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Japan's Travel Agencies Offer Long Summer Vacations
Japan's campaign to save energy is finally letting overworked salarymen and women to take advantage of summer in a way that has long eluded them: a long vacation. Spurred by the atypical vacation schedule prompted by the rearranged work hours this summer, major travel agencies in Japan are offering a burst of long vacation packages.
Mainstream travel agency JTB group is offering a series of domestic and international long-term travel packages that are between 14 and 30 days long. But their campaign was inspired by an 11-year-old survey report by the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare on what people say they do when they get time off.
Based on this survey, the ministry proposes a two-week "L Rest," that's 'L' as in long enough to allow people to think about their life—another 'L'—away from work. The report says longer vacations are important because they reinforce family ties and rejuvenate the economy by giving people time to spend money and enough rest to improve their performance on the job. According to this survey, 83.1% of the respondents said they would choose to travel if they had two weeks off, against 17.9% who chose to travel when they have two to three days off.
Despite the fact that the economic and quality of life benefits of longer vacations were raised over ten years ago, travel agencies say this is the first time they are offering long-term vacation packages in the summer.
The reason? They believe the corporate setsuden, or electricity-conserving, policies that integrate more time away from the office this summer, will actually give people the opportunity to take a long-needed rest. And they're betting that the public's preference on how to use their time off has not changed in ten years.
"We felt that this year was a good time to try this kind of campaign because we expect people to be getting longer breaks as part of corporate efforts to cut back on electricity usage over the summer" says JTB's media representative, Koshi Fujimura.
Fellow travel agency H.I.S. launched similar long-term travel plans, the majority of which are between 6 and 14 days, with a few plans for stays as long as 30 days. H.I.S. said in its statement that traveling abroad this summer can be a way to cut back on household electricity. To prove their point, they quote Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s data on household electricity usage in 2010 to show that the average household energy consumption is 282.7 kilowatts per hour per month, which averages 9.3 kwh per day.
And cutting electricity this summer is not the only tagline for this campaign. An H.I.S representative said the company wants to appeal to people who feel that their summer leisure options are limited due to regional pool closures and anxiety over radiation levels at beaches. A representative from H.I.S. said, "Having reasonably priced overseas options may appeal to our customers who may be apprehensive about going to the beach."


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SIKESTON -- Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading are now taking registrations at Miner Baptist Church. The deadline for registration is Aug. 27 while early registration is before Aug. 9 to receive discounted registration costs. Girls and boys evaluations are Aug. 9 between 3:30-7 p.m. and Aug. 11 between 9 a.m. to noon on the fields at Miner Baptist Church. Girls have the option of playing flag football or cheerleading. For registration forms or more information, email John Vernon at email@example.com or call (573) 471-1331.
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston High School Lady Bulldogs' girls tennis team will begin practice on Aug. 6 from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Sikeston High School tennis courts. All players must have physical and insurance forms turned in prior to practicing. For more information contact coach Dial at 380-9883.
SIKESTON -- The summer session of The First Tee program will be held from 5-6 p.m. from July 10-Aug. 28 at the Bootheel Golf Club for anyone between the ages of 6-17. For questions or to register contact the Bootheel Golf Club at 1-888-472-6111 or visit www.bootheelgolf.com.
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The "Full Course" Golf Classic will be held on Aug. 6 at the Dalhousie Golf Club. The four-person scramble will be $125 per person with proceeds benefiting the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. Lunch and registration will begin at noon with a 1 p.m. tee time. To register a team, visit semofoodbank.org/golf2012.html before July 27.
SIKESTON -- A Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held on Aug. 10 at the Bootheel Golf Club. Each team will consist of a three-man scramble and a rodeo celebrity and the fee will be $150 per team with money benefiting the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. Registration for the tournament will be at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Lunch will be served after completion of the tournament. For more information, call 1-800-455-BULL or 573-472-6111.
SIKESTON -- A Steps for Youth Justice 2-mile run/walk will be held on Oct. 6 at 8 a.m. at the Sikeston Sports Complex. The race, which features a flat and fast course, will be chip timed and spectator friendly. Awards will be presented to the top male, female and Top 3 in each division. Divisions include 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49 and 50-plus. Race day registration is 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Pavilion 2. The registration fee is $15 by Sept. 14, $20 by Oct. 4 or $25 on race day. Registration and event details are available at www.SplitMasterTiming.com or by calling (573) 475-0499.
JACKSON -- A 4-mile run/walk 4 Youth Justice and a 1/4 Mile Youth Justice Jog will be held on Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. at Pavilion 1 at the Jackson City Park in Jackson. Four mile awards will be presented to the overall male, female and Top 3 in each divisions. Divisions include 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49 and 50-plus. 1/4 mile awards will be presented to the Top 2 in each division which are five and under, 6-8 and 9-12. Each division is separated by gender. The 1/4 mile race will begin at 5 p.m. Both races are chip timed. Register by Sept. 14 to guarantee a shirt. Online registration and event details are available at www.SplitMasterTiming.com or by calling (573) 475-0499.
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams are offering a ticket promotion to their 2012 home opener that will benefit the state's fire fighters. The $45 ticket package for the Sept. 16, 3:05 p.m. kickoff against the Washington Redskins, includes one terrace level ticket and a Rams/Heroes t-shirt. Those who wear their t-shirts will also receive 50 percent off at select concession stands (alcohol not included) during the game. The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri will receive $10 from each ticket package sold. The organization will present the national colors before the game. To purchase the limited tickets, contact Amanda Lutz at (314) 425-0528 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The mailing address is 901 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63101. Tickets can also be bought online at www.stlouisrams.com/groupticketinfo (Promo code: Firefighters).
SIKESTON -- Coed adult volleyball games are played beginning at 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in the girls gym at the Sikeston High School. The cost is $2 per night. For more information call the Sikeston Career and Technology Center at 471-5442 or Marvie Beaudean at 471-2013.
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Translation of moderate in Spanish:
adjectiveAmerican English: /ˈmɑd(ə)rət/ British English: /ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
- 1 (medium)(heat)he's a moderate drinker
moderadobebe con moderaciónwinds will be light to moderatelos vientos serán de suaves a moderadosExample sentences
- Some of these second-wave acts achieved a moderate degree of success and most were assured at least of a long career on the standup circuit.
- They basically got away with what they could at the time (which wasn't much) and found a moderate amount of success.
- The fourth is that they exercise not a bit but a lot - ie they have about 60-90 minutes of moderate intensity exercise every day.
- 2 (not extreme)(views/demands/criticism)
moderadoExample sentences
- Australia has a new and rising political party with moderate policies which is headed by a black woman.
- Throughout the process, those loyal to its moderate policies fought for the survival of their party.
- Its front bench has a younger profile, and with its policies not very far from those of the current government, it will find little ideological problems with the moderate policies now favoured by Labour.
transitive verbAmerican English: /ˈmɑdəˌreɪt/ British English: /ˈmɒdəreɪt/
- 1(views/demands/criticism)kindly moderate your language
moderarten la bondad de cuidar el vocabulario que empleasExample sentences
- Most notably, the Pueblo Indians in the Southwest used adobe masonry to moderate weather extremes and keep their homes comfortable.
- Our strategy was to use thermal mass to moderate temperature extremes.
- Since Anchorage is located at the end of a long inlet, the yearly temperatures, moderated by the influence of ocean currents, are considerably milder than in the interior of Alaska.
- 2also: moderating present participle(influence/effect)
intransitive verbAmerican English: /ˈmɑdəˌreɪt/ British English: /ˈmɒdəreɪt/
nounAmerican English: /ˈmɑd(ə)rət/ British English: /ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
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Definition of Frascati in English:
noun[mass noun]
A wine, typically white, produced in the region of Frascati, Italy.
Example sentences
- The wine is so excellent (especially the white Frascati that comes from the nearby Castelli Romani) and affordable that you might want to do as the Romans do and have it with both lunch and dinner.
- Old school Frascati, the region's other classic wine didn't help.
- With a glass of wonderfully fresh, fruit-rich Frascati, it made a swell supper.
Words that rhyme with FrascatiAmati, arty, Astarte, castrati, chapatti, clarty, coati, ex parte, glitterati, Gujarati, hearty, illuminati, karate, Kiribati, lathi, literati, Marathi, obbligati (US obligati), party, tarty
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A women was killed in an overnight crash in Loveland.
Police said they were called to the 500 block of Paxton Avenue around 1:50 a.m. Saturday.
The victim, identified as Kelli Lee, 43, hit a utility pole and then a tree, police said.
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"Go out with me!" These are the kind of requests—or rather, orders—that came flying at Norah Jones as the sultry vocalist took the stage at South by Southwest to play her forthcoming album …Little Broken Hearts (out May 1) in its entirety. "I think I'm taken," she responded, flattered.
"Is it weird hearing music you've never heard?" she asked while floating from the piano to the guitar. "No? Great!" Indeed, the packed-out crowd was obviously in love with Norah's latest work, produced in collaboration with Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton, who's worked on projects as diverse as the Jay-Z/Beatles mash-up The Grey Album and Gnarls Barkley. Working with him was a bold move for an artist who's sold tens of millions of records and earned a slew of Grammys on her own. Though she still gets dismissed by some critics as a soft jazz act.
Broken Hearts more or less chronicles the stages of grief that occurred during Norah's split with her boyfriend last year. It opens with "Good Morning," in which she awakens realizing that she'll be leaving her unfit man. She confronts him about the younger woman he's seeing on "She's 22," then threatens to kill her on "Miriam."
Her feathery vocals carry all these hefty subjects with ease, while writing partner and producer Danger Mouse provides a bounce that knock those "coffee shop singer" critiques on their ass.
The day before her SXSW show, Complex met up with Norah, 33, in a worn-down house just outside of Austin's downtown area. She met us outside on the patio's bench swing in a denim jacket over a long summery dress. Her publicist offered lemonade. Walking across the creaky wooden floor, Norah kicked off her shoes, curled up on the living room couch, and talked about everything: her critics, her breakups, working with Danger Mouse, and that song about killing off her man's mistress.
Written by Brad Wete (@BradWete)
Some critics describe your music an "uneventful." Others say it's amazingly well built contemporary jazz. How would you describe it?
My own sound? I wouldn't. I guess. That's not up to me. I think people have different perceptions. I've heard people describe it in ways that made me cringe and I heard people describe it in ways that make me really flattered and really happy. So for me, it's like you either like it or you don't—and that's kind of it. It's music. It's subjective. People like different things.
How do you feel when they say you're a "coffee shop singer"?
That makes me cringe a little bit. I don't think it's really fair to lump somebody up like that. But also, who cares? [Laughs] Some people don't mean things as an insult. Some people do.
I heard you say that you want to do a "real" jazz album or a "real" country album. What do you mean by that? Is your new album not "real"?
People always ask me, "What would you love to do?" I would like to do it some day. I mean to kind of go back to my roots and really do what I intended to do when I was young, even though I strayed from that path and I am really happy I did. My world has been a little bit more open. But that's the kind of music I grew up loving and I really wanted to play it for so long. It would be fun to play it again. For my mom, for my teachers growing up, stuff like that. I think it would be sentimental and really nice.
My favorite song on …Little Broken Hearts is "Miriam." It's about you confronting the woman that broke up your happy relationship before you kill her. What mindset were you in when you made that song?
I guess I was sort of thinking dark things. I came out of a breakup last year and I also came out of doing all these recordings and shows with The Little Willies, my country band. We'd cover [Dolly Parton's] "Jolene." She punches the girl instead of begging her. I love "Delia's Gone," the Johnny Cash song. It's like a murder ballad. I don't know. It kind of all came out of that. I loved "Jolene." I've been singing it for 10 years. But I never really understood it until the last few years. I never quite sang them as well until now.
OK, is "Miriam" as real as "Jolene" was?
Yeah, she's real to whoever relates to the song and puts a face on her. [Laughs]
I don't know. You might think I am not a happy person from all this, but I actually am. I am not a dark person. You go through dark periods. Everybody goes through dark periods. For some people, they last longer than others.
Is there a Miriam in your life or someone you were wishing, fantasizing about when you were making this song?
Not really. I mean, yes and no. I would never fantasize about killing somebody.
We all do.
Yeah, everybody has that feeling. More like the drama of bringing that feeling to life. It's a pretty fun song to write.
I'm sure.
I remember I came into the control room when I was recording it and asked, "What do you think about that last line?" [Brian said] "I don't know! Maybe you should change it." [Laughs]
What are you like when you're mad? Are you a screamer?
[Laughs] Yeah, I've gone through phases of being a screamer, definitely when I was younger. I was more of a hot-tempered person and now I still have that quality, but its manifests itself in songs or like stress or passive aggressiveness. [Laughs] It's not necessarily better than being hot-tempered.
There is something to be said for people who can spazz, release it, and then move on with their day.
Yeah, but I've also been in close-knit circles with people like that. They ruin your day when they are doing that. They move on, but they ruin your day so that's not good either. It's tough. Being human is tough.
Your audience is pretty wide. There are twenty-somethings as well as folks triple that. Is there any pressure knowing so many different ears are listening?
No. It's nice that there is variety for me. I'm influenced by a lot of older music. I think that's why I make music that older people can relate to. It's nice to see young people too because I'm not that old. So it's nice. I like that it's kind of broad.


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Big Poppy
by Ted Hughes
Analysis: Tough-O-Meter
(4) Base Camp
Although you might need to do a bit of a Google Image search for pictures of poppies in order to get the whole thing into your head visually, this poem doesn't really do anything too crazy in terms of sheer comprehensibility. The images jump around a little – Whoa, bees! Whoa, opium! Whoa, skirts! – but they're all pretty clear, and they all build up to give us a surprisingly coherent picture of a pretty crazy flower.


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We are "those people". Back in the day when I was a freshman at the University of Georgia, tailgating on campus was still legal without a permit and every home game weekend the onslaught of RVs, trucks & trailers from the 'burbs and beyond would descend upon the Classic City or rather, our dorm areas. We (being ignorant freshman) would ruthlessly make fun of them and all of their gaudy gear…you know, "those people" are here again! Those people ranged from alumni, random fans, current students, families etc…but mainly we just thought they were old and weird.
We are now those people, and we embrace it. I met Mr. T at a football event and soon after, he introduced me to his band of tailgating brethren. Wow, how eye-opening it has been! From TVs to blenders to games to overall debauchery, I discovered how fun Saturdays and Sundays in the Fall can be. And concerts in the Summer! Who knew you could basically make a tailgate out of every event.
We are friends to all and friends of all teams are always welcome to our tailgates.
Thanks for stopping by. As someone who is usually scouring the web for tailgate ideas and tailgating inspiration, I hope we can provide a few of our own.
This blog is for us. And all of those people.


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We've gotten the advice numerous times that the key to a successful event is ensuring great content for your attendees. To get more insight and gather some best practices, we spoke with Felicity Chapman, CEO of Outside the Cube, a co-working environment for professionals to think, work and connect by providing connections to each other through events and an open work space. Outside the Cube provides three to four events per month that members can attend at no extra charge such as the upcoming events 18 Hour Startup and Successful Public Relations: Telling your story and being heard.
As an event organizer, Felicity is constantly thinking about how to consistently put on great events and we were lucky enough to sit down with her to get some best practices.
Here are Felicity's tips for creating great event content:
1. Fresh Eyes: Be prepared to look at your message with fresh eyes especially in the early days. Who is your ideal customer? What does he/she value? What is he/she looking to get out of your event? Put yourself as much in this person's head and brainstorm their needs and how your event answers one or more of these needs. Are they looking for entertainment or great networking or a completely different kind of experience like an 18hr. startup?
2. Benefits: What are the benefits of your event? What will people get out of it? Put this at the top of your event listing. Is this THE rock experience of the century or a once in a life time tasting of vintage wines that any conoisseur would be luck to attend?
3. Competitors: What events are you competing with for your target market? Are they offering similar events? How is yours unique? You need to make your target confident not only that their experience with you will be better, but also a great value for their money. Budgets are tight, and especially if they have not yet bought into other events with your company, you need to elicit confidence that they will benefit from paying for your event.
4. It's in the title: Doing yet another social media presentation? While certainly a timely and valuable topic, there are tons of social media workshops out there these days. How will you grab your audience? Create an action oriented title for your event that goes back to what your customer values. Examples: Listen First! Build revenue utilizing social media. Open doors: The 18hr Startup Experience. PR on a Shoestring: Generating media and revenue on a tight budget.
5. Call to action: Your audience has found your event and thinks it is interesting, but what converts them from thinking to acting? You need them to decide to come. Have you offered a special discount? Have you made it exclusive (space is limited type of event)? Have you made it free but created some kind of accountabliity? After the initial benefits you need to make sure to include a direct response statement and then repeat it at the bottom of your listing. This provides your audience two opportunities to jump in.
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GO! Sports for July 18-24
Sunday, July 18
Padres, D-backs ---- San Diego closes out its short homestand with a game against last-place Arizona; 1:05 p.m.; Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego; $5-$63; 877-374-2784 or padres.com.
Wednesday, July 21
And they're off at Del Mar ---- It's opening day for horse racing season at the Del Mar racetrack. Racing takes place Wednesdays-Sundays through Sept. 8, with highlights including today's opening day hat contest, Friday evening concerts, family fun days on Sundays and the Pacific Classic, the meet's $1 million stakes race, on Aug. 28; first post at 4 p.m. Fridays (3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and after) and at 2 p.m. all other days (track is closed Mondays and Tuesdays); 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; $10, clubhouse admission; $6, stretch run (opening day prices are $20 for clubhouse, $10 for stretch run); 858-755-1141.


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Applicability of Solid Solution Heat Treatments to Aluminum Foams
AbstractPresent research work evaluates the influence of both density and size on the treatability of Aluminum-based (6000 series) foam-parts subjected to a typical solid solution heat treatment (water quenching). The results are compared with those obtained for the bulk alloy, evaluating the fulfilment of cooling requirements. Density of the foams was modeled by tomography analysis and the thermal properties calculated, based on validated density-scaled models. With this basis, cooling velocity maps during water quenching were predicted by finite element modeling (FEM) in which boundary conditions were obtained by solving the inverse heat conduction problem. Simulations under such conditions have been validated experimentally. Obtained results address incomplete matrix hardening for foam-parts bigger than 70 mm in diameter with a density below 650 kg/m3. An excellent agreement has been found in between the predicted cooling maps and final measured microhardness profiles.
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I just last week, went to pay for something and no money in account. I had no idea of what was taking place. No notice was sent or served of any court hearing, I called bank they told me the above company, Midland Funding had sued me and won...??? Placed a writ of garnishment on me. I had bills being paid out of this account and now it is in the red. My credit report shows this dept written off. I was told this had been taken care off. How can a company do such a thing. Bank Accounts are protected by laws. Companys should not have the wright to clean them out with no warning to zero and leave a person with nothing. Specially when the person is very easy to contact. "Help"
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Is There Real Science Behind the Latest Beauty Fads?
Dr. David Sayah--Beverly Hills Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Since the dawn of time, men and women have tried a number of products and treatments to either fit in with the existing beauty trends or improve their appearance. In the modern-day, plastic surgery is the standard approach for looking your best. Yet, that hasn't stopped a few new and odd-sounding options from springing up here and there. Could there be any real science behind these bizarre beauty treatments? Read more
New Resource Helps Women with Breast Reconstruction Recovery
Dr. David Reath--Knoxville, Tenn. Monday, October 21, 2013
The ASPS is proud to announce the availability of the Breast Reconstruction Planner: Tips to Manage a Speedy Recover. This is a guide for a patient and her family and caregivers to help plan for and manage the recovery following breast reconstruction surgeries. And, it's free to any and all who want to download it. Read more


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Albert Campbell
CAMPBELL, Albert King, 66, resident of Triadelphia, WV, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at Wheeling Hospital.
He was born July 2, 1946, in Wheeling, the son of the late Albert Floyd and Winnie Brown Campbell.
He was Superintendent of the Water Pollution Control for the City of Wheeling with 42 years of service; currently on the Board of Directors for the Municipal Water Quality Association; a member of the American Water Works Association, the American Public Works Association where he received the President's Award, past president of the Water Environment Association, State of WV Bureau for Public Health as a Class 1 and Class IV Waste Water Operator, ORSANCO, and WVSSSSS. He was also a member of the Lawrencefield Parish Church.
He was devoted to his wife and family, and was an avid Steelers, WVU, and Blues Fest fan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Scott Lee Campbell.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Carpenter Campbell; sons, Robert Scott Campbell, David Curtis Campbell, and Brody Eggert; daughters, Michelle L. Campbell Bell (Wesley), Amy Salisbury (Robert), Molly Stevens (Dirk), and Beth Schneider (Dayton); numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the Kepner Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304-277-2722) from noon until time of memorial service at 2 p.m. with Rev. Cynthia Byers Walter officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 238, Hurricane, WV 25526, or to Lawrencefield Parish Church, P.O. Box 4063, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.kepnerfuneral.com.
Albert Campbell
CAMPBELL, Albert King, 66, resident of Triadelphia, WV, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at Wheeling Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at the Kepner Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003.


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Just last week Obie Trice released his long-awaited project Bottoms Up on his own independent label, Black Market Entertainment. Most of us know Trice from his Shady Records days, but the change of labels hasn't compromised his ability to deliver a solid follow-up album. Simply put, "Mr. Real Name, No Gimmicks" is still an abrasive, clever lyricist who hasn't missed a beat during his hiatus.
We got on the horn with Trice to hear his thoughts on the new album, working with Eminem and Dre, and his vision for the new label. Since it was the sixth anniversary of Proof's death, he also took time out to share some memories of his friend, and gave a few insights into what Proof meant to the Detroit rap scene.
Interview by Eric Diep (@E_Diep)
It's been six years since we've heard a new Obie album. Do you feel like Bottoms Up picks up right where you left off?
It feels good to have another body of work out here. To be able to touch my fans, the people who supported me from day one, it's a beautiful feeling. It's just a start of a new beginning. It feels great.
You released it on your own label, Black Market Entertainment. Are you still cool with Shady Records?
We still cool, man. We still people. Ain't no love lost. Never has been. We always going to be people. That's just the way we are.
Interscope got rid of me. It wasn't a Shady type of situation. It had nothing to do with Eminem. We always going to do music. That's not going to change. The only difference is that I have my own situation going. As far as family—Dre, Em, we always family.
Do you prefer the independent label situation over the major situation with Interscope?
The indie is good. I prefer to be indie. I don't think I'll ever do another major deal again, even if the opportunity exists. They just got to be paying me a hell of a lot of money to ever do that again. I'd rather be in control of my own music and my own movement. I'm good with the indie thing.
Where do you see yourself taking Black Market Entertainment? How will you build a label on your own?
The objective is to create opportunities for people like Marshall gave me. I want to do the same thing. Basically, that's why we started this thing. Just to bring a lot of talent that's local and creative to the forefront of music. That's the whole goal.
You said Marshall gave you an opportunity. He's done some production on this record and did the joint "Richard" with you—plus Dre did the intro for your album. How does that feel to have them contributing to your project?
There's a misconception... a lot of people think that everything is over when business don't process right. It was business with Interscope which caused me to do my own thing. Interscope got rid of me. It wasn't a Shady type of situation. It had nothing to do with Eminem. We always going to do music. That's not going to change. The only difference is that I have my own imprint and I have my own situation going. As far as family—Dre, Em, we always family. Ain't nothing change.
Can you talk about the concept behind your song "LeBron On"?
A lot of fans, once I left the Shady logo, they kind of turned their back on me. People perceive different things. This is the music industry. This is a business. Careers change every day. That has nothing to do with the way you felt about my music at the time I was over there. "LeBron On" is basically the same thing with LeBron. Once he left Cleveland, people got butt hurt. It's about if you were there for me and you appreciated my talent and what I brought to the game from day one. just because a business decision has to be made, don't turn your back on me. That was basically what that song was about.
Today marks the six-year anniversary of Proof's death. What are your memories of Proof?
I got a story where I was shot New Year's Eve of '05/'06. New Year's Day, actually. Yeah, I was shot in the head and almost died. Proof came to the hospital, this and that and the other. I went to my house and he drove to my house. Once me and Proof and everybody else—which was a lot of people at my house, matter of fact. Once we got there, my keys to my truck that had my house keys was with the Michigan State Police for investigating a vehicle. I couldn't get in the crib.
I was shot in the head and almost died. Proof came to the hospital, this and that and the other. I went to my house and he drove to my house. Once we got there, my keys to my truck that had my house keys was with the Michigan State Police for investigating a vehicle. I couldn't get in the crib...
We standing out in front of my house, about 50 people in front of the house. I got this bandage wrapped around my head. I'm leaking. Blood. The bandage is getting fucked up. I need to re-do it. We outside for a long time. So Proof was like, "Let me figure this out." He left and went around the house somewhere. My house was huge. He leaves for a while. We forget that he leaves. It's like ten minutes in. We were all talking about the shit and who did it and the retaliation factor and a whole lot of different things. Before we know it, this guy was opening my door like, "Hey, welcome." [Laughs.]
My house heavily secured. I got cameras everywhere, you know what I'm sayin'? My windows is locked. To this day, I never know how he got in my home. He wouldn't tell us. We just laughed about that shit.
I went to the hospital at Providence Hospital in Detroit. They had released me after so long. Because the bullet was left in an inch near my brain, they couldn't do surgery to remove it because they were worried about hemorrhages and shit like that. The doctor opted to just keep it in. I still haven't removed it. Now my doctor is like, "It's cosmetic work, Obie. All we got to do is slit your head and pull your scalp back a little bit and pull it out." And I'm like, "Shit, I'm not fucking with that."


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I had so much fun reading through your biggest online shopping mistake stories. There were a lot of funny ones and it seems like a lot of us are stuck with stuff that we don't really want! I chose a few that particularly stood out to me and wanted to share...
Lisa - respect the shoes: I'm not sure if this is necessarily my biggest online mistake or just my most recent, haha, but a pair of expensive shoes I have no business wearing finally hit sale and I had to snag them. A few days later before I received my order, the retailer offered an additional discount on sale items, so I figured I could just order the same shoes again to get the discount and just return the first pair. I totally forgot about their "final sale" (i.e., no returns on sale items) policy so now I have two pairs of the same shoes - worst yet, the shoes don't look super-awesome on me, so I haven't even worn them yet! Ugh for expensive mistakes!
I have done this too! Now I know, always check if it's Final Sale or not. Sometimes though I find that the hassle of returnng certain things isn't even worth the sale price anyways!
swanprincess: I think the mistakes I did a lot regarding buying things online was that I read bloggers review on clothing and shoes and raving about items that they purchased, than I would get excited and follow in their footsteps, thinking if the items looks good on them, then the items might work out for me too. But not always, some items would be either tight/big or weird on me. Than end up making a drive to the mall to return the items. Sigh....I know I should learned from my mistakes, but sometimes I got tempted by all the petites bloggers buying all nice stuff. Couldn't resist when stores having sale :D
I love this because as a blogger and the time spent reading blogs, I've been sucked into this all the time. It does help when people give accurate sizing and measurements but sometimes it just looks so cute on them that I have to have it!
Chic Work Wear: I would have to say that my biggest online shopping mistake was getting our destination wedding coordinator online based on nothing but the beautiful website they had. It was a disaster, they quoted us a great rate for our group package and then it turned out that the hotel was in the Dominican where our wedding was taking place, but the flights had been booked to Cancun! When we went back to them, the price increased by over $200 per person, which we ended up paying for because we didn't want our guests to know! Additionally, everytime, I had a question regarding the venue, they would just forward my emails to the hotel's wedding coordinator! I eventually caught on that it would be easier for me to deal directly with the hotel since the wedding coordinator we paid thousands of dollars to didn't even speak Spanish, but I did. Luckily, we also paid with our American Express card and when they tried to charge us for services that I'd coordinated directly with the hotel, AMEX was on our side and made at least that situation a bit more bearable! I would never book actual services online again without actually seeing the person I am hiring physically and having an in-person conversation! I learned my lesson in a very difficult and expensive manner... :(
Oh man, that's terrible. Sorry you had to go through that! Being that I planned a destination wedding as well and looked into destination wedding planners, I almost got caught into the same thing. Thank goodness I read some online reviews about the planners and opted to just plan from far away and play phone/email tag with the onsite wedding coordinator. I have heard lots of crazy stories with wedding planners so it's always great to hire one that has plenty of reviews from brides!
Jen: The funniest was probably an online furniture purchase - I found a good deal on a leather armchair through Target's website. The dimensions of the chair weren't listed, but the package size was - and by my (flawed) estimation, sounded like it would be the perfect size to fit in our living room (and the shipping was free, bonus!). Well, the ginormous box barely fit through our front door, yet after digging through all the packaging, the resulting chair was TINY! To compound the problem, we couldn't send it back through the mail, and the box was too big to fit in either my or my husband's cars. Thankfully, my friend with an SUV took pity on us, so her husband and my husband loaded the reject chair into the back of their truck, and helped us lug the thing into the store (a whole other ordeal, thanks to the layout of the parking garage and the store itself). What a nightmare - I'll never purchase furniture online again, no matter how great a deal!
I had to laugh at this one because I could imagine myself doing the same thing. I'm horrible at measuring spaces so would probably buy furniture that would be too big or too small too. I'm glad your friend was kind enough to take it back to the store with you!
Breezer: My biggest online shopping mistake is an ongoing one, and sometimes it's helpful, sometimes I think it's a mistake. I can very easily get sucked into the "spend $75, get free shipping deals." If I'm at $55 and shipping is already $10, then I think, "Well, wouldn't I rather spend an extra $20 and get an item?" rather than spend $10 for shipping alone. So sometimes I end up overspending because of this!
This is ALWAYS me at Christmas time. I'll order a present for someone and then notice that I need to get to X amount for free shipping so I always end up adding something extra for me :) haha, it's terrible, but I always feel like I would rather have something than pay for the shipping. Sometimes though, it's not worth it to add the extra expense. Definitely have to watch for that this holiday season!
And the winner of the $250 giftcard (which was chosen randomly from the comments from this post and this post and tweets/facebook comments) is... Truc who left this comment:
My biggest online shopping mistake was not buying shipping insurance for a high ticket ebay item. I won an auction for an expensive pan at more than half off the retail price. When it came time to check out, i opted not to pay the shipping insurance because I never had any troubles with items getting sent to me before AND i come from a frugal Asian family who never believes in paying insurance for any purchases. Apparently there was a thief either at the post office or at my apartment complex because items that i had purchased online never showed up on my doorstop despite tracking saying that it had arrived, including my ebay purchase. I tried to get my money back from paypal but they said that since i had not opted to pay for shipping insurance, the fault was mine. So i lost money ... but was more pissed off about the pan because i had been eyeing it forever.
Congrats Truc! Sorry you lost out on your package but hopefully this will make up for it! :) Your prize is a $250 giftcard from American Express Membership Rewards. Please email me (tiffany at iamstyle-ish.com) with your giftcard choices. You can choose from:
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Thank you everyone for entering! I have another great giveaway coming up so stay tuned! :)
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Man arrested on drug charges AVON PARK - An investigation into a report of a possible drug-related kidnapping led to an arrest of a man on drug charges, according to an arrest report. Christopher Bradley Owens, 32, 1475 Mystic Road, Avon Park, was arrested July 18 by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Members of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office received information that a man had drugs in his bedroom while investigating the supposed kidnapping, the report said.They found methamphetamine in the suspect's bedroom, the report said. The report did not give any additional information about the supposed kidnapping. Man accused of stealing car AVON PARK - An intoxicated man who could have possibly avoided charges by obeying law enforcement ended up being accused of stealing a vehicle, according to an arrest report. Orlando Rivera Mathews, 42, 1112 Melody Lane, Sebring, was arrested by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office July 18 and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and disturbing the peace. The arrest came after deputies told Mathews twice to leave a location because he was causing a disturbance, a report said. After he didn't leave, deputies determined the vehicle they believe he arrived in was stolen earlier that evening, the report said. As of press time, Mathews remained in the Highlands County jail with bond being set at $5,000. Man arrested on drug charges SEBRING - A Sebring man was charged July 18 with attempting to bring cocaine and methamphetamine into the Highlands County jail, a report said. Shannima Yuantrell Session, 36, 3407 Gould Ave., Sebring, was arrested by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver, tampering with evidence, two counts of introducing contraband into a jail and possession of drug paraphernalia. During a traffic stop, a report said, a deputy saw that Session had a cellophane wrapper that tested positive for cocaine. A subsequent search of Session at the jail found that he had methamphetamine and cocaine, the report said.


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Henry IV Part 2
by William Shakespeare
Henry IV Part 2 Lies and Deceit Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Line numbers correspond to the Norton edition.
Quote #4
But I tell thee,
my heart bleeds inwardly that my father is so sick;
and keeping such vile company as thou art hath in
reason taken from me all ostentation of sorrow.
What wouldst thou think of me, if I should
I would think thee a most princely hypocrite.
It would be every man's thought; and thou art
a blessed fellow to think as every man thinks. Never
a man's thought in the world keeps the road-way
better than thine. Every man would think me an
hypocrite indeed. And what accites your most worshipful
thought to think so?
Why, because you have been so lewd and so
much engraffed to Falstaff. (2.2.44-48; 50-60)
In Henry IV Part 1, Hal told us that he was playing the role of the bad-boy prince so he could stage a dramatic "reformation" when he became king, which would amaze everyone and endear him to his subjects. By the time we see Hal in Henry IV Part 2, it seems like he's trapped in the role he's created for himself. Although he's inwardly sad that his father is ill, he can't show his true feelings because he's created a "wild Prince" persona that everyone expects him to live up to. If Hal were to openly grieve for his father now, everyone would think he was a "hypocrite" and that his tears were disingenuous because he's spent so much time thumbing his nose at his father and hanging out with the likes of Falstaff.
Quote #5
My lord, this is a poor mad soul; and she says
up and down the town that the eldest son is like
you. She hath been in good case, and the truth is,
poverty hath distracted her. (2.1.108-111)
When Falstaff wants to discredit Mistress Quickly, who has filed a lawsuit against him, he lies to the Lord Chief Justice and claims that Mistress Quickly has been telling people the LCJ is the father of her child. Later in the play, Falstaff tries to discredit Poins when he lies to Prince Hal and claims that Poins has been telling everybody Hal is going to marry his sister. Are you noticing a pattern here? What's with Falstaff and all the lies about women and sexual relationships? Falstaff's as petty as an online gossip column. Falstaff, then, seems to be associated with the figure of Rumour, who also spends a lot of time spreading stories.
Quote #6
What is the gross sum that I owe thee?
Marry, if thou wert an honest man, thyself
and the money too. Thou didst swear to me...
as I was washing thy
wound, to marry me and make me my lady thy wife.
Canst thou deny it?
And didst
thou not kiss me and bid me fetch thee thirty shillings?
I put thee now to thy book-oath. Deny it if
thou canst. (2.1.87-89; 94-96; 104-107)
Mistress Quickly files a lawsuit against Falstaff, who has borrowed a bunch of money that's never going to be repaid. Mistress Quickly also reveals that Falstaff broke his promise to marry her, even after she took care of him when he was wounded. We know Falstaff's not the most honest guy in the world but taking advantage of Mistress Quickly seems pretty despicable, don't you think? Is Shakespeare setting it up so that we don't get too sentimental when Falstaff is eventually banished by Hal?


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Justin T Pryzby wrote:[color=blue]
> I wonder if there's any way of using our local recursive server for
> forcing all locally-originating mail to go through a given mail hub.
> I suspect not?
If all of your mail clients use MX records for routing mail, and if you
have an internal-root architecture with no direct Internet resolvability
(i.e. all Internet access is through application-level gateways), then
you can do this with wildcards in your internal root zone.
- Kevin


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Cheyenne, WY (KGWN) - A day before officially announcing his campaign, NewsChannel5 has learned Taylor Haynes of Cheyenne is running for Governor of Wyoming.
Dr. Haynes has lived in Wyoming since 1984, when he moved to Cheyenne to practice medicine. Dr. Haynes served two six year terms on the Board of Trustees of the University of Wyoming.
This isn't Dr.Haynes' first foray into politics, in 2010 Haynes ran a last minute write-in campaign which received over 14,000 votes. Those numbers are part of what inspired him to formally run for governor in 2014.
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Got an idea on how to reduce energy or water use on campus? Can the initiative pay for itself through quantifiable costs savings in five years or less?
UVic's brand new Revolving Sustainability Loan Fund represents a fantastic opportunity to anyone who has ever had a great idea that will save the university energy and money. The university, committed to being carbon neutral, reducing its energy usage and lessening its impact on the environment, has established a $250,000 loan fund for projects that provide energy or water savings.If the amount of money saved in utility bills will pay for the project in five years or less, UVic wanst to hear from you.
"Often, the biggest barrier to both large and small scale energy efficiency projects is the initial capital cost. This loan fund eliminates that barrier because the university will provide the money up front and use the resulting energy savings to pay back the loan," says Dan MacKinnon, UVic sustainability coordinator. "This fund offers everyone the opportunity to have a positive impact on our campus because we are open to project ideas from anyone."
Projects may be as simple as replacing old energy inefficient equipment with newer more efficient models, or as complex as renewable energy systems. The loan size is variable, so any size projects will be considered. The deadline for a letter of interest is October 15, 2011.
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Tasks to be Completed: a) Support the Manure Management Planner (MMP) team so that their program is compatible with the DLL version of RUSLE2. b) Correct bugs in the DLL version of RUSLE2 to allow the DLL version to be used as the NRCS water erosion calculator. c) Insert and maintain necessary code to support the new grazing subroutine in RUSLE2. d) Ensure the compatibility of RUSLE2 print templates with MsOffice. Tasks to be performed on a ongoing basis during the term of this agreement: a. Train the key NRCS personnel on database development e.g., developing vegetation databases. b. Provide technical support to NRCS throughout the term on this Agreement, including addressing any bugs or other problems with the RUSLE2 model. c. Keep the NRCS Responsible Person informed of any changes to RUSLE2 model. d. Provide support to the DLL version in NRCS's efforts to make it capable of utilizing the NRCS Land Operations Management Database (LMOD) and National Soils Database data. e. Include a Soil Organic Matter subroutine and test across several areas nationwide if it provides satisfactory results. f. Develop the R2D-DLL for its use as part of CDSI erosion tool.


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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Part 1, Chapter 3 Summary
How It All Goes Down
September 11, 1991
- Charlie's advanced English teacher assigns To Kill a Mockingbird. Well done, Charlie's advanced English teacher.
- After school, Charlie's family sees his brother on TV. He's playing football at Penn State. That's a pretty big deal.
- To remain anonymous, Charlie won't tell us what position his brother plays. Hmmm, is he even telling the truth about what school he goes to?


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U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-Ohio, faces a trip of challengers in his run for re-election to Ohio's 6th Congressional District seat - Republican Bill Johnson, Libertarian Martin Elsass and Constitution Party nominee Richard Cadle.
"I want to continue to work on bringing jobs to the Ohio River communities by focusing on energy, both old and new, for example coal and gas as well as solar and wind, as a way to pull ourselves up in this economy," said Wilson, seeking a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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"I'm a strong believer in 'build it in America.' We need to stop tax breaks that are sending jobs out of America," he said. "I have voted as recently as two weeks ago to close such tax loopholes."
The congressman wants to further relationships with congressional Blue Dogs (fiscally conservative Democrats) and continue making sure Democratic leaders hear what moderates from across the country have to say. He also intends to keep working "across the aisle" with Republicans.
"I plan to continue working on financial regulatory reform as well as on health care reform and on our foreign trade policies," Wilson added.
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Charlie Wilson
Age: 68.
Party: Democrat.
Residence: St. Clairsville.
Occupation: U.S. Congressman from Ohio's 6th District.
Bill Johnson
Age: 55.
Party: Republican.
Residence: Poland.
Occupation: Chief information officer for Stoneridge Inc.
Martin Elsass
Age: 36.
Party: Libertarian.
Residence: Columbiana.
Occupation: Owner, Youngstown Tune Ups LLC and IndieMafia Records LLC.
Richard E. Cadle
Age: 56.
Party: Constitution.
Residence: North Jackson.
Occupation: Retired computer business owner.
"On immigration, the recent situation in Arizona makes the case for comprehensive immigration reform," he said. "I oppose amnesty and am committed to fighting anything that decreases jobs for hard-working American families."
He supports a criminal alien assistance program for local law enforcement agencies to deal with people who are in the U.S. illegally.
"This would also help reduce the burden criminals place on our communities," Wilson said.
"I oppose privatization of Social Security, and I'm on record as saying 'no' to raising the retirement age," he said.
Wilson said he supports small business and, in his opinion, 60 to 80 percent of new jobs will come from small businesses.
"I'm for removing the red tape from the Small Business Administration's lending programs to make it easier to obtain the capital needed for businesses to grow," he said, adding that he wants to provide more tax breaks to small business to encourage investment and employment of more people.
"We have to step up the fight on terrorism to make Americans safe," Wilson added. "We also need to strengthen America's security through use of more aerial drones in the battlefield. And we're working hard to get more countries like Pakistan to join our fight against terrorism."
He wants to increase benefits for American troops and provide higher pay raises, and he supports giving businesses a tax break for hiring veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
"I also support and have voted for increased facility care for veterans and rehabilitation centers," Wilson said.
Wilson said he recently introduced Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act, with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introducing similar legislation in the Senate. Wilson said the bill would establish cooperation agreements between the Veterans Administration and Appalachian Regional Commission.
"I'm pro-life, pro-gun, and for smaller government, lower taxes, less government intrusion, sticking to the Constitution, and I'm for God and family values - that's what I stand for," said Bill Johnson, Republican challenger for the 6th District House of Representatives seat.
"The biggest issue facing us is jobs," he said. "Wilson says he's a fiscal conservative, but he gives his votes to (U.S. House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi for all of her job-killing bills.
"More jobs were lost due to last year's federal stimulus program as $2.3 billion of that money came in the form of manufacturing tax credits for overseas companies in countries like China, Spain and Korea," Johnson said. "Eighty percent of the green energy money went overseas from the stimulus bill."
He noted Wilson voted for the federal health care bill which Johnson said will have disastrous effects. According to the Congressional Budget Office, he said, by 2016, insurance premiums across the country will increase by $2,016 a year.
"The Wall Street Journal said many insurance companies are already increasing rates by 20 percent just to cover costs this year," Johnson added.
"Wilson says this bill will not affect availability of health care services, but officials in the Obama administration have said up to 117 million people will lose their health care plan due to this legislation," he said.
"But the worst part is that it's bad for business," Johnson said. "It discourages companies from hiring and providing benefits for employees."
He said health care costs are expected to jump to over $300 billion a year, and it will cost an estimated $115 billion over the next 10 years just to implement the program.
"Government agencies in the Obama administration also say this will levy $570 billion in additional taxes on Americans, and the IRS can fine you $2,085 or 2.5 percent of your income, whichever is greater, if you don't comply," Johnson said.
"These are staggering numbers, but these are also policies that Pelosi and Wilson favor that are job killers. Businesses can't grow with these burdens," he said.
Johnson said he would repeal "Obamacare" and put common sense health reform in place, allowing for expansion of health savings accounts where some of that money could also be placed toward long-term health care.
"Malpractice insurance costs need to come down, and we have to make health care portable from job to job and state to state," he said.
Johnson said the government is spending 68 percent more than it's earning, a situation that cannot continue.
"We have to stop funding programs that are not working, like the National Endowment for the Arts and other pork and earmarks," he said.
"Wilson said he brought $280 million into the 6th District that created about 280 jobs. But that's $1 million per job," he said. "Clearly there's an issue with jobs and the economy. I think most Americans understand the spending issue, that's why there's so much outrage."
Libertarian candidate Martin Elsass said he decided to run for Congress because "I didn't see a candidate filing that I thought I could trust."
Elsass said he sees little difference between incumbent Charlie Wilson and Republican Bill Johnson.
"They're just one side or the other of the same coin," Elsass said.
On the issues, he supports a full repeal of the federal health care bill passed in March of this year.
"I would accept no substitute. Replacing one bad policy with another is not a good idea, either," he said. "That's why we need a representative who's not beholden to anyone and who will stand firm on a repeal of Obamacare."
Asked what he would do about jobs and the economy, Elsass said the government has to get out of the way.
"I've driven up and down this district, and it's extremely depressing driving through so many boarded-up towns," he said. "It looks like they were hit by a hurricane."
Elsass said it's important to bring jobs here, but the federal government often blocks the way by insisting on efficiencies and equality for everyone.
"People shouldn't be relying on a steady income from the federal government," he said. "And as long as the Democrats and Progressives are in power, more people will be getting those monthly checks."
As a kid, Elsass said he would mow lawns, shovel snow - whatever was required to earn money - and he learned skills along the way.
"I understand the idea of unemployment, but there should also be training for those who have lost jobs - not just paying them unemployment and hoping they'll look for jobs," he said. "We need an option for government to pay for training more than for extended unemployment."
Elsass said he's also for lowering corporate taxes and abolishing the federal income tax.
"I would also abolish the federal Department of Education - it just sucks up too much money," he said. "I favor locally run schools. States have rights above the federal government when it comes to education."
Competitiveness among schools is a good idea, Elsass said, adding that communities should decide what's taught in local school systems.
"And kids are more inclined to learn when their parents are involved in their schooling," he said. "But the less federal involvement, the better."
Elsass said while his top priority would be the complete repeal of the federal health care bill, his second priority would be to have legislation enacted that would limit the House of Representatives to considering one piece of proposed legislation at a time.
"I realize this is a two-year job," he said. "Others come with a laundry list of things they plan to accomplish, but most of those would take 10 to 15 years. I'm looking at two years and then maybe someone will come along I can believe in and support to take over the position."
"My top issue is to get government to sit back and stop interfering with private business," said Constitution Party candidate Richard E. Cadle. "I think Ohio businesses know how best to run their own companies."
Cadle said he's met a lot of under-employed college graduates in the district.
"Many are barely treading water," he said. "They've invested in college and planned careers to care for their families, but now they're working at (fast food establishments)."
The government has to become pro-business, Cadle said, adding that small businesses create needed jobs.
"Some people are retiring early and others are simply too scared to retire and hold on to their jobs," he said. "It creates a clog in the job market."
The passage of the federal health care bill was upsetting, Cadle said.
"The whole bill is flawed, and it was rammed through by (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi and her party line," he said. "You can't force people into buying a product, including health care, but with this bill the IRS will be able to garnish your wages if you don't buy into it."
Cadle said he's chairman of his local committee supporting the Ohio Health Care Freedom Amendment, a proposed state constitutional amendment that would insulate Ohioans from federal health care bill mandates.
"Judge a candidate by what he does, not just by what he says," Cadle said. "People need to stand up and pay attention, and it seems there's a lot more involvement in the political process now. I think people are feeling the tentacles of government reaching out and affecting their lives."
Cadle said the American people should have been given the chance to vote on the federal measure, which might have made it more acceptable.
"If elected, I would fight to repeal the bill, and if it is not repealed I would still fight against every intrusion from government," he said. "I'm for health care reform, but there are much better ways to do it."
As a Constitution Party member, Cadle considers himself a fiscal conservative.
"I'm for smaller government, less taxes and less spending," he said.
A Navy veteran, Cadle said in the service he vowed to preserve, protect and defend the U.S. Constitution.
"And members of Congress are sworn to do the same thing," he said.
Cadle said he hopes to appeal to all sides and parties, but especially to the burgeoning number of independents.
"This is the first time the Constitution and Libertarian parties have been included on the ballot," he said. "I do think the two-party system blocks people's choices.
"I'm not trying to split the ticket in any way, but I'm trying to give people a better choice," Cadle said. "We have to open up the political landscape in Ohio."


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|"Man I'm glad y'all didn't let her in bruh! We got you dawg!"
The Indiana Pacers must have been listenin' to ole Harriet because they erased a 19 point third quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 95-92 to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Was it playoff experience for the Pacers or was it playoff inexperience for the Wizards playboy? That's the question that inquiring minds wanna know. Well…not really bruh, it just sounded good.
Let's keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! The fact that the Pacers are up 3-1 now tells a boy all he needs to know. When Indiana decides to play ball they're an extremely good team. There's a reason why they were the No.1 seed in the East. Boyz just forgot that they were capable of playin' well because they haven't been doin' it for a while. Now that it's Po Pimp status, "Do or Die," they're playin' at the level that we saw prior to the All-Star break.
When the ride pulled up on Sunday night all five starters got out including ole dull car sittin' Roy Hibbert. Remember I told you that Big Momma has been camped out, in front of the Verizon Center in my Bernie Mac voice, "Bucket Naked," with some combat boots on, a heavy duty sports bra and her rollers in the '76 Nova since Friday with the "Wish Factor." She was like, "I wish a boy 'would' not show up tonight and put up a 0 double-double again! Ima come in there and embarrass him and his boyz."
With the threat of her kickin' in the front door and actin' a fool Roy delivered again in Game 4. This dun put up 17 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and had 2 blocks. Paul George reminded boyz of why they were proppin' him at the beginning of the season by goin' to work on the Wizards. He finished with 39 and 12! He shot 70 percent from 3 goin' 7 of 10 from behind the arc bruh. Talk about trippin'?
His Big Momma must have been in the ride with Roy's. They both got out of the car and simply knocked on the door at half-time when the Pacers were down 17. Cats looked out and saw those duns standing out there naked with war paint on and told the security to stall 'em. We got this bruh. All hands on deck "Code Red!" Code Red? That's short for "Big Momma's bout to act a fool on a boy real quick like. So whatever you're doin' you better stop and get yo butt in gear."
Don't look at me funny bruh, you're mother has been up to the school before with that raggedy house coat on, cursin' with the cigarette hangin' out of her mouth carrying a belt with no buckle on it too. She took the buckle off years ago because she hit your older brother in the arm with it. Bruised him up pretty good too. She's got a jailhouse tattoo to prove it. Don't act like you don't know what a jailhouse tattoo is either. That's when a boy just writes a tattoo on you and you look like a fool for the rest of your life.
George Hill finished with 15 while D. West put 14 in the kitty as Lance The Don Dada Mr. #BornReady himself dropped off 8, 9 and 6! Now that dun was dull in the final minute when he turned it over on a wild pass when all he had to do was chill. Like I always say, you gotta take the good with the bad with ole Lance but that one was dull. That joint almost cost them right there. They couldn't have afforded to have gone into overtime on the road. So luckily they didn't.
Now what was up with the Pacers bench bruh? They had all of 2 freakin' points! While the Wizards bench put up 32! The group of senior citizens for Washington which comprises of Andre Miller (38), Al Harrington (34) and Drew Gooden (32) combined for 28 points, 13 rebounds and 6 dimes. Wheredeydodatat?
When the Pacers return home for Game 5 on Tuesday everybody's Big Momma will be sittin' outside deep in a '73 Buick station wagon with the wood panel doors, smokin' Benson Hedges Gold, drinkin' Michelob and eatin' Funions! What's up with the Funions bruh? And you already know that nobody's gonna be dressed appropriately. So act like you don't know if you want to.
It's a closeout game so you already know boyz will get embarrassed if they don't take care of business. It only takes one time in a man's life to get hit with a Code Red and you don't ever wanna go there again. So therefore, the Pacers will close these duns out in 5 and sit in the cut the rest of the week. They better figure out how to keep from turning the ball over before they walk into the Eastern Conference Finals because 18 will get you blown out against a better team, especially against that Philistine and Co. down in Miami! Stop me when I start lyin'!
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So my parents live out of country. My mother was here to help me with 2nd LO first 3 months (she wasn't there for my 1st DS)...so that was nice. After she left, I have been struggling caring for two LOs all day, everyday by myself so my DH and I put the older one in pre-school to help take some loads off my shoulder. I just can't help but feel sad that my LOs have no grandparents around to love and supports...it is not helping that all I see is grandparents around with my friends kids and where I live...I hardly see SAHM with absolutely no help. I also feel very resentful as our boys are the first grandkids from both DH and mine side of families...there are just so little to zero love and supports...my in law works 6-7 days a week. They can careless about us since they still upset of some dramas in the past (control grandparents that refuse to listen to how we would like them to care for DS when he was newborn) so they want their way or no way to babysit. Til this days...nearly 3 yrs later they refuse to show cares or interest in our lives...so let's say DH side of family is never in the pictures...anyhow, I'm here to seek some supports and want to know that I'm not alone (I know most of you have good lovely supports from families)...but I just need a little reminder that I can do this, because once I'm done pumping (EPer since 1st months), I will begin to look for works...my heart breaks thinking of sending my 2 boys to daycare full time but being a SAHM is starting to wear me out and I just don't think anyone understand how hard is it to have zero help and supports aside my DH. My DH has been amazing in every way, without him, I won't be able to do this.
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that is absolutely amazing, even more so because his medium is watercolor, which is a major pain in the butt. i've tried on and off for years and never come close to getting the hang of it. i just hope he doesn't get bored with it too soon!


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>> "then you lie when you make claims about what they know."
> IF you can not possibly know what they actually know, any claims about what
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I hope that everyone had a peaceful and merry Christmas, and rang in the new year in style. With the sad events that have plagued our nation lately, I thought it'd be nice to focus on some positive news from our local community.
The annual Streetsboro Community Christmas was Dec. 13. Many, many businesses and individuals contributed time, money and gifts to make this event a success. While it's impossible to name each and every person who helped, I can share a few of the stories.
Students from Streetsboro Middle School raised more than $600 this year, and used it to purchase gifts for the 10- to 11-year-old age group. Their contributions ensured that there were enough gifts for that age group. Not to be outdone, students from Streetsboro High School contributed gift cards to the cause, collected from the staff and students. A giving tree was set up to collect gifts. The International Culture Club donated 95 personal care gift bags and the National Honor Society students donated stuffed animals.
More community members also stepped up to help this year, both with set-up and with the day when families came to pick out gifts. Pam Danner, director of Community Christmas, said that there were more than 100 helpers, exceeding the number of volunteers in the past. In a day and age when its easy to become cynical, it's great to see our community come together to help those in need.
A friend recently shared a great way to count your blessings over the course of the upcoming year. She suggested that you get an empty jar, and when something good happens in your life during the next year, take a moment to jot it down on a piece of paper and toss it in the jar. Then when New Year's Eve comes around at the end of 2013, you'll have a jarful of great moments to reflect upon. Moments that you may otherwise have forgotten. My hope is that your 2013 is as good or better than 2012, and that everyone has a happy and healthy new year!
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Siemens Should Act Now To Secure Future Hearing Aid Sale
By Jacob Plieth and Alessandro Pasetti
The mooted sale of Siemens' hearing-aid division has apparently hit a dead end because the market viewed its valuation as too high. So the company should invest in the business to prevent further loss of market share. Investment bankers can be safe in the knowledge that an IPO or trade sale remains a mid-term goal.
And in the meantime, there's another option bankers could put forward to secure an acceptable exit price for Siemens once the time to sell comes: set the hearing-aid unit up as a standalone, listed entity, either through a partial IPO or by giving shares to existing Siemens shareholders. Such a move would allow the market to value the business, which is currently obscured by its vast conglomerate parent's valuation.
A partial IPO, for instance, should be possible at a multiple closer to the 12x trailing Ebitda that Siemens sought and failed to get in a divestment in recent months, and above the parent company's current 10x EV/Ebitda.
And investing now to restore profit growth could give the hearing-aid business a future valuation of more than €2.6 billion–close to the 15-18x 2010 Ebitda enjoyed by healthier peers Sonova and William Demant Holding.
The amount needed to restructure the business would be a tiny proportion of the €13 billion gross cash Siemens has sitting on its balance sheet, and once the business is restored to health, support could come from buyers willing to bet on a medium-term cycle upturn.
Further investment in what is admittedly a non-core business for the parent is a painful but necessary step to maximize its value for an eventual sale. The question Siemens now needs to answer quickly is what to do to position it for a disposal and regain some of the market share the unit has lost in recent years to Sonova and William Demant. As the sector is largely dependent on volumes, the German conglomerate must look to expand its distribution channels aggressively by tapping into new growth opportunities.
Jon Anderson, principal at J Analytic, believes that hearing-aid manufacturers could do more to increase their pipeline dispensing capacity, and in particular tap into the youngest of the baby boomer generation. "New avenues must be created to service this market. The internet is one method to assist," states J Analytic's Hearing Instruments 2010 report.
The opportunity is illustrated by the fact recent growth has largely been due to an aging population, faster replacements and fitting devices in both ears, rather than broader general use of hearing aids. In the U.S., hearing aid adoption has increased by only three points to 29.6% over the past 20 years.
Meanwhile, on the technology side, Siemens could follow in the footsteps of Sonova and William Demant, which have both expanded into the smaller but higher-margin implantable hearing aid market. Still, the leading implantables maker, Cochlear, is currently larger than the Siemens business, and smaller players like MED-EL Corporation and MXM are private, meaning a joint venture could be the way in here.
It should have come as no surprise that no one would bid more than €2 billion for Siemens' hearing aid business. [See our earlier post here.]
In auctions, the fact that sellers won't get the PE premium they were used to in 2006 is a no-brainer, and the fragile state of the leveraged loan market leaves bankers in the space still waiting for a benchmark after three dreadful years.
Since rumors of the sale of the hearing-aid division first emerged last November, various outcomes have been mooted, including a buyout backed by a leveraged loan or a high-yield bond issue, a trade sale, an IPO and a retail partnership.
Ultimately none of these served to stimulate sufficient market interest. But combining further investment with a partial IPO to crystallize value might do just that–and give Siemens the sweet exit it's after.
[This article originally appeared on Dow Jones Investment Banker. To find out more about the service please visit: http://www.dowjones.com/banker]


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voting irregularities
The voting process has always confused me, but just lately I was surprised to learn how few votes are actually being cast. Example: A recent challenge had 175 entries and 1824 votes. The winning photo got a 'score' of 3,333 and had 143 viewers. These big numbers make me feel like my single vote is unimportant, but by chance I discovered that hovering over the bar graph reveals the actual number of votes . Maybe I'm slow, but I hadn't noticed that before.
The surprise was that only 15 people had voted for the #1 photo. Fifteen! In the middle of the pack, photo #85 had 61 viewers and 9 votes total. If we could get a lot more people to vote, even if they entered 'neutral' votes of, say, 2 or 2.5 - then any 'irregularities' would be greatly diluted.
How to do this? To start, maybe the good people at DPR could add some reminders of the importance of voting . Second, make the actual number of votes more visible. Third, entrants could use the 'description' area of their entry to remind folks to vote. If a viewer scrolling through a challenge sees 'don't forget to vote!' a couple of dozen times, it might help. And finally, everyone reading this should raise their right hand from the mouse and repeat after me "I will vote early and vote often"
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Rob Evans, a judge on America's Next Top Model" has turned himself in to police after an altercation in which he allegedly beat a man so badly, the guy ended up in the hospital.
The details surrounding the altercation which took place on March 14 at the Next Modeling agency in Beverly Hills.
Beverly Hills last March are not known. However… a source did report that the unknown man involved in the altercation with Evans was "talking trash."
A warrant was issued for Evan's arrest. According to his attorney …he wasn't aware that a warrant had been issued and that when he found out he turned himself in.
Evans, a former boxer and a British male supermodel who joined the cast of the hit reality competition show this year, was charged with felony assault. He was booked and then released on $60,000.00 bail. Evans insists he was acting in self-defense.
Former Boxing Champion Oscar De la Hoya is coming clean about "hitting rock bottom," his decision to enter rehab, his alcohol and cocaine abuse, his infidelity and that at one point he considered suicide. De la Hoya now has three months of sobriety….he continues therapy and attends Alcoholics Anonymous regularly.
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Where potable water and sanitation are the key problems, computerisation (or setting up an e-panchayat) is naturally a pipe-dream. Despite the government's efforts to boost technology adoption in rural or suburban areas, PC penetration remains only a policy paper.
Consider this: while the Indian IT software and services industry is aiming to hit the $100-billion mark by 2010, we will be adding only 80 million new PC users by that time, as opposed to China, which is expected to add 178 million new PC users by 2010.


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The results are in for the 11th annual China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) with every member of Team USA bringing home a medal. Among the eight high school and middle school girls on the U.S. team, three students — including one who achieved a perfect score — won gold medals, four students won silver medals, and one student was awarded a bronze medal. The girls-only international competition was held in Guangzhou, the third largest city in China, in southern China's Guangdong Province.
Gold medals were awarded to Victoria Xia, 16, from Vienna, Virginia—she received a perfect score and won her second consecutive gold medal—who will be a junior at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Danielle Wang, 15, from Campbell, California, a sophomore at Westmont High School, who also won a gold medal last year; Alicia Weng, 16, from West Hills, California, she will be a junior at North Hollywood High School. Silver medals were won by Cynthia Day, 17, from San Jose, California, who recently graduated from Lynbrook High School and will be a freshman at Stanford University this fall, she was also a medalist at the 2009 and 2010 CGMO; Courtney Guo, 16, a U.S. citizen who is a junior at the International School of Beijing in China; Laura Pierson, 12, from Oakland, California, who is the youngest student to ever compete on the U.S. team, she will be a seventh grader this fall at Hillcrest Middle School; and Jingyi Zhao, 16, from Culver, Indiana, who will be a junior this fall at Culver Academies. A bronze medal was awarded to Gabriella Studt, 16, from Silver Spring, Maryland, who begins her junior year at Montgomery Blair High School.
"These results are sensational!" said Steve Dunbar, Director of the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). "It is gratifying to see these 8 young students have a medal-winning performance in international mathematical competition as a result of rigorous training combined with strong support from schools, families, the MOSP instructors, and the sponsors. It provides a motivating example for all of us of what we can achieve."
The 2012 U.S. team was sponsored by the MAA and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
"MSRI and the MAA are elated by the exceptional performance of each member of the U.S. team at the China Girls Math Olympiad," said Robert Bryant, Director of MSRI, which is based in Berkeley. "The CGMO experience has a profound effect on the young women who participate, and it serves to inspire other students, helping them appreciate the fun and challenge of solving hard math problems."
"This international competition provides an invaluable opportunity to encourage young women to develop their mathematical talent and problem-solving skills," said Michael Pearson, Executive Director of the MAA. The highly competitive math Olympiad consists of a rigorous two-day examination that was given on August 10–11. On each day, the girls were presented with four proof-based math problems and had four hours in which to solve them.
This year the CGMO drew 204 girls from ten countries: Japan, Russia, Korea, the United States, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Singapore, and China. Founded in 2002, the CGMO began as a regional competition for teams of female students from China and other eastern Asian countries. It was later expanded to invite teams from more countries. The first team from the United States competed in 2007.
The girls on the U.S. team wrote an online travelogue that shared their impressions during their trip.
This is the sixth consecutive year that MAA and MSRI have sponsored a U.S. girls team at the CGMO. The team's eight secondary school students were chosen from the top ranks of female finalists in the 2012 USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), the final round of the AMC series of contests. The team's head coach is Zuming Feng, a math teacher on the faculty of Phillips Exeter Academy, the leader of the USA International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) team, and the director of AMC's Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) since 2003. Former U.S. team members and gold medalists, Jennifer Iglesias, who enters Carnegie Mellon University's PhD program in mathematics this fall, and Sherry Gong, who will begin a PhD program in mathematics at MIT, returned again as assistant coaches to help coach the team in China and during the team's training in June at the MAA-run MOSP at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Funding for this program is provided by the Akamai Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Inc., the Mathematical Association of America, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, the National Science Foundation, the S. S. Chern Foundation, and the Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation.
The U.S. girls team has consistently earned medals since its debut at the CGMO in the summer of 2007. Last year, all eight girls on the 2011 U.S. team won medals (two gold medals, one silver medal, and five bronze medals). In 2010, the team placed second in the overall standings—among 48 teams from ten countries—and in 2008 and 2009, every member of the U.S. team received a medal.