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Jan Craig Nelson doesn't have much time to read these days. As a child support magistrate for Redwood and 10 neighboring counties, he spends a lot of time out on the road and in the office.But when he gets the chance to read, he's got the books to do it with.Spread out in his home and old downtown law office, he's got over 100 leather-bound books, "the vast majority of which I've not yet read," he said last week.In high school in the late 1960s, Nelson didn't have much time for reading — a farm boy, he was too busy doing chores.Nelson's interest in leather-bound books began in 1982, when he was the Redwood County Attorney."I had an interest in the presidency as an institution," he said.Although it started with the presidents, Nelson's interest grew toward the books themselves. Why leather bound books?"I've always been interested in the workmanship and quality," he said. "They'll last hundreds of years."A cheap paperback conveys the same words. It's something you can read and gain knowledge from, but it's not something you can save and pass on at some point."Because the goal is finding books that will last, Nelson looks for classic words that have stood the test of time.Among his works of fiction are "The Grapes of Wrath", "Moby Dick", "Swiss Family Robinson", "Ulysses", and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".Non-fiction includes books about wildlife, law, and card games.A subsection of Nelson's collection is a series of books by or about every U.S. president. He recently got his collection to the point where he only needs an Obama book to be complete.Nelson's personal politics have nothing to do with which presidents he collects. He's got both parties represented.One of Nelson's newest acquisitions is a autographed copy of "An American Life" by Ronald Reagan, part of a limited edition created for Reagan's presidential library."To have that book, signed in a special edition, is probably one of my greatest treasures," Nelson said.(Reagan is also the only president Nelson's seen in real life. In1980, when Reagan was running for president, Nelson accidentally stumbled across a Reagan fundraiser while looking for a car show at the St. Paul Civic Center. Nelson poked his head in out of curiosity.)Nelson also has two autographed books by Jimmy Carter, and others by Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.Among Nelson's other autographed books are those by Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top of Mount Everest.In recent years, Nelson's slowed down the collecting."I have enough reading material at this point, but if the right book came along....""Not a lot of companies still make leather-bound books," he said. "The competition today is with ebooks and paperbacks. The knowledge is in the words, and can be acquired electronically, but there's still nothing like holding a leather-bound volume in your hand."
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Analysts Point to 'Social Inequities' in Obama's Healthcare Fix
"As equity analysts we're not normally in the business of pointing out social inequities," reads a new note from Susquehanna Financial, "but we will today."
What has the Susquehanna team noting such inequities? President Barack Obama said today that he wants to let insurance companies keep offering healthcare plans that aren't compliant with the federal health law.
Insurers have been telling their customers that plans that do not meet the law's requirements for robust coverage criteria will be cancelled, leading to claims Mr. Obama broke his promise that Americans can keep their existing health insurance policies under the new law. Today's fix — which will need to be implemented by state-level health insurance regulators — tries to keep those existing policies on the market, but only for people already signed up to them, not new customers.
That's where Susquehanna's analysts see a problem, at least for the uninsured Americans required by the law to buy more expensive coverage that complies with the law's Essential Health Benefits (EHB) minimum requirements:
The change, in our opinion, will seem very unfair for those who are currently uninsured but don't qualify for a subsidy and face the individual mandate if they don't purchase the more expensive EHB coverage. Said another way, in our opinion we believe there will be a group of people that will feel severely disenfranchised because of the change.
On a business level, they say it's too early to make a confident call on how the move will hit insurance companies and healthcare providers. But one early guess is that many of the people who choose to keep existing policies could be the kind of healthier people who use less health care that insurers are counting on to help balance out the risk pool on the exchanges. If the exchanges attract more older, sicker consumers, it could lead to higher prices.:
Adverse selection in exchange-based plans seems like a much greater risk given that the administrative change will allow individuals to keep existing, leaner benefit plans at much lower premiums or price points – particularly for the young and healthy. Said another way, the inability to cross-subsidize premiums seems like it could be a problem.
And for hospital operators? "We don't view the move as a major negative for the hospitals, but it's not good either," Susquehanna said. The problems for hospitals, they say, could be that customers now allowed to keep their existing plans won't end up utilizing the wider variety of treatments on offer in the new policies.
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Marge died in Lansing, Kansas on 25 June 2012. She was born 24 August 1912 on the family farm just south of Boonville, Missouri to Anton and Katharine Schler. After attending business school in Boonville, she moved to Chicago, Illinois where graduated from a beauty school. Later she was a co-owner of a beauty salon in Evanston, Illinois. She married Dan B. Jesse III on 11 September 1950. They moved to Yonkers, New York where she worked at the Westchester branch of the Lord and Taylors Department Store chain after her husband finished his call back for service during the Korean War. After their retirement in 1987 the couple moved to Leavenworth, Kansas where her beloved husband past away in January, 2002. They attended Main Post Chapel at Fort Leavenworth for as long as they were physically able. She enjoyed the Protestant Women of the Chapel Bible Study. Her hobbies were needlepoint, quilting, and showing her love through baking cookies for family and friends. She was devoted to her family and expressed her love through greeting cards, letters, and phone calls.
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Visitation will be Thursday June 28, 2012 at 10:00am at Davis Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 11:00am, Thursday June 28, at Davis Funeral Chapel. Burial will be held in Billingsville, Missouri at the St. John's Cemetery, Thursday June 28, 2012. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the Meals on Wheels program through the Leavenworth Council on Aging. Arrangements entrusted to Davis Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth, Kansas.
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It can�t be easy being Bruce Springsteen. Plenty of respected artists of his generation — Neil Young, Elvis Costello and Eric Clapton come to mind — get to travel down whatever creative alley they feel like with nary a blip on their fan base radar. As long as it�s a new release, great! Album of covers? �Songs written years or decades ago? An album called �Old Sock�? All�s fair in love and music, and if it�s a noble failure, there�s always next time.
Springsteen, though, gets no such leeway — just take a look at the reaction to news of �High Hopes,� which will come out in January and feature a mix of re-recorded outtakes, covers and new versions of songs previously released elsewhere. There�s been no shortage of grousing, including (but not limited to) the following complaints:
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2) Tom Morello on eight tracks? What about Stevie and Nils?
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4) The album cover art is stupid.
And while I�m usually the first one to dismiss complaints issued before an album is released (or even leaked, er, not that I�d know anything about that), I have to admit I get it, especially about the covers. Bruce Springsteen doesn�t include covers on his albums! He does original, finely honed material that he labors over for months to ensure the synthesis of musical and thematic perfection! He yells �stick!� for hours on end when he hears imaginary drumstick noises on the playback! HE�S NOT LIKE THE OTHER GUYS!
And there is where Springsteen�s perfectionist past comes back to haunt him. We�ve all heard the stories of the marathon sessions for �Born to Run� and �Darkness,� the retakes, the winnowing down, the thematic scrutiny. He hasn�t worked that way in years — not really — and yet he carries with him this reputation as a singular perfectionist for whom every release must be a potential masterpiece. How he lives with those expectations is, frankly, beyond me — I don�t think I could get out of bed in the morning. I have enough trouble as it is, and nobody expects anything of me.
I�d argue, though, that it�s fortunate for us that it doesn�t seem to faze him. I�d love for every album to be brilliantly conceived and executed as much as the next fan — but not if it means three years between releases. That�s a much longer time when you�re 63 than when you�re 27, and Bruce seems to be working with that in mind: If he doesn�t put out his albums of big-band folk songs, homages to �60s melodic pop or interpretations of obscure covers now, then when? Even if it�s not entirely original material, he�s shown in his concerts that his take on old songs and genres is always worth hearing — why not in the studio too?
I still say that Springsteen has more to say about the way we live today than most artists working, and did so ingeniously as recently as 2012 with �Wrecking Ball.� I also thought 2007�s �Magic,� as a stinging indictment of the Bush years, was one of the best and most important works of the decade. I wouldn�t classify �Working on a Dream� the same way, and probably won�t for �High Hopes� either — but I�m also not prepared to start wailing and rending my garments over it. Instead I�ll appreciate them for whatever pleasures they do offer; I�d actually argue that �WOAD� had more than its share, contrary to popular opinion, and I bet �High Hopes� will too.
Generally, I lean toward being grateful that Springsteen, wading toward the mid-way point of his seventh decade on the planet, is proving more willing to take unexpected detours down unexplored alleyways. It may mean we�ll never see another �Born to Run,� but we�ve already got the first one, which is more than enough. I�d rather see Bruce permanently removed from the pedestal his fans tend to place him on, so he can wrestle his various muses to the ground and see what it yields — brilliant cohesive works and offbeat side trips both. And yes, even the noble failures.
Like those album covers. Gotta concede that one.
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Facebook 'Bear' Gets Optimistic; 'More Upside Than Downside,' Bernstein Says
One of Facebook biggest bears is adding fuel to the stock's recent rally.
Bernstein Research, the most bearish firm on Facebook after the social network went public in May, upgraded the social network this morning to outperform from market perform. The firm said Wall Street may be underestimating Facebook's revenue growth potential over the next 12 to 24 months.
"At this point and for the near-to-medium term, [Facebook's] revenue growth trajectory will be the main driver of Facebook's stock performance," says Carlos Kirjner, senior analyst at Bernstein Research.
He also boosted his price target to $33 from $23, saying the social network may be able to earn more from its mobile advertisements and new businesses, such as Facebook Gifts.
UPDATE: Shares rose 7.4% to $25.75 shortly after 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The stock finished last week at its highest level since late July. Through Friday's close, the stock is up 25% from Nov. 9.
Facebook also got a second upgrade this morning from brokerage firm BTIG. Dow Jones' Drew Fitzgerald has the details:
BTIG still calls Facebook's decision to clutter phone screens with more ads "a serious user experience mistake," but that doesn't preclude shares from getting a big near-term bump from ad revenue flooding its top line. Firm now sees fourth-quarter results topping expectations based on evidence of surging ad loads over past month. BTIG upgrades social network's shares to neutral. BTIG in October dropped Facebook to sell, citing a strategy it still considers risking long-term growth.
Despite today's rally, the stock still remains a far cry from its $38 IPO price in May.
Kirjner at Bernstein initiated coverage on June 4 with an underperform rating and a $25 price target. At that time, he said the company faced a "material risk" because investors would question the company's ability to meet its 2013 forecasts. He also had his doubts that "social advertising."
On July 31, Kirjner turned slightly less bearish by lifting his rating to market perform, although he also lowered his price target to $23. Back then he said even though Facebook's unique growth prospects merited a small premium, they didn't offer enough to make the stock a screaming back.
Now, Kirjner is on board.
"Further monetization of (mobile) Newsfeed inventory will be the main driver of growth," he says. "We believe that for the next 18 to 24 months Facebook probably can increase the number of ad impressions per user per day with limited chance of seeing material deterioration in user experience."
While Kirjner has become more optimistic on Facebook's short- and long-term prospects, he acknowledges that the stock still faces plenty of risks.
"Facebook remains a risky investment, dependent on the long-term and yet-unproven success of social advertising, the realization of the platform opportunity, and the potential to develop new businesses," he says.
But for now, there appears to be more to like than dislike about the stock at current levels. "With the stock trading at $24, we see much more upside than downside over the next 12 months, given that our conservative assumptions on revenue trajectory imply a revenue beat, and given the upside potential from Facebook's distinctive assets."
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NHLA - thanks. I'll give the silk scarf a try.
jmsab - love the quotes. Keep 'em coming! Great job on the hill.
MelodyLea - nice 4 miles . So happy your girl is back on the road with you.
Ogr44 - good luck on your 5k - and how wonderful that your wife is 3 years post-chemo - so much to be thankful for.
85oneone - thank you for your service! And stay safe. What branch?
Just 2.5 miles this morning - I slept in (so indulgent) and have tons to do. I must have been focused on all the things I need to do this morning because, after factoring in a 1 min. stretch during each mile, I was flying: 10:45 for the first mile and 9:43 for the second. It may not be fast for some of you, but it's supersonic for me! The last 1/2 mile was pretty darn slow, though.
Happy Thanksgiving!! I am thankful for each and every one of you.
6.4 miles 56 min last night & 4 miles 27 min this morning.
Trying to recover from turkey & everything.
85oneone - I was not aware that DIs needed friends. Certainly the military would have supplied you with them if they were necessary? Welcome, and nice 7 miler. Stay hydrated in that dry winter air.
ogr - I'd love to visit Europe. Heck, I'd love to get back to Mexico, but...
MaryKay - Great run! Nearly 30 minutes off your half time this yea. That's incredible!
Woke up at 2 am Wednesday sick as the proverbial Canis lupus familiaris. Called in sick to work and went back to bed. Around 12 hrs later started feeling up to eating. Went to bed at 9, woke up at 5:30, no worse for wear! I put the bird on the smoker about 8:45. A few hours later I threw it in the oven to finish and went for a run. I thought it might be nice to run daily between now and New Years. Turned left out the door, figuring I'd run to the stoplight at the top of the hill, and then I could just run back home for a mile; or loop around the lake for a 3.2 mile run if I felt up to it. So I did, and turned in a leisurely 5k at 31:40; turned the oven off so the bird could rest, and showered for dinner. And now I'm going to nap. I may have eaten 750 calories at one sitting and I just can't do that anymore, lol!
Prepped the sweet potatoes, added all the dining area extra stuff, stuffed the turkey, put the bird in the oven, and had time to run my 5-mile loop from the house. Thought I was taking it easy, but checked the watch with about 1/2 mile to go and saw I had a chance to finally break 40 minutes on this route. Picked it up and rechecked it with around 1/4 mile left. Good chance. Did my best impression of a sprint up the final 100 yards and made it in 39:47.
It was a great day after that, too, as the whole family was over for Thanksgiving Day and I got to see my one-yr. old granddaughter walking around!!! The wife's new dessert recipe was delicious, too. Many, many reasons to give thanks.
85oneone.... Thank you so much for your service to our country.
Ogr44.... I was in Frankfurt for about 2 hours in 1974, on our way to our high school ski trip in Austria. Your wife is a warrior. Please give her my congratulations and best wishes.
Melody.... Glad to hear the pup is feeling strong, too. Afternoon/evening runs are more often than not the rule for my running. When I get out of work early enough, a couple handfuls of peanuts and a little hydration and I'm ready to go.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Ran 5.18 in 44 minutes this morning, then took dogs for 2 mile hike. Got home just in time to shower, make an apple pie, mashed potatoes and appetizers before heading out to sister-in law's. We just got home and it is after 11 PM. I had to log my run and read the posts.
Stay safe this Friday with all the crazy Black-Friday drivers on the roads!
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6.4 miles 55 min. Got a lttle chilly.
To Hill and Back 4.25 mile race this morning. My first trail race (heck, my first trail run, really) up Horn Pond Mountain and back to the Y. Wow - what a view from the top! I believe it used to be a ski slope way back when. I walked most of the "hill" - lots of loose rock on the way up and at the very top of the trail it was solid rock. The woman in front of me was stuck - not sure where to place her feet and a little scared to scale the rock - so I passed her on the side and then gave her my hand to pull her up to the top. The rest was all down hill through lovely autumn woods past the pond.
Enjoy the day and happy running.
Deb, I had my first trail race earlier this year and there were lots of places with broken rock where I didn't know how to get down safely. One of the most memorable parts of the race was the group of women I ended up with and how we helped each other up and down those huge hills and across the creeks. It was quite an experience. Congrats on your trail run and great job on giving a runner a hand. :-)
I miss you all and I'm glad to see y'all are still getting it in. Hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving. I haven't really been posting because I haven't really been running. I managed to get a few shorter distance runs in last week. Yesterday, I completed the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon. It was a hilly race. Started off cool but ended up with ideal running temps. I hadn't run double digits since the Marathon on 10/7, yet managed to finish in 1:54. That was surprising. I was worried leading up to the race and considered pacing with the 2:30 group, but figured I'd just run at a comfortable pace, have fun and just focus on finishing so I could feel less guilty about eating. lol I took it easy, ran comfortably, high-fived some kids and spectators and walked through all but one water station. I was at the race a couple of hours early because I also volunteered to help set up. I did that more out of selfishness though because the Atlanta Track Club gives out some awesome volunteer swag, so I earned a nice Thanksgiving Half Marathon fleece and got to meet some nice people. I also hung around for a while after I finished to cheer in some friends who were also running; some were completing their first half marathon. I had such a great time. Came home and made a German chocolate cake and banana pudding then I prettied myself up and headed over to my brother's for one of the best Thanksgiving feasts I've had in years! Great food and an awesome time with my family and some friends. So much to be thankful for. Considering the damage I did at yesterday's feast, I think a long run is in order for the morning. Trouble is, my lower body is so sore from yesterday's hills. I'll soak and see how I feel. I may hit the gym later too.
Run strong, run happy my friends and I'll be back soon to read all about it.
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Happy Black Tights Friday! That is what the media calls this day, right?
Here in Chicago it was very windy , high 37F and occasional snow flurries. In other words, a day to wear the black tights while running on the lakefront.
10.6 miles in an hour & 49 minutes.
Now, to eat leftovers.
10K race in Chicago's Perfect 10 back in November '11 1:03:26
Soldier Field 10 5/26/2012 1:46:25
Chicago Half Marathon 9/9/2012 2:17:53
10 mile race in Chicago's Perfect 10 on 11/10/2012: 1:37:21
debm - Assisting a fellow runner at the risk of slowing your own time? You are an official Trail Head!
degregorious - Sounds brisk!
NRDgirl - nice time in the Half.
40 degrees and breezy, but bright sunshine. Shorts and short sleeves (but I wore gloves. Go figure!) Hill repeats up South Table, 5x1:00 (1:00 recovery) followed by the normal up and down of the hill for the next hour. About 7 miles, 70 minutes, an a BEAUTIFUL Black Shorts Friday!
I picked up a lightweight running jacket last weekend. C9 by Champion, sold at Target, has some really well made running gear for a decent price. Check them out.
Run free!
My last run was... a new race PR for me! I've dropped 70 lbs since this time last year, and really just started running seriously in August of this year. I did a 5K Turkey Trot yesterday morning and finished in 29:48.7, a new PR by almost 3 minutes. I was so pleased! About to head to the gym this afternoon lest I feel guilty. Also registered today for my first 10K in February, looking forward to that one. It's a Cupid's Dash around Valentine's Day weekend - sounded like fun.
AJC Peachtree Road Race 10K, 7/4/13, 1:04:20
BTN Big 10K, 7/27/13, 59:19
Biggest Loser RunWalk Chicago 15K, 8/4/13 (first 15K), 1:34:25
Buffalo Grove Stampede 10K, 9/1/13, 1:01:04.9
Run For Your Lives 5K, 9/21/13, Untimed, finished Infected, 100% obstacles completed
Itasca Oktoberfast 5K, 10/5/13
Des Moines Half Marathon, 10/20/13 (first half marathon)
F^3 Lake Half Marathon, 1/25/14
To Y with daughter #2 early for Zumba, which was cancelled! So we did some cardio machines and then played on rock wall and kids area dodgeball. After lunch took dogs on a run while DH and son rode bikes. When we got to grade school, set dogs loose. DH clocked the border collies at 22 mph sustained over 1/4 mile! We then headed into woods for a trail run for me, trail ride for them. Took a break to throw rocks and sticks in creek before running home. Weather sunny and in mid 50's. I wore capri tights but regretted it when legs got all scratched by thorn bushes. Great run for dogs and myself probably almost 3 miles, no time.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
6/11/2011 - Warrior Dash Pennsylvania - 52:26
8/7/2011 - Danskin Sherox Triathlon Philadelphia - 1:54:16
11/5/2011 - Penn Homecoming 5K - 28:46
11/13/11 - Media Mud Stain 5 mile - 53:39
05/06/2012 - Broad Street Run 10 Mile - 1:36:11
06/03/12 - See Chicks Run 10 K - 54:23
09/16/12 - Rock & Roll Half Marathon Philadelphia - 2:03:07
Total of 8 miles tonight on TM workout, running intervals. 1:13:10 total time, with 2 mile warmup and 1/2 mile cooldown.
DebM..... You are a GREAT sport!!!
NRD and FrancessMom.... I just ate leftovers and you two are making me hungry again!!! Nice HM, NRD.
Rinkreb... You have done some VERY serious improvement in the past year, from 50 minutes to under 30!!! And a BIG congratulations on the weight loss!!
Coyote.... I checked out the Target near us in Maine last year, and they did have some pretty good deals on stuff, but I didn't really need any of it at that time. I'll have to check it out again next time I'm in that area.
Degreg.... Nice 10+ miler!!
9 miles 1 hr 19 min. Perfect weather.
Francessmom - laughing at image of climbing wall + dodgeball
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quote: The problem was the batteries weren't supposed to catch fire in the first place, but they had two incidents within the first few months of service. Which led to a reassessment of the fire risk, forcing a redesign which assumed a higher frequency of fire. So now they're adding things like isolating different cells from each other so a fire doesn't spread as easily between cells.


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LOWELL—Founded around 1800, Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell is a treasure trove of history, if one is willing to look....
My great grandfather was WW1 vet is buried there...lots of fallen soldiers from the Village of Lowell
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We have always been fortunate to attract beautiful male and female Hummingbirds. Sometimes we have a few and at other times we have had up to a dozen. They buzz around all day long humming their wings and fighting with each other. But the strangest thing happend the other day. A gorgeous Baltimore Oriole stopped by to check out our bed and breakfast for building a nest. He spotted the Hummingbird feeder and enjoyed sipping on the sugar water. One of our overnight guests had his camera in hand and was able to snap a picture of the two of them dining together and forming a friendship. He stayed for a couple of days and then disappeared to set up his nest elsewhere.
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This year, Texas gets hit with the BOHICA banana. In my opinion, Texas got a royal buggering by the BCS formula. But, perhaps that is the fault of Big 12 officials allowing the BCS formula to dictate the tie-breaker. If the analysis came down to picking Oklahoma or Texas, then I believe Texas irrefutably deserved to represent the Big 12 South in the Big 12 Championship Game. Why? Simple. In a game in which we all believe the regular season games are sacrosanct and mean more than regular season games in any other sport on the planet, not using Texas's 10 point victory over Oklahoma on a neutral field to elevate them above Oklahoma is utter horseshit. Yes, I know that Texas Tech throws a wrinkle into this, but they are far enough behind these two teams in all of the rankings that the inquiry boils down to OU and UT. UT beat OU by 10 points on a neutral field with both teams at full strength. WTF? To paraphrase what Colonel Jessep said in "A Few Good Men" - "You just weakened college football today."
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One would think that a congressional resolution of praise for Pope Francis in advance of his scheduled visit to America next year would not likely face any opposition.
But one might be wrong about that, as we see HERE:
House Resolution 440 aims to �congratulate Pope Francis on his election and recognize his inspirational statements and actions,� but according to one Republican backer of the legislation, the resolution is dead because Pope Francis is �sounding like Obama. [The pope] talks about equality � he actually used the term �trickle-down economics,� which is politically charged.�
Republicans are upset because of comments the Pope made concerning the free market. Last November, for example, Francis published his Evangelii Gandium, in which he noted that �[a]s long as the problems of the poor are not radically resolved by rejecting the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation and by attacking the structural causes of inequality, no solution will be found for the world�s problems or, for that matter, to any problems.�


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An unstable situation can cause people to do silly or unforgivable or fire-able things.
The Warriors are unstable right now, unquestionably, and the latest example is today's firing of assistant Darren Erman -- considered the top X-and-O guy on staff -- for violating a team policy ...
Which comes not long after assistant Brian Scalabrine was reassigned amid reports of high-level dysfunction involving coach Mark Jackson and team management.
Since then, those reports have been confirmed by everybody I've talked to, by the way. Jackson and several members of the team's front office are not very happy with each other right now and haven't been for months, that is not in much dispute.
And nobody thinks it's going away any time soon.
So, the firing of two assistants in the weeks leading up to a fairly important postseason for Jackson's tenure and the franchise as a whole ... well, that can only add fuel to the chatter that there are a lot of issues here and potentially a growing management-Jackson schism.
Recently -- and into today -- multiple team sources have acknowledged that things have gotten a little screwy, but it's also something that I believe owner Joe Lacob is consciously doing:
He's putting pressure on Jackson, pressure on everybody in the organization -- he wants to see how they all handle it.
Everything everybody does is under intense scrutiny and so far the coaching staff seems to have gone a bit haywire, with only six games left before the playoffs.
Let's put it this way: The San Antonio Spurs never dismiss key assistants on the eve of the playoffs. Seems to work out OK for them that way.
This all is a sign of violent instability, which usually is connected to a major problem between management and the coach, which usually only gets worse, not better, once it starts, and little things turn into big things turn into crisis mode all the time.
As today's news was breaking, I was told by a Warriors source that circumstances of Erman's dismissal are "very, very unfortunate" and made it sound like an isolated incident, but the source also didn't argue that everything that happens now is against the backdrop of a lot of coach/management tension.
Everything is part of the larger story, and it all points to this: The Warriors are not going into the playoffs at full strength and Jackson's tenure will be judged largely based on the team's perceived success or failure in these playoffs.
After the Erman firing, the Warriors are down to three holdover assistants -- Pete Myers, Lindsey Hunter, Ernie DeGregorio -- and now development assistant Joe Boylan presumably will move into an official assistant role. (Boylan did the halftime TV interview last night, a virtual kiss of death lately for Jackson assistants.)
How does Jackson survive it, presuming he does want to survive it and coach the Warriors next season? By rallying his players, winning at least one round and playing well into the second round, and proving to Lacob and others that he can produce under whatever amount of pressure they put on him.
Stephen Curry and the rest of the team leaders support Jackson, now it's on them to show that he's the best coach for them. By winning in the playoffs, despite the roiling atmosphere at GSW HQ.
That's the gambit now; it's not kumbaya, it's venture-capitalist survive or get dumped. If you don't understand that about this era of the Warriors, you're never going to understand them.
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pyFormex - News
posted by bverheg, Tue 15 Oct 2013 07:52:21 PM UTC - 0 replies
pyFormex 0.9.1 is available for download from
While there are no predominant new features in this release, there are lots of new functions in the core, adding to the already wide applicability of pyFormex.
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posted by bverheg, Mon 25 Mar 2013 04:36:22 PM UTC - 0 replies
pyFormex 0.9.0 is available for download from
Most important new things:
- WebGL export
- PySide as Python bindings for Qt4
- import of DICOM images
- marching cubes algorithm
- VTK, VMTK interfaces
- fullscreen mode
See file ReleaseNotes for more details.
New Debian packages will follow soon.
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pyFormex can now directly export (most of) your current scene to a WebGL web page that makes your 3D scene viewable from a WebGL
enabled browser (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari).
You can even manipulate the model with your mouse: rotate, move, zoom. And you get some GUI elements where you can change attributes like color, transparency, visibility.
Check the example(s) at http://www.nongnu.org/pyformex/webgl.html (if you have a conforming browser).
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New Debian(sid) packages are now available from our local repository.
To access it, add the following two lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
Then do:
posted by bverheg, Fri 09 Nov 2012 12:14:21 PM UTC - 0 replies
This new release comes close after the previous one, because some people experienced installation problems with 0.8.8 (esp. those installing in a VirtualBox).
Still there are some interesting new things: update tutorial, some improved and new examples (e.g. BorderExtension), start of interfaces with Calculix FEA code.
posted by bverheg, Sun 04 Nov 2012 06:58:34 PM UTC - 0 replies
We have uploaded a new release of pyFormex: http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/pyformex/pyformex-0.8.8.tar.gz
This release comes with many new features and improvements, compared to release 0.8.6. There are also many new examples.
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posted by bverheg, Mon 16 Jan 2012 09:04:54 PM UTC - 0 replies
We have released pyFormex 0.8.6: http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/pyformex/pyformex-0.8.6.tar.gz
The major change of this release, which comes close after the 0.8.5 release, is the improved installation procedure, which has become more standards compliant and will facilitate creation of packages for major distributions.
More details are in the file ReleaseNotes.
posted by bverheg, Mon 05 Dec 2011 09:29:47 AM UTC - 0 replies
A new release of pyFormex has just been made available.
You can grab it here: http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/pyformex/pyformex-0.8.5.tar.gz
This release has some important new features (like partial DXF import) but also many minor improvements (e.g. in the installation procedure). Finally, there has been a lot of code cleanup largely triggered by our move to Savannah.
More details are in the file ReleaseNotes.
posted by bverheg, Wed 16 Nov 2011 08:25:20 PM UTC - 0 replies
We completed the migration of the pyFormex project from BerliOS to Savannah. Well, there may be a few things left to do, but we completed at least 95% of the work. So it is time to declare this place as the One and Only Official Home for pyFormex.
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posted by bverheg, Sat 05 Nov 2011 01:21:19 PM UTC - 0 replies
We got our project approved on Savannah and thus have a new home for pyFormex :)
During the next weeks we will start to move things (source, website, docs, etc.) over from BerliOS. We will post a message when something gets ready for use. By the end of the month, migration should be completed.


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It is also a period of hard struggle of the Japanese filmmakers with state censorship for expanding the boundaries for the image on the screen. They never hung on the wall, which traditionally is dominated by paintings and calligraphic drawings. Konuma was at first reluctant, but Nikkatsu was able to persuade him to make the video by agreeing to allow Konuma to direct his original (and, according to the Weissers, artistically superior) version of this script for theatrical release the following year. Also, it is not rare for a popular AV actress to go on to mainstream celebrity.See more
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Sweet Potato Cake
7-8 medium sweet potatoes
1 (14-ounce) can evaporated milk
2 sticks margarine, melted
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix (and ingredients listed on box directions)
4 (9-inch) pie shells, unbaked
For topping:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 box confectioners' sugar, sifted
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil potatoes for about 20 to 30 minutes. Peel, then mash and let cool.
In large bowl, add evaporated milk, melted margarine, sugar and vanilla. Mix well with wire whisk, and set aside.
Mix cake mix using the directions and ingredients on the box.
Add potato mixture to cake batter and gently fold.
Pour into unbaked pie shells.
To make the topping, beat softened cream cheese with sifted sugar until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time beating well after each egg.
Mix in the vanilla.
Add the topping to mixture and bake about 45 minutes.
Let cook for about 15 minutes before serving.
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Our many regular customers already know what's in store for them. But we felt that many of you have driven passed and wondered..."Besides Hahn's great hams and bacon, what else is inside?" We created this website to allow you to do just that! You will see a vast majority of what we carry minus the great aroma of our excellent coffee (you have to visit to experience that)! Begin your journey by clicking on our Country Store button...enjoy and we hope to see you soon at the store!
Pork and Beans Country Store
Located in rural Carroll County, Maryland our country store is a must stop for visitors (bring your cooler!) and a favorite for locals. Our friendly country atmosphere and the delightful smells are very enticing for first time visitors and have become a comfort for our many regulars. As you park your car you will smell the mouth watering scent of hams and bacon in our smokehouse, plus the aroma of our many specialty coffees mingling together once you walk into the store. At Pork & Beans we offer a large selection of Hahn's quality meats, many varieties of coffee beans (fresh roasted right in our store), delightful teas and tea accessories, local products such as jelly, honey and barbecue sauce, custom made gift baskets, gift bags and much, much more! Stop by - see and smell for yourself!
You can buy these products and many more at our Pork and Beans Country Store, located next to our plant. We also offer online ordering for our coffee products.
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A local cowboy named Doug McLain thought it would be a good idea to have a local weekly rodeo in Snowmass Village in 1973. The Snowmass Corp. that owned the land then allowed him to use the land, but he spent his own money on building an arena, buying bucking chutes and leasing rough stock for those first rodeos. Drawing crowds of 1,400 people, the Snowmass Rodeo was a roaring success. Snowmass Corp. paid McLain back for his expenditures. Although there have been different owners and operators, the Snowmass Rodeo has continued uninterrupted every year in the same spot.
Good ole western-style family entertainment! We produce a weekly rodeo every Wednesday evening for 10 weeks every summer, in the same place and using the same bucking chutes as when it all started in '73. The rodeo also offers Hickory House barbecue, a full bar, a free petting zoo, a bouncy house and a mechanical bull. Plus we have several vendors: Collections, offering western hats and clothing and toys, Aspen Candy Company with its sweets, and Discovery Snowmass with photo T-shirts and jewelry and crafts from local artists.
People are still traveling, and they are looking for reasonably priced entertainment that is suitable for the entire family. Since we fit into that category, we continue to draw more than 1,000 spectators a night. However, as a nonprofit association that depends largely on contributions from local businesses and individuals, we have found fundraising has become more challenging since 2008.
That's easy! Just about all of those involved in the Snowmass Rodeo are volunteers. So we know our "staff" works out of love for rodeo and our western heritage. A few who are paid, such as judges and the announcer, are rodeo specialists.
Every year we look for ways to enhance the entertainment value of the rodeo, as well as do what we can to spruce up and improve the rodeo grounds. This year we're adding a new event for adult spectators: burro racing. It's sure to be as much fun, maybe more, than the kids' events, mutton bustin' and calf scramble.
People that come to the Snowmass Rodeo are as awed by the views surrounding the rodeo grounds as they are by the action that takes place in the arena. Few rodeo locations are as spectacular. Another added bonus is the number of volunteers, particularly from the Snowmass Rotary Club, who enjoy taking part in putting on a great show


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Luke appears in Acts during Paul's second journey, remains at Philippi for several years until Paul returns from his third journey, accompanies Paul to Jerusalem and remains near him when he is imprisoned in Caesarea. During these two years, Luke had time to seek information and interview persons who had known Jesus. He accompanied Paul on the dangerous journey to Rome where he was a faithful companion. "Only Luke is with me," Paul writes (2 Timothy 4:11).
The character of Luke may best be seen by the emphases of his Gospel, which has been given a number of subtitles: 1) The Gospel of Mercy: Luke emphasizes Jesus' compassion and patience with the sinners and the suffering. He has a broadminded openness to all, showing concern for Samaritans, lepers, publicans, soldiers, public sinners, unlettered shepherds, the poor. Luke alone records the stories of the sinful woman, the lost sheep and coin, the prodigal son, the good thief. 2) The Gospel of Universal Salvation: Jesus died for all. He is the son of Adam, not just of David, and Gentiles are his friends too. 3) The Gospel of the Poor: "Little people" are prominent—Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, shepherds, Simeon, and the elderly widow Anna. He is also concerned with what we now call "evangelical poverty." 4) The Gospel of Absolute Renunciation: He stresses the need for total dedication to Christ. 5) The Gospel of Prayer and the Holy Spirit: He shows Jesus at prayer before every important step of his ministry. The Spirit is bringing the Church to its final perfection. 6) The Gospel of Joy: Luke succeeds in portraying the joy of salvation that permeated the primitive Church.


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To follow up his Academic All-District selection a few weeks ago, sophomore Brian Blocher of the Southern Virginia University men's tennis team has been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America College Division Men's At-Large Third Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Blocher is originally from Oak Ridge and played at Webb School.
"I'm very proud of Brian for earning such a nationally recognized academic honor," said fifth-year head coach Tony Caputo. "He is a prime example of what a scholar-athlete at Southern Virginia should strive for."
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a scholar-athlete must serve as a key contributor to the squad and maintain at least a cumulative 3.3 grade point average. The All-America teams are separated by NCAA Divisions I, II, III and the College Division — which is comprised of NAIA, two-year and independent institutions.
Blocher had a solid 2012-13 campaign helping the Knights to a 7-8 team record this season. The second-year Knight finished with an overall 7-7 mark in singles competition, including a 6-2 record at the No. 3 position.
In his rookie year, Blocher was 8-6 in singles matches as a freshman for a 2011-12 squad that finished 15-1, which not only set the mark for best record in program history but also the best single-season winning percentage (.938) of any athletic team in Southern Virginia history.
In addition to becoming the first academic all-district selection in men's tennis history, Blocher is the third Knight to be nominated to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America team — with brothers Chris and Bryce Pendleton earning first and second team honors in 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively.
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Paul Gavin Trenhaile of Hannibal, Mo., and Emma Rachel Burditt of New London, Mo., have announced their engagement.
The prospective bride's parents are Jeff and Karen Burditt of New London, Mo.
The prospective bridegroom is the son of Randy and Kathy Trenhaile of Hannibal, Mo.
Both Paul and Emma are students at Truman State University.
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NEWARK -- For the senior-heavy Newark Memorial High boys basketball team, there was little consolation to be taken from a fourth-quarter rally that came up just short in a 56-55 loss to Modesto Christian on Friday in the first round of the CIF Northern regional Open Division playoffs.
The Cougars (23-8) rallied from nine points down to take a three-point lead, but a 3-pointer by the Crusaders' Mason Washington with 25 seconds left regained the lead for Modesto Christian (24-8).
Newark's Michael Pickney was fouled shooting a 3 with 13.4 left trailing 56-54, but made only one of three free throws. The Cougars got another shot when Modesto Christian missed the front end of a 1-and-1, but Joey Frenchwood's attempted floater in the lane was blocked by the Crusaders' Christian Ellis.
Ellis was fouled with 1.5 left and missed the free throw, but Frenchwood's three-quarters court attempt missed and Modesto Christian celebrated. The Crusaders will face Bishop O'Dowd on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Modesto Christian beat the Dragons in the first round of last year's Open Division playoffs.
Newark, with an entire rotation of senior players, sulked off the court as its season ended. But veteran coach Craig Ashmore spoke highly of his group's effort.
"Any year when you end the season at this time, where it's do or die, it's tough because there are no do overs, no mulligans," Ashmore said. "And it probably magnifies because of the seniors and some of them played for a long time. As silly as we are, we have aspirations of doing great things all the time and it came up short tonight and not because of effort."
Frenchwood, a four-year starter, had 13 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Pickney led Newark with 19 points and Washington scored 20 for the Crusader.
Modesto Christian took control early with hot shooting and by dominating the glass. Washington had 10 points in the first quarter and the Crusaders made four 3-pointers in the first half while taking a 28-21 lead.
Newark's deficit remained seven points despite a terrific third quarter for Pickney, who scored nine in the period.
Modesto Christian held a 49-40 lead early in the fourth when the Cougars finally ratcheted things up. Newark suddenly started out-rebounding the Crusaders, began getting all the loose balls and converting on the offensive end.
Frenchwood hit two free throws with 3:09 left that gave the Cougars a 50-49 lead, their first advantage since the first quarter. A layup a minute later by Johnny Parker capped a 12-0 run that put Newark up 52-49.
The score was 54-53 with 1:03 left when the game experienced a five-minute delay when the lights went off. After that delay, Newark missed a 3 and Modesto rebounded and that's when Washington gave the Crusaders the lead with a 3 from the corner.


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by Kim Wallace
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After a week of using Caudalie Gentle Conditioning Shampoo, I've moved on to testing a new natural shampoo: Yes To Tomatoes Tempting Tomato Volumizing Shampoo.
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Yes To Tomatoes Tempting Tomato Volumizing Shampoo has a big challenge with my medium-length, baby fine, oily hair. Shampoos (natural shampoo and conventional shampoo) loaded with heavy conditioning oils and thick proteins weigh my hair down, but without some kind of moisture, my hair gets unruly.
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Besides all the good stuff in Yes To Tomatoes Tempting Tomato Volumizing Shampoo, let's talk about what's not in this natural shampoo: parabens, SLS, animal byproducts, or phthalates. This natural shampoo line contains only the best natural and organic ingredients and boasts a 99.6 percent natural seal.
One of the most exciting things about the entire Yes To line (Yes To Carrots, Yes To Tomatoes, Yes To Cucumbers) is that it's easily accessible to everyone. Buy Yes To Tomatoes Tempting Tomato Volumizing Shampoo for about $9 at Walgreens, Target, Longs Drugs, Ulta, Duane Reade, Safeway, Rite Aid and other national stores. Too often, natural shampoo and other natural beauty products cost upwards of $20 a pop (believe me, I read your comments and price complaints every time I review a pricey new natural beauty product) and isolate conscientious consumers who want to bring healthy personal-care items into their homes, but also need to be conscientious about their budgets. I think this is a win for us all—natural beauty products are becoming more and more affordable without compromising quality.
Have you tried anything from the Yes To line? What did you think about it? Where did you buy it? Share your natural beauty reviews with me in the comments below!
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Patsy Kay McPherson, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, after a long illness.
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I'm amazed they still get to use Fountain Hills.
39 is sick, but Mcbeth always makes it look easy.
The other new record was a bit of a surprise. Ricky Wysocki has been tearing it up on tour including a big win at the recently completed Texas States Championships and he has set the new record for the highest player rating in PDGA history at 1047. This tops the previous record of 1046 which was held by both Will Schusterick and David Feldberg. The best just keep getting better.
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There are more than 5,000 new medications in the research and development pipeline. Some of these medications may one day result in effective treatments for diseases and conditions that exact a tremendous personal and financial toll on patients around the country and the world.
The approval process takes a long time, and years of hard work go into developing and testing new medications with no guarantee they will prove effective or gain approval. But all that hard work and effort pays off when a new drug is approved and a new treatment becomes available for patients.
That is why it is such an exciting time to be on the cutting edge of biomedical science. Just last year, the FDA approved 39 new drugs to treat a wide variety of conditions – the highest number of new drug approvals in more than a decade. These medications, and others that are nearing approval today, will change the lives of millions of individuals by offering them a treatment that was never before available for their condition.
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the University of Pikeville a win over Cumberland University in the finale of a three-game series on Saturday.
Trailing 5-3 heading to the bottom of the ninth, the Bears loaded the bases with none out when senior Adam Overbay was hit by a pitch, followed by consecutive singles by juniors Sean Ryan and Bryan Bradley. Freshman Erik Manning tied the game with a double to score Overbay and Ryan.
One out later, senior Pat O'Brien laid down a perfect bunt to push Bradley across with the winning run.
Cumberland took the lead with two in the first and made it 3-0 in the third before the Bears rallied to tie the score. Ryan scored the first run when Bradley's grounder in the infield was misplayed. A single by Manning delivered Bradley, and Manning scored when junior Luke Wright bunted him in.
The Bulldogs won the opener of the series on Friday when they broke open a 3-all tie with four in the sixth and two more in the seventh.
Pikeville took a 1-0 lead in the first when Bradley walked and scored on a single to center by O'Brien. Trailing 3-1, the Bears tied it in the fourth when senior Chris Morford led off with a double and was followed by a triple by junior Chaz Contreras. He scored when Overbay bunted him in.
O'Brien, Morford and Contreras all had two hits in the loss.
In game two, Cumberland scored five in the seventh to break the game open and win 8-0. Manning had two doubles in the loss, accounting for half the Bears' hits. Bradley and sophomore Simon Beeson had singles.


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I have been over to grandview and there is quit a few branches down over there as well as two large trees on hole 14. With the icebowl coming up in 5 weeks I will be planning a workday to clean up what the city doesn't get to (probably the 2nd or 3rd weekend in january). Should the snow melt before this I will move the date up so that the work is easier.
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Rick Barnard, one of the founders of Defense News, Space News and Civil Aviation News, and the founding editor of Defense News, has been selected to receive the 2013 Lauren D. Lyman Award for outstanding achievement in aerospace communications.
An acknowledged expert on defense and federal management, Barnard's career in journalism spanned over three decades. Barnard is the recipient of the prestigious National Press Club award for excellence in consumer reporting, and has been featured as a commentator on 60 minutes, CBS's Sunday Morning, PBS's Late Night America, the Larry King Show and NPR's All Things Considered. Under his direction, Defense News twice has received the Gerald R. Ford Foundation award for distinguished reporting of defense issues.
"To receive the Lyman Award is an honor," said Barnard. "I am grateful to United Technologies Corp., the Aerospace Industries Association and each of its members. I feel I received this honor in large part because of the great work done by those around me. During my 27 years as an editor, I was surrounded by journalists who were tenacious, highly skilled and passionate about their work. I share this award with them."
Barnard received the award at AIA's 49th Annual Year-End Review and Forecast luncheon this afternoon.
The award is named after Lauren "Deac" Lyman, a Pulitzer-prize winning aviation reporter with the New York Times who later had a distinguished career as a public relations executive with United Aircraft, a predecessor to United Technologies Corporation. First awarded in 1972, the prize goes to a journalist or public relations professional in aviation who exhibits Lyman's high standard of excellence. UTC is the longtime sponsor of the award.


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porkchop wrote:Is the park/course alcohol free, like in Iowa City? Because if it isn't they should not be allowed to arrest you or give you a ticket for drinking in the park unless you are publicly intoxicated.
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Des Moines city parks are alchohol free, though we don't usually have an issue with it. I don't know about Norwalk, but it sounds like Matt is implying that. Walnut, which is Army Corps, and Big Creek which is a state park, allow alchohol.
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MacVim is a port of the text editor Vim to Mac OS X that is meant to look better and integrate more seamlessly with the Mac than the existing Carbon port of Vim. It has support for:
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* Client/server (+clientserver): use the --remote switch and friends to open files; script the server with remote_send() et al.
* GUI Dialogs: with keyboard shortcuts, no need to use the mouse anymore!
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I'm all over this piece of editor these days. MacVim is a mighty awesome Vim(plementation).
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You can get new builds of MacVim from Github. Download from http://github.com/b4winckler/macvim/downloads
Awesome app. Runs on my iMac 24/7.
Best incarnation of the best text editor ever made, and a good Mac citizen too (scroll bars/cut&paste/etc). I use it all day, every day, for editing source code, email, web pages, and the like. Vi does have a fairly steep learning curve, but it's well worth the effort. Extensible in VimScript/Python/Ruby, has extensive built-in help, and support for coding in nearly every programming language.
How MacVim is awesome. I am happy man again.
MacVim is great and the project is going quite well anyone who can chip in check out code.google.com/p/macvim
For years, "Carbon Vim," or gvim, has been the least Mac-like app in heavy use on my Mac, and as a bit of a GUI purist, it's been a constant source of frustration for me. Not overwhelming, hair-tearing frustration, mind you, just enough to take a couple nanometers off my molars. When gvim recently developed a tendency to stall for three seconds after every fifteenth character I typed -- probably because of something that was my fault, but whatevs -- I was fixin' to jump ship to TextMate, obscure keybinding training and muscle memory be damned.
Then I was checking out MacUpdate today and what should I see but this. A choir of angels sang, I swear. Would it be fair to say I prematurely got my hopes up? Yes, it would. But MacVim has lived up to my every expectation. Suddenly the text editor that flouts every HIG known to man is a good citizen. Hallelujah.
I hear one of the recent snapshots has a fullscreen mode. I gather also that Bram Moolenaar is keeping an eye on this. Mac gvim guys, thanks for all your hard work. Time to pack it in and put your efforts behind Bjorn Winckler, my new favorite programmer.
As a testimonial to MacVim I would like to say that I've just finished
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For over two centuries Jūrmala is well known as a spa destination with its unique combination of pine aroma, sea breeze, mineral springs, and 32km Blue Flag sandy beach.
It is a resort town 25 km west of Riga, nestled in the natural pine-tree forest along the white-sand dunes of the Baltic Sea. Its spas offer facilities from mud baths to riding therapy and hiking in the woods. Long beach, green parks and romantic wooden houses in Art Nouveau style make Jūrmala a popular tourist attraction. In summer there are many activities, events and concerts in the town.


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Tuesday's letters: Act responsibly
Published: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 28, 2013 at 7:48 p.m.
To the editor: My wife and I are getting a divorce. We cant decide who gets those treasured items we have accumulated during our marriage. What to do? I say, Well, Im not going to be held hostage. She says, Well, Im not giving in! Our solution: Well burn the house down.
Presently in Washington, our government is burning the house down! Oh, I dont care what your political affiliation might be, there is enough to blame to go around. Yes, they can talk all they want about integrity, about principle, but it is self-serving rhetoric looking forward to the next election cycle.
The highlighted example right now is Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act. (It is interesting that polls show the ACA is more popular than Obamacare, which tells me people only know what media talking heads tell us to believe.) For every negative comment, there is a positive comment and the never-ending Im right, youre wrong division.
To save our treasured items, my wife and I have to act responsibly, otherwise we lose everything. To save our government, our representatives need to act responsibly because no one person is completely right. There are always two sides to every argument and the truth is somewhere in between.
Barry McMillion
Our mountains
To the editor: I would just like to remind people that the mountains around here are the reason why many of us like living here. The fountain on Main Street represents the mountain ranges that surround Hendersonville. In case you are not familiar with these ranges, they are Sugarloaf Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain and Mount Pisgah.
And, by the way, mountains often resemble body parts and get named for them. Have you seen Grandfather Mountain, Charlies Bunion, the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho or the Grand Tetons in Wyoming?
The mountains are the source of everything we love about this place. They are home to the wildlife, birds, bears, deer and squirrels. They are the source of the water we drink, the waterfalls, the water in our rivers and lakes, and the cool mountain air.
The artist who created the Mountain Memories fountain has sculptures in Spartanburg, Greenville, the Grove Park Inn, Brookgreen Gardens, Georgia, New York and Kentucky. There are many towns near here that would love to have a mountain fountain on their main streets, namely Brevard, Black Mountain, Old Fort and Waynesville, but we got the first one! For heavens sake, lets celebrate it.
Sandra J. Harrison
Great location
To the editor: I drive across Four Seasons Boulevard frequently. Every time I pass the derelict cinema, restaurant and All Creatures Great and Small, I think, what a wonderful location this would be for the new, improved, expanded YMCA that has been rumored for at least 25 years.
Now that our Y is part of the YMCA of Western North Carolina, I had hoped it might stop spending money on painting and fixing and improving the present old facility. Another new improvement project has been announced! Groan!
The location between Four Seasons Boulevard and Seventh Avenue is perfectly central. Not too far south or north or east or west. Just centrally perfect. These properties have disgraced our entrance to Hendersonville long enough. Perhaps the owners might get a great tax deduction if they offered the property to the Y at a huge discount, or even as a donation!
Connie Engle
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