - Live, Work And Play In Palm Bay! - 4/7/2006
Palm Bay is beyond all cities I have ever visited or lived in. There is so much going on here. New construction everywhere, new stores and malls, so it's always changing and never boring. Palm Bay has the best of all worlds, with friendly faces, multiple cultures, the river, the beaches, the parks, tons of city events and still plenty of open space. This is truly a tropical paradise. The only complaint I have is there's no snow, but we visit New York every year for that and then rush home to jump in our pool.[Comment on this Posting]


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Chicken Parmigiana is one of my favorite Italian dishes. It consists of a filet of chicken breast pounded thin dipped in egg, lightly breaded, and fried in olive oil. The chicken is then covered in marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, baked, and served on pasta with marinara sauce. Unfortunately, pounding, flattening, and frying chicken breast filets can be time consuming and messy.
This recipe is the quick and easy version. It should take from start to finish 30 minutes.
4-6 frozen precooked breaded chicken filets
1 26 oz jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano
Preheat Oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly spread baking pan with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Place breaded chicken filets on the baking pan. Cover chicken filets with spaghetti sauce leaving the edges visible. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on chicken filets. Sprinkle Oregano and Basil on chicken filets. Cover chicken with Mozzarella Cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and the internal temperature of the chicken filets are 160 degrees F. While this is baking, heat up the remainder of the spaghetti sauce. Serve filets on top of spaghetti and sauce. Serves 4-6.


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Along with the automobile, another new invention; just seven years old, the airplane, was introduced to the region when the first air meet was held at the Rancho Dominguez Adobe land in nearby Carson, CA, in January 1910.
In September 1910, the Los Angeles Examiner announced a flying meet would be held at the Playa Del Rey Motordrome on October 22, and 23rd, which would be open to Novice California Aviators only. Major prizes would be awarded including cash in four categories, distance, height, duration, and circles. The only conditions were that all contestants be amateur, have their own airplane, and a ten dollar entrance fee.
On October 22, the Novice Aviator Meet got underway. Several would be famous flyers were present, including Glenn Martin, who would one day control the mammoth Lockheed-Martin Aerospace Company, The Eaton Bros., Jack Cannon, and Charles Walsh. With his daring showmanship, Charlie Walsh won all the prizes consisting of four large silver loving cups and $500 in cash. Awarded were: The Examiner Trophy for duration 14 minutes; The San Diego Cup for the highest flight, 80 feet; The Whitley Trophy for endurance; and The Leonard-Smith Cup for circular flights.
In 1912 Glenn L. Martin built an airplane factory in an old Methodist church in Los Angeles, California. To make money to finance this business, he had been stunt flying at fairs and local airfields, including Playa Del Rey.
He saw an advertisement for a pilot/airplane owner to play a role in a movie. Sensing an opportunity to market his airplanes, he replied to the ad and got the part. He was to play the role of a dashing hero in the movie A Girl of Yesterday (1915) starring Mary Pickford.
He soon found that it would be harder than he thought. In addition to flying Pickford around in his airplane, he had a scene where he had to kiss Frances Marion who later became a legendary Hollywood screenwriter. Martin in describing his hesitance having to kiss Marion declared "my mother would not like it" which astounded Pickford. He worked up the courage however and completed the scene.


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With Ontario summer comes hot humid weather (or so it is at the moment!). Humidity and trailers don't go together so well. Alas, comes the issue of humid closets and clothing. With moisture in freshly washed clothes comes a not-so-fresh smell several days later. So in order to tackle this, we needed some sort of dehumidifier.
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text: Rifts compiles Oneohtrix Point Never's (aka Daniel Lopatin) first three full albums – Betrayed in the Octagon, Zones Without People, and Russian Mind – alongside a crop of rare and out-of-print CDR and cassette material in a deluxe, five LP vinyl box set, and three CD set. Rifts travels from the outside-in, beginning with the dark space sonatas of Octagon, through the mechanized vistas of Zones Without People and completing itself with the haunting electronic animus of Russian Mind. This journey is underscored with a natural growth which sees Lopatin developing his unabashed worship of the polysynth as a free standing musical apparatus towards a fully realized OPN world of sound; at once incorporating synth prog, modern noise, early techno, drone, minimalism and computer music. With Rifts it is possible to zoom out on the OPN project and recognize Lopatin as both an auteur and alchemist; achieving a signature sound while drawing on a buried history of electronic music.


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I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on my Lenovo G575 (64 bit). I was using my computer with the 1366x768 display resolution. I changed the display resolution of my computer to the 800x600 yesterday, then I tried to return it back to 1366x768, but I couldn't. When I try to change resolution, it's getting dark and it crashes. Then nothing happens. So I need to restart to open my computer. I used many methods which is written on the net to return the resolution back, but all these methods didn't work :(
When I create new user, the resolution for new user automatically is setting to 1366x768 and I can use this user. But I need to use my own user account.
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Phoenix is one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in the U.S. In a growing market it can be challenging to keep up. When you learn about what the successful people have, there is one sentence that pretty much sums it up: Successful people never allow themselves to become demotivated—regardless of the obstacles they face.
By doing this, they consistently remain on their own steady path that makes them more productive and successful than everyone around them. Our lives are constantly bombarded by many obstacles that will challenge our personal goals and dreams. However, successful people know how to overcome each challenge they are faced with—and in the end, become successful.
But as for ourselves, we find it extremely difficult to overcome the many challenges we have to face, and therefore are not as successful as we wish to be. In fact, many of us already know what is needed, but we haven't implemented this knowledge into our daily lives to become successful.
Because of this, I am going to lay out 4 reasons why you feel demotivated and unproductive, and what you can start doing today to change this:
- You don't have Your Goals Written Down that You Look Over on a Consistent Basis
If you have learned from any of the great motivation speakers that are out today, there is one common lesson they almost always teach: "Write down your goals and read them on a daily basis." This is frequently one of the primary lessons the great motivation teachers preach. This is because it is one of the most significant ways anyone can help themselves to become more motivated and productive.
Therefore, if you do not have your goals specifically written out and going over them on a daily basis, this is probably what I personally believe to be the biggest reason you feel unproductive and demotivated.
- You Don't Plan Out Your Daily Schedule
Another great way you can become demotivated is because you don't have a written schedule planned out for the day ahead. This was something I learned a long time ago from one of my favorite motivational speakers, Brian Tracy. If you are not scheduling your day out in advance, you are probably demotivated because you aren't accomplishing as much as you could be in a given day. Try scheduling your day out in advance, and you will probably see yourself being a lot more productive than you thought possible. The more specific on the hours you will work on specific projects throughout the day, the better. By having a detailed daily schedule written ahead of time, your mind will be set to work as effectively as possible between those times. This is where Parkinson's Law holds true—as it says "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." Set a schedule for your tasks to be completed, and you will get more done during that time.
- You Don't have Personal Goals set for all Areas of Your Life
Don't just set goals for one area of your life, such as only for your career. If you do this, you are probably doomed to fail. In order to be successful, you need to have a completely fulfilled life in all areas. This includes having a healthy relationship with your family and friends, keeping yourself healthy and fit, as well having personal hobbies that you enjoy doing on a consistent basis.
Sure you only focus on your career goals, but if your relationship with your family is not good, then it's going to probably affect your career. Therefore, you need to set goals for all areas of your life. Do this, and your biggest goals you want to achieve will become a lot easier.
- You Don't Envision Yourself Achieving Your Goals
Another reason you might not be motivated is because you can't envision yourself becoming whatever you are dreaming to achieve. One great way to get yourself motivated is to actual close your eyes and see yourself in your mind's eye of where you want to be in the future. Try this, and you will see an instant boost of motivation hit you.
Motivation is sometimes hard to get back in your life. However, rest assured that it is not impossible. Anyone with the willpower and knowledge of what it takes to become more motivated can start achieving whatever it is they desire. The four reasons why you currently feel demotivated and unproductive are an answer to some of the knowledge needed that you can start utilizing to give yourself that daily motivation boost to become successful.


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Michael Barry Reid
Position: DT
Height: 6-3 Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: May 24, 1947 in Altoona, PA
High School: Altoona
College: Penn St. (school history) (Reid college stats)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 36 (2665th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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John Otis Wittenborn
Position: G-K
Height: 6-2 Weight: 238 lbs.
Born: March 1, 1936 in Sparta, IL
Died: March 29, 2016 in Carbondale, IL
High School: Sparta
College: SE Missouri St.
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 17th round (203rd overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 35 (2770th overall since 1950)
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Conor Maynard "Can't Say No" to Dubai: RedFest DXB music festival opener returns to UAE
It hasn't even been two weeks since Conor Maynard made his way into the hearts of fans in Dubai as he opened for the RedFest DXB music festival on February 13. Now the songster is back in the UAE for "Dubai round 2!!!
@G23Music", he Tweeted.
The British singer-songwriter has been keeping busy as his Emirate return comes on the heels of his playing guest at the annual BRIT awards ceremony on Wednesday night where he was spotted kicking it with several other celebs.
Gulf News reported that the "Can't Say No" singer is in town again for "a private gig to some very fashionable folks in Dubai on Tuesday evening."
While it's unclear for whom exactly he's performing, we do know that Conor has taken advantage of his time back in the luxurious city. He's far away from the cold air and clouds of his UK homeland, and can be seen in a Twitter pic sitting by a posh pool with the caption, "Poolside chillin!!!!
@G23Music #WildWadi".


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Since I was a little girl my dream was to star in an experimental film.
(Alexei Dmitriev, 2012)
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The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries concluded their 29th summit in Muscat today.
The Saudi delegation was led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
During the two-day summit, the GCC leaders discussed a wide range of political, economic, military, security and social issues. The summit focused particularly on GCC cooperation and integration, as well as regional and international developments, including the violence in the Gaza Strip, relations with Iran, and the tensions between Pakistan and India.


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CalDAV comes to Comms
By Joesciallo-Oracle on Sep 03, 2008
Check out Project Aries.
Project Aries is the code-name for Sun's advanced calendar server based on CalDAV. As standards-based calendar usage increases, the ability to share calendars and support multiple calendar clients becomes increasingly important. Aries satisfies this need by introducing a standards-based calendar server that supports Apple iCal, Mozilla Lightning, and other standards-based clients. Project Aries is a key component of Sun Java Communications Suite. This Hosted Preview provides you the opportunity to view and test drive this new calendar server. While not all functionality is implemented yet, we want to share this exciting new product with you for your review and feedback.