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Everything I read about better PHP coding practices keeps saying don't use
require_once because of speed.
Why is this?
What is the proper/better way to do the same thing as
require_once? If it matters, I'm using PHP5.
Everything I read about better PHP coding practices keeps saying don't use
Why is this?
What is the proper/better way to do the same thing as
... I really doubt it... Not unless you're on really old hardware or doing it a lot.
If you are doing thousands of
I'll personally stick with the
10-100× slower with
This thread makes me cringe, because there's already been a "solution posted", and it's, for all intents and purposes, wrong. Let's enumerate:
So for a while, a lot of people did use the
Now, an admission: this stuff is tough to test for, because it accounts for so little of the execution time.
Here is the question you should be thinking about: includes, as a general rule, are expensive in PHP, because every time the interpreter hits one it has to switch back into parse mode, generate the opcodes, and then jump back. If you have a 100+ includes, this will definitely have a performance impact. The reason why using or not using require_once is such an important question is because it makes life difficult for opcode caches. An explanation for this can be found here, but what this boils down to is that:
I got curious and checked out Adam Backstrom's link to Tech Your Universe. This article describes one of the reasons that require should be used instead of require_once. However, their claims didn't hold up to my analysis. I'd be interested in seeing where I may have misanalysed the solution. I used php 5.2.0 for comparisons.
I started out by creating 100 header files that used require_once to include another header file. Each of these files looked something like:
I created these using a quick bash hack:
This way I could easily swap between using require_once and require when including the header files. I then created an app.php to load the one hundred files. This looked like:
I contrasted the require_once headers with require headers that used a header file looking like:
I didn't find much difference when running this with require vs. require_once. In fact my initial tests seemed to imply that require_once was slightly faster, but I don't necessarily believe that. I repeated the experiment with 10000 input files. Here I did see a consistent difference. I ran the test multiple times, the results are close but using require_once uses on average 30.8 user jiffies and 72.6 system jiffies; using require uses on average 39.4 user jiffies and 72.0 system jiffies. Therefore, it appears that the load is slightly lower using require_once. However, wall clock is slightly increased. The 10,000 require_once calls use 10.15 seconds to complete on average and 10,000 require calls use 9.84 seconds on average.
Next step is to look into these differences. I used strace to analyse the system calls that are being made.
Before opening a file from require_once the following system calls are made:
This contrasts with require:
Tech Your Universe implies that require_once should make more lstat64 calls. However, they both make the same number of lstat64 calls. Possibly, the difference is that I am not running APC to optimize the code above. However, the next thing I did was compare the output of strace for the entire runs:
Effectively there are approximately two more system calls per header file when using require_once. One difference is that require_once has an additional call to the time() function:
The other system call is getcwd():
This is called because I decided to relative path referenced in the hdrXXX files. If I make this an absolute reference, then the only difference is the additional time(NULL) call made in the code:
This seems to imply that you could reduce the number of system calls by using absolute paths rather than relative paths. The only difference outside of that is the time(NULL) calls which appear to be used for instrumenting the code to compare what is faster.
One other note is that the APC optimization package has an option called "apc.include_once_override" that claims that it reduces the number of system calls made by the require_once and include_once calls (see the PHP docs).
Sorry for the long post. I got curious.
Can you give us any links to these coding practices which say to avoid it? As far as I'm concerned, it's a complete non-issue. I haven't looked at the source code myself, but I'd imagine that the only difference between
A better way to do things is to use an object-oriented approach and use __autoload().
I recommend using a tool like Siege for benchmarking. You can try all the suggested methodologies and compare response times.
More on
The PEAR2 wiki (when it existed) used to list good reasons for abandoning all the require/include directives in favor of autoloading, at least for library code. These tie you down to rigid directory structures when alternative packaging models like phar are on the horizon.
Update: As the web archived version of the wiki is eye-gougingly ugly, I've copied the most compelling reasons below:
It's not using the function that is bad. It's an incorrect understanding of how and when to use it, in an overall code base. I'll just add a bit more context to that possibly misunderstood notion:
People shouldn't think that require_once is a slow function. You have to include your code one way or another.
What I have seen that's really bad, is when huge monolithic frameworks use
Take the example of using
So the
It's including 1+3 unnecessary classes it won't ever use during that particular request. This is how bloated frameworks end up using 40MB per request as opposed to 5MB or less.
The other ways it can be misused, is when a class is re-used by many others!
Say you have about 50 classes that use
There is nothing wrong here per say. However if one page request happens to include 15 similar classes. You are running
The use of require_once() technically affects performance for running that function 14 times, on top of having to parse those unnecessary lines. With just 10 other highly used classes with that similar problem, it could account for 100+ lines of such rather pointless repetitive code.
With that, it's probably worth using
You test, using include, oli's alternative and __autoload(); and test it with something like APC installed. I doubt using constant will speeding things up.
Yes, it is slightly more expensive than plain ol' require(). I think the point is if you can keep your code organized enough to not douplicate includes, don't use the *_once() functions, as it will save you some cycles.
But using the _once() functions isn't going to kill your app. Basically, just don't use it as an excuse to not have to organize your includes. In some cases, using it is still unavoidable, and it's not a big deal.
Even if
Now, one could make an argument saying that
Obviously, autoloading is better for the sake of code cleanliness and ease of maintenance, but I want to make it clear that this has nothing to do with speed.
I think in PEAR documentation, there is a recommendation for require, require_once, include and include_once. I do follow that guideline. Your application would be more clear.
It has nothing to do with speed. It's about failing gracefully.
If require_once() fails, your script is done. Nothing else is processed. If you use include_once() the rest of your script will try to continue to render, so your users potentially would be none-the-wiser to something that has failed in your script.
My personal opinion is that the usage of require_once (or include_once) is bad practice because require_once checks for you if you already included that file and suppress errors of double included files resulting in fatal errors (like duplicate declaration of functions/classes/etc.).
You should know if you need to include a file.


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A Mississippi witness in Monticello reported watching a "large, round, dead silent" object with a domed top that slowly rotated above the tree line before moving out of sight on May 8, 2014, according to testimony in Case 56134 from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
The semi-retired witness who lives in a very rural area was outside rotating his solar panels on a 300-acre farm when the object was first seen.
"When I looked up, I was immediately stunned to see a large, round (from my perspective) object directly over my head," the witness stated. "It was emanating bright blue/white lights outward around its outer edge, and had red lights interspersed unevenly between the bright blue-while lights. The object was slowly rotating, and almost immediately began moving slowly (about as fast as I can run) westwardly over my garden, and the tree line beyond."
As the object moved over two tree lines on the property, the witness ran inside to retrieve a camera phone to record the event. But returning outside, the object was much further away.
"The lights were so bright that it made a glow beneath it moving over the pine thicket. By the time I 'logged' into my iPhone, and launched the camera app, the object had moved beyond my line of sight, and I no longer could perceive the 'glow.' As it moved away from overhead to the west, I did see that it had a curvature on top (a dome if you will). The surface appeared dark, but again had these stunningly crisp and clear, bright lights around the edge."
The witness described the object's lights.
"At times the lights (red and bluish-white) seemed to cross over each other around the edge. Sort of 'dancing' around the edge of the circular/domed object. This light dance appeared to be independent of the craft's slow rotation. Again, not a single sound could be heard, which surprised me. In fact, it seemed like there was not even the normal 'natural' frog/cricket/bird cacophony that I'm used to hearing constantly. I never felt scared or threatened at anytime during this encounter. In fact the only unusual 'feeling' I had was a heightened sense of awareness."
The witness estimates he was rather close to the object.
"I believe the object was relatively close - 300-600 feet overhead at the beginning of the encounter - then perhaps 1,000 yards or less when it vanished from my view. I truly wish I had been able to capture some proof of what I saw to share."
Monticello is a town in Lawrence County, MS, population 1,571. Mississippi has a current UFO Alert Rating of 5 with a low number of recent reports nationally. Mississippi had 9 UFO reports in April 2014 - the 26th highest reporting state - while California had 80 reports - the highest reporting state in the nation. The above quotes were edited for clarity.


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Unless you're new to Milwaukee, or you never turn on a radio, or you find theatre and comedic entertainment akin to getting a paper cut on your eyeball, then you may not have heard of Dylan Bolin. The rest of us know Bolin as Milwaukee's funny-man staple at ComedySportz, a performer with the improv troupe The Dead Alewives, a professional actor who has lent his talents to Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Next Act Theatre, and as a regular guest on the WKLH morning show with Dave and Carol.
Now Bolin is crashing his large comedy waves all over town with a new one-man true-life tale that covers his hippie upbringing, his sometimes tumultuous adolescence and retreat from or race toward comedy performance, all leading up to his comic-husband mortgage-paying present day. In a recent tete-a-tete, Bolin talked about comedy, writing, inspiration, his love of words and his new full-length solo-show, Peace, Love and a 30-Year Mortgage. Incorporating humor and hyperbole as well as pathos and raw honesty about himself and his family, Peace, Love is a genuine show that makes you laugh with sentimental tears.
On his website (http://www.dylanbolin.com) Bolin describes himself as a word-nerd. Words are his musical notes. "I don't play an instrument, so this is my music. I love rhetoric and rhythm and I love the power words have when used properly– and how it exposes those who don't. I love a clever turn of phrase," says Bolin. Learned from one of his influences, comedian George Carlin, he says, "It's not just what you say it's how you say it. I love using words as tools. It's a lot of fun." Bolin's other influences include Carol Burnett, the cast of her variety show, and Bill Cosby. In Peace, Love Bolin talks about how he would repeat Cosby's routines on a kind of "comedy tour" for different classrooms in school.
Peace, Love combines Bolin's stand-up comedy with his true-life tales. According to Bolin Peace, Love is about a 50/50 combination of his stand-up routine and original material created for the show. Disappointed in the response his stand-up comedy was getting, Bolin was prompted to change his format to something more theatrical and thought this would be a better venue. He states that every single skill that he owns is somehow wrapped up into this show and that it's a great culmination of his skills. Peace, Love premiered at Milwaukee's In Tandem Theatre last November and the response was overwhelming. Three shows out of the four-performance run sold out.
Covering his childhood and present day adventures, there is a gap in the Peace, Love time line– that of his 20s. I inquired about the exclusion of this period. After a pause to think about it Bolin said "When I was a kid I was wide-eyed and innocent and there came a time when I got stupid. There were stupid times. Your drama defines you during that time. 20-year old angst is not interesting to me and so I felt it wouldn't be interesting to anyone else." Although, when asked if maybe there was a whole other show waiting in the wings, a kind of Peace, Love sequel surrounding this time of his life, Bolin said simply, "Maybe." Bolin went on to say that the absence of formal education in his life was a benefit to him in that it narrowed the field, eliminating many kind of jobs. "Perseverance is a great skill to have," he says, "maybe, just maybe, everything is happening just the way it's supposed to. And that is an inspiring thought."
From this Bolin was reminded of an idea from one of his all-time favorite comedians, Bill Hicks. "[That is] we are all kind of one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. And in that respect every single story counts. All of our joy and suffering is connected." Bolin continued, "Death, loss, love, it's what we all share."
Bolin's attitude toward the rough waters experienced in his childhood is a welcoming acceptance. He appreciates the peaks and valleys that life gives us. "Nothing that ever comes easy is worth it," says Bolin, "No lesson ever learned easily is worth it. You don't retain those lessons. The ones that suck. The times when you're having nervous breakdowns. The times when you can't get yourself out of bed but you discover the strength to get yourself up and move, those are the times that define you. And yet we do everything we can to avoid those times or pretend that those times don't exist. The people that avoid it are repressed and miserable." Coming from Bill Hicks, Bolin says Peace, Love contains the optimistic message that "once you're done with the suffering all you have left is joy."
And how difficult is it for Bolin to tell people the most intimate details of his life? The biggest hurdle he said he had to overcome was: "Who Cares?" Once he got up and started telling the story it was very easy for him. Bolin said he went back and forth about what to include and eventually came back to asking himself: "What would I like to see?" The reason why he was telling it was what made it easier to tell. With a call-back to Bill Hicks he said it's very much a collective experience. "This is not just me," Bolin stated firmly, "This is us. This is all of us here. This is you and me. And you in the back row. And you, who squeezed in at the last minute. We are together in this." Bolin defines himself as a tour guide in this show. He's going to show you around his life and maybe you'll recognize some stuff of your own.
Bolin is adamant about what a fun show Peace, Love is and wants to do it "wherever and whenever there's a space, lights, and chairs," he said. "Despite all the heady stuff it might cover," he added, "the show is fun. It's an absolute joy to do and I would do every day if I could. It's fun for me to do and I hope it's fun for people to see."
When asked what advice he might have for young comedians Bolin said with only a hint of whimsy, "Quit your job. If you're really serious about it then be serious about it and don't give it up for anything or anybody. If you can't be true to yourself you'll never recognize truth." He is grateful for everything that's happened in his life and craves those peaks and valleys. When asked for an insight into his writing process Bolin said, "[It's] generally last minute panic. The deadline is the inspiration." In terms of writing comedy he writes what makes him laugh. "What is funny," said Bolin, "is like asking what is beauty?"
Actor-comedian Dylan Bolin brings his beautiful and funny one-man tale Peace, Love and a 30-Year Mortgage to the Sunset Playhouse's Studio Theatre February 4 - 6. 800 Elm Grove Rd. Elm Grove, WI 53122. Tickets are $10 on Thursday, February 4 (7:30pm "Word of Mouth" show) and $18 for all other performances. Friday, February 5 at 8:00pm; Saturday, February 6 at 8:00pm. Reservations are recommended and available by calling the Sunset Playhouse Box Office at 262-782-4430.
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The race will be filled by lottery and will be limited to 500 racers.
The 2011 Laramie Enduro Race Date Will Be Saturday, July 30th.
The USFS permit was submitted in late October. To-date we do not have the USFS permit, but they are being a bit more responsive this year. Based on our past permitting, we're cautiously optimistic that the permit will be granted for 2011.
Registration – Please note the registration process has changed this year… partly to address the problems we encountered last year when an overwhelming number of you were forced to "race to Registration." Registration will open on April 1st and remain open through April 28th. Everyone who registers will have a chance to race (see details below), so there's no urgency on your part to be online as soon as Registration opens this year.
Step 1: Go to our Active.com registration link (link to be provided later), sign in, pay a non-refundable $5 application fee, and receive a registration number.
Step 2: You'll then be giving a link to our registration site to fill out the online form similar to last year.
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The link to the registration sites will be placed on the Laramie Enduro Homepage as the links are developed. This information will also be e-mailed to everyone in March as soon as it is available. Neither registration site will be active until 10 AM on Friday April 1st. Registration will close on April 28th; if you've completed steps 1 through 3 above, then you will have an equal opportunity to be selected for the race.
The $5 application fee is non-refundable.
The registration process has become more expensive, complicated and has entailed considerably more work over the past few years. While I'm not a huge fan of an application fee, please note that of this small fee:
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On Tap Today: Some talk, a film, a book, a drink and art
Today at noon, the guys at The Disclaimer, a half-hour talk radio show on WMSE-FM (91.7), plan to chat about Dan Bice's recent "No Quarter" column about the increases that Summerfest's CEO Don Smiley has enjoyed in recent years and the process behind it. You can read Bice's column (and the 200 comments) here. You can stream the show, featuring Ryan Schleicher of WMSE, Matt Wild of the A.V. Club Milwaukee and Evan Rytlewski of the Shepherd Express, here.
Later this evening, Milwaukee Film's members-only screening happens at the Oriental at 7 p.m. David Edelstein of New York Magazine described tonight's film, "Cesar Must Die?" this way: "In a scant hour and a quarter it enlarges your notion of what theater and cinema, what art itself, can do — it dissolves every boundary it meets." It's hard to imagine missing that, right? Still, the screening is for members only, folks, and space is limited. If you want in on the deal, email email@example.com and find out how to become a member.
Also tonight, Edward Kelsey Moore, author of "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat" will talk about his book at Boswell Book Company at 7 p.m. It is described as a big-hearted story of a trio of heroines centered on a great diner in Indiana.
Also, the bar that brought us Mitten Fest in the depths of winter is certainly adept at finding cause to raise a glass and celebrate. A bit of new seating, a few more craft beers and a new spring -- yes, spring -- craft cocktail menu are enough to inspire a party at Burnhearts, 2599 S. Logan Ave., tonight. Furthermore, Futhermore Beer is introducing a new all-Wisconsin hop IPA (for extra Wisconsin-ness, they say) as part of the deal. It gets started at 8 p.m.
Finally, you may have heard, Pius XI High School has a pretty wonderful art program. That's been true for years, and tonight an opening reception will be held for alumni artists at the new Roger V. Carney Performing Arts Center, 135 N. 76th St., from 7 to 9 p.m. Some of the artists with work on view include Bridget Griffith Evans, Brian Kaspr and Alison Worman.
Have a great Wednesday, all.
- On Tap Today: Egg rolls, landmarks and beer
- On Tap Today: Free outdoor music, Tour of America's Dairyland
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- On Tap Today: Chill on the Hill with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- On Tap Today: A free movie, free concert, morning baseball and a beer pairing
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- On Tap Today: Courtyard Music Series begins or see a free movie in Waukesha
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Ishai, A; Haxby, J V; Ungerleider, L G (2002). Visual imagery of famous faces: effects of memory and attention revealed by fMRI. NeuroImage, 17(4):1729-1741.
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Complex pictorial information can be represented and retrieved from memory as mental visual images. Functional brain imaging studies have shown that visual perception and visual imagery share common neural substrates. The type of memory (short- or long-term) that mediates the generation of mental images, however, has not been addressed previously. The purpose of this study was to investigate the neural correlates underlying imagery generated from short- and long-term memory (STM and LTM). We used famous faces to localize the visual response during perception and to compare the responses during visual imagery generated from STM (subjects memorized specific pictures of celebrities before the imagery task) and imagery from LTM (subjects imagined famous faces without seeing specific pictures during the experimental session). We found that visual perception of famous faces activated the inferior occipital gyri, lateral fusiform gyri, the superior temporal sulcus, and the amygdala. Small subsets of these face-selective regions were activated during imagery. Additionally, visual imagery of famous faces activated a network of regions composed of bilateral calcarine, hippocampus, precuneus, intraparietal sulcus (IPS), and the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG). In all these regions, imagery generated from STM evoked more activation than imagery from LTM. Regardless of memory type, focusing attention on features of the imagined faces (e.g., eyes, lips, or nose) resulted in increased activation in the right IPS and right IFG. Our results suggest differential effects of memory and attention during the generation and maintenance of mental images of faces.
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How champagne came to be associated with Sunday brunches is anyone's guess. But brunch lovers are not complaining. Grazing leisurely through a meal paired with the finest bubbly from mid-morning till late afternoon remains one of the best gastronomical treats to indulge in–just before the start of another maddening week.
We spent several Sundays sipping champagne and sitting through one sumptuous spread after another to bring you our top five picks for brunch buffets.
Au Jardin(EDITOR'S PICK)
EJH Corner House
Singapore Botanic Garden Visitors Centre, Cluny Road
Tel: 64668812
Available: 11.30am-3pm
The buzz: When it comes to an exclusive spot for a relaxing Sunday brunch, few places can match up to Au Jardin by Les Amis. Nestled amidst lush foliage in the Botanic Gardens, the restaurant's picturesque setting guarantees a blissful brunch experience. If you want to have the best seats in the house, which are the two tables at the small balcony facing an expanse of greenery, we recommend you book at least two weeks in advance.
What's special: The Sunday champagne brunch will set you back by $150 per person ($120, without champagne), but it's no ordinary bubbly mind you. The Bruno Paillard champagne served here is exclusive to the Les Amis group and available only at three of its restaurants.
A small but great-tasting selection of starters awaits you at the buffet table. The carvery station can have anything from a succulent leg of ham to a sea salt-baked ocean trout, and the rest of the lineup depends largely on the chef's take on seasonal ingredients. Expect light-on-the-palate starters like white asparagus and vine ripen tomatoes with Spanish anchovies, and seafood offerings such as marinated octopus salad, salmon gravlax, fresh crayfish and beignet (deep-fried French-style fritters) of prawns and fish.
The a la carte buffet menu offers more starters such as crab au gratin, seafood with lime & lemon grass (steamed and presented in a large jam jar), and premium fish like kampachi and dorade sashimi. The scrambled egg with truffle is first-rate – its rich, creamy taste gets a lift from the highly prized wild mushrooms.
Main courses change rgularly, as do the desserts. We had an excellent truffle-perfumed vegetarian basmati rice dish with a colourful potpourri of vegetables such as asparagus, baby carrots and beetroot. Red meat lovers would love the roasted wagyu beef, done medium rare for a perfect melt-in-the-mouth texture.
For desserts, you get to choose one out of three listed in the menu. Our fave was the Paris-brest–a baked ring of choux pastry cut in half and filled with divinely smooth hazelnut cream. Desserts don't end there. The wait staff will bring to your table other sweet treats including a tiny ball of chilled white chocolate liquid and freshly baked Madeleine.
St Regis Singapore
29 Tanglin Road
Tel: 65066866
Available: 12-3pm
The buzz: At $170 per person, the Sunday champagne brunch at the St Regis is probably the most expensive in town ($138 for non-alcohol). And that's not it– quite a few of their guests pay $325 per person to enjoy free flow of the vintage champagne, Perrier-Jouet Cuvee Belle Epoque 2002 with their brunch.
What's special: There's a decadent spread of hors d'oeuvres at the buffet table, but guests might find themselves not leaving their seats much, as the brasserie's chefs never stop coming to you with trays of some 15 different kinds of morsels ranging from tuna tartare to Yan Ting Restaurant's dim sum and veal cheeks. Add to that is a separate lip-smacking platter of antipasto selection put together by Executive chef Frederic Colin for every table.
Choose your main course from some eight dishes–with generous portions of meat such as the "36 hours" kurubota pork belly and roasted Black Angus beef tenderloin and seafood such as pan-fried Hokkaido scallops and pan roasted Atlantic line caught sea bass.
There's also an excellent cheese board with about 20 varieties, mostly from France. Never mind if you're no cheese connoisseur. Maitre D Eduardo Ortega and his wait stuff are on hand to help you pick a selection of cheeses according to your tastes and preferences. He's also the manwho does the pineapple flambé "live" by your table. The sweet pineapples are cooked till tender in a sauce made from brown sugar, butter and sherry. The dessert buffet table also proves to be irresistible with its dizzying array of luscious cakes and tartlets.
With free flow of the finest champagne, eat-all-you-can gourmet offerings and "live" entertainment by a quartet, Sunday brunch at Brasserie Les Saveurs is truly an indulgent affair.
The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
80 Collyer Quay
Tel: 6597-5288
Available: 12pm-3pm
The buzz: A chic, contemporary brasserie with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the waters of the Marina Bay. The superb waterfront view and the intimate space make Clifford a quiet, elegant spot to have a lazy Sunday brunch ($68 without main course, $88 with main, $108 with a glass of champagne).
What's special: A semi-buffet concept where you can help yourself to the delightful spread of hors d'oeuvres and quiches at the buffet table before the main course. The variety ranges from cured salmon to egg mimosa blinis, organic mesclun salad, and porcini jabugo (mushrooms and acorn ham) and vegetarian quiches. There's also a station serving up risotto a la minute.
Egg lovers will relish the perfectly done eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce, poached egg with smoked salmon and the decadent truffle omelette. Those who love their meat can zero in on the grilled wagyu beef with Bordelaise sauce (French sauce made from dry red wine) or roasted spring chicken provencal with fine ratatouille. Seafood fans won't be disappointed either–there's organic penne with grilled lobster and shaved truffles or the grilled codfish.
Desserts are a dream–the cakes, tarts and mousses come in pretty, dainty portions, so you can enjoy a variety without feeling too stuffed. A dessert chef also whips up hot-off-the-pan crepes with your choice of sauces and toppings at the crepe station.
Conrad Centennial Singapore
2 Temasek Boulevard
Tel: 64327481
Available: 12pm-3pm (only on last Sunday of the month)
The buzz: Aptly named the Amazing Graze, Oscar's east-meets-west buffet brunch is one of the best (and longest) in town ($158 for free flow of Moet & Chandon or Verve Cliquot champagne, wine and beer; $109 for free flow of sparkling wine; $98 for free flow of sparkling juice). If you love your Asian fare (especially noodles), the restaurant has an outdoor counter dedicated to just serving up noodle dishes like laksa, sliced fish, prawn mee, bak chor mee and wanton mee for Sunday brunch.
What's special Dig into Oscar's famous laksa and Cantonese-style sliced fish noodles during Sunday brunch plus at least 10 Chinese wok dishes like steamed sea bass with XO chilli sauce and "tang gui" slipper lobster. Curry lovers will be pleased with the authentic array of Northern Indian meat and vegetarian dishes too.
Graze your way through the salad section, with its amazing variety of greens, nuts, dressings and even homemade freeze-dried fruits such as apple, orange, pineapple, kiwi and watermelon. Oscar's popular Caesar salad (complete with fresh croutons and fat slivers of anchovies) also takes pride of place at the buffet table.
Other brunch highlights are the roast beef at the carvery, the "live" pasta cooking station, the crustacean corner and the oysters counter offering five types of ocean-fresh molluscs from France, Italy, Ireland and Scotland.
21 Club Street
Tel: 62243534
Available: 11.30am to 3.30pm
The buzz: The Italian restaurant has been around for a decade and recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a refurbishment and menu revamp. Its Sunday Prosecco Brunch ($88 per person) has also been a fixture for about five years.
What's special: The buffet table, placed in the middle of the cosy main dining hall, holds a selection of homemade breads plus dips such as egg aioli and olive tapenade, salads and cold cuts, fresh raw oysters and 18-month old parma ham with rock melon. The Italian sparkling wine, the Torresella prosecco makes a perfect bubbly to go with these starters as well as the main courses.
The mains are prepared a la minute, and there's no limit to the pastas, meat and fish dishes you can order from the brunch menu. The fusili pasta with duck ragout in wine sauce has a homestyle rustic flavour that's not too rich; the pork scallopine with mushroom sauce and the stewed oxtail with potato mousse are the classic faves–the wafer-thin slices of pork are done just nice and tender while the stew is a clear favourite with its hearty, robust flavours.
There are about five types of gourmet Italian cheeses that you can pair with homemade mango chutney, dried fruits or honey. Desserts occupy a small corner and are pretty standard with the usual tiramisu, profiteroles and pistachio panna cotta with raspeberry coulis.


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Snapshots of Infinity
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Abstract Artwork by Peter McDaniel
Abstract art that explores the inner workings of the natural world. Each image starts as one or more fractals that are layered, textured, filtered, manipulated and combined to bring out the personalities that I see within the original image(s).
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Michael Bugeja speaks about First Amendment freedoms on Central Campus during the 2nd annual First Amendment Day.
Iowa State celebrated freedom of speech during the second annual First Amendment Day April 15, the Thursday of VEISHEA week.
AMES — The Greenlee School has completed an $18 million fund-raising campaign that was initiated in 1998 with a $9 million matching gift from Robert and Diane Greenlee of Boulder, Colo. The Greenlees are Iowa State alumni.
Tom Barton, student life news assignment editor for the Iowa State Daily, has been selected to receive a Scripps Howard Foundation grant, providing funds so that he can intern at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Members of the Iowa State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) promoted organ donation Wednesday with a day of activities.
The Greenlee School has hired four new professors to begin teaching this fall.
In their very first attempt, two of four public relations teams from the Greenlee School won honorable mentions in the national Bateman competition sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
For three Greenlee School professors, the end of the semester can't come fast enough. At the end of spring semester, Greenlee students and faculty will say goodbye to Steve Coon, Dick Haws and Tom Emmerson. They will be honored at a retirement reception 3:30 p.m., April 26 in the Memorial Union's Campanile Room.
A new short course in basic English grammar will be offered this fall. The non-credit course was designed to improve grammar, usage, punctuation skills, and it may assist in preparation for the English Usage Test, the Greenlee School's entrance exam for students who plan to major or minor in advertising or journalism and mass communication.
When I signed up for an internship in Idaho as part of Lee Newspapers' Lee News Scholars program, I had no idea what I was getting into.
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Restaurant.com has come up with an innovative way to bring restaurants and new patrons together. This website allows patrons to buy gift certificates for new, favorite, or hot spot dining experiences for reduced prices. The typical $25 gift certificate sold by Restaurant.com to members is $10. Patrons are expected to order $35 worth of food, and the restaurant will cover $25 of the check. The remaining bill is $10.00 or more, which the patron is responsible for paying. Patrons pay $10 for the certificate and $10 minimum for the total bill and add a tip, which most restaurants calculate and add to the bill. At the end of the entire transaction, patrons pay about half, and the restaurant pays the other half.
That's not a bad deal at all; it is about as good as patrons will find in Entertainment Books that come out each year. When patrons first come to the Restaurant.com site, that is the regular deal, but it is not the best or only deal. Restaurant.com runs virtually continual specials on gift certificates, and after patrons purchase the first gift certificate from the website, Restaurant.com sends out regular emails publicizing their specials and providing the discount code as each new special starts. Most specials are just $2, $3, or $4 for each $25 gift certificate.
TODAY ONLY $25 gift certificates are available for local eateries for just $1 when shoppers use the code WOW. The certificate does not have an expiration date in California, so buyers can store unused certificates on the site for later printing and use. Each certificate comes with a code that authenticates it. Businesses call the Restaurant.com client line to confirm the validity of the certificate, and once it is confirmed, the discount is applied to the patron's bill. If a gift certificate buyer prints out a certificate and decides not to use it, it can be discarded; unused certificates can be reprinted at any time.
For the $1 deal, patrons pay a minimum of $11.00 + tip TOTAL a meal worth $35.00. The rest will be covered by the restaurant. If a patron's total bill exceeds $35.00, he or she is responsible for the difference, but if the patron keeps the order as close to the minimum as possible, it's a remarkable deal.
Be sure to read the restaurant's page on Restaurant.com carefully as some restaurants arrange different deals with the website than the standard $10 for a $25 certificate. Restaurants may also limit the days during which a certificate can be used. All information about limitiations is viewable on individual restaurants' pages at Restaurant.com.
There are now 100 restaurants in the immediate area including Livingstone's in the Tower District, Fajita Fiesta at two locations, and Thai Palms and mangOsteen Asian Bistro in north Fresno. Visitors to the Restaurant.com site can see the entire list of restaurants before making a purchase. Menus and maps are also available on the site.
If a business closes or decides to stop selling gift certificates through Restaurant.com before a patron uses a purchased certificate, Restaurant.com allows the patron to exchange it for restaurants that are still in the program with little or no hassle, and new restaurants are added all the time. The Better Business Bureau has rated Restaurant.com an A+, so browse and order with confidence.
Restaurant.com has been used successfully many times by Frugal Living Examiner Leslie Basden. If you have tried Restaurant.com, tell us about your experience! Post your comments here or send me email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Do you have a getting-through-the-joblessness-crisis tip you'd like to share with others? Are you a business owner with a deal to publicize? Write to me at email@example.com. I'll investigate and post what I turn up.


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Party Registration in Contra Costa's New Supervisor Districts
The Contra Costa Times' Lisa Vorderbrueggen outlines the party registration statistics in the newly drawn Contra Costa County Supervisor districts. While three of the districts showed little change, my home district changed significantly with the shift of the district south. As Vorderbrueggen explains:
"Democrats' lead in District 2 declined as GOP registration grew from 27 percent to 36 percent of total registered voters. Likewise, Democrats' presence declined nine points from 49 percent to 40 percent. The shift is due to the district's move south into the San Ramon Valley and out of Martinez."
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Zeal is an interactive web directory that lets people come together and share their knowledge. We're very new and we'd love to have an expert like you come to the site and help shape it.
I would really appreciate it if you'd come and check out the Thomas Paine area and tell us what you think. We have already added "Thomas Paine World Citizen" to the directory, so you should come rate and review it. You might also want to become a "Zealot" and make your category of the directory whatever you think it should be.
Thanks a lot, and good luck with your site.
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March 14, 2012
BOISE, Idaho - Washington State University captured five singles matches en route to a 5-2 victory over Boise State Wednesday morning at the Boas Tennis Complex.
Washington State (10-3) snapped a three-match skid against the Broncos (6-7) with the victory and matched its best start to a season since the 2007-08 campaign.
The Broncos jumped out first, winning two of the three doubles matches to capture the opening point. The Cougars struck first as Charlotte Koning and Olga Musilovich defeated Boise State's Kaitlyn Brown and Fiona Mok, 8-0, at No. 3. Sonia Klamczynska and Marlena Pietzuch defeated Liudmila Vasilieva and Andjela Kankaras, 8-6, at the No. 1 spot to even the match, leaving the deciding match to No. 2. There the Bronco duo of Sandy Vo and Morgan Basil rallied for a 9-8 win over Elisabeth Fournier and Elizaveta Luzina, capturing the tiebreaker 7-3.
In singles play it was all WSU. Kankaras evened the match with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Manuela Pietzuch at No. 4 singles followed closely by Musilovich, who defeated Brown 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6.
The Cougars extended their lead to 3-1 when Fournier defeated Klamczynska, 6-0, 7-5 at No. 2. With the win Fournier improved to 23-5 this season and extended her school record to 98 career singles victories. At No. 1 singles, Vasilieva, who earned a career-best No. 43 national ranking earlier this week, had little trouble with Marlena Pietzuch in a 6-2, 6-4 victory. Vasilieva improved to 26-2 this season, the best record by a Cougar player since beginning conference play in 1999.
At No. 5 Basil captured the Broncos lone singles win, defeating Luzina 7-5, 6-3. The Cougar freshman lost for only the sixth time this season, while collecting 20 wins. Ksenia Googe closed out the match for WSU as she posted a 7-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 over Vo.
The Cougars return to Pac-12 Conference play Friday when they host No. 26 Arizona. Match time is set for 11 a.m. at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.
Washington State 5 def. Boise State 2
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Boas Tennis Complex
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1. Sonia Klamczynska/Marlena Pietzuch (BSU) def. Liudmila Vasilieva/Andjela Kankaras (WSU), 8-6
2. Sandy Vo/Morgan Basil (BSU) def. Elisabeth Fournier/Elizaveta Luzina (WSU), 9-8 (3)
3. Charlotte Koning/Olga Musilovich (WSU) def. Kaitlyn Brown/Fiona Mok (BSU), 8-0
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
1. #43 Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU) def. Marlena Pietzuch (BSU), 6-2, 6-4
2. Elisabeth Fournier (WSU) def. Sonia Klamczynska (BSU), 6-0, 7-5
3. Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Sandy Vo (BSU), 7-6 (6), 6-3
4. Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Manuela Pietzuch (BSU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Morgan Basil (BSU) def. Elizaveta Luzina (WSU), 7-5, 6-3
6. Olga Musilovich (WSU) def. Kaitlyn Brown (BSU), 6-0, 6-2
Order of finish: 4, 6, 2, 1, 5, 3


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It is fitting that on Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend, a debut comedy starring two African-American actors has soared to the top. It was indeed a good weekend for Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and their film "Ride Along". According to Fox News on Jan. 19, the Universal Pictures film has taking first place over the holiday weekend in revenue.
The Kevin Hart movie opened to $14.4 million on Friday and is expected to earn about $40 million over the holiday weekend making the film possibly the second highest MLK holiday weekend performance. "Ride Along" tops another Universal film "Lone Survivor", which is on its second weekend and putting in another strong performance at the movie theaters.
The movie is Hart's first turn as a lead in a movie and starring opposite Ice Cube, who has been strong in prior comedy movie performance, the movie has drawn in huge numbers form the female and African-American demographics with 57 percent of female viewers and 50 percent of African-Americans making up the total audience for the film that cost $25 million to make.
The action comedy is already brining in huge profits for Universal and will most likely just be the start of a string of lead roles for Kevin Hart.


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Job openings and labor turnover in 2005
February 08, 2006
The job openings, hires, and total separations rates were all essentially unchanged in December 2005.
On the last business day of December 2005, the job openings rate was 2.9 percent. The job openings rate did not change significantly in December but has generally trended upward since September 2003.
The hires rate was little changed at 3.4 percent in December. The hires rate has ranged between 3.4 and 3.6 percent since December 2004.
The total separations, or turnover, rate was essentially unchanged at 3.1 percent in December. In the past 12 months the separations rate has been between 3.1 and 3.6 percent.
These data come from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. To learn more, see "Job Openings and Labor Turnover: December 2005" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 06-225. These data are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Job openings and labor turnover in 2005 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/feb/wk1/art03.htm (visited June 26, 2016).
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The Spotlight examines how earnings and wages have changed over time and how they differ within a geographic area, industry, or occupation.


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April 29, 2014
By Linda Beerman
This morning started out pretty much like any other in our house. After breakfast, as I was cleaning up the kitchen, I opened the microwave. Good grief!! There inside was a large dish filled with Green Bean Casserole that was meant for yesterday's Easter dinner at our home! I had completely forgotten about it, and it had been sitting patiently waiting for me to remove it from the oven. I can't believe that I did not miss it on the table, but I had cooked it before leaving for worship so it had left my mind I guess. It will taste good today though..but will surely be more than we need!
Memory slips are aggravating, frustrating, and sometimes even worrisome. When they happen more than they should, it can trigger fears of looming dementia or Alzheimer's Disease.
Do you have times of forgetfulness that makes you wonder if it could be the beginning of something more serious? I remember asking a doctor when I should be worried about forgetting about something. Like where I put the car keys or an important piece of paper that I need. He told me that we all have those times, and it really is quite normal. However, if we don't remember what to do with the keys or the important paper when we pick them up or see them...then it could be a warning that more serious memory loss is happening.
Just last week I was reading a blog from the Harvard Medical School, and it said that we could have better memories sometimes by just changing our lifestyles. The following are some common causes of forgetfulness that were listed:
** Lack of sleep - Not getting enough sleep is most often a common cause of forgetting things. Well, I know that can easily be my main cause. I fall asleep easily, but many nights don't stay asleep to get the required amount of healthy sleeping time.
** Medications - Some of these can cause sedation or confusion. If we feel that something is taking the edge off of our memory, we should talk to an expert like a doctor or a pharmacist.
** Underactive thyroid - A simple blood test can tell us whether our thyroid is functioning well. A faltering thyroid can affect memory as well as disturb sleep and even lead to depression.
** Alcohol - The use of this can interfere with memory, even after the effects of it have worn off.
** Stress / Anxiety - Both of these can obstruct our attention and block formation of new memories or stop us from remembering old ones.
** Depression - This can be stifling sadness, a lack of drive, or lessening pleasure in common, everyday things we enjoy. When that takes over our thinking and life, it certainly can hinder our powers to recollect or recall on demand.
This morning my phone rang and my friend, Lois Bruns, from Fulda was on the other end. She has been in Wisconsin staying with a ninety-three year old aunt for two weeks. Lois's cousin, a daughter of this aunt, had to leave for awhile on a trip. So Lois offered to go and help out. She told me that the aunt asked her the other day who she was? And she is wondering where her daughter is and when she is coming back.
The aunt from Wisconsin commented that Lois looked like someone she knew, but she just couldn't figure out who. But she told Lois she liked her, and it was fine that she was there! That made Lois smile, as she is glad she could be there to help out too. But there are times of sadness as Lois listens to her aunt comment and even shed tears over the fact that she can't talk to her sons the way she would like to anymore. The thoughts and words just won't come out right. She has expressed how dumb she feels that she can no longer function like she used to. What a lesson to all of us to be more patient with those getting older and losing some of their former capabilities.
Many times I've been told to slow down and not be so busy, and I know this is good advice. I do listen sometimes, but I enjoy being active and busy with life. It gives me pleasure to be involved with volunteering that brings help to family, friends and others who need a favor or some assistance. But I know there has to be a limit and balance so that our own bodies do not become overtired.
Guess I'd better round up the uneaten beans, along with some other leftovers, and make some Monday lunch! The sun is shining, the air is warm, and some forgotten outside chores must be waiting on me! email@example.com
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There is probably no tougher player on the New England Patriots team than offensive lineman Logan Mankins. The 10-year veteran is entering another training camp and is feeling good. On Wednesday, the 2005 top draft choice of the Patriots addressed the media and discussed his health, how long he plans to play the game and having a new offensive line coach.
Over the course of his career, Mankins has become an anchor on the offensive line. He has become a leader on and off the field and it would be hard to imagine the group that protects Tom Brady without him. At 32 years old, Mankins is approaching that time in his career when the questions will start to surface about how much he has to give to the game of football and how much pain and grit his body can endure. As of course, the Pro Bowler says he feels great health wise.
When asked how much longer he thinks he has, he answered, "That's a good question. It depends on health, I think, and if they want to keep me around here still. I just want to play until I think I don't feel good. If I can't do it, I don't think I'll keep going once I don't think I'm playing the way I want to."
Mankins, however, knows it is a business and has seen plenty veterans of the Patriots let go in some capacity if they were no longer able to contribute to the system. The offensive lineman finds himself in a good position because of his leadership and ability to teach the younger players. He is also able to provide some guidance with the team having a new offensive line coach with the retirement of longtime line coach Dante Scarnecchia and the hiring of Dave DeGuglieimo. Mankins said the transition has been good so far.
"It's been great. Googe is a good guy, a hard-working guy, he's very loud and he gets his point across well. He's funny. Once the pads come on, we'll really see how he wants things done and the way he coaches. We haven't experienced him in a game situation yet. We're still getting to know him, he's still getting to know us, and that's what all these practices are for."
The change and the influx of young players on the offensive line are reasons Mankins is looking forwards to training camp. He says this is the time of year "you've got to earn your job," and he appears exciting to begin the grind and enter into a new season where expectations are once again high.


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Judy W. sends along these photos of a cactus she got from us, that was about to bloom – and then did!
Almost open
Later that night
By dawn, it's fully open! Cereus spegazinni
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Diana Says:
August 25th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Love it!!
Doris Jecminek Says:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:48 am
I think I may have this type of plant. It has not bloomed, but it is almost like a spider web as the stems grow all over. They sprout out of different places in the plant as well. I am not sure what it is, but it is flat, scalloped like and has spines growing out of it as well. Can you help me out on identifying this plant? I also have a plant with fuzzy leaves and it is a succulent as well. It grows long and hangs down. Thanks Doris Jecminek


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Nancy Robbins received a B.S. in nutrition from Virginia Tech and a M.S. in nutrition from Winthrop University in Rockhill, S.C. She has had several years experience in clinical dietetics including two years at Community Hospital. During the last twelve years Nancy has been a nutrition consultant. She currently consults for a home health agency, the Roanoke Athletic Club, does private counseling at a large physician?s practice and occasionally does nutrition talks for local corporations. She has taught distance learning classes for the JCHS for two years. She is certified in adult weight management by the American Dietetic Association and has served on the executive board of the Southwest Dietetic Association. Her special interests are woman?s health issues and general wellness.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Watch These Animals Getting Into Cars They Shouldn't Be In — Daily Distraction
Because, really, who hasn't had the occasional otter in their car?
Because, really, who hasn't had the occasional otter in their car?
Tom Brady threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, and the New England Patriots outlasted the New York Jets, 13-10, in rain-soaked Foxborough, Mass. on Thursday night.
Where were you when the world stopped turning? Me. In Nashville, doing a TV commercial. You? We all remember. And, today, we again remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In New York City, victims' relatives will read the names of their loved ones whose lives were taken. At the Pentagon, at Shanksville, Pa., more memorials will be held. And, of course, memorial services will be held all across the country, many involving a reading of the victims' names.
The Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles recorded victories on the first Monday night of the 2013 NFL season. Here's a recap of the games:
The 2013 NFL season got off to an incredible start in Week 1 with some amazing individual performances, a few upsets and several fantastic finishes. Here's what we learned from Sunday's games:
While there weren't many big-name matchups this week, it was still an entertaining week of college football. Here are some things we learned in Week 2 on the gridiron.
Carl Edwards outran Paul Menard off a late restart and held on to win the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway in Virginia on Saturday night.
Former Indianapolis Colt Peyton Manning tied an NFL record last night. Whew, the man threw -- count 'em - throwing seven touchdown passes! The Denver Broncos topped the Baltimore Ravens 49-27 in the of the 2013 NFL season opener in Denver last night. Did you have them in our Lucy Bella's Pizzaria Pro Football Pick 'em contest? Here's more on the game from Joe Student at Townsquare Media.
Convicted Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro was found dead late Tuesday in his prison cell in Ohio. The New York Daily News reports the 52-year-old hung himself.
On September 1, the record for the largest alligator ever caught in Mississippi was 697.5 pounds. That record was broken not once but twice on Sunday, the first day of the state's alligator-hunting season.
For the first time in history, a swimmer has endured the 103-mile route from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida, without the assistance of a shark cage. That swimmer, 64-year-old Diana Nyad, began her quest on Saturday, August 31, and finished around 53 hours later on Labor Day.
Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano in the closing laps to win the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night.


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That total includes 11 who earned All-America honors during their Crimson Tide career and three that earned one of the NCAA's highest academic honors
Pia Rijsidjk scores a goal and adds two assists in victory
Rijsdijk scores her fifth goal in the last five games
Molly Atherton scores just over a minute into overtime to lift Crimson Tide to road win
Crimson Tide earns second SEC win of weekend
One-on-One with Molly Atherton
First Day of Fall Practice
2013 (Senior)Finished hersenior seasonas the program's all-time shot leader with 199 shots ... played in all 18 games on the season starting 17 of them ... recorded eight points for the year on two goals and four assists ... ranked second on the team in points and assists ... also ranked among team leaders with 1,445 minutes played ... led the team with 43 shots on the season ... with three shots vs. Mercer (9/1), she became the program's all-time shots leader ... scored the game-winning goal in overtime at then-No. 20 Georgia (10/4) ... also scored a goal vs. Tennessee (9/29) ... collected two assists at Mississippi State (10/25) ... recorded an assist at then-No. 13 South Carolina (10/11) ... collected an assist vs. Vanderbilt (9/27) ... had five shots vs. UAB (9/15).
2012 (Junior)Started all 19 matches in the midfield ... led the team with 61 shots, with 21 on frame ... posted 16 points on six goals and four assists ... was second on the team with eight points in SEC play on three goals and two assists ... recorded 35 shots in conference play, putting 13 on goal ... took six shots, with one on target, in win over Samford (8.24) ... scored her first goal of the season in 4-0 win over UAB (8.26) ... tallied five points on two goals and an assist in 9-0 win over South Alabama (8.31) ... took five shots against South Alabama, with four on goal ... recorded an assist in 3-0 win over Mercer (9.2) ... took a season high seven shots against Mercer, with one on frame ... took three shots against Tennessee (9.14) ... tallied four shots, with two on goal, against LSU (9.16) ... scored game winning goal against Georgia (9.21) ... scored two goals in road draw against Vanderbilt, including game-tying goal on a long-range blast (9.28) ... tallied five shots against Vandy, with four on frame ... led team with three shots against Texas A&M, including two on goal (10.5) ... dished out an assist against Mississippi State (10.12) ... assisted on tying goal against Auburn (10.25) ... finished with four shots against the Tigers, putting one on goal.
2011 (Sophomore)Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... garnered SEC All-Tournament team accolades ... started all 22 matches in the midfield ... logged 1,888 minutes, third-most in Alabama history ... played 90 or more minutes on 14 different occasions ... tallied 10 points on four goals and two assists ... three of the four goals were game winners ... took 55 shots, good for fifth in school history for a single season, with 14 coming on goal ... tallied first point of the season on an assist against Morehead State (Sept. 18) ... scored her first goal of the season the very next match in a win against Vanderbilt (Sept. 23) ... found the back of the net twice in a 4-0 win over Arkansas (Oct. 14) ... handed out an assist in a thrilling win against rival Auburn (Oct. 28) ... scored the game-winner against top-seeded South Carolina in the SEC Tournament (Nov. 2) ... started all 11 matches during SEC play ... logged 976 minutes ... recorded seven points on three goals and an assist against league opponents.
2010 (Freshman)Was named to the All-SEC freshman team ... named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll ... played and started in all 18 matches at midfield as a true freshman ... logged 1,510 minutes, which ranked fourth on the team ... tallied two assists ... rattled off 40 shots, putting 17 on goal ... played 90 or more minutes on six different occasions ... earned her first collegiate point in her second game played when she had a game-winning assist at UAB (Aug. 22) ... assisted on the lone Alabama goal at Memphis (Sept. 10) ... played all 110 minutes at LSU (Oct. 1) and against No. 6 Florida (Oct. 8) ... started in all league matches, logging 944 minutes ... tallied 17 shots and put nine on goal over that span.
High School and Personal DataWas an attacker and team captain under coach Christopher Pryor at Gulfport High School in Gulfport, Miss. ... recorded 107 goals and 47 assists ... three-time Jackson-Clarion Ledger all-state honoree ... three-time Mississippi Association of Coaches 5-A all-state team member ... became the first player to be named Sun Herald Mississippi Coast Player of the Year in two consecutive years ... five-time all-district team ... six-time Clarion Ledger Top Performer ... four-time GHS Best Offensive Player ... Lindy Callahan Scholar Athlete nominee ... Gulfport was a 2009 Mississippi Class 5A state finalist, the 2008 Mississippi Class 5A State Champions and three-time South State Champions ... elected to the Gulfport High School Hall of Fame ... named Gulfport HS Most Athletic ... member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (vice president), Physics Club (president), Beta Club, Student Council, Key Club (vice president) ... played Club soccer for multiple teams over nine years ... member of Birmingham United `92 Elite for coach Andrew Brower ... played for the Mississippi ODP Region III team in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... invited to the 2008 Interregional Event in Coral Springs and the 2009 Interregional Event in Ridgeland, Miss. ... traveled with the Region III team to the Algarve Cup in Portugal in 2009 ... 2009 and 2010 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year nominee.


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Mark my word, you will raise tax rates and you'll feel good because you went out there and you got those rich people…You campaigned against rich people and you got enough envy whipped up in the country, and you're going to stick it to those rich people. But guess what? You may not get any more revenue. You may not get any more economic growth. But you can say, "I stuck it to the rich people." ~ Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
I don't like emotional appeals. I think emotion deceives and distorts, and I believe the Bible on the folly of letting emotion rule one's actions: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9).
In the wake of the recent agreement to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" – a hyperbolic and media-friendly term with little practical value – I am struck by the fact that one of the major components of the agreement, raising the income tax rates on individuals making $400,000 or more a year and couples making $450,000 or more a year, has, when subjected to impassioned scrutiny, more emotional than practical impact.
Anyone who looks at the "tax the rich" scenario with the cold eye of evidentiary analysis would correctly conclude that it will have no impact on the national debt, our unfunded liabilities, or even the annual deficit for one year.
The Congressional Budget Office projects a $620 billion increase in revenue over 10 years as a result of the increased tax rates. That averages out to $62 billion a year, and since the federal government spends $10,460,188,800 a day, this new "revenue" will be exhausted in less than six days, if not sooner given the administration's desire for increased expenditures, or "investments," their preferred term. I am certain the administration is aware of this fact.
Incidentally, the use of the word "investments" to describe increased government spending is yet another attempt by the elites to elicit a specific emotional response from the people. After all, who would oppose "investments" since their intent is to bring a positive return to the "shareholders," namely the American taxpayer?
If this maneuver isn't going to contribute to debt reduction, then what was its purpose?
If it was because the government wants to spend more, then why not say that? I think you know the answer to that; such an admission would not have been politically prudent in an election year.
Even if they were bold enough to admit that their intent is to spend more, the limited revenue generated by this tax rate increase isn't nearly enough to cover the $10 trillion in new debt the Congressional Budget Office has projected as an outcome of the administration's own ten-year budget submission. Even if they had gotten the tax rate increase they desired on individuals making $200,000 or more, or families making $250,000 or more, that would add only an additional $180 billion in revenue over the same ten year period. Once again, I am certain the administration is aware of this.
The point I'm trying to make by walking through this analysis is that the administration and its advocates are not serious about deficit reduction. I also don't think it matters to them that their "tax the rich" scheme is unlikely to make up for the massive spending increases they seek. This tax rate increase was a political victory for them in that they bagged the trophy they promised to their constituents – they "stuck it to the rich people."
It's usually at this point that my liberal friends, clearly stung by the implication that their central tax policy is motivated by nothing more than covetousness and class envy, accuse me and my conservative allies of ignoring the theft and fraud perpetrated on the American people by the financial services industry in the economic meltdown of 2008.
We'll set aside for the moment the simplistic and inaccurate notion that our economic collapse was due solely to criminal actions, rather than deliberate federal policies, and business decisions carried out with the blessing and encouragement of politicians from both parties. We'll also not delve into a discussion of how much our own greed played into us making bad personal financial decisions which left us vulnerable when the housing bubble burst.
To the notion that the increased tax rates for upper income taxpayers are effectively a fair exchange after their "theft" of Americans' wealth, I ask my liberal friends, "Must all upper income Americans pay the price for the alleged malfeasance of the few? Is that your definition of 'fairness'?"
Here is what I believe. The distribution of others' income is a core principle of the American left, and taking more from those who have more is essential to the successful execution of their distributive policies.
Note that I didn't use the term "redistribution" or its derivatives because that is also a term fraught with emotional baggage. As I've stated in the past, redistribution presumes that income is arbitrarily disseminated in the first place rather than earned under mutually agreed upon contractual arrangements, and that some benevolent entity must intervene to reallocate income more equitably.
I categorically reject the inference that most people who have done well financially didn't make their income legally and ethically, as well as the idea that the state has the moral or legal authority to confiscate their earnings solely for the purpose of "fairness," which is another emotionally-laden word with little effective policy significance. "Fairness" isn't objective, nor is there a single standard or power that establishes a universally accepted definition of "fairness."
I can say with absolute confidence that life has never been fair, nor will it ever be. In fact, we have all had experiences where we were the beneficiaries of someone showing us favor over another, and I doubt we would surrender those experiences in the name of "fairness." Jesus tells us that even God's creation isn't "fair," since "He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous" (Matthew 5:45).
Pursuing "fairness' in economic policy is futile and frustrates the "winners" and the "losers," the former because there will always be someone who has more, and they will always be discontented as a result, and the latter because they will accrue no benefit from their labors and therefore will lose the incentive to excel, which negatively impacts the proposed beneficiaries of this "fairness" doctrine – and around and around it goes. It's human nature that has played itself out multiple times throughout history, and the pride of those who choose to ignore nature and history because they think they can do it better astounds me.
It annoys me when the president describes his tax rate hikes as "asking the wealthy to pay a little more." The state doesn't "ask" anyone to do anything; the only tool at the state's disposal to accomplish its objectives is coercion.
Sadly, it's not as if we weren't warned about how our love of equality could lead to increased coercion by the state in order to achieve it. Alexis de Tocqueville noted in 1835 in his book, Democracy in America, that Americans' passion for equality and fairness could have unintended consequences:
But one also finds in the human heart a depraved taste for equality, which impels the weak to want to bring the strong down to their level, and which reduces men to preferring equality in servitude to inequality in freedom.
To those who think the current trophy mounted on the state's wall as a result of the "fiscal cliff" agreement is enough, I challenge you to consider Tocqueville's warning. The state's pursuit of economic "fairness" will result in an expanding definition of "haves" from whom more will be "asked" to effect "redistributive justice," as then-Illinois state senator Barack Obama phrased it in 2001. The hunt is just beginning.
Originally posted at Ron's Reflections
Ron Miller of Lynchburg, Virginia is an associate dean and assistant professor of government at Liberty University, a conservative activist and commentator, and author of the book, SELLOUT: Musings from Uncle Tom's Porch. The nine-year plus veteran of the U.S. Air Force and married father of three writes columns for several online sites and print publications, and his own website, RonOnTheRight.com. Join him on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Title and affiliation are provided for identification purposes only. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, Liberty University.
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I forgot one for regressives:
Bad Behavior > Judgement/Ethics
Someone should have a tee shirt with the progressive mantra:
Me > You = You are a Victim/Oppression.
Subjective Feelings > truth/facts/evidence= Progressiveism
Subjective Feelings > Personal Responsibility
Social Justice > Equal Justice
Socialism > Capitalism
Winning < Truth
Doesn't that depend on what the definition of "think" is????? LOL!
Yes, Catherine, but conservatives hear that baloney from Oprah, then "think" about it! LOL!
Totally agree, Doug. But, that disease does not know "party lines." I believe too many people today have been taught that their "feelings" mean everything - isn't that what Oprah and her ilk taught?
It is all psychological warfare, a war on words and meaning. Progressives are great at this, at the deception, the fabrication, to falsely try to explain the narrative. Look at history for this deception. It has and will always be the "blame game". Look at the 1000's of years of history of war. The best way to manipulate a crowd is through hate, envy, jealousy, etc. Placing blame by the elite on your neighbor has always worked. Explain to the ignorant masses that their proverty is being caused by their neighbor who has more wealth, has a better life then theirs. The elite remove their responsibility to take care of their own by passing the blame on a neighbor country, a different religion, different color, etc. It's their fault for your proverty so lets take it from them to equal things out. Why should they have everything while others suffer? Things must be equal and fair, those who have must share this wealth, since they stole this wealth from us.
Does this story sound familiar? Throughout our history, governments/Kingdoms have made these same immoral statements, falsely blaming other for all their cultures ills. The Jews were falsely blamed throughout history. They have always been societies scapegoat for 1000's of years. Times have not changed. Look at the comflict in the middle east. Arab nations are wealthy with oil. Yet Jews are blamed for these nations proverty? The wealthy live in palaces, have major wealth while many people starve. Who do they blame, yes its all Israels fault. This is happening throughout the Arab World. Jews are blamed for their own proverty, a scape goat for their governments oppression. Look at here in America. Who is being blamed for proverty, yes the wealthy. Its their fault that people live in poverty, not the government, successful business people. Not successful people in DC, The President, Congress, all who live like Royalty. Its not their fault, its big business fault (Banks, Wallstreet), while the elite in government spend millions on free vacations, bribes for votes, free perks on the backs of the productive. Times have not change for 1000's of years. The blame game is in every culture, where the people in power pass blame (Their own blame) to others, while they sit drinking expense Champaign, eating expensive caviar on their yachts. They gain their wealth and prosperity from others hard work, then blame to people who treat them as Royalty. Look at John Kerry or the Kennedys. Royalty who blames others for oppression while they live like Royalty. These progressive hypocrites live like Kings, blaming others for the countries proverty. Things never change with ignorant masses who get motivated by evil people who tell them to blame others for their own affliction. When will people become smart and blame the right people, the people who falsely blame others.
Coservatives will NEVER own the narrative as long as we have neutered representation in the form of McConnell, and Boehner, the Laurel and Hardy of Politics.
Quit calling it the RICH and start calling it the SUCCESSFUL, isn't that what it is??
Not only have the Dems bought enough of the electorate to keep Obama in office, they have bought enough to keep a Democrat in office for as long as I live. Now, they want to change the Constitution so he can be the last President of the US, until we actually DECLARE bankruptcy.
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