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As Roy Blunt, Jr., might put it, I have been a long time leaving the South. I've periodically returned to visit the few remaining friends and family I have there. There have been times when I felt like I was entering another country and needed a passport. My last visit was one of those times.
On the morning after my arrival, the headlines in the local paper focused on my old high school. It seemed the school board of my old alma mater was focused on a controversy over an article published in the school yearbook by a gay student who just happened to be black regarding his experience of being a gay student who just happened to be black. As we all know, life is not easy for these young men and women.
Apparently, a number of the parents of other students in the school were "outraged" and expressed this outrage to the school board, calling the article "inappropriate." They demanded that school staff be "held accountable for what had happened." The board promised a "fair and full" investigation and that "they were working toward a permanent solution so that a situation like this never happened again."
There were parents who spoke in support of the journalism teacher who had overseen the publication. Many of them pointed out that this was not about sexuality but was about difference and about the acceptance of difference.
We should not forget that we and our sons and daughters face adversity every day. It may come in the form of "full and fair" investigations, but it has to do with prejudice and racism. Both remain quite well and alive in this country. We do not live in a colorblind society. Students in our schools continue to be bullied on a daily basis because they are different, either physically, mentally, emotionally or because of their sexuality. But this is the kind of adversity that we can take steps each day to end. I will be writing a letter to the editor and send a copy to the school board. Small steps do add up. I would encourage everyone reading this blog to speak up when you see racism and prejudice and to confront those around you who believe we have gotten past all of that. It exists. Not just in the Old South, but throughout this country.
This form of adversity will only end when we end it.

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This summer, singer Susan Boyle is not only taking part in her first concert tour but also planning to jump-start another important project: her dating life. Boyle, 52, recently opened up to The Scottish Sun, explaining that she is looking for a good man.
"I want to find a man, but it's hard with all the traveling I do," she said. "I really want to start going on dates, and I've asked my friends to set me up with a good man — if they can find one.
I'd like to settle down one day."
Her on-screen kiss with co-star James Cosmo in the upcoming movie The Christmas Candle might have helped to inspire her search, Boyle acknowledged.
"I have my very first 'husband' — which is very exciting. It's been a long wait," she kidded of playing house with Cosmo on film. "We had a kissing scene. It was my first on-screen kiss. It was lovely."


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BBQ chicken, green peppers, and onions grilled up on my Foreman grill. Brushed in olive oil, with a boiled sweet potato.
What you guys eat tonight?
Soft Taco's
Whole Wheat soft shells 0 Fat
Fat Free refried beans
Fat free cheese
Fat free sour cream
Lean ground beef cooked then rinsed with hot water
Then boiled five minutes rinsed again.
What a treat!
BBQ chicken, green peppers, and onions grilled up on my Foreman grill. Brushed in olive oil, with a boiled sweet potato.
6.5 oz. chicken breast fillet
4 oz. tuna
.5 tsp. Mayo.
30g roasted almonds
2 Pop Tarts
6 Nutter Butter Peanut butter cookies
6 pack of Miesterbrau
Grilled shrimp stir fry with mixed vegetables and brown rice. Added Frank's Red Hot, and chili pepper flakes for kick!
Tonight I will eat
Forman grilled tilapia
6 egg whites
brown rice
half a gallon water
Dinner was half a box of assorted donuts my mom brought home.
Well at least it was the first time i really slipped in >3 weeks.
8oz chicken breast
1cup rice
2cups steamed broccoli
2pieces American cheese
No pop tarts and cookies. well, there have been days....
Meisterbrau sucks.
Tonight I resist the temptations of grits and butter peas.
We offerred Jerk chicken and grits (butter, cheese, and heavy cream grits) sausage, peppers & onions....
and a Southern style Vegetable plate with butter peas (lima beans), black eyed peas, corn, squash patties, and tomatoes.
3 eggs + 2/3 cup shredded sharp cheese + 1 serving cottage cheese + 3 spoonfuls of salsa + 3 cups steamed veggies (broccoli, squash, asparagus)
1/3 cup oatmeal + 1/8 cup raisins + cinnamon + sugar-free vanilla coffeemate
Fucking Determined!
400g of glucose and glucose polymers with assorted amino acids and maybe some fibre, scattered lipids.
Food porn to follow...
(carbup tonight!)
Tilapia Fillet (small)
Green Beans
Salad (spinach, red onion, avocado, no dressing)
It was actually quite tasty! =)
whole avocado, grilled chicken and an apple.
Why do you drink 2 gallons of water every day? I mean, precontest week, okay, but EVERY day?
I weight lifted for an hour and practiced football 3 hours a day in the 100 degree heat, and I didn't need to drink half that much. I think you might be over doing it with the evidence being how many times you are pissing at night. The benefits from the water couldn't possibly outweigh the negative affects of having your sleep disturbed repeatedly.
Just a thought you know, take it with a grain of salt.
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Many resources have been devoted to the perfection of what cyclists put in their bodies. We have gels and bars and powders to cater for every energy requirement.
With your insides fairly comprehensively covered, attention has now turned to what you put on your body. To this end, cyclists have their own tailored skin care sector, and it is gradually expanding from friction relief creams.
The latest brand to enter this market has stepped things up a notch and offers a little more than the standard line of embrocation and warm-up balms.
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History of a hybrid
In about a year, after I finish directing the Public Religion Project, I plan to do some research on a way of writing about American religious history. Peter Burke in Varieties of Cultural History explains the complex subject in a fittingly complex manner: "the processes of cultural borrowing, appropriation, exchange, reception, transfer, negotiation, resistance, syncretism, acculturation, enculturation, inculturation, interculturation, transculturation, hybridization (mestazaje), creolization, and the interaction and interpenetration of cultures," with a little dash of "mudejarism" and bricolage thrown in. I should live so long.
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Tigers starters set postseason series strikeout markThe Tigers' starting rotation has set a new record for most strikeouts in a postseason series. The Tigers as a staff began the night with 118 strikeouts in postseason. Four more wins, the Tigers proclaimed as they headed to Spring Training. They weren't t… (more)
Tigers begin to evaluate how best to achieve goalStarting next week, the Tigers, who fell short of a second straight trip to the World Series, have some decisions to make on how much they can keep together, and how much they need or want to change.
Tigers relievers unable to follow starters' leadThe Tigers seemed to match up perfectly with the Red Sox in so many areas, but ultimately, this 2013 American League Championship Series was defined by the bullpen -- and that's the one area where Detroit came up short.


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By Holly Reisem Hanna
For me going to the book store is like a kid being in a candy shop, I get all giddy and excited, and I just can't decide what books I should purchase. And because my daughter loves attending story time and playing with Thomas the Train we head to out to our local book store A LOT (plus they serve Starbucks which is a nice treat for me).
Last time I was at our local book store, I picked up a couple of books, one being Michelle Goodman's The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube. Which I thought would be perfect for this month's book review since so many people are making resolutions and goals for the New Year.
So listen up! If you've needed some help getting your rear into gear so that you can have your dream career, Michelle has you covered!
Michelle escaped from Corporate America 18 years ago to become a freelance writer. Knowing in her heart that "quality of life trumps all else" she took the "leap before you look" approach to launching her own freelance writing business. Fumbling and scraping by the first few years Michelle learned some valuable lessons and insight that she shares within the pages of this book.
Consisting of 9 chapters and 214 pages, The Anti 9 to 5 Guide is like your own personal cheerleader and guide book to launching the career of your dreams! Offering a detailed road map for every step of the way, Michelle equips you with the necessary tools to making your new dream job a reality. Each chapter gives detailed steps, quizzes, tips, real life advice and action plans to put the wheels in motion.
Michelle also covers a wide range of topics in this book, from information on starting a non-profit business, working in an untraditional career, to jobs that revolve around globe trotting and working from home. While not every chapter will be specifically geared towards you, this is one of the first books that delves into specific ways on how to find your passion or niche, which I think is the paralyzer for many people (help – I don't know what I want to do)!
If you've been thinking about becoming your own boss, working from home or working at a Colorado Ski Resort (which I did in my 20's) than let Michelle's experience and expertise be your guide.
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Holding arrow keys or W, A, D, S keys will extend the dog in different directions.


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How To Argue Online
One of Megan McArdle's readers provides a guest post on useful tactics for "winning" online arguments. If you spend much time fighting on the internets, many of the items here will sound familiar. Indeed, I think I've seen all of these used here at TAC by various regulars at times, and there are a few where I found myself thinking "Oh, that would be so-and-so's favorite tactic."
Enjoy a chuckle.
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Great link. I think remembering to use humor is essential to good commenting…humor can have drawbacks, but on the whole the worst comment threads result in denunciations and anger; well targeted humor can help get the discussion back on track more often than not.
no intra-Catholic-blogsphere throw-down is complete without accusing someone of engaging in a heresy at least 1000 years old.
Ha. Well, there are only so many ways for people to be wrong; a dim analogy of one form or another to a heresy – like a mildly supportive papal statement – is nearly always easy to generate.
To further refine Donald's suggestion, perhaps what is needed is a definitive guide to Catholic blog fallacies. Most will be genuinely recognized fallacies but just with a Catholic flavor, others will be somewhat unique to the Catholic blogosphere. The fallacies are interesting in that they work so well in conjunction with one another!
Heresy Fallacies: Accusing your opponent of heresy without identifying the article of faith denied and usually basing it on something not even remotely dealing with heresy. Usually the charge is leveled at someone who doesn't agree with your political policy prescriptions. i.e. Reductio ad Calvinism. "You disagree that every family making over $50,000 a year should be taxed at 80% which is a clear indication of Calvinism, something I have come to expect from people of your ilk".
Etymological Fallacies: Derailing a conversation or accusing your opponent of ignorance for either not accepting your excessively broad or an inappropriately narrow definition. Examples:
…Fallacy of Relativistic Definition: "Not all anarchists are people who oppose governance, some, like myself are for an all-encompassing dictatorial state".
…Fallacy of Anal Nitpicking: "Ah ha! I got you now! You said that all people have a right to life. The Catholic understanding is that people are PERSONS and you just betrayed your inherent radical Calvinistic individualism! Heretic!" (Note how well different fallacies can be combined to work together).
…Inconsistent Etymological Fallacy: (Yes, one can apply the above two fallacies at the same time, plus legitimate usage!). "The problem with you on the Right is that you don't know what a conservative really is, this no doubt due to your radical individualistic Calvinism." Words have meaning and they have context. It's not uncommon for a word to have different meanings in different contexts. We are rational beings so we can use our ability to categorize to make good use of these things. In the above example, we have someone being rather anal and condemning the (legitimate) usage of a word being in a particular context (conservative as applied to the US political parties) all the while exercising legitimate context usage when he/she says "the Right". Even though, the Right technically dates back to the French Revolution and refers to those, oddly enough, that would be considered "Conservatives". Bringing in the "C" word has the dual effect of counting as a Relativistic Definition AND a Heresy Fallacy.
These are just a few. Please add your own observations.
Don't make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions you have no respect.
If you must, conclude with one of the more subtle philo-theological insults like, "I am praying for you."
Hmm. Funny how a certain blog provides us with most of the examples for fallacies.


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A white paper recently released by The Pew Center on the States documents preliminary findings which underscore the urgency of dental workforce expansion. The paper reviews a study executed by the University of Connecticut which suggests that adding dental therapists to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) could significantly expand dental care availability for Americans. The UConn study is the first of its kind and warrants further research. The paper also makes recommendations for policy makers regarding how they may facilitate the development and integration of dental providers in the U.S. health care delivery system.
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April 22, 2014
A new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) indicates that including adult dental benefits in Medicaid plans can have a multitude of positive results. The study, How Do Providers Respond to Public Health Insurance Expansions? Evidence from Adult Medicaid Dental Benefits, found that covering dental benefits resulted in more dentists participating in Medicaid without decreasing the number of privately insured patients these dentists see. Additionally, the study reported that dentists participating in Medicaid were able to make greater use of dental hygienists while only mildly increasing patient wait times.
December 20, 2011
A report released by the National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR) finds that provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to increase the number of primary care physicians may not be sufficient to meet the rising demands of medical services. Such provisions under the ACA include higher payment rates and educational loan forgiveness for primary care doctors. NIHCR urges policymakers to focus on ways to expand primary care that will yield more timely results. Such improvements could include opening the field of primary care to more non-physician providers, and improving the efficiency of existing practitioners.
January 10, 2011
A new brief by the Commonwealth Fund examines the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the country's primary care system. The brief is part of their series, "Realizing the Potential of Health Reform," and discusses provisions contained within the ACA that are directly aimed at improving primary care.
February 19, 2014
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently finalizing the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 , a rule that proposes, among other things, to tweak the cost-sharing limits and eliminate the actuarial value (AV) standards for dental plans offering pediatric dental coverage in the marketplaces.
February 19, 2014
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently finalizing the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 , a rule that proposes, among other things, to tweak the cost-sharing limits and eliminate the actuarial value (AV) standards for dental plans offering pediatric dental coverage in the marketplaces.
April 4, 2013
This Implementation Brief examines current Administration policy regarding access to children's oral health benefits among families who qualify both for Exchange coverage and for advance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reduction assistance. The Brief identifies an emerging set of policy issues that in turn may be creating a policy misalignment between children's oral health coverage and the premium credits and...
April 27, 2011
Providing access to high quality oral health care is an important component to improving the health of people in the United States. A person's oral health is connected to that person's overall well-being, and can be an indicator of serious health problems. Often, symptoms of disease first show up in the mouth, and certain infections in the mouth, if untreated, can spread to other parts of the body. However, the current supply of dentists, particularly in medically underserved areas, is inadequate. As of September 2009, there were 4,230 dental health professions shortage areas, within which more than 42 million people live. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) estimates that it would take an increase of more than 9,500 dental professionals in order to reduce the ratio in shortage areas to 1 dental professional for every 3,000 individuals.
March 16, 2011
Strengthening and modernizing the health care workforce was a major goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA contains dozens of provisions related to health care workforce issues, including strengthening primary care, national workforce policy development, increasing the supply of health care workers, and more. This Implementation Brief focuses on those provisions of the ACA that specifically target the strengthening of the primary care physician workforce.
October 24, 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that 500 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) have been selected to participate in the Advanced Primary Care Practice demonstration project. These 500 centers will receive $42 million over three years to improve quality and coordination of health care delivery. The project is designed to evaluate the patient-centered medical home model. The goal of the model is to improve patient health and the quality of health care delivery while lowering the cost of of care. HRSA and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center developed the demonstration, which will be conducted from November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2014.
November 22, 2010
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $290 million in new funding from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program to help increase the number of primary care providers in medically underserved areas. These funds will allow $60,000 in loan debt forgiveness to medical, dental, and mental health primary care providers who commit to practicing 2 years in an NHSC-designated service area. Additionally, the ACA allows for more leeway in administering NHSC funds, such as the opportunity to work full-time or half-time, as well as total loan forgiveness for a commitment of six years.
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By Rob Maadi, AP 4:25pm, October 27, 2013 - Updated 4:46pm, October 27, 2013Josh Brown kicked a career-high five field goals, Eli Manning played error-free and the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 15-7 Sunday.
Michael Vick returned for the Eagles (3-5) after missing 21/2 games with a hamstring injury, but clearly wasn't healthy and was removed for rookie Matt Barkley late in the second quarter.
The Giants (2-6) snapped an eight-game road losing streak while extending Philadelphia's home losing streak to 10 games. The Eagles' last win at the Linc was over the Giants on Sept. 30, 2012.
Chip Kelly's high-flying offense that racked up at least 425 yards in each of the first six games has been grounded. The Eagles followed a 17-3 loss to Dallas with another poor offensive effort. They had just 201 yards of offense and have totaled 479 the past two weeks.
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This is so great with grilled fish and chicken! I made mine with grilled swordfish, OMG! You can control the heat by using less of the jalapeño. If you don't care for cilantro, use chopped parsley.
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- 2 cups blueberries
- 1⁄2 medium red onion, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (or less)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 7⁄8 teaspoons pepper
- Coarsely chop 1 cup blueberries.
- In a medium bowl. Combine the chopped and whole blueberries and the remaining salsa ingredients.
- Cover and let stand for one hour to blend flavors.
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GUYMON, Okla. — Leroy Otto Bauer, 84, of Guymon died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church, 2201 N. Lelia St., with the Rev. Jim Jamieson and the Rev. Mike McDowell, pastors of Panhandle Bible Center, officiating. Burial will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Home of Guymon.
Mr. Bauer was born Oct. 14, 1927, on the family farm to Otto and Erna Bartels Bauer. He married Irene
Burgess on July 27, 1954, in Raton, N.M.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Jana Bickham of Guymon, Cindy Schroeder of Reno, Nev., and Julie Lareau of Edmond; two sons, Roger Bauer and Brent Bauer, both of Guymon; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Panhandle Bible Center Building Fund or Loaves and Fishes, in care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.
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Standards – Honda NC700X, Kawasaki Ninja 650/Versys, Suzuki SFV650
Conveniently, one of our favorite — and underrated — categories, the middleweight standard, also yields four of the least expensive motorcycles to insure: Honda's NC700X, Kawasaki's Ninja 650 and Versys, and the Suzuki SFV650 (formerly the Gladius). All of these bikes could be taken as the modern interpretation of the UJM, which is refreshing in this age of specialized motorcycles.
Often, when we have a member of this innocent, do-anything-and-do-it-comfortably foursome in our garage, it's the one we gravitate towards when the cameras aren't pointed at us. If we were to actually own one, knowing the insurance wouldn't take a bite of our wallet just makes us favor them even more.
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Midnight Red - Hell Yeah - (Un)Official Music Video
Upcoming pop group Midnight Red are gaining steam off the strength of their new video for their debut single, "Hell Yeah," (available now on iTunes). As a result, an unofficial video for the song on Youtube is garnering tons of views, featuring professional, choreographed dance moves by fans of the group. Check out the "(Un)Official" clip, here.
In a recent feature, ArtistDirect.com said that Midnight Red "ignite pop with an infectious and incendiary party anthem. Instantly unforgettable and undeniably uncontainable." Upcoming performances include July 20th at Knotts Berry Farm and the STOMP Out Bullying Teen Choice Awards pre-party on July 21st at Avalon in LA.
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Japanese Yokohama Woodblock Print Sumo & W. H. Taft
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|Japanese Meiji period woodblock print depicting William Howard Taft viewing a sumo match during his 1905 diplomatic mission to Japan. With Taft weighing in at over 300 lbs., this print is likely offering a subtle comparison between Taft and the wrestler. This print is unsigned and undated. 14 3/4"V x 10 3/8"H. Very good color and impression quality. Good overall condition with pigment transference at the upper left corner, some minor soiling, and a few small holes and thinned areas. The print is not backed and has full margins. There are folds and wrinkles in the paper and minor fraying of the edges. This print is from a New Orleans collection.


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When Elizabeth was six months pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee, to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David's house. The virgin's name was Mary. When the angel came to her, he said, "Rejoice, favored one! The Lord is with you!" She was confused by these words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. The angel said, "Don't be afraid, Mary. God is honoring you. Look! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and he will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. He will rule over Jacob's house forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom."
Then Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen since I haven't had sexual relations with a man?" The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come over you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the one who is to be born will be holy. He will be called God's Son. Look, even in her old age, your relative Elizabeth has conceived a son. This woman who was labeled 'unable to conceive' is now six months pregnant. Nothing is impossible for God."
Then Mary said, "I am the Lord's servant. Let it be with me just as you have said." Then the angel left her.
Now, the word for angel in the scriptures is the same as the word for messenger, one of our own Christmas songs is "Hark the herald Angels sing." which is a redundant – redundant title because an angel is a herald. It's a messenger.
So when this messenger approaches Mary we don't know the context, the bible doesn't say wings, or bright lights or halos or flowing robes, it simply says a messenger approached her and said "Rejoice, favored one! The Lord is with you!"
And then, the bible records a typical human response. Mary was confused by these words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. Imagine this happens to you – you'd probably wave sheepishly back and say, "Hi" back. She, like Zechariah is a little taken back.
We have two visitations by angels – and two birth announcements – both of which seem unlikely – Elizabeth is old and barren, she and Zechariah have never known the joys of being parents. Mary is the complete opposite she is young and is not even married; and both of these birth announcements are received very differently.
I think there are those people who respond to Christmas differently than others, it doesn't instill the same sense of Holiday cheer and wonder and instead it creates feelings that are covered in shadow. We as Christians are so proud of our Christmas story that we hang tinsel on it and decorate it with lights, but we forget that the story starts with fear and caution. The story begins with surprise visitors and strange predictions. In truth we celebrate Christmas more for how it ends than how it begins.
This holiday season, if you are feeling blue, or you feel like someone punched you in the chestnuts – know that the miracle of Christmas isn't finished. Perhaps, for you, Jesus has not come yet – and that's ok.
It's hard to say "Merry…."
It's hard to say "Happy…"
If you're not.
I know for me, holiday cheer is only found in the knowledge that Jesus Christ is born. This Christmas i'd invite you to attend a local Christmas pageant, a Christmas eve service, a candlelight service or a midnight mass. You can sit in the back, you don't have to sing, just go and allow the story of Christmas to take over.
Sure, it's a story you've heard before and afterwards you probably won't feel much different. But this year, do something different.
Keep going back.
Stories are much better in context – that's where they develop meaning. If Christmas has no meaning or joy for you, then please keep going to Church. The more you participate in the story the more it will begin to resonate for you and who knows… maybe by next Christmas things will be different.


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Visit Malaysia Year 2014 Grand Launch 4th Jan
Visit Malaysia Year 2014 is the nation's biggest tourism celebration bustling with non-stop excitement from dazzling parades, colourful cultural shows, fabulous food festivals, exciting sports, music and arts festivals, shopping extravaganza and many more. Now to get the year kicking off with colourful activities, be there for the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 Grand Launch. The event also promises to be one of the nation's most captivating moments in celebration of 1Malaysia Truly Asia.
After having non-stop branding and evens for the entire 2013, the time has finally come to witness this amazing event held in the capital of Malaysia. Guests and visitors are in for a nice surprise with a lineup of many exciting activities throughout the day here. When the night falls, the Deputy Prime Minister will officiate the event followed by some amazing fireworks and colourful performances here.
VMY 2014 Grand Launch information
- Venue: Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
- Date: 4th January 2014 (Saturday)
- Time: From 10.00 am till 12.00 Midnight
Visit Malaysia Year 2014 Launch Program
|10 am onwards
|Fabulous Food stalls, exhibition booths and 6D simulation booths open for public.
Exhibition booths:
Caricuture drawing by Balai Seni Visual
Insect Exhibition by National Museum
Handicraft sale by Kraftangan Malaysia
Tourism Information Centre
1MG1MC / VolunTourism booth
IM4U booth
Street busker
|5.00 pm – 7.00 pm
|Pre-show in front of Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad building:
Buskers Performances by Bale-Bale Group, Pokok Ceri)
Wakaka Group
Soccer freestyler ( all over Dataran Merdeka)
'Golden man'
Stiltwalker Pre-Show
|7:30 pm
|Arrival of guests and media
|8:20 pm
|Arrival of The Honourable Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz, Minister of Tourism & Culture Malaysia
|8:30 pm
|Arrival of The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
National Anthem"Negaraku"
Welcoming Speech by The Honourable Minister of Tourism & Culture Malaysia
Speech by The Right Honourable Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
|11:30 pm to midnight
Programme Highlights:
- Pre-Show: From 5pm to 7pm, go merry-making with exciting street busker performances
- Dazzling Fireworks Display and Building Mapping Show of Kuala Lumpur's most iconic landmark, Sultan Abdul Samad building.
- Be entertained by fabulous Malaysia's vocal powerhouse divas, Dato' Siti Nurhaliza, Datuk Khadijah Ibrahim and other popular artistes
eg. Datuk Jamal Abdillah, Nash, Amy Search, Azlan & The Typewriter, Hafiz, Najwa Latif.
- From 10am onwards, you can start your celebration by sampling the fabulous Malaysian foods and indulging in interesting handicraft demonstration.
Enjoy the colourful cultural performances as well as Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia performance by LimKokWing University students, and more at the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 Grand Launch on the 4th Jan 2014.


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By Karl Terry, Freedom New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds went all in Saturday night against Angelo State but couldn't cash in on their first Lone Star Conference win, falling 75-66.
The Hounds (0-5, 4-16) for the second time this week stayed competitive with a visiting LSC team but couldn't turn the corner when they needed it most.
ENMU coach Shawn Scanlan said he saw flashes of improvement over Wednesday's loss to Texas A&M Kingsville including overall intensity but he's still looking for key players to step up further and bring the team together better.
"We were right there on the verge of tying the game up and taking the lead (so many times)," Scanlan said. "I thought we got some real effort from some of the guys. On the other hand we still got an 'L.'"
The Hounds contained hot shooting Ram senior guard Lionel Brown for stretches during the contest but in the end he got into ENMU for 20 points, two more than his season average of 18.
Twice during the first half the Hounds gained a brief lead over the Rams but Brown pulled Angelo ahead by seven late in the half with a trey from top of the key.
Eastern ran into foul trouble with junior Equs Darby down the stretch in the second half and turnovers caused the Hounds to fall behind by as much as 14 points. Scanlan gambled and sent Darby back onto the court with four fouls and seven minutes left and his team immediately cashed in as Darby drove the lane and brought the deficit to 62-54. He sparked ENMU again briefly with a basket at the 3:40 mark but the effort didn't bear further fruit.
"We went real hard," Darby said. "The effort was there, we just had some lapses here and there. We'll get a game together. As a team we're starting to figure each other out."
Eastern was led by juniors Darby with 16 points and Justin Reynolds with 15. Hound junior Dannon Wafer stepped up as well with a double-
double including 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Angelo State (4-1, 16-4) also received 16 points from senior Ryan Bennett and 13 from junior Johnny Barnes.
Scanlan said while his team, which has been affected by a flu bug, was still not 100 percent healthy Saturday things were closer to normal than they were on Wednesday with juniors Jimmie Marshall and Donovan Schultz returning to the court.
The Hounds hit the road to take on LSC opponent West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas on Wednesday at 8 p.m. they return to Greyhound Arena on Saturday to host WTAMU.


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While it was nice having the latest and greatest computer on the market, it wasn't so nice on my pocket book. The kicker was when Windows XP came out. While I didn't camp out at the parking lot of the local electronics store, I was one of the first to buy a new Windows XP system. I bought a Sony Vaio desktop with the latest cutting-edge Pentium chip at the time. I also maxed out the memory and hard drive.
Imagine my surprise when none of my existing peripherals worked with it. I needed a new printer and scanner right off the bat. Plus, I needed the new Microsoft Office suite which set me back a good $400 or so. And that was just the beginning.
However, that computer rocked! I owned it for six years before finally retiring it in favor of a laptop. I would have kept it but I really wanted to go wireless and mobile. That's the only reason I don't still have my beautiful purple Vaio.
So, why the big change from a new computer each year to a six-year-long love affair with a Sony Vaio? Part of it had to do with price. Imagine saving a thousand bucks a year for six years. That's pretty motivating. Another part had to do with picking a computer that I wouldn't outgrow right away. The final part had to do with learning how to maintain and optimize my computer for performance when needed.
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So So Modern Transpacific Tour
So So Modern have announced their Transpacific Tour 2013, which will see the band playing in Australia, Japan, China and Southeast Asia.
Before heading overseas, So So Modern will also pull a succession of kiwi dates.
The shows will act as a fundraiser so the band can tour even further afield.
Friday 1 March
Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
Saturday 2 March
Dux Deluxe, Christchurch
Friday 8 March
King's Arms, Auckland
Saturday 9 March
San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Friday 22 March
The Stomach, Palmerston North - all ages
Saturday 23 March
Space Monster, Whanganui - all ages
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Sony's Japan Studio invites you and your friends for a spin into quite possibly the greatest musical combat created. The download-only PSP sequel will be available as early as May 5 with retail-purchased download vouchers, or available to all via the PSN Store May 7 either for $19.99.
"Pata-pata-pata-pon!" now can infect your friends simultaneously as they toe-tap with their PSPs as well.
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Texas Congressman Pulled In Two Directions Over Immigration
By David Welna • Aug 9, 2013
Originally published on August 9, 2013 5:45 pm
Second term GOP congressman Blake Farenthold is being targeted during Congress' summer recess by advocates of the Senate's immigration bill. Activists are organizing petitions and a demonstration at Farenthold's "open house" at his Corpus Christi office. And opponents are fighting back.


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CAMBA GARDENS is a 209 unit supportive/affordable housing development located in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. CAMBA Housing Ventures (CHV), the housing development subsidiary of CAMBA, developed these units. 146 of these units are set aside for formerly homeless individuals and families. 117 units are for Population I individuals, chronically homeless single adults who suffer from Serious and Persistent Mental Illness or who have a co-occurring Mental Illness and Chemical Addiction (MICA). 15 units are for Population III individuals, chronically homeless single adults who have a substance abuse disorder that is the barrier to independent living and who also have a disabling clinical condition. 14 units are for Population V chronically homeless families, in which the head of household suffers from a substance abuse disorder, a disabling medical condition or HIV/AIDS. CAMBA provides on-site case management and supportive services in addition to 24/7 security.
The person filling this position is expected, under general supervision, to: (1) aid individuals and/or families requiring social service assistance; (2) interview and evaluate tenants and formulate Independent living plans; and (3) locate and provide access to appropriate community resources for tenants.
The minimum qualification required for this position is a Bachelor's degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.) and experience working with the Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill (SPMI) population, and/or equivalent experience.
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What's New and What's Changing for 2014
2014 Benefits Open Enrollment is an ideal time to take inventory of your benefit coverage and determine if you need to make adjustments for things that may have changed with you or your family. Get ready and mark your calendar – Open Enrollment runs from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6.
You must make an active medical election (or actively choose "No Coverage") during Open Enrollment; your current election will not carry over into 2014. You will receive default coverage if you don't make an election. Default coverage is Basic w/HSA at your current 2013 coverage level.
Below is a list of what's new, what's changing and what's staying the same for 2014 that can help you make your decisions.
- New Health Savings Account (HSA) Medical Options. Three new medical options are being offered for 2014:
- Basic w/HSA – Lowest premiums, highest deductibles
- Plus w/HSA – Mid-range premiums, mid-range deductibles
- Max w/HSA – Higher premiums, lower deductibles
- New HSA Base and Matching Company Contributions. The Base and Matching company contributions are different based on your salary tier and coverage level. The Maximum company contribution is $500 for employee only coverage and $1,000 for dependent coverage tiers for 2014. Here's how it works:
- If your annual salary is less than $50,001:
- Base company contribution*: UnitedHealth Group contributes to your HSA with every paycheck, up to an annual contribution of $375 ($14.42/paycheck) for Employee-Only coverage or $750 ($28.84/paycheck) for dependent coverage tiers.
- Matching company contribution: When you contribute at least $125 ($4.81/paycheck) to your HSA, then the company will contribute an additional $125 ($4.81/paycheck) to equal a Maximum annual company contribution of $500. For dependent coverage tiers, these amounts double: $750 Base company contribution ($28.84/paycheck), you contribute $250 ($9.62/paycheck) and then you receive the Matching company contribution of an additional $250 ($9.62/paycheck).
- If your annual salary is $50,001+:
- Base company contribution*: UnitedHealth Group contributes to your HSA with every paycheck, up to an annual contribution of $250 ($9.62/paycheck) for Employee-Only coverage) or $500 ($19.23/paycheck) for dependent coverage tiers.
- Matching company contribution: When you contribute at least $250 ($9.62/paycheck) to your HSA, then the company will contribute an additional $250 ($9.62/paycheck) to equal a Maximum annual company contribution of $500. For dependent coverage tiers, these amounts double: $500 Base company contribution ($19.23/paycheck), you contribute $500 ($19.23/paycheck) and then you receive the Matching company contribution of an additional $500 ($19.23/paycheck).
- If your annual salary is less than $50,001:
Note: During the enrollment process, you will be asked to make a new HSA contribution election and indicate how much you want to contribute to your HSA in 2014.
See the Health Savings Account section for more details and examples.
*You must have (or open) an HSA with Optum Bank to receive the Base and Matching company contribution.
- New Network Select Medical Option Pilot. Employees living in Colorado or Ohio, have an option to enroll in this new network-only medical option. Under the Network Select option, you must select a primary care physician from the Navigate Network to help you manage your health and get the care you need. Deductibles are lower under this option. There is no HSA or company contribution to an HSA.
Network Select is a network only medical plan option and there is not an account associated with this plan. No benefits are paid for care or services outside of the network. A Primary Care Physician (PCP) referral is required to see a specialist — otherwise no benefits will be paid. See the Network Select medical option section for more information.
- The Next Gen medical option will continue to be offered for employees in grades 25 and below and SBAs. There are some increases to the deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and a decrease in the Base Benefit to $1,200.(See the Comparing Medical Options chart for changes.) See the Next Gen medical option section for more information.
- UnitedHealthcare of Nevada HMO and POS medical options will continue to be offered to employees in Reno and Las Vegas. There are changes to the deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and copays. See the UnitedHealthcare of Nevada HMO or UnitedHealthcare of Nevada POS medical option sections for more information.
- UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue and SignatureValue Alliance medical options will continue to be offered for eligible employees in southern California. There are changes to the deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and copays. See the UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue or UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue Alliance medical option sections for more information.
- WellMed 1st Tier will continue to be offered to WellMed employees in the WellMed business unit living or working in San Antonio, TX. There are changes to the deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and copays.
- Medical options that will not continue for 2014. The Select Saver, Super Saver and HRA medical options will not be offered next year. If you are currently enrolled in the HRA, account balances will not carry over into 2014 and the HRA will not be accessible. If you are enrolled in the HRA option in 2013 and enrolling in one of the HSA options for 2014, you should consider the following:
- Open an HSA account with Optum Bank to receive the company contribution.
- Consider making an employee contribution of at least the minimum amount to get the Matching company contribution.
- Also, if you enroll in the Health Care Flexible Spending Account please note that it will be a Limited-Purpose FSA. You will only be allowed to submit claims for Dental and Vision expenses.
- Pharmacy changes. In an effort to ensure the best management and oversight in the use of specialty medications, beginning Jan. 1, 2014, benefit coverage for certain specialty medications will only be provided when prescribed by an appropriate specialist physician. See the Pharmacy Changes page for more information.
- Premiums for 2014. The change in your medical premiums will depend on your current option, pay tier, coverage level and Your Rewards for Health incentive. In general, premiums will increase for the dependent coverage tiers. There will be a slight increase to dental premiums, no change for vision and a decrease in Tobacco-Free Supplemental Life Insurance premiums. See the 2014 Benefit Premiums page.
- Using Premium Providers for Orthopedic and Cardiac surgical procedures. The benefit for specific procedures will remain at 80 percent if you use a network Premium Provider beginning July 1, 2014. Otherwise, the benefit for these surgical procedures will be at 60 percent.
- Basic Life Insurance. If you become totally disabled while you are covered by Basic Life insurance, you may be eligible for coverage to be continued to age 65, provided you remain totally disabled, at no cost to you (under the new Waiver of Premium provision).
- To be eligible, you must become disabled prior to age 60 and be totally disabled for at least 6 months.
- With the addition of Waiver of Premium, the Minnesota Life Insurance Continuation offered with COBRA Continuation coverage will not be offered outside of Minnesota.
- See the Basic Life Insurance page for more information.
- Benefits Eligibility changes.
- The definition of "spouse" has expanded to include same-sex spouse and opposite-sex spouse. Information will be collected during the enrollment process.
- Part-time employees working under 20 hours per week will no longer be eligible for most benefits. However, part-time employees under 20 hours who are currently enrolled in medical will be grandfathered to be eligible for 2014.
- Affordable Care Act Transitional Reinsurance Fee (payable to the Department of Health and Human Services to support State Health Insurance Exchanges). This new fee will apply to all employees and their dependents who will be enrolled in medical coverage. The fee is pre-tax and applies for 2014, 2015 and 2016, although it reduces in subsequent years. The fees are:
- Employee-Only coverage = $2.30/paycheck
- Employee+Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage = $4.60/paycheck
- Employee+Child(ren) coverage = $6.24/paycheck
- Employee+Family coverage = $9.34/paycheck
- New voluntary Critical Illness Insurance benefit. Regular, full-time employees working at least 35 hours per week may enroll and pay the full premiums of this benefit (insured by UnitedHealthcare).
- If you are diagnosed with a critical illness, such as cancer, you may receive a lump sum payment
- No restrictions on how lump sum can be used
- Pre-existing conditions clause applies
- See the Critical Illness Insurance page for more information.
- Prior Authorization List. The final list will be posted in mid-October (upon receipt of updated prior authorization requirements from UHC).


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PAYDAY 2: The Goat Simulator Heist Gameplay
In this fun collaboration you have to find goats filled with cocaine and bring them back in order to finish the heist.
In this fun collaboration you have to find goats filled with cocaine and bring them back in order to finish the heist.
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Professional bank robber Chris Watters wears his mask for this review of Payday 2.
The team sets up a defensive perimeter in a park as they await the arrival of a new escape vehicle.
Bullets fly in the streets and SWAT and cops arrive and pin the team a bus.
An extraction team is sent to take your hostages back, make sure that doesn't happen.
Grab the money from the safe and get out before the Police assault gets too thick.
Trying to make an escape can be where the job gets real dirty and hostages can become valuable.
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Writing Usable Web Content
In my wanderings through the web, for shopping, information or even when getting acquainted with a new client, I'm often amazed with how difficult those websites make my task of finding what I need.
What companies often do not realize when going on-line is that writing content for the web is different in many aspects than writing content for the off-line media.
The wrong way of writing content for the web is characterized by:
- Content rich articles, sometimes monstrosities with more than 1,000 words
- Content rich paragraphs, having multiple sentences
- Overly creative headlines, sometimes trying to get clever with the readers
These companies are losing quite a bit of potential customers, hence revenue, by not realizing that writing for the web is a lot different than writing for the off-line media.
How much do users see on the web?
Dr. Jakob Nielsen shows a result of analyzing 45,000 pageviews containing between 30 and 1,250 words.
The following table shows the maximum percentage of text users could read during an average visit to pages with different word counts:
As you may notice the curve approaches 20% very rapidly as the word-count increases.
In a case of a very modest page, containing 250 words, the average user will read less than 40% of content. This fact alone should raise a red flag for anyone planning to upload an existing magazine article to his website.
The best practice would be to have short and precise pieces of content, having 250-500 words. And, to concentrate your main ideas towards the top of the content.
But wait, it gets better…
What do users see on the web?
In a different study, Dr. Nielsen examines user behavior on a page since first arriving to a site.
After recording users' eye movements with an infra-red camera, Dr. Nielsen discovered a common pattern in the page reading behavior:
- Users first read (scan) across the top two paragraphs of content
- Users proceed to quickly scan the first few words of the content
These two parts of the reading pattern create a resemblance to the letter F, which sometime can be the letter E if the user scans the third paragraph as well, as demonstrated in the following image:
Before Writing Any Web Content
Keeping the above findings in mind, one should always think about the following guidelines when writing content for the web:
- Keeping the content short and precise, having 250-500 words
- Revealing the main idea in the beginning of the content, preferably in the first two paragraphs
- Informative, rather than creative, headlines
- Main keywords in the beginning of the headline
- Using bullets and numbered lists, that are easier to scan, instead of long multi-sentence paragraphs
- Keeping the content short, between 250 and 400 words
Further Reading
I would recommend reading through this informative resource to understand how to achieve better results on-line: Writing for the Web
Jakob Nielsen, Ph.D., is a User Advocate and principal of the Nielsen Norman Group which he co-founded with Dr. Donald A. Norman (former VP of research at Apple Computer). Before starting NNG in 1998 he was a Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer.
Dr. Nielsen founded the "discount usability engineering" movement for fast and cheap improvements of user interfaces and has invented several usability methods, including heuristic evaluation. He holds 79 United States patents, mainly on ways of making the Internet easier to use.
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Op-Ed: Bank Of America Deal A Victory For New York Families
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By Eric T. Schneiderman
The historic settlement signed yesterday with Bank of America is welcome news for New York families still struggling to recover from the mortgage crisis. B of A, one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, will pay a record $16.65 billion for its reckless misconduct – and $800 million of that will go to assist New Yorkers at risk of losing their homes.
This is the largest settlement with a single institution in U.S. history – surpassing the record $13 billion deal with JPMorgan Chase entered into last November. And it is another major victory in the fight to hold accountable the major banks that caused the mortgage crisis and nearly brought down the U.S. economy.
As the state's chief law enforcement officer – and as co-chair of President Obama's Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group – my guiding principle is equal justice under law. There must be one set of rules for everybody, and everybody must play by the same set of rules. What Bank of America did was bend the rules for its own financial gain. Millions of Americans paid the price for that greed.
As Bank of America acknowledged in its own statement of facts, the bank made serious misrepresentations to the public in the packaging, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities, both by B of A itself and by Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch, which Bank of America acquired in 2008.
B of A, Merrill and Countrywide securitized and sold residential mortgage-backed securities with underlying mortgage loans that they knew were defective, misrepresenting the quality of those loans to investors. That misconduct, and similar misconduct by other major banks, caused the financial crisis.
But when I took office in 2011, the federal government and other state attorneys general were about to sign an agreement releasing the banks – including Bank of America – from much of their liability. I refused to sign, and less than one year later, the President formed the working group and named me co-chair.
Since then, we have continued to investigate those banks and have negotiated deals totaling about $37 billion – roughly $2 billion of which has gone to help struggling New York families. If you include the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement, the total is more than $60 billion – and New York has gotten more than $4 billion.
The $16.65 billion Bank of America deal will funnel $800 million to New York – $300 million in cash and at least $500 million in creditable consumer relief.
That includes, for the first time, principal reductions on mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration. About 23 percent of all the distressed home loans in the state are FHA-insured, and these represent the largest portion of Bank of America's remaining distressed loan portfolio in New York.
Previous settlements excluded families with these types of loans from getting this badly needed relief, which is why I made it a priority to help this neglected segment of New York homeowners. B of A will provide at least $60 million in first lien principal reductions, including for FHA-insured loans.
The bank will also transfer $20 million worth of distressed mortgages and abandoned properties to nonprofits and land banks, which help communities buy derelict homes, rehab them and put them back in the housing market. This includes $20,000 per property to assist with revitalization costs.
And, Bank of America will provide at least $17 million to land banks, housing counseling agencies and legal service providers, so these front-line agencies can expand their vital services.
This settlement sends a strong message that banks that prey on customers and investors will be held accountable. I will continue to investigate financial institutions that bend the rules for their own benefit, and pursue equal justice for all New York families.
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride will be on display during the 2013 Pride Festival and related activities this weekend.
The festival will take place from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St. Live music, comedy and dance will be featured on two stages.
Festival admission is $10; related events might charge an additional fee.
One of the event highlights, the Pride Parade, will begin at noon Saturday at Broad and Front streets.
Chandler Massey, an Emmy award-winning actor from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, will appear at several events.
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• 6 p.m. Friday: swimwear fashion show, Axis Nightclub, 775 N. High St.; admission: $12 to $20
• 9 p.m. Friday: Big Gay Dance Party, Garage Dance Club, 40 E. Long St.; admission: $8 to $10
• 6 p.m. Saturday: Unity Ball and Drag-a-Palooza, with live music and dancing, Axis Nightclub; admission: $15 to $30
• 11 a.m. Sunday: Pride Brunch, with music by Sean Carney, Columbus Athenaeum, 32 N. 4th St.; admission: $40 to $45
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ABC's "Scandal" might be on its summer hiatus, but show creator Shonda Rhimes is still finding time to tease fans with a potential scandalous guest cameo.
"Bill Clinton, if you're out there, we would love to have you…We would always love to have you," Rhimes told E Online. "There are always interesting politicians out there who would be interesting [to have on the show], but our show is a very heightened, very dark view of Washington," Rhimes said. "I don't think really Bill Clinton or any of those people belong in our Washington."
Apparently, the former president is a viewer of the show, so the idea might not be so far-fetched.
We cover a wide variety of TV moments that cause social media explosions, but are going on the record now: a potential scene featuring former President Clinton, fictional President Fitzgerald Grant, and Olivia Pope, in the midst of creating or spinning the latest scandal of the moment, might break social media all together.
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Belichick says things will be ramped up for Vereen, Talib in practice this week"Its good to have him back on the field," Belichick said of Vereen. The Patriots could be getting two key players back for their upcoming two-game stretch against the Panthers and Broncos, as signs point to Shane Vereen and Aqib Talib returning. Talib suf… (more)Source: boston.com
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- 6 Raising corn is more of a gamble than playing blackjack.
- 7 The Amazon rainforest is not being cut down for soybean production.
- 8 Nearly all Midwest farmers have access to high-accuracy guidance networks.
- 9 More GPS brownouts are ahead.
- 10 Corn borer populations are rapidly shrinking in the Midwest.
- 11 Integrated pest management (IPM) isn't dead but evolving.
- 12 Glyphosate is applied too late.
- 13 Adding autoswath control to a sprayer saves 5 to 17% in applied product.
- 14 Assisted steering systems are no-brainers for return on investment.
- 15 It takes less fossil energy to produce ethanol than it takes to produce gasoline.
- 16 Ethanol does not take food away from people in developing countries.
- 17 Ethanol is not a water hog.
- 18 Livestock farmers are losing control of their animals.
- 19 Beef packs more nutrients into one 3-oz. serving than chicken does.
- 20 Small farms are not necessarily the most environmentally friendly option.
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More GPS brownouts are ahead.
GPS BROWNOUTS could become more frequent in the decade ahead. Why? Delays in developing replacements for the 30 or so aging GPS satellites currently in orbit are cited as the reason, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued in April last year.
Currently, brownouts occur for an hour or two at a time many times a year, depending on the location. Most farmers don't notice them, because they occur outside the peak GPS usage window, notes Matt Darr, Iowa State University.
By some estimates, almost half of current GPS satellites are at or approaching the point where the failure of a single critical system could take it out of commission.
If the number of GPS satellites drops below 24, guidance from lightbars and autosteering systems will be affected. This is particularly the case when farming in areas with trees or other obstructions that limit satellite visibility.
"You have to have a minimum of four satellites to generate a GPS position for use with any precision ag product," Darr says.
This problem is minimized with the latest dual-frequency navigation systems, which can access the Russian GLONASS satellite system in addition to GPS, Darr says. — David Hest


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If a college basketball season is a roller coaster, the next four Golden Gophers basketball games will give the chance to coast. They won't be climbing, against the odds, to upset top-tier teams, or hoping to avoid the steep descents of bad losses. Instead, as they approach the conference season, they have a chance to rest up, find a new scorer or two, and maybe play some solid defense for an entire game.
I'll spare you a thorough preview of the New Orleans Privateers. They are very bad at basketball. Ken Pomeroy ranks them as the worst team in all of Division 1. The somewhat intriguing aspect of their horribleness is that they play faster than all but 9 teams. Essentially, they are a team of chuckers, and that has to be entertaining.
The next four games are more about the Gophers and their preparation for the Big Ten season than the teams they will be playing. The Florida State win salvaged a successful non-conference season, and should be enough to get the Gophers into the NCAA tournament if they have a decent Big Ten season. However, there is some work to do to assure at least a .500 record in conference play.
Minnesota's greatest weakness has been their defense, and particularly their full-court press when it does not create a turnover. The Privateers, being one of the fastest playing teams in the country, should give the Gophers plenty of practice getting back on defense if they don't get a steal right away. Interior defense has been problematic as well. I won't pretend that the Gophers will automatically get better at defending two point attempts, where they rank 187th. However, there may be some value in playing bad teams if it means the Gophers can focus on the fundamentals of good defense. It is difficult to focus on the fundamentals while trying to keep track of legitimate Divsion I athletes.
A couple of blowout wins should also give the Gophers an opportunity to integrate a few players into the rotation that haven't seen significant playing time. Mo Walker still needs more time to get into game shape, and he should be able to get more minutes in the next two weeks while allowing Elliot Eliason to have some well deserved rest. I also expect to see a heavy dose of Charles Buggs, who played a solid few minutes in the win against Florida State. Buggs is not in a position right now to steal playing time from anyone on the roster. However, with a bit of luck, he could be in a position to play several minutes per game, and hopefully eat up a few fouls that otherwise would have been called by on one of Minnesota's more valuable interior players.
The Hollinses are clearly valuable. However, for the Gophers to take that next step, and be considered a viable NCAA tournament team, they'll need to find a third scorer. Both Hollinses are a bit on the streaky side. When they are playing well enough, like they did against Florida State, the Gophers can be very good. When they are playing poorly, the second half of the Arkansas game happens. The key to finding out who that third scorer could be is to give those other players more shots. That may mean forcing the ball inside to see if Eliason or Joey King can score down low. It may mean more meaningful minutes, and hopefully better decisions, from Malik Smith. We could even see Dre Mathieu take more than one jump shot per game. There is no obvious third scoring option right now, but four games against bad teams could allow someone to show some signs of life.
The rest of the non-conference schedule is far from exciting. However these next four games could end up being very meaningful, which could lead to more excitement, and stress, in March.


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HONEYCHURCH William married Mary CLAY 1900
Information & Research Journal.
William HONEYCHURCH and Mary Ellen CLAY
were married in Victoria in 1900.
William died in Castlemaine, Victoria, aged 64 years.
Parents not recorded.
William's parents wer Jacob HONEYCHURCH and Hannah JONES.
Mary died 1965 in Bendigo, Victoria, aged 88 years.
Parents named as Thomas CLAY and Amanda HARDIMAN.
Eight children located Victorian records for William and Mary.
Edith Lillian HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1901 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Frederick Arthur TURPIE.
Year: 1933.
Place: Victoria.
William HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1903 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: 1903 Goornong, aged days.
James HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1904 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: 1904 Goornong, aged days.
William Lancelot HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1906 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Dorothy Adelaide DARLING.
Year: 1934.
Place: Victoria.
Thomas Neil HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1909 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: 1911 Goornong, aged 02 years.
Iva Elizabeth HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1911 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: 1912 Bendigo, Victoria, aged months.
Percival Jacon HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1913 Goornong, Victoria.
Died: 1985 Bendigo, Victoria, aged 71 years.
Married: Ethel Grace LONGLEY.
Year: 1938.
Place: Victoria.
Frank Vernon HONEYCHURCH.
Born: 1916 Bendigo, Victoria.
Died: -
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
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