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ARLINGTON - When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hired Jason Garrett as offensive coordinator in 2007, most followers knew this day was coming.
It was akin to the prodigal son being summoned home to one day take his rightful place as heir to the throne, considering he was a highly respected backup quarterback on two Super Bowl title teams in the 1990s and the son of former longtime scout Jim Garrett.
The feeling grew stronger in the coming years when Garrett shunned head coaching opportunities in Atlanta and Baltimore, among others, to remain with the Cowboys, setting the stage for the inevitable. And when Garrett was tabbed as the interim coach to replace the fired Wade Phillips after a 1-7 start and led them to a 5-3 finish in 2010, it was only a matter of time and paperwork.
The time is now and a new day finally dawns on the Cowboys franchise.
"Jason Garrett is the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys," Jones said to start Thursday's news conference. "He's well qualified."
Jones made the move after interviewing receivers coach Ray Sherman on Tuesday and Miami Dolphins assistant head coach Todd Bowles on Wednesday to adhere to the league-mandated Rooney Rule. Garrett is the eighth coach in Cowboys history.
Jones has always thought the Princeton-schooled Garrett had a bright offensive mind and would one day make a future head coach. Those feelings were cemented during the last eight weeks of the season when he proved he could also be the firm leader and effective motivator.
After the Cowboys essentially quit on the field in a 45-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers, forcing Jones to make an in-season coaching change, the bar was set low for Garrett during the second half of the season.
But he opened eyes inside and outside the locker room by getting the Cowboys to not only respond to him by playing hard and being in every game, but by winning five of the final eight, including impressive victories at New York against the Giants in his debut and at the AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts.
"I think he's proved a lot to everyone on the outside," linebacker Keith Brooking said. "I think everyone on the inside knew immediately his approach. The first day he took over, it was like he had been planning for this all his life. And he really has.
"I think our record, what we did the last eight games of our season, considering what the first half was like, says a lot about Jason Garrett and his ability to lead a football team."
Quarterback Tony Romo agreed.
"Jason has my full support," Romo said. "I think he's been great here, and he continues to show that he's done a great job. It's easy to look at wins and losses, but it's bigger than that. It's about coming in and putting your stamp on the team and getting things done a certain way.
"There were things he wanted to see done, and he's done a really good job with that."
What Garrett did best was being a leader and changing the lackadaisical culture of the locker room. He stressed hard work, preparation and accountability. All three were absent in the final days of the Wade Philips era.
"I think we're going to be a lot better with him in charge," Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten said. "I think he has a clear message. He has a plan and he does a great job of making that plan clear and giving us the best chance to be at our best, coaches and players, on Sunday. I believe in him. I believe that he can make us winners in a timely fashion. All his messages, his mentality, all of that is so we're at our best, and those distractions are eliminated and you focus on being the best football player you can be."


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The Minister of State with responsibility for Disability has said there will be no additional funding for school leavers with intellectual disabilities this year.
Parents and families of teenagers say they fear day service closures due to cutbacks announced in the latest Health Service Executive Service Plan.
Last year, the HSE provided €10 million to cater for those over 18 years of age needing day services, respite and emergency residential places.
But this year no funding has been allocated for the estimated 650 teenagers due to leave school.
Service providers, who are also taking a 3.7% reduction in core funding, say frontline services are already being affected.
Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Kathleen Lynch said service providers knew as far back as October and November of last year during negotiations with the HSE and the Department of Health that no additional funding would be available.
She says they agreed to this reduction on the basis that "they would be protected" .
She was critical of what she described as a "crisis-driven service" and said parents' lives were being "thrown into chaos".
The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies - an umbrella organisation for service providers - says it will be seeking an urgent meeting with the Minister to clarify exactly what was agreed in meetings in the run up to the Budget.
The Federation says that closure of day services and some residential care facilities are among the options it is reviewing.
The HSE says while it makes every effort to provide day services to people over 18, this has always been dependant on the availability of places.

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What's Up with ... the Word 'Pitchy'?
So what does Jackson really mean when he says "pitchy"? The music exec broke it down for David Letterman during a recent appearance on The Late Show. "You're hitting the note that could be flat or sharp," Jackson explained. "So one note could be sharp, the next note is flat. Flat meaning that the note that is hit is lower than the actual note that you (should reach) to be on key." Got that, dawgs?


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I have thought about some classes to round out my skills and learn new trickes with my cakes and love what are being put out here but am a little PUT-OFF and offended here by most of these stating they are for "WOMEN," I am a MAN and I bake cakes, my mother baked for over 40 years, and out of 5 siblings I was the only one that took it up. I bake all occasion cakes as well as very beautiful wedding cakes. I always love to learn new techneques for my cakes. My wife helps me at times but I do all the decorating by myself. I just feel discriminated against here, and if the class videos are the same I do not feel they will be of any use to us.
Hi, I chosed WOMEN, coz this cake was requested from a lady. No heart feelings.
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I'm super excited to share our latest theme from HWTM with you and hope it makes you feel SPARKLY all over! We really put some thought into trying to make that happen. ;)
This "Sparkly Disney Princess Birthday Party" is a collaboration with the brand new Disney Dream Parties line from Hallmark and Disney, and marks the first time we've styled a theme around any sort of licensed character. And since 8 different Disney princesses are actually included in the Princess Dream Party line, it would probably be more accurate to say "characters"!
The whole point of the Dream Parties line is to make your life easy, with ready-to-go products that feature the characters your little ones love and REALLY want to see at their birthday party. Easy-peasy, right? On the flip side, however, I know that our HWTM audience leans very DIY and loves seeing those types of ideas, so I appreciate that Hallmark was open to having us dream up a party that features a nice mix of both. I hope this post leaves you inspired and feeling like you can have your princess partyware and your DIY cupcake toppers too. ;)
PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:
– "Jasmine's Oasis" Drink Station with DIY "Magic Carpet"
– Kids Chairs adorned with Disney Princesses + sparkly ribbon & rhinestones
– "The Royal Birthday Ball" Welcome Sign + lots more FREE PRINTABLES! (click here to download)
– "Be Our Guest" inspired kids table with sparkly wrapping paper table runner
– "Sweet Dreams Come True" Dessert Table with DIY Headboard
– Glittered Toy Princess Cakes, Sparkle Station, and Glam Party Favors
Learn more about the Disney Princess Dream Party collection below:
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– Disney Princess Party Cups with "Dreams Come True" and "Wish Upon A star" free printable drink flags
– Golden Desert Refresher: White grape juice + sparkling water
– "Jasmine's Oasis" free printable sign on twine wrapped wooden dowels held by glittered vases on gold pedestals and dazzling costume jewels
– "Regal Springs" free printable water bottle wraps
– DIY Magic Carpet with decorative paper, glittered ribbons, gems & mini mylar tassels
– Teal Drink Stand embellished with glittered wooden stars and rhinestones + shelves lined with pink glitter paper and gold ribbon
– Pink sheet tablecloth with glittery teal wrapping paper table runner + glittered wooden star "confetti"
– Gold spray painted "Lumière" candelabra with free "Be Our Guest" printable sign and glittered candlesticks with glittered star toppers
– Gold play birthday cake slices & glittered fork centerpieces spray painted and embellished with glitter, ribbon, gems and yarn
– Disney Princess Chair Backs with hanging gems and chairs embellished with glittered ribbon and gems
– Rapunzel Paper Doll Coloring Cards
– Decorate a Sceptor: Disney's pink Princess Sceptors embellishing station with rhinestones and princess stickers
– Bling Out a Party Hat: Disney Princess part hats embellished with gold, glittery monograms, stars and heart stickers
– Rapunzel's Hair Pasta: Angel Hair Pasta with butter
– Snow White's Apple: "Baby" Red Delicious Apples
– "Wish Upon a Star" Sandwiches & Fruit: Star-shaped turkey & cheese sandwiches + yellow watermelon & pineapple (all cut with cookie cutters)
– "Sparkle" Banner free printable
– Gold "Cogsworth" Clock with free printable "Happy Birthday Ever After" sign
– "The Royal Birthday Ball" free printable welcome sign in a pink glittered frame
– Magic Lamps (teapots) spray painted gold and embellished with jewels
– Mini Cinderella Inspired Thread Spools wrapped with colorful yarn
– Glittery Blue Tulle Bows with pink glittered ribbon
– Pink painted dress form wrapped with yarn and dressed in a sparkly princess skirt and costume jewelry necklaces
– Gold favor display embellished with jewels, "Once Upon a Dream" printable banner, and Disney Princess sign
– Disney Princess Plastic Cups filled with pretty jewelry, delicious candies, Cinderella bubbles, hair clips & more!
– Magic Lamp filled with pink and purple blow horns + gold platter with Cinderella bubbles
– Free Printable "Wish Upon a Star" Banner
– Princess Bed Dessert Table with white ruffled duvet, teal bedsheets & pillows
– DIY Headboard made from foam-core, quilt batting and a teal bedsheet, embellished with a jewel garland and tulle bow + bedposts made of gold spray painted wrapping paper tubes and plastic gold Christmas ornaments (tiled headboard template here)
– "Sweet Dreams Come True" free printable dessert table sign in a gold glitter frame
– Heart-shaped Disney Princess Dessert Plates
– Cinderella's Bow-licious Cupcakes: Mini cupcakes with shimmery bow toppers
– Wish Upon a Star Wands: Rice Krispie Treat Stars Pops painted with edible glitter
– Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Wands: Strawberry Pocky Sticks
– Magical Macaron Towers: Stacked vanilla and chocolate macarons painted with edible glitter + hot pink flag topper
– "Princess Are…" Parfaits: Vanilla pudding parfaits with strawberry cookie crumbs and pink pearl sixlets. Party flag toppers displaying princess traits like "Smart" "Kind-Hearted" and "Brave."
– True Loves Meringue Kisses
– Sponsored by: Dream Parties from Hallmark & Disney
– Party design, printables, photography, food & styling: Hostess with the Mostess
– Disney Princess Dream Party themed cups, plates, party hats, chair backs, paper doll coloring cards, stickers, sceptors, princess silhouettes, blow horns, bubbles and tiara: available at Walmart (manufactured by Hallmark)
– Kids White Chairs: Raphael's Party Rentals
– Sheets, play cake set, & Macy's Dress: Target
– Candelabra: Urban Outfitters
– Blue chest for drink station, dress form, and tea pots: HomeGoods
– Macarons: Trader Joe's
– Hat box for star wands: IKEA
– Gold Trays, glittered ribbon, rhinestones, sparkly tulle: Michaels
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- August 8, 2013 by jennifer
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1Nicole - Million Dollar $mile Celebrations SAYS:
What magical sparkly fun!!!
2Kate SAYS:
Such a darling party ! The creativity shown in desserts is awesome. but the chair decoration is simply superb. Loved it. This party is really every girl's dream party.
3Miss Party Mom SAYS:
I LOVE this party, and I don't even like Princess parties! Your details are amazing and never cease to amaze!!
4Tori SAYS:
This is a character party done right Jen. Love the sparkles!
5Mercedes Ann Way SAYS:
What Wonderful Ideas…..Thank You So Much!!!!
6Sheena Guest SAYS:
Where did you get your gold glitter frames for the sweet dreams sign?
7Cynthia SAYS:
Love everything. Where did you get the paper Disney dolls that are on the tables?
8magicalpartiesmelbourne SAYS:
Love the princess printouts and all the sparkle and glitter so girly and pretty. Thank you for sharing :-) http://www.magicalparties.net
9Alpha Industries LLC SAYS:
The stand up table silhouettes of the princess' with tulle, is that from Walmart? Can't find anywhere. Also..where did the gold tea pots come from? LOVE THIS PARTY, can't wait to do it for my princess: fireworks, sparklers and real life Cinderella & Belle included!! (:
10Brooke Maples SAYS:
The stand up table silhouettes of the princess' with tulle, is that from Walmart? Can't find anywhere. Also..where did the gold tea pots come from? LOVE THIS PARTY, can't wait to do it for my princess: fireworks, sparklers and real life Cinderella & Belle included!! (:


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He bum fought and made sure he didnt face speed and power at the same time, plus he fought guys who were over weight.
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Lol ... now back to the question, Wlad has improved a lot of things such as his stamina and defence mainly. The thing about defence is that a lot of people think that defending is about having a strong guard or moving his body, but Wlad has managed to get a great defence and at the same time gained a massive offence by using his jab. When he uses the jab he gets out of range for his rival's punches, but at the same time as he's so tall, he hits his opponents and wears them down just to be KOd at the end of the fight. Most HW have higher KO % in early rounds, however Wlad has a higher KO % in latter rounds after he has wear down his opponents only by using his jab.
Yeah, he's not the most exciting boxer, but sure he knows how to use his height and weight to beat his rivals almost without being punched.
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Doesn't lose.
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Doesn't even get hit, really.
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think hes really slick, its just a shame to to cautious because his right hand shots i could atch all day. His footwork is bettwe than vitalis imo.
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I give Emanuel Steward credit for making him a safety first fighter.
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I can think of a few improvements:
1. He paces himself better. Early Wlad used to go all out on opponents to get the KO, a la the Mercer fight. Most of the time it worked, but after the Brewster fight, where Wlad gassed himself trying to take Brewster out and left himself vulnerable, he's been a hell of a lot more conservative. You can easily see the extent of the changes he made here by analysing the rematch.
2. He clinches a lot more. Older Wlad used to clinch, but to nowhere near the extent the modern one does, and he did it a lot less intelligently. Modern Wlad throws shots and if his opponent slips them he uses the already extended arms to clinch them up tightly and lean on them. Sometimes this has a positive effect for the opponent, as even if Wlad stuns them he doesn't follow up and they get a chance to rest and recover. Over the course of the fight though this wears out their legs and neutralises their offence.
3. He's improved his balance. Older Wlad used to flop about like Bambi, even when he wasn't hit solidly or even on the chin, and get knocked down by balance shots. Modern Wlad seems to keep his balance a lot better and as a result is more in a position to receive solid shots without such a dramatic effect. He's still vulnerable to the knockdown, but a lot less so.
4. He varies the speed, power and comitment of his jab. Older Wlad threw jabs full power every time, or so it seemed, and there were clear windows where you could get on his inside. Modern Wlad uses his left arm almost like a hypnotising snake, waving it, flicking it, parrying their own left hand, or shooting it into their face. It keeps his opponent guessing, and at arms length.
Those are a couple of the most visible changes I've seen in his style from the early days.
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I keep hearing defense,what beyond throwing a million jabs has he improved defenseivly ,he keeps his opponents at the end of that jab and does not et them get inside,making for a boring ass fight.Dude in my avi would ko either brother and humiliate them.
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Households remain under real pressure across the UK with consumer spending on essentials growing at its highest rate in almost two years, according to the Lloyds TSB Spending Power report.
Consumers continued to be squeezed in February, with 46pc of people putting at least three-quarters of their income towards bills and other essentials.
Spending on essentials grew 6pc year on year in February, driven by high utility bills, as water bills increased by 15.9pc and gas and electricity spending went up 10.5pc annually.
Patrick Foley, chief economist at Lloyds TSB, said: Households remain under real pressure. Any improvement in this situation will depend on lower inflation on essentials as income growth is likely to remain weak in the short term.
We would expect households to start seeing the benefit of lower inflation in the next few months, assuming oil prices dont continue to rise sharply, and with an improvement in consumer sentiment and spending.
No mention of either over priced houses or inflated rent.
We won't have lower inflation it will still be going up!
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by Fiona Brown on 14 Jul 2014
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Panerai British Classic Week 2014 got off to a spectacular start off Cowes today with an opening race in dappled sunlight under scudding clouds and a variable west to northwesterly wind ranging from sub ten to almost twenty knots. For the fifty-one participating teams there was plenty of action as they enjoyed a round the cans romp that started and finished on the Royal Yacht Squadron line and took them down into the Western Solent. It was a challenging day for the navigators with an exceptionally strong ebb tide running making judging laylines extremely difficult.
First away from the line were the Modern Classics of Class 1, which includes the Spirit class yachts and yachts that the Committee of the British Classic Yacht Club consider to be built with the appearance of 'a classic'. From the off it was a three way battle between the Spirit 52s Flight of Ufford, owned by Sean McMillan, and Chloe, owned by Michael Hough, and Spirit 54 Soufriere, which is owned by Ireland's Stephen O'Flaherty, but is perhaps better known to the general public as the yacht James Bond sailed up Venice's Grand Canal in Casino Royale. Having traded tacks and gybes all the way round the course it was Soufriere who claimed first blood, beating Flight of Ufford by 12 seconds with Chloe only half a minute behind in third.
In Class 2 David Murrin's 1955 Laurent Giles designed Cetewayo got the upper hand early on and extended her lead on each leg to win the race by over eight minutes on corrected time. Behind her there was a splendid battle for second between Jamie Mattheson's Opposition, the former Morning Cloud II, and Ebsen Poulsson and Ed Dubois' Firebrand, a 1953 Sparkman and Stephens design. Firebrand finished well ahead on the water but her crew had an anxious wait for the lower rated Opposition to come in. Quick action with the calculator confirmed that Firebrand had taken second place by eight seconds with Opposition third.
'A fabulous day's sailing. Just perfect.' enthused David Orton of St David's Light, the 40' Illingworth and Primrose designed one off masthead sloop built in 1963 by Souters of Cowes who finished fourth in Class 3. First place in Class 3 went to Christine and Giovanni Belgrano's 1939 one off sloop Whooper, with Andy King's 1929 International 30 Square Metre Gluckauf, fondly known in the fleet as the flying toothpick thanks to her exceptionally long and low profile, second and Rob Gray's Clarionet, the legendary Lallows' built, Sparkman and Stephen's designed 1966 fin and skeg One Tonner, third.
In Class 4, just 30 seconds separated first placed Cereste, a 1938 Shoreham Ten Tonner designed by Robert Clark and owned by Jonathan and Scilla Dyke, and second placed Mikado, Sir Michael Briggs' 1904 Fife designed 30 Rater, one of the oldest boats in the regatta. The sloop Danegeld, owned by Robert Veale, designed by David Cheverton in 1958 took third place. One owner very happy with his boat's performance today was Jason Fry of the 1946 Philip Rhodes designed sloop Shantih. Jason only took ownership of the boat last week and has been rushing around desperately to get ready for the regatta. He wasn't able to get a spinnaker sorted in time for the week, but despite this they finished a very creditable fifth in Class 4 today.
In the 8 Metres Christopher Courage's 1936 built Helen was the victor from the 1949 Erica, owned by David Myatt, with Murdoch McKillop's 1931 Fife Saskia third. After racing David Myatt confirmed they had enjoyed their day, but were mildly frustrated having misjudged their final mark rounding in the strong tide and allowed Helen to slip through and get away from them.
Tomorrow the boats will be taking part in the Around The Island Race sponsored by EFG International, which starts to the East from the Royal Yacht Squadron line at 08.00. The 8 Metres will not race around the Island, but instead will have a Solent race starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron at 10.00. The forecast is for lots of sunshine and a north northwesterly wind of circa 10 knots in the morning, backing southwesterly and increasing into the high teens through the day.
This evening the competitors will enjoy a Welcome Reception at the Royal Yacht Squadron and tomorrow morning the Panerai Lounge will open from 06.30 to serve coffee and croissant to the competitors before they leave the dock.
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Way to go, Loxley... Now I know who brung da ham and cheese croissants to the Orthodox wedding last month.
Thailands Crisis and the Fight for Democracy
Giles Ji Ungpakorn
Chapter 1: Red Shirts vs Yellow Shirts
Chapter 2: The PAD, NGOs and the Peoples Movement
Chapter 3: The Crisis for the Monarchy
Chapter 4: Historical changes in Thailand
Chapter 5: The Civil War in the South
Chapter 6: A Personal Note
Thailands Crisis and the Fight for Democracy is Giles Ji Ungpakorns latest work concerning the on-going political crisis that has engulfed Thailand since the coup of 2006. The book analyses the nature of the deep political divisions between the Red Shirts and the royalist Yellow Shirts, starting from the creation of the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD), through the 2006 coup and up to the end of 2009. It argues against the idea that former Prime Minister Taksin is somehow anti-Monarchy and that this was the root cause of the 2006 coup. In trying to understand the political crisis, it must be seen in its entirety, including elite divisions and disputes, but also the roles of Civil Society activists and the constantly developing social movements which are made up of ordinary people.
The first chapter argues that Taksins pro-poor policies and repeated election victories threatened the entrenched interests of the conservative ruling elites, including the military, the civilian bureaucracy and the political establishment. Although Taksin was no socialist and had no plan to build his political party into an activist movement, his overthrow by the military in 2006 sparked the building of a self-organised Red Shirt mass movement. To some extent this movement has moved beyond Taksins control, some sections becoming radical and republican.
The second chapter deals with the politics of the Peoples Movement and analyses how major sections of this movement, which include the NGOs, came to side with the royalist authoritarians against the majority of the poor and the democratic system as a whole. It questions mainstream democratisation theory and critiques previous views about NGOs in the light of Thai events. This chapter discusses the extreme right-wing PAD movement which closed the international airports in late 2008. There is also a discussion of the labour movement.
The third chapter discusses the difficult issue of the Thai Monarchy. Unlike most academic commentators, Giles Ji Ungpakorn argues that the King is weak and lacking in character. His key role is the ideological justification for elite rule. He symbolises the legitimacy of coups and anti-democratic actions, especially those carried out by the military. The 2006 coup and the Kings old age and ill health have resulted in a crisis for the royalists. There is a growing republican movement in Thailand today. The chapter also discusses the lèse majesté law which the elites use against their political opponents.
The fourth chapter gives an historical background to Thai politics from the pre-capitalist era, through the turmoil of the 1930s and 1970s, up to the present day. This historical understanding is important in locating the dynamics of the ruling class and the changing politics of revolt from the time of the Communist Party through to the creation of the NGOs.
The civil war in the Muslim Malay south is discussed in chapter 5. Giles Ji Ungpakorn shows that the fundamental issue is Thai state repression and until this is dealt with politically, there can be no long term peace. Yet mainstream policy in Thailand is still aimed at a military solution.
The final chapter deals with personal political experiences and memories of his father, Dr Puey Ungpakorn. This chapter has the English version of the Red Siam Manifesto, which was issued immediately after leaving Thailand in February 2009. It also contains an appendix with the 8 paragraphs from Giles Ji Ungpakorns previous book, A Coup for the Rich, which the Thai police deemed to be lèse majesté.
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"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell
Way to go, Loxley... Now I know who brung da ham and cheese croissants to the Orthodox wedding last month.
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his _________ depends upon his not understanding it!"
Interesting, problem with Ji is that he has to try and shoehorn Thailand's political landscape into that rigid Marxist paradigm. Can't seem to escape his father's shadow, either.
Markle I don't understand what you mean by the above, can you explain a bit further please?
how sad to be a man w/out a country
u know , just like the other guy , the montenegran
ps ESPECIALLY when that country is THIS one
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"vast and black. the thing that was poised, like a crow over the moon. round and smooth. cannon balls. things that have fallen from the sky to this earth. our slippery brains. things like cannon balls have fallen, in storms, upon this earth. like cannon balls are things that, in storms, have fallen to this earth. showers of blood. showers of blood. showers of blood. " c.f.
But I still don't get what Markle meant. As someone who has studied marxism and read the professor's books I can't help feeling that marxism too often used as a slander, like fascist or communist its banded around to discredit someone who speaks against the status quo, because I see no evidence of it in his writing. Is it the reference to civil society and social movements?
Can anybody else help me understand how an academic calling for a Republic can be equated to marxist doctrine?
^...example of quick and lazy...
...majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd...
Says the Meister who writes in half sentences and starts soap box conversations with long texts without properly framing the debate.
...no debate here...
...I think MR should buy his book, or pamphlet, or whatever it is...
I don't think Giles would deny being a Marxist.
Among academics, especially those working in history or political science, the analytical tools provided by Marxism are recognized as valid and productive of some very fine work.
To suggest that Giles "shoehorns" the Thai political situation into some Marxist frame, however, is just plain stupid. Or possibly indicative of having read almost nothing of Giles' outpouring since the '06 coup.
As usual on this board, someone pops in with a one-liner and then a few fellow "Simplists" wade in with equally terse and unsubstantiated "support".
Maybe Markle would be so kind as to quote some of Giles analytical commentary and demonstrate how it "shoehorns" anything into any paradigm at all.


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Bernard E. "Barney" Berlinger, 94, a record-setting decathlon champion at the University of Pennsylvania who earned the prestigious Sullivan Award in 1931 as the nation's best all-around athlete, died of heart failure Monday at his home in Carversville.
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Suresh Babu Gaddam Volunteers at Local Thrift Store
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Suresh Babu Gaddam Volunteers at Local Thrift Store -- DALLAS, Texas, May 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- 2014 Suresh Babu Gaddam Volunteers at Local Thrift Store Presented with an opportunity to help a local thrift store in Dallas, Texas, Suresh Babu Gaddam has gone above and beyond in his efforts. Over the past six weeks, Gaddam has volunteered every Saturday and Sunday for at least nine hours, and has even offered his assistance on several weekday evenings as well.
DALLAS, Texas , May 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Never one to balk at donating his time to a charitable cause, Suresh Babu Gaddam has been spending many of his days volunteering at a local thrift store in Dallas, Texas . Suresh Babu Gaddam has given up each of the last six weekends to help out the thrift store, which has been shorthanded due to an illness that befell the owner of the store unexpectedly.
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Gaddam, an acquaintance of the owner and his wife from his previous visits to the store, heard about the illness and quickly offered to help in any way he could. In need of assistance and without any funding in the budget, the thrift store asked Gaddam if he could help the staff out a few hours each week, filling in when the store experienced peak volume.
Suresh Babu Gaddam has never been one to do the minimum of what is asked of him. Instead of lending a few hours each week, he has covered a number of complete shifts at the store. He has been in the thrift store for at least nine hours every Saturday and Sunday, and has covered several weekday evening shifts as well. The time that Gaddam has donated to the store has allowed staff members – many of whom are close relatives of the store's owner – to spend time with their boss as he recovers.
"The owners of the shop are wonderful people, and they always treated me like a member of their family when I came into the store, however infrequently," said Gaddam. "I am very saddened by the circumstances, but I am glad that I could offer some help during this trying time."
While Gaddam has been volunteering, the store's owner has been slowly recovering from his illness. He is currently in the final stages of a physical therapy program, and he expects to return to the shop as soon as possible. He has expressed a great deal of gratitude toward Gaddam for his efforts, to which Gaddam has responded with a great deal of humility.
"Whenever anyone has an opportunity to help someone else, I hope that they take it," said Gaddam. "It is just the right thing to do."
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I know, blogs (including this one) are always asking what movies make you cry. But I'm curious about what kinds of films make you cry, and whether a true story is more apt to have you reaching for the tissue box. And is it worse if the film is a documentary?
This weekend I finally got around to watching Cinematical favorite Dear Zachary, a personal documentary by Kurt Kuenne about the tragic murder of his childhood friend. It's a very heartbreaking story, and Kuenne was certainly intent on squeezing out as many tears as his audience is able to spill. My girlfriend, who tends to weep during movies both tragic and happy (though never as much as the infamous crying wife), was a mess by the end of Dear Zachary, admitting that it's the saddest movie she's ever seen. Possibly because it was so real.
I, on the other hand, was dry-eyed. Not that I'm a heartless or cold individual. I was plenty upset by the story in Dear Zachary. I just tend not to cry during documentaries, no matter how gut-wrenching they may be. Is it because I accept that people die and bad things happen in real life every day? Maybe. But then why do I cry occasionally during non-documentaries? Specifically, the only movie I recall bringing me to a bawling wreck is the Japanese animated film Grave of Fireflies. And the last time I really cried during a movie was in the first part of Pixar's Up.
It may seem strange that I cry for "cartoon characters" but not for real people in non-fiction films, but I think it may have something to do with how animation puts me in a more wide-eyed, childlike state, allowing for things to more easily affect my emotions. There are plenty of live-action fiction films, such as Von Trier's Dancer in the Dark and Breaking the Waves, that at least make my eyes water up and glisten for a moment. But I can't think of any docs that have made me well up. Put a lump in my throat, maybe, but not tears in my eyes.
Of course, a lot of it does have to do with the filmmaker's interest in the audience's tear ducts in the first place. Directors of dramas go for the gut and the glands purposefully, particularly with their use of music cues. Documentarians have traditionally been more journalistic and therefore less targeted at the emotions (this has been changing in recent years, I think). Such intent may cause a viewer to cry more when Harvey Milk is assassinated in the drama Milkthan in the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk.
And Kuenne uses dramatic tools to his advantage in provoking a tearful reaction to his story. I wonder how often a movie not meant to be a hankie-fest actually becomes one (for normal folk, not the crying wife). I certainly don't mean to dismiss the tragedy of Dear Zachary, but had it been presented in a tone and format closer to any number of television shows focused on similar cases of murder, would it have felt as tragic? Still, if the story were remade as a dramatic film, I honestly can't imagine it being so effective.
To bring the issue more up to date, hasThe Cove's employment of dramatic tools caused more tears in viewers, particularly during the climactic, blood-soaked montage?
What kind of movie makes you weep? Are you more likely to be cry in a documentary or a fiction film?
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Breast malignant, males, children
Breast cancer
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)
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● Also called HER1; related to HER2
Clinical description
EGFR expression is associated with these breast cancers:
● Basal-like (BMC Genomics 2007;8:258)
● Metaplastic (76%, Breast Cancer Res 2005;7:R1028), carcinomas with squamous differentiation (87%, Int J Surg Pathol 2005;13:319)
● ER negative tumors (Pathol Res Pract 1988;183:25, Breast Cancer Res 2008;10:R49)
● Phyllodes tumors (all types-19%, malignant-75%, Lab Invest 2006;86:54)
● Sarcoma NOS (5 of 7, Am J Surg Pathol 2006;30:450)
● 6% of breast carcinomas show moderate to low level EGFR amplification associated with protein overexpression, and may be responsive to anti-EGFR therapy (Mod Pathol 2005;18:1027), currently used for lung cancer patients
● EGFR expression is more common in breast tumors in younger and black women
● EGFR expression associated with lower hormone receptor levels, higher proliferation, genomic instability, HER2 overexpression, higher risk of relapse (Cancer 2010;116:1234), poor survival (J Clin Oncol 2007;25:4405)
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It's always been her favourite place to spend her spare time.
It's Mother's Day on Sunday again so I thought about taking my mother-in-law to an especially nice place on that equally special day. There is a lake called the "Lister". It's about a half hour drive from where we live. My mother-in-law has always loved this lake. Her parents took her there when she was a child and she learned to swim in this lake when she was little. (Hard for me to believe that young parents these days take their child to the swimming pool once or twice a week and after a number of weeks the child is supposed to swim – or not).
She spent hours having fun there when she was a young girl and when she got married and had three boys, they still spent their weekends at this lake. Her husband and the boys went fishing at the Lister and she always joined them .
Now the boys are grownup and one of them takes me to the lake every now and then. I must say it is one beautiful place! It is just so pretty, I now understand why my mother-in-law loves this place so much. She is now a little bit old, quite sick, but still tries to spend some time at the water.
It is Mother's Day on Sunday so of course we will take her to the Lister!
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WTF this shold be a $40 stock.
This stock, like many of its Basic Materials counterparts is priced for another recession. If world economic growth continues, Anglo American could easily move to $30-$35/share.
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FIRST PHOTO: Workers from David's Fencing Inc., Jose Vasquez (from left), operator Timmy Bezanis and Sonny Ka'anana, drill holes for a section of new fencing at Paia Gym Field on Tuesday afternoon. Work started at the beginning of the month and is expected to take three weeks.
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So it's on or before Aug. 5 -- partly, anyway.
That is the intermediate deadline for a portion of the U.S. 280 changes between Cherokee Road and Green Valley Road. (The rest of the project could take until late November.)
Drivers will get a glimpse of what lies beyond all the construction barrels, narrower lanes and rumbling grooved pavement -- including the "indirect turns."
Those are where drivers entering the highway must turn right to eventually go left, borrowing from the "Michigan Left" concept.
Plano, Texas has been there and done that. After three years and sustained outcry from the public, they won't do it again anytime soon.
City council in the Dallas suburb of 270,000 recently voted to undo the redo of one of its most congested intersections, despite the city's contention that it worked, especially as more people got used to it.
There, Legacy Drive and Preston Road feed about 102,000 vehicles per day into their junction, creating a mathematical dilemma said Lloyd Neal, the city's transportation engineering manager.
Studies showed 7 percent of the drivers taking left turns took up 30 percent of the traffic signal cycle. Gridlock and frequent crashes resulted, he said.
They needed to balance that time and brace for growing traffic volumes. Adding lanes was considered, as was building an overpass before settling on the idea of a median U-turn as the best, cost-effective method.
"We were expecting quite a bit of quandary about 'How does it work?' and 'How do I drive through it effectively?'" Neal said.
Plano did a two-month public education blitz with any groups they could book before the opening, all based on more than a year of talking with city staff, police and transit officials and visiting cities with existing indirect turns, Neal said.
The Lone Star State's first-ever Michigan Left opened in 2010. Signs and road striping were used to notify drivers well ahead of the U-turn.
Local press reports told of a relatively event-free opening, though confusing. There was a traffic ticket grace period of a few weeks.
Left turn crashes declined and higher traffic volumes moved through with less congestion, according to city data.
When the grace period ended, so did the project's honeymoon. Traffic tickets spiked (tenfold by one year later, according to the Dallas Morning News). Complaints rolled in, followed by negative press. Even as many drivers were getting used to the change, vocal opposition grew louder.
City council relented this summer. They also closed the door on planning two more Michigan Lefts in the city.
Next year, the intersection goes back to its conventional design. Neal predicts all the former gridlock issues will return.
I bring up Plano not as an omen of what will happen along U.S. 280 -- its U-turn is the same concept but slightly different than the ones here.
(Twelve U.S. 280 intersections will have indirect left turns requiring U-turns to get onto the highway. At Valleydale Road, will have to do U-turns to get off the highway.)
They're also one city, not the several cities and two counties U.S. 280 loosely ties together.
But their situation does pose deeper transportation questions.
Everyone is having to make do with the space they're given as the pool of available project money evaporates. Plano said cost and efficiency were their considerations, so does ALDOT.
Neal said the Plano U-turn may have been an "egg before the chicken" approach, but also made this point: "People are creatures of habit," he said. "Until you put them in a situation of dire straits, they're really not going to acknowledge there needs to be a change."
So what's our commuter situation? Are we in "dire straits," and what do we do about it? What needs to change?
Road rubbish: Roadside clearance sale on chairs this week, apparently.
- I-65 northbound: chair in the middle lane at the I-459 interchange
- I-65 southbound: Large wicker chair in the center lane between Alford Avenue and Montgomery Highway
- I-459 northbound: Chair in the inside lane near John Hawkins Parkway (Alabama 150)
- Red Mountain Expressway northbound: Large plastic bin in the center lane near the Highland Avenue exit
- I-65 southbound: Tire in the right lane near Green Springs Avenue.
- And the granddaddy of all road rubbish to date: The at least 2,000-pound concrete block dropped on I-65 northbound at Valleydale on Friday.
Don't just buckle up. Tie down.
Traffic Mike writes about traffic and roads in the Birmingham area. Contact Mike D. Smith at email@example.com, @TrafficMike_BHM on Twitter or (205) 209-2878.


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Her name is Amani Zarin, not Jeannie, but she is a genie. The difference is that she's independent, a reluctant roommate to Masters (that's Jason Masters), sometimes surly, and absolutely refuses to wear her hair in a high ponytail. 101 Nights is my new romance novel being delivered in a series of Romantisodes from Boroughs Publishing Group. Episode One, To Have and To Hold, will be released on March 16th. Please pick it up. Read it over. I think you'll enjoy it.
For love or for science? When genie ambassador Amani Zarin reluctantly agrees to work with human scientist Jason Masters to save her homeland, she never factored in the force of magnetic attraction…or the heart. The heat they generate could start a fire that will either bind them forever or incinerate their neighborhood and possibly their respective worlds.
Against a backdrop of conniving board members, hostile genies, and nosey suburban neighbors, Amani and Jason must navigate their loyalties and their own stubborn hearts to achieve wedded bliss…at least for 101 Nights.
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City of Sugar Land, Texas
Many motorists take for granted the importance of traffic signals in their daily commutes and how they are essential in regulating the safe, orderly flow of traffic throughout the community. These electronic marvels are pretty much ignored until they stop working. When this occurs, motorists become confused, the movement of traffic is impaired and the chance for accidents significantly increases.
The City of Sugar Land recently implemented a system that has dramatically improved mobility and safety throughout the city. In order to restore operation of traffic signals during extended power outages, the city's traffic signal control panels have been retrofitted to quickly accept an alternate power source that allows the use of a portable generator unit.
Simple to operate
Other cities have used generators to power traffic signals, but Sugar Land's concept is different because a connection is built into each signal cabinet that eliminates the need for a technician to physically disconnect the power supply—the service cable. Disconnecting service cables and installing jumper cables to power an intersection with a generator is time-consuming and exposes technicians to electrical hazards.
Sugar Land's signal cabinets are able to accept an alternate power source via a power relay hookup. When the generator is started, it powers the relay in the signal cabinet and powers the intersection. When the generator is disconnected, the relay falls out and switches back to the traffic signal's normal power. It's just as simple as plugging an appliance into a power outlet.
Rapid response
To ensure timely responses to traffic signal outages, the Sugar Land Traffic Control Division designed and built an emergency response unit capable of distributing a generator to a location in a matter of minutes. The response unit is also equipped to provide refueling of the generators to ensure uninterrupted operation for extended periods. The unit—a custom trailer that can hold up to six generators—is ready to roll 24 hours per day and attaches to any Sugar Land Public Works vehicle. The trailer includes a 40-gallon fuel tank with a pump, as well as toolboxes to carry tools, chains, connecting cables, etc. The trailer's most impressive feature is a boom with a chain hoist that enables a single technician to deliver and install a 250-pound generator. The concept was the product of the city's Y2K efforts, which included two trailers loaded with generators to ensure that the city's traffic signals operated in the event of a catastrophic power failure throughout the greater-Houston area.
Public safety
A recent study completed by the Sugar Land Traffic Operations Division determined that more than 70 percent of the City's traffic signal failures are due to electrical power loss, which are attributed to a number of factors, including:
The alternate power source and rapid response unit also drastically reduces the need to expose Public Works employees to dangerous working environments, including dark, wet intersections.
Initially, the city tested the concept of powering intersections by manually wiring the generators to signal control panels; however, this approach was time intensive and exposed personnel to potential hazards. Shortly after the city began studying the alternate power source for traffic signals, a storm caused an intersection in Sugar Land to go dark during morning rush hour. Because it was raining sideways, the decision was made not to install a generator. The wet environment was not safe for technicians or the city's assets—it was like taking a bath with a toaster. This was the selling point for the retrofitting of Sugar Land's signal control panels. The city approved funding for the purchase of seven 4,500-watt generators with 30-amp circuits.
Sugar Land is no longer at the mercy of the power company when it comes to signals outages. Mobility has definitely been improved immeasurably; instead of an all-way stop during a power outage, motorists pull up to a signal that is operational. Their house may be dark when they get home, but the signals are running.
Tommy Haynes can be reached at (281) 240-7412 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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TROY (AP) - Borough Councilman Jim Warn recently announced that the Troy Historical Society's open house at the Troy Sale Barn will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.
"Sounds like quite an event coming up," he said. "The historical society has been working hard while cleaning up the sale barn and making it presentable for this event.
According to historical society member Bill Brasington, the sale barn was built around 1920 by the Troy-Canton Holstein Association. The association was a group of 20 farmers who pooled their money together to buy three expensive breeding bulls, which sired offspring that broke records for milking.
For many years, the barn has been dormant, but its recent cleaning has given it a new appearance, Warn said.
An invitation Warn had on hand stated, "There have been rumors around town that the sale barn will not truly represent the history of farming in the area.
"After being restored, there will be many farm-related programs held at the building. The historical society has discussed having annual hay sales; a farmers' market and possibly a small animal sale," the invitation read. "We also plan to revive old-time square dances, an important part of entertainment for earlier farm families. Troy and Canton FFA (members), who have been helping to get the barn ready for the open house, will hold their meetings there."
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WHAT: Open house at the Troy Sale Barn
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: The sale barn is between Ballard and Canton streets in Troy.
The historical society also has invited to the open house farmers who had done business with the sale barn. At 1 p.m., a photo is planned of the farmers on hand, and the society will recognize the oldest one in attendance, Warn said.
"We have been able to interview quite a few of these farmers and their stories and pictures will be hung in the sale barn for future generations to see," he read from the invitation.
Borough council President Krystle Bristol said "the historical society deserves a lot of credit. They've done a lot of work to get this sale barn back in order, and it's going to be a long road, but they have really proven their commitment over the last year to this building and to this project."
She also said the lease for the sale barn has been signed. It's starting on a month-to-month basis, and then once it reaches certain pre-determined milestones, it will go to a year-to-year agreement.
Brasington said the sale barn changed the economic history for western Bradford County, he said, and just as easily could have been built in Canton.
The historical society is in charge of the project to restore the sale barn.
Currently, fundraising for the renovations is taking place.


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CLASHES erupted in two of Iraq's largest cities yesterday while bomb attacks killed 21 in the capital, highlighting the precarious security situation as US and Iraqi forces try to stem sectarian violence.
British troops and a column of armoured personnel carriers rushed to Basra as armed gangs fought with Iraqi forces for more than an hour in the mainly Shiite city, where prime minister Nuri al-Maliki declared a state of emergency in June.
Police said they killed six insurgents in the religiously divided city of Mosul, 240 miles north of Baghdad and the scene of heavy fighting ten days ago when US and Iraqi soldiers took several hours to restore calm.
Simultaneous car bombs killed 13 and hurt 43 on Tunis Street in a commercial area of central Baghdad, police said.
Earlier yesterday, a roadside bomb in a small flea market in east Baghdad killed eight and wounded up to 28.
"The bomb exploded beside those people who were just here to earn their living. They were just selling junk," said Mohamed Karin, standing amid the scattered debris of televisions and household utensils.
Fighting in Basra began with an attack on the office of the governor and governing council. Basra governor Mohamed Alwaili said they were mainly from the powerful Bani-Asad tribe and police sources said they were avenging the killing of a leader.
"There were men from this tribe and others from Basra. They started shooting at the governor's building. We will stand firm against those who carry weapons," he said.
Aqil al-Furaiji, a member of the Shiite-led governing council, said one policeman was killed and five wounded.


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By Joe Roth
Two years ago, Rich Hayes of Princeton Junction was given eight, maybe 12, weeks to live. He was a busy sales executive and married father of two diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that was attacking his liver.
Medication no longer worked. At one point, he was so sick that his doctors put him in a drug-induced coma. His only chance was an organ transplant. He received the gift of a donated liver April 20, 2010.
Mr. Hayes, now 57, is alive today because a donor gave him the gift of life. By coincidence, tomorrow, April 20, is the inaugural National Donate Life Blue and Green Day. I and the many others who support organ donation will be wearing blue and green.
Mr. Hayes told me he signed up to be an organ donor himself decades earlier, but he never thought he would be the person who would someday need an organ. Today, he speaks to students at schools and talks to people waiting on line at Motor Vehicle agencies, where they are obtaining or renewing their driver's license and have the option to check "yes" to register as an organ donor.
Mr. Hayes' message is simple: "I am a living example that organ donation is the gift of life," he tells people.
At NJ Sharing Network, we spend every day of the year educating New Jersey residents about the critical need for more organ and tissue donors throughout the state. The month of April, associated with renewal and spring, is an especially important time, as it has been designated National Donate Life Month.
During Donate Life Month, we honor the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families and celebrate our transplant recipients.
National Donate Life Blue and Green Day is a targeted campaign intended to radically increase the number of people registered to donate by drawing attention to this life-saving decision on both a local and national stage. New Jersey residents are encouraged to wear blue and green on April 20, and also to post photographs of loved ones on the Donate Life New Jersey and the Donate Life America Facebook pages to further build awareness.
There are more than 110,000 people across the country, 5,000 of them New Jerseyans, awaiting life-saving transplants. Mobilizing the community through National Donate Life Month, as well as the programs NJ Sharing Network undertakes throughout the year, ultimately saves many, many lives.
People may be surprised to know that New Jersey, with only 31 percent of its adults registered, ranks a disappointing 41st out of the 50 states in the number of registered organ and tissue donors. Blue and Green Day stands as a call to action throughout all 21 counties of the state. Its goal is to reach 50 percent of adults as registered donors by this time next year.
This year, state lawmakers, corporations, hospitals, media partners and many residents in New Jersey will be unified in their support of Blue and Green Day. They will be attending or hosting events at designated businesses, motor vehicle agencies, hospitals, municipalities and public meeting spaces. Participants are encouraged to partner with local restaurants, malls, media and community organizations to help spread awareness about organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
Liver transplant recipient Jim Rhatican, of Berkeley Heights, sees organ donation as a gift of love, noting he is alive because someone was willing to be an organ donor. If more people could register to give, there could be many more grateful people like Mr. Rhatican. And Mr. Hayes.
This month, NJ Sharing Network also has honored an individual who has truly made a difference. Mary DiNardo, a Jersey City native who now lives in Jefferson, received our annual Ray of Hope award. She is the widow of Detective Marc Anthony DiNardo of the Jersey City Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty in July 2009.
Mrs. DiNardo made the decision to donate her husband's organs and tissue, saving the lives of three New Jerseyans. Since then, she has helped create the Legacy of Heroes, a first-of-its-kind program in New Jersey, to help educate the community about the importance of registering to become a donor and to encourage first responders to pledge to become organ donors.
It is my hope that you will help mark Blue and Green Day in your community. If you are not an organ donor, please consider being one. If you already are, please encourage others to say yes to donating on their driver's license or online at www.NJSharingNetwork.org.
The need is great in New Jersey. You can help ensure that your friends and neighbors who may one day need a life-saving organ have the opportunity to receive one.
Joe Roth is president and CEO of NJ Sharing Network.


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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
Our Solar System
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history, and folklore of the universe.
Category: Best for Kids, Astronomy
Berries, Bark and Trees: A Winter Walk with Benjamin Swett
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Follow author and photographer Benjamin Swett and Wave Hill Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day on a bracing walk to discover the joys of the garden in winter.…
Category: Nature, Tours, Talks, Seniors
Wildlife Viewing: Seal Exploration
at Orchard Beach Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
As the temperatures drop, seals migrate south through open water and often call the Bronx home for the winter.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids
Whimsical Winter Wonder...Opening Reception
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
his year's exhibition features works from painters, photographers, textile designers, and more.
Category: Art, Winter Holidays
Community Holiday Tree Lighting
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Holiday Tree Lighting - an all day event appealing to both children and adults, offering more activities and entertainment for everyone where stories & songs of various holiday…
Category: Best for Kids, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
St. Nicholas Day at the Wyckoff House Museum
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Explore New York City's oldest house and experience the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas which evolved into the American tradition of Santa Claus, with colonial music, treats,…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Festivals, Best for Kids, Winter Holidays, Santa's Coming to Town
Union Square: Crossroads of New York Walking Tour
at Abraham Lincoln Statue (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Explore the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community.
Category: Education, History, Tours
CANCELLED: Le Petit Art
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Create miniature works of art (4"x6") or less using multiple mediums like acrylic paint, water color, pastel, pencil, ink, and surfaces like wood, canvas, paper, metal, and glass.
Category: Art
Le Petit Zen Art: Still Life
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Create miniature Zen works of art (4"x6" or less) using multiple mediums like acrylic paint, water color, pastel, pencil, and ink, and surfaces like wood, canvas, paper, metal, and glass.
Category: Art, Seniors
Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens
at Kingsland Homestead (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Queens Historical Society presents their newest exhibition, Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens. Featuring women from diverse fields and backgrounds, who at one…
Category: Art, History, Women's History Month
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