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Great job, great staff, Super Great doctor! Hoping to ride my horses again after double hip replacement surgery. Clients marvel at my agility 3 months after the surgery. Can't wait til 6 mos!
Fantastic! Great doctor, great work, great staff! In the middle of recovery, but walking without a walker after 4 weeks of double hip replacement surgery. No surprises. Am athlete and happy.
I now understand what a master surgeon means. A master surgeon is a doctor that knows what to do and the best way to do it. I came to Dr. Dorr not able to walk very well, he did a work up and we set a date for surgery. The day of surgery I was up and walking the halls with only incision pain. No more joint pain. The next day I was sore but ok. I was discharged the second day and already walking at least a 1/2 mile a day. I have been called by Dr. Dorr and his staff checking on how I was doing. You can't go wrong with Dr. Dorr. I rank Dr. Dorr as one of the best. Thanks Dr. Dorr for removing the pain.
I am fishing the Salmon River in Idaho and walking because of Dr. Dorr. He has worked on my right hip several times over the last 25 years. And, after surgery his staff and rehab people make sure you get the best care possible. I have recommended several friends and they all came back smiling.
Dr. Dorr and his team of doctors, PAs, nurses, physical and occupational therapists are exceptionally strong. I had total hip replacement surgery on Tuesday and am off serious pain meds and able to walk with a crutch the same week. The quality of life after surgery already is infinitely improved. Dr, Dorr met and visited with me four times while I was in hospital for less than two days. His team has a protocol that eliminates most unknowns and anxiety before the surgery and following the operation.
Dr. Dorr replaced one of my hips 9/1/10. What I was probably most pleased with was the fact that I was out of the hospital the next day. I started my walking program about 2 hours after arriving home using crutches and quickly progressed to where I could leave my cane at home. The post-op went just as promised.
The Dorr is the best hip surgeon on the planet, he did my total hip replacement (thr ) in 2000 and it went smooth as silk, I had gotten several other opinions and when I met Dr. Dorr I knew I was in great hands when he told me how many (thr) he had done. He also been involved with design process of the artifical hip. He has a great sense of humour which is a plus! and is simply the " The Top Dog" of Hip Replacements. Patients I have run into come from all over the world to have Dr. Dorr to do their surgery. I forget I had my hip done, althought it has been quite sometime ago. Superb right hand is his nurse name Jerri who is still with him. What makes him a cut from all the rest is he does not look at if your a who's who like a lot of top surgeons do. Although he has done from your average person to well known figures, and all are treated with respect. I feel like I'm going to see my favorite Uncle, yet he has performed his magic on thousands and most importantly from many backgrounds. He is also a fantastic humanitarian and does great work with the less fortunate...I get excited whenever I get the opportunity to brag on such a lengendary physician. Simply a fine surgeon and better than the rest!
When I was 35 I needed a total hip replacement because of a slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Dr. Dorr was willing to help me. He also did a revision nine years later, and I have had great results. My prosthesis is now 17 years old, and I am a happy camper. My other hip was given a total replacement in 2003, and it is doing great. I do not mind the wait to have such an incredible doctor.
lawrence dorr replaced my hip and it dislocated 8 months and 10 months later, on 2 occations.
At the age of 43 I discovered I had advanced arthritis in both of my hips. I was in terrible pain and needed total hip replacement surgery for both hips. We did our due diligence and consulted with several orthopedic surgeons. I ended up using Dr. Dorr for each surgery and boy am I glad I did. Dr. Dorr is a fabulous surgeon and his staff is incredible! I would not hesitate recommending Dr. Dorr to anyone!It's been 13 months since I had my left hip replaced, and eight months since the right was replaced...I feel like a new man. No longer do I have any pain...including the lower back pain I used to experience. I am back to exercising six days a week and there are no side effects from the surgery!
Dr Dorr was a Profesor of orthopedic surgery @ University Hospital in Los Angeles, also was part of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. This Doctor is a great Humanitarian he performed hip replacent surgery on my father before he was elegible for insurance (medical, medicare) this happend about 12 years ago, that hip is just as good as when he had it replaced! My Father would follow Dr Dorr where ever he would go for his follow ups! His staff is of the out most professional & warm hearted specially Jeri Ward, R.N. You owe it to you self to go visit Dr Dorr if you have knee or hip joint problems.
I would recommend Dr. Dorr without hesitation. He is indeed an expert in his field. He diagnosed my need for a right hip replacement; he followed up our appointment with a letter outlining exactly what he would do; he described the healing process. Everything he said was right on. I healed quickly and got my life back. No more pain in the groin. I can walk several miles a day.Walked without a cane within 3 weeks.Kudos to Dr. Dorr


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- July 11, 1977
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Once a 'Vogue' Star, Benedetta Barzini Is Now Fashion's La Pasionaria
"Finally," says fashion's La Pasionaria at 33, "I feel I'm getting somewhere personally." Born in the wealthy resort town of Porto Santo Stefano to Italian author Luigi (The Italians) Barzini and his second wife, heiress Paola Gadola Feltrinelii, Benedetta, raised by governesses, went to a succession of private Swiss schools. Offered her first modeling job by Vogue editor Diana Vreeland in 1963, Barzini went to New York ostensibly "for 10 days" and stayed four years. She hung out at Andy Warhol's Factory (her romance with Warhol star Gerard Malanga was much publicized) and danced at parties like Truman Capote's spectacular ball in 1966. While competing with Marisa Berenson for the unofficial title of most celebrated jet set beauty, she also studied at the Actors' Studio. "It was the meat market," she recalls of those days. "At parties the girls would be dancing, and an art director would say [here Benedetta skillfully imitates a New York accent], 'Yeh, yeh, what about that one over there? She looks awright, doncha think? Hey baby, come on over here.' "
Although Benedetta was clearly headed for the top rank of New York models, she decided to return to Italy to act. She met director Roberto Faenza, and they married in 1969. On the night she gave birth to twins Nini and Giacomo, now 6, Faenza walked out. "I guess being a father was too much of a shock for him," she sighs. "I knew I was headed for a hard life."
Barzini now lives communally with the twins, two female students and a male professor in a middle-class neighborhood of Milan. "There is no way I could afford to pay all the rent on the 300,000 lire [$350] allowance my mother gives me every month," she explains. In addition to teaching a course in feminism at the University of Milan, she devotes much of her time to the Unione Donne Italiane, a militant feminist group that includes many Communists. She has recruited 130 women for a consciousness-raising session one day a month and has formed a block organization to tackle problems of working-class women. "At the turn of the century, a woman who wanted to work was considered a whore," she contends. "There is still the same unconscious connection today." Barzini also spends two days a week with expectant mothers as a volunteer at a local hospital.
She admits that Faenza's abandonment left her in deep shock. "Only after six years," she says, "am I beginning to get some of my confidence back and feel capable of being involved with someone." She will say little about the new man in her life except that "he's a separated parent in the same situation as mine." Her approach to romance is pragmatic. "At midnight you want to sleep after a hard day," she shrugs. "It's hard to find time for a man."
Benedetta's famous father, a leading figure in the right-of-center Liberal party, has made no secret in the past of his disappointment over her ultra-leftist views. He seems to be softening, however. "I consider her motives not to be political," the elder Barzini now claims. "I ask, 'Why the Communists?' She replies, 'They are the only ones who do something.' Benedetta is inspired by a desire to help people solve their problems. In other days she might have been a charity worker."
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Don't you think the paintball world could use a heck of a lot more than it currently has? Let's be honest here, most places in the industry (especially in retail) do not take this part of their business seriously. That is where Hustle Paintball's mission has come from. We, as players & consumers, were so tired of being dicked around by someone who doesn't even know what metal most markers are made from (some "expert"), that we decided to take being an online paintball store to the next level.
We may be an online store (yes, the evil empire, hated by all), but what we do as an online retailer is provide a level of customer service unparalleled in the industry, so much so that we strive for your online visit to be much more like if you were to visit us in person. We do this by trying to personalize any shopping experience you have with one of us. Either by phone or email, we put all our effort into getting you what you want, exactly the way you want it.
I am sure a lot of you have a local store of some kind that you shop at. Not just because you want to support local business and the store is a hop down the street from your jammies and cereal bowl; but because that store provides you a service.
They have your back 100% of the way and understand that when you have an issue, it needs to be taken care of. But guess what? It doesn't matter if you are in any one of the 50 states of the United States of America or beyond. Hustle Paintball is that store! Hustle Paintball has your back, and that is what really counts. Our mission is to take care of you when something happens so that you do not need to worry when placing an order with us.
There is something to be said about having a staff that is 100% comprised of people who have an actual care about what is going on in the industry. You seem to get a level of care and respect that is nonexistent when you work with someone who just has no passion for it. We all have our own opinions on what we like and what we like to do, but not a single one of us is going to bash on you for your choices or try to make you feel less for any purchase you have made.
We are here to help; THAT is what we love to do. We are not here to sell you what will bring us the highest profit margin – when you want something, we will tell you what is our favorite. We will tell you which is our favorite in which price range as well. To me, the experience we bring is like when you walk into a decently run Cold Stone Creamery.
If you have no clue what ice cream, size, or toppings you want mixed in; the person behind the counter is typically very happy to go over all of the choices and different flavor combinations they have tried and like themselves.
We are here to educate, explain and give our personal ideas and opinions. We are NOT here to TELL you what and how to buy. I am not writing this to toot our own horn, but as a business it is important to know what it is that you do that sets you apart. We are different from every single other online paintball retailer, and in a lot of cases, local shops as well because the level of care that we provide is 100%.
I kid you not. We recently had a customer call us and tell us that they did not get every item they ordered. Here is the thing, I pulled and packed the order, and it was double checked by both Ethan and Jeff. We take shipping out orders extremely seriously as we ourselves hate getting things incorrectly. We ordered these items specifically for the customer, and inventory was 100% spot on. The "missing" items most definitely were in the box when it left the warehouse. Not a single one of us was concerned on if this was an honest issue, or something a little more sinister. It doesn't matter. Our job was to make sure the customer got his product, and so we have. We call this "investing in our future" – who in the heck cares if someone was telling the truth, or lost it themselves or what have you. Our #1 concern is YOU, the customer being satisfied with your order and with us. If we ensure that, you are much more likely to order with us in the future.
Start making a statement to the other companies (you know who they are) If you do not want to deal with stress, or have things blamed on you. You know where to shop.
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- March 10, 1980
- Vol. 13
- No. 10
To John Wayne Gacy's Plea of Insanity, Attorney Barbara Weiner Says There Ought to Be a Law
What is the basis for an NGRI defense?
There are two standards, used in different states. Under the M'Naghten Rule, the accused is not responsible if mental disease prevented him from knowing right from wrong. Under the more liberal American Law Institute Rule, a person may not be responsible, even if he knows his actions are wrong, if a mental disease or defect left him incapable of conforming to the law.
Why has the NGRI defense come under such attack recently?
In the 1950s, when we had great faith in psychiatry, the NGRI defense was easy to accept, because we assumed that any crazed killer would be locked away in a mental institution for life. But since then, public-interest lawyers have made it very hard to keep patients institutionalized once they have been involuntarily committed. New drugs have made it possible to stabilize almost any patient after a short hospital stay. Nowadays we know the NGRI defendant will probably be out on the street in a few weeks—and the public rightly fears that some crazy, unpredictable person may kill again.
Does that happen?
In one notorious Illinois case a man named Vanda was found NGRI of murder. Shortly after he was released by the Department of Mental Health, he killed again. It was later discovered that he was sane enough to write a letter to a fellow inmate explaining how to get off with an NGRI defense. He wasn't able to pull it off the second time.
Is it possible, then, to fake it?
There's no question about it. Vanda is a perfect example. If I were going to tell someone how to develop a successful NGRI defense for, say, killing his wife, I'd say build up a convincing psychiatric history—weeks of depression, crying, bizarre behavior. Then after you kill her, chop her up and put her through the Cuisinart.
Are there any common characteristics of bona fide NGRI defendants?
One of the odd things about the truly insane is that you can't possibly imagine that they could have committed their crime. We have one patient who murdered two people, chopped off their heads and fingers and mailed them around the world. He's obviously mentally ill, but when you meet him he's a nice quiet guy. One of the frightening things about NGRI is that you cannot predict who will go berserk and shoot all the kids in the neighborhood.
Why isn't every mass murderer automatically considered insane?
The public assumes that anyone who kills a number of people has something seriously wrong with him. But most mass murderers do their killing at one moment—they go to the top of a tower in Texas, like Charles Whitman, and shoot a lot of people. When someone kills a great number of people over a long period and functions normally in between the killings, it's harder to argue that the person is insane.
How can NGRI co-exist with the public safety?
Because of Vanda, there is now a provision in Illinois law that anyone found NGRI stays under the jurisdiction of the court. The judge must approve a hospital's decision to release any NGRI patient. In Maryland and Oregon, the court can continue supervision for five additional years. I'd like to see that apply nationally.
But don't states already supervise the released NGRIs?
Unfortunately not. Most states require that a person who is involuntarily committed must be immediately dangerous to himself or others. Most NGRIs don't fall into that category. If their symptoms weren't in remission, they wouldn't have been declared "fit to stand trial." So the court has no option but to discharge. It's a Catch-22.
Should Gacy be found NGRI?
Our hospital's Isaac Ray Center [a clinic specializing in NGRI cases] did the psychiatric evaluation for the court on Gacy, so I can't talk about him. But I can say that some 50 NGRI defenses a year succeed in Illinois in front of judges, but to my knowledge, not one jury in this state has ever bought an insanity plea. Juries seem to be very good at cutting through jargon and garbage and getting to the facts.
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The Jordan School District has scheduled four open houses to discuss the possibility of closing several schools because of declining enrollment. District officials invite the public to provide comments. The four open houses are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.:
* April 28: Bingham High School cafeteria, 2160 W. Miners Mile (10400 South)
* April 29: West Jordan High Commons Area, 8136 S. 2700 West
* May 5: Jordan High Commons Area, 95 E. Beetdigger Blvd. (9880 South)
* May 6: Brighton High cafeteria, 2220 E. Bengal Blvd. (7600 South)
Copper Hills High School in West Jordan was one of 25 high schools and colleges across the country selected to host this year's "Future Lab Tour of 2004." The lab is a traveling time capsule that includes items depicting what the world will look like in the next 10 to 20 years. The capsule includes a lunar land rover, working robots and robotic technology, nanotechnologies, and the future of home entertainment. The capsule will be available for public viewing May 3-4 at Copper Hills High, 5445 W. New Bingham Highway (7800 South).
The American Alliance for Theatre and Education is scheduled to hold its annual conference in Salt Lake City from July 27 to Aug. 1 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel. The conference will consist of three themes: "No Child Left Behind: Challenges and Opportunities"; how drama connects with other art forms; and "Diversity and Inclusion." For more information, visit Web site http://www.aate.com.
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Dade Behring, a Deerfield, Ill.-based clinical diagnostics firm, has awarded $ 1,000 scholarships to five medical laboratory science students from the Salt Lake City area. The five are John Agou, Justin Caron, Tamir Elbereir, Ann Kelly and Meranda Sedgwick. All are second-year students at Salt Lake Community College.
Ashlee Allred, a sophomore at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, has been awarded a scholarship from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The scholarship, named in honor of Sen. Barry Goldwater, is designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.
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The author interviewed Gil Lewis, a Boston investigator, for a series of articles that ran in an underground newspaper. The pieces were turned into this fascinating and often surprising real-life detective story. Lewis is middle-aged, divorced with three grown children, and still a shamus. Although he has a house, he lives in his car, which he uses to tail straying spouses in divorce cases, the bulk of his business. He has an ad in the Yellow Pages, but most of his customers are referred to him by lawyers. The author is admiring, if not fawning: Lewis "sometimes imagined himself digging for buried treasure. For him, truth had a kind of inherent value. It made him feel rich." The detective has a curious case involving the novelist Rita Mae Brown and a woman state representative who are being harassed by threatening calls and vandalism. After a long, complicated investigation, the motive turns out to be sheer jealousy. The National Enquirer hires Lewis to track down and photograph Howard Hughes (a rare failure). Occasionally Lewis, like a lawyer, will take a job for a bad guy, such as working for the attorney of a man convicted of three murders. But he keeps his license, and he claims he never breaks the law. He isn't modest, either. "In this business, you see, there are artists and there are businessmen, and I'm an artist." It's all believable, absorbing and more entertaining than many novels. (Simon and Schuster, $12.95)
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Believe is the profoundly moving story of Eric LeGrand, the former defensive tackle for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights football team, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury and was left paralyzed by a crushing on-field tackle during a heated game with Army. A remarkable true account of a courageous young athlete whose unshakable faith, spirit, positive outlook, and rousing motto, "BELIEVE!" would serve as inspiration to legions of fans--and as motivation in his own quest to walk again--Eric's story has received national attention, heavily covered by ESPN and Sports Illustrated
Every Day for Every Man: 365 Readings for Those Engaged in the Battleby Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey Kenny Luck
It's Time to Gear Up for Battle You're bombarded with temptation daily, pressured from every side to compromise your sexual, spiritual, and personal integrity. Sometimes you feel as if you're standing alone, fighting a losing battle for honor in our anything-goes culture. It takes guts-and a firm commitment-to align yourself with God's unchanging standards no matter what the world, your coworkers, or even other Christians define as "normal. " AndEveryday for Every Manprovides the hard-hitting challenges and encouragement you need to live with integrity and purity in every area of your life. Adapted from the best-selling Every Man series, each one-page daily devotional tackles sensitive topics with frankness and honesty and reinforces key principles for building moral strength. With 365 power-packed readings,Everyday for Every Manequips you with the weapons and armor you need to fight temptation each day-and emerge victorious. From the Hardcover edition.
Every Heart Restoredby Stephen Arterburn Brenda Stoeker Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey
Wholeness and Healing for Women Caught in the Crossfire.As the wife of a man who is addicted to lust, pornography, or masturbation, you are not alone. Millions of men can't get through the day or the week without clicking on to their favorite Internet porn sites, thumbing through adult magazines, or watching sensual videos-and millions of wives suffer as a result.Over the past decade, nearly 400,000 men have found inspiration and hope in Every Man's Battle, the best-selling men's guide to victory over sexual sin. Now, here at last is the book for every woman who has become a casualty in the fight for sexual purity. Every Heart Restored offers godly guidance and wisdom for a woman facing such personal betrayal."WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT FROM ME?""HOW CAN I TRUST AGAIN?""IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERCOME PAIN AND UNFORGIVENESS?""CAN MY MARRIAGE BE REBUILT?""WHAT IF I JUST WANT OUT?" Filled with stories from wives and husbands at every stage in the struggle for sexual purity, Every Heart Restored addresses the questions and real-life issues that matter to you most. Whether you are facing the startling new revelation of your husband's sin, dealing with a long-term problem, or cleaning out an old wound, Every Heart Restored will meet you where you are and guide you to healing greater than you imagine possible. Also available: Every Heart Restored WorkbookFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Every Man's Battleby Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey
the challenge every man faces...the fight every man can winFrom the television to the Internet, print media to videos, men are constantly faced with the assault of sensual images. It is impossible to avoid such temptations... but, thankfully, not impossible to rise above them. Shattering the perception that men are unable to control their thought lives and roving eyes, Every Man's Battle shares the stories of dozens who have escaped the trap of sexual immorality and presents a practical, detailed plan for any man who desires sexual purity-perfect for men who have fallen in the past, those who want to remain strong today, and all who want to overcome temptation in the future. Includes a special section for women, designed to help them understand and support the men they love. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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What every man wishes he knew about what his wife desires most. Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker (with Mike Yorkey) believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully. InEvery Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority, and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship. This groundbreaking book can help men grasp and apply essential but often overlooked principles for marital leadership. Through candid reflections on their own struggles to achieve biblical unity in their own marriages, along with many years of combined experience in marital counseling, Arterburn and Stoeker apply solid, time-tested biblical wisdom to the everyday potential distortions that can lead to strife in a marriage. The second book in the Every Man series, this is the perfect follow-up to the best-sellingEvery Man's Battle. Every Man's Marriageis a terrific resource for establishing mutual respect and sacrifice in your marriage based on Christ's example of lovingHisbride, the church. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Every Young Man, God's Manby Stephen Arterburn Mike Yorkey Kenny Luck
Live life the way Jesus did. To the extreme.You're probably asking yourself a lot of tough questions these days. Like:* Why is my faith keeping me from the fun everybody else is having?* Why do I think about sex so much?* Why should I obey God when nobody else seems to--even grownups?* Is doing this okay with God?* What do I really believe about God?* How far is too far?* Why does God expect so much of me?If you want some solid answers to questions like these, Every Young Man, God's Man will take you straight to the heart of your frustrations and fears. And give you the truth you need to hold on to-truth that will drive you forward and give you hope.By learning to go to the dark and difficult places in your heart, and standing up in God's power in all the battles you face, you will find yourself full of spiritual confidence and courage. You'll see how faith makes sense in the light of who God is and how much He cares about you. And the bottom line: You'll discover that it doesn't get any better than living as God's man-confident, courageous, and completely His.Get ready for some gut-punching honesty and real-life stories about how to be God's man. Right now.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Every Young Man's Battleby Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey
In this world you're surrounded by sexual images that open the door to temptation. They're everywhere-on TV, billboards, magazines, music, the internet-and so easy to access that it sometimes feels impossible to escape their clutches. Yet God expects his children to be sexually pure. So how can you survive the relentless battle against temptation? Here's powerful ammunition. Steve Arterburn and Fred Stoeker, the authors of the hard-hitting best-seller Every Man's Battle, now focus on the temptations young single Christian men like you face every day-and they offer workable, biblical strategies for achieving sexual purity.The authors examine the standard of Ephesians 5:3-"there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality"-in a positive and sensitive light. And they explain how an authentic, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ is the key to victory over temptation. Every Young Man's Battle will show you how to train your eyes and your mind, how to clean up your thought life, and how to develop a realistic battle plan for remaining pure in today's sexually soaked culture. As a result, you'll experience hope-real hope-for living a strong, pure life God's wayFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Every Young Man's Battleby Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey
Can any young man escape the lure of sexual temptation in today's world? You're surrounded by sex constantly--in movies, on TV, video games, music, the Internet. Is it any wonder that it feels impossible to stay sexually pure? How do men survive the relentless battle against the onslaught of lust? With powerful ammunition. The authors of the hard-hitting mega-bestseller Every Man's Battleknow the temptations young men face every day. The fact is, you can achieve victory over sexual compromise. Every Young Man's Battle shows you how to rise above today's debased, self-seeking culture by examining God's standard, training your eyes and mind, cleaning up your thought life, and developing a plan. With extensive updates for a new generation of men, this is the award-winning guide to practical resistance. Bottom line: these strategies are biblical and they have worked for millions of men. Experience real hope for living the way God designed. Enter the battle. Includes comprehensive workbook for individual and group study.
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Prepare Yourself for Lasting Love. You've searched a lifetime for that special person, but how can you be absolutely certain that you've found "The One"? And more important, how can you hold on to that love for the rest of your life?More Than a Match explores the "compatibility factor," demystifying the science behind matchmaking and giving you the tools you need to find the love you want. You'll learn how to apply the specifics of good compatibility to a prospective date or mate, as well as how to break things off when you find yourself in the wrong relationship.But since great relationships aren't built on compatibility alone, marriage experts Michael and Amy Smalley also delve into the "forever factor," giving you the skills you need to turn your romance into a lifelong love affair. You'll learn how to deal with conflict, how to develop a healthy sex life, and how to recover when you inevitably hurt one another.Fantastic marriages begin long before the exchange of the rings; they start when two people in search of love commit themselves to learning to how to love well...and forever. Because finding and keeping the love of your life is about much More Than a Match.
Networking Is a Contact Sportby Mike Yorkey Joe Sweeney
How did Joe Sweeney......get Bob Costas to come to Milwaukee (in the middle of winter)?...become the "wingman" to the archbishop of New York City?...take Brett Favre's off-the-field income from $65,000 to more than $4 million?The answer is simple. Networking.Master networker Joe Sweeney shares his networking secrets from a long and successful career as a business owner, sports agent and executive and investment banking consultant. His first secret: master networkers are focused on giving, not getting.With today's difficult economy and uncertain workplace, networking has never been more important. Sweeney's simple but effective 5/10/15 networking plan will give you a leg up in the current job market, help you stay employed, or, if you've been laid off, find your next job. The cliché that who you know is more important than what you know has never been truer. Sweeney illustrates his insights with dozens of helpful examples from his own life (along with a few fascinating insider sports stories).With special sections on networking for women and minorities, insights into the usefulness (and handicaps) of social networking sites, how to get (and why you need) a wingman and profiles of other master networkers, Networking Is a Contact Sport is a practical and essential guide for anyone who wants to get ahead in today's economy.
Preparing Your Son for Every Man's Battle: Honest Conversations About Sexual Integrityby Stephen Arterburn Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey
Finally, a resource that guides you through the toughest--and most important--conversations you'll ever have with your son. Ideal for all parents of boys: fathers, mothers, single moms. It's never been easy for a father or mother to talk to a son about sex. For Christian parents, it's always been a challenge to know exactly how to teach God's standards of purity and integrity. But today, the stakes are higher than they've ever been. So it's vital that fathers and mothers prepare their sons to withstand the sexual onslaught of their culture through movies, television, music, and the internet. But what should you say? And when and how should you say it? Now there's help you can trust:Preparing Your Son for Every Man's Battle. The authors behind the best-selling "Every Man" series have put together all the resources and guidance you need to experience frank, thorough, and natural conversations with your son about sexual integrity. They offer an effective new communication process that ensures a deep, abiding relationship between you and your son as he moves into his teen years and beyond. Equip your young man with the biblical information and spiritual insights he needs to stand strong, overcome temptation, and experience the blessings of godly obediencehellip;for the rest of his life.
Tacticsby Fred Stoeker Mike Yorkey
The ultimate showdown calls for the ultimate team. Jesus and you. God sets a pretty high standard for sexual purity for his men: "Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality" (Ephesians 5:3).Can you reach that standard? You've tried-and often succeeded. But if you haven't quite finished the job, you still need the right game day tactics to defeat temptation-and be God's champion.Tactics picks up where Every Young Man's Battle leaves off. It explains why sexual sin is so addictive and why guys battling in the trenches to stay pure still struggle. Most of all, it unveils the spiritual front of this epic match-up and how an intimate connection to the Father is the edge needed for victory.Grab hold of these practical steps to the deeper spiritual intimacy that will neutralize the sexual pollution in today's culture. And start living to the extreme with God.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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the guys with long careers at the top of the game are badly depleted. their health will suffer inherently. no good comes from taking repeated blows to the head and vital organs during training, amateurs, and the pros. no good whatsoever. it's exceedingly rare to find a top flight fighter who is 10-20 years removed from the game whose speech does not suffer.
and there's additional damage that gets done. antonio margarito's eye is permanantly damaged. harry greb went blind in one eye. lamon brewster is completely blind from the helenius fight. guys have problems with their kidneys and liver from making weight (and taking punches.) they get horrible arthritis of the hands and legs prematurely, from the training and impact.
hopkins, mosley, whitaker, toney, hearns, holyfield, bowe, jones, all sound terrible.
foreman, cooney, tyson, leonard, are a few who sound like they were able to retire with their faculties in check.
if anybody would like to add more names to either list, please feel free.
that these guys give up so much of their lives for our entertainment is the great-making quality of this sport and these athletes. you don't play boxing. you live it, and it stays with you after you retire.
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Most fighters, even in the 30s up till now have amatuer careers with 100 or more bouts. Many of these bouts begin at 12 to 14 years old. Add those to gym time (sparring) then pro careers and in the case of Norris you can have 160 fights and hundreds of spar rounds and 40% of the spar seesions are throwing pretty heavy shots!! Factor in sparring with concussive syndrum being active and thats a reciept for disaster!! There are individuals that can't absorb what other can and its tuff to tell a fighter he's done!! The average person can't understand why they just can't stop because they don'y understand its not like a 9 to 5 job its literially Who They Are! Tuff Bus. Ray
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Yeah and this is why I really don't have a problem with Fighters who are more Defensive and actually do what they can to AVOID taking SERIOUS DAMAGE, that is what your SUPPOSE TO DO
Fans forget that they are ALL doing this for the money FIRST...as much as some fans what to believe that fighters are doing this "JUST FOR THE FANS...UH...NO they are all doing this for the MONEY FIRST and what is the point of doing this for money when you cannot enjoy your money once your done retiring
Plus it is not like these guys get take care of once they retire, sadly a lot of boxing Legends DIED BROKE
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Floyd even gets hit more in sparring I think defensive guys do it on purpose thinking it will toughen them up come fight time. Floyd however doesn't spar much, only for fights, so he should be good since he doesn't get hit flush often in the ring, but in sparring he lets guys tee off on him while talking trash, Toney does the same crap and this why he slurrs now.
Toney doesn't do roadwork that's why he is fat and bloated, the guy is lazy, he shouldn't even be at heavyweight he should have been 175 pounder and no more than that, but he eliminated doing cardio like long runs two a day jogs, when he did running he was slim, when he stopped he blew up in size.
I remember Roach saying Toney didn't even do the speed bag or punching bag and doesn't believe in running that all his exercise would be from mittwork and sparring, Toney felt why run when he doesn't run in the ring, so his philosophy was road work was useless since boxing wasn't a track meet.
Sad, if James only stayed in shape and sparred only for fights instead of 200 days in the year, he would have been so legendary, if that guy was in shape he would have been one of the greatest and could have still talked clearly with awesome trash talk. Now the guy sounds like he has marshmellows in his mouth
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Dhaka, Jan 25 (bdnews24.com) — The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has sued the top officials of multi-level marketing company Unipay2U on money laundering charges.
ACC assistant director Toufiqul Islam filed the case against the company's chairman Shadizzaman Shahin and managing director Muntasir Hossain, with Shahbagh police on Tuesday.
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Why go on a fishing charter? If you want a chance to catch the fish of a lifetime, Kona is the best places for Blue Marlin fishing in the world, the largest Blue Marlin ever caught was boated here off the Kona coast at 1376 pounds.
The ocean gets very deep very fast coming out of Honokahau harbor and it's not unusual to catch a Marlin very close to shore, unlike some places where you have to go a long distance to get to the fishing grounds.
Kona is a fisherman's paradise, here are some other types of fish you can catch here: Yellow fin tuna (Ahi) , Mahi Mahi (Dorado), Spearfish, Wahoo(Ono) Amberjack, Barracuda, Pacific Sailfish, Broadbill Swordfish, Short bill Spearfish, Giant Trevally, Ulua, Albacore, Big Eye Tuna and Sharks of various varieties.
Kona sport fishing is very unique in that it's the only place in the world that both Blue and Black Marlins weighing over 1000 pounds have been caught.
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If you're interested in a great charter, my friend Steve Kaiser is the guy to call. I've known Steve since 97, some people when you first meet them you just like, Steve is one of those people. He was my first customer here in Kona when I opened my shop and we've been good friends since.
Steve took these lucky anglers out for a day trip and they came back with a Blue Marlin "grander", that's a fish that weighs over 1,000 pounds!
Some boat captains have fished the Kona coast 30 years and never caught a "grander." It's kind of like playing pro football but you never made it to the super bowl. The second biggest fish Steve ever caught was a 966 pound Black Marlin. Wow! Steve's da man! If you want to fish with one of the best, call him at 808-936-4383 to set up your own fishing trip. Please tell him I sent you.
Kona Sport Fishing Tournaments
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The start off the tournament looks more like the start of a race as the boats all leave the Kailua pier at 7AM and race off to where ever the teams think the best place to catch fish is.
The photo taken above is the start of the "Huggo's Wahine Billfish Tournament" which is ladies only. A large portion of the entrance fees are donated to a good cause each year.
One of the great things about fishing in Kona is you pay your money and just show up at the boat dock at the predetermined time and go fishing. You don't need a license or any gear. Just bring your own food and drinks. The charter boats provide all the gear you need and ice chests for your food and drinks.
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It's the last day of February and I made it (almost) everyday throughout NaBloPoMo February 2013! Now that I'll be taking a momentary break from my marathon blog posting, are you guys prepared to accomplish something this March?
Prompt of the day: When do you feel your sexiest?
Let's get downright dirty today :) It's the last day of February's NaBloPoMo challenge after all, themed love & sex – might as well let down your hair like it's already springtime.
Feeling sexy is relative. For me, sexiness is a manifestation of inner confidence, and there are plenty instances when I feel that way.
I can't choose the sexiest out of the many, but here's a list of moments, in no particular order, when I do feel sexy:
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♥ when I'm wearing a cute underwear
♥ whenever I dress cool and comfortable
♥ when I had an intense workout during the day
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♥ when I'm doing the bridge pose
♥ just whenever I stretch
♥ when I actually make an effort to feel sexy, a.k.a. basic personal care, hygiene, and lots of shaving
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♥ when I'm wearing my ponytail high
♥ … and pencil skirts
♥ when my clothes fit and I can breathe in it
♥ when I'm in my boyfriend's shirt
♥ when I read Fifty Shades of Grey and picture the future sex life I'm going to have with my future husband
♥ when I get or give a full-body massage
♥ whenever my lips turn crimson after eating some spicy food (but not exactly when my nose sweats like a pig because of the spice)
♥ when I'm sleeping naked
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♥ whenever I've accomplished something, (like making it through NaBloPoMo February 2013!), no matter how big or little the accomplishment is
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How to remain positive after a bad breakup
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Name the most romantic movie of all time.
Keeping miracles in a notebook
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All About You: How do you feel about love?
Friday, February 15, 2013
How did this Valentine's Day compare with Valentine's Days of years past?
My first ever Valentine's
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What is the most romantic book you've ever read?
Pain is part of real pleasure.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Martin Luther King Jr. unpacked love and hate when he said,
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."
Which is easier for you to feel: Love or hate?
Love is difficult only if you think it is.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Erich Fromm said, "Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.'
Mature love says 'I need you because I love you'."
How do you define mature love?
All you ever need, you already have.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Do you think people can live without love?
To die for love is to be alive.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Aristotle said, "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."
Do you agree or disagree?
Soul mates are made, not born.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Do you think you would enjoy being a "sex symbol?"
Long legs and all
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Do you think sex education should come
from the parents, the school, or a mix of both?
Mae West described sex as "emotion in motion." Unpack this idea in a post.
An educated woman in motion
Thursday, February 28, 2013
When do you feel your sexiest?
Unleashing the inner kitten
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What about you, girl? When do you feel your sexiest? And how do you unleash your inner kitten?


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Since the founding of cities in the earlier high cultures, city fires were among the most haunting experiences to expose the fragility and peril of human existence, on both a material and philosophical level. It is therefore little astounding that fires since ancient times are a crucial topos in fine arts, reflecting collective fears and religious beliefs as much as aesthetic positions. The patterns of interpretation, expressed in literature, fine arts and drama – from divine punishment to illustrious spectacle – tell about the self-perception of the individual in relation to the destructive forces of the elements.
Ever since the legendary destructions of Sodom und Gomorrha, Troy and Rome, burning cities were part of the imagologic stock of European civilizations and functioned as a sort of artistic standard for illustrations of real incidents such as the Great Fire of London of 1666. Scholars like Erasmus of Rotterdam repeatedly reverted to topoi of ancient or biblical conflagrations, but varied them in significant ways at the same time. Painters and art theorists like Cristoforo Sorte, Gian Paolo Lomazzo or Carel van Mander increasingly distanced themselves from classical rules of interpretation and saw an opportunity for artistic bravura in the very event at the same time.
The conference will tackle this constellation of tradition on the one hand and innovation on the other as a result of particular catastrophes. On the basis of its artistic transformations ranging from ancient times to the early modern period, the political, religious, social, economic, medial and aesthetic dimensions of the perception of the burning city shall be analysed. Thus the relevant interrelation of the real incident and the possibilities and aims of its visualization within a historical formation will be focused on. The aim is to inquire the "image", a certain culture creates of the real, the suspected and the fictional destruction of their urban surroundings and what strategies for the production of meaning influence the various forms of depiction most significantly. By examining concrete works we want to research into the attempts where burning cities were used in the political and religious discourses of their age. Of major importance here are the shifts in public perception in connection with the changes in media technology when accounts of local tragedies are transmitted through popular prints, chronicles and travelogues and thereby transferred into new contexts. Therefore we will furthermore aim to analyse the scopes and boundaries of the specific forms of illustration. What part do illustrations and texts of burning cities play in the formation of historia and memoria, to what extent do they form and bring a cultural memory "up-to-date", that reaches far beyond the realms of immediate experience?
Especially in connection with other catastrophes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storms and floods, that are increasingly compared with the incidents of burning cities, works of art appear as attempts to define the precarious relation between nature and culture. What kind of strategies do their poetic, iconic and dramatic presentations exhibit for coping with and overcoming the contingency and force of the catastrophe? How do military, natural or merely human causes for the incidents correlate with the topical suggestions for interpretation or even function as a model for their mutual explanation?
A primary goal of the congress will lie in understanding these incidents of burning cities as culturally and historically important phenomena. In their aesthetic transformations the relevant forms of perception and representation of a certain era are reflected in an outstanding way. As a result of that extensive perspective presentations from diverse fields and disciplines are very welcome.
The congress Urbs incensa will be the first part of a series of four conferences dealing with the subject Destructive elements. Perception and forms of illustration before 1800. The successive conferences will deal with the perceptions of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, floods and storms. The contributions are planned to be published in thematic anthologies.
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The Motorcycle Diaries
Release Date: September 24th, 2004
R|2 hr. 6 min.
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On a break before his last semester of medical school, Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Gael García Bernal) travels with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De la Serna) from Brazil to Peru by motorcycle. The two men soon witness the great disparities in South America, encountering poor peasants and observing the exploitation of labor by wealthy industrialists. When they reach a leper colony in Peru, Ernesto's values have changed so much that he sides with the sufferers, forgetting his own comfort.
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna, Mercedes Morán, Mia Maestro, Jorge Chiarella, Jean Pierre Noher, Facundo Espinosa, Lucas Oro
Director: Walter Salles
Distributor: Focus Features


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FORD Motor, the second-largest US vehicle maker, is making contingency plans should the country's economy falter if President Barack Obama and Congress go over the fiscal cliff. Its main domestic rivals are not.
"We want to be able to adjust our production appropriately and make sure we have the right amount of liquidity," Ford Americas chief Mark Fields — who becomes chief operating officer tomorrow — said at the Los Angeles Auto Show. "It is encouraging to see that the administration is working with the Congress in a bipartisan way."
The looming fiscal cliff has Detroit unnerved. Just as the vehicle recovery picks up speed, the administration that saved the industry now could bring it to a screeching halt. Vehicle demand would plunge as much as 20% if Washington cannot find a solution to avoid a lethal combination of tax hikes and spending cuts at the end of the year, said Lacey Plache, chief economist of vehicle researcher Edmunds.com.
"I'd rather deal with (the) certainty of misery than the misery of uncertainty," Chrysler Group sales chief Reid Bigland said on Wednesday. The sooner there is "a deal made where consumers know what their taxes are going to be, what their social-programme payments are going to be, the better, because it has a tendency to put the whole country on edge", he said.
Failure to avoid the fiscal cliff could reduce sales to between 12-million and 13.5million, instead of the 15-million Edmunds is forecasting, said Ms Plache, who added that the outcome is unlikely. The economy would sink back into a recession that would last until the end of next year, before rebounding more strongly, she said.
"It would be a pretty painful year for auto sales, especially after the recovery we've had."
Through 10 months, the industry has reported almost 12-million sales in the US, up 14% from a year earlier. From 2000 to end-2007, the industry averaged 16.8-million deliveries.
Unlikely as it may be, Ford is wise to brace for the worst, Ms Plache said. " It's a low probability event, but you don't want to be caught short."
General Motors is not making specific contingency plans because it has lowered its costs enough to withstand a significant drop in sales, said North American chief Mark Reuss.
"We've already made those contingency plans, which is a breakeven around 11-million units," Mr Reuss said at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
A budget-induced sales plunge would disrupt the vehicle recovery, which rebounded strongly this month after Hurricane Sandy last month cost the industry sales, Mr Fields said. "November is going to be a very strong and solid month for the industry. We wouldn't be surprised to see an industry selling rate with a 15 in front of it," he said, referring to an annualised selling rate of 15million vehicles or more.
The most likely solution to the fiscal showdown is tax increases for individuals making more than $1m a year and possibly for those making more than $250,000, Ms Plache said. Those tax increases would not have a "huge impact" on auto sales, she said.
Mr Fields's promotion puts him in line to become CEO of a company thriving in North America as it struggles overseas. Ford earned a record $6.47bn in North America in the first nine months of the year and had an operating profit margin of 11.2%. It has said it will lose $3bn in Europe this year and next.


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Branding Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
A simple description of branding is the ability to identify a specific product or service. The word branding began as a way to tell one owner of cattle from another through the use of a hot iron stamp. Brand names and trademarks are essentially the same concept. The word brand has evolved to include identity and affects the personality/view of the product, service or company being branded.
A brand can take many forms, including a sign, symbol, name, and/or color combination. Brands are used in the automotive industry and were originally called marques. A brand is what identifies a product or service of a particular company. Brands also help to explain how a product relates to its customers staff, partners and investors. Individuals who oversee a brand, often called brand managers, strive to make the brand's product or service relevant to the particular product or service's target audience. When a brand is widely known in the marketplace, it acquires and gains brand recognition. When brand recognition is built up to a point where a brand has a critical mass in the marketplace, it is said to have achieved brand franchise. Companies look to branding as a value added aspect of selling their product and services. When there are two products that resemble one another individuals often select the more expensive branded product strictly on the basis of quality or reputation of the brand and its owner.


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I FIRST saw Sir William Osler when he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, at the Encaenia of 1904. He was in good company—Clifford Allbutt, Jonathan Hutchinson, Marconi, Sir William Macewen, of Glasgow, and others were with him—but Dr. Osler received a special ovation. There were already rumors that in view of Sir John Burdon-Sanderson's impending resignation, Osler might be the next Regius Professor of Medicine.
I first met Osler in June of the following year, in the garden of The Lawn, Banbury Road, the residence of the Professor of Physiology, Dr. Francis Gotch. It was afternoon, and I was talking with Mrs. Gotch and her two daughters. Up the garden path in the sunshine, unannounced, came Dr. Osler, clad in professional frock coat and top hat, for he had just returned from a visit to London. He took off his hat and
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The Super Bowl is a big day for football fans and partygoers alike. It is a day known for hot dogs, chilies and chips. Where there are chips, of course, there must be dips. Instead of indulging in the usual fattening fare, why not try some healthy dip alternatives.
Fresh and fast guacamole
2 large, ripe avocados
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
¼ cup chopped onion
1-2 jalapenos (substitute serranos if you want more heat)
1 chopped roma tomato
Juice of one lime (about 2 tablespoons)
2 cloves of garlic
coarse salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste
Mash the avocadoes with a fork, leaving it a little chunky. Fold in remaining ingredients.
Greek Yogurt Garden Dip
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups plain, Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh minced chives
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon fresh dill
coarse salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste
juice from one lemon
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London: West Indies captain Darren Sammy was surprisingly left out of the side for Thursday's match against the England Lions, the tourists' final match before next week's first Test at Lord's.
Sammy, who has not batted or bowled on tour yet thanks to the rain that reduced the Windies' opening three-day tour match to just 34 overs at Hove, has no injury. But a team spokesman said the allrounder would not be playing in this four-day fixture at Northampton, with West Indies led instead by vice-captain Kirk Edwards.
West Indies are now at full-strength following the arrival of all-rounder Narsingh Deonarine, one of three squad members who encountered travel problems that delayed their journey to England. Fast bowler Fidel Edwards was fit after his back "niggle".
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and the late "Cowboy" Jack Clement - three men whose influence still ripples across the surface of modern music - are now members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The three were saluted by stars Garth Brooks, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Barry Gibb, John Prine and others during a ceremony today at the newly expanded Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Rogers helped push country music farther into pop music territory than it had ever been. He could go deep country with songs like "The Gambler," ''Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" and "Lucille," but he also had crossover pop hits like "Islands in the Stream" and "Lady," foreshadowing today's more pop-friendly country sounds.
Bare scored dozens of hits like "Dee-troit City" and "How I Got to Memphis," mining the work of left-of-center Nashville songwriters like Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein. Though he was never really part of the so-called outlaw movement in country music, he was close friends with many artists who were and his insistence on controlling his own musical choices was an inspiration for others like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
Clement's resume as producer, songwriter, performer, inspiration, raconteur and bon vivant is too lengthy to list, but he veered all across popular music over the last half century. He was Sam Phillips' first producer-engineer at Sun Records in Memphis. He wrote some of Johnny Cash's early hits, putting those unforgettable mariachi horns on "Ring of Fire," and was a repeated touchstone for The Man in Black.
Clement found out in February that he would be inducted into the hall of fame, about five months before he passed away in August from liver cancer at 82.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A Starkville city judge has scheduled for Sept. 20 the trial of a former child care provider accused of felony abuse.
Authorities say 52-year-old Dianna Lynn Covin was working for the First Baptist Church Creative Learning Center when she was arrested in June.
She is charged with two counts of felony child abuse.
Authorities have alleged that Covin administering muscle relaxants to two infants in May. Police say the infants, who were 7 and 4 months old at the time of the incident, received emergency medical treatment.
If convicted, Covin could face a $1,000 fine and/or one year in jail.


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A broken municipal water pipe has closed a street in St. Francis.
Officials said the pipe burst under East Eden Place, just behind the PNC Bank on Kinnickinnic Avenue.
VIDEO: Water line break closes street in St. Francis
Milwaukee Public Works crews are addressing the break. Sandy Rusch-Walton with the department said a 6-inch water main broke under the street.
She said there are no water service disruptions in the area, but crews may have to shut off water to a few homes during the repair.


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One song Jessica Simpson can never sing to George Lopez: "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
The comedian sent a bouquet to the Dukes of Hazzard star to apologize for wisecracks he made about Simpson's ex, Nick Lachey, at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, Extra reports.
"The producers wanted to apologize to Nick Lachey, who could not be here because they didn't need any more seat fillers," Lopez joked onstage earlier this month at the Shrine Auditorium as an uneasy laugh went up from the crowd. The camera then panned to Simpson, who had performed earlier in the show and who did not look amused. (Lachey was not in attendance that night.)
As audible groans emerged, Lopez added: "Hey, that makes up for The Dukes of Hazzard."
Speaking to TV's Extra in comments that are scheduled to air Tuesday, Lopez says: "You know I did send her flowers … and it's very uncomedic to send flowers."
Lopez, 44, further tells the syndicated program: "I didn't realize it was her first time out after all that (the split) … and I felt a little bit like I may have ambushed her."
Simpson and Lachey announced their intention to split in November. She filed for divorce the following month.
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Marjorie Asturias never thought opening up her own business was a possibility. But while working with a Dallas-based marketing firm that used oDesk to augment its on-site staff, she saw a way to build a company without the barrier of overhead. She started as a one-woman shop, but as work picked up she took the plunge and formed her own social media marketing agency, Blue Volcano Media.
Today, she works with a team of oDesk freelancers located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Depending on her clients' needs, she typically works with an additional three to five freelancers at a time, all through oDesk. She taps into the online workplace because it "creates a huge savings for small business and gives me scalability; that's important when you have such a small budget."
By using online freelancers as the foundation of her business, Marjorie has grown her company while working the way she wants. "We are a virtual company," she said. "I had an office a couple of years ago…until I remembered part of the reason I started this business was because I hated going into an office!"
While growing her own virtual business, Marjorie has developed her own strategies to best hire and manage her online workforce. Here are six of our favorite oDesk success tips and tricks from Marjorie:
1. Attract excellent candidates with highly detailed job posts.
Writing a detailed job post helps Marjorie attract candidates with the exact skills she needs. She explains, "With oDesk, there is already this huge talent pool with portfolios, ratings, resumes…so when I write my job post, the more detail, the better."
2. Look for telling details when narrowing down initial applications.
Before considering an applicant, Marjorie looks for three things: a profile picture, a strong written cover letter and solid feedback. She automatically dismisses applicants without profile pictures, because not having a picture conveys an anonymity that won't fit in with Marjorie's close-knit, small-company culture. She also sorts candidates based on the quality of their writing: "It can be three sentences or three paragraphs. If it's well-written and without mistakes, they go to the next round." The final key ingredient that freelancers must demonstrate before making it to the next round is strong feedback and ratings. She advises, "Always read a freelancer's feedback and ratings for a candid snapshot of their past work performance."
3. Conduct rapid-fire interviews when narrowing down potential hires.
Once Marjorie narrows down her list, she interviews up to 25 remaining candidates. That may seem like a lot, but compared to the pain of hiring the wrong person, taking the time to interview extra candidates saves a great deal of time (and money).
4. A good project manager will free you up to focus on core business concerns.
Marjorie has found that a project manager can take care of details and keep things on track, freeing you up to focus on the core functions of your business. She recommends, "if you have the resources to hire a project manager who has the skill set you're looking for, you should definitely take advantage of it. If you don't, actually, I think you end up doubling the work."
5. Build an assertive management style with regular meetings and crystal-clear processes.
Over time Marjorie has found the right balance between a more hands-on style of oversight and still giving her team enough room to operate independently. She explains the evolution of her management style: "I didn't used to be as assertive, but now I've learned that it helps if we have regular meetings, so we usually get together over Skype at least once a week if not more."
6. Create a team-centric environment built on professional trust and respect.
Having weekly meetings has not only improved her company's workflow, but has also helped build a culture of freedom, respect and camaraderie. Marjorie explains, "I do try to inculcate folks with this idea that we're a team. And it's in our meetings that we really create and get a sense of our culture…they tend to be 50% laughing and joking around and sharing stories and 50% talking about business."
For more about Marjorie and her best practices, check out our free eBook or our Client Resource Center!


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Too many B2B companies are flat out failing at social media marketing. It isn't their fault. This isn't an attack on the companies. Heck, they are at least brave enough to give it a shot. Instead this is an explanation for why a new marketing channel has been slow to grow in the B2B space. This shouldn't be news to anyone though. Email marketing has been around for decades and many companies still don't have that mystery figured out yet.
Instead of placing blame, let's diagnose the reasons B2B companies aren't seeing success with social media.
10 Reasons Why B2B Companies Are Failing With Social Media
1. Massively Under Investments In Content
In the old days of B2B marketing, space was the core limiting factor. Marketers needed to work in the size constraints of a direct mail piece to get their message across. On the social web, space is unlimited. Instead, attention is now scarce. To grab the attention of leads online, marketers need more content than ever before. One blog post a month isn't going to cut it. With the need for multiple blog posts per week and daily social media messages many marketing teams find themselves under-equipped to keep up with the content demands. If you are a B2B executive shift some of your paid advertising budget to content creation resources ASAP.
2. Haven't Used Paid Social To Bolster Organic Efforts
Advertising shouldn't be a dirty word in social media marketing. Instead paid social media marketing efforts on platforms like Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook should be used to bolster your organic marketing investment. Use advertising to attract new connections on social networks. They will see the content you are sharing and engage with it to increase your lead generation.
3. Aren't Focused on Lead Generation
Stop counting followers as your primary metric of social media success. Engagement is not a goal, it is a metric. Put a lead generation and revenue goal on your social media marketing efforts so that you can demonstrate the value in order to get additional budget consideration. Heck, we though this was so important, that we wrote The B2B Social Media Book.
4. Management Support Doesn't Exist
Social media doesn't succeed as a rogue one-man or one-woman project. Instead take our advice from #3 and build a model that projects social media lead generation growth over the next year. Share this with your executive team to get the funding and support you need to be successful.
5. Aren't Looking At The Right Data
Social media is nothing more than another marketing channel. Stop looking at weak metrics like followers and engagement. Instead look at social media as you would any other marketing channel and look at key metrics like visitor-to-lead conversion rate by social channel, as well as visitor-to-customer conversion rates.
6. Customer Personas Aren't Clear Enough
To win in the world of B2B social media you must clearly understand the daily pain that your target audience is facing. Your customer personas are critical to understanding this important information. If your social media efforts are missing the mark it is likely because you are failing to address your targets' core pain. Revisit your customer personas with a new round of customer interviews to better understand the challenges they are facing.
7. Failure To Make The Boring Exciting
Your business is exciting. I don't care what you do, someone in the world thinks it is important and awesome. Brainstorm with your team about some of the awesome, yet unexpected applications of your product. You never know, you might end up like BlendTec.
8. A Terrible Website
You could be rocking social media and sending tons of traffic back to your website but if your website sucks, it won't do you much good. Conduct user testing on your website to make sure that it properly communicates your company's products and services. Examine the conversion paths of your website to make sure that when someone arrives from social media, that they actually have a chance to become a lead.
9. The Belief That It Can Replace Everything
Social media isn't a cure all. Don't think that it can replace your other marketing channels. Instead, work with your team to get tighter alignment between social media and your other marketing activities.
10. Still Making Too Many Excuses
"Well social media doesn't work for my industry." "My business is different." "We are boring." "We have a different model. It doesn't apply to us." "We tried, but after a few weeks it just wasn't working for us." STOP IT!!!!! Quit making excuses. I hear these statements all the time from countless businesses. Never have I said "Wow, you are totally right." Instead, I simply nod my head and then walk away thinking that this is another business who is condemned to failure because of a "can't do" attitude. Don't let this be you. Open your mind and attack big and bold ideas. You just might be inspired by the success you find.
Don't fall victim to these mistakes and situations. Instead learn from them and crush your competition.
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So I am trying to cook a Moroccan dish that calls for Suet... and no store in the Boulder area that I know of carries it! Lucky's, Alfalfa's, Whole Foods, King Soopers, and I looked for the specialty stores that I knew of and found that they were closed...
My question being, does anybody from the Denver/Boulder metro area knows where can I buy suet? Preferrably 100 Grass fed, of course? I am tempted of just getting Atora (the british brand) but I don't know how do they raise their meats, etc. I called Marczyk's but even know they offer it in their website when I called them (I wasn't going to make the trip to Denver without knowing for sure) they did not know what I was talking about.
Anybody, any suggestions?