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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Antawn Jamison scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, and Erick Dampier had 11 points and 14 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors beat the road-weary New Jersey Nets 101-85 on Sunday night.
Rookie Jason Richardson had 12 points and two electrifying dunks as Golden State prevailed in a matchup of two teams with drastically changed fortunes from last season, when they were among the NBA's worst.
The Warriors looked terrible in blowout losses to the Knicks and the Lakers earlier in the week, but they returned to the solid inside play and balanced scoring that got them off to a strong start to the season. Six Warriors scored in double figures.
New Jersey, which leads the Atlantic Division, simply ran out of steam in the second half of its seventh game in 10 days.
Jason Kidd had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and Kenyon Martin had 19 points for the Nets, who had a quiet end to an eventful five-game West Coast road trip. New Jersey maintained its lead in the division and the franchise's best-ever start despite playing four games in four different cities in five nights.
New Jersey had three games that went down to the final shot during the trip.
Danny Fortson, the NBA's leading rebounder, had 16 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which had a 21-2 surge in the third quarter to erase an eight-point deficit.
Golden State's run in the third quarter was led by Dampier and Richardson, who hit a 3-pointer and also made several strong defensive plays. Earlier, Richardson had a steal and a windmill dunk that thrilled the Oakland crowd.
New Jersey had a 13-2 run shortly before halftime to take a seven-point lead. Kidd was 6-for-9 for 15 points in the first half, hitting two 3-pointers and getting four assists.
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Mayor Ashley Swearengin today praised the Fresno Police Officers Association and its management unit for approving agreements that will help the City address its budget challenges while preserving front-line police resources.
Both agreements call for the bargaining units to forgo scheduled salary increases in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
As a result of the actions, the City would be able to save sworn officer positions that were at risk because of economic conditions.
"I applaud both bargaining units for showing real leadership on this issue," Mayor Swearengin said. "These are difficult financial times, so these actions are tremendously important in helping us address our immediate budget challenges while continuing to protect public safety. At the same time, the agreements will provide stability for the bargaining units to address longer-term concerns."
Police Chief Jerry Dyer, FPOA President Jacky Parks, and Andy Hall from the FPOA Management Unit provided the following comments:
Chief Dyer: "I am so proud of the men and women of the Fresno Police Department for their willingness to sacrifice in these difficult fiscal times. My level of respect for FPOA President Jacky Parks and the entire FPOA Leadership has grown tremendously during this process. Their ability to balance the needs of their membership with the needs of the city is remarkable."
Jacky Parks: "Tough financial times call for even tougher financial decisions. Through a collaborative effort involving the Mayor, the City Manager's Office, Chief Dyer, and the FPOA leadership a tentative agreement was reached to save the city much needed money. The real test for the tentative agreement came from the FPOA general membership meetings. At the end of the last meeting the votes were tallied and the membership overwhelmingly supported the tentative agreement with a 78% approval. It was not easy to defer or give up money in their personal budgets; however, it was easy to do the right thing. I was impressed with the membership's selflessness and responsiveness to the global economic downturn that has struck not only our city, but our entire nation. "
Andy Hall: "On behalf of the Management Bargaining Unit we would like to thank Mayor Swearengin for her compassion, willingness to listen and the 'roll up your sleeves' and get it done attitude she brought to the table. This agreement reflects the City's commitment to the safety of our community and addresses the tough economic times we are all facing."
The agreements still need to be approved by Fresno City Council. Council is expected to act on the agreements at its June 25 meeting.


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Over the past few years, other research and analyses of voucher programs have failed to buttress the case being made by voucher supporters. Last fall, the U.S. General Accounting Office reviewed state evaluations and found little or no difference between the academic achievement of voucher students and public school students in Cleveland and Milwaukee-the two major urban school systems with publicly funded voucher programs.10
Indiana University researcher Kim Metcalf, who has spent several years studying the Cleveland program, released a report last year comparing groups of voucher students and public school students from the time they entered first grade through the end of second grade. While voucher students had higher total test scores entering first grade, this advantage quickly began to erode. Over this two-year period, the report revealed that the public school students demonstrated average learning gains that were greater in language, reading and math than the voucher students.11
Voucher supporters have cited isolated data from last year's Indiana University report, claiming that Metcalf's research proves that vouchers boost academic performance. Yet Metcalf himself wrote that the analysis of student test results from voucher schools and public schools "presented no clear or consistent pattern tha[t] can be attributable to [voucher] program participation." Echoing this view, the Ohio Department of Education summed up the study in distinctly lukewarm terms, noting that voucher students "perform at a similar academic level as public school students."12
The Milwaukee voucher program has received only one comprehensive state evaluation, conducted in 1995 by a University of Wisconsin-Madison team led by professor John Witte.13 Reviewing the voucher program's first five years, Witte found no appreciable academic gains in reading and math from vouchers.14 He also observed that the attrition rates for voucher students were high, especially in the first two years.15 Using Witte's data, a research team led by Peterson employed different assumptions and statistical techniques, claiming that there was a statistically significant gain for voucher students in the third and fourth years of the program.16 But this finding was disputed by many in the research community, who argued that by the third year the control and experimental groups were not comparable. The annual attrition rate (about 30 percent)-consisting primarily of students doing poorly in the voucher program-ensured that those students who remained were an academically superior subset, not a random sample.17 Other aspects of the methodology used by the Peterson team to re-analyze the Milwaukee data have been criticized, including the Peterson team's reliance, in some cases, on tiny samples-in one instance, a sample of 26 students.18 The Peterson team's re-analysis was described by Witte as a "confusing, tortured effort," and even the pro-voucher Wall Street Journal wrote that Peterson was "loose with his claims."19
Since the 1995 state evaluation, voucher supporters have shown no enthusiasm for new efforts to examine the program's impact on student achievement. In fact, after the lackluster results of this evaluation were released, Wisconsin legislators eliminated provisions calling for future academic evaluations of the program.20 Since then, the Legislature has provided only for a single audit by the state's Legislative Audit Bureau in the year 2000. This audit observed: "Some hopes for the program-most notably, that it would increase participating students' academic achievement-cannot be documented, largely because uniform testing is not required in participating schools."21
Some voucher supporters have cited research by Princeton University's Cecilia Rouse that reported math gains for Milwaukee voucher students.22 Yet, the findings Rouse cited were only for the subgroup of students who were in the voucher program over a four-year period. As noted earlier, student attrition rates come into play because Witte found that "voucher students who left the [Milwaukee] program for various reasons had lower test scores than those who continued to participate [emphasis in original]."23 Clearly, a full and accurate assessment of voucher schools considers not simply those students who use a voucher and remain in the voucher school, but, rather, all students who entered the voucher program. In simple terms, students who do well in voucher schools are more likely to stay-those doing poorly are more likely to leave or drop out. Additionally, Rouse found that "the [voucher] effects on the reading scores are as often negative as positive and are nearly always statistically indistinguishable from zero."24


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yes yes I lurk every so often
I need opinions and talks because you guys know bout it more than my other peers
Basically a little info on myself and how it begins:
I am a graphic designer, next edicational year I will be entering my final year where I will create my own work briefs to work from to obviously, design.
Now I have an obvious interest of Anime (and everything else Japanese (well almost everything...)) and of course anime leads to cosplay.
Cosplay is also linked to Lolita
And hence forth my idea
to design a first and proper Lolita store (don't bash me with "I know a store" yes I know a store of some sort in Afflecks Palace in Manc but I mean...on the scale of Topshop before they got too rich)
I'd design everything from Interior, exterior, website blah blah design words here blah blah blah
[ edit - forgot to say...no I won't be designing the clothes, instead they'd be 'imported' but thats not an issue here as of yet (and if it is an issue thats for me to take up sadly) ]
what I am partaking in currently is a placement year and I attended a session 2 days ago. Now the woman said one girl did a focus group and said she got a thousand ideas
and so I thought... wouldn't it be great research to have a one day focus group for cosplayers to come in their attire and share and throw ideas
(of course food will be there...like sushi....and maybe...pocky?)
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ye i think its an awesome idea id certainly love it
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You don't really want to import things in. There are lots of people who make lolita clothing in the UK, and selling our own brand would be really good for the UK economy in the long term.
British clothing has the reputation for being good, and I think that a lot of Lolita stuff is very poor quality due to the fact that it is imported. Most of my stuff either has to be made, or is found in charity shops.
I think that the idea of very high quality gothic/lolita clothing produced in the UK is very marketable. I know it's considered a Japanese phenominon, but the actual style of clothing was originally western, so we have an edge there.
Sorry if this comes off as too ranty about import clothing, but I watched a program on the economic crisis last night. It's got me all "WE MUST PRODUCE OUR OWN EXPORTS IN ORDER TO GET MONEY BACK INTO COUNTRY".
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And guh, I believe I read this wrong slightly.
Meh, this is just what I think a real lolita store in the UK should be like, so I guess it's an idea for your design. But I'm guessing you're probably going with the idea of just selling japanese fashion. Ignore me
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lol don't worry that comment was very useful and I was thinking of maybe enlisting some british work in there but I feel from a certain point of view english deisgns don't have as much edge as the japanese (because its east lookin at west, not west looking at east looking at west)
but its very helpful and I will take it on board for definate, it sounds like a plan lol
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Several Republicans, responding weak-kneed in a kneejerk reaction to their 2012 election beating, have signaled a willingness to compromise on tax hikes, despite little indication that Democrats would make similar concessions with spending cuts. Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Lindsay Graham (R-SC), and Peter King (R-NY) have gone so far as to walk back a no-tax pledge they placed their signatures upon.
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What say you patriots? Are we not taxed enough already? Are you calling and emailing your representatives?? I certainly hope so. We need to back up our words with actions. Now is not the time to cede ground. Yes, the election results sucked for conservatives, bigtime. Man up, move on, and get back in the damn fight! Don't further divide an already fractured base, please.
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Open fire in living room (initial fuel included). Oil central heating and electricity by meter reading. Gas, bed linen and towels included. DVD. Gas hob. Electric oven. Microwave. Washing machine. Tumble dryer. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Large enclosed garden with sitting-out area and furniture. Ample parking. NB: The sea is 150 yards from the property (fenced).
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Wonderfully located on the Great Western Greenway and the Wild Atlantic Way, this lovely property is close the the Quay area of Westport, within walking distance to Westport House and Gardens and only a mile from the pretty town. Located 1 mile outside the bustling town of Westport, tucked away beside the river, this beautifully restored granary is tastefully presented and furnished to a very good standard. The living accommodation is found on the first floor and gives way to a balcony to take full advantage of the magnificent views out over Clew Bay and beyond. Westport is one of Ireland's best known and popular visitor destinations and has many excellent restaurants and pubs serving delicious local fayre. Winner of the National Tidy Town Award, it makes an enjoyable day out for all the family. For those who enjoy walking, Crough Patrick soars 2,510ft and offers panoramic views. Local activities include golfing, fishing, walking and cycling with bike hire available locally. Alternatively, there is a choice of six beautiful sandy beaches to choose from nearby. There are many restaurants and bars within walking distance as well as The Quay area and Westport House and Gardens.
Ground floor: Dining room/kitchen with marble tiled floor. Utility room. 2 bedrooms: 1 double with en-suite shower room and toilet, 1 twin. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. First floor: Living room with beams and French doors. 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin both with en-suite shower room and toilet.
Woodburner in living room (initial fuel included). Oil central heating by meter reading. Electricity, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot and high chair (on request). CD. Microwave. Washing machine. Tumble dryer. Dishwasher. Large enclosed garden with patio and furniture. Landscaped grounds. Parking. NB: Stream in garden with a drop.
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Michael Foster sounds like a baby back bitch.
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im sorry i agree, there are two songs on the radio right now and they both suck so bad i dont even care to know the name of the song that i tell you sucks.
its like these guys spent a bunch of time listening to adult contemporary and said, hey! lets try this.
to have an honest opinion i need to actually listen to them. i've only ever heard 'pumped up kicks' and it makes me want to kill myself, but i know i should actually listen to the whole album. today is the day. here goes nothing....
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I wasn't a fan before granted I only heard one song (Pumped Up Kicks or Kids I forget). It just has a fun vibe to it. Need to go back and hear the lyrics.
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How Much Does a Harpist Cost?
Harpists are skilled individuals who play and are knowledgeable with the harp. The cost of hiring the harpists differs based on several factors. These factors include the type of event the harpist will be hired for as well as the number of songs they will be required to play throughout the event.
How much is it?
- The location of the event will usually dictate the price for harpists. On average, a harpist will charge anywhere from $200 to $2,000 per event that lasts around 4 to 6 hours.
- Harpists in the Nevada area can cost anywhere form $200 to $2,000 per event. Some of the harpists in the area have released their own independent albums; this guarantees their competency and skills are top notch. Most of these harpists can play a wide array of instruments such as keyboard and guitars.
- Some may charge on an hourly basis rather than a per-event basis. This price can range from $50 to $200 per hour, with a 4 hour minimum required.
What are the extra costs?
- Additional hours will be charged on top of the minimum amount of time the harpist is required to play. This will all depend on the overtime fee.
- If one is hired for a ceremony such as a wedding, an extra food plate may be needed.
- Since a harp can be a heavy instrument, additional delivery charges can apply depending on the size and the location of the event.
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What is going to be included?
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- Most will have a package from which you can choose. Keep in mind that they won't play the entire time that they are there. Most will play during a dinner for a few hours, during prelude, as well as during the reception, etc.
- Most harpists will consult with you as well as include a demo when you first meet with them. This is your time to ask questions and get an idea of how they are going to sound.
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- Be sure to know how far the harpist is going to travel before hiring them. What you're going to find is that some may charge a lot more money to travel outside of their vicinity.
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How can I save money?
- One way of saving on hiring a harpist is by going to different websites to check for prices of local harpists. A website such as Gigmasters provides a listing of available harpists. The information included is the price as well as reviews from previous clients which can help you decide which harpist you will choose. Be sure to talk with at least 3 to get a good idea on what they can do for you.
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France condemns this morning's attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, close to the Iranian cultural center, which, according to the latest reports, has left 4 people dead and more than 100 injured.
We extend our condolences to the victims' families and call on the Lebanese authorities to shed full light on this terrorist act.
France reaffirms its full support for Lebanon and its institutions, which are the guarantors of the country's stability and integrity.
While an agreement has allowed Lebanon to establish a government in the national interest that is determined to make security one of its priorities, France calls on all parties to unite and to make efforts to respond to the attempts to destabilize the country.


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Dolphus Weary grew up in segregated Mississippi and then moved to California to attend school in 1967. He is one of the first black graduates of Los Angeles Baptist College. He returned to Mississippi to lead Mendenhall Ministries, a Christ-centered community outreach organization that takes a holistic approach to solving problems of poverty. Currently, Dolphus Weary is president of R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation in Richland, Miss., which strives to empower and develop rural ministries to improve the lives of Mississippians. Among his academic degrees, Dolphus Weary has received a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss. He is a nationally sought speaker and writer and serves on numerous boards across the state and country. Weary recently spoke with Religion & Liberty Managing Editor Ray Nothstine.
R&L: The title of your book is, I Ain't Comin' Back. What story does that title tell?
Dolphus Weary: It tells a story of a young man who grew up in rural Mississippi. I grew up in a family of eight children. My father deserted the family when I was four years old and we lived in a three-room house, not three bedrooms, but a three-room house. All nine of us packed in there. We had holes throughout the house so I understand poverty.
As I grew up, I understood the difference between the white community and the black community. The school bus I rode, you could hear it coming down the road from miles away because it was so dilapidated. The new school bus passed my house. So, being poor and seeing racism and separation between the black community and the white community, I saw that the best thing I could do one day was to leave Mississippi.
I got a basketball scholarship to go to a Christian college in California, and when I got ready to leave Mississippi, I said, 'Lord, I'm leaving Mississippi and I ain't never coming back.'
I think that the other part of that is God put me in situations in California where I discovered that racism was not just unique to Mississippi or the South. Racism was found in other places as well, and I had to conclude that racism was not where you came from, but it's an issue of the heart, and began to deal with that on an all white college campus in California. Then God began to point me back toward Mississippi, so I returned in the summers of 1968, '69, and in '70. I travelled with a Christian basketball team and toured the Orient. We were playing basketball and sharing our faith at halftime, and there the coach challenged me about full time Christian service as a missionary in Taiwan or the Philippines.
That is when I began to think about whether I was going into a mission field or was I running away from a mission field? It became clear to me that I was running away from Mississippi as a mission field. After graduating from college and seminary, my wife and I moved back to Mendenhall, Mississippi and we started asking a question. Is our Christian faith strong enough to impact the needs of a poor community, or is the best thing we can do is tell poor people to give your life to Jesus and one day you're going to go to heaven and it's going to be better?
We began to internalize that to say that Jesus is concerned about you right now. We ended up developing a Christian health clinic and elementary school, a thrift store, a farm, a law office, a housing ministry, to try to take this precious gospel and make it into reality for poor people. Telling them that God loves you, he wants you to go to heaven, but God loves you right now and He wants you to live a decent life on this earth. What the Lord did was bring me back to be a part of the solution and not just to talk about the problem or simply walk away from it.
What was the greatest blessing, in your mind, of your background?
I think the greatest blessing for me is the blessing of understanding and seeing poverty and racism up close. Knowing what it feels like to be poor, knowing what discrimination feels like. In the midst of that, my mother was teaching us, always do the best you can and always go to school and study hard. Now I have a sense of empathy for those who are economically trapped, and I have an empathy for those who may be marginalized because of race. I was taught some things as a black person, even though they might be very different from what my white counterpart was taught. The question is how do we move from the old stuff that we were taught, to move it into a learning curve where we can do something better rather than judging people based on what we were taught?
In your book you say, "Economics alone is not the answer to poverty." Why is that such a critical concept in meeting the needs of people?
I was on the Board of Koinonia Farms in Americus, Georgia, at the time that Koinonia Farms was building houses for low-income families that ultimately became the vision for Millard Fuller in starting Habitat for Humanity. We built a whole community of 40 houses in South Georgia, and we were of course celebrating what we accomplished. However, we did not add a spiritual challenge. We did not add any spiritual hope for folks that moved in, and so within five years, many of those houses were torn up, many of those houses were abused and had just as many kids that were strung out on drugs and all of that. We built a ghetto because we did not add the spiritual component. We did not help people to understand that God is leading you, and God involved with you is much more important for your life. If you just hand out money, the only thing you do is create more greed.
You also declare that meeting the social needs of people is the duty of the body of Christ. Many now feel that is a concept that is primarily the duty of government. Why is it important that the church lead on poverty issues?
For a long time, the evangelical Church in America had this mission of just getting people saved. In Acts, we see the Church caring for people as well as feeding and clothing them. We have gotten away from that. We feel good about going to Africa and Asia. We feel good about flying 50 people across country, paying X number of dollars to fly 50 people to stay a week somewhere. Rather than taking that money and empowering the people in the local community, some want to just take a group and fly somewhere while ignoring their own backyard. We need to rethink mission. Over the last 30 years, we have been preaching a message that says let's go to Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, as we move to the remotest parts of the world. The Church, the body of Christ, needs to have a holistic view of reaching people, not just preparing them to go to heaven, but preparing people to deal with some of the social needs as well. I think that the Church has the greatest opportunity to hold individuals accountable and to move people along towards growth rather than along a line of dependency. We are really empowered to do that best in community at the local level.
It has been encouraging to see the response after Katrina and the tornadoes in the South last Spring, and in Joplin, Mo. too. Evangelicals have been very, very active. Because of the cultural wars they were somewhat hunkered down, and we have seen them much more active today. That is a good start, at least.
It is a good start. Churches are asking some different questions about how to engage our backyard. Katrina was such a marvelous opportunity, and for me it was exciting to see denominations and Christian organizations working together. Rather than fighting over who got the credit, they were working together because they recognized that the problem was bigger than any single church and any single organization. One church is not going to do it, but we have to work together to make it happen.
Mississippi is the poorest state in the Union. What are the challenges that face the state and what have been the biggest challenges for addressing poverty within the ministries you are involved with?
Mendenhall Ministries, a ministry I am heavily involved with, developed as a holistic Christian community development ministry, reaching out, identifying what some of the needs are, and then coming up with ministry programs that would meet those needs. We set up health clinics and a law office. We began to do those things to address the needs of the disadvantaged in the community who had little help to get on their feet.
Secondly, my work with Mission Mississippi has been a commitment that says the Church is the institution in the state that needs to work on eliminating racism. We have been working with the Christian Church throughout the state to say to Christians that it is now time to not let race separate us. If we could learn how to make decisions for our children, rather than making decisions for black children versus white children, our whole community would be much better off. Some of Mississippi's problems have come from the fact that the state has allowed racism to drive many of the decisions made years ago.
If we could learn how to work together across the barrier of race, I think we can do a lot to move from being number 50th and move up. We are making progress. And I believe that there's a spirit going on right now that more and more Mississippians are first asking the question of how can we work together to create economic opportunity and progrowth solutions.
Often the visual image of poverty in America is one of the homeless or run-down project buildings in urban areas, but most of the poorest counties in America are rural areas. When one goes to see the Mississippi Delta, they will see an entirely different reality. What are the greatest challenges to economic opportunity in a place like that?
The urban community has concentrated poverty, concentrated problems. The rural community has spread out problems. It still does not nearly get the same attention as the urban community. My wife and I have been selling my book, I Ain't Comin' Back, to create a foundation that will come along beside rural Christian ministries in Mississippi. We limit ourselves to Mississippi and we limit ourselves to the rural community. We recognize that there is not much connectedness in the rural community. We are trying to encourage people to begin to start another little Mendenhall Ministries in your community, so that you can begin to address some of the problems in that community. The people and churches there locally know what is best in terms of empowering people.
Secondly, I think that we need to keep educating the Church that poverty is not just an urban phenomenon, but poverty is entrenched in those rural communities. When I served on the board of World Vision, we had to refocus because most of its mission was overseas. Thirty years ago, World Vision started shifting more focus on poverty in this country, and it did have an effort in this country but most of it was concentrated in urban areas. Poverty exists in cities, in urban communities, but poverty also exists in rural Mississippi, in Appalachia, in Kentucky, in Virginia and those places. The Church needs to realize those areas are a part of that Samaria as well and to get involved in those often forgotten places.
You are heavily involved with racial reconciliation work in Mississippi. You have stressed that reconciliation is essential for the long- term economic development. How has that helped to fight poverty?
We know that if we can get the Christian Church to stop seeing itself as a black church over here and a white church over there, we really can begin to address the issues of economic poverty. It is going to be a long-term process, but it can happen. What happens when a black man in a church wants to start a business and he has a business plan, and then he goes to the bank and they say we are not going to loan you the money?
We have seen that happen just 20 years ago. A sharp black guy developed a business plan. He took it to the bank, the bank would not loan him the money. However, at a Mission Mississippi prayer breakfast, this person met a white businessman and they began to talk. The white businessman took him to the bank, he got the loan and he now has a fast growing business.
Historically, black people created black relationships, white people created white relationships, and it just so happened that years ago, black people did not have access to the same opportunity. Now they are getting a little bit more access, but you still need each other in order for us to actualize economic development, sustainability, and prosperity in the community.
How do you encourage African-American small business owners, and what is the greatest challenge to their development and success?
The greatest challenge is the damage of historical racism. If a young African- American wants to do something in the black community, he has to have the mindset of overcoming a perception that he cannot be successful. My daughter is a pediatrician in a small town in Mississippi. She is in partnership with a white pediatrician, and her patients second-guess her all the time by going to the white pediatrician to verify if her diagnosis is accurate. That is a damage of racism. They have not seen a black doctor but they have seen many white doctors. The challenge is that if a black person wants to be successful and develop a business, he has to also deal with the racial damage that is taking place. In other words, it is going to take a lot of education, and a lot of resilience to keep bouncing back. However, do not give up. Do not give up because change does not come overnight. It comes out of persistence.
I tell young entrepreneurs, you still must be creative, and you must begin to ask the questions. What can we do now to reclaim our community? What kind of a business can we now come up with that will be innovative, grow, meet a need, and create jobs? All the time I say to young people, I understand the damage of 50 years ago. I understand the damage of 40 years ago. I understand when a black man wanted to provide for his family, the welfare system said if you are not in the house, the mother and the baby can get more money if you are not in the picture. That is damaging too. Now I still have to say, what are you going to do to move forward? Rather than sitting around as a victim and telling me that you cannot do anything, we are always trying to encourage people to do what they can and really do it with the fact that God wants to see them succeed. It is hard to get that message to people who have been beat down, but I think people really need to hear that message now more than ever.


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Facebook introduced its listen button for musical artists' pages last April, and last September, former social network juggernaut MySpace announced the ability for its users to sign in using Facebook or Twitter. Now, it appears that those two features are intertwined for some users, as Blink Account Manager Hagar Refael spotted the option to "listen using MySpace" when hovering over the listen button on the Facebook page for musician Steve Aoki.
When we performed the same action on Aoki's Facebook page, the option that came up when hovering over the listen button was, "listen using Spotify."
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Monday was National Honesty Day, and not many people were aware of that. One of the top Twitter Trends that day was #NationalHonestyDay. Here in the United States, National Honesty Day was invented to celebrate the truthfulness of a pair of past presidents. You may have heard of them, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Good old Honest Abe could teach us a thing or two about being honest and truthful.
One of the many numerous things people lie about is their personal financial situation. Nobody wants to go telling everyone they know that they are in debt. Even family members are more often than not left out in the dark. Let's change all of that, starting today!
Debt can be hard to handle and even harder to talk about. You can't keep burying your head in the sand, and just hope it goes away. Pick yourself up and face it head on. Reach out to friends or family members and ask them for their help or advice. You never know, they could have been in your shoes before and tell you about what worked for them.
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So when you are getting ready to tell a lie today (even a little white lie), think about National Honesty Day and don't let that lie slip out. If we could all be honest every day of the year, there would probably be a lot less drama and stress in our lives. Take that weight off of your shoulders and tell someone about your situation.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
182: calm before the storm
Thursday, August 28, 2008
181: to the back of the line sir...
But I digress, we were picking up a few items and headed for the express lane. Our Cart had 4 bottles of Jones Soda, 3 bottles of water, a bag of cookies and a chocolate bar. (road trip food)
Now I knew we were well under the "12 items or less" guideline for the express lane, but I was curious as to how Grocery math worked. Basically does this count as 4 items, or 9 items ? So I asked the kindly young woman who was checking us out, as Dianne was bagging. She looked me dead in the eye, and in a scary voice said to me, " Honestly, I don't care. I ring up what they put in front of me."
Well, alrighty then. I paid the young lady, afraid at this point that she might jump across the check out lane and beat me to a pulp.
Monday, August 25, 2008
180: the motherland
The weekend with my Brother's family was amazing. Saturday we worked the Grange Fair, which is basically a fund raiser for a local service organization. The Smith Family BBQ has been drawing crowds and raising funds for almost 30 years. As Craig married in, he has become a key part of the BBQ team.
There were many other attractions like the pocket lady, who I admit made me feel a little scared.
and the hula lady who I have to admit made me feel... well a little pervy.
yeah, pervy, can't think of any other way to say it. I'm going to change the subject now.
Saturday Night we got together with a bunch of the family friends for a good old horseshoe tournament. Thankfully my partner was lights out, as I pretty much suck at horseshoes.
Sunday, Monkey and I headed out to Blunt Park in Springfield, Ma for our first cross race of the year. The weather was beautiful, the course was very technical and fun. Lots of logs, and being in New England the level of cross was high, despite being an early and small race.
On the drive home, Monkey and I commented how much fun racing cross was. It was even better than we remembered and talked about on the trip up. We admitted it was a little weird because we didn't really know anyone, where as in the Mid Atlantic we have lots of folks around us. That was a little like Bizzaro world for sure, but still the racing was so good, the people were so nice, man what a great time.
Both Monkey and I took the hole shots in our races respectively. I relinquished the lead when I dropped my chain bunny hopping a log. I went back to 10th place before fighting my way back to 3rd with 3 to go. Of course, I dropped my chain again falling back to 5th before finally clawing my way back 3rd on the last half of the final lap. The winners were pretty bad ass, I would like to think I could have ridden with them save for the time given away dropping my chain, but maybe not. I was pleased with my result, but also know I have a lot of work to do in the next few weeks. ( you knew that was coming right?)
Monkey rode a very solid race. I was super proud of her. She battled in and out of groups before finishing up in 7th place. She was all grins coming across the finish line, very satisfied with her ride, but like myself knowing she has a lot of work to do in the next few weeks. (you knew right?)
Having Craig, Beth Carter, and Taylor on hand and cheering was awesome.
Yeah, that's a four pack of barriers. Sometimes when you are the Motherland that means you can say "F-you USA Cycling, and your only 2 barriers rule too. We like 4 packs of barriers because they are fun!" First time in 4-5 years I got to run barriers like that, super duper fun. Thank you for that treat Motherland...
seeing JD and Mega is always an added bonus for us when making these pilgrimages.
Much love and respect to the Motherland of Cross: New England.
Much love and respect to the Pocket Lady of the Grange Fair,
thanks to her, everyone is a winner.
Much love to the Hula Girl for making me feel like a dirty old man.
What a great weekend.
It was nice to meet so many kind folks. I am blown away by how great this weekend was.
Friday, August 22, 2008
179: we're not talking about practice
Wes, Monkey and I debate the virtues of tacos versus burritos from El Hefe.
This is BennydaJewlar, he along with Rob "scooter" Collins are going to shock a lot of people this year. Both are riding very well, and every time they touch a cross bike get better at it. You know how every year someone comes out of the woodwork and just kills it? You now have my two candidates for that title this year. wait and see...
I love this shot of Monkey.
Rotten Robert after an evening of fun and hard work. I laid down next to him and spooned in the next shot.
Thanks to Dennis for the great shots.
off to eat donuts!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
178: chasing layla
Sunday, August 17, 2008
177:garlic, doritos, and black coffee
has been well documented. My normal routine of garlic, Doritos, and a large black coffee before my visits has been my subtle rebellion and my way of leveling the playing field. If you're gonna jam me, at least you can work in a place that smells like death.
Sure enough, the receptionist finds a hygienist who can help me , despite my appointment being the next day. The hygienist is cute and nice! Not that I'm in the market, but here I am with breath smelling like a garbage dump, and a kindly, cute hygienist, who by all rights would be on her way home, is staying late to help out my now disgustingly smelling mouth. I admit I felt a bit embarrassed.
I sat quietly and had my teeth cleaned, all the while knowing how bad my breath must have smelled. Perhaps I need to adopt a different attitude toward my dental visits in the future.
Finally, I have always been a huge fan of the Challenge clinchers. When I say that Jan usually follows up with a comment like, "how many flats did you have last year?" To answer that question I had four, four flats last year. So like the time I finally had to give up my "members only jacket" I have had a set of tubular wheels built up. They are Rick built wheels, and as always, he did a phenomenal job.
be safe out there kids.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
176: karma police
At one point in the show Kathleen looked at me strangely, she must have been worried about me. I soothed her fears letting her know that the difference between my dancing and me having an epileptic seizure, was that if I was dancing I'd be on my feet, if I was having a seizure, I'd be laying on the ground.
I'm not usually one caught up in light shows, but if I did have epilepsy, I'm sure that the light show would have tripped it faster than sonic the hedgehog. Trippy to say the least.
All in all , a great show.
The other day my buddy Mark the Shark sent one of those "get to know you" emails to me. I usually like that stuff, but had little time to answer. The one question that intrigued me was:
How do you want your friends to think of you: I didn't answer there, but I will here:
"a kind and supportive husband, has fun, works hard at his craft, gives back, funny in a jackass kind of way, gets it…"
Cross is coming soon, I better get my but in gear and do something besides grass track. I mean seriously, I'm gonna have a sweet 2 minutes, but the other 43 minutes of the race are going to be ugly…
More rock and roll.
Monday, August 11, 2008
175: It's not the fucking Doors
Seriously, this makes the "spiderman" kit from a couple of years ago look really good.
I recognize I'm no fashion guru, but WTF we couldn't spring for something a little better? I mean who designed that thing? The guy that did the team High Road stuff?
Simple, classic, clean. If only....
We had a wonderful weekend in State College. Buddy and Rachael are perhaps my two of my favorite traveling companions. Wes , Scott and Regan were great hosts. A little riding but mostly lots of rock climbing and hanging out. My entire body hurts. Wes the conqueror used all my favorite pictures, so I'll direct you there for more pictures...
Back to the grass track today. I felt a little better, even if my omnium results don't reflect them.
It was fun. I finally took an event, which felt good. E-town, Jeb and Jan set the pace and the bar pretty damn high today. Bilson, Epi, and Troop were keeping everyone honest. Benny da jewlar continues to dominate the 800 meter TT. Monkey hung tough in traffic. Tom rolled a tubular taking down Bilson, and Jeb with him. Luckily pride was the biggest injury. L-Web, Dan Ryan, (i)Paul, Sanford, and Dennisbike rounded out the group. Afterwards a bunch of us hit homegrown for brunch. I had the world's greatest BTL. Seriously, it's really good. Jan uses more salt than I do.
Friday, August 8, 2008
174: pretty
Okay, my attempts at being a super villain and world domination are pretty fruitless. I guess I'm just too nice of a guy.
Sometimes when I have a specific work out to do, as prescribed by this guy, I'll ride with my MP3 player. I enjoy the music, and I find it pumps me up a bit.
Funny thing though, when the effort starts, everything gets really quiet. I can't hear the music anymore. All I hear is my rapid breathing, and the only thing I am aware of is how hard I am pushing.
I'd like to say I was thinking about my rivals, or the mabra promoters who hate me, or even Tom McDaniel who will talk trash to me all cross season and at every cross practice. I mean do you know how many times I have answered the phone at work the morning of cross practice to have Tom yelling at me?
ME:" thanks for calling the clog factory, this is Marc speaking..."
Tom: "YOU ARE SO GOING DOWN TONIGHT, AT PRACTICE YOU ARE MINE. have a nice day..."
All that bound up antagonism, all that bulletin board stuff, but I don't think about it. It's just breathing, and suffering, and as soon as the effort is over, I can hear my music again- loud and clear.
kinda weird, but kinda cool too.
Maybe I'll never be a super villain, but I'm keeping my doomsday device:
Sunday, August 3, 2008
173: four silver, one black
FM: "we should totally get the cruiser. It's got dudes. It's sweet"
Monkey: "you're crazy, this has dude's too, two storm troopers"
FM: "Mine has three dudes, a storm trooper, and battle damaged Darth Vader !"
Monkey: "The walker is cooler. we're getting it."
she picks it up off the shelf and begins to walk away.
FM: " Battle Damaged Darth Vader ! How can you turn your back on Battle Damaged Darth Vader!?"
We looked but couldn't quite decide, we picked up a cute shirt and then the most adorable kid ran up in front of us looked us in the eye. At the top of her probably not 4 year old lungs, she shouted, "MONKEY, MONKEY, MONKEY, MONKEY, MONKEY !" She held up the stuffed Monkey she was holding. Just as suddenly as the encounter began, she looked away, spotted her mother and raced across the store. We knew we found what we were looking for at that point.
DCCoD held it's first meeting of 2008. We called it Grass Track.
After a few 1 lap sprints to open things up we had 6 races on the slate.
Grass track is (i)Paul's genius plan, which is silly fun, and reminds you just how hard racing on the grass is. (i)Paul set up a slate of 6 tough races for the group: Dennisbike, Troop the Belgian workhorse, Jan, Scooter, Bad Andy, CZ, Benny da jewlar, Papa Smurf, Linda, EPI and myself.
Bady Andy took the omnium for the day, ripping my heart out and throwing it on the ground in a bike throw sprint for the win on the third event, a win and out. Curses foiled by a librarian.
The racing was fun, and a great effort. I'm still pretty shattered. I got my ass handed to me pretty good today, any illusions that I held about how strong I was, or how much work I have to do dissipated on the field today. I found myself fighting to keep my coffee in my stomach and not on my top tube. Luckily my goal is to be strong in fall, not on August 3rd.
a couple of clips from our 9 lap points race:
my cross/mountain bike shoes smell so bad, they were stinking up my entire car. I don't even like driving with them. They will no longer be stored in my bag. They live in the garage now.
47 days until cross season. I am so fucked.
Friday, August 1, 2008
172: foiled again
I greeted him, and continued on my loop, and then as I circled back, I past him again, he was still doing yoga. This time I think I kinda recognized him.
In fact, I think I wrestled him back in school. I continue my ride, and pretty much convinced myself that in fact this was a dude that I wrestled in school.
I mean 6:30 in the morning, dude dressed in black lycra, rolls up to young Asian man wearing nothing but little orange running shorts doing yoga in the park and asks him, "Do I know you from somewhere?" or better yet, "you look familiar, did I wrestle you back in the late 80's?"
I hope you can see my dilemma.
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The group DEFA released Hearts of Iron 3 Collection from Paradox Development Studio. Most of you must have played this series, this is simply one of the best for the history buffs. Go, get and play this high rated game.
Platform: PC
Description: It's time to dust off the field marshal's baton and take command of any nation in World War II; the largest conflict in history. The first expansion to the critically acclaimed Hearts of Iron III lets you take charge – or delegate – at any level, from division to nation, through a variety of scenarios.
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