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Margarito set for Showtime date
Antonio Margarito's manager Sergio Diaz has just confirmed that the WBO Welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will be taking on the very tough Joshua Clottey (29-1, 18 KO's) on December 2nd. After negotiations for a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. fell apart due to "Lil' Floyd's" apprehension about fighting the Tijuana native, Margarito will take on the hardnosed African instead. Mayweather was offered in excess of eight million dollars for the fight but flatly turned it down using the "Who's Margarito?" excuse. Eight million dollars plus is an obscene amount of money that most fighters could never turn down since those offers are far and few. "Of course he won't fight Tony, he's running scared. If Tony is as slow and easy to beat as Floyd says then that's even more reason to fight Tony. We're talking about a deal that could've made Mayweather up to ten million dollars with the additional Pay Per View revenue. He's always talking about what a great businessman he is. His handling of this deal would lead you to believe that he's a terrible businessman," said Diaz. Mayweather is reportedly waiting for an offer from the king of the Pay Per View, Oscar De La Hoya, who is currently considering other dance partners as well for his return fight in 2007. It seems like Mayweather Jr. is already looking past Carlos "Tata" Baldomir who'll go up against "Pretty Boy" Floyd on November 4th. A bad idea, just ask Zab Judah.
Edwin Valero a monster
If you haven't seen the fight between Edwin "Inca" Valero and Vicente "El Loco" Mosquera then you've been missing out. Valero who hails from Venezuela and trained in Los Angeles has been astounding boxing circles with his furious sparring sessions against the likes of Erik Morales, the Santa Cruz brothers, (Armando and Roberto) and Urbano Antillon. He more then held his own and had some of these world-class fighters in some form of trouble. Championed in the media by Maxboxing's Doug Fischer, Valero was deemed unfit to fight by the New York State Athletic Commission due to a previous motorcycle accident that left Valero with a soft spot on top of his head. Valero has been fighting in places like Japan and in his fight against Mosquera (24-2, 12 KO's) in Panama. Although he tends to keep himself open for counters and makes other basic mistakes, watching him throw powerful straight haymakers with equal power and speed in both hands is a thing of beauty. It's also amazing to see that Valero was just as fresh in the 10th round as he was in the first. The fight against Mosquera for the WBA Super Featherweight crown is an excellent display of Valero's persistence and brutal punching power that usually overwhelm his opponents before the end of the first round. Here's the link to the Valero/Mosquera fight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuRABbTdH0
Fighters in the 126-130 lb division that can beat Valero at this point of his career:
Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Joan Guzman, Rocky Juarez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Jorge Barrios and Eric Morales. Notice that these are all elite level competition and Valero is only 24 years old with 20 fights. All won by knockout.
Arce back in the spotlight
Mexico's most famous fighter at the moment is Jorge "El Travieso" Arce of Culiacan, Sinaloa. If you take a popularity poll among Mexicans regarding Arce and Marco Antonio Barrera, Arce will undoubtedly win the contest. This is due to Arce's stint on the very popular Mexican version of the show "Big Brother." That shouldn't overshadow the fact that Arce is also an exciting and talented fighter as well. Arce (44-3-1) is set to fight against Masibulele "Hawk" Makepula (28-3) of South Africa in a 12 round WBC Super Flyweight title elimination. The action will take place on September 23rd at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Also on the card will be Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (27-0-1). The show will be broadcast on HBO's Boxing After Dark.
Bobby D back in the mix
San Diego promoter Bobby Dephilippi is set to go with an October 5th show featuring his newest signee, former world champion Cruz Carbajal, and the return of heavyweight Mika "the Samoan Destroyer" Gergen. After a frustrating search for the right venue, it looks like Bobby D may have found a place to call home for the moment. Dephilippi has been promoting fights in the San Diego area since the 1980's where his shows have experienced everything from decent to great success. The bouts will take place at the Golden Hall in downtown San Diego with Samson Pohua and lightweight Rafael Ramirez also on the card along with two other bouts. The show starts at 7:00 p.m.
James De La Rosa
Keep your eyes wide open for the brother of former "The Contender" contestant Juan De La Rosa. Little bro' James De La Rosa (7-0, 5KO) stopped David Obregon (12-2, 7KO) in the third round as part of the Carlos Maussa vs. Manuel Garnica undercard. De La Rosa can box, is fast and accurate. The bottom line is he looked very impressive. Out of Harlingen, Texas and with an amateur background that includes over a hundred wins, the young man of Mexican and African-American heritage looks like a surefire prospect.
Predictions for the September 16th Golden Boy Promotions Pay Per View:
Israel Vazquez by TKO 8 Jhonny Gonzalez
WBC Super Bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez will be in spectacular shape and Gonzalez is vulnerable in certain areas. Vazquez will be too strong and determined for the highly regarded WBO bantamweight champion. Gonzalez depends on a certain distance to be the most effective with his long arms. Look for Vazquez to try and bully his way inside and finish matters before the final bell.
Joan Guzman SD over Jorge Barrios
This is a pick 'em fight if there ever was one. Guzman is supremely talented and confident. Barrios is also a beast. I will go with Guzman's talent to barely overcome the Argentinean who will show up to fight as usual. An excellent matchup.
Barrera UD Rocky Juarez
Barrera tried to match the strength of the much younger and less battle weary Rocky Juarez out of Texas during their first meeting with disastrous results. This time Barrera will box his way to a unanimous decision. He will lose if he tries to match Juarez punch for punch but I expect Barrera will do the smart thing.
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A few weeks ago I conducted the first survey of who you folks are and what the heck you're doing here at Vinography. I wanted to know something about my readership, and so I created a quick 20 questions to find out. Thank you again, to all of you who took the time to fill out the survey. I'd also like to extend a special thank you to my wife, who actually knew how to compile and analyze all this data. Thanks to her help, I'm pleased to be able to share the following statistics with you:
In general, my readers tend to be male (73%) and have a college degree or higher (89%). 31% have graduate degrees, and the average age of my readers is 41 years old. 94% of the respondents were located in the US, and 6% were international.
C'mon ladies. Either you're reluctant to fill out my survey, or I need to do some sort of outreach!
69% of you have known about Vinography for at least several months, and 18% of you have known about us for more than a year. 23% of you, however, have only been reading for a few weeks.
Most of you discovered Vinography through an Internet search or through a listing of RSS feeds somewhere, like Yahoo.
A full 24% of you visit daily, and 45% of you visit several times per week. In total at least 96% of you are here once per week. That's fantastic.
The reason that most of you are here (77%) is to increase your wine knowledge. 22% of you said you visited mostly for entertainment or pleasure.
The sections of Vinography you report reading regularly:
Wine reviews - 83%
Restaurant reviews - 37%
Activities & Events - 24%
Ramblings & Rants - 62%
Wine news - 66%
These numbers are interesting because they are very different from what my site statistics tell me, which is that my restaurant reviews are consistently the highest trafficked pages on the site. I speculate that this means that loyal readers (those more likely to fill out the survey) are more interested in my wine content than my restaurant content, but random Google searches (one of my highest referrers) tend to be more focused on restaurants.
A full 34% of you have purchased a wine that I have recommended. Bravo!
71% of you rate your knowledge of wine as "Intermediate" or higher. 25% of you rate yourselves as beginners.
You folks are really active when it comes to wine in your lives:
Frequent wine bars - 50%
Attend tastings - 71%
Visit wineries frequently - 47%
Take wine-relate vacations - 46%
Order wine regularly with meals - 90%
62% of you purchased more than 5 cases of wine in the past year, and 39% of you own more than 11 cases of wine.
If your entire spending budget was $10 each week, you would spend, on average, $5.40 on food and wine. You pay on average $22 per bottle of wine you buy. That's a lot higher than I thought it would be.
85% of you are consumers with no other relationship to the wine industry, but 15% of you are winemakers, retailers, restaurateurs, or in the wine business in some way. 37% of you couldn't resist checking a box labeled "wine addict."
34% of you participate in some sort of wine club, and 76% of you are on at least "a few" winery mailing lists.
Finally, there were some questions where I asked you what you found the most valuable about Vinography, and what improvements you would like to see.
"Will you review a requested wine if asked? I'm pretty new to the site, but I would like to know what you think about certain winemakers." My response: If you really want to know what I think of a specific wine, just e-mail me, and tell me why. I am willing to seek out wines to review if you are really excited about me doing it.
Several of you complained that I was too San Francisco centric, especially when it came to restaurant reviews. My response: Yes, I think so too. I just need to travel more, but my business has been local for the past 8 months. Anyone interested in flying me anywhere to review the restaurants in their town?
Some of you wanted more California focus, while others want less California and more of a global focus. My response: I'm feeling pretty good about the balance at the moment, which is about 70/30, but if I was going to err in one direction it would be towards global.
Several of you wanted me to send you free wine. My response: HA!
Several of you suggested layout or design improvements to the site. My response: I'm considering a redesign, but I'm fairly happy with how things are now.
Some people wanted more wine reviews every week. My response: Me too. I'm going to try and do more reviewing and less blathering.
Some folks wanted to see me do more reviews in the sub-$15 range of wine prices. My response: I am trying to make sure I provide a number of reviews each month of wines below $20, but many of the inexpensive wines I buy are between $15 and $20. Which is also the case for most of my readership, according to this survey.
Some of you wanted more news, some want more restaurant reviews, some want more essays, and others want more humor. My response:: I'm writing as fast as I can! I'm trying to create a site that I would want to read. As a result the mix of what I post will vary and evolve over time.
A full 30% of you who filled out the survey expressed either satisfaction with the site as it is, or expressed a desire for nothing to change as you really enjoyed the site as it was, including a fervent desire for me not to "sell out" and become "corporate."
I've got no plans to sell Vinography to Marvin Shanken, so never fear!
Again, thank you for taking the survey, and I hope you enjoyed the results.
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Howard Freeman was an American stage actor of the early 20th century, and film and television actor of the 1940s through the 1960s. Freeman was born in Helena, Montana, and began working as a stage actor in his 20's. He did not enter the film industry until he was over 40, in 1942, when he played a small uncredited role in Inflation. Despite his late start in film acting, Freeman would build himself a fairly substantial career in that field that would last over twenty three years. From 1943 onward he worked on a regular basis, sometimes in uncredited roles, but more often than not in small but credited bit or supporting parts. He appeared in ten films in 1943, and another eighteen from 1944 through 1945. In 1946 Freeman would appear in twelve films, the most notable of which was his first film of that year, Abilene Town, starring Randolph Scott and Lloyd Bridges, and California, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland. From 1947 through 1950 Freeman appeared in twenty films, and in 1951 he began appearing on numerous television series, which would be his main acting roles for the remainder of his career, lasting into 1965.
- Howard Freeman Movies before 2015
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- Margin for Error 1943
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March 24, 2012
By Kelly Mason
By Kelly Mason
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State senior Equitation over Fences captain, Holly Elsbernd, earned the Reserve Champion title at the 2nd Annual Pin Oak Invitational Saturday evening.
"The coaching staff is very proud of the performance Holly gave today," said head Hunt Seat coach Julia Scrivani. "She rode every step on each horse to get into the finals to score a high of 80. We practice for the unknown as well as the best rides and Holly had both of those experiences today."
The Equitation over Fences competition was the main event at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show in Houston, Texas. Elsbernd competed in the first round Saturday evening against Rice's Dana Ross defeating her with a score of 65 to Ross' 0.
In the second round, Elsbernd rode "Dare to Imagine" scoring a 60, defeating South Dakota's rider's score of 55. In the final round Elsbernd rode "Cardigan Nior" scoring an 80, but fell to the rider from Texas A&M who scored an 82. Elsbernd was named the Reserve Champion of the 2nd Annual Pin Oak Invitational.
Bulldog senior Elsbernd will now prepare to compete with her teammates in the National Championships April 12-14, 2012 in Waco, Texas.
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OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- The family of a man who was shocked with a stun gun while handcuffed has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Marion County Sheriff's Office and two deputies involved.
A grand jury report found Deputy Norm Brown shocked Joshua Salvato for several minutes as Salvato lay face down and handcuffed after being shot by another deputy.
Salvato had fought Brown and Deputy Lauren Miley in a park last July after Miley tried to question him about reports he had been acting oddly and shouting at traffic.
The Ocala Star-Banner reports that after Miley shot Salvato, Brown began shocking him. He told investigators he didn't realize Salvato had been shot. Salvato died at the scene and the shocks did not contribute to his death. The shooting was ruled justified.


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Three cases of chikungunya virus have been detected on Long Island, in addition to a fourth case in Florida after the victims returned from trips to the Caribbean in recent weeks. The mosquito-borne illness, most prevalent in part of sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Caribbean Islands, and South America, as well as Southeast Asia has hit epidemic proportions affecting some 355,000 people in more than 230 countries, taking health officials by surprise. In fact, the CDC now reports that the above cases are only the latest among 357 Americans who have visited endemic areas.
Chikungunya is just the latest in a growing list of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes (in this case two species identified as Aedea albopictus and Aedes aeegypti) to invade our shores. Others include West Nile Virus, and dengue fever (aka bone-break fever). Although not considered to be deadly, chikungunya fever is "extremely debilitating and causes fever and severe joint pain which can reoccur for years.chikungunya joints.
Additional symptoms often include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. While there is currently no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat chikungunya virus infection, travelers can protect themselves by using insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, and stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens to prevent being bitten by the mosquitoes.
In the meantime, the CDC also reports the outbreak of another "tropical" disease, babesiosis. Babesiosis is said to be similar to malaria, and is caused by "microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells and is spread by certain ticks." Symptoms may include fever, chills, body aches, and nausea. It can also lead to complications that include hemolytic anemia, unstable blood pressure, and even death. Those most at risk are elderly people, as well as those with compromised immune systems. So far 6 cases have been confirmed in New Jersey, where the Ocean County Health Department is currently investigating 5 more suspected infections.
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Over the weekend, there were several stories about the Maine Black Bears, the longtime rival on the gridiron of UMass. Many media members of have wondered if Maine might disband its program similar to Hofstra or Northeastern. But the Black Bears are committed to the CAA. Read about it in the Sun Journal and the Kennebec Journal. "I really was offended when I spent most of the time at the CAA meeting talking about the future of our football team rather than the upcoming season," Head coach Jack Cosgrove said.
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Just what kind of people are our attendees? A little under half call themselves "designers." An equal number prefer "developers." IAs, UX pros, project managers, writer/editors, marketers, and, yes, clients attend as well.
"I am better at what I do just by going to An Event Apart. What is covered is perfect for anyone in the web field."
AEA attendees, like other conference attendees, want to improve job skills and make new friends and business connections in an intense and fun environment. But unlike typical conference goers, AEA attendees have that gleam in their eye that comes from a belief that quality matters — that through advocacy and hard work, each of us can make a meaningful difference.
"It was just as inspirational as I had hoped, and even more educational."
AEA attendees are…
…professional craftspeople. They keep up with best practices by reading leading authors' books on design, code, and usability, and by reading leading and emerging websites about web design. Often, they'll be the person at their company who got everyone thinking seriously about CSS-based design or content strategy.
…passionate practitioners. They care deeply about not only doing a job well, but doing it right. They care if their web page forms are usable, if their content is findable and invites reading, if their code is optimized and contingency-ready—and view it as almost a personal affront when it isn't.
…looking for both inspiration and instruction. They want to take actionable ideas back to the office when the event is over, re-energized by new ideas and techniques that they can use to boost their work to a new level.
…hungry for what comes next. They're aware of what's going on in the field now and even have some idea of what's on the way, but want to hear from leaders in the field about what they see coming and how we all will cope with the changes.
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More often than not pieces of my outfit are inspired by other bloggers. This tunic, which I originally saw on Kelli Murray — one of my favorite bloggers, had to be in my closet. I loved how she wore it as a dress and because I'm so short, I was lucky to be able to do the same! I can see myself wearing this over jeans when the weather starts getting colder, with tights, or even just lounging around in. The simplicity in the details is what really makes it special.


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Starting a tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor, or anti-TNF, doesn't increase a patient's risk of serious infections requiring hospitalization any more than starting a non-biologic disease modifying drug, according to a study published online in November in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The side-effect profile of anti-TNFs, biologic drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, and other autoimmune conditions, has been a concern to doctors, researchers and patients alike since the first one was introduced about 13 years ago. Because anti-TNFs suppress the immune system, the drugs increase the risk of infections. And because they are relatively new, the long-term risk of side effects isn't yet known. Anti-TNF drugs include infliximab, or Remicade; etanercept, or Enbrel; adalimumab, or Humira; certolizumab pegol, or Cimzia; and golimumab, or Simponi.
"We hope [the research] provides some clarification and some reassurance for patients and providers," says lead study author Carlos G. Grijalva, MD, an assistant professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.
Previous studies of the severity of anti-TNF side effects have had mixed results, with the worry extending beyond infections to cancer. The cancer risk was put into perspective by several recent studies, including a meta-analysis published online in September in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, which found anti-TNFs slightly elevated the risk of skin cancer but not other cancers.
But in that same month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration strengthened the warning label on the drugs to include an elevated risk of infection from two additional types of bacteria, Legionella and Listeria. And a British study published in June in the journal Rheumatology found the risk of infections associated with anti-TNFs is "highest during the first six months of therapy."
"Some previous studies have suggested most of the potential increased risk would be concentrated right after initiation, so we set up our study to look at the frequency of infection in the first year, with that idea in mind," Dr. Grijalva explains.
He and his team collected and analyzed 10 years' worth of records on more than 32,000 patients with RA, inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, psoriasis and spondyloarthropathies from several large databases – national Medicaid and Medicare, Tennessee Medicaid, Kaiser Permanente Northern California and pharmaceutical assistance programs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.


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Dec. 6, 2012
Los Angeles, Calif. - Senior midfielder Ryan Hollingshead has been named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Season, earning second-team honors from the publication.
Hollingshead, the 2012 Pac-12 Player of the Year, started all 19 of UCLA's matches this season and led the team with 22 points (7 g, 8 a). He also finished the season tied with Reed Williams for the team lead in goals and captained the Bruins to a 13-3-3 record. In addition, Hollingshead finished second in the conference to teammate Evan Raynr with eight assists on the year and was named to National Teams of the Week on four separate occasions. Off the field, Hollingshead was honored with the Pac-12 Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earned third-team Capital One Academic All-America honors.
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season - First Team
GK: Andre Blake, Connecticut
D: Andrew Farrell, Louisville
D: Walker Zimmerman, Furman
MF: Mikey Lopez, North Carolina
MF: Carlos Alvarez, Connecticut
MF: John Stertzer, Maryland
MF: Jose Gomez, Creighton
MF: Scott Caldwell, Akron
F: Ryan Finley, Notre Dame
F: Patrick Mullins, Maryland
F: Eriq Zavaleta, Indiana
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season - Second Team
GK: Spencer Richey, Washington
D: Sebastien Ibeagha, Duke
D: Chad Barson, Akron
D: Boyd Okwuonu, North Carolina
D: Kyle Venter, New Mexico
MF: Ian Christianson, Georgetown
MF: Dillon Powers, Notre Dame
MF: Ryan Hollingshead, UCLA
MF: Wil Trapp, Akron
F: Ashton Bennett, Coastal Carolina
F: Gyasi Zardes, CSU Bakersfield
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season - Third Team
GK: James Belshaw, Duke
D: Eric Schoenle, West Virginia
D: London Woodberry, Maryland
D: AJ Cochran, Wisconsin
MF: Kyle Bekker, Boston College
MF: Chris Ritter, Northwestern
F: Chris Thomas, Elon
F: Mamadou Diouf, Connecticut
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There is less than 6g in what I ate, I think.
There is less than 6g in what I ate, I think.
Pot has always helped my depression. As a treatment plan? Self medicating only takes you so far. Inner work is the only long term method. I've got 17 years of self medication and 5 years of inner work to compare. BUT you have to let people figure their shit out theirselves. Which is hard for me the control freak. Hence the depression and anxiety, lol.
NW, I used the owl totem to remind myself to become the observer and deal with my anxiety. Just a thought, I am on to the willow totem now. :)
I'm not familiar with this totem concept you are referring to. It is hard for me also to let go of other people's choices for treatment. I worry about my sister and feel frustrated that she does not even acknowledge my advice, let alone take it into consideration. It's not like I don't have experience with the same issues! Sssiiiggghhh. Let it go.
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I swung by the Nordstrom Rack (clothes discounted for damage or discontinued styles from Nordstrom) on the way home from jury duty. I found this cute peplum style dress. It was $23. I didn't buy it, but now I know that I can totally rock this style.
My legs always get all splotchy when they haven't seen sunlight in a while ><.
I would have had to cover mah nips in some way with this dress, with that open back (would not want to wear a bra). It was a little short, but I think I could manage it. Very soft. I can apparently wear a size small in some styles, still.
Ssiiigghh. Had no occasion to buy it and money must be reserved for gas in the next 2 days, so it went back on the rack. Goodbye, adorable dress. I noted the brand (Lush), but have not found it online yet. The color was listed as "cobalt", which is my favorite along with basically any shade of purple.
Jury duty was less stressful today. My lunch was a small container of almond butter (2-3 tbsp), a MacIntosh apple, a banana, a Larabar (and another for a snack), and 4 provolone & salami roll-ups. Would have been good with a little mustard, but I don't use it for hardly anything, so not worth buying. Snack/lunch tomorrow will be much the same, except maybe half an orange for the snack. I may have to stay the whole day, but we won't know until things get going tomorrow.
I think I might roast a chicken tonight. My mom lent me her vertical roaster. I'm nervous! Last time I tried to roast a chicken, I bugged Finnegan's Wake about it the whole time because the damn thing just wouldn't cook in the middle.
I use totems as reminders. There are all kinds of symbolism in objects, animals, plants, so it is best to envision things you feel drawn to, that mean something. Let's take the owl. For instance, I have always lived my life like a hawk, constantly circling and hunting, going after what I want, but in constant motion, anxious. So I visualized how to best handle my anxiety when it comes up. I saw the owl, sitting there observing the world, not anxious, just watching. The owl spots something it wants, and with laser accuracy gets it. When the anxiety starts to build, I become the observer, the owl, by asking questions, but not engaging emotionally, I am sitting on the branch observing, not flying around like the hawk actively engaging, just watching. What is bothering me? What is happening? Is my heart rate going up, is my mind flying around, can I pinpoint a thought. If I can stay in interest mode, I can sometimes find the core issue. Am I worried that if I spend $2 that I might forget to write it down and then I will incur a charge if something bounces and then I won't be about to pay next month's mortgage and if that happens I'll be behind for a few months and if the car breaks, then in 6 months, why, we could be homeless. If I can find the trigger, fear that I won't write it down, then I can observe that isn't going to happen bc I send myself a quick email or put the receipt where I need to, then I can disengage from the emotional whirlwind and the anxiety quiets. If I cannot find the core, then I can work backwards and at least figure out that the intense feeling is false and start to get rid of it. I will not be homeless in 6 months because nothing is happening in this moment to make that happen. It also helps pull me back into the here and now, not some fearful future. It can also be as simple as touching the pendant to bring me to the now.
I'll talk about the willow some in the coming weeks in my journal as I explore what it means to me. This totem is because I have lived like the oak, strong, proud, in control, the protector of the forest, making sure everything was alright, but almost falling in some of the storms of my life. Very masculine energy that I need to balance. The willow is flowing, gorgeous, blows in all winds, calm or fierce. I am learning to be the willow, the wise woman of the forest, not the protector force of it.
Hope that clarifies what I mean, it is just a symbol that helps me cope.
and you look fucking hot in that dress and I think you should tell Hulky if he has a spare $25 you promise you will make him holler!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Kymma. I recognize my own thought patterns & strategies in what you wrote. Finding the core concern & separating myself from the anxiety is what I am trying to do with the idea of "I don't want to do this" vs. "I can't do this." Recognizing the choices I am making as just that makes it easier for me to say, "Okay, time to make a different choice."
I don't get into spiritual stuff here much, but I have been feeling a connection to imagery of ravens & crows for the past several months. I have not yet looked into what that means to me or common associations with those birds.
I forgot to send the picture to Hulky. Feel like a jerk, I put it on MDA and Facebook before even asking him what he thought. I am sure he would love it and that I would not be allowed to wear it for long in his presence ;). I don't have the energy to go out for it tonight, but if he is insistent, I may at least stop by tomorrow & look for it.
[QUOTE=Kymma;1110005]and you look fucking hot in that dress and I think you should tell Hulky if he has a spare $25 you promise you will make him holler![/QUOTE]
Uh, yeah, this and more of this.
Interesting, Hulky said he prefers me in "other styles". I thought it was similar to other dresses I've worn (and he's loved seeing me in). Hmmm. Odd man. :p
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) recently released relatively strong second quarter numbers. The
company's results were aided by surging panel shipments (which
touched an all time quarterly high) as well as rising gross
margins, which were brought about by improved utilization rates and
stabilizing panel prices.
We have revised our price estimate for the company from around
$2.50 to about $4, reflecting these trends and the relatively
brighter outlook for the company. Here is an overview of some of
the key changes to the drivers of our model and the resulting
impact on the Trefis price estimate.
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Rising Shipments
Yingli expects to ship a total of between 3200 megawatts (
) and 3300 MW of solar modules this year, representing an increase
of at least 40% year-over-year. Key markets driving growth include
the United States and China which accounted for around 23% and 27%
respectively of total shipments during the quarter. China is poised
to become the world's largest market for solar products this year
as the country's State Council has plans to add nearly 10 GW of
solar capacity each year between 2013 and 2015. Yingli is the
country's largest solar panel manufacturer and has a relatively
long track record in supplying to large-scale projects across the
country. We believe that the firm will be able to increase its
sales to its rest of the world segment (which includes the Chinese
market) from around 1600 MW in 2013 to close about 3100 MW by the
end of the Trefis forecast period (FY 2020), translating to an
average growth rate of close to 10% per year.
The United States is also proving to be an attractive market for
Yingli. The market is expected to account for around 23% of the
company's total module shipments for this year, translating to a
total capacity of around 750 MW. Utility scale solar projects have
been the driving force behind Yingli's U.S. business with nearly
70% of the company's sales over the first half of this year
directed towards large projects. We believe that the company
could have some more scope to grow in the U.S. market given that
its panels enjoy a price and performance advantage over thin-film
based panels which have been relatively popular in the U.S. market.
We estimate that the company's sales in the U.S. will grow to
roughly 1100 MW by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
While we expect the company's sales to European countries to dip
this year considering the weak economic environment as well as
subsidy cuts in large markets such as Germany, we do not expect to
see a significant decline in the European business going forward
given the recent deal between China and the E.U. to resolve the
solar dumping dispute. However, we remain relatively cautious about
the outlook for Yingli's sales to European countries including
Italy, Spain and Germany given the fact that most of the expansion
in the past was driven by subsidies which are no longer at their
historically high levels. We expect Yingli's sales in Germany, its
third largest market, to dip to below 650 MW this year and then
grow at a average compounded rate of under 5% over our forecast
Average Selling Prices For Panels
While modules prices saw a precipitous decline in 2012, falling
from above $1.40 per watt to around $0.77 according to our
estimates, things have been stabilizing during the first two
quarters of this year thanks to the higher demand and also due to
the company's focus on higher value markets such as Japan. Yingli
has indicated that its average selling prices rose by around 5%
sequentially during Q1 2013 and by around 4% during Q2. Despite the
sequential price increase over the first two quarters of this year,
we estimate that the company's average selling price for panels is
likely to be slightly below last year's average numbers given that
panel prices were significantly higher during Q1 and Q2 of 2012,
pushing up last year's average price. We anticipate that the
company's average selling price for panels in 2013 will be around
$0.72 per watt although it should improve to close to $0.80 per
watt over the Trefis forecast period.
Gross Margins And Capital Expenditures
Yingli's gross margins have been improving thanks to the effect
of stabilizing panel prices, higher utilization rates and declining
non-silicon based costs. Gross margins improved from around 4%
in Q1 2013 to nearly 12% in Q2. The company expects to ship between
3.2 GW and 3.3 GW of solar panels this year and this means that the
it will be operating its manufacturing facilities (around 2.45 GW)
at well above their name plate capacity. We believe that this would
allow the company better allocation of fixed manufacturing
overheads and thereby improve overall gross margins. Yingli
anticipates that margins could rise to as high as 15% during the
fourth quarter of this year. We estimate that Yingli's gross
margins for modules will grow from around 12.5% in 2013 to close to
about 26% by the end of the Trefis forecast period.
While the company doesn't foresee any significant capital
expenditures in the near term considering the firm's rising
shipments and utilization, we believe that there is a possibility
that the company could see an increase in capex over the long run.
We have increased our forecast for the company's capital
expenditures as a percentage of gross profits to around 26% by the
end of our forecast period versus our earlier estimate for around
Impact Of Driver Changes On The Price Estimate
Our revised price estimate for Yingli Green Energy stands
at around $4, up from around $2.50 previously. Breaking up the
price impacts of our driver changes, the revised gross margins
forecasts increased the price estimate by roughly $1.20 per share
while the higher shipment forecasts raised the price estimate by
around $2 per share. The higher projected cash outflows from higher
capital expenditures, net working capital and other net operating
assets investments impacted the price negatively by roughly $1.70
per share, resulting in a $1.50 net increase to our price
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My work laptop (which I have admin access on) freezes fairly frequently upon boot. I get to the point where I am logged in (type my Windows user name and password) and looking at the blue background...and...it just hangs.
I have tried looking at the event viewer, but there are so many errors and warnings, I'm not even sure I'm looking at the right thing. Any suggestions for figuring out what is going wrong?
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Motivated by a need to explore visually one of history's most notorious periods, I traveled to Europe to photograph the Nazi concentration camps and subcamps in Austria (Mauthausen), Belgium (Fort Breendonk), Czechoslovakia, (Theresienstadt Ghetto), France (Natzweiler-Struthof), Germany (Bergen-Belsen, Bisingen, Dachau, Flossenbürg and Vaihingen an der Enz) and Poland (Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek and Treblinka). I chose to use an 8" x 10" view camera and color film making my pictures counterpoints to the historical black and white photographs and films which
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pxlfxr dice Mr. Friedman certainly has a eye. What truly impresses first that he hauled an 8x10 camera a film all around to accomplish this project as a young man. Second are the feelings and mental pictures that these photos evoke. Taking moments of study on each image, each one told a story different that what the history books do. I felt the people, the humanity. If the subject was a part of your family history it is a must have and for others a should have for students of photography a treasure as well.
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karlrubin dice A memorable book by an accomplished artist, 12 Nazi Concentration Camps explores perhaps the most ugly period of our lifetime. Amazingly, Friedman presents it in a very personal style with a beautiful aesthetic. This is an important work that will speak to people for generations to come.
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lloydpdx dice I am grateful that this insightful, creative, and memorable body of work is at last available in print. The images of a vital and difficult subject are masterful; Friedman marries his keen intellect with his elegant and unique visual sensibility. His other bodies of work (see artisaneditions.com, among others) are equally engaging and I recommend seeking them out as well. Bravo.
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ivan1 dice book reflects on one of the most cruel periods in human history. it presents many of the people who participated in a non kneejerk manner,causing us to see that normal people can do terrible things. the photos are outstanding in their presentation. the images truly reflecting the situation in a highly artistic manner.
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The psychological thriller Eloise has recently been greenlighted to receive $1.95 million in Michigan film incentives, and it will start filming in Michigan early this month. The movie's production offices are headquarted at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. The project expects to spend about $7M in Michigan overall.
From the Michigan Film Office:
Eloise takes place inside a defunct insane asylum of the same name. At one point in time, it was the largest institution of its kind, a city unto itself. Set in modern day, Jacob Martin and his three friends break into the abandoned institution in hopes of finding a death certificate, which will provide Jacob with the rights to a sizable inheritance. While inside the asylum, the group finds that the institution houses a horrifying history as well as the truth about their own tragic pasts.
Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl, What to Expect What You're Expecting), Eliza Dushku (Bring It On, True Lies), Michigan native Brandon T. Jackson (Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monster) and PJ Byrne (The Wolf of Wall Street, Horrible Bosses) are set to star in Eloise, with two-time Academy Award winner Robert Legato (Hugo, Titanic) directing. Tripp Vinson and Sanford Nelson are producing the project. This is Vinson's second project in Michigan.
So be on the lookout for Chace Crawford, Eliza Dushku, and Brandon T. Jackson this month, as shooting will start early May in Wayne County. About 117 Michigan workers will be hired, which equals about 51 full-time jobs.
And of course, Man of Steel 2 will also be filming this summer in Michigan, so perhaps we'll see Ben Affleck or Henry Cavill roaming the streets of metro Detroit as well.


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As a youngster growing up in St. Louis, never in Bob's wildest imagination were there thoughts about being "Bob the Banker," a name that many friends and colleagues now call him with affection. Back then, his starry eyes were fixed on emulating baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, a star with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bob excelled in baseball as a Little League player, but as he grew in stature, he took his eyes off the ball and turned to dreams of making a name in the business world. It all began as a newspaper boy; then a movie rental store clerk.
As a young adult, he moved to Florida to be near his sister. Bob had a short stint with UPS in telemarketing before landing what appeared to be his dream job and road to success. For the next 18 years he was a salesman for a water treatment company, rising to become a top regional performer for the business. That brought the prestige and money that he yearned for, but something was missing.
His plate was full of "stuff" but his spiritual life was empty. Working seven days a week and traveling most of the time took its toll. Being a Christian since he was 6 years old, Bob knew the answer. It was time to get serious about serving God.
He prayed, "Lord, please give me a job where I can serve you better and have more time with my family." While uttering those words, he still had visions of a career that would afford the same amenities such as a gated community with a large home, private school for his children and anything else that he set his eyes on.
The water treatment company went belly-up; the first-step in him changing jobs. A neighbor, who was in banking, encouraged Bob. As he remembers, "I was a good salesman, but being a banker was never part of my vocabulary." The neighbor continued to encourage him by reminding that a good salesman could learn about banking. After all, almost every career is about sales.
In 2006, Bob and wife, Lisa, made a decision -- move to her hometown of Murfreesboro. Two hours after putting their home on the market, they landed a contract. While no job offer was dangling in the wind, they headed north to Murfreesboro.
While reminiscing, Bob just smiles and shakes his head trying to grasp the steps that were required to get him and his family to the present place in time. He says, "God amazes me in the way He answered and continues to answer my prayers. I can hardly wait to see what will happen next."
Soon after the move to Murfreesboro, he landed a position with Fifth Third Bank. Earlier this year, he was named Rutherford County Executive for the banking institution.
Another miracle occurred when looking for a church. After attending services at different area churches over the course of several weeks, Lisa commented about seeing a church on Thompson Lane.
They agreed to try it. After parking the car and starting in the front door, they saw some familiar faces; a couple who were former neighbors back in Jacksonville. Bob thought WOW … this is more than a coincidence. New Vision Church became their place to worship, and since then Bob has been named a deacon.
Now 49, Bob thinks back to his simple prayer years ago: "Lord, help me to grow closer to you and give me a job where I can spend more quality time with my family."
He adds, "Prayer works; not always in the manner we want … but it works."


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The other day I had a conversation with a person from the town I grew up in. She told me what a horrible time they were having in their church.
In the last year, they had had two different preachers and was about to get their third one. I have to believe one of two things happened: the leaders of the church either lost their salvation or never had it to begin with.
The Waterford Homemakers Club meets the third Wednesday of the month. Some members, like Rena Baird and Kitty Miller, have been coming for over fifty years, while a few have joined within the last year. Each meeting is hosted by a club member who brings the meat and the drinks and provides a center piece that becomes the door prize. The host also decides whether the potluck will be breakfast or lunch.
If you have a garden like I do, most of our vegetables are growing pretty quickly right now, but so are the weeds. Here's some tips to help you combat the weed issue.
Home gardeners look forward to that first ripe tomato or ear of corn picked from their own carefully tended gardens. But after some vigorous hoeing on a hot humid day, some may be asking themselves if it is all worth it.
Monkey Bread was a favorite breakfast treat when Donna Bulf was growing up.
"I've made it for my kids and grandkids. I got it from my mother," she said.
Her mother used homemade biscuit dough, but Bulf uses canned biscuits.
"I don't do that homemade stuff," she said.
Bulf makes monkey bread when she has company or when her grandkids are out of school. Her grandchildren live next door, so on Saturday mornings, she serves monkey bread on her back porch.
"Everybody just grabs a piece," said Bulf.
It was an honor to be a part of "Relay for Life" this past weekend at Spencer County High School. To see the level of community support and commitment for this event was inspiring.
Cancer affects all of us; whether you are a cancer survivor, or it has touched a friend, loved one, or a family member. It was also great fun judging the cooking contest and merchant window displays as Relay for Life painted our town purple last week.
Lighthouse Taylorsville.com attracts attention
The website ministry of Lighthouse Baptist Church is generating quite a stir online. Already this year, the site has experienced over 40,000 hits from 4,400 different visitors. They keep coming back to read the articles (105+) and to listen to messages (85 with a new one added weekly). Topics include: family, worldviews, the Bible, and government – just to name a few.
Kay Greer inherited her recipe for Chocolate Gravy, that she calls an old mountain recipe.
"It was handed down from my mother, and handed down to her from her mother. It was a treat because they didn't always have chocolate."
Greer serves her chocolate gravy on Christmas morning. It's a family tradition that has lasted over fifty years. She also brings the gravy to the Waterford Homemakers when they have a breakfast meeting.
Spencer County Stallions will be having final registration during the Baseball Bash Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m at Ray Jewell Park. All Spencer County boys and girls are welcome to come out and sign up for the Spencer County Stallions Football and Cheerleading teams.
Please call Chris Hutt at 477-9198 or Allison Greer Hughes at 502-777-8687 with questions.
Tanglewood Golf Course on June 4 and 5 was the site of a great outpouring of community support for Spencer County Habitat for Humanity.
On those 2 days, 102 golfers participated in the 5th Annual Spencer County HFH Golf Scramble. Mother Nature cooperated for the most part, the golf course was in great shape, numerous volunteers watched for the golfers to make a hole-in-one and the golfers generously donated to Spencer County Habitat by buying "Skirts", "Mulligans" and door prize tickets.
Strawberry season is in full swing, and local strawberries are still available at the farmers market. The best way to prepare and serve strawberries is open for discussion. Local cooks are willing to share some of their favorite ways to serve strawberries.
Debbie Hambrick didn't know about the Taylorsville Farmers Market until a few weeks ago, but now she sells her strawberries there. She raises strawberries both for her family and to sell. Hambrick also grows other berries, fruits and vegetables which she expects to bring to market as the season continues.
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I have an ornamental cherry tree approximately 30 ft tall, which is now close enough to my house that I could touch it from my window. I would like to keep it , but am concerned it will damage my property. Do I need to cule, or can I have a good cut back to halt root spread? Your advice would be grately appreciated. Thanks. Mick
My advice is to remove the tree, unless it were a small or dwarf form, which, if yours is already 30 feet, doesn't seem to be the case. Cherries, ornamental or otherwise, send out extensive surface roots which get pretty large, as well as having one or two major roots which go down a long way to keep the tree stable. Without knowing the variety of Prunus you have, there's no way of knowing just how big it is likely to get, although I realise it is not a fruiting variety.
Recommended planting distance from any structure with footings/foundations (including walls and outbuildings, but particularly houses) for non dwarf varieties of trees generally is around 40 feet, more for large trees such as, say, Eucalyptus gunni.
You should be able to save both the tree and the house foundation. Although 5 meters is a bit closer than desirable, the root hazard at least can be dealt with. The method below is high labor and can be expensive, but depending on the value of the tree to you, it's a possible solution.
You will need to dig a trench between the house and the tree, close to the house foundation. (if your house has any kind of drainage system or termite proofing near it, you'll need to find out where that is and trench outside that area) You want the trench closer to the foundation than to the tree trunk to minimize root damage leading to instability.
The trench should be at least 18" deep (if you were not in heavy clay, it should be deeper - 2-3 feet) but can be quite narrow. It should extend at least 20-30 feet in each direction from the point on the house foundation directly opposite the trunk. This will cut all roots approaching the foundation. A ditch-witch (often available at rental places) will make this job much, much easier than trying to do it by hand! Or you could hire a landscape company to do the work.
Then insert some kind of root barrier into the trench - copper treated landscape fabric, heavy grade plastic sheeting, etc and refill the trench.
Make sure to give the tree some extra watering for the next year or so since it will have lost some portion of its root system.
Be aware that this root pruning and barrier method will not help with the other potential problem of trees close to houses - toppling.
You probably shouldn't have a cherry tree that is that tall, I would contact an arborist to see what they think, if you insist on some DIY trimming, always trim right after a node, you will probably have to cut some benches that are much thicker than you would normally trim, so get some sealant, and work in the fall to early spring.... Check out one of the many great articles on training fruit trees.
Fruit trees in poor health often are full of carpenter ants, which can do major damage to the house. Keep a close eye on this.


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Balog Makes His Own Racing History
BEAVER DAM, Wis. – Maybe for the first time in his racing career, Bill Balog felt a bit queasy before he took to the track Sept. 21 at Beaver Dam Raceway.
And being on the verge of history had little to do with it. Of course that didn't help the matter.
"I wanted to throw up ever since I got here," he said.
Balog's next victory would be the 62nd of his career with the Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Outlaw 410 Sprint Car Series, breaking the tie between him and nine-time series champion Joe Roe. If that wasn't pressure-packed enough, add World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series stars Ian Madsen and Lucas Wolfe into the fracas, along with two-time IRA champion Travis Whitney. That would make any driver nervous.
Balog couldn't hide from it.
"There was some really good cars here tonight," he said.
"When we got here, I saw some of those bigger haulers coming in here and thought this is going to be a little tougher than normal."
After an intense 30-lap "A" main, Balog, "The North Pole Nightmare," ended the nightmare he had earlier in the night, crossing the finish line first for the 17th time this season and for the record-breaking 62nd time in his career.
"I'm just happy to up here," Balog said from victory lane. "To be in the same category as Joe Roe is awesome.
"It's a pretty good feeling."
It was Balog's fifth victory in the series' last seven races at Beaver Dam.
Balog tied the record a week earlier at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. He was glad he didn't have to wait long to break the record, not having to deal with that cloud over him as to when the historic victory would come. He and the fans of the series had to wait just a matter of days.
"It was a big deal," he said about getting the historic victory on the first try. "It was one heavy night of pressure. Now we can go to Dodge County next week and really ring her out."
Whitney went on finish second. Series rookie Jeremy Schultz was third, followed by Ian Madsen and Phil Mock. Lucas Wolfe finished 12th.
The night started with Balog flirting with a track record in qualifying. Balog completed one lap in 11.696 seconds. The record is 11.275, set in 2001 by World of Outlaw Sprint Car star Daryn Pittman.
The feature wasn't as simple.
Steve Meyer led the first 21 laps of the "A" main and was able to use lapped traffic as a defense against the hard-charging Balog, who started the feature 10th. Balog moved from 10th to sixth in just one lap around the one-third mile dirt oval. He was fifth one lap later.
Twenty-two cars started the feature, which made maneuvering through the traffic around the track, at times, a bit difficult.
"With the track as heavy as it was I really didn't think we'd have any kind of chance to pass that many cars," Balog said. "We just got a really good start. The car was awesome. I knew if we could get out into clear air we'd be in pretty good shape.
"It was an awesome race."


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Very poignant post, Ramrod. Thank you for the reality-check.
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Very poignant post, Ramrod. Thank you for the reality-check.
Responsibility to family > Responsibility to neighborhood
I'll admit, I mind my own business until business minds my family.
Heck, everyone gives me a hard time because I yell at anyone who drives down our street too fast... I'd rather be the jerk than see something happen to a little kid, but that's just me I guess.
If nobody does anything, the communities go downhill. If one person takes it all on, they gets an untimely demise. The right balance is somewhere in-between. Discretion being the better part of valor.
WHEC my neighbor & i would park our cars so that both ways had to snake by alternating single file. we got the town to lower the speed limit on our side street to a elementary school
but our way is what it took to slow the mommiies SUV speedster pic-up brigrade down. that neighbor moved, the town did some traffic 'calming' with speed bumps.
can't fight mom on a mission for her precious little monsters
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Discretion and valor. Ask any one of your neighbors to define those terms. There is no balance to be found anywhere now for anything. The ideal world was once much closer to being obtained than it is now. No turning back the clock now and this is why some of us have come to the point of taking up self defense for ourselves.
Big Brother would rather see all of the idealists behind bars.....thing is.....they don't have enough prisons to do it. By the way....there's more than one way to kill the idealist other than just shooting them........give them a slow painful death by taxing them on everything, making health care unaffordable, raising your blood pressure worrying about paying your bills or taxes out of fear, working more than one job to make ends meet for a family, or out of plain simple fear of doing anything that might be enjoyable or relaxing.
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Very poignant post, Ramrod. Thank you for the reality-check.
Please read my reply word by word. If your call to police was on the record then not good for you. If you did dial 911. There is a difference here...calling to report and dialing 911. Again...read the post and replies. I'm not posting to get anyone bent out of shape. But there are complaints and emergencies. Please specify.Quote:
I wouldn't classify calling the police trying to be a hero. That's what I did! When I was being threatened I retreated into the house to call the police. I understand where you're coming from but..... Do you suggest I give up, accept it, sell my house and hope it doesn't happen again. Again, I retreated while armed to call the police. How was I trying to be a hero?
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I don't call 911 unless I have to. Normal business hours call go to the station. After hours calls go to Campbell county dispatch. I do, vote. Local, and nationally. I also attend council meetings every second Wednesday of the month. I have the appropriate numbers saved to my phone. I'm not bent out of shape. Just replying to the hero reference. I actually appreciate your wisdom.
In fact 911 is useless because the calls default to Cincinnati 911 and I have to transferred to Campbell County KY 911. I live across the river from Cinti OH. I could swim there faster than walking.
Sounds like the neighborhood I lived in for 15 years and fled. Fortunately I was able to retire and financially able to relocate to the country. Living in an urban / subdivision setting all my life, I've seen flight several times over. One way or another the government is always involved with the degradation of communities and neighborhoods.
This last 15 year go around was started by ONE scumbag in the subdivision who rented out to Section 8 housing. Then a couple more did the same thing, then for sale signs popped up like pop corn, property values sank to the bottom, then the low life's moved right in. I had my home on the market for almost three years and accepted 1/4 of its appraised value to get out of Dodge.
In a three year period crime sky rocketed, kids moved their mobil basketball hoops into the street and gave you the finger if you wanted to get by. Not to mention a constant car rally in the subdivision and everyone always shook hands?
It's a fine idea to want to get your neighborhood back, I applaud you. But the fact remains, I've never seen or heard of a crime infested neighborhood being reversed by the residents and police. Once property values plumet it's all over but the drugs and crime. Been their - done that, several times.
From what I've seen, you only have a slim chance of taking back the "hood", and that's if it's not to far gone. You would need a strong community watch program with most residents on board and a strong and well manned police department. Most people don't want to get involved for fear of reprisal and retribution. Most have families and property to protect and don't desire a bullseye on their back.
Personally, I weighed my options and talked to some neighbors about what we could do to take our neighborhood back. The neighbors talked a good game but ultimately fended for themselves and did nothing but, MOVE, adding to the already deteriorating "hood".
You can only count on yourself and family and your responsibility is to the same. In my experience there's only one viable option, relocate. Before I was able to sell my homes and move, I had a security system installed, had a good guard / alert dog, was well armed, practiced situational awareness and made my home and property as unattractive as possible for crime. I set curfews for my family to be home by and instructions on what to do under some circumstances.
Hope all works out well for you.


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Duran-Sellers is SIU's all-time leader in runs scored.
May 17, 2012
By Bill Ford
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois senior Mallory Duran-Sellers has been named Second-Team All-Mideast Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
This marks the second-consecutive NFCA All-Region honor for Duran-Sellers as she earned First-Team accolades last year.
The 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, Duran-Sellers broke the MVC single-season record for runs scored with 61 and tied SIU's single-season record with 45 walks in 2012. The Windsor, Colo., native ranked third in the MVC in batting average at .362 in addition to driving in 24 runs with a team-high 17 stolen bases. She finished the season with a .982 fielding percentage in center field with 104 putouts and only two errors.
Duran-Sellers ended her career as Southern's all-time leader with 162 runs scored. She also tied for fifth in SIU history in stolen bases (46), tied for eighth in career batting average (.327) and finished 10th in doubles (27).
A three-time All-MVC selection and MVC Scholar Athlete, Duran-Sellers was named the Valley's 2012 Elite 18 award winner for softball. She was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2011 and earned Academic All-Region laurels in 2012. Duran-Sellers also recieved the MVC Good Neighbor Award in 2011 and is a finalist for the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.


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March 12, 2009
LOS ANGELES - The No. 9 UCLA women's tennis team got straight-set wins from its bottom three singles players Thursday, pulling out a 4-3 victory over No. 14 Arizona State at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The Bruins up their record to 13-2 on the season, while the Sun Devils move to 8-3. Because it is the first meeting between the two teams this season, Thursday's result will not count in the Pac-10 standings.
UCLA actually owned a 4-0 lead in the contest before Arizona State rallied to take the final three singles matches. The bottom-half of the Bruin lineup came up big, accounting for all three of the team's singles wins. After capturing the doubles point, UCLA's Carling Seguso (court No. 6), Ashley Joelson (court No. 5) and Nina Pantic (court No. 6) were all victorious in straight sets to give the Bruins an insurmountable 4-0 advantage.
With the match already decided, ASU's Nadia and Laila Abdala each took a pair of match tiebreakers on court Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, to cut the lead to 4-2. The Sun Devils also took the final match of the day at court No. 1, where third-ranked Kelcy McKenna outlasted No. 19 Yasmin Schnack, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
UCLA travels to Waco, Texas this Saturday for a Noon (CST) showdown with No. 5 Baylor.
1. (5) Remynse/Schnack (UCLA) def. (50) L. Abdala/N. Abdala (ASU), 8-4
2. (76) Seguso/Stephanie Wetmore (UCLA) def. Brown/Simmons (ASU), 9-8(5)
3. Joelson/Pantic (UCLA) def. McKenna/Van Horne (ASU), 8-4
UCLA Wins Doubles Point - Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
1. (3) Kelcy McKenna (ASU) def. (19) Yasmin Schnack (UCLA), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
2. Nadia Abdala (ASU) def. (27) Andrea Remynse (UCLA), 7-5, 2-6, (11-9)
3. Laila Abdala (ASU) def. (81) Maya Johansson (UCLA), 5-7, 6-4, (10-8)
4. (112) Nina Pantic (UCLA) def. Ashlee Brown (ASU), 7-5, 6-3*
5. Ashley Joelson (UCLA) def. Sianna Simmons (ASU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Carling Seguso (UCLA) def. Ali Van Horne (ASU), 6-2, 7-5
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It seems the Massachusetts gubernatorial race is going to be a good one as another republican has announced he will be running for the office in the November 2014 election. Mark Fisher of Shrewsbury, a local businessperson with no previous political experience is the first candidate since the inception of the Tea Party movement to actually claim he is a member of the organization. Until now it seems most republicans have tried to distance themselves from the movement. We certainly applaud him for that and he has earned at least one potential vote here.
For too long in Massachusetts the establishment state republican party has been backing and supporting candidates who can best be described as RINO's who don't truly believe in conservatism. The latest such candidate was Gabriel Gomez who the state party was all in a tizzy about in the special election for the senate seat vacated by the retirement of John Kerry. Sorry, he didn't really retire, he moved to another position in the Obama regime. Gomez spent more time talking about how he didn't was't like the other republicans and attacked them, instead of going after the democratic candidate, Ed Markey, and lost accordingly. And so far it appears they may be doing the same backing Charlie Baker for a second chance at the governor's office.
In an open letter sent to Massachusetts residents Fisher says all the things one would expect a true conservative republican to say, welfare and EBT reform, stopping the exodus of companies leaving to more business friendly environments, stopping illegal immigration and rolling back the sales tax and income tax, as was voted on by residents in the past but never done. And as of this writing, it appears Fisher will wisely stay away from social issues, something which always seems to sink republican candidates.
While it is really too early in the race to predict what will happen, it is good to see other candidates running for the republican nomination. If nothing else this should stir up some good debate making the eventual nominee stronger in the general election. It may also serve to prove to the establishment a true conservative is wanted and needed in this state. There should also be some interesting races for the state legislature as well, a place where true conservatives have already shown they can win.
Massachusetts, the home of the original tea party, where colonials threw English tea into the Boston Harbor in protest to the British government has a strong tea party movement. If Fisher can capitalize on this, as we mentioned he isn't afraid to say he is a member, he just might have a chance. He will need to be ready for the vicious and vile attacks which are sure to come his way from those afraid of what the tea party stands for and if he can, he has a chance.
He can win if enough republicans decide to be republicans and vote for him. He has his work cut out for him, we can only hope he is up to the task since no matter who the republican nominee is they will have to run against a well-funded democrat and an equally well-funded "Independent" aka Democrat shill, maybe someone like Gabriel Gomez?
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In Rush, actors Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl take on the task of portraying Formula One icons James Hunt and Niki Lauda. While both of them are fine actors, more than up to the task of getting under the skins of their characters, they also manage to muster a decent physical resemblance to their real life counterparts.
Well, that's not 100% true: Hemsworth's Hunt looks a lot like Thor, which actually plays well into his playboy reputation. Bruhl, however, is a different matter. With the help of some false teeth –and later on, some significant makeup— he bears a decent resemblance to the Austrian champion. Check it:
I mean, that's pretty good, right?
Well anyway, here are 13 more cases of actors playing real-life figures. We've rated them according to their likeliness: are they up to the high standards of Madame Toussauds in London or are they worthy of Louis Toussaud's less-celebrated Waxwork Museum in Great Yarmouth:
(These are both supposed to be Prince William, by the way.)
1. Anthony Hopkins as Richard Nixon (Nixon)
Verdict: Apart from the hairpiece, Hopkins doesn't look much like tricky dick.
2. Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln)
Verdict: For this role, the method-man physically transformed into Honest Abe!
3. Ben Kingsley as Gandhi (Gandhi)
Verdict: Could you imagine any other actor playing India's great liberator?
4. Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious (Sid and Nancy)
Verdict: He doesn't bear a true resemblance, but he's certainly got Sid's sneer down pat.
5. Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos (Monster)
Verdict: In some scenes, the South African beauty is practically indistinguishable from the infamous serial killer.
6. Gary Busey as Buddy Holly (The Buddy Holly Story)
Verdict: We've never heard Buddy Holly described as having a manic stare and chewing-gum teeth.
7. Leonardo DiCaprio as J Edgar Hoover (J Edgar)
Verdict: He actually looks like a wax version of Jon Voight. Albert Finney (inset) would've been a great choice for the older Hoover.
8. Madonna as Eva Perón (Evita)
Verdict: They're both blonde and have outstretched arms. That's pretty much where the resemblance ends.
9. Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs (Jobs)
Verdict: The film may have been panned by critics, but you can't deny this uncanny connection.
10. Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman (Man on the Moon)
Verdict: While we respect Carrey as an actor, in this film he looks like 'Jim Carrey playing a character'
11. Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Verdict: On appearance alone, this is the greatest piece of casting….EVER.
12. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles (Ray)
Verdict: Foxx deservedly won an Oscar for his flawless interpretation of the music legend.
13. Michael Sheen as Tony Blair (The Queen)
Verdict: Sheen's a great actor, but seriously — he looks nothing like Tony Blair.
14. Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady)
Verdict: The pearls, the teeth, the hair and the blue dress are all perfect. Streep's facial expression is the real problem. Her smile is too genuine to ever pass for Thatcher.
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Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Very easy to follow. I looked at the pictures a few times just to get my baring but for the most part it was easy to follow.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I liked the clear directions. Nothing tricky. Also I liked the style of the bag I chose. The size was perfect.
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Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
I didn't like the way the facing/ upper band was put together so I sewed the upper band lining to the lining and sewed the lining together, leaving an opening at the bottom. Then attached the upper exterior facing to the bag.
|Bag is press and ready to attach lining
|Lining is prepared and bottom is left open
|Press all seams open and finish inside seams
|Insert lining into bag wrong sides up
|Match up the edges before sewing together
|Sew the Lining to the bag to the top seam line
|Pull bag through lining opening at the bottom
|Once lining is pulled through then tuck it into the bag
|Smooth out the lining and now press the top seam flat
This allowed for a much smoother look and ease when sewing such a heavy weight fabric.
I finish everything else as directed.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I have made this bag several times and still love it. I'd would strongly recommend it to others.
Great cute bag that's easy to make. I'd like to add; it is a great book bag too.
Let me know what you think of this bag and if you've made it let me know any tricks you'd like to share.


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The dematerialization of document flows and processes has become a reality for many private and public companies. It extends to all documents and business processes: letters, bills, pay slips, social declarations, tenders, etc.
None of these digital-economy-related applications can develop without establishing a genuine environment of trust.
In this context, STS Group brings its expertise to bear on the multiple needs of business through a combination of innovative technologies ensuring the confidentiality, sustainability and legal value of all digital records.
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Finchley Reform Synagogue's Community Without Boundaries project is launching with the streaming of Shabbat and festival services online.
The enterprise - funded by a Joint Jewish Burial Society grant and a member's donation - is aimed at both FRS congregants unable to get to synagogue and Jews without easy access to a community.
But initially, the highest concentration of users will be in Polotsk, a small northern Belarus town. FRS is twinned with the community, whose members will use the stream to learn the service and eventually to lead minyanim.
"We know that people learn to participate in services by attending them yet the community in Polotsk don't have the luxury of experienced service leaders," Finchley's Rabbi Miriam Berger explained.
"Modern technology is helping us to let the Jews of Polotsk experience our services so that they can then create their own. We are also helping to teach their bnei mitzvah students by Skype."
FRS has further plans to use technology to reach out to existing or potential members. A new website going live in November will allow users to request or offer help on a volunteers' message board. It will also enable families to continue their Sunday morning Hebrew learning online throughout the week.


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