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France and Taiwan signed a cooperation protocol to bolster judicial training exchanges Jan. 12.
The pact was signed by Lin Hui-huang, director of the Ministry of Justice's Training Institute for Judges and Prosecutors, and Jean-Francois Thony, director of the French National School for the Judiciary in Paris, France.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Discipline of Desire
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- TheReluctantWidow said...
I could have written the beginning of that post. I am always daydreaming about this or that thing that I am going to do/become. Ha! Well, I haven't exactly evolved to the point you have where you are at least working toward aligning your desires with those of Christ. I'm going to work on that... Just Kidding. I will seek God's help and guidance in this area of my life. Thanks for the proverbial kick in the pants!
- October 4, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Peter and Nancy said...
I'm glad you made the distinction between taking desire captive and thinking desires are bad in and of themselves. We were created with longings, and as C.S. Lewis says, they are indicators that we weren't born for this world.
The trick for me is to recognize that only Christ can fill those longings, and to find the underlying thing -- what I'm actually desiring under the surface of whatever longing I'm struggling with at the moment. I think it's tempting as a Christian to say "desires are bad," and quit there, without letting it lead us back to Him.
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In light of the situation involving Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and subsequent outrage over his two-game suspension, the NFL has announced a much stronger policy for domestic violence and sexual assault.
According to Jane McManus of ESPNNewYork.com, citing a letter sent to all 32 NFL owners, offenders will receive a six-game suspension for the first offense and lifetime banishment for the second offense:
The NFL announced sweeping new measures on domestic violence in a letter to owners today; Six games for 1st offense, lifetime ban for 2nd.— Jane McManus (@janesports) August 28, 2014
ESPN's Adam Schefter highlighted a specific detail:
Key phrase in new domestic violence policy sent to NFL owners: "These disciplinary consequences apply to all NFL personnel." ALL personnel.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 28, 2014
Tom Pelissero of USA Today clarified that the second offense is not a hard banishment but an indefinite one that includes a minimum suspension of one year:
In reality, it's an indefinite ban with a minimum of one year for a second offense on domestic violence or sexual assault.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 28, 2014
Schefter posted the entire letter NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent around the league on his Facebook page. It's very detailed and talks about issues of respect, accountability and holding a high standard for the league:
Since becoming Commissioner, my focus has been on ensuring that the NFL is held in the highest regard by our fans, players, business partners, and public authorities. My commitment has always been to do what is right and to protect the integrity of the game, both now and long into the future. ...
... At times, however, and despite our best efforts, we fall short of our goals. We clearly did so in response to a recent incident of domestic violence. We allowed our standards to fall below where they should be and lost an important opportunity to emphasize our strong stance on a critical issue and the effective programs we have in place. My disciplinary decision led the public to question our sincerity, our commitment, and whether we understood the toll that domestic violence inflicts on so many families. I take responsibility both for the decision and for ensuring that our actions in the future properly reflect our values. I didn't get it right. Simply put, we have to do better. And we will.
Goodell also admitted that the "public response reinforced my belief that the NFL is held to a higher standard" and that the league wants to have a positive impact and display core values in more ways than just on the football field:
Much of the criticism stemmed from a fundamental recognition that the NFL is a leader, that we do stand for important values, and that we can project those values in ways that have a positive impact beyond professional football. We embrace this role and the responsibility that comes with it. We will listen openly, engage our critics constructively, and seek continuous improvement in everything we do. We will use this opportunity to create a positive outcome by promoting policies of respect for women both within and outside of the workplace. We will work with nationally recognized experts to ensure that the NFL has a model policy on domestic violence and sexual assault.
The NFLPA also issued a statement on its website about the announcement:
We were informed today of the NFL's decision to increase penalties on domestic violence offenders under the Personal Conduct Policy for all NFL employees. As we do in all disciplinary matters, if we believe that players' due process rights are infringed upon during the course of discipline, we will assert and defend our members' rights.
Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated weighed in on any potential challenges to the policy:
NFL's new domestic violence policy could be challenged via antitrust law: it impacts players' employment and wasn't collectively bargained.— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) August 28, 2014
After the league announced Rice's suspension, Goodell and the NFL were taken to task by fans and media members. Bleacher Report's AFC North Lead Writer Andrea Hangst had this to say about the soft punishment:
I'm furious and sad. And sad and furious. It's cool I have this platform, but @nflcommish you had the power and failed miserably.— Andrea Hangst (@FBALL_Andrea) July 24, 2014
Goodell has been looking to adopt a domestic violence policy in light of the response to his suspension for Rice. Mark Maske of The Washington Post reported on Aug. 13 that one idea being discussed was a season-long ban:
The prospective new policy, if it is implemented, could establish guidelines for a suspension of four to six games without pay for a first offense and potentially a season-long suspension for a second incident, according to those with knowledge of the matter. They spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the topic and because no final decision has been made by the league on implementing the policy.
Based on the new policy that is being implemented, Goodell and the league decided to take things even further than just a season-long suspension for both domestic violence and sexual assault.
This is Goodell's attempt to make good for a previous situation that, by his own admission, was botched. He had an opportunity to send a stern message to everyone that the NFL takes domestic violence and sexual assault seriously.
Andrew Brandt of ESPN confirmed that the new policy would not apply to Rice's own incident:
As expected, was told that new domestic violence will not be applied retroactively to Ray Rice. League exec: "That's done."— Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt) August 28, 2014
Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer also reported on Panthers star Greg Hardy and how his domestic violence case may be impacted under the news rules:
NFL spokesman when asked about Greg Hardy situation: "Each case will be addressed individually on its merits." http://t.co/ANLE7ibkpm— Joe Person (@josephperson) August 28, 2014
McManus later passed along more on how the policy would work:
A league source told ESPN's Andrew Brandt that discipline would be triggered by adjudication of a player's case, such as a conviction or plea agreement. The policy is not retroactive, meaning all personnel have a clean slate, a league source told ESPN's Mark Dominik. If a player commits a crime while in college or high school and then has a first offense while in the NFL, the player could be subject to a suspension harsher than six games.
Rice's punishment was the same number of games as Washington safety Brandon Meriweather recently received for multiple helmet-to-helmet hits. It's not exactly severe discipline for a serious situation.
While this amendment to the league's policy doesn't change what happened before, it is a positive sign that Goodell realized the error of his ways, admitted it and has taken the steps to make sure a system is in place that more accurately reflects the severity of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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- CFD modeling of swirl and nonswirl gas injections into liquid baths using top submerged lances
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- Huda, Nazmul; Naser, J.; Brooks, Geoffrey; Reuter, M. A.; Matusewicz, R. W.
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- Fluid flow phenomena in a cylindrical bath stirred by a top submerged lance (TSL) gas injection was investigated by using the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling technique for an isothermal air–water system. The multiphase flow simulation, based on the Euler–Euler approach, elucidated the effect of swirl and nonswirl flow inside the bath. The effects of the lance submergence level and the air flow rate also were investigated. The simulation results for the velocity fields and the generation of turbulence in the bath were validated against existing experimental data from the previous water model experimental study by Morsi et al.[1] The model was extended to measure the degree of the splash generation for different liquid densities at certain heights above the free surface. The simulation results showed that the two-thirds lance submergence level provided better mixing and high liquid velocities for the generation of turbulence inside the water bath. However, it is also responsible for generating more splashes in the bath compared with the one-third lance submergence level. An approach generally used by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system simulations was applied to predict the convective mixing phenomena. The simulation results for the air–water system showed that mean convective mixing for swirl flow is more than twice than that of nonswirl in close proximity to the lance. A semiempirical equation was proposed from the results of the present simulation to measure the vertical penetration distance of the air jet injected through the annulus of the lance in the cylindrical vessel of the model. More work still needs to be done to predict the detail process kinetics in a real furnace by considering nonisothermal high-temperature systems with chemical reactions.
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- Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, Vol. 41, no. 1 (Feb 2010), pp. 35-50
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- 2010
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- CFD modeling; Gas injections; Lances; Liquid baths
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My Athletic Background
I played youth or high school level sports
I played high school basketball and ran Track
My Experience With CrossFit
I began CrossFit with a coach (e.g. at an affiliate)
My best friend Jennifer Smith (5th in Region, whoop!) introduced me to Crossfit.
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Wikipedia describes how to prove the original equality, which is formula (8), using Vandermonde's identity:
I am not sure if your line of thought can be successfully continued, but it often happens in proofs by induction that one has to generalize the induction hypothesis P(n), and Vandermonde's identity seems to be precisely this generalization.
Wikipedia gives an algebraic and a combinatorial proofs of Vandermonde's identity, but it can also be proved by induction. If we denote (*) above by , then we can to prove by induction on . Here, it is important to choose the induction hypothesis correctly. One option in proving is to fix arbitrary and and then use induction, i.e., to prove and . However, according to my calculations, proving requires the induction hypothesis for a different , namely, . Therefore, one should fix only and then prove and . This way one gets a stronger induction hypothesis that works for all .
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- UNC School of Medicine is actively engaged in Zika research
The UNC School of Medicine is actively engaged in many aspects of research and news on the Zika virus. Activities include:
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- Dr. Aravinda de Silva, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology led an expert panel on Zika research. The panel discussion at RTI International delved into the issues surrounding the virus, including the lack of diagnostic tools. Read more
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Sarah Oren might be the only matchmaker who gets a kick out of setting guys up with dogs. But it's part of her job. Ever since her family adopted a shelter dog when she was five, she's been interested in dog adoption. Calling herself the dog matchmaker, she's helped 40 dogs find homes with those seeking man's best friend.
"I think dogs are easier to match than people," she said.
Oren, 26, helped to organize an adoption show in June at 168 Bowery. The event showcased puppies and adult dogs under 40 pounds that will be euthanized if they didn't find homes.
"With these dogs, it's very sad because there is nothing wrong with them, it's just that there's no space for them in the shelters," Oren said. "Sometimes the owner loses his job, gets sick or passes away."
The Park Slope, Brooklyn, resident gets a thrill out of helping people find a suitable dog. She is now married, but when she had a profile on JDate, she wrote that she needed a man who loved dogs.
"It was definitely a pre-requisite," she said.
Oren, who said she hasn't heard of any other dog matchmakers, visited the Jerusalem Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals two years ago, and found inspiration.
"It's an open air-shelter and a really special facility," she said, adding that there are hundreds of dogs there."
Oren got her dog Ozzie, a black lab mix, from a shelter in North Carolina. She's currently filming a web series, "The Dog Matchmaker," which will follow her as she sets up adoption events and talks with people about what they are looking for in a dog.
Oren designed a questionnaire to assess people's preferences in a dog. It also assesses the home, including whether there are children and how many hours a day the potential owner is available. Once she makes an assessment, Oren directs potential adopters to shelters or adoption events. Like a human matchmaker who knows a lot of singles, Oren also can recommend individuals dogs who are out there looking for love.
"It's really a labor of love," she said. "A lot of people think that if you live in New York City, you can't have a dog because the apartment is too small or because you don't have a yard. But often, there is enough space and there are parks nearby. In a room of five people, I'd say there's a good chance that three of them would be interested in getting a dog but thought it wasn't a possibility or didn't know how to go about it."
"People need to keep an open mind," she said. "Sometimes a specific dog might not be available but then it will be available a month later. I have my finger on the pulse on what kind of dogs are available."
The SUNY Binghamton graduate works with rescue groups and serves as a liaison to shelters that hold events. She charges anywhere between $50 to $200, and the actual adoption can cost anywhere between $80 and $500.
With an increase in the number of available dog-walkers in recent years, many people who hesitated to get dogs because of work schedules are more likely to do so, she says.
Oren has one strict rule. She doesn't support breeders because it results in dogs being euthanized. That means she'll only work with people who are looking to adopt a dog as a pet, not for breeding purposes.
She is seeking nonprofit status for her organization, FosterDogs NYC. She also has a master's degree in elementary education and works as a substitute teacher.
Having a dog is a responsibility but it brings rewards, she stresses. "People don't realize that having a constant companion can be so easy and so rewarding."
See Oren's website at http://thedogmatchmaker.orgwww.thedogmatchmaker.org
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I respect Jeff, he is a good guy but I view the issue a little differently. Though loneliness is unpleasant, individuals are still able to care for themselves. A pet often requires assistance, otherwise it is likely to experience displeasure or suffering. Obviously not all animals are in this category, but I feel dogs do and I think it is beneficial to be able to assist another living object and to attain the emotional benefits of the companionship and comfort from them. I feel marriage is a major decision in life that, for some, isn't appropriate, or perhaps may be so much later in life when they have the fiscal resources and the greater emotional confidence to be charged with assisting and perhaps taking care of another person. There should not be displeasure in avoiding foreseeable problems that one anticipates to occur for themselves when interacting with others, and perhaps a pet companion can be a positive aspect in life.
Isn't our "bonding" and commitment to community what we do in our synagogues and temples? Friday night services are fun and we get huge friendships from Torah study on Sat. We Jews have a wealth of support and community and we have some really interesting people like this lady. I'm moving to Brooklyn in a couple of years and I can't wait to help walk her dogs, or those of her clients. I could use the exercise.
This is what is marriage and unconditional embrace/commitment to a PERSON.
Won't we be this compassionate about, have as much of an open mind for, and labor and sacrifice this much for another HUMAN life in need (a date, a spouse, a family member, someone in our community)?
What does "dog matchmaking" indicate about our generation's level of fear, strength, and maturity; as well as our values and priorities?
It seems Mrs. Oren's efforts and resources are prioritizing stray animals over "stray" (re: single) PEOPLE. There are already too many single PEOPLE who are suffering and whose life potential is constrained by being alone (and/or with dog).
We should be working on strengthening and "bringing people up" to better prepare ourselves for marriage and "growing" human relationships, not on spending our chesed and time on some animal or other "object of distraction/escape" (similar to the "golden calf" fiasco).
What would Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Sarah, Rivka, and Leah say to "dog matchmaking" after all of their sacrifices made for us?
This also sounds like Purim... everything seems "upside-down":
"We live in a society where the absurd (commitment to a dog) is seen as normal, and where normal (commitment to a person) is seen as absurd."
Remember how much the egyptians loved/worshiped their animals - they even made special burials and sarcophagi for them. How did that work for them?
G-d help the future of the Jewish people - may we bond and be strengthened!


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Every year, when I have the accountant prepare my tax return, I sign forms giving the accountant the ability to represent me in case the IRS decides to audit me. It's a rather comforting ritual, since it's good to know that there is someone on my side if I go through an audit.
Of course, I hope I don't have to go through an audit. The vast majority of tax audits aren't too onerous; normally they are handled via mail and include extra documentation. But there are some actions that can result in a more serious audit. If you want to reduce the chances that you will be red-flagged, rather than randomly selected, here are some things to avoid.
Thanks to the magic of technology, data, and statistics, the IRS has a pretty good idea of what constitutes "average" for deductions at various income levels. If you make a huge charitable contribution that looks out of place, the validity of the charity in question, or the amount that you actually contributed, will be questioned. This includes if you have huge donations of goods that aren't properly accounted for.
There's nothing wrong with claiming home business losses on your taxes. However, if it becomes habitual, you could be in trouble. The IRS looks closely if you claim your business lost money three years out of the last five. With a regularly losing business, questions are raised regarding whether or not you are truly interested in turning a profit — or if your business is an excuse to reduce your tax liability.
First of all, you have to adhere to the 2% rule when itemizing unreimbursed expenses for business. This means that only the amount that exceeds 2% of your adjusted gross income is deductible. You also need to be aware that some items, like regular business clothes (you can deduct required uniforms) and commuting costs (out of the ordinary travel is deductible) are not deductible.
When you have large deductions of this nature, the IRS becomes suspicious, and will likely flag your return for closer inspection.
The IRS receives reports of your income from various sources, including those who issue you 1099 forms and W-2 forms. If you neglect to report some income, the IRS might call you out and audit your return. In fact, if you are suspected of making this a habit, the IRS can go back three years for audits. And if you are under investigation for outright tax fraud, the statute of limitations is even longer.
Your math can also make you suspect in the eyes of the IRS. If a lot of your numbers are pretty, ending in zeroes or fives, or it it all seems a little too perfect and uniform, you might be audited. Too many nice, round numbers seem to indicate that, rather than keep accurate records, you are merely estimating — and possibly exaggerating.
Additionally, mistakes can result in a red flag. If you make one mistake, there might be others. Mistakes as you add up your numbers can be a problem. Double-check your math, even if you use a tax prep program or an accountant. Make sure that the final figures seem reasonable for your situation.
Finally, before you finish, make sure that you have included all information — and signed your tax return. Whether you electronically sign, or whether you sign with pen, don't forget this step. Also, make sure you have the receipts to back up claims to deductions and credits, and the correct Social Security numbers for all your dependents. These mistakes can lead to closer scrutiny of your tax return, and result in an audit.
The IRS is more likely to look at your tax return if there is something out of place. Also, be aware that the IRS is also beginning to look more closely at the tax returns of the super-rich. So if you have very high net worth, your chance of being audited is on the rise.
Before you send in your tax return, make sure that everything is accurate and in order. You'll be less likely to attract unwanted attention.
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It's amazing what people try to get away with claiming. People are crazy if they think they can outsmart the taxman in the long run. Nice post.
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The 2006 Peer Review Meeting for the DOE Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Program was held in Washington DC on November 2-3, 2006. Current and completed program projects were presented and reviewed by a group of industry professionals. Presentations from the Day 1 afternoon session are below.
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Advocates of the free market are sometimes parodied for their seemingly all-purpose answer to any problem: Let the market handle it. What may sound like a simplistic answer, however, is actually the most complex prescription imaginable. In the modern world, the workings of any particular market are so complicated, they are beyond the grasp of mere mortals. Moment by moment, day by day, so many subtly interrelated decisions are made by so many people worldwide that no individual or group could possibly understand the big picture in any detailed way. So there is nothing simplistic about proposing the market as a solution to an economic problem. It's short way of saying: let the multitude of knowledgeable people seeking profit, risking their own money, and responding to incentives find a solution based on persuasion not force. Translated that way, it sounds like a promising approach.
Ironically, those who don't appreciate markets are in fact the ones who offer a simplistic, even empty alleged solution to economic problems: government regulation. That phrase is uttered like an incantation, the magical answer to all doubts about how, in the absence of fully free markets, problems would be solved. The irony is that while "let the market handle it" can be unpacked and made specific, "regulation" cannot.


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"Obama says, after he kills bin Laden, that Al-Qaeda's on the run. It's the United States on the run. It's the United States closing 21 embassies."
"The New York Times wouldn't know how to turn a profit in anything, obviously. They're demonstrating this left and right. It's no different than here we've got Obama and Democrats in the Congress -- who never have done anything in the private sector -- who assume the mantle of expertise, and everybody simply grants them that."
"There is a YouTube video. There's an anti-Obama YouTube video made by a belly dancer in Egypt. You haven't heard about it? It's gone viral. It attacks Obama for helping the Muslim Brotherhood."
"My focus here is that we have a bunch of rank amateur leftists who have no practical experience in the real world. Their life experience is the faculty lounge, sitting around sipping cocktails, theorizing with each other about what great utopian lives they could create if they were in power. All of their prejudices and biases are against capitalism, against liberty, against freedom. That's what they blame for the problems in the world."
"The leaders -- the queen bee, the head honcho, ants, whatever -- promote this notion among the idiots that are the worker bees or the carpenter ants or what have you. I mean, they exploit them. These are young liberals. They're idealists. They believe all of this stuff and they're fully exploited. But the people that run this show know full well what they're doing. They don't care. Their permanent hold on power is the success, not what happens to the country."
"US directs agents to cover up the program that's being used to investigate Americans, DEA program. You think stuff like that might be why there is so little trust?"
"We're in our 26th year and we are continuing to grow. It's better than okay."
"You probably have a Samsung phone which is why it's not good. See, I can play the game, too. I can do my tech biases just like those clowns do."
"We have a president who to this day, after 4-1/2 years, still isn't accountable. He still isn't responsible. He is still on the campaign trail, still trying to make people think that nothing that's happened is his fault, that nothing that's happened he's got anything to do with."
"We have a president whose distant and removed and not responsible for anything and not accountable, who was in charge of when a terrible terrorist incident happened. Four Americans died."
"This is a great nation at risk in a really dangerous world, and we have people playing games with that."
"We almost have here a random act of journalism from the New York Times. They admit that the $800 billion that Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, has pumped into the financial markets hasn't done anything for the country."
"I want you to notice something what happens on Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The next time that the chairman of the Federal Reserve publicly speculates that Quantitative Easing might be coming to an end, I want you to watch what happens. The market plunges."
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Play groups at Honesdale's Family Center
HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Family Center recently announced that free play groups will again be offered at the center's Honesdale site. Groups will be scheduled on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Dates through June 2014 are January 15, February 5 and 19, March 5 and 19, April 2 and 16, May 7 and 21 and June 4 and 18.
Play groups will continue to be offered in the Family Center's Hawley location on the first and third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Dates through June 2014 are January 16, February 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, May 8 and 22 and June 5 and 19.
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David Walliams Rescues Drowning Dog During Thames River Swim
British comedian David Walliams has been hailed a hero after rescuing a dog from England's River Thames during his marathon swim fundraiser on Saturday.
The Little Britain star is raising money for the Sport Relief charity by swimming 140 miles along the river from Gloucestershire to Big Ben in London.
On Saturday, Walliams turned action man to save a pooch from drowning near Windsor, England.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, a representative for Sport Relief writes, "On his way again. Earlier a young Lab (Labrador) dog was in trouble in the river as D (Walliams) swam past and he stopped and helped it to safety! He saved a dog's life!"
But Walliams has trouble ahead in his swimming route - he has been advised to abort the challenge early after raw sewage was diverted into the Thames in the London stretch of the river, where he is due to finish on Monday.
Richard Aylard, director of sustainability at Thames Water, tells Britain's Independent newspaper, "We've been in touch with David Walliams and he'll have to make his own decisions. We're not public health experts but I wouldn't recommend swimming through it."
David Harvey of the Thames Anglers Conservancy adds, "Whoever's advising (Walliams) needs to take a reality check. I fear for him. He's basically swimming through diluted effluent."


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I just finished reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky, and it is a f
My best friend (thanks Ali) begged me to read her favorite books, The Mortal Instruments Series.
It's Percy time! Not only are we having our discussion of the Percy Jackson series on Wednesday (see calendar to sign up!), but news about the next Percy Jackson movie was recently announced. That's right; The Sea of Monsters will soon be a movie. Check out the cast! The actress who played Glimmer in the new Hunger Games movie has signed on to play Clarisse.
The Hunger Games is officially the hottest book in the world right now. We get asked several times a day, every day, all day, if we have copies of the book. "Why, yes, yes, we do have 10 copies of the book. No. No, they are not here, sadly. They are all checked out! There are 820 holds on the book system wide. Would you like to wait for the book?" That's how it goes at the desk. BUT have no fear! Ms. Sarah has a read-alike list for you!
These are videos of the same booktalks I did at Hickory Creek Middle School December 19th, 2011, and some of the ones I did at Summit Hill Middle School on December 13th, 2011. Looking for any of these books? Check on display in the Young Adult section of the library or alphabetical by the author's last name. Can't find it? Ask a librarian; that's what we're here for.


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Surrender Las Vegas is Las Vegas' newest and hottest nightlife destination, a groundbreaking indoor/outdoor venue unlike any other. The Surrender Las Vegas experience starts indoors where guests are lured into temptation by the club's signature 120-foot long sleek silver snake, resting behind the venue's main bar. Plush banquettes and VIP seating overlooks an energetic dance floor surrounded by eight dance platforms, where Surrender's beautiful team of go-go dancers are stationed. The décor of Surrender Las Vegas expertly blends the enticing theme with the upscale standards guests have come to expect from Wynn Las Vegas properties. The Encore hotel is considered one of the most luxurious hotels in Las Vegas and Surrender Nightclub in Las Vegas reflects just that.


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A win for the Fourth!
Turned out to be a happy, if a bit trying, Fourth of July! But please don't get complacent with a single win, my beloved Metsies. I wish I knew why we were struggling yesterday against the worst team in baseball.
I'm not a big trash-talker, truly, but also? We were playing a team whose logo looks like it should be advertising a theme park ride. Arrrgh.
I'll make an album with all my pics from yesterday, but meanwhile, here are some highlights! Keep in mind our seats are third row loge, first base side. Now, I love our seats, but my pictures, alas, are kind of tiny. Glavine didn't have his best outing, but I still enjoyed capturing his first pitch of the game. As well as Reyes's first at bat. Neither were extremely successful, but whatcha gonna do? The boys would give us something to cheer about later.
I (and Rob) captured lots of fun moments even as our team bobbled plays that they shouldn't have. Still, Nady, Chavez, Wright, Reyes–some pretty darn fun moments to watch and scream about. And that Endy slide! Rob and I were sure Chavez was out at the plate, but homeslice knows how to get in under the tag.
I have no clue how to line up my pictures with snazzy captions, so just know you'll be seeing here: 1) Me keeping cool. 2) The annoying teenager in front of me who kept cheering for the Bucs. Does it make me a bad person that I wanted to smack the cap off a kid? 3) Cowbell man!!! Someday, I'll get up the nerve to ask to pose for a pic with everyone's favorite fan. 4) Cliffy's first at bat. Oh, Cliffy. NY Times reports he said: "Just a bump on the head, a little dizzy. Hope I'll be out there tomorrow." 5) Me and Rob. Superfans! 6) David Wright's at bat ritual–adjust gloves, wipe nose with jersey–before knocking out a single and bringing two of our own home to take the lead. 7) Right before the collision. Not sure what my dear Cliffy was thinking. (Also, clearly not my picture) 8) Cliffy leaving the game, holding his hurting head. 9) Victory!! J ust keep it up for a while, okay guys? We know you can do it. We believe. 10) I can't resist a victory jump.
Let's Go Mets!!
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Great pix! Hopefully Floyd is back in action soon. He's had some bad luck with injuries this season… but he deserves to be here for this. He's paid his dues on the Art Howe Mets and now it's time for him to enjoy winning in New York.
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Wow, that's some pretty hefty company you're keeping- Cowbell Man and Ruth!Maine Man's goin' to come thru for us this weekend I can just feel it. Milledge for Willis Milledge for Willis Milledge for Willis, say it ten times fast and it might come true.
I read your book over the July 4th weekend and really enjoyed it. So much so that I passed it along to my sister, and she plowed through it as well. I'm psyched you have an mlblog!
HI zoe,
NICE pix!Nice mets win too!
they shutout pittsburgh!


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If you were to keep that top nav like that, I would only suggest making the inactive marketplaces faded
That's where we were likely to head with the next iteration I'll see if we can get there before we go live (or soon after), especially if there's strong support for it in here!
I am up for that suggestion, either toggleable or with opacity hover effect.
I hate to say it looks too crowded after all the work and reiterations you guys probably put into it, but it needs a little work I think.
Either way it is a smart move in the right direction, just needs a bit of refinement to make it feel less cluttered.
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BAM! Saw it change before my eyes.
Absolutely too crowded!
Top bar with tiny font.. the one under with huge logos!
Finally the one with marketplace categories must be colored otherwise is invisible.
Looks just cheap, but with a bit of optimization it could be better
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I'm loving it!! Great job guys!
First impresion was wtf ? But i like the changes . this live preview also. Good job.
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Fancy Day | Mary Dewy | Reuben Dewy | Dick Dewy
Susan Dewy | Robert Penny | Thomas Leaf | Elias Spinks
Farmer Shiner | Parson Maybold | Geoffrey Day
Fancy Day
Educated and beautiful, Fancy Day comes to Mellstock from Exeter to work as the village schoolteacher and be near her ailing father. She draws many admirers. Determined to make the best of her situation, she agrees to play the church's new harmonium, not realizing this will upset the traditional men's choir.
...We gain a good view of our heroine as she advances to her place in the ladies' line. She belonged to the taller division of middle height. Flexibility was her first characteristic, by which she appeared to enjoy the most easeful rest when she was in gliding motion. Her dark eyes -- arched by brows of so keen, slender, and soft a curve, that they resembled nothing so much as two slurs in music -- showed primarily a bright sparkle each. This was softened by a frequent thoughtfulness, yet not so frequent as to do away, for more than a few minutes at a time, with a certain coquettishness; which in its turn was never so decided as to banish honesty. Her lips imitated her brows in their clearly-cut outline and softness of bend; and her nose was well shaped -- which is saying a great deal, when it is remembered that there are a hundred pretty mouths and eyes for one pretty nose. Add to this, plentiful knots of dark-brown hair, a gauzy dress of white, with blue facings; and the slightest idea may be gained of the young maiden who showed, amidst the rest of the dancing-ladies, like a flower among vegetables...
Keeley Hawes, born in London in 1977, was 'discovered' at age 15 and became a successful, though reluctant, model. After a couple of years a casting agent, who had seen pictures of her in campaigns for Sisley and Benetton, asked her to come in for an audition. Her career -- and life -- then changed direction.
Despite her Irish name, she has no Irish links. She comes from Marylebone where her father was a cabbie. She has three siblings and claims to be "a regular Londoner and homebody." Hawes' second husband is actor Matthew MacFadyen (Pride and Prejudice) with whom she has a child, and with whom she stars in the BBC intelligence drama Spooks (also known as MI-5).
Hawes's other film and television roles have included Masterpiece Theatre's Othello, Wives and Daughters, Our Mutual Friend, Lucky Jim, and Me and Mrs. Jones. She also appeared in MYSTERY!s Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced.
Mrs. Dewy
Dick's mother Mary presides over a chaotic house full of food, drink, laughter and dogs and the friends of her husband and children.
...Mrs. Dewy sat in a brown settle by the side of the glowing wood fire-so glowing that with a heedful compression of the lips she would now and then rise and put her hand upon the hams and flitches of bacon lining the chimney, to reassure herself that they were not being broiled instead of smoked-a misfortune that had been known to happen now and then at Christmas-time...
Actress Jane Wheldon's previous credits include appearances in Cracker, Ultraviolet, A Touch of Frost and Holby City.
Reuben Dewy
The sociable leader of the Mellstock choir and Dick's father. A man of insight and humor who is troubled by his son's infatuation with Fancy Day. But he's more upset by the arrival of a harmonium...
... Through the open doorway of a small inner room on the right hand, of a character between pantry and cellar, was Dick Dewy's father Reuben, by vocation a "tranter," or irregular carrier. He was a stout florid man about forty years of age, who surveyed people up and down when first making their acquaintance, and generally smiled at the horizon or other distant object during conversations with friends, walking about with a steady sway, and turning out his toes very considerably...
Tony Haygarth played the frustrated Mr. Gridley in Masterpiece Theatre's Bleak House. His acting career stretches back to the 1970s. One of his earliest roles was as a slave in I, Claudius. He has also been seen in Parnell and the Englishwoman, Sharpe's Enemy and Bramwell. Haygarth was the voice of the evil Mr. Tweedy in 2000's Chicken Run.
Nominated for an Olivier Award for his work in Twelve Angry Men and The Tempest, Haygarth also won the Clarence Derwent Award for Simpatico.
Dick Dewy
Handsome, charming and good-humored, Dick works as a carrier, transporting items around the village. He's very popular with the local girls but falls instantly in love with Fancy and longs to marry her, despite the difference in their social status.
... Having come more into the open he could now be seen rising against the sky, his profile appearing on the light background like the portrait of a gentleman in black cardboard. It assumed the form of a low-crowned hat, an ordinary-shaped nose, an ordinary chin, an ordinary neck, and ordinary shoulders. What he consisted of further down was invisible from lack of sky low enough to picture him on...
A Manchester native, James Murray has appeared on film in Being John Malkovich (as a student puppeteer), and in Kevin & Perry Go Large, a low-brow musical comedy. His television credits include appearances on Coronation Street, All the King's Men, Keen Eddie and Miss Marple: The Sittaford Mystery (scheduled to air on MYSTERY! in 2006).
Susan Dewy
The Dewy's eldest daughter; she misses nothing that goes on in the village.
This apartment contained Mrs. Dewy the tranter's wife, and the four remaining children, Susan, Jim, Bessy, and Charley, graduating uniformly though at wide stages from the age of sixteen to that of four years-the eldest of the series being separated from Dick the firstborn by a nearly equal interval.
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Sian Brooke has been seen previously on television in Dinotopia: The Series and Granada Television's All About George.
Robert Penny
The village bootmaker and friend of Dick Dewy. A small, bespectacled man, he plays the fiddle in the choir.
... a little man, who, though rather round-shouldered, walked as if that fact had not come to his own knowledge, moving on with his back very hollow and his face fixed on the north-east quarter of the heavens before him, so that his lower waist-coat-buttons came first, and then the remainder of his figure. His features were invisible; yet when he occasionally looked round, two faint moons of light gleamed for an instant from the precincts of his eyes, denoting that he wore spectacles of a circular form...
Terry Mortimer has been seen previously in the television programs Between the Lines, The Bill and The Lost World.
Thomas Leaf
Leaf is ungainly and not the cleverest of men, but he's kind and well-liked.
...the young man before mentioned, consisting chiefly of a human skeleton and a smock-frock, who was very awkward in his movements, apparently on account of having grown so very fast that before he had had time to get used to his height he was higher...
"... Hee-hee-ay!" replied Leaf, letting his mouth continue to smile for some time after his mind had done smiling, so that his teeth remained in view as the most conspicuous members of his body...
The role of Thomas Leaf seems perfect for the aptly named Richard Leaf who has appeared previously in several films including Braveheart, Cutthroat Island, The Messenger, Enigma, and Derailed.
Leaf has been cast as Auror Dawlish in the fifth Harry Potter film, The Order of the Phoenix, scheduled to be released sometime in 2007. Leaf is married to actress Tamsin Greig; they have three children.
Elias Spinks
... who walked perpendicularly and dramatically... Mr. Spinks was considered to be a scholar, having once kept a night-school, and always spoke up to that level...
John Axon's previous television credits include roles in Prime Suspect 3, The 10th Kingdom, The Bill and Life on Mars.
Farmer Shiner
Gruff farmer Shiner is a churchwarden and the richest man in the village thanks to his sound business sense. He is smitten by Fancy and knows she would bring joy and companionship into his big but lonely house. He sets out to make her his wife.
...the music and singing waxed so loud that it was impossible to know what Mr. Shiner had said, was saying, or was about to say; but wildly flinging his arms and body about in the forms of capital Xs and Ys, he appeared to utter enough invectives to consign the whole parish to perdition... Mr. Shiner, age about thirty-five, farmer and church-warden, a character principally composed of a crimson stare, vigorous breath, and a watch-chain, with a mouth hanging on a dark smile but never smiling, had come quite willingly to the party, and showed a wondrous obliviousness of all his antics on the previous night...
Steve Pemberton, originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, graduated from Bretton Hall Drama College. He is a co-writer and co-star of the BBC's The League of Gentlemen, a proudly tasteless and bizarre comedy (described as "Monty Python meets Twin Peaks"). He has also appeared in Gormenghast, Shameless, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Match Point.
Parson Maybold
Maybold is the new vicar in Mellstock and is set on modernizing the church with a new harmonium. A decent man, he is attracted to Fancy and they share a love of music, travel and education. But he keeps his feelings to himself.
"...O, sir, please, here's Tranter Dewy, and old William Dewy, and young Richard Dewy, O, and all the quire too, sir, except the boys, a-come to see you!" said Mr. Maybold's maid-servant to Mr. Maybold, the pupils of her eyes dilating like circles in a pond.
"All the choir?" said the astonished vicar (who may be shortly described as a good-looking young man with courageous eyes, timid mouth, and neutral nose), abandoning his writing and looking at his parlour-maid after speaking, like a man who fancied he had seen her face before but couldn't recollect where...
Ben Miles, a Wimbledon native, has appeared in the films V for Vendetta, The Wings of the Dove and The Affair of the Necklace. His television roles have included Masterpiece Theatre's The Forsyte Saga, Series I and II (as Montague Dartie) and Prime Suspect 6. He played Patrick ("a complete himbo") in the award-winning BBC hit Coupling.
Geoffrey Day
Fancy's father
... Geoffrey Day lived in the depths of Yalbury Wood, which formed portion of one of the outlying estates of the Earl of Wessex, to whom Day was head game-keeper, timber-steward, and general overlooker for this district...
Tom Georgeson's acting career dates back to the early '70s and include roles in films including A Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures, The Reckoning and Irish Jam and, on television, Doctor Who, The Last Place on Earth, Foyle's War, and Bleak House (as Clamb).
He was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Frozen at the Royal National Theatre/Cottesloe.
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