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MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRINCE SAUDAL-FAISAL: (In Arabic) In the name of God the Almighty, I am glad to welcome Dr. Condoleezza Rice the US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense Mr. Robert Gates. The two Secretaries have met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and we have had talks about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the peace process in the region, the situation in Iraq, the crisis in Lebanon, the issue of nuclear weapons in the area, and the general disturbances in the region in general.
We have listed to Dr. Rice's explanation about the international peace conference and we think the initiative includes several positive solutions for a sustainable Palestinian state, dismantling settlements, and solving the problems of Palestinian refugees. These elements are in the Arab initiative for peace.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (King Abdullah) has stressed the importance of solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which could solve several tensions in the region. The Arabs have expressed their desire to arrive at a solution to the conflict and discuss the final solution directly. There is an international push to solve the issue. Israel must prove its seriousness in dealing with these efforts by taking concrete steps away from political maneuvering and has to work effectively away from (unintelligible).
We also discussed Iraq and the recent events there, and we expressed our concern at the goings-on and the instability of its political situation, especially since the incidents in Iraq are not confined to its people, but to the stability of the region in general.
The Kingdom is keen on achieving peace in Iraq and maintaining its unity and stability. However, the success of these efforts are [sic] tied to achieving social stability, equality, and representation for all of Iraq's people and all of the ethnic and religious groups there. Iraq bears a responsibility to (unintelligible). This issue has been discussed at the conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh. There was an agreement to a plan, and we are looking forward to seeing the effects of these efforts and what has happened on the ground.
We have also discussed the Lebanese issue and the situation of tension, especially (unintelligible). We call upon our Lebanese brethren to respond to these efforts and listen to the sound of reason, and put their national interests first.
We also discussed the proliferation of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction. We confirm that we will solve the existing struggle through diplomacy without escalating tension.
Also, during the talks we discussed the security cooperation between the two countries (U.S. and Saudi Arabia) that has continued for six decades. It is important to continue and enhance this cooperation.
In terms of countering terrorism, we are pleased with the positive results which have come about through our joint cooperation.
In general, the talks were effective, positive, and frank, as they always are.
SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very much, Your Royal Highness. And thank you very much for welcoming us here. We have had a series of very good discussions and I would especially like to thank His Majesty for all of the time that he gave to us last night and the time that we've been able to spend with you.
You have covered very well the agenda that we have been dealing with here. It's obviously an agenda that we deal with from a common view of many of the challenges that face us here in the region. I will not elaborate because you have gone through the agenda, but let me just take this opportunity to say that we are delighted that there was a Security Council resolution yesterday passed on Darfur. It was passed unanimously for the deployment of a peacekeeping force that we hope will bring an end to the suffering of the people of Darfur. We are expecting the Sudanese Government to live up to the commitments that it has undertaken, and we look forward also to the efforts that the Secretary General is making for the peace between the factions in Darfur and in Sudan. And I just want to note that Saudi Arabia played a very important and positive role in helping to bring about that resolution, so thank you very much for that.
SECRETARY GATES: I would just comment briefly that we had excellent conversations on a range of security issues and challenges in the region, particularly in the Persian Gulf. We obviously also discussed Lebanon and other issues. We explored the possibility for further closer partnerships in security. We will have further conversations this morning in that regard.
We look forward to continuing these conversations with our friends here in Saudi Arabia, both this morning and in the future. Thank you.
PRINCE SAUD: If you'll choose the American.
SECRETARY RICE: All right, that sounds fair. All right. Anne Gearan, please.
QUESTION: For the Foreign Minister. Can you respond to Ambassador Khalilzad's remarks the other day to the effect that Saudi Arabia has not done enough to assist the Maliki government in Iraq? Do you have confidence in that government?
And also, did you discuss the upcoming plans for a Mideast peace conference, and under what conditions would you attend that conference?
PRINCE SAUD: Two separate questions, and one of them is allowed. But for the support of the government, we just had a mission from Iraq in Saudi Arabia where we talked about security and where we decided that we will send a mission to Iraq to see how we can start our embassy in Iraq. And so that aspect of it is well on the way to being resolved to the satisfaction of both governments.
We expressed the hope that we can work as closely with the Iraqi Government on security measures, especially dealing with terrorist activity, as we have achieved with the United States and with other friendly governments. And they promised that they would cooperate and coordinate with us in this regard.
And as I said, as a sign of good gesture, we also let them beat our soccer team in the final round. (Laughter.)
And on the other issue, on the peace conference, I said before that we are interested in a peace conference to deal with the substantive matter of peace, the issues of real substance and not form or non-substantive issues. If that does so, it becomes of great interest for Saudi Arabia. And should we then get an invitation from the Secretary to attend that conference, we will look very closely and very hard at attending.
QUESTION: (In Arabic) This is a question from Reuters TV. Dr. Rice, you have said before that America gives military support to the nine countries, but not for war. What are you giving support for? Mr. Gates, what kind of support do these nine countries have to give to the U.S., and why do Democrats insist on a timeframe for pulling out of Iraq? Your Highness, what kind of cooperation have you been asked to give America and its presence in the region? Does this meeting about military indicate an international crisis?
SECRETARY RICE: I might note I think that the translation was not coming through to the American press corps, so let me just say that the question to me was about the support that we – the military support, security support to the nine nations of the Gulf, and if it is not for war, what is it for.
And I would say that it is to secure the peace. We have with our allies in this region for decades been committed to a peaceful Gulf. We have had security cooperation with Saudi Arabia that goes back for decades, with other Gulf states that goes back for decades. With Egypt, we have just come to an end of a ten-year program on security cooperation. So there is nothing new here. The challenges may be different. In some ways, the challenges may be more acute, more – it may be a more challenging environment. But this is a very long-time and long-term security relationship in which we've been engaged.
SECRETARY GATES: I think the question that – two-part question that came to me was what kind of assistance are we providing to the nine countries of the Gulf, and then there was a second question in terms of domestic opposition in the United States to our presence, continuing military presence in Iraq.
With respect to the first, we've had ongoing bilateral security relationships with most of the countries in the Gulf for decades. Those assistance programs are tailored to the needs of each of those countries and their perceptions of their own security requirements. One of the purposes of my coming on this trip was to explore with each of our friends whether there were further opportunities for cooperation and enhancing those security relationships as we look forward.
In terms of opposition in the United States to the war, the reality is that the United States has been at war in Iraq for over four years. We have suffered just over 3,000 American soldiers killed in battle, several tens of thousands wounded. This is very painful for the American people. I think that there is a concern, has been a concern, at the slow pace with which the Iraqi political leadership has approached reconciliation while these sacrifices were being made.
By the same token, I think that there is an appreciation that the United States must not take any action as we look forward that is significantly – that is destabilizing here in this region. And I am confident that the President will take into account in any decisions he makes with respect to Iraq the long-term stability of the region.
FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD: (In Arabic) When the Kingdom gets weapons, it gets them to defend itself. The Kingdom has never been known to be a belligerent or aggressive country. That is why we are arming. I don't think any one of us in this room doubts the threats in the region and the turmoil that it is in. Therefore, whatever protects the Saudi nation and Saudi interests, the government has to take measures about it. I hope the reporters ask one question, and not three at a time.
QUESTION: In English, please?
SECRETARY RICE: Would you mind just saying in English what you just said? They didn't – they couldn't get a translation.
PRINCE SAUD: I said that Saudi Arabia is a peaceful country. It is a peaceful country in an area of tremendous threat and upheaval, and so it is not strange that it is trying to acquire a posture of defense that will protect the interests of and safety of the people of Saudi Arabia. And I asked the reporters to ask one question at a time instead of three questions.
QUESTION: Another question for the Minister following up on the earlier question. I'll try to make it one question.
Sir, is the Maliki government sufficiently protective of all groups in Iraq, including Sunnis? And is there any – are there any steps the Saudi Arabian Government is – new steps the Saudi Arabian Government is planning to take, such as on border controls, improving border controls, in recent – in the next few months that will help stabilize the situation in Iraq?
PRINCE SAUD: All that we can do in order to protect the border between us and Iraq we have been doing. I think what is needed for action is on the other side, and we have been in touch with our friends from the United States also for increasing the protection on the other side.
The traffic of terrorists, I can assure you, is more on this side coming to us from Iraq than going from us to Iraq. And this is one of the ways that our government has embassies, why we ask for cooperation and coordination between us and the security forces of Iraq.
QUESTION: Could you address whether the Maliki government is sufficiently protective of Sunnis in Iraq?
PRINCE SAUD: Well, it is up to the Iraqi people to decide. I don't know. We, for our part, keep the same distance from all factions and whether they're Sunnis or Shia, we perceive them only as Iraqis and we cooperate with anybody who is working for the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq.
QUESTION: (In Arabic) This is a question for the Foreign Minister. You always talk about the good relations between the two countries. Every now and then we see some verbal attacks or criticism against the Kingdom, beginning with what Zalmay Khalilzaid has said and what the Congress has said. Does Saudi Arabia want to see how strong these relations are?
PRINCE SAUD: (In Arabic.) Actually "good relations" doesn't mean that there are not any differences over certain issues. But "good and healthy" relations must contain some differences of opinion over some issues. The proof of the health of the relations is that these issues are discussed sincerely and transparently. As for Khalilzad's statements, I was astonished at them. He was in the region, and we have not heard from him any criticism against the Kingdom's actions before. So, my comment is this: he must have been influenced by the atmosphere at the UN.
QUESTION: In English, please?
PRINCE SAUD: I said about the statements made by Ambassador Khalilzad that I was astounded by what he said, especially since we had never heard from him these criticism when he was here. And as ascribed that to perhaps his being in the United Nations and in New York and away from Iraq.
SECRETARY RICE: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know that the question was also to me.
I completely subscribe to what the Minister said. We are good friends. We are allies. We have been so for decades. It doesn't mean that there won't be disagreements about policy, tactics, from time to time. But the fact is that this is a relationship that allows us to discuss the most difficult and most sensitive issues in a way that is respectful and friendly. If there are problems that the United States has with Saudi policy, we talk about it. If there are problems that Saudi Arabia has with American policy, we talk about it. And that is what is befitting a relationship of our breadth and depth.
And I have said too that Saudi Arabia is a member of a group of the neighbors that have agreed on a course of action in supporting the unified and stable and democratic Iraq, and we all have our obligations to carry out and we are in the process of carrying them out.
And I just want to very much thank the Minister for something that he said, which is that they are now exploring with Iraq how to put a diplomatic mission in Iraq. This is something that we have encouraged. We believe that it is an important step because normal relations between Iraq and its neighbors is extremely important in affirming its identity in this part of the world. And so thank you very much for that, and we will try and assist in any way that we can. Thank you.
Are we done? I think that was four.
PRINCE SAUD: We'll take one more.
SECRETARY RICE: Oh, we're going to take one more questions? Oh, all right.
QUESTION: (In Arabic) Your Highness, you have discussed a Saudi diplomatic mission to Iraq to explore the chances of reopening the Saudi Embassy in Baghdad. Would you talk to us about the nature of this commission and when they will arrive in Iraq? Is it connected to launching a peace initiative?
PRINCE SAUD: (In Arabic) No, it's only about bilateral relations between Iraq and the Kingdom. It will contain diplomats, of course, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I will keep the date of their arrival as a secret for now. It is not connected to the peace process.
QUESTION: In English, sir?
PRINCE SAUD: In English. He was asking about the mission that will go to Iraq to open the embassy, what kind of mission it is going to be and when it is going to leave and arrive in Baghdad. So I told him that it will be a diplomatic mission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but as to the date of departure and arrival we shall keep that a secret.
SECRETARY RICE: Last question? Should we take –
PRINCE SAUD: Last question.
SECRETARY RICE: Warren. Warren Strobel.
QUESTION: A question for the Foreign Minister. Several months ago, King Abdullah described the American military presence in Iraq as an illegal occupation. Is that still the Saudi position? And at this point, would you like to see the beginnings of a staged American withdrawal from Iraq, or do you fear that that would lead to greater instability and more terrorism coming across your borders? Thank you.
PRINCE SAUD: I have made a promise to myself never to comment on the statements of my monarch, so I am not going to do that.
As to the issue of withdrawal, that is completely up to the Iraqi people and the United States Government.
Thank you.
SECRETARY RICE: Thank you.


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Re: keyboards
- From: Wanna-Be Sys Admin <sysadmin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:38:58 -0700
Thad Floryan wrote:
The Unicomp keyboard I mentioned
earlier in this thread does NOT have that problem -- it's probably one
of the finest keyboards available today -- at least I haven't found
any better ones (yet) though I'm always keeping an eye open.
That is what I use, and they have real springs in the one's I get. I
would go through a keyboard every month or two, and I've used the same
UniComp keyboards for years now without a single failure (and the
action always remains the same, no stuck keys, no weirdness, etc.)
Personally, I've never had any desire to keep my eyes open for any
other alternatives once I started using the Unicomp keyboards (with the
buckling springs). I've used the same one for 7 years now and I bet it
lasts another 5 or 10 years (plus I have a backup when that day comes).
It was around $40 or maybe a little more, I don't recall. You can't
beat that if you're a serious user that does a ton of typing.
Not really a wanna-be, but I don't know everything.
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I need your help in helping me find a thread. On aprox. Nov.10,2008 I was on a thread where a moderator ( can't remember name) posted a link on the condensed version of the strausburg goat tests and the various calibers used in this test. I have visited many threads on this forum thinking I could find the thread -no such luck. Does anyone know the name of this thread containing this link?
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Our mazes for kids (one for each month of the year!) have been a big hit in the past, so here is a whole new set of 6 printable mazes just in time for the holidays! You might also want to check out our free Christmas word puzzles or Christmas math worksheets, too!
We have a huge collection of Christmas kids activities across all of our Woo! Jr. Network websites, too!
Love the free printables! Need tougher mazes! My 8 year old, got them on the screen before I could print them out! Keep up the good work!
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I'd like to share with you today this inspiring testimony that came to me in a recent email:
"I have a dear friend who is very 'pro-choice' and I said: 'Do you think there should be any restrictions on abortions?' The answer was no. I happened to have my laptop available and said: 'Have you ever seen what an abortion looks like?' The answer was: 'No and I don't believe it's a baby until at least the 3rd trimester.' I accessed your website and showed her the pictures. She was rightfully and truly horrified about what this REALLY looks like. And, she started to cry. She isn't 'pro-choice' anymore."
You can do the same for your pro-abortion friends. Show them the pictures of abortion at priestsforlife.org.


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I've done a couple of searches and haven't found a solution to this here, but if I've missed it please feel free to close the question!
I was wondering how many different equivalence relations I could impose on a set with n-elements. Since each equivalence relation corresponds to a unique partition of the set, I assume this question reduces to figuring out how many ways there are to partition a set of n elements.
Word on the street is that these are the Bell Numbers, satisfying the cute recurrence relation $$B_{n+1}=\Sigma_{k=0}^n {n\choose k}B_k$$
I guess I just wanted some motivation, or some reverse engineering of the truth of this. It's not immediately obvious to me why the number of partitions should follow this formula. Also, is there a closed form of this? Pointing me to various sources that explain these things is also more than welcome.


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College Hockey:Panetta's first collegiate goal proves game-winner as Ferris State tops Michigan State
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — After a two-year drought, Dom Panetta netted his first collegiate goal, getting the monkey off his back with the game-winner in Ferris State's 5-2 win over Michigan State.
"I didn't even know I scored," said Panetta. "I thought someone else tipped it in."
Panetta said the razzing from teammates and coaches has been increasing as the length of his goalless streak increased.
"I haven't scored in two years, so there's been some pressure," said Panetta. "Coach Fam [Ferris assistant Drew Famulak] is always giving me crap at practice. If I shoot wide, he'll say, 'That's why you don't have any goals.'"
Elsewhere on the ice, the Bulldogs were supported by multipoint nights from Travis Ouellette, Cory Kane, Andy Huff, and Dakota Klecha, while C.J. Motte had 17 saves in the win.
Ferris State opened the scoring early with a power-play goal from Kyle Bonis just over three minutes into the contest. However, like last night, Michigan State quickly answered after Matt DeBlouw got behind the Ferris State defense and buried a pass from Matt Berry.
With the game fairly even through the first half of the second period, Ferris State began to take advantage of Michigan State's mistakes.
The first goal came off a two-on-one rush where Eric Alexander took the shot high over Jake Hildebrand's glove to give Ferris State the lead.
The second was Panetta's goal. Klecha fired wide of the net, but the puck wrapped around the board to Panetta, who lobbed it past a flailing Hildebrand.
"The coaches tell me to shoot low, but I think that was high on the glove side," said Panetta.
Michigan State answered back late in the middle frame with a goal from Lee Reimer, but it wasn't enough, as Ferris State tacked on two more goals in the third.
"It's good to see Reimer score," said Michigan State coach Tom Anastos. "He hasn't scored in a while."
Huff scored midway through the third, burying a feed from Kane after a ferocious forecheck forced the Spartans to turn the puck over in their own zone.
Ouellette closed out the game's scoring late in the frame. Jason Binkley found him in the slot and Ouellette made the most of the pass with a nifty forehand-backhand move before lifting a shot over Hildebrand.
Anastos seems increasingly vexed by his team's inability to score.
"Scoring doesn't come easy to us; we worked fairly hard, but our execution was off," said Anastos. "It's touch on the road when the home team gets ahead and gets the crowd into it. You make your own luck, and we haven't been able to do it."
Next week, Michigan State has three games at home, starting with the U.S. Under-18 Team on Tuesday before a weekend (6-15-3, 5-12-1-0 CCHA) series at home with Penn State. Ferris State (12-9-3, 10-7-1-0 CCHA) will hit the road for a two-game CCHA series with league-leader Notre Dame.
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First Solar undertakes 20 MW Maryland Solar project14. March 2012 | Applications & Installations, Industry & Suppliers | By: Becky Stuart
Thin film photovoltaics manufacturer, First Solar has announced a 100 percent stake in the 20 megawatt (MW) Maryland Solar project.
Located in Maryland's Hagerstown, the U.S., construction on the plant is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2012, and be completed by the fourth quarter. The U.S. manufacturer will kit the plant out with its thin film photovoltaic modules, while both the electricity generated and the associated renewable energy credits will go to FirstEnergy Solutions.
A spokesperson for First Solar additionally tells pv magazine that all discretionary permits have been obtained. They would not disclose the purchase price, and said that it "remains to be seen" if the company will perform EPC services.
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When a person is single it's hard not to feel down as a result of being alone and even worse: being lonely.
It is in these times of loneliness when individuals become more vulnerable. When a person is vulnerable in some cases is when they become victims to the ones who tend to prey on the vulnerability of others. One should not allow themselves to become a victim as a result of their vulnerability. Instead of focusing ones loneliness one should focus on their blessings.
What are ones blessings?
Depending on your life each one of us has a different list of blessings. But, there are some commonalities.
The commonalities can be being alive to see another day, having eyes and being able to see, having legs and being able to walk, being in ones right mind and being appreciative of the simple things in life.
Here is a challenge.
Take five minutes a day from your busy day and observe the beauty around you. Look at the trees, the clouds, the sun, the moon and feel the wind as it kisses your face. If you live near or can get to one of the beautiful bodies of water in the Bay Area you should really take advantage. Just go and sit or walk and look at the amazing body of work created. Hold on to these moments for recall because at some point you will need them. Hopefully each day you will allow yourself to take in a little more and a little more. Before you know it five minutes will turn into fifteen minutes, then thirty, then forty five, then one hour and so on and so on. As time goes by the focus will shift from being lonely to being hopeful about ones future when it comes to their next relationship. After all if a person doesn't have hope for themselves then who else will have hope for them?
When you start to feel lonely recall a moment of beauty that you have experienced and focus on it. Stay encouraged and stand still. Meaning be hopeful but most of all be patient.


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A Prologue to How Compassion Works
Lest I misled readers with my first entry on the epic move from New York City to Colorado Springs, I must confess that I am not a true city slicker. While yes, I did most recently come from NYC, it was only a two-year stint for graduate school. An unfortunate […] Continue Reading ›
A City Slicker Comes to Compassion
"So you moved from New York City … to Colorado Springs? Wow." Full stop. "That must be a big adjustment …" "Yes indeed," I reply. And that is the most common reaction I (right) get. What makes me chuckle though is the momentary look of […] Continue Reading ›


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The president admits errors were made in Libya, ahead of the release of a highly critical Congressional report into the killings.
12:18, UK, Monday 31 December 2012
President Barack Obama has admitted there was a "huge problem" with security procedures, ahead of the deadly assault on the US consulate in Benghazi.
"We're not going to be defensive about it," Mr Obama said in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press.
"We're not going to pretend that this was not a problem. This was a huge problem," he said.
On September 11, the anniversary of the 2001 attacks by al Qaeda on New York and Washington, heavily-armed militants stormed the US consulate in the eastern Libyan city.
Republicans have attacked the Obama administration's handling of both security prior to the attack and public statements afterwards.
A Congressional report on the attack due to be released on Monday is expected to be highly critical of the handling of security at the Benghazi mission.
Ahead of publication, Senator Susan Collins, the ranking Republican member, said in a statement:
"Terrorists essentially walked right into the Benghazi compound unimpeded and set it ablaze, due to extremely poor security in a threat environment that was 'flashing red' in the words of a high-ranking official."
In his Sunday interview, Mr Obama said all of the recommendations of a critical report into the State Department's operation in Benghazi would be implemented, and said US agents were hunting down those responsible for the killings.
"With respect to who carried it out, that's an ongoing investigation. The FBI has sent individuals to Libya repeatedly," the president said.
"We have some very good leads, but this is not something that I'm going to be at liberty to talk about right now."
President Obama also defended UN ambassador Susan Rice, who was accused by Republican lawmakers of misleading the public when she said the attack was a spontaneous protest against an anti-Muslim film made privately in the United States.
Ms Rice had been considered the front-runner to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as America's top diplomat, but she dropped out of the running after becoming the focus of Republican attacks.
Onetime presidential hopeful Senator John Kerry has been nominated as the next US Secretary of State instead.
"She appeared on a number of television shows reporting what she and we understood to be the best information at the time," Mr Obama said, accusing opponents of making a scapegoat of Ms Rice.
"This was a politically motivated attack on her. I mean, of all the people in my national security team, she probably had the least to do with anything that happened in Benghazi."
The Congressional report was expected to conclude that officials in the State Department and the intelligence community were "inconsistent" in blaming the deaths on a terrorist attack.


text: Rolling Stone has rejected a pre-scheduled ad for an updated, youth-targeted Bible, published by the country's largest Bible publisher, Zondervan. The magazine cited an unwritten policy against religious messages in advertisements, and objected to the advertising campaign's use of the word "truth." The text which accompanies a picture of a pretty, spiritually-questing man doesn't mention God, but offers the book as a source of "real truth" amidst the "endless media noise and political spin," and every ad repeats the tag-line, "'Timeless truth; Today's language.'" The general manager of Rolling Stone's parent company, Wenner Media, made a perfunctory political statement, assuring the public that he wasn't personally opposed to the religious message in calling the Bible "real truth," but the magazine wasn't "'in the business of publishing advertising for religious messages.'" Though the reasons for the rejection seem more shallow than insidious — marketing professor Paul Lane speculates that the company is trying to protect its, ahem, "'counter-culture image'" — it comes just weeks after the United Church of Christ controversy, wherein two broadcast stations turned down a church ad deemed "too controversial" for promoting tolerance of homosexuality. We'll stick with our pal Jer on this one: censorship's a bad thing.


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Keanu Reeves tells in his directorial debut, the action-packed Geschichtes a martial arts camphor and his adventures in Beijing. Reeves plays itself an adversary. A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
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'Nog' wants Lesnar now
Report by Andreas Hale
Photo by Joe Cordova
In front of 16,088 rabid fans packed into the Rose Garden in Portland, two legends clashed in a fight that was considered long overdue. In the end, Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira defeated Randy "The Natural" Couture by unanimous decision (judges saw it 30-27 twice and 29-28) in a fight that eclipsed many fans lofty expectations and became an instant classic.
Although the Rose Garden had a decidedly pro-Couture crowd (due to Couture being from Oregon), Nogueira wouldn't flinch under pressure and went toe to toe with Captain America from the opening bell in a battle that will go down in UFC history as a classic. The Brazilian heavyweight dominated for most of the fight with highlights including several near finishes where he either dropped Couture with punches or nearly secured a submission.
But Couture would not go down without a fight. The former heavyweight and light heavyweight champ endured troubled waters in each of the three rounds yet managed to show the heart of a champion as he would not only survive being tapped or KO-ed, but would come back swinging to get the already raucous crowd behind him.
"I thought he was done ten times," White said during the post fight press conference regarding whether or not he though Couture was finished. "I thought he was done when Nog put the submission on him. I thought he was done when Nog got the mount. Like ten times I thought he was done and he wasn't. That was a great fight. It lived up to the hype."
"I tried different submissions to finish him off," said Nogueira about what was going through his mind when he couldn't finish off Captain America. "I was prepared for everything. I know it was a tough fight and I was prepared for it."
For "Minotauro" this victory provided him vindication after his lackluster performance against Frank Mir where he was TKO-ed and his future in MMA was in doubt.
"For most of the people when they say you're done you have to come back and prove you're still in the game and can make good fights," Nogueira said. "For sure this fight was one of the most important fight in my life. It wasn't a title shot but it was against a legend in this sport."
Now the question is "Who's next?"
Dana White didn't have an answer immediately but he did say that this fight breathed even more life into a very competitive division.
"The heavyweight division is exciting right now," Dana White said about future prospects for both Couture and Nogueira. "There are a lot of young blood in that division - obviously including the heavyweight champion (Brock Lesnar). I think there's a lot of fun things we can do."
As for Couture, he revealed that he will indeed be in the Octagon again.
"We just signed a contract today," Couture said regarding his future in the UFC which ensures that we will see Captain America in the Octagon again. "28 months, six more fights."
It looks like the 46-year-old Captain America will be back and battling in legendary fights again in the very near future.
While the Couture Vs Nogueira fight was a knockdown, drag out brawl, the rest of the main card - which was stuffed with intriguing matches - was filled with shocking and early finishes.
"On paper this card looked really good," White said when asked by Fightnews.com how this card stacked up against previous UFC cards. "There were a lot of fights that could have gone either way. Most of the fights I thought were going to be wars or tough match-ups and ended up being over real quick. Almost to the point where if you didn't know anything about the sport and were just beginning to watch it you would think 'Wow! This is a mismatch' against guys that we know are tough durable fighters."
One of the shockers was Nate Marquardt's highlight reel :21 second knockout of previously unbeaten Jiu-Jitsu specialist Demian Maia. Nate "The Great" uncorked a massive right hand as Maia tried an ill fated head kick that sent the Brazilian crashing to the canvas.
"Definitely," Marquardt said when asked if the finish to the Maia fight is one of his best. "It was definitely a highlight reel finish."
When Fightnews.com asked White if he expected that type of finish in one of the marquee middleweight bouts, White affirmed he knew how it would play out.
"I said that if Demian Maia can't get this to the ground he's going to be in big trouble. I didn't think he was going to stand up well against Nate Marquardt," he said.
Although brilliant in victory, Marquardt isn't guaranteed a rematch to avenge his loss against pound for pound king Anderson Silva for the middleweight belt - at least not right now. There is the possibility that Marquardt may face Dan Henderson, who some expect to be next in line for Silva.
"He looked great tonight. It was an unbelievable shot and he looked great. I have to sit back and think about that one," White stated.
"I don't really care who I fight next," Marquardt said about his future. "I want to fight the best. I feel like I'll get my shot when it's my time. It doesn't have to be next but whenever it is, that's cool."
The other surprising finish was Thiago Silva's 95 second destruction of Keith Jardine. Yet another intriguing match up ended swiftly when Silva smacked Jardine with a counter left hook and then pounced and pounded Jardine unconscious. The victory proves that Silva is back and shows that his recent loss to Lyoto Machida shouldn't count him out as an over hyped fighter.
"Thiago is a beast," White said regarding Silva's knockout performance. "We all know how tough and durable of an opponent Keith Jardine is. Realistically, his only loss is to a guy who is considered one of the world's pound-for-pound best. There's a lot of interesting match-ups for him."
The light heavyweight shuffle is an interesting one. But Dana White is sure that Silva will get a bout soon against somebody at the top of the 205 lbs food chain.
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Good news from a Boston College study
Fewer people are smoking today; only about a quarter of the nation's adult population smokes, whereas in 1960, 40 percent were smokers.
That's just an incidental statistic released in a study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College that addresses a bigger question: "Will people be healthy enough to work longer?"
It's not a question that I care to dwell on. But let's look at what the study reveals.
The median age for retirement in the mid-1960s was 66, while today it's 63. That's too early for many people to retire today, the study's authors maintain. Regular Social Security benefits kick in at a later age and our 401(k) balances on average are low. So the study seeks to determine whether Americans are healthy enough to work longer since they're at risk of outliving their savings.
Its conclusion: "The bulk of older Americans" are in good enough shape to work into their mid-60s. Whew! What a relief, huh?
In fact there's irrefutable evidence "that the health of the older population has been improving" since the early 1990s, say the authors, due to environmental factors such as better medical treatments, reduced occupational hazards and higher educational attainment, among other factors.
But there's a note of caution about our nation's youth: The growing obesity problem among children raises questions about whether the trend of improving health will reverse for today's younger generations as they get older.
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It's a good reason to involve the kids in a "Small Steps to
Health and Wealth" challenge,
a six-week commitment to change that would enable them to learn
about the benefits of eating healthy and preserving wealth. The
six-week indoctrination can introduce habits that last a lifetime.
Employers can encourage teamwork at the office by
challenging their workers to make commitments toward improvements
in their health and wealth, too. In the competition, team members
are awarded points for their accomplishments and the team with the
highest score could be treated to fruit smoothies or maybe a pizza
-- not an unhealthy meal among fast food options.
Make a commitment to walk for 30 minutes during lunch
hours or evenings until it becomes your daily constitutional. Enroll
in your 401(k) plan or arrange for automatic deposits into an IRA.
Once it's set up, you don't have to think about it anymore.
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Taylor Swift sure does move fast with her celebrity relationships, doesn't she? Barely a week into her and One Directioner Harry Styles' public romance, and they're already going on sickeningly cute karaoke dates. It's not just that Taylor and Harry went karaokeing (karaoking?) together at the Hudson Hotel in New York two nights ago after Harry's triumphant gig at Madison Square Garden—it's the songs they sang together, just about the most gut-wrechingly adorable puppy-love selection possible.
Check out this setlist, summarized from the AZ Central account of the date:
"Islands in the Stream" (Taylor & Harry)
"I Want It That Way" (One Direction full-band)
"Ice Ice Baby" (Taylor & 1D)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Taylor & Harry)
Yuck. "Islands in the Stream" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"? What, was "Summer Nights" not available? Couples that have been married for decades should still be at least a little embarrassed to break out those corny classics, kids like Taylor and Harry who have just gotten this thing going should be downright ashamed.
Take it slow, guys. Maybe ease into the male-female karaoke duets with a "Take Care" or a "Need You Now," get to know each other as karaoke performers, before you go straight for the Elton/Kikki or Kenny/Dolly. That's how you make a karaoke relationship last.
Last night was the best thing I have ever done.
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College Hockey:A quick look at the UConn Hockey Classic, Ledyard National Bank Classic
Here's a look at the college hockey holiday tournaments that start Sunday:
UConn Hockey Classic
Where: XL Center, Hartford, Conn.
Sunday's schedule: Massachusetts (6-12-2) vs. No. 8 Quinnipiac (13-3-3), 4 p.m. EST; Sacred Heart (4-12) at Connecticut (6-5-2), 7 p.m.
Monday's schedule: Third-place game, 4 p.m. EST; championship game, 7 p.m. EST.
Live audio: Massachusetts | Quinnipiac | Sacred Heart | Connecticut
Notes to know: After 20 years on campus in Storrs, Conn., the tournament is being played for the first time in Hartford, where the Huskies will be playing home games next season when they enter Hockey East.
• The Sacred Heart-Connecticut semifinal game counts in the Atlantic Hockey standings; the Huskies beat the Pioneers 4-2 in a nonconference game on Nov. 2.
• Massachusetts senior Michael Pereira is three goals away from becoming the fifth 50-goal scorer in Minutemen history.
• Quinnipiac won its only other UConn tournament appearance, beating Merrimack and Air Force in 2008.
• Sacred Heart freshman Justin Danforth leads the team with 13 points and is tied for the Atlantic Hockey league in rookie scoring.
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The Latest Episode of "Center Ice" just in time for the Holidays and the UConn Hockey Classic #BleedBlue http://t.co/dE1JvJznZW via @youtube
— UConn Men's Hockey (@UConnMHOC) December 23, 2013
Ledyard National Bank Classic
Where: Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H.
Sunday's schedule: Air Force (7-5-4) vs. No. 16 Northeastern (10-5-2), 4 p.m. EST; No. 5 Providence (12-2-3) at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Monday's schedule: Third-place game, 4 p.m. EST; championship game, 7 p.m.
Live audio: Air Force | Northeastern | Providence | Dartmouth
Notes to know: This is the 25th year for the Ledyard National Bank Classic, previously known as the Auld Lang Syne Tournament.
• Air Force is making its fourth appearance in Dartmouth's tournament and is still looking for its first win. The Falcons lost t Dartmouth and Maine in 1979; to Dartmouth and Vermont in 1984; and to Dartmouth and Minnesota State in 1998.
• Northeastern's Kevin Roy is one of six players in the country with at least 13 goals this season. He leads the Huskies with 13 goals and 11 assists.
• Providence is one win away from equaling its most number of victories in the first half of a season (before Jan. 1). It won 13 games in the first half of the 1989-90 season.
• Dartmouth has advanced to the championship game in the last two seasons but hasn't won its holiday tournament since 2008.
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Give the gift of hockey. Tickets to the 2013 Ledyard Classic! https://t.co/1MI8uWPfCc
— Dartmouth Hockey (@Dartmouth_MIH) December 28, 2013
Started Friday: Great Lakes Invitational, Three Rivers Classic
Started Sunday: Florida College Hockey Classic, Catamount Cup
Starting Jan. 3: Mariucci Classic (No. 2 Ferris State, Rensselaer, Colgate, No. 1 Minnesota).
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To make the roads safer and to reduce the incidence of traffic crashes and fatalities, the Georgia Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC) was reconstituted. The purpose of this meeting was for the top executives of all agencies working in highway safety to set policies and guidelines for the future of the TRCC and Georgia's traffic records system.
This meeting established the executive level of the TRCC and allowed those individuals to select members of all agencies to constitute the operational level of the TRCC, as recommended by NHTSA in the Georgia Traffic Records Assessment. This group discussed and planned to participate in the Integrated Safety Management Process (ISMP) and Safety Conscious Planning (SCP) projects which are currently under development.
One main topic of discussion was the Department of Motor Vehicle Service's (Now DDS) Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System. This project is crucial to the transmission of traffic records in this state. DMVS is developing a system by which they can receive crash and citation reports electronically, thus making that data more timely and accurate.
Another topic of discussion was the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) project, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and based at the Department of Human Resources. CODES is a research project based on the linking of databases to analyze traffic crashes and their outcomes. CODES links crash reports, EMS reports and hospital records.
Georgia is on the verge of making great changes to its traffic records system. The future will bring electronic capture and transfer of crash data and produce more accurate data, more timely access to data for all agencies and interested parties, and more analyses of linked datasets. This team is dedicated to making Georgia's traffic records the best in the country.
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These Nature Dedication poems are examples of Nature poems about Dedication. These are the best examples of Nature Dedication poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
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Sad Heart, now thou art wither'd from the Sun,
What man, or god, will near thee run?
Wrought in twist like branches in Tempests' gasp,
What Comfort, or Gauze, shall be near to grasp?
True ones begotten are the ones now Rotten
And the ones now Rotten will never be forgotten
They are merely sad remains of assiduous Tears
That have been meddl'd with and tatter'd Raw throughout the years
And thou, cruel Mind, that sat'st still thru toiling trail of Night;
Must dream your broken Dreams; thou'rt a sanely flight!
Can thou extinguish passions of Fire, Disease, or Rain?
—tho thy distinguish'd influence trains to abstain
Thy Remnants brought to debris in thy Empty street,
Devour'd by Vultures, their bestow'd beaks entreat
Merely are they cleaning an inexhaustible Mess
Alas! Leaving thy rudiments of Identity to redress....
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2012
It is the old man from the threefold of life
To whom I have taken control on this
But the poet whatever
The cause should be
The one who must walk
Along the concept
For which beauty fades from
Measure of apparent
Size of naturalistic explanations
Regardless how rich your heart is
And none of us is able pass through.
It is the poet who is living
Psychologically into this burrow of guesses
And paradises within him
With reflection and with correction
Of life this creates such
A record that commands he must live or die.
Copyright © George Zamalea | Year Posted 2012
A void of Facebook
Creativity dies here...
Copyright © Dan Keir | Year Posted 2013
She is the muse to her own sorrow;
She is the digger of her grave.
She is the painter of her ocean view
and every fatal wave.
She is the shadow of her Father;
She is the darkness in your sight.
She is the night without the stars
surrounding pale moonlight.
She is the music with no words;
She is sweet love without the reason.
She is your dreamer with submission
cold by warmth with every season.
She is your pet with cold intentions;
She is your baby scared and shaken.
She is the bold and pure- the lost and found,
She is a soul awakened.
Copyright © Dana Smith | Year Posted 2013
How grand it is when blue sky meets the sea,
may sky and sand and water ever be,
reflected in this topsy-turvy lea.
Oh, let the stars fall down, and over we.
Will you meet me where the foam froths and roils,
where waves pound upon glistening soil,
and seagull's squawk in mismatched harmony;
oh, let the stars fall down, and over we.
Sea tossed, the dross shines upon the strand.
Gemstones are born, where the sky meets the land.
meet me down by the rush of lulling sea;
oh, let the stars fall down, and over we.
Here we will lie for all eternity,
with life and death, and our love of the sea.
Scenic Point by Robert Butler
Copyright © Debbie Guzzi | Year Posted 2011
It can be an orchard with peach trees against patches of blue
as they swerve downhill and meet the foaming sea,
see him capture an indelible moment after
moment until he's amazed by that wonder
to have captured a breathtaking view...
which will be eternally frozen in his memory.
A photographer lives what he feels,
wouldn't it be a celebrity on high heels,
or the most gorgeous child cuddling a puppy
that she saw shivering when snow fell in February?
Didn't he anxiously climb that remote, sun-sunken mount rising in the East...
to find tiger cubs suckling from their mother as she watched a flock of sheep?
Copyright © Andrew Crisci | Year Posted 2012
< Cascading lakes and streams
The loon stands out it seems
Minnesota's state bird
I know it must sound absurd
Adopted in nineteen sixty one
Wails and yodels heard under the sun
Black and white bearing red eyes
Wingspans five feet can make one cry
Body lengths up to three feet
Yet clumsy on lands and moss peat
They are high speed flyers
And great underwater divers
They can dive up to ninety feet
In pursuit of fish they want to eat
They are even on our license plates
An critical habitat drawn on metal slates
Twelve thousand of these unique birds
God that has to be a lot of turds
But for now I'll enjoy it's captured views
Of this beautiful loon and it's most colorful hues
Written By Katherine Stella
Entry For Mini - Blog Beautiful Bird Contest
By Constance ~ A Rambling Poet
Copyright © Katherine Stella | Year Posted 2010
I am the spirit of satin stardust
and the antiquities of golden memories alive
I call to you from the rising warmth of the sun
and greet you in the misty morning light
I am the steady and rolling drum beat
echoing from the jagged heights above
I am the mysterious curves of the raging waters'
and the freedom birds of love
I rise above the white summer clouds
in lilting songs of grace
and roam with the western tail-winds
to take you home again
I am a Spirit of our gracious Lord God Almighty
of love hope and faith
I have come to tell
Dedicated To P.D.
Copyright © Rick Parise | Year Posted 2012
I am whatever you say I am...
but, let's get back to reality...
Three short years ago, this room shined welcome mats across a screen of doldrums.
A place of unfamiliarity that screamed,
"You don't belong!"
Yet, a voice of reason spoke and said,
"Expand yir' roots. Venture beyond the comfort zone. Academia resides inside that room, but know you won't be alone."
Repeatedly,brainwaves declined what my wife and editor had told me.
I'd say,
"no way, I'm givin' up my soul for free, they read, they pay, like it's always been, the way it's going to always be!"
Unbeknownst to me one day, and with a slight of hand, my "Open Sores" were put on display and surprisingly more than a handful of great ladies and nice guys began to give feedback on what I had devised.
This interaction was something very new, helpful, and impressive. For a change, it was something real.
For years, those around me were quick to give praise with hidden reasons. Constructive criticism is amazing, and I welcomed being corrected or set straight.
Now there are those who choose to shut me down without explanation, and call me names.
DO NOT mistake me for sophomoric! These words bleeding from my guts have no style and need no approval. There is no thinking involved here, no plan. If you don't like it, fine...don't censor or bracket me in. So what if I am illiterate? If you don't like "street poetry" or the pathetic stuff I write, don't read it. If I offend you, tell me.
We should welcome those who are different than us.
Words of truth inspire movement, like fire.
I came to this room to expand my horizons, step outside the box, learn, help, grow.
There will be no apologies dealt for being different, or for being labelled as something uncomfortable to you.
This has been an ok room so far, but there is some clique trickanery going on.
If the dictionary must come into play, let me recommend looking up the term "Poetic License."
True, I may not be the writer you prefer, or aspire to be....but tread carefully my friend, for you have no idea of my profession. I've made a fine living, for a good long time, spewing words onto paper. I came from nothing, and may still be nothing to you...still, I do what I love, have no boss.
I am not an aspiring writer who dreams of a life, I live my dream. In conclusion, I must wish you luck in finding what you peddle poetry for. Until then, keep
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO | Year Posted 2011
Resting Under My Favorite Old Tree
Lucky bird sings a jolly little tune
of ravishing sunshine in late June
Graced by soft breeze to give a thrill
among the junipers on lakeside hill
I stop my journey into Nature's treat
to breathe in this melody so sweet
Well trodden path leads me on down
into a wilderness far, far from town
Birds fly and scared rabbits race away
as if I did not also come just to play
Hawk flying low gives me a great view
offering acrobatic stunts right on cue
Fish flopping in clear flowing stream
day so wonderful, feels like a dream
As the large blue lake comes into view
afternoon sun tells me time really flew
Now to rest under my favorite old tree
a bit of good food and a nap is key
Then back up the path to my sweet home
God, it is so great to thru Nature roam!
Robert J. Lindley
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2015
Ode to a Desert Rose
Hiding in her desert place
There lives a desert rose
Not much water little rain
Yet on and on she goes...
Day to day she shows her face
To those who can not see
All her beauty hides the pain
And tears that set her free...
Still there's One who shed His grace
Upon this desert rose
Always with her shall remain
Because her heart He knows.
by~deborah burch©
posted 3/29/2012
*(In dedication to Andrea: Welcome Back)
Copyright © Deborah Burch | Year Posted 2012
A beach captivating deprived eyes,
Fascination, grandiose haven in July,
Keeping lovely mountains nearby,
Of Pacific, quixotic, refulgent sunset/sunrise.
Tarry! Unwind! Vast waves eXtrudes Yuletide-like Zephyr.
Written: Aug. 16, 2012
This is a beautiful beach in Tamurong, Candon, I.S. It is located near my place or compound just a walking distance from my house. Its name was officially given by the people living in that area who are mostly relatives. The word "namagyan" means "relatives." Many visitors are going to this place and enjoy the nature, their moments and most especially the whole day of Sabado De Gloria (Black Saturday) and ecumenical services are held on this beautiful beach on the dawn/sunrise of Easter Sunday! It's a very fantastic place to visit! Come and see!
Copyright © Galeo DS | Year Posted 2012
Commitment is the life of doves; they never stray apart.
Unlike humans, their oneness has meaning enough to bind them.
Forever till death, they mate; accomplishing more than humans.
Copyright © M. L. Kiser | Year Posted 2015
Rushing Waters Stir The Soul
The water rushed by with a glow
its journey's end few may know
Just a long creek flowing west
deep into wetlands I knew best
Sunny morns I visit to renew
stir heart, wipe away the blue
Sounds so pleasing to my ears
comforting sights easing fears
Fish flopping all about in play
soul stirring sight this day
Kingfisher diving for a feast
Sun rising swifting in the East
Trees wrapping its gentle banks
my heart and soul giving thanks
Another dream I hold in my mind
of Nature and this scenic find!
Robert J. Lindley, 09-12-2014
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2014
Extraordinary, I am
Craving for unusual thoughts
Endless exploration without boundary
Understanding the gift I shouldn't fought
Invisible drawings in my mind
Playing with the words in my head
My passion
The food of my soul
I feel so lucky
The random thoughts
A lifetime companion
A self esteem builder
A goal planner
Be my forever life saver
I write more
I talk less
I want to please
I chose to bore
What tickles me the most
Is to know what I'm for
Thinking is my love
When my mind goes empty
That's when I hate
My day dreaming lust
Organizing things in my mind
Playing roles of simulation
Where images of art is my vision
And words of attitude is my heart
Copyright © Katrina Salem | Year Posted 2012
She, Of The Cosmic Essence
Aware Of A Power
Aware Of A Presence
And Aware Of The Need For Our
Desire To Rise Higher
… and Higher
To Our Optimum Height
Patricia … You Are Like The Alaskan Lights
Those Northern Flares and Colors In Cold Night
Floating Dreams, So Mesmerizing
Patricia, Brings It To Her Poetic Themes
Such Are The Verses She Shares To View
And Reading Them, She's Showing You
Her Cosmic Essence Insight
Oh Patricia, You're An Alaskan Light …
So, Keep Reaching, Keep Speaking … and Write !
For The Girl, Who Shared A Comfy, Snug Book Read
On One Of Her Snowy Days … (Via Her Poem- 'Autumn's Passing'
Also - Your Poem 'Journey' is One)
See … It Brought Back Some Wonderful Memories To Me …
Your Poet-Friend,
The MoonBee
Copyright © MoonBee Canady | Year Posted 2009
People are commonly different
Symbol of diversity piece
Pure race doesn't exists
Color and creed are just an identity
Believe only in human history
God sculptured them from clay
People are equally created
Having many opposites
But respecting others taste
When everyone is treated equal
Nothing appears but peace in hand
Discrimination, disunity and, suffering won't be born anymore
Written to advocate to suppress racism
Bandar Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
10:30-11:00 am, November 13. 07, Tuesday
Copyright © Neldy Jolo | Year Posted 2009
O To Live With Nature Again
O to live with Nature again,
cross the forested paths
Be one with her as a friend
avoid most of her wrath
Stalk the woods every day,
join in life's course
In our world we all must pay,
for better or for worse
Wade free flowing streams,
eat the wild fruits
Live, live within dreams,
fly back to our roots
Lost is the way to live,
pleasure of each morn
Harvest but do freely give,
grateful for being born
O to live with Nature again,
cross the forested paths
Be one with her as a friend
avoid most of her wrath
Robert J. Lindley
I shall live and die
By my own accord
Only my God may judge me
To him I've proved my worth
I am still here fighting
It matters not what for
On my ship of righteousness
Headed for waters unexplored
The clear night sky will darken
And the clouds seem ominous
I take heed to the sure signs
From them I won't digress
They are in the way of my dreams
And hopes that fill my sails
Like the wind from my heaven
Keeps my skin tough as nails
Evil comes to tempt me
I am not immune
Sometimes I play the hero
Other times I'm just a fool
Either way the choice is mine
I make it with my free will
For that's the gift he gave me
And for what I fight for still
The government is coming
To bring a chaos they call order
The line has been drawn
Between two sides there is a border
I feel myself being torn
To choose a fate in stone
Let this be a lesson
Why I wander on my own
Minds can be controlled
I see it every day
The weak wills fall like dominos
That lie littering my way
An obstacle before me
I iron will it to the end
And when the devil comes
to dance with me
I have already started to transcend
into everything around
I am the universal man
my true form I shall disguise
I am hiding it from this great Satan
they say will come for my demise
I know he will find me
maybe he already has
in a long gone nightmare
that my soul he stole at last
if I remember correctly
I can't say I recall
ever escaping his grip
or did it ever touch me
at all?
Copyright © Bj Fard | Year Posted 2012
' Raul Moreno, Poet- Sen•sei … ' 56th Senryu
Like Marco Polo
Haiku Master, Moreno
Explores Nature's Show
From Magnanimous Me (he! he!) (LOL)
Love Your Poetry,
Your Poet-Pal, MoonBee
Have you ever really looked at a tree?
Have you ever thought of the ancient roots,
Those that support it ... to behold its majesty?
The boughs and limbs carry leaves oh, so green,
We are again reminded of God's handiwork,
When we see the budding exuberance ... come the early spring.
They make us mindful of beauty by their quiet repose,
They are willowy, and shade us from the harsh summer sun,
Beneath their gentle sways ... we rest comfortably below.
Fall ages them and their greens turn to brown.
As winter's cold blasts blow upon them,
Do we ever feel their plight ... as their leaves tumble down?
Families are a personal and spiritual tree.
Their ancient roots so long ago planted,
Grow in size and shape and form ... in gifted majesty!
Generations of limbs and boughs support the child leaves,
In every new face God's handiwork,
Radiant in the splendor of life ... each one of us receives.
Time slowly ages each one to their own event,
While we who remain here grow and love,
Still remembering those whose winter ... we could not prevent.
It is the strength of their memories we add to our own,
They give us the values, insights, and perspective,
Which we in turn pass on ... to the seeds we have sown.
Copyright © Daniel Cwiak | Year Posted 2010
Tomorrow's times are in these eyes of mine.
Away and far my world shall part.
The Seas shall rise from their depths of deep.
And in the glow of the shadows the willows will weep.
The Sun will rise as my days still come,
The glory, the power, it is the rains with Sun.
Tomorrow's times are in these days of mine.
Far and gone my world shall bond.
The Mountains will fall from their heights they climb.
And in the glow of the shadows the willows will shine.
Tomorrow's times are in these thoughts of mine.
Gone and here my world shall fear.
The Lands will separate the world by Sea,
And in the glow of the shadows the willows will be.
Tomorrow's times I know are mine.
Here it is that I fear I'm near.
My Land, my Seas, my Mountains of plain sight,
And in the glow of the shadows the willows shall shed their light.
®Registered: Ann Rich 1998
Copyright © Ann Rich | Year Posted 2010
God's Rich Garden
Gorgeous cascade falling blind
On evergreen slopes of pines
Down to silver lake gone quiet
Stealing into a river feeding country wide.
Rich fields of crops and orchards dance
Imploring cultivation to abundance
Caressed by the sun's warm presence
Highlighted by the colorful flowers' fragrance.
Garden planted on a beautiful spring morning
Anticipating the presence of inhabitants to fill
Resort like land that would inspire the shaping of His will
Dedicated to the happiness of His offspring
Endowed with His power to governing
None other than the Kingdom of Heaven, eternal spring.
By CarolineCécile,
Copyright © 10.26.09
Copyright © Caroline Cécile Delacroix | Year Posted 2009
Just as each tender petal
Of the prettiest rose unfurls
Its fragrant silken form
I hold in my mind
A memory or thought
Of each tender moment
I have graciously shared with you
Just as each tender petal
Of the prettiest rose unfurls
Releasing its natural beauty
To an awe-inspired world
I hold in my heart
A love that grows evermore deeply
Despite thinking I've given my all
Just as each tender petal
Of the prettiest rose unfurls
Till it blooms in radiant glory
I give you everything I am
Protect you and cherish you
Knowing I am the luckiest
Most blessed person in the world
Just as each tender petal
Of the prettiest rose unfurls
After which blooms wither and fall away
I remember how much you
Need to know daily you're cherished
By someone who loves you more
Than words can ever express
You are as each tender petal
Of the prettiest rose unfurls
My love my life my future
Copyright © Anna-Marie Docherty | Year Posted 2009
The stone stands alone it seems
against all weather and wane.
No one to share the vicious rain.
No shelter from wind or snow.
Storms come and go, the stone remains,
a little battered but tall and proud.
The kiss of sunlight warms through,
easing the cold dampness away.
The love of the moon lights the night,
not so alone is the standing stone.
Copyright © Jemmy Farmer | Year Posted 2008
Jasmines are flowers of paradise...
an absolute work of God...
sense of the splendid inheritance...
omniscience of God to his servants...
nutrient for the pure of heart.
Nobody can be absolutely...
album, which sets no time...
The love for resemblance does warm the soul...
harmonic songs echo in the life of love audible noise...
actors are like living shadows...
nugget, voice and feelings of those who want to hear...
igneous flame that all travel...
exercise for the imagination of those who observe...
living is not for everyone - only the strong survive.
Birthdays are acts that comprise only a single contemplation...
equivalent to the jasmine garden of the Lord...
host for the coming...
real, for those who know how to love.
Copyright © Max Diniz Cruzeiro | Year Posted 2011
My love is like an Owl
Knowledgeable and deep and wise
My love is like the Raven
With magic behind its eyes
My love is like an Eagle
Its lineage crowned most high
My love is like a Lark
So swift and scarce and shy
My love is like the Peregrine
Soaring silent above the hill
My love is like the Dove
Spreading peace and good will
My love is like the Stork
Bringing life so fair and bright
My love is like the Sparrow
It's intuition for life's fading light
My love is like the Albatross
Floating high on fair winds
My love is like the Crow
The darkened portent that it sends
My love is like the fabled Tern
Crossing continents the status quo
My love is like the Penguin
With its tuxedo in the snow
My love is like the Mynah
Able to sing any song or say
My love is like the Rooster
Heralding each brand new day
But most of all my love is like the Lovebird
Her loving song oft heard
That perfect pair to my person
And the inspiration for these words
Copyright © James Burns | Year Posted 2010
I Do
Copyright © Katherine Stella | Year Posted 2009
crying a river of tears
for winter is gone
Copyright © Elaine George | Year Posted 2010
Oh how I wish
I could set free
the native American Indian
with pride and dignity
taking them back
across the great open plains
to their sacred home
in the lush green vallies
where buffalo are plentiful
and roam
so the Indians can live in peace
one with nature once more
where the eagles soar
setting them free as the wind
wild untameable as a magnificent stallion
running toward the setting sun.
Peter Dome.copyright.2012.
Copyright © Peter Dome | Year Posted 2013


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Pitching prospect Zach Lee looked sharp in his Triple-A debut, leading the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 9-3 victory over the host Tacoma Rainiers on Sunday.
Lee (1-0) allowed two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out three batters in five innings of work. He threw 42 of 69 pitches for strikes.
The Isotopes took two of three in the rain-shortened three-game series. They struck quickly in the finale, picking up one run in the first on a groundout and then making it 3-0 on Nick Buss' two-run single in the second.
Tacoma struck for two runs in the fourth on a Cole Gillespie double and a Jesus Montero sacrifice fly.
Albuquerque came right back with Jamie Romak's RBI double in the fifth and Carlos Triunfel's RBI double in the sixth. The Isotopes put the game away with two runs in the seventh and two more in the ninth.
Joc Pederson went 3-for-5 with a run scored for Albuquerque, while Buss was 2-for-6 with two RBI and Triunfel went 2-for-4 with two RBI against his old team.
The Isotopes will start a four-game series at Reno on Monday at 7:35 p.m. They will play their home opener against the Rainiers on Friday at 7:05 p.m.
- The Dodgers acquired left-handed reliever Colt Hynes from the Indians and assigned him to Albuquerque. The Isotopes will have to make a corresponding roster move when he arrives.
- Outfielder Mike Baxter, who was optioned to Albuquerque on Friday, was designated for assignment to make room for Hynes on the 40-man roster. He had not yet joined the Isotopes, so no roster move had been made to accommodate him.


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Paintings of New York from the perspective of a plane flying at 1,200 feet, along the Hudson River.
The Thirteenth Amendment passed 150 years ago, abolishing slavery. Today, little of the Underground Railroad still remains. A painter hits the road to discover what's intact.
Tobacco farmers, churchgoers, and signs of rapid growth crop up like kudzu along North Carolina's Highway 15-501, aka Tobacco Road.
Portraits of scientists, explorers, and other "professional dreamers" who have found their way to the North Pole.
Masterful portraits from 10 years of photographing the west side of Chicago.
Cityscapes as you've never seen them before, built from luxury watches, sapphire pools, and other media prescriptions for the perfect life.
Large-scale, hand-drilled portraits—where pixels are drilled from enormous blown-up photographs—of people killed in Mexico's drug wars.
Large-scale abstract paintings that recall networks, maps, and schematic diagrams—and with each subsequent viewing can become anything at all.
Photographs of life inside a mining boom, from Montana to Texas, that's producing a new, modern version of the Wild West.
Photographs from a new book of American public libraries—some famous, some neglected, some both—plus an essay by former Poet Laureate Charles Simic.
In Mumbai, paltry regulation means hundreds of new skyscrapers bring more lows than highs. Photographs of new construction, with titles named after the buildings' advertising slogans.
Haunting portraits of ancient old-growth forests in Northern California and the people who live in the former boom town next door.


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Cover date: June 2012
"A Dark Omen"
Writer: Scott Lobdell
Penciller: Ig Guara
Inker: JP Mayer
Reviewed by: Shawn Morrissey
In New York City, Amanda Waller and Agent Kurt Lance investigate the damaged ship that Solstice sheared apart during the team's fight with Superboy. Waller is concerned about the continued presence of the Titans and seems set to get Lance involved in apprehending them.
Meanwhile, the pressure of their impending assimilation is causing in-fighting among the Titans. Despite all their attempts, they simply can't escape, and Omen's mind games making our juvenile heroes believe things that are untrue only add insult to injury. The only thing the Titans can do is roll with it, give up their collective sobriquet, and become the New Ravagers.
Hail Harvest.
Story - 2: Once again Lobdell has some pretty good intentions but he just doesn't seem able to take them the distance. He's trying hard for a gritty, doomsaying, horror tinged story, but it just doesn't seem able to crawl out of the grave. He really wants Harvest to be a Christopher Lee Dracula, but the character comes off more like a Tom Cruise Lestat.
What's really missing is the tension. The Titans are desperately trying to get out of the Preparation Chamber and get their meta-mitts on Harvest and his bloodcurdling backscratchers, but it's hard to feel any sort of claustrophobia or helplessness. The dread is all done through exposition, and that simply doesn't work. Imagine watching Night of the Living Dead and just when the zombies make it to the farmhouse the camera cuts to and stays on Barbara screaming for five minutes. That wouldn't be very scary, and it certainly wouldn't be good storytelling.
Truly the scariest part of this title - the most spine tingling, teeth chattering, skin crawling part - is how... slow... it...'s... going... All of this Harvest and the Colony stuff should have happened months ago. Instead we were fed a few pointless issues and left to wonder about a bunch of far more interesting but underdeveloped pieces of subplots. The whole Kurt Lance nonsense is a great example. The ship was torn apart three issues ago! I don't care what he's going to do about it, especially since the Titans are now going to be predisposed with the Culling.
What's this do I see? Yep, once again, no Superboy.
A final point: I don't think there's a more useless character in the New 52 than Skitter.
Art - 3: The art team changed with this issue. I liked Booth and Rapmund for the most part, but Guara and Mayer do a decent enough job picking up the pencils. What I particularly like about this issue's art are the hues. While in the Preparation Chamber, the panels have a muted blue tint, but things turn a rusty red in the "torture room". It's a nice attention to detail.
Where the art fails is in keeping the character features consistent. In one panel Red Robin looks rather heroic, while in the next he looks ever slightly like Tintin.
Cover Art - 3: Booth stays onboard for the cover. It's a reworking of issue #1's cover with the Titans in their New Ravagers garb. It's about as good as the original, not much to write home about.
Variant Cover Art - 2: This cover works far better in color.
January 2012
Check out the Comic Index Lists for the complete list of Superman-related comics published in 2012.


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Forged by mountains, river, and America's desire for progress, the 57-mile New River Trail State Park provides you unparalleled opportunities for physical intellectual and spiritual adventures.
A walk with a view
Family vacations are fun but sometimes they require a little planning. Our oldest two girls are only two years apart in age. That is generally pretty easy to handle. But the baby is five years younger. Five years really doesn't't sound like that much of an age difference until you are trying to plan a trip to entertain a 13,11 and six year old! Their interests and abilities are very different. It is a juggling act. But there are places to visit that are great for people of all ages and ability levels:
New River Trail State Park is such a place!
Just an 1 ½ hours from Winston-Salem, NC and 1 ½ - 2 hours from Charlotte, NC, the park is a Rails to Trails park, which means the trail itself is created from an old railroad bed. Along with the railroad history, it means the trail is fairly flat. It is perfect for a bike with training wheels or for more adventurous riders and for parents needing to keep an eye on both.
Along the trail there are two tunnels, three major bridges and 29 smaller bridges and trestles. New River Trail stretches for 57 miles and runs through four counties and one city. Obviously, a six year old (or older) may not ride all 57 miles in a day. But the park's eleven access points allows for a new adventure every day.
Memories are made on days like this!
If you get tired of bikes, don't worry. The park rents canoes, kayaks and inner-tubes for floating the river. The park even runs a shuttle to and from designated access points. I realize everyone is not the same, but for me, water has a tranquil element that helps to rejuvenate me. I love the sensation of floating down a river. My husband however, loves the excitement of catching a bass! Both are possible on this stretch of river.
Floating away your cares
What's for dinner?
I do recognize that not everyone wants to float down a river to relax. For some it takes more adventure. The park is open to equestrian use. You can bring your own horses. If you are more of a novice rider, the park has two (a long and a short) guided trail ride with horses for rent. They even have pony rides for small children.
Take a look at some of what you can expect to see on this trail ride:
A day out with friends
A day of solitude
Never too young to ride
After a long day of floating, riding, and hiking, of course, you will need to just plan on camping at the park.
1) New River Trail has four campgrounds throughout the park. One campground, Baker's Islands, is only accessible by canoe.
2) Millrace Campground is located at Foster Falls and is on the river's edge.
3) The Cliffview campground is trailside. It is located on the south end of the park near Galax, VA.
4) The last but not least is the Double Shoals Campground is a four site campground that is first come first serve. It is only accessible by river or trail and campers must bring in their own water.
All four campgrounds have primitive campsites only. Before you decide on the campground that's right for you, please take a moment to look here for more detailed information about each. After your adventures of the day, fall asleep to the sound of a rolling river, tree frogs, and maybe even a crackling campfire.
Spend the night with us
WSLS-TV out of Roanoke, VA, came to the park. This video will help give you a taste of the great fun and adventure you can expect when you visit New River Trail State Park:
WSLS 10 NBC in Roanoke/Lynchburg Va
The great thing in Virginia is that every few weeks you can have a new experience along the trail. Next week Patrick McFall, Visitor Experience Specialist for VA State Parks will talk about some of the spring flowers in bloom.


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Top five reasons to tune into Oracle FY16 Global Partner Kickoff
By Meghan Fritz-Oracle on Jun 15, 2015
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