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Then-US President George W Bush (right) speaks with US Women's beach volleyball players Kerri Walsh (centre) and Misty May Treanor during a visit to the beach volleyball venue at Beijing's Chaoyang Park Beach in 2008. Photo: AP
What first attracted you to the sport in which women in tiny bikinis leap about in the sand, Mr President?
Such was the question prompted by George Bush's visit to the Beijing Olympics' beach volleyball venue back in 2008, when, in a golden photo opportunity, American player Misty May-Treanor appeared to bend over and ask the president to smack her barely clothed behind (Bush demurely opted for her lower back).
This week, Britain's former Labour sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe posed a similar question at a Culture, Media and Sport select committee meeting, asking whether it was ''an oddity'' that beach volleyball appears to be one of the most popular Olympic sports for MPs: government departments have bought 410 tickets for beach volleyball matches at this summer's games, compared with 246 for athletics.
Then US-President George W Bush pats the back of US women's beach volleyball team player Misty May-Treanor (left) while visiting the Chaoyang Park Beach during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Photo: Reuters
A perfectly plausible excuse was proffered - that the popularity of beach volleyball, which only became an Olympic sport in 1996, is down to the fact that many of the matches will take place at the weekend, when MPs are most likely to be free.
But it's worth pointing out that the beach volleyball matches will be held on Horse Guards Parade in central London, affording civil servants inside Whitehall and Downing Street staff a ringside seat - as David Cameron joked last summer, when matches were played there in a temporary test venue.
''I'm not going to cut down the trees at No 10 so I can get a better view,'' he said, ''though there is an enormous temptation.
''Played in minimal uniforms (''shorts or a bathing suit'', according to the Federation Internationale de Volleyball, although most women, especially the Brazilians, opt for the briefest of briefs and crop-top), beach volleyball is always going to attract prurient admirers: last summer's London test matches were reported to have proved particularly popular with corporate groups.
So when the Olympic matches kick off on Saturday 28 July, will the 15,000-seater venue just be filled with goggle-eyed MPs and off-duty businessmen?Not according to Jo Healy, a former player and spokeswoman for British Volleyball.
''We did see a lot of men in suits drinking beer at last summer's test event,'' she says, ''but they really got into the spirit of the game. We expect the Olympic stadium to be filled with the sport's many international fans - who are much more interested in the players' skill than in what they're wearing.''
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Today May 20, Microsoft took the stage to show the world the next version of it's Surface tablet line, the Surface Pro 3. While many were expecting Microsoft to release a smaller version of their tablet, they instead went the other way and introduced a 12-inch version of the Windows 8.1 powered slate.
The new Surface Pro 3 is thinnest Intel Core PC ever released, and it is also the lightest Intel Core powered PC ever made. The Surface Pro 3 features a beautiful 12-inch high-definition display, with an eye-popping resolution of 2160x1440. This new display offers 6 percent more viewing area than the 13-inch Apple Macbook Air, while also being much lighter. The Surface Pro 3 weighs in at just 800g (1.76lbs) compared to the 3lb weight of the Macbook Air, and the Surface Pro 3 is just 9.1mm thick.
At its heart you will find an Intel Core processors with a revolutionary new fan that has been designed to make the tablet completely cool to the touch and noise free. Microsoft's Panos Panay bragged that the new Surface Pro 3 is ''the device to end all confusion between laptops and tablets''.
There is no doubt that Microsoft are really pushing the boundaries between laptop and tablets, and the Surface Pro 3 is most definitely heading in the right direction simply because the Pro 3 is as thin and light as a tablet, but as powerful as a laptop, in fact the i7 powered Pro 3 is powerful enough to run Photoshop without even breaking into a sweat, but will consumers find that a 12-inch tablet is a little too much?
There are many other new features on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The built-in kickstand now allows the tablet to sit at an almost flat angle of 150 degrees, the TypeCover keyboard has been improved with a trackpad that is 68 percent larger than the one found in last years model, and the battery has also been improved and will last 20-25 percent longer than the battery in the Surface Pro 2. Consumers will find a USB 3.0 port on the side, and the ability to support 4K displays. The Surface Pro 3 also ships with a new pen that according to Microsoft weighs about the same as a regular ink pen, and will not only allow you to jot notes, but also complete crossword puzzles and play games. It certainly seems as if Microsoft are trying to go after some of Samsung's customers with this feature.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 goes on sale for pre-order tomorrow, and it will be available in three configurations. The entry level model of the Surface Pro 3 will come with a Core i3 processor and will cost just $799.

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Genesis 21:17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
Genesis 27:38 Esau said to his father, Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father! Then Esau wept aloud.
Genesis 29:11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud.
Genesis 33:4 But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
Genesis 37:35 All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. No, he said, in mourning will I go down to the grave to my son. So his father wept for him.
Genesis 42:24 He turned away from them and began to weep, but then turned back and spoke to them again. He had Simeon taken from them and bound before their eyes.
Genesis 43:30 Deeply moved at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept there.
Genesis 45:2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaohs household heard about it.
Genesis 45:14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping.
Genesis 45:15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
Genesis 46:29 Joseph had his chariot made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.
Genesis 50:1 Joseph threw himself upon his father and wept over him and kissed him.
Genesis 50:17 This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly. Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father. When their message came to him, Joseph wept.
1 Samuel 20:41 After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with his face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together but David wept the most.
1 Samuel 24:16 When David finished saying this, Saul asked, Is that your voice, David my son? And he wept aloud.
1 Samuel 30:4 So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.
2 Samuel 1:12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
2 Samuel 3:16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go back home! So he went back.
2 Samuel 3:32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abners tomb. All the people wept also.
2 Samuel 12:21 His servants asked him, Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!
2 Samuel 12:22 He answered, While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.
2 Samuel 13:36 As he finished speaking, the kings sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his servants wept very bitterly.
2 Samuel 15:30 But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up.
2 Samuel 18:33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel 19:1 Joab was told, The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.
2 Kings 8:11 He stared at him with a fixed gaze until Hazael felt ashamed. Then the man of God began to weep.
2 Kings 8:12 Why is my lord weeping? asked Hazael. Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites, he answered. You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women.
2 Kings 13:14 Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. My father! My father! he cried. The chariots and horsemen of Israel!
2 Kings 20:3 Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
2 Kings 20:5 Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.
2 Kings 22:19 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people, that they would become accursed and laid waste, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:27 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord.
Ezra 10:1 While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites men, women and children gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.
Nehemiah 1:4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
Esther 4:1 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
Job 2:12 When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
Job 16:16 My face is red with weeping, deep shadows ring my eyes;
Job 16:20 My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God;
Job 30:25 Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor?
Psalms 6:6 I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
Psalms 6:8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
Psalms 30:11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Psalms 39:12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping. For I dwell with you as an alien, a stranger, as all my fathers were.
Psalms 42:3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, Where is your God?
Psalms 69:10 When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;
Psalms 102:9 For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears.
Psalms 119:136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
Isaiah 16:9 So I weep, as Jazer weeps, for the vines of Sibmah. O Heshbon, O Elealeh,I drench you with tears!The shouts of joy over your ripened fruit and over your harvests have been stilled.
Isaiah 22:4 Therefore I said, Turn away from me; let me weep bitterly. Do not try to console me over the destruction of my people.
Isaiah 33:7 Look, their brave men cry aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.
Isaiah 38:3 Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Isaiah 38:5 Go and tell Hezekiah, This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.
Jeremiah 25:36 Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the Lord is destroying their pasture.
Jeremiah 41:6 Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When he met them, he said, Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.
Jeremiah 48:31-32 Therefore I wail over Moab, for all Moab I cry out, I moan for the men of Kir Hareseth. I weep for you, as Jazer weeps . . .
Lamentations 2:11 My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within, my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city.
Lamentations 3:48-49 Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief
Hosea 12:4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there
Micah 1:8 Because of this I will weep and wail; I will go about barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and moan like an owl.
Zechariah 11:3 Listen to the wail of the shepherds; their rich pastures are destroyed! . . .
Malachi 2:13 Another thing you do: You flood the Lords altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.
Matthew 26:75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times. And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Mark 14:72 Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times. And he broke down and wept.
Luke 19:41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it.
Luke 22:62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
John 11:35 Jesus wept.
Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.
Acts 20:31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
Acts 20:37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 2:4 For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.
Philippians 3:18 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
2 Timothy 1:4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
Hebrews 12:17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.
Revelation 5:4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.
Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.
Men and Women Crying Together
Exodus 12:30 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.
Numbers 11:4 The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, If only we had meat to eat!
Numbers 11:10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to his tent. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled.
Numbers 11:13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, Give us meat to eat!
Numbers 11:18 but for a whole month until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it because you have rejected the Lord, who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, Why did we ever leave Egypt?
Numbers 14:1 That night all the people of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.
Numbers 25:6 Then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman right before the eyes of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Deuteronomy 1:45 You came back and wept before the Lord, but he paid no attention to your weeping and turned a deaf ear to you.
Deuteronomy 34:8 The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over.
Judges 2:4 When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,
Judges 20:23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and they inquired of the Lord. They said, Shall we go up again to battle against the Benjamites, our brothers? The Lord answered, Go up against them.
Judges 20:26 Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the Lord. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.
Judges 21:2 The people went to Bethel, where they sat before God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly.
1 Samuel 11:4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept aloud.
1 Samuel 11:5 Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, What is wrong with the people? Why are they weeping? Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said.
2 Samuel 3:34 Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before wicked men. And all the people wept over him again.
2 Samuel 15:23 The whole countryside wept aloud as all the people passed by. The king also crossed the Kidron Valley, and all the people moved on toward the desert.
Ezra 3:12 But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy.
Ezra 3:13 No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away.
Nehemiah 8:9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, This day is sacred to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep. For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
Esther 4:3 In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Psalms 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
Isaiah 15:2 Dibon goes up to its temple, to its high places to weep; Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved and every beard cut off.
Isaiah 15:3 In the streets they wear sackcloth; on the roofs and in the public squares they all wail, prostrate with weeping.
Isaiah 15:5 My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar,as far as Eglath Shelishiyah. They go up the way to Luhith, weeping as they go; on the road to Horonaim they lament their destruction.
Isaiah 15:8 Their outcry echoes along the border of Moab; their wailing reaches as far as Eglaim, their lamentation as far as Beer Elim.
Isaiah 16:7 Therefore the Moabites wail, they wail together for Moab. Lament and grieve for the men of Kir Hareseth. Jeremiah 3:21 A cry is heard on the barren heights, the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten the Lord their God.
Jeremiah 9:19 The sound of wailing is heard from Zion: How ruined we are! How great is our shame! We must leave our land because our houses are in ruins.
Jeremiah 14:2 Judah mourns, her cities languish; they wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 48:5 They go up the way to Luhith, weeping bitterly as they go; on the road down to Horonaim anguished cries over the destruction are heard.
Jeremiah 48:39 How shattered she is! How they wail! How Moab turns her back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule, an object of horror to all those around her.
Zechariah 12:11 On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
Matthew 8:12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:42 They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13 Then the king told the attendants, Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Mark 5:38 When they came to the home of the synagogue ruler, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly.
Mark 5:39 He went in and said to them, Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.
Mark 16:10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping.
Luke 8:52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. Stop wailing, Jesus said. She is not dead but asleep.
Luke 13:28 There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
Luke 23:27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.
John 11:33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.


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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 Movie Reviews
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
Release Date: Sep 27, 2013
Rating: (PG)
User reviews on Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
Grown ups, take heart - there is PLENTY in this movie to keep you entertained too!
"Cloudy 2" is chock-full of both subtle and obvious visual references to blockbuster movies you've seen, and spotting them is a wonderfully entertaining game. Even the quick-cut clips that made up the trailer gave me a sense that a lot of "Jurassic Park" and "Lost World" moments would pop up, and I wasn't mistaken; imagery reminiscent of those two movies are particularly common. I noticed at least one hilarious "King Kong" moment, and there were lots more movies pilfered for ideas. In many cases something just seemed familiar though I couldn't quite place it, and I have a feeling there are many more that I completely missed but will probably slap myself over later when I'm rewatching the DVD (and I WILL get the DVD, and probably watch it more than a good 95% of the target audience). (I'm 40, male, and neither have nor want kids, by the way.)
And that's without even considering the movie itself. If an adventure on an island of bizarre food-monsters where the villain is essentially an evil Steve Jobs isn't enough story to keep you entertained, the performances of James Caan and Mr. T alone are worth at least the price of a matinee ticket. I greatly enjoyed this movies predecessor (on DVD, repeatedly...), but while my initial impression is that this one is ALMOST as good, I haven't seen enough of it to judge the subtleties. Time will tell; this may be one of those few sequels to actually outdo a predecessor that was already pretty darn good.
(If, on the other hand, you don't like movies, then you won't get much out of this and might as well skip it.)
I have a little nephew and he begged me to take him to see this movie because he loved the first one. Even though I am a medical student and time is very precious to me, I am also a great aunt and I took my favorite little person to see this film. I am glad to say that we both had a great time watching this movie and I recommend seeing it on the big screen with your whole family. The film was really entertaining and I also found it to be quite funny. The characters were developed and the voice-overs were just perfect. Overall, it is a fun movie to see with your family and I think it is worth your time and money.
I was having a particularly blue day and decided to treat myself with a movie, hoping that it will lift my mood. I chose this film because I have seen the previous one and I really liked it, therefore I hoped that this one will be as good if not better. I am glad to say that it did not disappoint me and I had a great time watching this film. I saw the movie in 3D and I think it was worth the extra cash because it added to my whole experience. The tone of the film was zany, the pace was fast and the characters were well developed and likable. Overall, I highly recommend seeing this movie in the theaters, you will not be disappointed.
I absolutely loved the previous film and I was really excited to see the latest film, so I guess my expectations were pretty high. I thought the film was pretty good but it was not as good as the first one. It was not as charming or as breezy as the first film but it still entertained me so I cannot complain. I enjoyed the tone of this film and I thought that the pace was fast and I liked that. The film was also pretty amazing visually and I thought that voice-over actors did a great job. Overall, I had fun watching this film and I think it is worth seeing it on the big screen.
I took my little niece to see this film and we both left the theater very satisfied. I have not seen the previous film but I was able to understand the story and enjoy my experience. I liked the tone of the film and the pace was really fast so it is suitable for little children who have a short attention span. The film is beautiful visually and I liked all of the characters, the voice-overs were great. It is not an exceptional film for children but it is entertaining , fun and it keeps the attention of the little ones as well as the parents. Overall, I think this movie is worth your time and money.
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Summer Soup in the Land of Aphrodite?
No! Here you see Nitsa, in the village of Choulou in South Cyprus, tending meat (mostly pork) for a souvla she is cooking up for me, my old school chum Anne, and a table full of delightful expats. "Nitsa," I said, "tell me about Cypriot soup." "I don't make soup," she replied. "Nobody wants it–it's too hot."
She was certainly right about that. With no air conditioning, no screens on the windows, and a relentlessly blazing sun in a clear blue sky, it was witheringly hot. We would get up at 6 am, hike in the hills and dales of Ezousa valley, below Mt. Olympus and the Troodos mountains, then either siesta through the day or climb into the blessedly air conditioned car to go adventuring. Yes to see the ruins of ancient Paphos, including the pillar where St. Paul was reputedly chained and whipped. Yes to see the spot where Aphrodite was born of sea foam–and explore Sanctuaries to both Apollo and Aphrodite. Yes to monasteries and churches and abandoned mosques and wineries and Mediterranean beaches and ruins from the 4000 BC Chalcolithic era. Yes to medieval castles and the remains of Kourion. Yes to late-night performances of Media, Philoctetes, and Lysistrata in Greek and Roman theaters.
But no soup, despite my best efforts. Finally in Pissouri we found a restaurant that had chicken and tomato soups on the menu. And I got what I deserved: canned chicken broth thickened with flour, absolutely awful. Let me repeat it: NO SUMMER SOUP IN THE LAND OF APHRODITE.
But! Southern Cyprus has a wealth of soups in more temperate seasons. Nitsa told me about Avgolemeno (egg and lemon) and Trahana (wheat and sour milk). And Amaranth Sitas, in her cookbook Kopiaste describes meatball and fish Avgolemono, a traditional sour lentil soup for Good Friday, and Patcha, a soup made from lamb brain and tongue or lamb head.
Once home in my deliciously air conditioned house, I tried out Sitas' Yavarlakia avgolemono, the meatball soup. Delicious.
YAVARLAKIA AVGOLEMENO (for 8)
- 2/3 pound ground pork
- 1 cup raw rice
- 1 egg
- finely chopped mint or parsley
- salt to taste
- plate with some flour to roll the meatballs
- 10 cups chicken stock
- For the Avgolemono: 2 eggs and the juice of 1 big lemon
Mix the meat, rice, beaten egg, mint/parsley, and salt, then form into very small balls (because the rice expands the size). Roll lightly in flour.
Bring the stock to a boil in a large pot, then carefully add the meatballs. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, partially covered, for 30 minutes, until the rice is tender. When ready to serve, take the soup off the heat and put to the side. Beat the eggs and lemon juice for the avgolemono, then beat a cup or so of hot soup into it, a little at a time. Add this back into the soup, stirring so that the egg does not curdle. Taste for seasoning–both salt and lemon–then ladle into bowls. Garnish with a sprig of mint/parsley and serve extra lemon slices on the side.
A last word: Nitsa told me she would teach me a soup when I came back in cooler weather. Stay tuned!


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Scrabble word: STINT
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- noun - an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- noun - smallest American sandpiper
- noun - an individual's prescribed share of work
- verb - subsist on a meager allowance
- verb - supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
- To restrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with.
- To cause to stop.
- To subsist on a meager allowance; be frugal.
- To stop or desist.
- A fixed amount or share of work allotted.
- A limitation or restriction: working without stint.
- verb - to keep within certain boundaries
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High School: Hillcrest
College: Auburn (school history)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 32nd round (256th overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
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Scrabble word: WELLS
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- noun - prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels
- noun - a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- noun - a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- noun - an abundant source
- noun - an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- noun - an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- verb - come up, as of a liquid
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- verb - to rise to the surface and flow forth
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College Hockey:Minnesota, Räty blank Bemidji State to open WCHA quarterfinals
MINNEAPOLIS — Without having the full impact of Amanda Kessel in its arsenal, Minnesota turned to Finn power to defeat Bemidji State 5-0 in the first game of the two teams' WCHA quarterfinal series.
Noora Räty stopped all 20 shots for the Gophers (35-0-0, 28-0-0 WCHA) giving her 40 career shutouts and 14 for the campaign, respectively surpassing and equaling NCAA records held by former Wisconsin goaltender Jessie Vetter.
"We obviously have a lot of great players, but whenever you have her in the nets, you have a chance," Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. "You've got a probably better chance than anybody else because your goalie is better than their goalie. So to see her break the record – at the beginning of the year, it looked like it was a record that probably wouldn't be reached. I'm really happy for her. I think she continues to cement herself as the best collegiate goalie of all time."
Räty said the Gophers' defense is a big part of the accomplishment.
"They're just a huge part, the whole team," she said. "Even offense, the way they backcheck and the way our defense block shots every game. I feel like they deserve this more than I do."
On the offensive end, Räty's countrywoman, defenseman Mira Jalosuo, broke a scoreless tie at 3:50 of the second period. Her ninth goal of the season was also her fourth game-winner.
"Maybe it's something to do that you're a senior and maybe you want to win that game a little bit more," Jalosuo said.
"The four years that I've played with her, she comes up at the biggest times, but when she's not getting points, she's playing such solid defense that it's hard to look at her points," Minnesota defenseman Megan Bozek said of her classmate. "I think she likes to score against Bemidj – that's what I told her before the game and another huge goal to start us off today."
The Gophers got four third-period goals to pull away. Bozek scored twice to bookend goals by Kelly Terry and Rachael Bona.
Bemidji State (6-25-2, 5-22-1 WCHA) was able to hang with the Gophers until the third period in large part thanks to the play of goalie Jessica Havel. She made 41 saves, including a number of sensational stops of point-blank scoring opportunities.
"If we could have figured out a way to score a goal, maybe it would have been a different outcome," Bemidji State coach Steve Sertich said. "The kids played hard again, so that's all you can ask, and Havel was awesome in goal for a long time in that game."
Jalosuo's low drive from the right point eluded Havel and gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead heading into the second intermission. Bona and Hannah Brandt assisted.
"I don't know why I always score against Bemidji," Jalosuo said. "I feel like I just have been lucky. Hannah Brandt was doing a great screen on my shot, so it was pretty easy job to get the goal. I knew that if I just hit the net it will go in."
The Gophers were unable to increase their advantage in the middle frame. Havel robbed Meghan Lorence on the back door and Rachel Ramsey's shot bounced harmlessly off of the crossbar.
"We had some points there in the second period where it was tilted, but we weathered the storm," Sertich said. "I was hoping we could go into the third even or maybe up one. We were down one, but if we get a look and we get a goal, maybe things change."
Still, it looked like Havel was going to be able to hold the deficit at one and give her team a shot to rally for a win as she continued to frustrate the hosts.
"She gives us a chance," Sertich said. "She's making saves that [Zuzana] Tomcikova made for four years and all of a sudden, she's doing that for us. Anytime you've got a goalie that gives you a chance, it's awesome."
Finally, Minnesota got an emotional lift from Kessel.
"She's still dinged up and she showed great leadership just on the bench and just having her there if we needed her," Frost said. "She wanted to try it there on a couple of power plays and then she said, 'You know, I think I could probably go for an even-strength shift,' and that was obviously a huge shift for us to get that second goal."
The Gophers were able to apply pressure in the Beavers' end and eventually, Kessel got the puck to Maryanne Menefee, who gave it to Bozek. The senior carried to the crease and beat Havel on the far side 4:45 into the final period.
Under four minutes later, Terry tipped in a shot by Ramsey. It was Terry's 100th point at Minnesota over the course of her first three seasons.
Bethany Brausen hit Bona coming down the slot on a two-on-one break and the sophomore wing finished the opportunity for a 4-0 lead at 11:19.
Bozek completed the scoring with just over three minutes to play with an unassisted goal.
"The forwards definitely give us an opportunity to shoot from the point, which has been a key to our success this year," Bozek said. "I think getting shots through against Bemidji State is a hard task for us as we found out a few weekends ago, but we got them through."
Kessel got the puck behind Havel on a first-period power play, but although the goal light flickered on, the referee emphatically signaled no goal and upon review, the replay was inconclusive as to whether the puck puck crossed all the way over the line before the goaltender and her teammates pulled it back.
Terry had a point-blank shot from the low slot on another power play in the closing seconds, but Havel came up big once more. The zero remained on the other side of the scoreboard as well.
"Bemidji is a really hard team to play for a goalie, because every time they get a shot, it's a pretty good chance and that's their game plan," Räty said.
In Saturday's second game of the series, the Beavers will have to find a way to solve Räty and get on the board to extend their season.
"It's easier said than done," Sertich said. "They're a team that dominates everybody. I'd like to try and get a little bit better forecheck going maybe and create some looks that we just didn't get tonight."
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New Orleans Saints safeties Darren Sharper and Roman Harper will host the 2010 Sharper and Harper Football Camp at Rummel High School on July 26-27.
The camp, for kids 8 and older, costs $130 and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 pm each day. Each camper will receive an official camp T-shirt, photo with Darren and Roman, a pair of Nike football cleats, 8 hours of expert instruction and lunch both days.
"As a kid I remember how much I learned from football camps and how excited I was to take part and grow as a young athlete," Sharper said. "I want to instill in these kids that they too are champions and give them the tools they need to succeed."
"I love working with kids and am eager to teach them how hard work, discipline and teamwork makes champions," Harper said. "I 'm excited to share with them my love of the game and just to get out there and have a great time!"


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Today I want to recognize those who have gone through physical, emotional and mental trauma. Sometimes dreams seem to suddenly shatter by events that occur beyond our control. These events can happen to us or our loved ones and leave us hurt and heartbroken. What we know is that when these events take place, it challenges us and all those who come into our sphere of influence. It challenges us to seek meaning in what has occurred. Senseless acts of violence, man's inhumanity to man, deliberate crimes of passion, hate crimes, are happening around us on a daily basis. The circumstances and the details surrounding these traumatic events makes them even harder to endure.
Such is the case in this story I am sharing with you today. Dana Lee Daley is a bright, smart young lady whose life took a sudden frightening twist at the beginning of 2014, in January, a month when millions around the world are still basking in the glow of New Year celebrations and hoping that the year will be one filled with success and happiness.
It was no different for Dana. But all her dreams were challenged and her very life hung in the balance because of what occurred on a fateful day in January: "On January 2014, Dana Daley, 28, was struck and severely injured by a hit and run driver. She was seen lying on the side of the road by a 'Good Samaritan' who called 911. She was picked up by the paramedics and was taken to the nearest trauma center. On arrival to the hospital, she was found to have a head injury, along with multiple facial, hip, and lower left leg fractures. She is totally dependent for all her care needs..." You can read more of the story here.
But the story does not end here. There is something we all can do to help. Dana is alive and fighting to fully regain her health. You do not have to know Dana personally to help her. If you have experienced pain or heartbreak of some kind, you can empathize in a practical way by reaching out to Dana and her family at this time. Please visit this link and help Dana in a tangible way. The medical expenses that accompany traumatic brain injury may seem staggering for one family to bear, but when everyone comes together and gives a contribution, however small, it makes all the difference. On behalf of Dana and her family, I want to thank you all in advance for whatever you do, however small, to assist. The process is ongoing, and sustained help is essential. Please join them as they overcome heartbreak!
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The Seahawks parade is arriving this Wednesday morning at Denny Way, and with over 300,000 Seattle Seahawks fans expected to be present for the massive event, there is definite reason to celebrate alongside the winning Super Bowl 2014 football team. While fans' spirits may be soaring, parade officials are warning people to bundle up, as cold weather will be coming, with freezing wind and temperatures down in the low 20s. The Seattle Times confirms this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, that the parade will begin at 11 a.m. sharp near the Seattle Center tomorrow, and people are already excited to participate in the winter festivities.
Seattle Seahawks parade goers should prepare for freezing temperatures and very cold weather, as the National Weather Service says that 20-30 degree weather is to be expected for tomorrow morning's forecast. While temperatures near the 50s are usually to be found in Seattle at this time of year, the downtown parade route will be an extremely chilly one this 2014. Of course, huddling up with some of the 300,000 other football fans anticipated to appear at the event may help keep everyone a little bit warmer.
After starting not far from the Seattle Center, the massive sports parade will then make its way south down Fourth Avenue, crossing Westlake Park, and finally make its grand ending at CenturyLink field. The Seattle Seahawks team officials have also noted that there will only be limited parking available for some fans at CenturyLink field, so everyone is asked to instead use public transportation or carpool as efficiently as possible.
Adds the press release surrounding this year's Seahawks parade:
"Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said this morning that the city expects some 300,000 people will show up for the parade to 'soar' alongside the festivities."
"Along with the city's mayor, participants in the parade include players, Coach Pete Carroll, members of the coaching staff, Seahawks executives, Sea Gals, Blitz and the Blue Thunder drum line, Gov. Jay Inslee and King County Executive Dow Constantine ... Players, coaches, and other team officials are also expected to appear."
Seattle law enforcement officers will be plentiful at the event to keep the fun at a safe level, and after Fourth Avenue is passed Wednesday morning for the parade, police have stated they will open the roadway as soon as they can. Formal celebrations for the event are said to begin at CenturyLink field at 1 p.m.


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I played a while ago now, a visually beautiful game, easy to play even on this old comp, with some really innovative game mechanics, new features never before seen in a mmorph, but it was nearly unplayable when I stopped & I never went back.
Age of Wushu & Age of Wulin, published by 2 different companies, are identical games, at different points in time with respect to their updates, with Wulin slightly behind Wushu.
Wushu was mishandled pretty much right from the start & players suffered a lot because of it. Some were really dedicated though, so it might be a good place to start out. I would suggest checking the "state of the game" on their forums, before downloading the game from Wushu.
Wulin had a much smaller player base to begin with, but was slowly growing over time, including some who had migrated from Wushu because overall, it was handled much better than Wushu. There was really good communication between the players & the publishers & the Mod team, whereas, at the time, there was next to none with Wushu's.
Unfortunately though, both Wushu & Wulin publishers had to deal with nearly the same set of issues. The game was badly plagued with hacks, cheats, system exploits, you name it, it was there.
I've never felt so bad for publishers of a game as I did then, especially because all of this happened so soon after launch, that it literally drove the players away, to the point that whole maps were practically empty.
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My dad always told me, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." When you're young, you don't really get it. What is there to prevent? What could possibly happen to you? You're invincible, right? It's not your intention to tempt fate; it's just a normal part of being young. We all have moments though, when we are abruptly woken from our youthful dreamland and reality hits us like a freight train.
As the first week's theme of Freedom Friday --"Health-Insurance Discrimination"-- comes to a close, I was reminded of just such an incident that forever changed the life of a friend of mine. It was the weekend of July 4th in Salt Lake City several years ago. My friend and her new beau were on his motorcycle, enjoying their second date. As they were leaving the fireworks display they had just attended they were hit from behind on the freeway. The couple was thrown from his motorcycle. My friend hit the asphalt with such force that it actually shook her right out of her helmet and left her unconscious in the middle of the freeway. Somehow in the ensuing chaos, her brave beau, ran back into traffic and pulled her to safety. While this action prevented her from being hit by oncoming traffic, she was seriously injured. She was rushed to a local hospital and surgery was performed. Her life was spared.
As fate would have it, this young couple later married and recently welcomed their first child.
While this story has a happy ending, my friend faced a challenging recovery and expensive hospital bill. Being a single young woman, working as a waitress part-time, she didn't have health insurance. The driver who hit them fled the scene. He was never apprehended.
As adults, we are cautious and take measures to prevent situations like this. But what if you thought you had done everything you could do to protect yourself and found out too late that you were wrong? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was meant to protect workers from being denied health-care coverage based on their participation in legal activities such as motorcycle riding. Unfortunately, the intent of Congress was reversed when rules were written to implement the law. As a result, health-insurance benefit discrimination against motorcyclists and others continues.
Do you know that you are covered if injured while riding, or do you just think you are?
Don't find out too late. Make sure to read the "Exceptions" section of your health insurance plan's benefits. This will tell you exactly what your plan won't cover. It's better to be certain before something happens than to find out as a result of an accident. The AMA has been fighting health-insurance discrimination for years and is now on Capitol Hill lobbying to change the law so that this form of discrimination no longer exists. In the meantime, being prepared and exercising some prevention will protect you from the panic that comes from trying to figure out the cure.
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canon revan's hair for default's faces
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I'm Spanish so sorry if my english is bad, i I recognize that some have used another translator to write this.
I recently animated me to make mods on Kotor. After viewing the canonical face looks of revan in The old republic videogame, I wanted to make several changes adding the canonical long hair in some bioware default's heads that I usually use in my party.
Here some pics some pictures of what I've done:
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With this modification you can role-play and make as if your favorite Revan's face would grow hair during his adventure. To use the presets just put the files in the override folder Kotor 1. Both sides have been tested by me without any bugs , but I don't know if there may be any conflict in the long run. You can also use skins with the mod to add a beard to revan for example, no problem because it uses the PMC04 skin for the hair independently.
You are free to upload my mod to a safer server without problem , I've uploaded to 4shared although they do not know if there will be a better place.
if you want to upload it to another site or send you what, ask me.
Credits: I've included a skin of bearded pmch05 that I had downloaded on my computer. I do not remember who the author is, if it withdraws a drawback in any case all the credits are for him, why include it is because I feel this skin really good and helps to resemble more the face with the canon revan.
Cheers and continue modifying this wonderful game.
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Should the 4shared die, there's this too:
yes, I've seen that is more appropriate deadlystreams so I've uploaded for anyone to download the mod from there. Forget the 4shared link.
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Wikilinks Twitters Their Whistle, Obama-Pakistan Alliance Revealed
Wikilinks is a group of American heroes who have finally exposed Obama's terror agenda with Pakistan!
For months now I have warned everyone that Obama is giving billions of our dollars to Pakistan, all while they are aiding the terrorists in Afghanistan.
It is a true nightmare, my friends. According to the 1,000s of documents, filed by Wikilinks, it is now shown how these Pakistani agents are arming terrorists in Afghanistan with many ways to commit acts of terror against America and our allies.
For months liberals have tried to deny these facts, but the proof is now here and Wikilinks is to thank. Obama tried to hush this all up but the power of the internet even overcame his presidential shenanigans in trying to hide these facts under a blanket of veil lies.
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Kim Kardashian on Larry King
Larry King makes me wonder.
When you watch this clip, Larry King asks question after question about OJ Simpson (who obviously has nothing to do with Kim Kardashian's show) and then suddenly from murder her asks, hey how about that Playboy magazine?
Nice transition there Larry.
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After Saints coach Sean Payton on Wednesday announced that left tackle Charles Brown would be benched in favor of rookie Terron Armstead and veteran free-agent kicker Shayne Graham would replace the waived Garrett Hartley, much attention will be paid to those two topics.
But Saints fans shouldn't overlook a third personnel move that Payton revealed: the signing of free-agent safety Eric Frampton, brought in to bolster New Orleans' special-teams kicking coverage. Frampton will occupy the roster spot vacated by backup cornerback Chris Carr, waived on Tuesday.
Frampton stood out in Dallas last season by getting in on 21 tackles and a recovering a fumble on special teams, when the Cowboys defense was under the command of coordinator Rob Ryan, who's now with the Saints. He also played in 10 games for a defense that was plagued by injuries and started at strong safety for two contests, getting in on 18 tackles and breaking up two passes in his only season with Dallas.
The Cowboys released Frampton with an injury settlement in September after he hurt his groin the previous month.
In 2011, when he was with the Minnesota Vikings, Frampton recorded a career-high 22 tackles on special teams and was voted the unit's most valuable player.
Oakland selected Frampton out of Washington State in the fifth round of the 2007 draft — Ryan was the Raiders' defensive coordinator at the time. The Raiders cut Frampton prior to the start of the season.
Frampton was then in Detroit briefly before landing in Minnesota for the next 4 1/2 seasons.
Payton said Frampton would miss practice on Wednesday morning because he wouldn't arrive in New Orleans until the afternoon. The Saints (10-4) are preparing to visit divisional rival Carolina (10-4) on Sunday.
If the Saints win, they'll clinch the NFC South pennant, the No. 2 seed in their conference and a first-round bye in the playoffs. They'll also have home-field advantage in the divisional round of the playoffs.


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George Lopez had America looking when images of his sleeping arrangements in Canada after a comedy show and the image went viral. The well known comedian looked a bit drunk and was sleeping on the casino floor. While some stars might have ignored the commotion caused by the pictures, George Lopez discussed the situation on Thursday with Ellen DeGeneres during The Ellen Show and had the fans laughing. According to USA Today, the comedian might have been funny, but he hasn't consumed any alcohol since the incident.
"Since then I have not had a drop of alcohol," said George Lopez on The Ellen Show. The star looked very serious and shared the difference of who he is now for the fans of talk show. "That was a nice going-away party for that guy and then I'm the new George now sitting here in front of you."
While many celebrities shy away from chatting about embarrassing situations, it appears that George Lopez wanted to own up to the situation and move on. Impressing the fans who were in the audience and those watching at home, the approach is quite honorable and reminds people that everyone deserves to move on after an admission of strange behavior. Of course George Lopez joking about himself definitely had people admiring the comedian too. It goes to show that sincerity goes so much farther than denial.


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Dear Friends and fellow parishioners,
Our 29th Annual Autumnfest is Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., culminating with the After-Autumnfest Dinner, Live Auction and Raffle drawing, Saturday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. All parishioners, their families, friends and neighbors in the community and the wider community are personally invited. Come enjoy what has been planned this year. Most of our Autumnfest events and activities are indoors so that we can stay cool.
If you are a runner or walk, sign up for our 5KRun and 1 Mile Walk, which kicks off Autumnfest. Registration is on line as well as by stopping by the parish office for forms. Deadline for early registration is September 19. T-shirts are available while supplies last.
Autumnfest indoor activities include: silent auction, Bingo, on-stage entertainment, games, General Store, sweet retreats, plenty of assorted food areas and a nurse's station. Outdoors we kick off with the 5K run and 1 mile walk at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Car and Motorcycle show. Arts and Crafts booths are located outdoors.
To participate as a vendor in the arts and crafts area, download the registration form or contact Rosemary Manganilla, 972-492-3237 ext. 113.
Polish your car or motorcycle and contact John Furlow for details at , .
Make time for and exciting evening on October 3 at 6:30 p.m. to partake in the After-Autumnfest dinner, live auction and grand raffle. To donate large items for the live auction, contact Juli Montfort, . Dinner is being catered by Cristina's.
I look forward to seeing you. God bless you.
Your Pastor, Fr. Augustine Kolapuram, TOR
Click here for Vendor Information and Registration
Click here for 5k Run Information and Registration
Click here for the 2015 Wheels Showcase Registration Form


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The Online Bookings will close overnight into Thursday morning
We are still selling tickets on the day, on Saturday and Sunday and we have plenty left this event
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway is a popular attraction near to Southampton, perfect for a day out with the kids at the weekend or during school holidays. Our steam trains run from the main station at Eastleigh Parkway to Monks Brook Halt, offering the opportunity to visit the lakes, children's playground and use the picnic tables for refreshments. The steam train returns back to the main station from Monks Brook Halt, with the entire trip totalling 15-20 minutes.
Our souvenir shop stocks the full range of Thomas and Bigjigs models for budding steam train enthusiasts!
We believe we have the largest collection of Miniature locomotives on a commercial railway, with a total of 23 in the collection; 20 being steam powered and most of them are in steam on gala days.


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Are there any display/monitor technologies available or in the works that do not constantly refresh the screen? Ie, the individual pixels only change when there is a change to be made, rather than redrawing the entire image signal at once?
Sure. Various e-paper technologies only change when needed; they retain the charge during redraws.
On a CRT, the entire image is redrawn on every possible refresh, since it is drawn by illuminating pixels by an electron cannon. The pixels glow for just a short while (which is wanted to keep latency low), and need to be re-illuminated many times per second (refresh rate).
On an LCD (there are different technologies here as well, so this is well general) there is an always-on backlight that throws light towards a panel of pixels that are individually controlled to let through a specific amount of light depending on what the screen wants to show. This is controlled by (using TN technology to demonstrate) "twisting" a pixel corresponding filter to different degrees by applying a voltage. If twisted so it blocks all incoming light, the pixel is dark. If twisted perpendicularly, the pixel is maximally light (= back-light color = white).
The twisting is not reset during every screen update if no image change is wanted (a few years ago, this would have rendered these displays unusable since they were so slow to update, hence ghosting), so LCD displays should fall under your wanted category, depending on what you mean by "redrawing".


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Jehovah's Witness elders ignored child sex abuse rules of evidence, royal commission told
Rachel Browne A group of Jehovah's Witness Church elders ignored their own strict religious standards in failing to punish a self-confessed child abuser in their ranks, a royal commission has heard.
Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed evidence, Royal Commission hears
Rachel Browne The Jehovah's Witness Church in Australia hid allegations of child sexual abuse involving more than 1000 of its members over a 60 year period, a royal commission has heard.
Jehovah's Witnesses did not report 1006 alleged sex abusers to police, royal commission told
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Rachel Browne Former rugby player to encourage Westpac staff from the sidelines.
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Rachel Browne Fewer than 10 per cent of people with work-related cancers receive compensation, with the Cancer Council Australia urging employees and their bosses to be more vigilant about occupational risks such...
HCCC 'failed' victims of paedophile doctor John Rolleston
Rachel Browne When a former patient of a paedophile doctor filed a complaint, the watchdog failed to alert the police or the hospital, a royal commission has heard.
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Rachel Browne Watchdog now has policy to ensure serious complaints are addressed more promptly.
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Georgina Mitchell, Rachel Browne, Angelo Risso More than 300 Australians in Nepal are still unaccounted for after Saturday's earthquake.
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Rachel Browne Dozens of Australians have been listed as missing in Nepal following the earthquake which has claimed more than 1800 lives.
Young men remain alarmingly homophobic, study finds
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Shields Lake - Regulations
A trout license is required in addition to a fishing license between November 1 and April 30. A trout license is NOT required from May 1 through October 31. Juveniles under age 16 need no licenses.
Channel catfish averaging 1/2 pound each are stocked annually.
Regulations for all other species are as follows:
Largemouth bass: 18 inch minimum, 1 per day
Bream (bluegill): No minimum size, 50 fish per person per day
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BARBERTON — Wadsworth's boys basketball team opened the second day of the third annual K. Jack Greynolds Memorial Classic in style Saturday with a dramatic 74-70 win over undefeated Norton.
The game, however, didn't really swing in the Grizzlies' favor until the second half.
In the first half, the Grizzlies (4-5) merely played decent basketball as they trailed the entire time and left the court at the break behind 36-26.
The game turned around for the Grizzlies with 3:47 left in the third quarter when momentum shifted to their side.
Wadsworth brought the game to within one (40-39) as Anthony Schrock (13 points, 10 rebounds) broke through the pack under the Wadsworth basket to score.
Wadsworth then took the lead for the first time in the contest at 41-40 when Taylor Smith hit a layup.
As the game's intensity picked up Wadsworth and Norton (8-1) volleyed for the lead.
Neither team took control, however, until midway through the fourth quarter when Alan Sheppard put a layup in to give the Grizzlies a comfortable 66-54 lead.
Norton couldn't recover from the 12-point deficit.
"I didn't think we were competing (in the first half),†Wadsworth coach Scott Callaghan said. "I didn't think we were playing hard. I didn't think we were executing offensively. We weren't playing with any passion.
"I give a lot of credit to our kids because I thought in the second half we attacked offensively and we played much harder defensively. … Because we made a few shots, we gained a lot of momentum and we rode that.â€
Chad Baughman's energized 21-point performance epitomized Wadsworth's effort. He netted three of his four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
 "We were down at the half but we were talking in (the locker room) and we felt pretty confident coming into the second half that we could win,†Baughman said. "Last year I didn't do so good on threes, so I've just been working hard this year trying to make more.â€
Sheppard led the Grizzlies with 24 points.
"I was really pleased with how Alan Sheppard attacked the basket,†Callaghan said. "He's a very good one-on-one player. And I just thought that he really asserted himself. I was also really pleased with Mitch White's energy defensively in the second half.â€


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This week is palindrome week and although it doesn't happen often, it is definitely comprised of some rather interesting dates that have been the source of fascination and speculation for many centuries, according to 69 WFMZ TV News.
As explained by Palm Beach Post Blogs today, palindrome week is one of those "just for fun" type things, but it is especially interesting because the date will read the same forwards as it does backwards the entire week. Here's the dates: 4/13/14, 4/14/14, 4/15/14, 4/16/14, 4/17/14, 4/18/14 and 4/19/14.
What is a palindrome? Very simple: a word or phrase that reads the same from left to right, right to left. Just so you understand better, here's a classic example, "live not on evil." As evidenced above, a number can also be a palindrome and the following numbers are more examples of palindromic numbers: 34,443, 181, 2442 ...
Slate.com notes that with that "4" right in the middle, today might be the most "palindromest" day of all. Palindromes as a form of wordplay have been used for many centuries. The ancient Greeks and Romans are known to have often inscribed palindromes onto their fountains. The following phrase is an example of ancient Roman palindrome:"In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni."It means we enter the circle after dark and are consumed by fire and is said to describe the movement of moths. According to Guinness World Records, the Finnish word saippuakivikauppias (soapstone vendor), a 19-letter word, is claimed to be the world's longest palindromic word in everyday use.
Check out the following examples of more palindrome phrases: "Madam, I'm Adam."Never odd or even." "No lemon, no melon." "Was it a car or a cat I saw?" "Not New York Roy went on." "Not so, Boston."
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An expression of determination often used in Military Constructive Criticism. Also an expression of joy.
Drill Sergeant: "You godda be the fidder, if your not fidder than the enemy you will not survive! HUH!! NEVER LEAVE A MAN BEHIND HUH!!!1111"
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An expression of joy with equal properties to the word 'cool'
Yeah man thats the fidder
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I come to you from 40.
I come to you from 40 years of age.
I turned 40 August 11th, and I gave it a little while to set in, but I've gotta tell you, so far I feel exactly the same. It feels like just another day in the life.
To other people though, it seems that saying you've turned 40 is a lot like announcing that you've got terminal cancer of the asshole.
People ask me, "Happy birthday, how old are you now?"
You can actually see some people flinch when I tell them.
It doesn't matter how you look or feel; in our collective consciousness that number 40 is a turn for the worst on that long, dark, dirt road to dead.
It's something engrained in us.
We're programmed by our society to freak out about certain milestones.
I remember about 10 years ago I was talking to a friend and she was turning 30 and when I talked to her about it she was in tears. She just couldn't get over this new number that she had to wear around.
Meanwhile she had so much shit going for her; she was healthy, living in America, had good friends, and was very attractive. It was literally the prime of her existence, and she couldn't be more miserable.
In her eyes that number 30 was like a gigantic evil boulder suspended above her head by a creaking rope, and with every day that went by it crept lower and lower towards it's ultimate goal of crushing her head.
Now, I don't "look" or "feel" like the average 40 that I see because I work out constantly and take a fuck load of supplements (including hormone replacement therapy) to keep my body healthy – but the reality is no matter how you slice it, I'm fucking 40.
On one hand our perceptions of what's possible at an older age have definitely been changed by modern athletes that compete at the highest level WAY later than they did decades in the past because of the advances in science and nutrition. For example, one of the baddest motherfuckers on the planet, the UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture is 44 years old, baseball's homerun king Barry Bonds is 43, and boxing's light heavyweight champion of the world and one of the best pound for pound fighters alive, Bernard Hopkins is 42. When I was 15 a 40-year-old athlete might as well be dead.
"40 is the new 30!" Whatever the fuck that means.
I think we've all got this weird idea of people that somehow a 60-year-old man and a 20-year-old man are different things, but they're not. A 60-year-old man is nothing but a 20-year-old man that survived.
I mean there certainly is a difference in the way you carry yourself with age, and I'm most certainly better at being "me" now than I was when I was 20, but that's just really a matter of getting more comfortable socially, and accumulating more information and applying it to the matters in my life. Understanding myself better, developing a better personal philosophy, etc.
What I'm really trying to say though, is that at the end of the day, when absent of outside influence, when I'm thinking with feeling and no words – whatever the real "me" is, it remains exactly the same. That's not something I would have guessed when I was younger. I just thought somehow "I" would be different.
I always thought that by the time I got to be the respectable age of 40, maybe politics would somehow make sense to me.
No such luck.
I'm just as baffled as to how such a goofy system like this could be in place now as I was when I was 20.
Now that I'm actually of an acceptable age to be a politician, it makes even LESS sense. Now I hear these fucking people talk their crazy talk, and I realize that some of them are actually my age. When I was 20, they were 20, and now here they are on some weird fucking talk show sitting around with a bunch of other dudes around my age, wearing ties and uncomfortable shoes, talking about how important it is to put a stop to gay marriage.
I always think, "who the fuck is that guy hanging out with?" I mean, besides other closet homos, of course.
There's nothing wrong with being gay, don't get me wrong – but when I see a guy on TV and he starts connecting gay people in love with "ruining families," I automatically picture that guy scuffing up those shiny shoes on a piss stained men's room floor, breathing the sour smell of urinal hockey pucks and other people's shit though his nose because his mouth is filled with a stranger's hog.
As a matter of fact, SO many conservative politicians get caught blowing dudes, that I'm starting to think that maybe they're ALL gay.
From Mark Foley to Ted Haggard to Jeff Gannon to Larry Craig – maybe that's why they're really against gay marriage; they don't want their bitch getting any of their cash.
I hear ya, playa. I ain't hatin'.
One of the craziest things about politicians is that they all have writers, and that doesn't even bother us.
We don't even really get to know what "they" think, because everything "they" say has been carefully planned and scripted in advance by a team of experts. They just slip on those shiny shoes and repeat what's written.
Why do we still allow that? I mean, these aren't fucking late night talk show hosts we're talking about, they're people positioning themselves to become the commander in chief of the greatest military machine ever known. Shouldn't we have a better idea of how their brains really work?
I say we should forbid them from having writers, and have a webcam on them 24 hours a day to makes sure they don't cheat. That, and force them to sit down and write a blog every day telling us how they feel about the world.
Could you just imagine how awesome Bush's blog would be to read? How about with no spell check?
Another thing that freaks me out about political speeches is why is it that we still accept that weird, fake way of talking?
Could you imagine if someone tried to talk to you one on one the way the president addresses the nation? Why is it OK to talk like that just because you're talking to a bunch of people?
I think the whole fake aspect of it is really probably just some left over shit from back when they had to address a large crowd with no microphone. You couldn't speak in a conversational tone back then, because there were hundreds of people gathered to hear you talk, and if you spoke in a normal tone most of them wouldn't be able to hear a fucking word you said. So politicians, much like stage actors playing loud to the back of the room, learned how to say things in short, loud, meaningful bursts to allow for as many people as possible to take it all in. It became a pattern, and once a pattern is set, we tend to keep it around for a long time.
One of the more shocking realizations that I've come to be aware of in this fairly long life, is how much of the direction of our lives just revolve around following patterns, regardless of how silly they are.
Once we've got a groove carved, that's where we follow unless something radical shifts us off course.
I mean, if you look at it objectively, although there's certainly massive evidence of human technological progress over the last hundred years or so, comparatively speaking human social progress hasn't really changed all that much.
I mean yeah, women can vote, and slavery is illegal now, but the hard, retarded facts about humans are still concrete; we still have war, we still have massive corruption in our government, we still have bad words, and we still take comfort in fairy tales.
Right now the problems we as humans have in the world all revolve around the same basic needs that we've had for thousands of years; we need to control the resources so that "we" and the team "we" are on, can survive in comfort. At one time it was fighting over fertile lands and herds of animals, then it was shiny metal and beautiful women, and now it's literally the blood of the earth.
A fierce battle to see who gets to suck off the main vein, and the blood of the earth gets used as fuel to power the very machine that poisons it.
Sometimes I think that the only thing that's going to alter this fucked up direction that we humans are traveling in is the advent of some sort of technology that you could have never guessed would exist. Something so insane that it radically shifts the way we interact with this dimension, or even removes us from the physical boundaries of it. An idea so crazy that until it's invented, it wouldn't even be something thought of in science fiction. Much like the internet is today.
I mean, if you look back on what they were capable of on star trek; they were able to break down human beings, several at a time into particles and transfer them down to another fucking planet – but nobody ever dreamed that you could have all of the information in the entire world accessible wirelessly on some small glass screen that you keep in your pocket. They thought of warp speed, but they never dreamed of an iphone. They didn't even have cameras or cool ring tones on their little walkie-talkies. Their shit was straight ghetto.
There could be some new discovery right around the corner that we couldn't possibly imagine now, and it could change every single thing as we know it, forever.
It could possibly be a time machine, or maybe an actual portal to another dimension that the whole world can plug into.
A god switch…
Sounds like nutty stoner talk, right?
Of course it does, but if you look at what some scientists are up to right now it starts to seem a little more possible. Even though it doesn't get much coverage in the daily news and people don't talk about it like they talk about gay politicians or coke snorting actresses, there is some CRAZY fucking shit going on right now.
How about these particle colliders? They're in the middle of putting together two of the largest, craziest fucking machines ever conceived by science. Just how big is that? How about 25 fucking MILES big. A gigantic machine that smashes electrons and positrons at insane speeds in an effort to figure what the fuck mass really is.
The only problem; it might create black holes. But I wouldn't sweat it. I can't see how that could possibly go wrong, can you?
Maybe that's the real human "race" – technology vs. the stupid.
Maybe this world is so irreconcilably fucked up that the real race isn't to see who controls the resources, but rather a race between the destructive motivations behind war, fascism and propaganda, and the ambitions of the human imagination and technology – which ironically need money and resources to fund it.
Maybe the real race is to find and invent the god switch before the dopey territorial apes in charge of highly sophisticated weapons that they couldn't possibly have invented on their own, wipe 90% of the life off the planet and the whole process has to start again from scratch.
Maybe that's what December 21st, 2012 is all about?
Just a little over 5 years left, bitches. Live it up!
To wrap things up, here's a little video of my birthday show, thanks to everyone that was there at the show to share it with me!