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Ministry Today proudly presents Greenelines, a new blog from Dr. Steve Greene.
Dr. Greene writes on a wide range of topics important to leaders, church administrators and young leaders in development.
He has lead business organizations, served as a dean of a college of business and lead as a senior pastor. Greene's primary focus is to equip the leaders of saints.Read Greenelines
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This is why many pastors have testified that they preach at a whole new level after experiencing their Bibles come alive in Israel.
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By Chris Ridgeway
Here are four proven models of fundraising that can help you with your finances or in church planting.
7 Trends in Worship Service Times
Here's why the "sacred hour" of 11 a.m. is no longer the worship time for a majority of churches.
Why Some Hires Are Not Culture Fits
Here's why you should consider soft skills in hiring decisions.
Are You Tempted to Compare and Compete?
We're all on the same kingdom team, but do you find yourself looking at bigger ministries and becoming discouraged?
21 Must-Have Pastor's Tools: Financial Resources
By Mike Boblit
Here's why cash reserves are a solid indication of good stewardship.
Kingdom Economics: What Do We Value?
Priorities should reflect what we value. Jesus gave clear direction on what we should value.
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How to Measure Success in Children's Ministry
Do you know the difference between lag measures and lead measures? You might want to find out if you want to have a successful children's ministry.
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By Michael Haywood
Here's how digital giving empowers member stewardship.
7 Things Church Members Should Say to Guests in a Worship Service
There are certain things you should not say to a guest in a worship service. Here are some things that you shouldn't hesitate to say.
Are There Any Upgrades Available?
Do you have a personal growth plan?
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Here's the most powerful platform you probably do not use effectively.
5 Reasons Why Some Pastors Are Loners
And here's why that's not a good thing.
21 Must-Have Pastor's Tools: Health Care
By Tony Meggs
Here's how an organization is helping give Christians the option of directly sharing medical bills while saving money.
Kingdom Economics: No Recession in the Kingdom
Regardless of the circumstances, here's why kingdom citizens continue to be blessed.
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4 Church Growth Secrets From 2,800 Years Ago
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By Jason McMullen
We have more access to the Scriptures than ever before. Here's why the Modern English Version is a must-have for pastors.
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The line between the two is a fine one to walk. But here's why discernment is much better in God's eyes.
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Part 2 of 5. Content is king.
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A toxic character trait can take a ministry down very quickly. Here's how to rid yourself of it.
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By James Korsmo
Here's why you should reconsider your approach to reading.
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Believe it or not, you might actually hear these words on any given Sunday.
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Part 1 of 5
3 Steps to Become an Expert Disciple of Jesus
According to God's Word, here's all we need to do.
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By Dr. Steve Greene
So, why aren't you blogging? If you are, are you getting positive feedback?
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Unless the church helps our society regain the biblical worldview regarding the nature of humanity and family, our culture will continue to drift into a world so bizarre that it will make Grimm's Fairy Tales look pedestrian.
Drips Can Make an Impact
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It's the thing that most women are hungry and desperate for. And you can be God's delivery person.
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We were created for worship and all people need to worship. But what is the key and the direction of our worship?
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By Johnny Berguson
Here's how today's breakthrough technology can help bring your services into the 21st century.
Why Don't We Tell Them Why?
Why "why" is a powerful tool for leaders.
8 Commons Characteristics of Successful Church Revitalizations
Are you willing to make the sacrifices that these characteristics suggest?
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By Christine M. Brimmer
Here's why access to an immigration lawyer is a must-have for your church.
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Be aware that your team may not be willing to learn today.
3 Things To Do When Your Congregation Doesn't Love You Anymore
"It's my church home. I will never go anywhere else!" I smile when I read those words on our church's Facebook page, but I know differently.
Nobody stays forever. In fact, I'm pretty sure the only person not eventually leaving is my wife.
People come and people go often for all the wrong reasons.
They grow bored with your teaching. "I'm not getting fed any longer."
You're not new and exciting anymore. "We feel called to support a new pastor in town."
They don't like the music. "We don't do my favorite songs enough and the music is too loud."
They're struggling relationally. "I'm having some issues with Bob and feel it's best to just move on."
It seems like you're all about numbers and reaching new people. "What about me?"
Of course, there are a hundred other reasons given, but they always boil down to one: they don't love you anymore or at least not as much as they used to. Let's face it: people rarely leave what they truly love.
- They don't leave a dream job that they love.
- They don't leave a spouse whom they love.
- They don't leave a church that they love.
It just doesn't happen. We do what we want to do because we want to and because of our affections.
Sadly, when it comes to matters of the heart, we humans are a fickle lot (and I include me in that we). Driven by emotions, we tend to make a lot of our decisions based on the way we feel rather than on what's best for others or for God's kingdom.
I've been pastoring for nearly 35 years. I've been a church planter, a staff pastor and the senior pastor of both small and large churches. My point is, I've heard thousands of people show up at church and say, "Best church-evah!" That is, until it's not.
And the rejection used to shred my soul.
So how do you handle this reality of human fickleness?
Accept it. By that I mean embrace the truth that some things will never change. People are people. The history of mankind attests to the often erratic and self-centered nature of humans. We say one thing and do another. We make promises and break them as soon as they're inconvenient. On this side of eternity, even the greatest saint walks with a limp. I'm not cynical, but I am a realist. Everybody's leaving; even your most faithful member will eventually die. So stop fighting what you cannot control. You'll sleep better.
Get over it. Rather than fixate on the ones who leave, focus on the thousands in your community who have no relationship with Christ or His Church. I know it hurts when you've poured your life into a person, and they leave. I know your shepherd heart cares deeply for the sheep, and you worry when they wander. However, while you're bleeding out over shifting saints or wandering warriors, tens of thousands in your area are destined for a Christ-less eternity unless you reach them soon. The harvest is still ripe, and we still have a job to do.
Learn from it. They might be leaving for all the wrong reasons, but that doesn't mean that there's nothing wrong. Maybe there's a grain of truth in their parting shot, and you need to hear it. Filter-out the ugliness of any departing words often spoken in anger, and ask, "Is there something I need to see here?" By the way, there's always something you can learn.
For years, I read a passage in John 2:23-25 (NIV) and it baffled me. John wrote about Jesus, "Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person."
People got excited about Jesus the miracle-worker. They wondered if He might be the Promised One. Jesus loved them, but He knew the nature of man. He would not entrust Himself to people. He knew what people are made of and the character of humanity.
Jesus wasn't cynical; He had realistic expectations, and His call was not dependent on our applause.
Love and serve people. Teach, challenge, inspire and correct your church with a hopeful heart. But when they leave, stay the course. Adjust your expectations, and entrust your heart to the One who promised never to leave or forsake you.
Kurt W. Bubna published his first book, Epic Grace—Chronicles of a Recovering Idiot, with Tyndale Momentum in 2013. Since then, Bubna has published three other books, including: Mr. & Mrs.: How to Thrive in a Perfectly Imperfect Marriage. He is an active blogger, itinerant speaker, regular radio and television personality, and the senior pastor of a large and community-focused church in Spokane Valley, Washington.
For the original article, visit pastors.com.
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Lighting up kills tens of thousands of non-smokers every year, according to a surgeon general's study released Tuesday, June 27.
The main point in the study is that there's no safe amount of second-hand smoke.
Doctors at MCG Health System put the lungs of News 12's Stephanie Baker to the test, and showed us how they might work after 10 years of smoke exposure. The results are surprising.
Whether you light up or know people who do, breathing the smoke can damage your lungs after just a few minutes.
Edgar Foreman says if you don't like it...leave. "That's their problem," he says.
But Libby Ingler says smokers should take it somewhere else.
"I've had cancer myself, so I don't like to be around it," she says.
The addiction kills 35,000 nonsmokers every year.
The surgeon general's study says people who don't light up can get heart disease, lung cancer, and many other diseases, especially if they're around indoor smokers. Indoors, the smoke lingers in the air and the toxins have nowhere to go.
"The distance from one smoker's smoke to the individual...it's not the only factor considered," says Dr. Thomas Dillard of MCG. "It's also the gradual buildup in a room over the course of hours."
Dr. Dillard says your body takes about five hours to recover from that kind of exposure.
He showed us how smoke-free lungs should work. A gradual decline shows normal breathing; a sharp decline shows emphysema. He says that kind of damage can happen even quicker in people with sensitive lungs.
"I'm reluctant to put into words a safe amount for anyone," Dr. Dillard says.


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Both Schlemmer and the selectmen declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding the resignation. But, after members of the Fire Department urged the selectmen Harry Viens and Richard Drenkhahn to seek a reconciliation with Schlemmer they agreed to meet with him.
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How Do Business Groups Form and Evolve?
New metrics provide a way to measure the growth and evolution of complex business groups.
Business groups are large collections of firms that, although legally independent, are joined by complex ownership links, in many cases controlled by a single family. Though uncommon in the United States — in part due to the introduction of intercorporate dividends in the 1930s that has made the groups less attractive here — they are found in most other parts of the world.
The complexity of business groups presents a number of challenges for anyone wanting to assess the performance of a group's member firms, their strategic position or their valuation, among other considerations. Further, unlike a stand-alone firm, a firm that is part of a group must be judged in the context of its position in the group, says Professor Daniel Wolfenzon. "For example, lenders may view such a firm as less risky than a stand-alone firm since it can fall back on other firms in the group should it falter."
Business groups have not been the subject of much empirical research. Ownership data needed to establish the firm's connections is hard to come by, and until recently there were few measures for assessing relationships among the firms in a group.
After a number of the largest chaebols — Korean business groups — collapsed in the wake of the Asian financial crisis of 1997–1999, the Korean government, through the Korean Fair Trade Commission, began requiring chaebols to report a great deal of data about their constituent firms. The data provided Wolfenzon, along with Heitor Almeida of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sang Yong Park of Yonsei University in Seoul and Marti Subrahmanyam of New York University, an opportunity to study how chaebols form and evolve over time.
To undertake this study, the researchers first established metrics that allowed them to make sense and summarize the complex ownership structure of groups. They computed a firm's position, or how close or far a firm is to the controlling family. They also devised a new metric, centrality, that captures the degree to which a firm is used by the family to acquire other firms. Finally, they measured the family's level of control by taking into account all possible links from the family to the firm in question. "The new metrics we devised are easy to apply to any group structure," Wolfenzon says, "no matter how complex."
The researchers used these metrics to look at how new firms are added to the group and, in particular, where firms were positioned in relation to the controlling family.
The poor performance of lower-positioned groups in chaebols is often attributed to agency problems arising from the separation of ownership from control — a firm placed far away from the controlling family will be subject to less direct oversight, resulting in lackluster performance. But Wolfenzon and his coresearchers wanted to see if this effect of distance was causing poor performance or if in fact these firms were selected into a lower position in a group as a result of their poor performance at the time of acquisition.
The researchers found that a firm's low profitability prior to acquisition led to more pyramiding (in which new firms are placed under the control of another firm) in the chaebol's overall structure, while a firm's high profitability prior to acquisition resulted in its placement much closer to the controlling family.
Moreover, the researchers found that firm performance neither improved nor deteriorated once acquired and placed low in the chaebol. In other words, being placed low and in a pyramidal part of the chaebol did not appear to affect profitability one way or the other, bolstering the case for the researcher's selection hypothesis.
Overpayment for acquisitions also affected placement in the chaebol. The researchers compared the book value of an individual firm to price paid for acquisition and found that firms for which the chaebol paid more relative to book value are placed near the bottom while those for which the chaebol paid less relative to book value are placed near the top. They also found that most central firms are valued at a discount, particularly those that actively acquire other firms. "This suggests that shareholders are anticipating the selection of low net present value (NPV) firms into pyramids," says Wolfenzon, "and shareholders discount the share of these central firms accordingly."
Why do groups engage in acquisitions that have low NPV at all? "It is possible that the family derives other benefits, not just monetary, from controlling these firms," Wolfenzon says, "but don't want to use family money for the acquisition. Pyramiding involves tradeoffs but can be an efficient way for the controlling family to access resources."
Daniel Wolfenzon is the Stefan H. Robock Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School.
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Daniel Wolfenzon is the Stefan H. Robock Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. He received a Masters and a PhD in economics from Harvard University and holds a BS in economics and a BS in mechanical engineering from MIT. Professor Wolfenzon previously taught at the University of Michigan, the University of Chicago and NYU. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at...


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Definition of double time in English:
double time
1A rate of pay equal to double the standard rate, sometimes paid for working on holidays or outside normal working hours.
Example sentences
- In addition, eligible employees who do work on the holiday are paid time-and-a-half for the first 11 hours and double time after 11 hours.
- Though it wasn't compulsory, everyone got a paid three-week holiday or bank holiday double time and days in lieu.
- But even double time wages were not enough to entice many workers to put themselves at risk, given the inadequacies of the resources that remained.
2 Military A regulation running pace.
Example sentences
- The patrol, at any given time, would pick up a double time for a short duration and, at times, change the logical direction of its movement to prevent being targeted or trailed.
- In the hours after the first quake in January, they marched in double time through devastated streets of Las Colinas, a neighborhood of Santa Tecla, carrying shovels across their chests like rifles.
3 Music A rhythm that is twice as fast as an earlier one.
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- In the middle of the track, however, the drum beat goes into double time and races the track to a very satisfying conclusion.
- The song 'Stay,' for example, has a great drum buildup to the finale with a slow, wailing horn solo and double time guitar and bass parts propelling it along.
- The sound and music remains faithful to the MK tradition, and has retained the double time music for the final lap to add tension.
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Despite worsening traffic delays across the Bay Area, 2013 will go down as a year in which huge transportation improvements were completed -- perhaps more than in any year in many decades.
Among the more than $10 billion in long-awaited upgrades now finished: the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. A fourth bore at the Caldecott Tunnel. All-electronic tolling on the Golden Gate Bridge. The tunnel bypass at Devils Slide. And a 15-year effort to repave I-80 from the Bay Area to Reno smoothed out perhaps the state's bumpiest highway.
"I think it is absolutely fair to declare 2013 the biggest year for large-scale regional transportation improvements since the 1930s," said John Goodwin, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, citing the opening of the original Bay Bridge (1936), the Golden Gate (1937) and the original two bores of the Caldecott (1937).
Added Randy Iwasaki, executive director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority: "This certainly has been a great year in terms of mega-project ribbon cuttings."
There's more, although some improvements are not as visible to motorists.
Seismic retrofitting on all state-owned bridges has been completed. The Valley Transportation Authority expanded its express bus service, and ridership has surged as much as 19 percent. Extra lanes on Highway 84 have brought some relief between I-580 and I-680.
And numerous commuters have noticed, with some going out of their way to check out the upgrades.
"Seeing the Bay Bridge in all its glory is on my bucket list," said Jamene Toelkes, of Brentwood. "I do not travel to San Francisco very often, especially at night, due to age. But I do want to see the lighted bridge."
Mareth Ellis, a daily commuter through the Caldecott Tunnel, says the new bore is "gorgeous." "It has changed my life," said the Oakland resident. "My only disappointment is that they didn't have fireworks and a marching band to celebrate its magnificence. I love it."
Some motorists remain disgruntled by the removal of all toll takers on the Golden Gate. But an increasing number are asking when toll booths will be gone from other bridges.
"Why is it that when the new span of the Bay Bridge was completed, several toll booths were not removed and replaced with FasTrak lanes?" asked Greg Bacigalupi, of Martinez. "The FasTrak express lanes at the new toll booth complex on the 680 north span of the Martinez-Benicia bridge are great. You simply keep driving at highway speeds, and the camera beeps when you pass through."
While congestion seems poised to get worse, for some the commute is not as bad.
Mark Crane has been riding the Highway 17 express bus for five years.
"You can snooze, read, listen to music, email, research or read the latest Roadshow column," he said. "You can text and even talk on your cellphone."
Now, that's not a bad way to get to the office.
Contact Gary Richards at 408-920-5335.


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DRAFTED: STL: 1995-49 overall
2008-09: Games missed due to injury: 12; 10 finger (10/15-11/3), two upper body (2/2-2/6) ... Multi-point games: three ... Played in 600th career NHL game @ CAR (2/26) ... Had three points (1+2) during a season-high three-game point streak beginning 12/6 @ TB and ending on 12/10 vs. TB.
|CAREER: 2005-06: Appeared in 64 games, finishing with 42 points, including career-high 18 goals… Missed 16 games due to knee injury…Tied career-high with four points (1+3) @ Philadelphia (3/11)... Suffered sprained knee vs. Montreal (2/9), forcing him to miss the Olympics...Scored GWG vs. Philadelphia (2/2)... Had four points (3+1) including his first career hat trick vs. Los Angeles (1/14)... Scored EN goal and one assist vs. NY Islanders (12/26)... Scored SH game-winning goal @ Washington (11/27)... Scored first goal of season (OT game winner) vs. Pittsburgh (10/10)... Signed three-year deal with Sabres (8/15)… 2006 PLAYOFFS: Eight points (2+6) in 15 games... Scored one goal @ Carolina (6/1)... Two assists @ Carolina (5/20)... Earned assist vs. Ottawa (5/10)... Scored SHG that stood as the game-winning goal @ Ottawa (5/8).
2004-05: Played with Adler Mannheim in the German League, scoring 50 points (16+34) in 36 games…Represented Germany at 2005 World Championships in Austria, scoring three goals and one assist in six games.
2003-04: Posted career-high 37 assists and two four-point games… Served as alternate captain for January and February…Posted second four-point night of season (third of career) with two goals and two assists @ N.Y. Rangers (3/31)…Recorded career-high three assists vs. Pittsburgh (3/26)…Runner-up for NHL Offensive Player of the Week (3/22) after scoring eight points (4+4)… Tied career high with four points (2+2), all on PP, vs. Toronto (3/15)… Scored two goals @ Carolina (1/25) for eighth multi-point game of season… Assisted on J.P. Dumont's PPG vs. Ottawa (1/09)…Assist was 100th in NHL career… Scored goal and recorded assist vs. Detroit (12/10)…Goal was his 60th in the NHL…Assisted on Dumont's goal vs. Tampa Bay (12/06) for his 150th NHL point … Returned from Injured Reserve and recorded assist @ Ottawa (11/17) in first game back…Changed number from #71…Suffered broken left arm in the preseason (vs. Columbus, 10/04).
2002-03: Recorded six multi-point games…Had season-high, five-game point streak (3+3) end @ Dallas (3/31)…Recorded GWG vs. Montreal (3/28)…Scored two goals, including OT/GWG, vs. Colorado (3/24)…Returned from Injured Reserve with PPG in 4-0 win @ Florida (3/08)…Missed previous nine games with wrist injury…Missed games @ Detroit (2/13) and vs. N.Y. Rangers (2/15) with injured wrist…Returned to lineup with assist in 4-0 win vs. Toronto (1/24)…Missed 20 games while on Injured Reserve from concussion suffered vs. Washington (12/07)… Scored PPG @ Pittsburgh (10/26)…Returned vs. New Jersey (10/25) after missing previous two games (vs. Phoenix 10/19 and vs. Philadelphia 10/22) with bruised knee… Scored first goal in first game as Sabre in 5-1 win vs. N.Y. Islanders (10/10).
2001-02: Was fourth in goals (16) and sixth in overall points (16+24) with Edmonton…Recorded career-high three GWGs…Played in all 82 games… Played in his 200th career NHL game, recording goal and assist vs. San Jose (2/12)… Registered career-high four points (2+2) vs. Montreal (1/06) including PPG, PPA and GWG… Scored first Oilers point/assist and first Oilers goal vs. Colorado (10/11)…Made Oilers' debut @ Calgary (10/03).
2000-01: Completed second full season with St. Louis, establishing career highs in games (72), goals (19), assists (25), points (44)… Scored GWG in 6-5 come-from-behind victory @ Toronto (11/29)…Recorded a career-high, eight-game scoring streak with 10 points (6+4) from 12/05-23 and had six-game scoring streak with six points (4+2) from 10/06-19…Also equaled career highs for longest goal- and assist-scoring streaks with five two-game goal scoring streaks and three two-game assists scoring streaks…Played in 100th career NHL game vs. Phoenix (12/30)…Three of eight PPGs came in four-game span between 1/18-23…Missed a total of 10 games, including the final eight games of regular season due to strained oblique muscle…2001 Playoffs: Tied for seventh on Blues' playoff scoring list with six points (2+4) in 15 games…Played in all 15 postseason games as Blues advanced to Western Conference Final.
1999-00: Played first full NHL season with Blues, scoring 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points in 63 games… Scored first NHL goal @ Toronto (10/16)…Recorded first NHL point @ Los Angeles (10/4)…2000 Playoffs: Led Blues in postseason scoring with 10 points (4+6) in seven games.
1998-99: Spent majority of season with Worcester (AHL), leading the Ice Cats in goals (21) assist (35) and points (56)…Made NHL debut @ Buffalo (1/03)…Played three games with Blues…1999 Playoffs: Made Stanley Cup Playoff debut, scoring two goals in five games.


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On Sunday, brides-to-be will be able to see quite the variety of bridal gowns on a fashion runway and various vendor booths at the fourth annual Bridal and Prom Expo.
The event, sponsored by Faye's Boutique in Vienna and local radio stations v96.9 and 93R, was held the last three years at the Lafayette Hotel. This year, it has moved to the Comfort Inn in Marietta.
Sam Yoho, general manager and owner of v96.9 and 93R, said the decision to change the venue wasn't for a specific reason.
"It's change for change's sake," Yoho said. "I love the Lafayette; it's a great venue. We just like to change our venues once in a while, just give the public something different."
Janet Faye Smith, owner of Faye's Boutique, said she's been busy preparing outfits for Sunday's event.
"I'm getting all the clothes ready," she said. "We're showing such beautiful gowns."
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Prom and
Bridal Expo
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Marietta Comfort Inn ball room.
Sponsors: Faye's Boutique and local radio stations v96.9 and 93R
Cost: $5 per person or $5 per mother and daughter duo.
Event goers can expect to see about 35 prom dresses and a whopping 59 bridal gowns. Around 20 tuxedos will be modeled as well.
"It's always a big show," Smith said.
Some of the vendors include Baker & Baker, Prime and the Inn itself, which will feature some event designs and displays, said Shelbi Welsh, assistant general manager for the Comfort Inn.
According to Yoho there are several new vendors that will be on site, including Dangerous Vision Sounds & Lighting, Kalypso Twistz, Crown Event Rentals & Florals and many others.
Around 35 vendors will be present for the event, which will run from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The cost of admission is $5 per person or $5 per mother and daughter duo.
Yoho said vendors are chosen based on needs of brides-to-be.
"We try to hit every category we can, anything from financial to cake," Yoho said.
The theme of this year's show will be tropical, according to Smith. She said a lot of the gowns have tropical colors, so the theme fits well.
"We want it upbeat," she said. "We want to get some spring and summer in here."
Yoho added that the norm for a bride is to attend four bridal venues per year.
"In the Mid-Ohio Valley, a bride doesn't have to leave the area to attend three really good shows," Yoho said.
Welsh said it was exciting to have the event come to the Comfort Inn.
"It's really exciting for us," she said. "We're excited to have all the brides come in and see our venue."


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- Jan 15:
- Niners-Seahawks rivalry: We hate each other because we're so alike
- 49ers-Seahawks game could hinge on turnovers
- Seahawks' Richard Sherman doesn't 'hate' 49ers
- Kawakami: Boldin only seems like he's been here forever
- 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers returns to practice
- Jim Harbaugh says he has 'great memories' of Seahawks' Richard Sherman
- 49ers' Kaepernick: Protecting football key against Seahawks
- Aldon Smith's off-field troubles behind him, Jim Harbaugh says
- No denying 49ers-Seahawks rivalry
SANTA CLARA -- Coaching the 49ers in their third straight NFC Championship game doesn't quite satisfy Jim Harbaugh's postseason appetite.
A return Super Bowl trip would be nice, of course. But Harbaugh went wild Wednesday in declaring how badly he wishes he could play in Sunday's NFC Championship game at Seattle.
Having played in only five playoff games in his 15-year career as a NFL quarterback, Harbaugh's desire to suit up Sunday sparked a lively back-and-forth with the media:
Harbaugh: "I think of the things I would trade to be able to compete as a player in these games, in this game. It's pretty significant. It's a lot."
Reporter: "Would you trade a house?"
Harbaugh: "Oh, easy. Yeah. I thought you were going to make it tough like a body part. Could I do without my left arm, or one eye? I was going to those extremes."
Reporter: "Would you be like Ronnie Lott and trade a finger?"
Harbaugh: "Oh easy. That would be an easy decision. Could I play with just one eye? That kind of thing."
Reporter: "Would you trade Frank Gore?"
Harbaugh: "Nooo. What I would give up myself personally?"
Reporter: "Would you give up your (Michigan) college degree?"
Harbaugh: "To play in this game? (Pause.) Yes. I was thinking like body parts, could I do without an arm?"
Reporter: "What would you get from playing that you don't get from coaching?"
Harbaugh: "There's nothing better than playing. Coaching is the second-best thing, though, because you are competing."
Harbaugh is the first coach in modern-day NFL history to reach conference finals in each of his first three seasons.
As a player from 1987-2001, he went 2-3 as a postseason starting quarterback, highlighted by his leading of the 1995 Indianapolis Colts to the cusp of the Super Bowl. His final appearance in a playoff game: the 1996 Colts' wild-card loss at Pittsburgh, 42-14.
As a coach, Harbaugh still knows how to compete and dodge reporters' questions like an onrushing linebacker. He declined to entertain a reporter's question when told that Randy Moss considered himself a decoy last season. He would not allow another reporter to follow up a third time on a question, saying: "You've already had a few."
Harbaugh did offer many game-related comments, doling out special praise to such key players as Colin Kaepernick, who he said "has that special ability that the great ones have to elevate their game in those situations."
Harbaugh reiterated a belief that running back Frank Gore is a "mystical man who sees things we don't see."
Then there's his long-running rivalry with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, whom he disputed having an ongoing personal feud. Said Harbaugh: "Any animosity? No. Erroneous, erroneous. It's football. It's competition. It's winning."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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The Cultural Surveillance Series
presents sculptor and printmaker John Newman
Thursday, September 11, 2008
8:30pm @ Plaza Branch
In partnership with the UMKC Department of Art and Art History as well as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kansas City Public Library hosts its first installment in an occasional program series called Cultural Surveillance.
Sculptor and printmaker John Newman leads a slide show presentation focusing on his most recent sculptures on Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. Newman will be artist-in-residence from September 8 through September 18 at the Lawrence Lithography Studio, located in Kansas City's Crossroads District.
Admission is free. Click here or call 816.701.3407 to indicate your interest in attending.


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AUSTIN (February 18, 2013)--Barbara Cargill's nomination for a second term as chairwoman of the State Board of Education is headed to the full Texas Senate for consideration after a committee vote Monday.
Gov. Rick Perry appointed Cargill in 2011, but the Senate wasn't in session.
Perry has reappointed her, and the Senate Nomination Committee voted Monday to send the nomination to the full chamber.
The Senate voted to reject board chair nominees in 2007 and 2009, but Monday's vote makes Cargill's confirmation more likely.
A Republican from The Woodlands, and a former biology teacher, Cargill has voted to require that "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution be taught in Texas schools.
The board's fight over evolution and intelligent design theory in science curriculum made national headlines in 2009, when it adopted standards encouraging public schools to scrutinize "all sides" of scientific theory.


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- The Legendary Jersey of the Rossoneri
- Currently Unavailable
Urby Emanuelson signed with A.C. Milan in January 2011. Since then, he has become one of the team's most versatile players, showing his ability to play left midfield, left defense and display his fearlessness as an attacker. He was born in Amsterdam to Surinamese parents, and has played for the Dutch national team since 2006.
Support your favorite stars of the San Siro in this AC Milan away jersey from adidas.
This new kit, inspired by the clubs tradition, has a classic AC Milan black and red design on the center with a screened sponsor design.
This ClimaCool jersey has the adidas logo and AC Milan team badge embroidered on the front.
100% polyester.
Lamentamos que todavia no hay descripción en español para este producto.


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Hamid Rahman
Personal Information
Alliant School of Management
Business Administration
San Diego Campus
Alliant International University San Diego
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego CA 92131
Courses, Research Interests, Publications
International Accounting
Intermediate Financial Accounting
Corporate Finance
Managerial Accounting
Advanced Corporate Finance Theory
Financial Information Systems
Financial Markets and Institutions
Seminar in International Finance
Financial Markets and Institutions
Working Capital Management
Corporate finance; Investments; International finance; Managerial accounting
"Is there News in the Club?" The Journal of Financial Research, Vol. XXIII, No 3, Fall 2000. Co-author Kenneth Yung.
"Insurance IPOs - A Test of the Underpricing Theories," The Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. XXII, No. 1, Spring 1999. Co-author Kenneth Yung.
"Life Insurer Stock Returns, Real Activity, Expected Inflation Rates, and the Money Supply," Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. XX, No.2, Fall 1997. Co- authors Lisa Gardener and Mohammad Najand.
"Atlantic and Pacific Stock Markets - Correlation and Volatility Transmission," Global Finance Journal, Vol. 5, No.2, 1994. Co-author Kenneth Yung.
Inter-currency Transmission of Volatility in Foreign Exchange Futures," The Journal of Futures Markets, December 1992, Vol. 12, No.6. Co-authors Mohammad Najand and Kenneth Yung.
"Optimal Hedge Ratios for Property Casualty Insurance Companies," Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. XV, No.2, July 1992.
Optimal Futures Position for Life Insurance Companies," The Journal of Futures Markets, Vol. 12, No.1, February 1992. Co-author Mohammad Najand.
"Stock Market Volatility and Macroeconomic Variables: International Evidence," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Vol. 1, No.3, 1991. Co-author Mohammad Najand.
"The Investment Decision Criterion and Growth Theories," Pakistan Administration Journal, Vol. XIX, No.2, July-December 1982.
"Current Issues in Corporate Policy Making," Public Administration Review, July-December 1981.
"Consequences of the Asian Financial Crisis on Global Asset Allocation Strategies: Evidence from the Asian Block," The International Review of Comparative Public Policy, forthcoming. Co-authors Eric Girard and Tarik Zaher.
Volatility transmission and market efficiency
Academic History and Background
PhD, Finance - Syracuse University, 1987
Member of the Financial Management Association
Professional Practice and Community Service
The Effects of Macroeconomic Variables on The Southeast Asian Stock Markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, And Thailand) During The Period of Asian Miracle and Asian Crisis
An Empirical Study of The Effect of Acquisitions on Shareholder Wealth in Thailand
Model Comparisons and Empirical Heuristic Map for Pricing American Currency Options
The Factors That Influence The Implementation of Corporate Governance
* International relations
* Comparative religions
Bio and Links
His major research interests are risk management, international finance and behavioral finance. He has previously published in journals like, "Journal of Futures Markets," "Journal of Multinational Financial Management," "Global Finance Journal," "The Journal of Financial Research," "Financial Services Review," "Journal of Investing" and "Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics."
He has a Ph.D. in Finance from Syracuse University, New York and has previously held faculty positions in Old Dominion University, Norfolk and Louisiana State University Shreveport.


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Selected Community Events
Empty Bowl 2013
Mar 10, 2013 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Augusta Jewish Community Center - 898 Weinberger Way • Evans, Georgia • 308
The 12th Annual Empty Bowl is a joint fundraiser for both the Golden Harvest Food Bank and the Augusta Jewish Community Center!
The original EMPTY BOWL event served lunch guests a simple meal of soup and bread in a beautifully hand-crafted ceramic bowl made by local students and artists. The guests would then keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world... humble beginnings have grown to a community event helping many each year. This year we celebrate 12 years.


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- Mar 19:
- In search of NCAA bracket advice? Bracket Advisor is here to help.
- Mar 18:
- 68 facts about the NCAA tournament's 68 teams
- Getting to know the unknowns of the NCAA tournament
- Mar 17:
- NCAA Tournament: Midwest region scouting report
- NCAA Tournament: East region scouting report
- NCAA Tournament: South region scouting report
- NCAA Tournament: West region scouting report
- Mar 16:
- How the overuse of bracket terminology is ruining our lives
- South Region preview: Sweltering defense powers No. 1 Florida
- West Region preview: Showtime for Creighton's McDermott
- Expert analysis of the NCAA tournament bracket
- NCAA tournament Selection Sunday winners and losers
- Midwest Region preview: Can Wichita State go the distance?
- Kawakami: Michigan State is pick to win NCAA title
- Cal men to host Utah Valley in NIT
- Saint Mary's men to host Utah in NIT game
- USF to play LSU in first-round NIT game
- March Madness explained: A guide for office pool participants who know nothing
- SMU headlines short list of NCAA tournament snubs
- NCAA field: Virginia joins Florida, Arizona, Wichita State as 1 seeds
- NCAA tournament: No. 10 seed Stanford plays New Mexico on Friday
- College basketball recap: Conference championship edition
- Selection Sunday live: Follow along as the NCAA tournament takes shape
Five days after Christmas, Virginia was the furthest thing from a national title contender.
The Cavaliers had just suffered a humiliating 35-point loss at Tennessee, dropping to a pedestrian 6-3. Players, coaches and fans were scratching their heads.
Joe Harris went searching for answers.
One day after the Nightmare in Knoxville, the senior sharpshooter reportedly drove to Tony Bennett's house to let the coach know the team would respond. Since that defeat, Virginia has won 19 of 21 games en route to winning the ACC regular season and tournament championships, winning the latter for the first time since 1976.
"I was just very disappointed with how the season had gone up to that point," Harris told the Roanoke (Va.) Times. "Something had to change, so I went out there and we talked for a little while."
A little while turned into four hours. Four hours has turned into a dominating stretch of basketball.
The Cavaliers (28-6) will face No. 16 seed Coastal Carolina (21-12) on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., in the second round, and a win would pit them against either Memphis or George Washington.Favorite: Virginia
The Cavaliers are downright intimidating on defense. Their 55.3 points per game allowed are the fewest among all Division I teams, and their 38.5 field-goal percentage defense ranks ninth. Virginia limited Duke to 38 percent shooting in its 72-63 victory over the Blue Devils in the ACC title game Sunday.
Harvard quickly became a trendy 12-over-5 upset prediction once the bracket was announced, but the Bearcats, led by American Athletic Conference leading scorer Sean Kilpatrick (20.7 ppg), possess the defense to give the Crimson fits. The 58.3 points per game Cincinnati allowed are the fifth-fewest in the country.Upset alert: Providence over North Carolina
The new Big East isn't the old Big East, but winning the league's tournament — including a victory over Creighton in the title game — has the Friars feeling confident. Bryce Cotton, who scored 23.4 points per game during Big East games, could be the answer to North Carolina star guard Marcus Paige.Bracket Breakdown
If you love a picture-perfect defensive stance as much as a lob dunk, this region is for you. Virginia, Cincinnati, Harvard, Michigan State and even N.C. Central are among the country's best defensive teams. Of course, third-seeded Iowa State — the second-highest scoring team in the tournament at 82.9 points per game — could make enough shots to escape the region.


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Collaboration for Change: On Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness
By samanthaorwell on April 29, 2008 - 8:06pm
READ FULL HERE: http://thevancouvermanifesto.blogspot.com/2008/04/collaboration-for-chan...
Remember Project Civil City- the best homeless hating document created? It's been a long time since it has poked it's ugly little head out. Sam Sullivan is bringing it back. with a vengeance. and if you ask me, it's just to take your eye off of the failure that is EcoDensity (*ahem* Brent Toderian saying that a completely new draft is needed and ALL the actions require change).


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I still see people arguing about whether GNU/Linux is "ready for the desktop". The truth is, it really depends...
For me, I switched almost "cold turkey" from Microsoft Windows 3.1 to Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 "Slink" in about 1999 or 2000 (at the time, I liked to say I "upgraded from Win 3.1 to Linux").
I just didn't like the look or smell of Windows 95, which is why I had resisted upgrading for 5 years. I was poor, and always ran slightly out of date computers, for money reasons. So I was particularly turned off by a new "improved" operating system that took 3 times longer to do 1/3 of the work. I had seen references to Linux for a few years, and knew that there was free operating system out there. But I figured it was mostly a "hobby" thing. Like most people, I didn't see how "free software" could work (beautiful ideal, but how could programmers sustainably produce such a thing?). I'd read Stallman's Gnu Manifesto and other sources on the subject. But it took me a while to warm up to the idea (I hadn't really been that impressed by "shareware"). Still, ever an idealist, I wanted to try the proof of principle—that's why I picked the Debian distribution: it embodied the same ideals that went into Linux and the GNU project.
Then of course, there was the fact that Linux, as a Posix-compliant operating system ("Unix" to speak sloppily—but SCO has demonstrated the danger of that kind of sloppiness), would run code I knew from college. In fact, it really brought back some memories the first time I saw that prompt on my home computer (that was kind of a thrill, since I associated Unix with high-end systems at the university).
Of course, it was a pretty brutal transition. I turned in a few papers written in HTML, using Netscape composer, printed out to paper. So I took a short-term hit in terms of quality and convenience. I had to sweat a bit more whenever I had to rely on the computer to get my work done (on the bright side, I didn't really need the computer for work, it was mostly for home use).
I also spent two weeks once, getting sound to work on an IBM Thinkpad laptop. This was mostly because I was stubbornly insisting on using ALSA (version 0.5) instead of the more prevalent OSS. I felt ALSA was the future, was more thoroughly free software, and I wanted it to run. By then of course, I was trying to prove something.
By 2002, though, I was able to do just about everything I had previously done on Windows, and had ditched the last proprietary extension (Netscape—I switched to Mozilla, of course). By then of course, I had seen enough of Debian Linux to know that free software did indeed work, though I admitted to doubts about why. For me, Eric Raymond's papers on the "Cathedral and the Bazaar" and especially "The Magic Cauldron" were particularly enlightening.
So, what I would say is that Linux has been "ready for the desktop" for a long time—for people who aren't wimps about it!
But frankly, if we were on a remotely level playing field, Windows wouldn't be "ready for the desktop" either: I have nothing but frustration, every time I have any kind of run-in with Windows. I think the only reason why people feel otherwise, is that with Windows, they can blame the problem on somebody else ("they installed it wrong", "this hardware doesn't work right", "call a technician"), and thus avoid having to mess with it. But of course, I'm the "technician" everybody calls in my family, and so, I see things differently—from the point of view of the "buck stops here, I have to fix it" person, Linux is WAY, WAY, WAAYYYY easier to work with than Windows.
And IMHO, user-based help mailing lists whip "tech support call centers" every time. People talk about picking proprietary "for the support"—but my experience is exactly the opposite.
I once got a response on Debian users in TEN MINUTES. I would've still been on hold at "tech support". True, they aren't all that fast. But neither is tech support. More importantly, I've worked tech support, and I have a pretty good idea of how limited their system is—if it's not in the "knowledge base", they can't tell you, and even they can't ask the developers! So with proprietary tech support, you've got about 50/50 odds of hitting the "no solution, take it back to the store" case (which is not much help if you bought it "as-is" off of a truck in downtown Dallas' "First Saturday Sale"—which is where a lot of my computers came from). This is especially true when you are the kind of technically-inclined person who wouldn't have called tech support if it were the kind of dumb problem that would be in the knowledge base.
What about the "wimps"? Well, there are a lot of people who don't know much about computers and lack the confidence or the patience to learn it. There's also a necessity for a certain tolerance of frustration that just comes with the field, which some people just don't have. I don't think Linux will be ready for those people until there is a large amount of industry support for it: until it comes pre-installed, and there's a local computer repair tech who'll support Linux. In some places, there already are such things, but it's a small minority. And of course, the industry support will require there to be a market—so it's kind of a chicken and egg problem. On the other hand, GNU/Linux use is on the rise, so there will be some point at which it starts to take off (in another blog entry, I speculated that this might happen through a new wave of "sub-PC" devices evolved from today's embedded systems—commercial versions of the "OLPC $100 laptop" and so on. If so, usage will probably spread to desktop PC from there).
A good blog
Wonder what my son will think about the next version of Windows and how the 3D desktops will stack up later?
About the GNU/Linux stuff... And the 3D interface
The GNU OS as envisioned by RMS was to include everything and the kitchen sink, which led to the creation of the glibc library, gcc and a bunch of other stuff by the Free Software Foundation. The GNU kernel is officially Hurd (in development), but it couldn't be finished soon enough. Right now, working implementations of Hurd are referred to as 'GNU/Hurd'.
Initially, Linus Torvalds designed Linux (the kernel) to replace Minix' kernel (it couldn't do virtual terminals at the time, or something), and he added the working pieces from the GNU project (pretty much everything - but the kernel, obviously). Many GNU elements have been replaced or rewritten, still there are a few remainings: glibc and gcc (grub sometimes, too) at least - and since RMS basically wrote the original implementations of these programs himself, he may have a right to defend his work - thus the occasional use of GNU/Linux.
Confusing? At first, but not as much when you know the reasons. Just consider that a desktop/server Linux environment using parts of the GNU project may be called GNU/Linux (Linux for short), while Linux by its lonesome can refer to the kernel, a standalone micro-OS or be a nickname for a complete system. At least it's not as virulent as the Net/Free/OpenBDS wars...
(Auth. Note: the above part was in answer to the first published version of the article. Since the article has since been modified and made the first part look out of place, I've re-edited the comment to reflect the change - Thanks to Dave Guard for allowing it).
Now, to the 3D desktop in Vista: I tried it. I found it:
- a resource hog,
- a very slow piece of code,
- a non-innovative interface (there is very little practical use coming from the 3D stuff).
- a confusing addition (the useful content is buried under eye-candy, lacks legibility and is non-instinctive).
Compared to 3D managers such as Compiz on Xgl, which was:
- fast,
- small (10 Mb RAM footprint at most on a 64-bit system),
- innovative (transparency can be used to read text from a window underneath your text editor, a simple key will convert the desktop into a mosaic, cube-shaped desktop switcher etc.),
- non-intrusive (you can use your desktop environment the way you did before, and make use of the new stuff as you see fit).
Well, I was drooling on my keyboard all the time I used it.
A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open
Re: GNU/Linux
Actually, I'm familiar with the derivation of "GNU/Linux" and I've read the justifications for it, but I do have some problems with it. Though my real problem is not with the expression itself, but Richard Stallman's draconian and hypocritical assertion that it is "incorrect" not to use it every single, bleeding time you refer to the O/S.
Hypocritical? RMS? 'He never does that!', you say.
But consider -- the GNU system is basically a clean-room implementation of someone else's basic idea (the Unix operating system utilities, as represented in both proprietary and free Unix versions). Furthermore, the graphical environment is provided by X, which pre-existed on the Unix platform, is not and never has been part of the GNU project, but is instead under a non-copyleft free license.
Because of that, the GNU project was free to appropriate the X environment to solve a very big need -- which is the graphical workstation or desktop environment.
And there are other examples.
Collectively, what they mean is that "GNU/Linux" is not especially more correct than saying "Linux". Both are refering only to a tiny part of what we really mean, which, if fully enumerated, would be totally unusable as a label: Debian GNU/Linux 3.2 "Sarge" contains far more than 10,000 packages -- most of them maintained by independent developers, not associated with the GNU project or the Linux kernel developers. Perhaps I should write a Python script to generate an appropriate label by concatenating them with slashes? I certainly wouldn't try to do it by hand.
Nothing is wrong with any of that, of course. Those things were made available as standards or placed under free licenses with the intent that they should be 'appropriated'. And of course, RMS is extremely vocal and demonstrative about his gift to the intellectual commons. He would have us believe that he's a selfless crusader for software freedom.
But whereas he's argued extensively about the need to eliminate burdens on freedom such as the BSD advertising clause, he's got no qualms about waging a propaganda war to hang the GNU advertising label on everything that uses it.
In the end, it's just a juvenile popularity contest. RMS is trying to use all his wiles to promote his 'brand' over the Torvalds 'brand'. Which is just dumb. Free software is just as free, no matter what you call it, and RMS needs to get over his obsession with controlling the language of discourse, and realize that the world is bigger than that.
People speak hundreds of languages on Earth, and thousands of dialects and trade-specific jargons. Making an idea heard outside of a tiny core of like-minded individuals is not an easy thing to do, and you don't get there just by being stubborn. You do it by speaking people's language, and thinking carefully about how to get the uncorrupted message through in that language. Sometime's that's tricky. Sometimes things get lost in translation, and you have to explain something. You have to be open to learning, as well as teaching.
Maybe I'm just sensitive to this, because in many ways, my entire professional career has stemmed from crossing social lines: race, gender, class, profession, academic discipline, ... whatever -- and making ideas from one side of the line understood on the other. So when people start trying to play the "Them vs Us" game, it really pushes my buttons.
Who's hurt by all this? Is it the real enemy -- the purveyors of DRM and EULAs and 'Trusted Computing'? No, it's the people who the GNU project really had better be hoping are on their side when the hammers fall. Once upon a time, the GNU project was a shining steel fortress standing for a right idea in a world of wrongs -- but today, it's just one bastion in a great empire of city-states that have sprung up over the plain. And if they don't get over their differences and get their spears pointed in the same direction, they are not going to survive very well.


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Yarn Profile: Rowan Yarns Fine Art
First Impressions
Rowan doesn't, that's who. There's a lot to appreciate in the company's first foray into these waters, which will begin shipping the week of May 6. First, the fibers. One of my biggest issues with hand-dyed yarns is that most of them are the same yarn base, or pretty close. Usually, it's a superwash Merino—sometimes with a dusting of nylon and cashmere. As soon as someone comes up with a successful new base, others follow suit.
Fine Art begins with a base of 45% Merino wool. Not machine-washable wool, which has been treated with bleach or enzymes, but good old-fashioned Merino the way it came off the sheep. To this they add 25% polyamide, which is a raised-pinkie name for nylon. While 25% is about 5% above my personal comfort level, it's still a good amount to guarantee long-lasting abrasion resistance without overpowering the moisture-management properties of the wool.
Now comes the fun ingredient: Mohair. I've long been a firm believer in the power of Mohair for pretty much everything—but especially for socks. The fibers tend to be much stronger and longer than Merino, giving natural abrasion resistance to anything you knit while also enhancing any dye you throw at the yarn. Most mohair comes from South Africa these days, and this yarn comes from there.
Finally, as if the gloss from 20% mohair weren't enough, they've also added a dusting of 10% silk to round out the blend's color-boosting properties. Both mohair and silk also enhance this yarn's suitability for other fine-gauge projects, notably glorious, slinky shawls.
The yarn is dyed by hand, using sponges to apply color in pre-set patterns, in batches of five skeins at a time.
That's a lot of blotting.
To keep this yarn reasonably affordable while scaling production to the demands of a company like Rowan, with its wholesale accounts in stores around the world, you need a reasonably affordable workforce. To this end, Rowan has partnered with South African yarn manufacturer Cape Mohair Spinners, which is responsible for sourcing the fibers and spinning the yarn. Cape Mohair Spinners sought the help of hand-dyer Ines Khoury to build an easily repeatable colorway, currently featuring eight hues (here are five to whet your appetite).
Once the colorways were set, they built a team to do the dyeing. As explained in a press release, they chose women from some of the poorest, still marginalized communities in the Port Elizabeth region of South Africa. Their goal was "to introduce and develop the ideas of personal responsibility and integrity and to create an opportunity for genuine improvement in the living standards and experience of the people who work with us."
Knitting Up
While the yarn is slinkier than you'd get with 100% or even 80% Merino, it still hugged my fingers enough to make controlling tension easy.
Blocking / Washing
This is a worsted-spun yarn, which is to say the fibers have all been combed into tidy submission before getting spun. This produces a smooth yarn with fewer loose ends sticking out. There's less air within the yarn, giving the fibers less room to move around in the wash, translating into a fabric that changes very little before and after washing. I didn't get any kind of significant blooming.
But make no mistake: It's tough, but it isn't rough. The fine fibers, worsted preparation, and well-twisted four plies combine to produce a soft, smooth yarn with very little prickle.
I finally gave up trying to destroy my swatch after significant abrasion failed to produce anything more than two vague pill-like clusters on the fabric surface.
Second, consider the colors. While not sharply contrasting, the variegation in each colorway is enough to overpower any complicated stitch patterning. I consider this a blessing, though, because it frees you from thinking about what you should be knitting and lets you choose something more meditative in its simplicity.
Fine Art will retail for $29.95 per skein, each skein containing a generous 437 yards. A 400-yard skein of Colinette Jitterbug will run you $25, 420 yards of Tosh Merino Light $19.50, and those are both 100% Merino.
The release of Fine Art could be seen as a sign that we've reached the tipping point with hand-dyed sock yarns. The work of all those lone people in their kitchens has finally built upon itself, skein by skein, until one of the biggest and most venerable yarn companies in the world has finally jumped on board.
But there's more to it than that. It would've been very easy for Rowan to jump on the bandwagon years ago, providing a basic hand-dyed superwash Merino sock yarn like all the others. But they didn't. They waited until the right opportunity presented itself.
While conforming to market standards, they managed to choose a path less traveled—they picked a thoughtful blend of unexpected fibers, spun well, and produced by people who seem to care about building a production infrastructure that benefits more than just their pocketbook. We'll get to see how the yarn is received, and if it succeeds. I hope it does because I'd love to see what they do next.
Yarn Name
Fine Art
Rowan Yarns
Fiber content
45% wool
20% mohair
25% polyamide
10% silk
32 stitches and 42 rows per 4 inch (10cm) square on US 2 / UK 12 (2.5mm) needles. (My sample skeins had the needle sizes reversed on their label, listing the sizes as UK 2 / US 12. Also note that 2.5mm has no real US equivalent.)
Average retail price
Where to buy online
Fine Art is not yet shipping, but when it does, you'll find it at WEBS and Jimmy Beans Wool among others.
Weight/yardage per skein
100g / 437 yards (400m)
Country of origin
South Africa
Manufacturer's suggested wash method
Hand wash cold, do not iron or bleach, do not trumble dry. Dry flat.
Review date
Color used in review
Chiff-Chaff (308)
Wholesale distributor
Westminster Fibers
Source of review yarn
Westminster Fibers


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Single L wrote:It won't be happening the day after Wildcat in Urbana due to the short notice and lack of planning on my part and whoever is organizing things on the Sutliff end.
I'm 99% sure the location will be Marshalltown this year. The date will hopefully be nailed down this week.
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Beam, which recently acquired Cooley DIstillery, has commenced a major marketing plan for Kilbeggan whiskey.
To that end they have appointed five Irish ambassadors for the brand across the U.S.
The ambassadors are featured below.
Jennifer Graham, San Francisco
Jennifer Graham (27) earned her undergraduate degree from University College Dublin (UCD) and her MSc Masters from Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, UCD.
She is currently working in San Francisco, which she says has it all. Graham is from Sutton, north of Dublin's City Center, and says what she misses the most is having her friends and family close by.
Graham's biggest surprise living in San Francisco is that a couple hours drive north has slopes for skiing and a couple hours south has the famous California sun. Graham is never at a loss for something to do. She's looking forward to a skiing trip in March and until then plans to learn to surf. Although the area has great surfing, Graham says the regular shark sightings are a big deterrent.
San Francisco offers a wide range of cuisine, the most exotic she has tried is Peruvia. It also offers an endless stream of activities, including the America Cup qualifiers, Fleet Week, and Giants games to name a few. She also plans to visit the lovely neighboring towns of Murin and Socelito.
Graham's favorite Kilbeggan Distilling product is the Kilbeggan because she has a bit of a sweet tooth. She said "it has a really great balance of caramel, vanilla, and oak. It's so approachable yet really tastes like whiskey, much more so than other Irish blends out there."
Kilbeggan is a minimum four years older than Irish whiskey, which "leaves a really great balance of flavors as the whiskey has had more time to develop mature characteristics."
You can follow Graham on twitter @KilbegganJG.
Emily Duffy, Boston
Emily Duffy (23) graduated from the University of Limerick with a Bachelor of Laws with Irish/Gaelic. She is from Limerick, the city immortalized in the song "Limerick You're a Lady" and currently working in Boston.
She settled into Boston well, largely in part because of the large Irish and even larger Irish American population. Boston in a sporty city, which she loves and she can always find something entertaining to do. There are plenty of bars, including lots of Irish bars and many of them show rugby games. She adds, "The sheer amount of Irish bars in Boston is a sign of [the thriving Irish and Irish American population] and what better place to bring some great whiskey from home."
Duffy says she misses the hot weather in Ireland and her friends and family the most. She skypes them all the time and she receives viber calls to her phone and says, "it's almost like I never left!"
She can not pick just one Kilbeggan Distilling product and her favourite. She says it changes everyday. With the current cold weather, she likes to warm up with a smokey Connemara neat or a Kilbeggan "Hot Toddy."
Duffy said she was surprised at "how amazingly 'Irish' Boston is" and she says that "it's definitely a home from home."
You can follow on twitter @EmilyDuffy4.
Joanne Ryan, New York
Joanne Ryan, twenty five, is from Waterford and graduated from the Cork Institute of Technology.
Working in the US, Ryan misses her friends and family the most, but stays in touch with them through Facetime and Skype. She virtually attended her Mum's 60th birthday and helped her one-year-old niece Roisin blow out her birthday candles.
Ryan also misses her Mum's home cooked dinners, especially her favorite Shepherd's pie. She says, "No one makes it like my Mum."
She is currently based in New York and said her biggest surprise in America was how quickly she was able to settle in and how quickly New York began to feel like home. Ryan said she expected to feel some loneliness from moving to a big city, but settling in "was hugely helped by the friendliness of the people in New York, especially my team in New York with Beam. I had great support immediately."
She says that that thanks to her team and her job, she always felt like there was something to do and someone she could go to. In her own words, "I felt a part of the NY Beam family as soon as I met everyone which really helped me settle into my new life in New York."
Ryan finds it difficult to choose a favorite Kilbeggan Distilling products. One of her two favorites is the Kilbeggan, which is great for a night out with friends. She also really likes Connemara, which she says, "is perfect for me when I am in a cosy warm pub or on a winter's night at home in front of the fire." You can follow her on twitter @joryan87.


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- Teachers College, Columbia University, Ed.D., 2006
- Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, M.Ed., 1989
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Professional Experience
With ten years of classroom teaching experience in K-12 schools, Dr. Short has been involved in science education for over twenty years. His professional interests include inquiry-based learning and teaching, immersive professional development, educative instructional materials, collaborations between informal science education institutions and schools, and the development of science leadership teams in schools and districts. In addition to teaching middle and high school science, Dr. Short directed a national science curriculum and implementation center at the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study and led the redesign of the K-12 science program in Denver Public Schools. His professional development experience includes working with school systems and science teachers from several urban school districts across the country.
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- Science Education Instructor, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2005-2006
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There is a growing rift between tea party supporters and the rest of the Republican Party, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center.
The poll shows moderate Republicans' views of the tea party have dropped from 46 percent favorable in June to 27 percent favorable today — a 19-point decline in just four months time.
Democrats are also more critical of the tea party, with a majority — 51 percent — now viewing the movement "very unfavorably." That number was 40 percent in June.
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Prep boys basketball: French rallies Warren past Athens in overtime, 74-69
March 15, 2013
ATHENS — Evan French exploded for 27 points in the final quarter and overtime to lead the Warren Warriors to a thrilling 74-69, come-from-behind victory over the Athens Bulldogs Thursday night at th......
Congratulations again and we will be rooting for you on the next one.What a game!!!Shirley nd Bill Ormiston
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johnson; last time I looked, both Unioto and Vinton County are outside our area.
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in your OPINION.
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I did see the game and I meant to put 1,000 fans, which is probably over estimated. This year's team, previous years..no difference in their style of play.
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begame: and of course because you have seen many Warren games through the years, this team MUST be the same one you've seen in the past. Did you even see the game last night to render an opinion about the fans or is this another typical spewing by someone who thinks that because they have an opinion based on their own selective, subjective evaluation of a topic, it must be accepted as fact? (accustomed to getting away with fouls? The refs eased up in the 2nd half? no fouls called when giving an opponent a concussion). Grow up!
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Maddox made an interesting comment about "the only time French has fouls called on him is at tournament time"? Hmmm. Wonder why? Warren plays..I'll call it "very agressive" and during regular season play are accustomed to getting away with fouls. That's why 2,000 fans booed the refs after the 1st half, then the refs eased up on the Warriors during the 2nd half. I have seen many, many Warren games over the years and have seen opposing players shoved into the wall and even giving an opponant a concusson with no foul called.
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Just saying Warren should have beat both teames with ease.Must just be a easy year if both Warren and Athens made it to the finals. I'm sure they will get stomped when they play a team outside our area.
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Great job, Warren!! (Johnson must be from Marietta)
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Gerber, I completely agree with you. The kids in the programs you mentioned have accomplished more than many thought possible. My issue is with individuals (like Johnson) who think that being snide and sarcastic is being humorous or clever. He/she is neither.
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I dont usually read these comments because the people that make them are so stupid about the things they say. Do you people have nothing better to do than criticize children. We all should be very proud of what they are accomplishing. This is south east Ohio and we may make it to the state tournament. This shows that we do have something here. Way to go Warren and Fort Frye. Proud of you
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Hey Johnson, I can't figure out if you're trying to be funny or if you're just stupid. Which is it?
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Beating two TVC teams in the last week, Ohio high school basketball must be really weak this year. Did the lower enrollment numbers put Warren in a easier division this year?
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FUNNY! An audio review of my show in the UK last week
It made me laugh in so many ways.
I actually received multiple messages from UK folk who were upset about my diatribe about how scientists are liars...and "getting me pissed." Just to be clear, I was referring to this overly-popular ICP internet meme:
That being said, I really enjoy the audio review style. I want more audio stuff like this popping up. It gives me something to listen to and enjoy while I peruse the internets.
Lastly, respect the motherfucking DJ. Christ sake.
Here's the performance of "Best of Times" from that show which came at the end of my set which consisted of go-go-go-go-non-stop-rapping. My diaphragm wanted to explode but other than that everything was gravy!
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edit. Nevermind I have nothing useful to say, in an audio clip or otherwise.
That Best of Times was dope though.
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Oh man, I survived that four minutes. I guess at the same time it is good to see a perspective of a non-forum member, for you. After a while I was more concerned with what that purring noise was in the background every 20 seconds or so.
Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:54 am
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Hah, that was pretty fun. "Just, auuugh, religion, don't - y'know - just cos you - auuugh! Religion! Michael Palin!"
I'm not even sure if I've heard an audio review of a live show like that before, well at least, not a show that wasn't a stadium concert. I think some of the shouts he heard were from the drunk fellas who didn't mean any harm really anyway - they were just being enthusiastic, I thought. They weren't being serious.
Just as a quick answer to his DJ comments, I'm sure Dan and I would have been happy to explain to him what we were doing or what we do. But I do realise that for some it looks like just playing records. Ah well. Good link anyway! I haven't seen any other reviews but it's really cool that a lot of different people are picking up on the album. It's really exciting to see.
Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:54 am
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hahaha.. can i just say, not everyone in the uk is so removed from memes.
Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:41 am
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"all they do is... press.. play"
Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:56 am
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That guy. i think likes his own voice.....or hes got no fingers to type. Either way he is not entitled to his opinion whatever the format. DJ button pushing, Palin popping, Religious Sage, GIBBERISH ....Fuck your mouth shut!
I enjoyed the show. I had not heard one song off the album (ducked it) and was real excited about hearing it live. Only 2 songs from the new album were played.... But I was not disappointed. Hearing the old stuff was the bollocks! Took me back to my first Sage gig at scala.
I was only disappointed when the shirtless guy was not Suplexed into the crowd for an mc fail.
Overall show was great and energy was wicked!
Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:09 pm
Sage Francis
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english bob wrote:
hahaha.. can i just say, not everyone in the uk is so removed from memes.
This may be true, but it's clear that the UK has not caught onto the ICP ridiculousness. For example, I did about 40 shows in the states where I gave a similar routine about miracles and how scientists are getting me pissed. If anyone was confused by that (missing out on any level of the joke, whether they know ICP or not) they never mentioned it online. Yet, I saw 4 separate mentions from show goers totally scratching their head about my comments and publicly scratching their head like, "What's wrong with Sage, man? Why does he hate science?"
It seems people were totally perplexed. And they gave me NO benefit of the doubt. Which is proof that American humor can, in fact, be dryer than English humor. So dry in fact that it's not funny one bit. But the bit shall continue.
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b. dolan
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i showed the 'miracles' video to Pip while we were on that tour, and he reposted it to everyone in his twitter / fb followings and got lots of response. he also talked about it onstage and got big responses, so maybe this guy is just clueless.
also, some sample gold in there for Buddy. rare to find someone who doesn't know what a DJ is doing up there in 2010.
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O fuck yes B. Dolan.
Buddy, please do something with the "all they do is... press.. play" sample
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i'd say clueless. that icp debacle went viral globally, i'd like to think most folk who are interested in the music scene have experienced some exposure to "miracles", even via a workplace "OMG!" email.
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Sage Francis is a hip hop man who does rap and things and apparently has issues.
Those are all things I learned from the review.
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Billy No Mates
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Location: Bristol, England
Seriously, the guy says "he's a hip hop man," and thinks DJs just press play....and your wondering why he hasn't heard of a particular meme?
This guy sounds like he went home for a cream tea and a scone after the show. I'd say there was a continent sized gap between this guy's finger and the pulse. I hate how I try to convince non-english folks that we're nothing like the stereotype...and yet stuff like this finds its way into people's ears.
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That review is a young man trying to come to terms with one of his heroes being a science-fearing nutjob. He actually sounds choked at a couple points.
Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:27 pm
Billy No Mates
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Location: Bristol, England
I'm not sure I believe that. If Sage was really his hero and he followed his work as closely as he said, he would know he's not a science fearing nutjob. Even if he was unware of the meme, surely if he knew anything about Sage he would realise he wasn't being 100% serious.
This guy strikes me as a casual listener who is trying to distance himself from the "trendy people" at the show...heard something he didn't like and doesn't realise he's missing the point.
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Debbie Bliss Celtic Knits: Over 25 Designs for Babies, Children, and Adults
by Debbie Bliss
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Debbie Bliss is a genius at designing adorable knits for toddlers and children. It's no coincidence that she's authored numerous pattern collections exclusively for kids. In her spare time, she also runs a London boutique and designs for Baby Gap.
Under the Cover
The book is well composed, with rich photography and an easy-to-follow layout. One design element I particularly like: Each pattern section has a different-colored background, so you can easily see where one ends and the next begins.
The Patterns
The cover reads, "Over 25 designs for babies, children, and adults." Well, there are actually 24 basic designs, two of which include socks, and one of which is a twinset. So it's not over 25 by much.
A Few Peeves
Bliss' patterns tend to be very detailed, measuring down to the quarter-inch. Instructions can go on for pages, listing the details for each stitch, row by row. For some, that may be a bit off-putting. At a minimum, it requires good concentration (coupled with good record-keeping).
A Must-Have?
If you're a fan of Debbie Bliss, as I am, you may get a sense of deja vu with this book. She doesn't embark on a wild new journey here, settling instead for a style that has brought her much success in the past.
Previous reader comments
"I have to just say that I love this book. I have other Debbie Bliss books (two of her baby books), but I really think this one is special. I've made two things from it (the cabled girl's smock and the lace scarf), but the fair isles are also gorgeous. I agree that having a graphic regarding the shape/dimensions of the knitted pieces would be helpful, and I personally wish that especially her fair isles were done on circular needles (I plan on just converting the pattern). But really, it's a beautiful book that I found quite inspiring." Sarah W., 12/16/02
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Grand Valley State University Women's Center
Women's Center Art Reception 2010
Each year, the Women's Center puts out a call for works of art to be displayed in our space. The center believes that the function of art is to challenge our perceptions and to help us create new meaning and understanding. The Women's Center is committed to using art as a form of expression for women. The exhibit focuses on a small number of student works that celebrate and highlight women's diverse experiences.