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In the red
Being a former Bedford County business teacher for 27 years, I don't understand how Bedford County schools can be in the red $7,000 (Roanoke Times, July 17 - "Bedford board may scrap virtual school").
A well-educated workforce is critical for regaining America's long-term competitive advantage. But the cost of paying for college and community college is becoming even more burdensome for Americans in this economy. While families are losing income and benefits, college tuition prices continue to rise. The average student now graduates with over $22,000 in total student debt, including federal and private student loans.
It is no secret that the American people are facing a very tough economic climate. Families and small businesses are cutting back on expenses. As economic uncertainty continues, many across our nation are looking to the government for leadership during this difficult time. In these challenging economic times it is even more important for government to control spending and enact fiscally responsible solutions that are actually likely to turn our economy around.
My blessed mother reads the paper every week and always notices the hateful and snarling letters that are often aimed at your favorite liberal.
"Did you see that awful letter?" she'll ask. I usually haven't seen it yet, but I'll say, "Yeah, mom. It's no big deal. It's just the hot air you get from some people who can't stand that somebody else disagrees with them."
Last week I spent a pleasant evening at a Bedford County home talking with some teachers and students from Indonesia. The Indonesians are here under the auspices of Legacy International and the United States Department of State. The event I attended was a dinner for those who are staying with families in the Bedford area.
How to fix it
With our nation's health care system in crisis, I have not heard one word about how to really fix it. I have heard about nationalization, forcing everyone to have insurance and making care providers cut their prices through government mandates. However, none of these so called "solutions" addresses the real issue, the root cause of skyrocketing health care costs: Health Insurance.
Michael Vick is now a free man. He's paid his penalty and now should have the right to once again make a living.
And if he's in shape, that should include playing in the National Football League this year.
On Monday, Vick completed his 23-month sentence for running a dog-fighting ring. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does not yet have a meeting with Vick on his calendar. He should hold that meeting soon and give Vick the opportunity to earn a spot on an NFL roster.
I'd like to report on two pieces of legislation I've introduced in Congress.
As a member of the Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I've had the privilege of working to provide the best health care not just for our veterans but also for their families, who join in this incredible sacrifice for our country. To that end, I've introduced a bill called the Health Care for Family Care Givers Act of 2009, which would provide medical care for family members who act as the primary caregivers for severely disabled veterans.
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College Hockey:Michigan Tech Upsets No. 11 Northern Michigan
Cabana, Engelhardt Each Tally Twice
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Paul Cabana and Brett Engelhardt each scored twice as Michigan Tech upset No. 11 Northern Michigan, 5-3, before a loud and rowdy crowd of 3,577 at MacInnes Arena on Friday night.
Cabana ended a 13-game scoring drought with his goals, which tied the game and then put the Huskies in the lead.
"That's what college hockey is right there," said Cabana, referring to the energized crowd, which was Tech's largest since Winter Carnival two seasons ago.
Cabana, who has led or tied for the team lead in goals in each of his first three seasons, hadn't scored since the opening game of the season against St. Lawrence.
"He's been struggling," said Michigan Tech head coach Mike Sertich. "He's getting the chances but sometimes they don't fall. He could have had two or three more."
With NMU leading, 2-1, midway through the second period, Cabana hit the crossbar with a shot from close range. But just seconds later, Cabana, who was stationed just to the left of Wildcats' goaltender Craig Kowalski, took Colin Murphy's pass from behind the net and stuffed it in for a power-play goal.
"It was definitely a huge weight off my back," said Cabana. "It's been a real tough couple of weeks for me."
Then, just 19 seconds into the third period, Cabana sent the home crowd into a frenzy when he scored the go-ahead goal. A patient Brad Patterson set up at the side of the net and made a perfect pass out front to Cabana, who buried the shot for his second goal of the night.
"It's unbelievable, we got the win," said a relieved Cabana. "We really needed it. It's a big confidence booster for the team, myself included."
Bryce Cockburn gave Northern Michigan a 1-0 lead a mere 36 seconds into the game when he blasted a slapshot past Tech goaltender Cam Ellsworth from the right faceoff dot.
The Huskies tied the game at 17:34 on Brett Engelhardt's fourth goal of the season. Engelhardt fired a shot from the left circle that Kowalski deflected into the air. Although the puck already appeared to be headed into the net, Kowalski knocked it in with a desperate swing of his stick.
But the Wildcats regained the lead at the 18:40 mark when Alex Sawruk jammed a rebound from a shot by defenseman Peter Michelutti between Ellsworth's legs from the bottom of the left circle.
After Cabana's two goals put Tech in the lead, Engelhardt scored his second of the night on a rocket from the left circle at 10:54. The goal went in the books as an even-strength tally even though Cockburn hadn't yet gotten back into the play after serving a roughing penalty.
The undisciplined penalty, which came after a whistle in front of the Tech net, seemed to be a turning point in the game, largely because the receiver of Cockburn's punch, Brad Sullivan, didn't retaliate.
"Our guys have to understand that if they choose that behavior, they're going to sit," said Sertich. "The message got out and it got out early. A couple guys had to sit and they don't like it. You hurt a hockey player by fining him or taking their ice time away, and you can't fine in college hockey. Anger management is a big part of life."
Although Sawruk answered with his second of the night to pull the Wildcats back to within a goal, Frank Werner sealed the victory when he beat Kowalski with a slapshot from just inside the blue line with 4:56 left in the game. Much to the enjoyment of the crowd, the goal sent Kowalski to the bench for back-up Tuomas Tarkki.
Following the victory, Sertich and the team gathered at center ice to salute their cheering fans who had created an atmosphere that Sertich has talked about trying to restore ever since he took control of the team last November.
Michigan Tech is now 5-8-2 overall, while Northern Michigan is 8-6-1.
The series shifts to Marquette for a rematch at the Berry Events Center at 7:05 p.m. Saturday night.
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Public safety is more important than financial considerations. Judge Ann Knox-Bauer made that clear Tuesday afternoon. The man accused of killing a deer hunter with his vehicle in Taylor County was in court as his attorney requested a bond modification. James Winchell is being held on $50,000 cash bond. Attorney Van Wagner asked the judge to change Winchell's bond to a signature bond which would allow the defendant to attend an intensive alcohol abuse prevention program for 28 days in Chippewa Falls. District Attorney Kristi Tlusty objected citing her concerns that Winchell was a flight risk. Judge Knox-Bauer denied the request citing the fact that Winchell faces homicide charges on what is his 5th charge of O.W.I. Winchell is accused of killing one man and seriously injuring another as they stood on the side of the roadway following deer hunting. The Judge indicated that bond is designed to not only insure a defendant's appearance in court but also to provide public safety. There was further concern that the treatment program is not under strict supervision and participants sign in and out on their own accord. James Winchell remains in the Taylor County Jail under a $50,000 cash bond. A settlement conference is set for March 14th at 10 A.M.
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We know that not everyone could make it to the Chicago History Museum last Satrday, February 22, for the 2014 Chicago Maritime Festival. If you missed it, it's your loss.
As a public service, the Chicago Folk Music Examiner remote photography department took its many camera bodies, lenses, tripods, flash rigs, straps, cool photographer vests, and other paraphenalia to bring back the high quality photos you see in the included slideshow.
Next year, you better attend yourself, since we cannot guarantee such a stellar group of pictures will be available. Besides, it's always too much fun to miss. You could even bring a date, to enhance the fun. Or bring the kids. Most of the day's events are family-friendly.


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The third-largest city in Oregon, Eugene enjoys the cultural advantages of a major city, yet the relaxed and unique atmosphere of a quaint college town. The campus is located a short distance from the city center and is easily accessible by foot, pedal power or public transportation. Appropriately, bike paths and jogging trails criss-cross the city, catering to students' preferred mode of getting around the city of about 150,000 people. With the Springfield community just east of Eugene, the metro population tops 200,000.
Community support for University of Oregon athletics, by far the most popular game in town, is unparalleled. The Ducks have set numerous attendance records in recent years and are averaging a remarkable 90 percent capacity rate over the last 10 seasons.
Its ideal location between sea level and ski level is an attraction. Natural amenities within the city include the Willamette River running through the heart of the city, and the two picturesque buttes, Skinner and Spencer, that frame the city at its northern and southern ends.
Winter sports are close at hand, and so are the miles of unspoiled beaches and many coastal lakes. Residents are drawn to Eugene by an excellent school system and progressive city government. Clean air and clean water are qualities that Eugeneans value.
Within Eugene are more than 70 parks and recreation facilities to provide open space and organized programs for all ages. Miles of bike paths, jogging trails, hiking trails, gardens, river walks and other outdoor opportunities enable citizens and visitors to take advantage of the area's natural assets.
The University of Oregon contributes immeasurably to the life of the city, bringing an endless schedule of major cultural, educational and sports activities to the area.
There are also many indoor cultural, leisure, education and entertainment activities available year around.
For example, the nationally-acclaimed Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a $22 million facility with two halls (2,500 and 500 seats) that enable Eugeneans to enjoy a broad spectrum of entertainment from opera to rock concerts.
Eugene's primary industry remains lumber and wood products. However, there is increasing diversification to other types of business and industry to create new jobs for a growing and vibrant population.
Aggressive development of Eugene as a destination point for tourists and visitors and a growing convention business is helping meet city and Chamber of Commerce goals in terms of business and industry diversification and development.
Contributing to the city's health is its development as a professional center and the consequent attraction of a large number of highly qualified professionals in areas of medicine, law, architecture and finance.
Eugene has all the amenities of a major city without the slums and pollution. It offers the ambience of a small, unhurried town without the isolation. Oregon's largest city, Portland, at more than a half-million residents, is just an hour-and-a-half drive away.
Sunset magazine selected Eugene one of the five top college towns in the West, Cosmopolitan said Eugene is one of the eight great college towns in the nation and Money magazine has rated Eugene-Springfield among the best six U.S. cities in which to live. In February 2003, Rolling Stone magazine picked it as the eighth best college town for music in the nation. In 2002, Fodor's selected the Willamette Valley as one of 10 "Choice Destinations" worldwide.
Whatever the choice of the resident or student, it can be found with little trouble. Energy can be worked off at the major sporting events held in the area.
There is ample shopping in Eugene's downtown, the Valley River Center mall, the Gateway Mall in Springfield, as well as several retail centers. Hundreds of clubs and organizations invite memberships and participation. There is skiing in the mountains or exploring the natural beauty of the famous Oregon Coast.
Eugene Statistics
Top 10 -Fodor's Travel Publications picked the Willamette Valley as one of the 10 "Choice Destinations" in the world.
Top 5 - Eugene's rank among college towns in the West by Sunset magazine.
#1 - Oregon's overall ranking among the 50 states in 256 categories of environmental health as evaluated by The Green Index.
2 to 1 - Per capita ratio of people in Eugene listed in Who's Who in America compared to the national average.
#4 - Eugene's rank by Sports Illustrated on Campus among all college towns in October, 2003.
#8 - Eugene's national rank by Rolling Stone among all college towns for its music scene, 2003.
Top 10 - Eugene's rank among U.S. cities for bicycling.
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Merline Lovelace: The Warrior Heart
(This interview originally written for Romantics at Heart in 1996)
A writer to whom duty, honor, and loyalty are paramount, Merline Lovelace, author of eleven series and single-title romances since 1991, was, for more than twenty years, an Air Force officer. As a woman in a traditionally male environment, her perspective has provided her a unique frame of reference - her heroes are strong and tough and never tortured. And her heroines are never victims.
--Laurie Likes Books
As an Air Force brat, Merline traveled the world from an early age absorbing history and a strong set of values along the way. Among those values is a strong work ethic, which has no doubt helped in her own military career. "As a young lieutenant I was a squadron commander with the responsibility of a 250-person unit and a multi-million dollar annual operating budget. It was scary, but I sure learned the meaning of leadership."
Growing up, Merline was an avid reader who loved romantic fiction before it was so labeled. After discovering Georgette Heyer in college, she spent the next summer driving to the libraries all over New England to hunt down her books. "Years later, my husband walked 20 blocks with me through the pouring rain in London to a bookstore, so I could track down the only book of hers I didn't own. (See why I love the guy!)"
Merline might well be a heroine writ from the pages of one of her books. As part of a test group, she was one of the first 18 women to attend Princeton. In the late 1960s, when mostof her contemporaries were protesting the war in Vietnam, Merline joined the military. She was an Air Force officer before the feminist movement had taken hold.
Merline had met her warrior-mate, ". . . this incredibly sexy young captain my second day on active duty. My marriage -- ah, meeting Al was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me. I'm amazed every time I think of all the little events that had to occur in his life and mine for our paths to converge when they did, for us to meet and fall in love and enjoy 25 years of laughter and adventure. Guess that's why I'm such a hopeless romantic -- it happened to me, and I want it to happen to everyone, if not in real life, then in books."
When Merline first put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), the trend was toward tortured heroes and troubled heroines. "That's not my style. I like strong, aggressive characters who reach out and grab hold of their fate." Merging her love of travel, history, and romantic fiction, Merline's heroes, heroines, and settings were different from the current mold.
Unabashed in describing her strong, decisive, and dynamic husband as a model for her heroes, Merline waxes rhapsodic when discussing her mate for life: "How does my husband fit into my image of the alpha/beta scheme? I'm soooooo lucky. He combines the best of both. I could write volumes about the wonderful, thoughtful, caring, occasionally grouchy, always funny, fiercely protective man I'm married to. In fact -- I have! He's the hero in every one of my books. When we were first married, I used to bristle at his alpha-male tendencies. I mean, I'm 5'9" in my bare feet and qualified at the expert level with a .38. But over the years, I've come to appreciate his instinct to protect hearth and home -- and me. It makes me feel cherished."
When she retired, this highly decorated colonel set herself as single-mindedly to the task of writing as she once did commanding the largest air base in the world. Typically, Merline writes up to 10 hours a day, seven days a week. She has brought her intense work ethic into play, discovering that writing a book is both physically and emotionally difficult.
The research and outlining of her stories, requiring a month of intense effort, involves hauling a suitcase full of books home from nearby University of Oklahoma Library. She "reads and reads and reads until some fascinating detail or piece of trivia will spark my interest and anchor the book."
In less than a year she had completed three manuscripts and made her first sales. In typical whirl-wind fashion, she describes that first year: "I started my Roman historical, Alena, first. I'd work on that for a while, then switch to a contemporary. Then I'd get another idea and work on that. As soon as I finished a manuscript, I'd start it circulating to the publishing houses and get right to work on another. When I hired my agent, Pam Hopkins, I had to send her a spreadsheet that showed all my works and where they'd already been rejected and where they were now."
The forces that drove Merline as an officer also drive her characters. When asked whether conflict is inevitable between a fighter of war and a maker of love, she responds, "I see no contradiction between a warrior and a lover. I guess I believe every man and woman, no matter what their occupation, should be prepared to defend what he or she holds dear, whether it's in a court of law, on the streets, or on a battlefield."
Of her medieval love story between a war-hardened warrior and a defiant, misunderstood Lady she says, "There's a definite parallel between His Lady's Ransom and my experiences in life. In fact, the concepts of duty, honor and loyalty--to your country, yourself, and your mate--pretty well drive all my heroes and heroines."
This author's stories are inspired by sensory perceptions. An "eerie walk in the mist atop Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain" resulted in her first historical Alena. "I mean, I could almost hear the Roman sentries who manned the wall muttering about the cold and the damp and the sour wine of the Britons. Another trip, this time to Greece, brought to life the dusty histories I'd read about Athens and Sparta and the ancient Olympiads. I used the sights and sounds and scents of Greece in Siren's Call, which pitted a headstrong Spartan noblewoman against an Athenian ship captain."
Sometimes starting with a plot in mind, sometimes with a character, she has a vague knowledge of how the story will evolve. "I have a general idea where I want the story to go, and I do a brief outline that sketches out the major plot points for each chapter. But the characters have a way of taking hold of the story, and too many juicy situations develop along the way to ignore. So generally, I just go along for the ride."
As to the love scenes Merline writes, those are sketched out only as to placement in the story. Her scenes of intimacy grow from her characters' personalities. In His Lady's Ransom, for example, she wanted to build "two strong-willed, passionate characters who struck sparks off each other from day one, yet their coming together had to be more than just an explosion of physical need. Ian had to understand and accept Madeline's fierce concept of loyalty, which I think he does by letting her unshackle him to tend his wounds. Madeline has to hold to her honor, despite her growing desperation about what the heck she's going to do with this tiger she's caged."
Having read and adored His Lady's Ransom, I can attest to the imagery and vividness of her love scenes. When the hero and heroine come together, their chemistry is so intense you can practically see sparks fly off the page. Their desperate need for each other is evident and their joinings are passionate. This couple's loving is not gentle and sweet, it is as fierce and demanding as the characters themselves.
The characters written by Merline all have unique strengths and weaknesses. She says, "In Siren's Call, the heroine was sometimes brutal in her honesty. She was matched with a sailor/poet who drove her bonkers with his laughing approach to love. In His Lady's Ransom, Madeline drew her stubborn pride around her like a shield and refused to defend herself against the rumors about herself and Prince John. Maggie Sinclair, my female James Bond (in the Code Name: Danger series), had a tendency to skirt around orders and get herself into situations she had to answer for later to her boss, Adam Ridgeway."
While her characters are unique as people, they are always uncompromising in their actions. Merline describes her ultimate heroes/heroines as characters who "follow their hearts and do what they believe is right--without lying or being surly or suffering anguished, tortured doubts about themselves or the one they love."
We live in a world where it is acceptable to blame others for our own actions. We read romances where heroes and heroines are plagued by self-doubts and evil relatives. What sets this author apart from the romance pack where long-suffering, tortured characters are the norm is that Merline's characters could whine about their circumstances, but she doesn't let them.


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The Westin Snowmass Resort, the slopeside hotel in the heart of Snowmass Village, has launched its new Rentskis.com Gold Service shop on the slopeside (Mall) level of the Westin. The new Gold Service shop in Snowmass is the most recent addition to the Rentskis.com Gold network.
The Gold service offers skiers and snowboarders their choice of equipment from the latest models of high-end demo gear available combined with personal concierge service. A quick click into the bindings in the slopeside shop to confirm settings is all that is required before skiers and riders are out the door.
Fresh tuning and wax on the first rental day assures the equipment's top performance and you can exchange your equipment as often as you'd like as snow conditions or skill level change. You can also arrange for a private in-room boot fitting and have a complimentary equipment transfer from Snowmass to the other Aspen mountains.
At the end-of-day, the Westin's ski valets provide complimentary overnight indoor storage for boards and boots in the space adjacent to the Gold Service room. Boots are kept on dryers each night for warmth, ease and comfort the next morning.
"Traveling with ski and snowboard equipment can be expensive and challenging these days. We want to take convenience to the next level by making our guest experience as seamless as possible," sayss Tim Johnson, director of sales and marketing for the Westin Snowmass. "We are very excited about our new premium demo services offered through Rentski.com Gold, because our guests can now have a hassle-free rental experience, ride the hottest new gear available and take advantage of professional, personalized service."
Reservations can be booked at www.RentSkis.com/westingold by calling the Gold Shop directly at 970-315-3366, or calling RentSkis.com at 800-544-6648.


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Today is World Water Day and, unfortunately, it's increasingly clear that we're overconsuming, wasting, and polluting more than our fair share of this essential liquid. Luckily, there are companies out there fighting our addiction one drop at a time. Here's why General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), and Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) are all making our world a wetter and better place.
1. General Electric Company
General Electric Company has the sixth most powerful brand in the world, but few folks consider this company a water warrior. This conglomerate makes everything from jet engines to Big Data prediction software, but its water win comes an unsuspecting area: natural gas fracking.
Here in the U.S., natural gas is booming. In the past 25 years, we've pushed production up a whopping 30%.
But to get to most of that gas, energy companies are employing hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), a process that involves pumping massive amounts of water (and other stuff) into the ground to extract that golden gas. While estimates vary considerably, it can take anywhere from 1 million to 8 million gallons of water per fracking job. Either way, that's a heck of a lot of H2O.
General Electric Company announced last month that it's investing billions into figuring out a waterless way to frack. The company's partnering with Norway's Statoil to see whether CO2 can be used instead of H2O. The corporations want to make this an economically viable option for large-scale operations. If successful, General Electric Company eventually hopes to be able to also recapture that same carbon dioxide for reuse every single fracking time.
No matter which side of the fracking debate you're on, that's an unequivocal win for water.
2. Intel Corporation
You may not think it, but that Intel Corporation chip in your laptop or smartphone took boatloads of water to manufacture. Ultrapure water is a vital ingredient in Intel Corporation's model, allowing the company to clean off chemicals from chip surfaces after they've been polished to perfection.
Intel has been an early mover in water conservation. While a single plant in Chandler, Ariz., gobbles up 9 million gallons of water, the company has managed to drastically cut its consumption. Not only does Intel Corporation now use 1.25 gallons of regular water to create its ultrapure mix instead of 2, but it's also added in wastewater recycling. Whereas most chip manufacturers send their used water straight to the sewers, Intel Corporation repurifies for another round or, if there's excess, for the cleanest tap water around. I'll drink to that.
3. Procter & Gamble Company
Worldwide, 780 million people don't have access to clean water. For the past 10 years, Procter & Gamble Company has been pumping out chlorinated water to people in over 75 countries. Working with non-profit organizations like World Vision, Procter & Gamble Company recently celebrated its 1 billionth liter of clean water distributed to folks worldwide.
When you consider that 1 million children under the age of five die every year from diarrhea caused by contaminated water, clean H2O is a serious issue -- and Procter & Gamble is taking it seriously. Not only does it continue to work with non-profits around the world, but it's also teamed up with research organizations to rigorously test the full impact of its efforts, ensuring continued efforts to hone its processes to efficiently and effectively increase clean water access in the years to come.
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The Subconscious Mind
Chapter 12
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." –Napoleon Hill.
We have learned directly or indirectly from every Napoleon Hill's lessons that Thoughts Are or Become Things and Results, right? Well, according to the quote above mentioned, without doubt it's mandatory that we must find manners, ways, strategies, (…) to empower our mind, more precisely our subconscious mind.
Empowering our subconscious mind is an art of training it in order to create the life we want. This requires consistency and commitment with our Whys, Reasons, Desires, Wants, and Beliefs, in Present Tense, now, in clear way, without any mixed emotions. What our mind thinks, sees, believes, and feels is all sent to our subconscious mind, our great partner. Our mind and subconscious mind can create wonderful things for us if we know how to use it and how to send the right messages to our subconscious.
Our Subconscious works with the infinite intelligence and creates our reality based on the messages that began in our mind. But it's not enough to simply imagine it and then hope it happens. That's not the way subconscious mind works. If you can imagine it you can achieve it but we need to know how to use this power of our mind. We have the task to nourish the Subconscious mind by amalgamating our thoughts coming from our five senses, plans or purposes with positive emotions, such as desire, faith, love, etc.., influencing and shaping a rich archive and then to transmute or re-translate each of them into wealthy actions and results.
We know that positive thoughts are powerful than negative thoughts, and we are the master of our thoughts. So we have to overcome, step by step, negative thoughts which give us an unrealistic perception of life and without doubt they are based on FEAR. Master Hill indicates to apply the principle of Sex Transmutation. My point of view is to transform that sort of midst of thought expressions to a brain and mental version of sex. In this specific case is to enrich our subconscious mind through studying new skills, positive thinking, belonging to a master mind group, mental cleanse training, self-talk (incantation), for example.
My experience to get more positive thinking:
One of my Medical-Doctor-Mentors establishes, "You do not have to believe every thought you have, why? Because Thoughts often lie.
Remember this equation: "A" + "B" = "C" ? that is,
"A" = What happens (thoughts) in our daily life.
"B" = How we interpret about "A" with positive emotions
"C" = How we act on "A" already filtered.
In fact, most of the time we are focused on "A" and "C". The key is to focus on "B" in order to influence in "C". Eliminate the ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) Law of Attraction? I think so.
My specific continuously plan for avoiding negative emotions is,
- Live in the reality. In the Now
- Improve my interpersonal relationships
- Minimize or disappear time thieves.
- Carry out my plan of actions and aims
- Accomplish my personal code of honor
- My Why's – My 3 Reasons
- Work with my subliminal, incantation, self talk, images-emotional messages (…) (Our subconscious mind work in pictures)
- Visualization, meditation, therapeutic music (e.g. solfeggio frequencies)
- Build my team and get better it continuously.
Self-talk, a labor of love or a burden of beast, it is a fact of life. If we do not tell ourselves who we are and what we want, our programming and all the external messages we are bombarded with daily will for us. - Chris Wengler.
I believe the subconscious mind is like a child who needs guidance and positive influences in order to form good positive habits that will allow us to become all that we can be. - Mary McLean.
"Your cells listen to what you think"
- Anonymous.
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Artie Shaw: Aesop's Foibles (Minnesota)
Aesop's Foibles (Minnesota)
Artie Shaw (clarinet)
Self Portrait (Bluebird 63808)
Artie Shaw (clarinet), Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Herbie Steward (alto sax), Frank Socolow (alto sax), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Danny Bank (baritone sax), Jimmy Raney (guitar), Irv Kluger (drums),
Don Paladino, Dale Pierce, Victor Ford (trumpet); Ange Callea, Porky Cohen, Sonny Russo, Fred Zito (trombone); Gil Barrios (piano), Dick Niveson (bass).
Composed by Johnny Mandel.
Recorded: New York, December 1, 1949
Rating: 84/100 (learn more)
Artie Shaw was forever quitting the music business in disgust, only to return and repeat the cycle. In 1949 he was in comeback mode, first touring the country as clarinet soloist with local symphony orchestras, then forming what was heralded as Artie's "bop band." Despite the presence of sidemen from Woody Herman's and Gene Krupa's earlier "bop bands," and boppish charts by Johnny Mandel and Gene Roland, Shaw's outfit remained primarily a showcase for his pre-bop clarinet. "Minnesota," featuring solos by Shaw and Al Cohn, is an easygoing, pleasant, thoroughly competent piece that's as remote from bop as Minnesota is from Florida.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
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Ezinne was a great host - clear straightforward communication, helpful and considerate. Her place is in a quiet neighbourhood close to the Metro and about a ten minute walk to cafes, restaurants and Whole Foods. While the common areas of the house are a bit run down, we found her apartment clean, comfortable and secure.
Ezinne's appartment is as pretty as it looks in the photos and is a very relaxing place to stay. Great location, can walk to all the main sights, and interesting neighbourhoods.
I and my husband spent 5 days at Ezinne's house, and it was a good choice. Her house was neat and has everything we need, even the first-aid medicine and cleaning equipment. It seems that she is a clean and careful person. She greeted us warmly and we could contact each other shortly during our stay. I was afraid about security, however, it was safe at all. I liked the interior of her house, it was cozy and feminine. I already miss her house in DC!
I stayed at Ezinne's for 3 weeks to do research in DC and always felt so grateful to return "home" to a lovely and welcoming place after a long day! Her place was very clean and tastefully-appointed. I loved its little quirks and the way she made every corner of the place so cozy. However corny this may sound, I felt like I was experiencing the history of our capitol and living like a local. Also, at anytime that I needed to reach her, she was readily responsive and helpful. Logistically: If you're unfamiliar with DC like I was, you'll soon discover how convenient the metro near her place is! You have double benefits of two metro lines (yellow and green) that go through the Mt. Vernon station, so your wait time is cut in half (maybe 3-5 min average at most!). It's true that there aren't too many restaurants or scenery right there, but then again, the metro is close enough to just hop on and off without much effort, and if you walk within half a mile, you'll find some good eats like Brasserie Beck and Corduroy. Just around the corner is a sizable Korean-run market and a few blocks more is Whole Foods. I highly recommend Ezinne's place to anyone!
Ezinne's apartment was accurately described in words and in photos. It was a very nicely maintained apartment with fine furnishings and functional kitchen. It was clean and fresh. The bedroom aircond was adequate, although it doesn't spread well into the living room. It was a heatwave when we were there, so it was a bit warm to sit in the living room. The building is a bit tired (no fault of Ezinnes), and the stairs are a bit creaky and narrow. The apartment was secure and the street was very quiet. It is not in a vibrant part of Washington so not much action at night. There were a few restaurants within walking distance. It is very close to the Metro which we felt safe in (we didnt go in it after 9:30pm though). If you are after a good clean functional place in a quiet area, then this is well suitable. Ezinne was very personable and helpful.
We stayed in Ezinne's apartment for 10 days on a recent trip to Washington and it was absolutely fantastic, we really couldn't have asked for more. The apartment really is as beautiful as it looks on the pictures. It is also really convienently located a couple of minutes walk from the metro and it's totally walkable to china town and the White House. Definately stay here if you are in Washington!
Ezinne flat has a great location in DC - everything you need is on a walking distance! We really enjoyed our stay at her place and would recommend it.
Reviews From Hosts
Ezinne was a wonderful guest. She is warm and friendly so interacting with her was very pleasant. She left my apartment sparkling clean, made the bed, took out the trash and even left me chocolates as a thank you. I would definitely have her stay again.
WHAT A DISASTER! 4 day/3 night stays are relatively short, unless the guest continually trys to enforce their own set of contradictory rules. When arguments only supported with loopholes failed, then what is a vengeful person to do ... complain about dirty sheets at 4AM THE MORNING of her departure ... Then after this additional failure, write a scorning review and toss in a new complaint of a dirty bathroom.
The host became hostile and verbally abusive, when I commented I didn't know he smoked after waking up to cigarette smoke (he began insulting my character with expletives), and that my sheets were unclean (to which he asked why I didn't leave the first night then stated he has clean sheets but I'd think they were dirty anyway). Frankly, remedying the situation would have sufficed, not insults and hostility. He proceeded to share he couldn't wait for me to leave. I was so frightened that I choose to leave his apartment at 4:30am because I felt neither safe nor comfortable and the streets of NYC seemed a better option. This shouldn't be tolerated in this Airbnb community.
Ezinne is very friendly and polite person. We had a great communication. She is definitely a kind of person you would like to have in your house!
Ezinne is a perfect guest! Nice, polite, elegant and tolerant. Very nice presence at home!
No problem, Ezinne is nice person, and the flat was left clean. You can trust her!


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Things to see and do - Nördlingen
Leaving for Germany
Nördlingen :
Unmissable tourist sites
Where to sleep?
Nördlingen Hotel tips
Hotel am Ring from75 €Book
Nördlingen Travel guide
Nördlingen : Michelin's recommendations
This former Imperial town, first mentioned in historical records in 898, is built in the middle of the Ries basin. It developed in concentric fashion, as can be seen in the street pattern and the ring of fortifications. Occupying an important position for trade at the gates of the Bavarian Plateau, Nördlingen was the site of the French victories over the Austrians in 1796 and 1800.
Tourist attractions Nördlingen : Things to see and do
St George's Church, Nördlingen
Obstmarkt D - 86720 Nördlingen
This late 15C hall-church, built of volcanic stone, is crowned by a majestic belfry in Flamboyant style. The interior is richly decorated and houses statues of St George and St Mary Magdalene, among others. Also note the pulpit with its gracious corb..
Municipal Museum of Nördlingen
Vordere Gerbergasse 1 D - 86720 Nördlingen
This museum deals with the prehistory of the Ries and the history of the town of Nördlingen. It also houses 19C and primitive German paintings. Note the panels of the old reredos from St George's Church, painted from 1462 to 1477 by F Herlin, a citiz..
Giant Crater Museum
Eugene-Shoemaker-Platz 1 D - 86720 Nördlingen
The Nördlingen Giant Crater is a depression 25km in diameter left by the impact of a meteorite which deviated from its path between Mars and Jupiter some 1.5 million years ago. The museum, housed in a 15C barn, uses modern instructional aids to expla..
Hotels Nördlingen
Hotel am Ring
Bürgermeister-Reiger-Str. 14 D - 86720 Nördlingen
The Hotel am Ring offers a daily breakfast buffet and free private parking spaces. It is located in Nördlingen town centre, just steps away from Nördlingen Train Station. All rooms at the Hotel am Ring include a private bathroom, a minibar and Wi-Fi..
Restaurants Nördlingen
Marienhöhe 8 D - 86720 NÖRDLINGEN
With its wooden floors and antler decked stone walls, the decor at Wirtsstube is modern yet charmingly rustic. The food comes in the form of lovingly prepared regional dishes, which you can also enjoy as 'tasters' at the counter in the centre of the ..
Wirtshaus Meyers Keller - Restaurant Joachim Kaiser
Marienhöhe 8 D - 86720 NÖRDLINGEN
Joachim Kaiser's taster menu provides an excellent window on his meticulous, creative cuisine while his beautifully presented dishes are more than matched by the charming and elegant decor. In summer don't miss the chance to eat outside on the terrac..


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Technology Committee
October 12, 2006
Meeting Summary
Victoria Coade, Frank Crosby, Steve Dodson, Chris Edmondson, Andy
Haber, Andrea Hunter, Rick Sapanaro, Felix Sargent, Ingrid Schreck,
Jessica Sutter Hector, Harriet Eskildsen
Guests: Hector Seguel-Rivas, Sr. Creative Designer.
Meeting Summary
Agenda Review
· The agenda was approved with the following additions: Web TC and Marin Telecommunications
Approve Minutes
· The September 28, 2006 Minutes were approved with a minor change.
Review of Action Items/Unfinished Business
· Website Updates -The Marketing Department will send out a campus wide announcement regarding procedures for website updates. This announcement should go out before Thanksgiving.
· Internet/Email policy development task group.- Susan Andrien and Andy Haber met for the fist time. They were unsuccessful in contacting the student representative for the first meeting. They have downloaded material and are in the process of reviewing it. Jessica Sutter volunteered to be part of the task group.
· Digital Resource Study Bernie and Susan met and felt that this was not a pressing issue and decided not to participate in the study.
· Modernization Infrastructure – Alfa Tech has been hired to help create a plan that will address infrastructure requirements for the modernization project. This plan should address the needs of the college well into the future.
· A task group was formed comprised of the following members: Andy, Frank, Harriet, Susan, Steve & Jessica. Rick offered to serve as a resource. The task group is charged in creating a "shell" plan to address Distance Education.
Rollover Plan
· This item was not discussed.
Work Group Formation
· A request was made to establish an Instructional Technology Work group. Anyone interested should contact Win Cottle.
Web CT
· The committee discussed the need for training and support for WebCT. Steve Dodson will talk Kathleen Kirkpatrick about training and Ingrid will talk to Anita Martinez about creating a support position for WebCT.
Marin Telecommunications Franck Crosby updated the group on the progress of the Public Media Center project. CoM, Comcast and MTA (Marin Telecommunications Association) have been meeting in order to try to create a Public Media Center at CoM. Comcast has agree to contribute. The Center would include Public access T.V & Educational/Governmental Media. They are in the process of creating a joint use agreement and it looks as though the project will come to fruition.
Meeting Wrap Up
Action Items
· Steve Dodson will talk Kathleen Kirkpatrick about training
· Ingrid will talk to Anita Martinez about creating a support position for WebCT
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
· Instructional Technology Work Group
· Support & Training for WebCT
· "Shell" Plan


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Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital will stop admitting patients for overnight care in mid-July — several months earlier than expected.
On Friday, Summa Health System announced the hospital in Wadsworth would close as an inpatient facility on July 13 and stop admitting patients a few days before.
A Summa spokesperson said the facility, renamed the Summa Health Center at Wadsworth-Rittman, will continue to offer emergency room and other health care services for outpatient care.
Dr. Thomas Malone, chief operating officer of Summa Health System, said Summa had planned to close the hospital in the fall, but moved the date up to allow employees who would be affected by the change to move on to other career opportunities.
"Some have taken other jobs with the facility, some within Summa, and a number of employees were able to get jobs elsewhere," Malone said.
As a result, the hospital would have difficulty caring for overnight patients past July, he said.
The hospital had 52 beds, including eight intensive care beds, but Malone said the hospital was seeing less than 20 inpatients a day and would prefer to use the space to increase other health care offerings.
"We've had a geriatric physician that's been coming down once a week, and we'd like to expand those visits," he said.
Malone said the organization is working with local physicians in the Wadsworth-Rittman area to try to offer the services the community needs most. He said they'd like to increase the number of primary physicians available in the area with the extra space at the health center.
"We know there's a need for four or five primary care physicians in the community," he said. "We'd like to be able to serve that need."
Services that will be offered at the Summa Health Center at Wadsworth-Rittman include:
• cardiology
• diagnostics imaging
• emergency medicine
• general medical and surgical services
• geriatric medicine
• gynecology
• outpatient infusion services
• neurology
• oncology/hematology
• orthopedic services
• pain management
• plastic surgery
• podiatry
• primary care
• pulmonary care
• sports medicine
• vascular surgery
Contact reporter Loren Genson at (330) 721-4063 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @lorengenson.


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Seventeen-year-old Kwasi Enin of Long Island did the unthinkable, he pulled off his own personal version of the Elite Eight during March Madness, and it had nothing to do with basketball. Kwasi applied to, and was accepted into, all eight Ivy League colleges. Enin, a teen senior from Shirley, N.Y., landed spots at Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale.
The shocked student recounted what it was like to find the news out last week as he spoke from his William Floyd High School library Monday, according to Newsday on March 31.
He hasn't decided which Ivy League school he'll attend, but is leaning towards Yale in New Haven, Conn., depending on the financial aid package he's offered.
The eight Ivy League colleges are among the nation's most exclusive, and selective institutions of higher education. For example, Harvard has one of the lowest acceptance rates in the country at just 5.9 percent for the fall of 2014, or 2,023 students out of 34,295 hopeful applicants.
Of course, Kwasi had some pretty good stats going for him. He scored 2,250 out of 2,400 possible points on the SAT, putting him in the 99th percentile for all students taking the exam.
He's an athlete and musician who places in the top 2 percent of his high school class. And he volunteers at Stony Brook University Hospital's radiology department.
College admissions expert Katherine Cohen, CEO and founder of N.Y.-based consulting firm IvyWise, noted since college application pools skew heavily towards females these days, the fact that he's a male is great. "Colleges are looking for great boys," she says, according to USA Today.
Enin hopes to study medicine, as did both of his parents who are nurses. They emigrated from Ghana in the 80s and studied at nearby public colleges.
As Kwasi began hearing from schools last Thursday, one by one he found out he'd been accepted. Still, he said, "I've never heard of someone getting all eight."
As for Harvard though, one of the last to let him know, Enin thought, "It has to be the one to reject me....They're Harvard."
"We are very proud of him," Kwasi's father Ebenezer Enin said. "He's an amazing kid. He's very humble. He's been trained to be a high achiever right from when he was a kid. We have been encouraging him to be an all-around student. So far, he has proved himself."
As for what to do after he decides, Cohen advises that Kwasi write letters of thanks to the seven schools he didn't choose expressing his honor at being accepted.
After all, he needs to keep his options open for graduate school.


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Actress Nia Long and her co-stars from "The Single Moms Club" stopped by "The Arsenio Hall Show" Monday night to promote their new film. The comedy-drama which opens later this week stars Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Wendi Mclendon-Covey and Zoulay Henao as five mothers from various backgrounds who form a bond after an incident at their kids' school.
The actresses said that although they didn't have enough time to get to know each other the chemistry audiences will see in the movie is real. In a hilarious clip from "Arsenio" they revealed how glasses of fake wine on the set helped the bonding process.
In addition to appearing on "The Arsenio Hall Show" the cast gathered at the film's red carpet premiere at the Arclight Cinemas in Los Angeles. Other stars in attendance included singer Macy Gray, actor Michael Ealy and football player Vernon Davis.
Tyler Perry's "The Single Moms Club" which also stars Perry, Terry Crews, William Levy, Eddie Cibrian and Ryan Eggold debuts in theaters around the country on Friday, March 14.
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The veteran Red Devils defender clashed with the ex-Liverpool man towards the end of Sunday's game, with referee Howard Webb missing the incident, but has escaped a banManchester United's Rio Ferdinand will not face disciplinary action following an altercation with Chelsea's Fernando Torres, the Football Association have confirmed.
The Red Devils defender appeared to shove the Spain international to the floor before grabbing him to his feet in an off-the-ball incident when the two sides met at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Referee Howard Webb missed the incident - prompting speculation the FA could hand the 34-year-old a ban, however this has now been ruled out with the official having been shown video footage of the clash.
Chelsea went 2-0 down early on thanks to a goal apiece from Chicharito and Wayne Rooney, before battling back to grab a 2-2 draw with goals from Eden Hazard and Ramires.
The two sides will now battle in out in quarterfinal replay at Stamford Bridge with the winner facing Manchester City in the semifinals.


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Brighton, United Kingdom – Box of Frogs Media are pleased to announce the iPhone release of Boj Muscial Mayhem, part of the acclaimed Boj book app series read by Jason Donovan. Boj is a free-spirited bilby – a rare bandicoot from the Australian Outback, full of creativity and messy fun! Since popping up as the new kid in Giggly Park, Boj has made a load of new buddies.
Everyone loves his zest for life and adventurous spirit. The Boj series is a celebration of childhood. Boj shows us all how to loosen up, be free-thinking, creative, pro-active and resourceful – and ultimately how to put aside our differences and all get along!
Mr Cloppity is organising the Giggly Gig and Boj and his buddies are all set to perform in front of their parents. When Denzil squish-boshes his guitar, Boj has a Boj-a-Boom idea to get everyone playing again!
This immersive interactive digital appbook from Box of Frogs Media contains no in-app purchasing or external links. It has a Read to Me and Read by Myself option, games within the story and a sing-along at the end of the book.
Boj – Musical Mayhem is the second in a series of Boj appbooks, with Boj – The Collector being the first release, receiving 5* reviews and reaching the Top 5 in the Book charts. Both are available now on the iTunes for iPhone and iPad.
Boj is currently being aired on CBeebies in the UK and is due for release worldwide by the end of September 2014 on Sprout (USA), ABC4Kids Australia, France5, RTEjr and S4C.
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Lisa Martin | Photo: Stephanie Diani | April 1, 2013
Fresh from Sundance stardom, movie man and runner David Lowery takes fame in stride.
David Lowery's having a breakout year.
In January, the 32-year-old director and screenwriter triumphed at the Sundance Film Festival as his first full-length feature, starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, copped awards and generated buzz. Lowery expects to spend much of 2013 on the road with extended trips to Hollywood to ready Ain't Them Bodies Saints for its theatrical release this fall. The last few months of the year, he'll promote the romantic crime drama around the globe.
"The stories they tell you about all-night bidding wars at Sundance are really true," says the affable, self-taught auteur, the eldest of nine siblings who graduated from Irving High School in 1999. "I actually told everyone I just had to go sleep in spite of all the texts and calls!"
IFC purchased the rights to what Lowery describes as "the story of an outlaw who breaks out of jail to see his wife and the daughter he's never met." The film builds on themes of family bonds that Lowery explored in his two well-regarded shorts, St. Nick and Pioneer.
At home in East Dallas, Lowery also finds inspiration running on the Katy Trail at night; crossing the finish line of the 2011 White Rock Marathon ranks as one of his proudest moments. He and his actress-wife, Augustine Frizzell (who shares a pivotal scene with Affleck early on in Saints), also try to hit the Angelika and other theaters a couple times a week. He'll see anything—from Twilight to artsy Pan-Asian fare.
"I've known I wanted to work in film since I was 7," says Lowery, who points to directors P.T. Anderson and Robert Altman as influences. "Last year, when I was mixing sound at Skywalker Ranch, I stopped and thought to myself, 'Wow! I'm doing this!'"
Lowery's Hots
Running; vegan food, especially from Spiral Diner; artisanal pour-over coffee; Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel; Moby Dick; cold weather; more coffee; text messages; kittens
Lowery's Nots
Summer, animal exploitation, urban sprawl, movies that don't try, books that don't try, people that don't try, growing up


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|Vampiyan Kids (TV)
|Pilot included with "Kick-Heart"
|Urusei Yatsura (TV)
|May revisit, but OOP unobtanium.
|Star Blazers (TV)
|A pox on SyFy for canceling!
|Shin chan (TV)
|US broadcast canceled.
|Rurouni Kenshin (TV)
|US Broadcast canceled, may revisit.
|Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (TV)
|Record of Lodoss War (OAV)
|Ranma ½ (TV)
|stalled at s4 - may resume eventually
|Lupin III: Part II (TV)
|Cute, but Meh.
|Karas (OAV)
|US Broadcast incomplete.
|Jinzou Ningen Kikaida (live-action TV)
|Requires much strong drink!
|.hack//Roots (TV)
|Not really good
|US Broadcast canceled, not bothered to rent.
|Gigantor (TV)
|Will revisit someday.
|Galaxy Express 999 (TV)
|Incomplete availability!
|Daiakuji - The Xena Buster (OAV)
|Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier (TV)
|US Broadcast canceled, then never released.
|City Hunter (TV)
|May revisit someday
|Case Closed (TV)
|No evolution of character or story, never ends.
|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (TV)
|Bleach (TV)
|Not really good
|Starts well, but never evolves - or ends, extensive filler.
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Like most athletes, New York Mets lead-off hitter Matt den Dekker didn't reach his dream of making the Major Leagues alone. He had help along the way.
But unlike most athletes, den Dekker was accompanied by his close cousin Kevin Chapman on his life long journey to the show.
The two are related from their mothers being sisters. They lived right across from each other in Fort Lauderdale, FL and from baseball to funny business, they did everything together.
"We used to live on a golf course," Chapman said. "Me, [den Dekker] and a buddy skateboarded to the golf course and when adults would take their swing, we blew an air horn. The funniest thing is that we never expected them to chase after us, just yell at us."
At Westminster Academy, the two cousins played like twins. They would alternate playing in the outfield and pitching every game. They didn't win a state title -- what with the whole playing against Major Leaguers such as Alex Avila, J.D. Martinez, Eric Hosmer, Sean Rodriguez and Gio Gonzalez -- but their best high school memory was when they were getting out and moving on up to the next level.
"He signed with Florida and then I ended up signing right after to go to Florida," den Dekker said. "So we got a little signing/graduation party."
As a senior, Den Dekker was a second-team All-State selection in 2006 after hitting .455 with 7 home runs as an outfielder, but had Chapman to thank for getting recruited by the Gators.
"I wasn't really recruited heavily in high school," den Dekker said. "He was one of the top prospects in South Florida and the coach from Florida would come watch him pitch and he saw me playing and was kind of talking a little bit. I ended up going to their camp and got a scholarship with them through that."
The duo had plenty of success at Florida, but their favorite year was when they defeated South Carolina for the SEC Championship and went on to make an appearance in the College World Series. They were pretty good in the series but they had a symbolic moment at the end.
"He closed that game out and I caught the last out," den Dekker said, "so it was kind of cool."
Both Chapman and den Dekker were drafted in the 2010 MLB Draft. The two were excited that they have become professional baseball players after playing together throughout their entire childhoods.
"It was kind of like it was meant to be," den Dekker said. "We never really wanted to separate or stop playing."
But they had to. Den Dekker was drafted by the New York Mets and Chapman was drafted by the Houston Astros. So they had to finally forge their own path in the minors. That didn't stop them from keeping in contact with one another.
"We're always texting back and forth making sure we're working hard trying to stay the course," Chapman said.
Last year, the two finally got to face each other during Spring Training. They couldn't help but laugh at the idea of facing each other because of the familiarity they had with one other, which was contradictory to how they normally feel with their opponents. Chapman struck out den Dekker but den Dekker hit a triple off Chapman in the next at-bat. They settled for a draw.
Later that year, their dream finally became a reality. Both Chapman and den Dekker were called up in August. But Chapman came before den Dekker, and the news came in Las Vegas while the two were set to face each other in a Triple-A game.
"I got to him from the other side and I expected to face him but I got called up," Chapman said. "I told him to keep balling and soon enough he was in the Majors, too."
This year Chapman started the season with the Astros as their only lefty in the bullpen and den Dekker was in Triple-A Las Vegas. Chapman struggled and was quickly optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City while injuries prompt the Mets to give den Dekker a chance.
One day the two cousins will both be established Major Leaguers.


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Earlier this week I shared with you part of my food "journey" (I hate that word!) with my fake brisket in the slow cooker.
One of the things I'm really missing being on my failsafe diet is sauce! I have already introduced a pear, maple and poppyseed dressing as well as making my own "aioli" with greek yogurt, citric acid and plenty of salt and pepper, but I miss ketchup and bbq sauce!
Thank goodness for a website I came across called Cooking for Oscar which has information and a number of Failsafe recipes that have been extremely helpful. There's even a ready made shopping list that while not completely suited to my multiple food intolerance issues, is a good guide!
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Recipe from Cooking for Oscar
1 jar organic kidney beans or bean mix (drained and rinsed)
2 large Pear halves (approximately 150g) or pears in juice
1 cup Water
1 teaspoon Citric Acid
1/4 cup Natvia
1 tsp Salt
3 sticks Celery (trimmed and chopped)
10 Safron threads (soaked in a bit of water)
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Scope Help!!
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LOL......."PROSTAFF"............ Taken up in the frenzy??????? Sorry....The devil made me do it.I couldn't agree more about the painting thing. I'm wondering what those paint jobs are going to look like after carrying the rifle for a few years. I really don't think a coyote cares if he's shot with a painted rifle not and I sure can't see putting some cheap paint on a good gun.
I recently put a Nikon 3x9 prostaff on my 17...no complaints. Nice scope for little moola.And remember if you are worried about spray painting a 300 dollar scope...it don't matter one iota to a coyote if it's sprayed or not. Those camo jobs are more for impressing hunters and guys on these sites.
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I think the more you do this the more you'll start figuring things out. I'll admit, camoing your gun don't hurt a thing (except resale in some cases) but for sure is not necessary. I never have and would never consider painting one of my guns...I've been doing this long enough to realize if carrying around a non painted gun was costing me critters on the stand...it don't. My guns are well taken care of and I don't throw them around, I really dont buy all that stuff about it protecting the finish from rust/scratch's but if that makes someone feel better about painting it ...have at it. When I first started calling I did a lot of the things most guys do (full camo, cover scent etc.) then one day didn't wear all the camo...or left the cover scent in the truck...and found out I still called in just as many. There were other things that were much more important then that stuff. These were the days way before the internet or even monthly magazines so info was kinda scarce. With all the info available now I can see how new guys can get lead astray so easily...I guess recognizing good info requires a bit of background in the subject.
I'm gonna suggest another scope. ;)Take a look at the Bushnell Elite 3200. Grafs Dealer site has this one BUSHNELL 3-9x40mm E-3200 RAINGUARD MATTE MULTI-X for $151. Pretty good deal on a really nice scope.Also, I'm gonna chime in on the camo thing.I'm obviously new at all of this and I don't claim to be anywhere near the hunter most of you guys are.My take on the camo thing isn't necessarily about color or pattern. I think it's more about reflection. If you have a camo'd rifle vs a black or wood stock (even with matte finish) you are gonna get more reflection out of the non-camo'd one. Even a matte black synthetic stock is more reflective than flat camo. I try to be as still as possible when in a stand, but I'm not always perfectly still. If my movements can be diminished by having a camo'd rifle, it's worth it to me.I have camo'd ALL of my hunting rifles and shotgun. It was painful to paint a $1200 shotgun, but I got it to hunt with not look at. Plus the camo actually works as a protective layer for the firearm. I don't have to worry about exterior rust or scratches from walking through some of the thick stuff.
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Hey! I resent that remark. ANd it's only 40 yards away.
I do like seeing guys wear full camo and camo guns then place their e-caller 75 yards away... .
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Tell her it will get you out of the house and keep you out of trouble.
Now I have to try and pry the 267 dollars away from the wife from our tax return. Any advice on that!?
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I bought my Burris Full Field ll, rings & bases from Bear Basin.No free shipping, but they did have it to me the next day Lee
Anyway, good luck on your scope purchase. Oh, may wanta check out Bear Basin Outfitters (on the net) in Sacramento on their scope prices. Used to be purchases over $250 had free shipping. They use to have pretty good prices, but not sure today. Frank
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Sandy embarked on her spiritual search in the midst of the Age of Aquarius. Mysticism was to the late '60s what jogging was to the late '70s, and Sandy was captivated by most of the fads. She read Edgar Cayce's The Sleeping Prophet; she read An Autobiography of a Yogi; she began to attend meditation and treatment sessions hosted by a plumber of Oriental extraction. She took up Silva Mind Control, vegetarianism and homeopathic medicine. She believed that certain jewels possessed healing properties and, fearful of letting herself go unshielded by her gems, would wear several bracelets and necklaces plus roughly 14 rings, even in the shower.
Sandy's mystic friends were seeing a "homeopathic doctor" who, from the legal haven of Mexico, would diagnose their illnesses over the cosmic airwaves and prescribe homeopathic pills to cure them. The pills, shipped to Sandy via Greyhound bus (to avoid possible conflicts with U.S. Postal Service regulations) filled an entire kitchen cabinet. Sandy would take 20 of them a day, which worried Chuck. Then she began to talk about the doctor's prescriptions for 6-year-old Devereaux, which terrified him.
He took the pills to a medical doctor, who found them to be mere placebos. "It's not what's in the pills that you need to be concerned about," the doctor told him. "What you need to be concerned about is a young, impressionable girl and the psychological implication that, first, there is something seriously wrong with her, and, second, that you solve it by popping pills."
One afternoon Chuck came home to find Sandy and Devereaux heading out of the house, suitcases packed. Sandy was holding two plane tickets to San Diego. She wanted to take Devereaux to her homeopath so he could put her in a special machine that tuned out all the world's "bad vibrations." Chuck grabbed Sandy by her shoulders and shook her. No! Absolutely not! Over my dead body! It was as close as he ever came to physical violence.
He didn't think Sandy was trying to hurt Devereaux. Throughout her life, she seemed to want whatever was best for her family and friends. But now Sandy believed conventional medical doctors were quacks, unable to cure what really ailed Devereaux.
One night Chuck found Devereaux's bedsheets damp with her own sweat. She was hot to the touch and florid. Chuck wanted to take her to a pediatrician. Sandy wanted to treat her with meditation, incantations and incense. Chuck insisted. Over my dead body! Sandy replied, I'm not taking her to doctors anymore! Chuck lay awake until 5 a.m., scooped Devereaux out of the bed and quietly bundled her into the back seat of his car. They drove around North Dallas for two hours, until he woke Devereaux's pediatrician. She had scarlet fever.
From that morning, Chuck knew that he was staying at home purely to be near Devereaux, who became something to fight over. During one argument, Sandy waved a butcher knife around the kitchen and said, "Sometimes I think Devereaux would be better off in heaven."
Devereaux was not the only thing that drove them apart. There was Sandy's new friend, Terri. Chuck thought she was a phony. He didn't want Devereaux visiting her house. Terri and John Wilder sometimes argued violently, and they had a large gun collection. Chuck begged Sandy not to get herself or Devereaux into Conscious Development. "I really have to help Devereaux overcome all the problems that are caused by your bad vibrations, your bad feelings about Terri," she replied.
Sandy had only good feelings about Terri. She told Chuck that her new friend was St. Theresa reincarnated, that Terri could diagnose illnesses over great distances, that with the proper jewelry — which Sandy could supply — Terri could help cure even cancer. Terri could put a protective shield around Devereaux, Sandy said — a shield Terri had promised would be strong enough to save her from anything "except the negative vibrations from your husband, which are very powerful." When Chuck complained about Devereaux's welfare, Sandy told him all their problems stemmed from his negative thoughts. Thoughts that strong, she said, could actually produce bacteria and viruses that would infect her daughter.
Sandy wrote Terri a check for $3,000, and Chuck complained, but he didn't leave the house. Sandy, attending a dinner party, announced that she would turn the wine back into grape juice. Chuck didn't even complain. He held his tongue when Sandy announced that she was a former high priestess of Atlantis and when she told a family friend that they were compatible because in a previous life they'd been married. The stranger Sandy got, the closer Chuck stayed to home.
In December of 1970, Sandy told Chuck that Terri was divorcing her husband "because he was impeding her spiritual growth." On April 22, 1971, Sandy told Chuck that she had filed for divorce: "You are impeding my spiritual growth."
Their breakup was not tidy. Devereaux became the object of a bitter custody fight, with Sandy begging neighbors to write letters saying she was a competent mother and giving them detailed accounts of what she said were flaws in Chuck's character. Chuck, meanwhile, was compiling a list of Sandy's forays into the metaphysical. It ran from astral projection to witchcraft. And he was telling his lawyers about the late-evening calls from neighbors puzzled that Sandy, who had dropped Devereaux off at their house before a Conscious Development meeting, had never returned to pick the child up.
It is customary for the county juvenile welfare office to investigate the parents in child-custody cases and to make a recommendation to the divorce judge. Parents are not allowed to see that report, but their lawyers are. Chuck says that before the scheduled custody trial, he met with his lawyer and with Sandy's lawyer. Both men, he recalls, told him that he stood an excellent chance of winning but that if he got custody, Sandy might well kill Devereaux. The two lawyers — Sandy was not at the meeting — advised him to settle for visitation privileges. Chuck agreed, then went to the home of his friend Gene Coker and drank.
Though Terri later would claim that Chuck was after Sandy's money, lawyers for both sides say money was the last thing on Chuck's mind. Under the divorce agreement, all Chuck kept of the marital estate was a 1971 Mercedes and his personal property. One thing he insisted upon was a provision in the divorce settlement saying that Sandra would have Devereaux treated only by "recognized physicians admitted to practice in Texas."
While the divorce was pending, Sandy paid for a Hawaiian honeymoon trip for Terri and Glenn Cooley. She went with them, taking Devereaux along for the ride despite a court order not to remove her from the state. After the divorce, Sandy and Terri became practically inseparable. Sandy helped Terri and Glenn make the jewelry that supported them. Her kitchen table was covered with jewelry-making tools. Terri would sell some of their wares to Conscious Development members — I think this ring is just right for your energies — but their work was good enough to sell at craft fairs throughout the state. Often Sandy went on those trips, leaving Devereaux in the care of Louise Watson, known to friends as "Weasie."
Sandy would meditate for hours with Terri and helped write the lessons Terri was selling under the Conscious Development name. She bought the group a printing press, which she installed in her home. She was far more than Mrs. Chuck Cleaver now; she was founding a new religious movement.
Conscious Development was the hottest thing in the Dallas metaphysical community, maybe even in the Southwest. It was attracting serious, good-hearted people who wanted to become better in some way — who wanted to explore the aspects of their world and themselves — which the physical sciences could not explain. Some joined purely because of Terri's charisma and knack of knowing what was important to people. But many had a crying need for something: balm for the pain of losing a loved one, help in dealing with a crippled body, or merely the warmth and loyalty of a tight-knit group.
Janine Schneider was attracted by Terri's reputation and obvious intuitive gifts. She joined Conscious Development in 1974, when there were 110 local students attending weekly meetings, plus perhaps thousands receiving correspondence courses. Janine was educated, sensitive and hard-working, and quickly rose to become "executive director" of Conscious Development. Almost as quickly, she became disillusioned with Terri, whom she saw as a person with great gifts and talents but without the psychological roots to use them properly.
For one thing, Terri saw no distinction between Conscious Development's funds and her own. Donations, fees for lessons and, later, the proceeds from the estates of some of her followers all would go into her personal bank accounts.
For another thing, Janine had read enough philosophy to know that some of Terri's mystic revelations sounded much like the work of various (mortal) writers. Sometimes Terri would tell people that in their past lives they had been a great spiritual leader and then quote them a biography straight from a well-known book. Sometimes Terri would give the same illustrious past life to two or more of her followers.
And there was Terri's insistence on being the star — the highest master of Conscious Development, perhaps even the "revelator" of her generation, as Christ and Buddha had been for theirs. By 1977, Janine Schneider saw Conscious Development assuming some of the more disturbing aspects of Terri's personality. Conscious Development, she thought, was on the road from study group to cult. Its members were sworn to secrecy and induced to feel extravagant admiration for Terri, who increasingly played on their feelings of guilt and anxiety. Terri was changing from guide to guru.
Joyce Tepley, a Dallas psychotherapist who has since quit Conscious Development, was in the elite "teachers' group" at the time. Members were handpicked by Terri and were told that they were spiritual masters, put on the Earth to help their fellow men. Even death should not scare them because it would only allow them to move to a higher plane of existence. The Earth, Terri said, was the 17th-lowest planet in the universe, in terms of the "vibratory energy" that determined the peace and happiness available on a planet.
The 40 men and women in the teachers' group formed the nucleus of Conscious Development. In 1977, Joyce and several other former members contend (despite Terri's denials), Terri told them that she had been meditating and had been informed by the spiritual masters that she and her friends had to do more than just study. They had to fight. There were two forces in the world – positive and negative, good and evil. They must help the good.
The evil forces, Terri announced, were called black lords. They traveled in lodges and could be fought only in the spiritual realms, not the physical world. The teachers' group had been selected as worthy of carrying on the battle. It would be a dangerous fight, but she could guide them through it.


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How can I prevent my (WiFi) connection to automatically disconnect when I lock my screen? Note that this problem does not occur on my home LAN for some reason.
I think that if you enable the connection "for all users" (you can set a checkbox for this when you edit the connection properties) it should not drop anymore.