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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in a meeting with Secretary Clinton that she co-hosted with Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Ángela Holguin to advance Connecting the Americas 2022 (Connect 2022), the newest initiative under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas. The meeting included many foreign ministers from the Western Hemisphere and focused on how Connect 2022 aims to increase energy access to citizens across our hemisphere.
More than 31 million people in the Western Hemisphere lack access to affordable, reliable energy services. Compared to the rest of the world, the Americas has high rates of electricity access, but far too many of our citizens are still without. Students lack light in classrooms and must sacrifice their education, small businesses struggle to get off the ground, and patients requiring critical care in hospitals are vulnerable. Reliable sources of electricity are vital to the economic and social development of the region.
Under the Connect 2022 initiative, governments, multinational institutions such as the World Bank, and the private sector are working together to increase electricity interconnections between countries. Electrical interconnection will lower the costs of power for consumers, expand service to more individuals, and expand markets for renewable energy, which not only protects our environment, but also increases our energy security by providing more local resources and reducing our dependence on imported oil.
Secretary Clinton said it perfectly during our meeting yesterday, "...Connecting the Americas is good for everybody and it will increase the economic pie by bringing more people reliable, affordable, electric resources."
Like many multilateral initiatives, Connect 2022 is a complex undertaking -- a task that will require cooperation and coordination among all of the parties involved. We are starting our work by looking at the laws that govern electricity in each of the distinct sub-regions -- from the Andes to Patagonia, the islands of the Caribbean and the Central American isthmus to Canada -- making sure these rules are compatible is the key to making this effort successful. Later this month, Ambassador Carlos Pascual, who leads the Bureau of Energy Resources at the State Department, will represent the United States at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, where he will meet with ministers and the private sector to discuss these issues.
We have a lot of work ahead of us to meet the goal of universal access to electricity by 2022 in this hemisphere. But ultimately, this effort will "vale la pena" -- certainly be worth it -- if we are able to secure a reliable energy future not only for us, but also for the next generation of our hemisphere's citizens.
Ashim C. in India writes:
This article indicates that US realises that power is an important element of economic diplomacy for it. But as an Indian one thinks that US does not follow energy and power sector business in foreign policy formulations and dispensations with same amount of fervour everywhere even though - for instance - countries like India FDI policies for power sectors is openly very liberal and foreigners entry into it is virtually comtroversy free with the sole exception of atomic power sector. The only bottleneck is that policies still encourage power sectors FDI to have a certain percentage of Indian participation in the the business.
In a situation where Indian companies are investing in Europe and North America, it is generally true that Indians now enjoy level playing field therefore they no longer require policy support to piggy ride on foreiners in most sectors from the point of view of common people. Such policies guide investments in most sectors in varying degrees and is thwarting growth and competition. From last two decades of experience with liberalisation, it is easy to proove that wherever competition has materialised in real measure and monopoly and oligopoly has ended, prices have levelled out. Power tariff is a strong driver of inflation in India. State and private sector oligopoly must end here and now and if poosible in other sectors including the infrastructure sector with just one rider that 30% or some thing like that of the profit earned must be ploughed back as investment in India before profit repatriation.
US diplomacy should use power sector companies of USA to export power technologies, plants and equipments and explain how efficiencies of their technology would impact quality of power supply and tariff rates if policies are made freer than they are now by citing examples from third world countries as to how they have benefited. That will create an enabling environment for Governments to further open up all but few sensitive sectors. Similar pattern can be followed in other sectors.

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Exactly 40 years ago this summer, a brash 36-year-old reformer running for governor called the state Senate "a den of thieves." A majority of Democratic voters agreed with him, and Charles D. "Pug" Ravenel won the primary to become the Democratic Party's nominee.
After six years of peeling back layers of our corrupt state government, nothing should surprise us.
And yet Judge Casey Manning's ruling was still a shock – it didn't seem possible for a judge to shut down a grand jury investigation into alleged corruption by the speaker of the house and argue that Bobby Harrell's staff and colleagues on the House Ethics Committee must first decide if he had committed a crime.
But it happened.
"Let's pass the law even though we know we do not like all that is in it. Then we can clean it up and change the areas that concern us through amendments immediately after," said one Lancaster County Council member.
The Panhandle overlay district was passed by Lancaster County Council on June 9. Councilwoman Charlene McGriff, a Democrat, made the motion to approve, commenting, "What if we move forward, pass the third reading, and then move forward immediately with amendments to change some of the concerns we have."
Republican council members Larry McCullough, Bob Bundy and Brian Carnes agreed with McGriff and passed the motion.
The Bible declares that God is faithful, meaning that he is firm, reliable, steadfast, sure, dependable, and trustworthy. The Hebrew word for faithful is "aman," from which we derive our English word "Amen."
As our college students head home for summer vacation, they face an overwhelming burden of debt due to Gov. Nikki Haley's budget cuts.
Her budget cuts have forced South Carolina's colleges to have the highest tuition in the Southeast. Haley talks about building our economy, but refuses to allow money in the budget to build a foundation for an affordable higher education system.
In this month's column, I will discuss the budget process used by Lancaster County.
At the June 23 County Council meeting, the 2014-15 county budget was on the County Council agenda for final approval. However, the budget process began more than six months earlier in December 2013.
Next month, I'll be attending the Lexington County Peach Festival in Gilbert.
The Peach Festival is one of my home county's proud traditions. For nearly 60 years, tens of thousands have flocked to this small town on Independence Day weekend to pay tribute to one of our state's favorite summertime fruits.
I am writing this in response to John Lage's article, "The tea party believes in the Constitution," published in the May 21 edition of The Lancaster News.
Mr. Lage, I have spent most of my adult life as an educator, first as a high school teacher of U.S. History for nine years and 25 years as a college professor of theater and speech.
I spent many years in classrooms in preparation for my work. I have multiple degrees, including a high school diploma. Therefore, I am well acquainted with the classroom.
Residential developers need good local schools and good county services for their houses to sell and to make new residents happy. The county and the school district are both suffering from the long term emphasis on homebuilding in Indian Land that has led to a property tax base that does not expand its revenue as fast as it expands its need for services.
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We are pleased to announce the 22nd Manchester Phonology Meeting (22mfm). The mfm is the UK's annual phonology conference, with an international set of organisers. It is held in late May every year in Manchester (central in the UK, and with excellent international transport connections). The meeting has become a key conference for phonologists from all over the world, where anyone who declares themselves to be interested in phonology can contribute discussion on anything phonological in any phonological framework. In an informal atmosphere, we discuss a broad range of topics, including the phonological description of languages, issues in phonological theory, aspects of phonological acquisition and implications of phonological change.
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Lois (Wegner) Hartwig
NEW ULM – Lois (Wegner) Hartwig, 88, of New Ulm, died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Jeffrey Bovee officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home SOUTH CHAPEL in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Wednesday. To leave an online condolence for her family or to sign the guestbook go to: www.mvfh.org
Lois is survived by her husband Ted; her children, Paul (Carie) of Appleton, WI, Carol Laitinen (Wayne) of New Ulm, Susan Mattek (Jim) of Watertown, WI, John (Amy) of Baraboo, WI, Gretchen Bassett (Ken) of Collinsville, IL; son-in-law Jim Bina of Minnetonka, MN; 23 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and sisters-in law Margaret Wegner of Milwaukee, WI and Mary Hartwig of Madison, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Walter, and on July 5, 2005 by her firstborn, Kathy Bina.
Lois was born on October 12, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI to Emil and Otillie (Abram) Wegner. She was baptized and confirmed in her Christian faith at her home congregation, Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. She attended Jerusalem Lutheran grade school, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, and Dr. Martin Luther College (now MLC), graduating in 1945. She taught primary grades at Atonement Lutheran School in Milwaukee. On July 6, 1947 she married Pastor Theodore Hartwig at Atonement Church. She accompanied her husband to his first parish, St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Mound City, South Dakota where their first two children were born. In 1951, she and her family moved to her husband's second parish, Riverview Ev. Lutheran Church in Appleton, WI where their next two children were born. In 1955 she moved to New Ulm where her husband had been called to teach at Dr. Martin Luther College and where their fifth and sixth children were born.
Lois lived an active life as a faithful wife and a loving mother to her children, a dedicated homemaker, an accomplished seamstress and an avid gardener. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she also served many years as a charter member of the Altar Guild and was a longtime member of the church choir. She also served for 11 years at the MLC Library. She was the chairman of the New Ulm chapter of the Red Cross Bloodmobile and member of the Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Guild. She enjoyed travel with her husband to most of our states, to western Europe and to the Holy Land.
"Faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." Proverbs 31
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. They rest from their labors and their deeds follow them." Revelation 14
Memorials may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church, Martin Luther College, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School or Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, WI.


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Seagate Technology, one of the world's largest makers of hard disk drives, on Tuesday said that it would greatly simplify its product lineup early next year by eliminating Barracuda LP-series of "green" drives with 5900rpm spindle speed. In addition, the company will use 1TB platters across the board for its Barracuda and Barracuda XT drives, which will simplify manufacturing and customer qualifications.
The simplification of the Barracuda family comes as Seagate begins volume shipments of its 1TB-per-disk Barracuda hard disk drive (HDD). Seagate plans to end production of its Barracuda Green/LP drives in February 2012. Seagate analysis shows that its new Barracuda drives have a nearly identical power-consumption profile as energy-efficient desktop drives but deliver much higher performance. Barracuda XT, Seagate's fastest desktop hard drive, will be folded into the new Barracuda family and re-emerge, in name, as the company's desktop solid state hybrid drive.
The new Barracuda 3.5" hard drive family features a Serial ATA-600 interface, 7200RPM spin speed and up to 64MB of DRAM cache to deliver high performance across all capacities. Seagate's SmartAlign technology, a feature of Seagate's Barracuda Green drives, will continue to ship with the flagship Barracuda drives to help the hard drive industry segue from the current 512-byte sector standard for hard drives to the new 4096-byte sector size. The new 4K standard enables the use of stronger error correction algorithms to maintain data integrity at higher storage densities and capacities. Capacities of the family range from 250GB to a massive 3TB.
The new Barracuda family makes it easier for consumers to find the product they need and reduces costs for Seagate's original equipment manufacturer and distribution channel customers by reducing the number of product qualifications and amount of inventory they need to manage, according to Seagate.
"A simpler desktop drive product family is exactly what Seagate customers are asking for. The new Barracuda family reflects the reality that end-users want a full range of hard drive capacities and as much performance as we can give them to help manage and store massive amounts of digital content. In addition, our OEM and channel customers want to reduce overhead costs by having fewer product lines to qualify and manage in their inventory," said Scott Horn, vice president of marketing at Seagate.
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As the women prepare for the riding event, it is delicately poised with three disciplines still to go. Earlier today, Belarusian 29-year-old Tatsiana Yelizarova claimed 1000 points by winning 25 of her bouts in the fence before France's Elodie Clouvel recorded a time of 2:09:09 to take first place in the pool.
"It was very hot but I am very satisfied to win. We will see how I do later on but for now I am just happy to win the fence", said Yelizarova afterwards.
After victory in the pool, Clouvel stated, "I really enjoy this event in Rio but I must say that the conditions were tough today, however I am very pleased with my time", before adding, "I do not expect to repeat my performance of last year when I won so I will be very happy to finish in the top five. The competition is very tough this season".
After placing second in the fence and thirteenth in the swim, Poland's Oktawia Nowacka finds herself top of the leader board going into the riding event. Olympic Champion Laura Asadauskaite from Lithuania is in the third position just behind Great Britain's Samantha Murray whilst two other Brits are still in the top ten and also in the hunt for honours.
After getting off to a sluggish start, Margaux Isaksen, Fayetteville, Arkansas, is poised to move up as she enters the riding event.
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CIA's Drones, Barely Secret, Receive Rare Public Nod
The worst kept secret in Washington national security circles is no more. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper publicly acknowledged for the first time at a Senate hearing Tuesday that the Central Intelligence Agency has a drone program.
The CIA's drone program, which operates in Pakistan and Yemen, has been the subject of news reports for years. But U.S. officials have continued to steer clear of publicly acknowledging the program, glossing over CIA's role, because it has remained officially covert. That covert status allows the CIA to operate in countries where local governments don't support the strikes.
The U.S. military also operates a drone program, which is not covert.
In this exchange with Sen. Bill Nelson (D., Fla.) at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on global threats to the U.S., Mr. Clapper indirectly confirmed the existence of the CIA's program by saying Sen. Nelson's statement was accurate.
Sen. Nelson: It is — you tell me if this is correct — the administration's policy that they are exploring shifting the use of drones, unmanned aerial vehicle strikes, from the CIA to the DOD. Is that an accurate statement?
Mr. Clapper: Yes, sir, it is. And again, that would also be best left to a closed session.
Sen. Nelson: OK. Well, I just want to state at the outset that my opinion is that that is a mistake. And I think that what I consider to be a mistake, I will ask with this question: One of the avowed reasons, so stated, is that by it being the DOD, it would not be covert, it would be overt, and therefore, when the enemy says that we killed so many innocent civilians, which is usually not accurate by any stretch of the imagination, that we would be able to publicly state that. Is that one of the justification for the policy?
Mr. Clapper: That — yes, sir — it's awkward discussing this in public — that is, but I wouldn't characterize that as the primary reason.
Asked whether Mr. Clapper intended to publicly acknowledge the program, Mr. Clapper's spokesman Shawn Turner said, "He clearly said the topic should be discussed in closed session."
In May, President Barack Obama gave a lengthy speech outlining the legal framework and tightened standards for U.S. drone operations. But he did not specify any agency's role in the program in his remarks.
A classified policy guidance issued along with the speech outlined the administration's intention to gradually move the CIA's drone operations over to the Pentagon.
The CIA has yet to hand over the keys to its Yemen program and is aiming to end the Pakistan program before handing it over to the Pentagon.
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I placed a small order from Tealux today for a bamboo matcha whisk, 4 small screw-lock tins, cocoa spice puerh, maple chai puerh, and chocolate monkey rooibos.
I probably shouldn't have, but I haven't bought anything fun for a while. :) #excuses
I also just spent $12 (with shipping) to get all the oolong samples from Tealux. I'll get to try 9 different oolongs. Hopefully that'll give me a good mix of green/roasty/earthy etc so that I get a better feel for oolongs.
4 Featured Min-Yue Oolong Teas Assortment Samples
Quantity : (7g * 2) * 4 [Zip Bag] 1 $5.90
Oolong Month Gift Pack – Featured Taiwan Oolong Tea Sample Assortment (5 sachets) 1 $2.90
Golden Monkey Black Tea – 7g
I'm not really sure this counts as an order, but I just got the three free samples from Yezi Tea. Just had to pay for shipping ($2.95) so it comes out to less than a buck a sample. Not to shabby. Lol.
I'm trying their Yi Fu Chun Black Tea, Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong "I can't believe it's not scotch" Black Tea, & Jin Jun Mei Black Tea. So we'll see how that goes.
Also got some of the Twinnings free samples sent to me.
Now I just have to resist placing an Adagio order since they got a few blends I wanted to try back in stock…And I want to try a few more samples…But I still haven't opened the ones I already have… /bites lip/ Does it count as breaking a Hiatus if you use points to pay for most (possibly all) of a purchase? Lol!
I just got Darlenes Pumpkin Spice, never had this places tea, anyone have any idea of how it is? Got 4oz shipped from ebay for 7.65.
Tried looking for reviews here, didn't find any.
cavocorax, a screw-lock tin? Does that mean you'll need a screw driver to open it? That's hardcore! LOL
I'm actually in the market for a few tins myself, because I'll be placing my Butiki order in the near future, and will need tins to store the five million pounds of tea I intend on ordering.
Ok, so I caved. These orders are my first from dellaterra and verdant!
From dellaterra:
Try me sampler pack:
(Tea Choice: spiced caramel apple, fireside spice, orange and cream, orange brulee, minty cow (black tea))
From verdant: vanilla citrus spice, and orchard spice.
I can't wait!
Haha. I just mean it screws on, instead of pops on. And they're for matcha which us perfect. I love how 4 1.99 tins turned into a $35 order.
And I like your choices! Hope they don't disappoint. (How is it that I only have 1 Della Terra Tea now? Gonna have to wait for November now)
I got almost the same Verdant order earlier this week, but with a sample of imperial breakfast summer blend added, so excited for them to arrive!! And your DT order looks delish, I have been tossing up the idea of a sample pack with fall teas, and Minty Cow (which apparently was formerly Shamrocks & Shenanigans) was my favorite chocolate tea, so I might need to get some of that too! :)
Just put in my very first Della Terra order! I ended up deciding on six teas… The Friday the 13th sale was just too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Teas I picked were:
Minty Cow
Strawberry Zest
Cherry Cola & Cake
The Perfect Pear
Monkey Bread
I'm binging right now. I currently have outstanding orders with:
New Mexico Tea Co.
Della Terra
Whispering Pines
Design a Tea
Then I saw a recommendation for Camellia Sinensis on the "recommend an online seller thread". Looked at their website and this is exactly the kind of company that I usually like ordering from so……this sort of happened.
Chai Camellia 50g
Ombrelle de Papier 50g
Shui Xian Lao Cong 50g
Feng Huang Hong Cha 50g
Luku Hong Cha 50g
And I don't normally order teaware from companies I've never dealt with, but I made the mistake in looking – big mistake – and added this to my order:
I think it is just BEAUTIFUL. This will be my third yixing teapot. I really need to season them……
OMG I have to stop. Saw a posting by a company called The TeaCupany on one of the other threads, took a look at their website. Tons of flavored teas, ability to order small (10g AND 25g) samples, really inexpensive. Never heard of them, nothing listed here on Steepster – shrug, I'll jump in, I'll see what they are all about, and this happened…
Candied Apple (10 grams) x 1 – $1.50 (CAD)
Chocolate Chai (25grams) x 1 – $2.50 (CAD)
Choconut Mate (25grams) x 1 – $2.50 (CAD)
Cucumber White (10 grams) x 1 – $2.00 (CAD)
Green Rhubarb (10 grams) x 1 – $1.50 (CAD)
Oolong Grapefruit (10 grams) x 1 – $1.50 (CAD)
Pumpkin Pie (25grams) x 1 – $2.50 (CAD)
Spicy Chai (25grams) x 1 – $2.50 (CAD)
Sweet Cherry (25grams) x 1 – $2.50 (CAD)
Sweet Potato Pie (10 grams) x 1 – $1.50 (CAD)
Sweet Red Mango (25grams) x 1 – $2.50 (CAD)
Tangy Cranberry (10 grams) x 1 – $1.50 (CAD)
Research, that's it – I'm researching different teas so that I'll know what I want to replace/stock on Black Friday….
Love that yixing teapot! Pretty fair price too!
Oh, MissLena, I should have probably gotten the summer breakfast blend as well! ah well, what can you do? Just got confirmation that my verdant shipped, so now I just wait!
I'll be back in here momentarily because I think I'll be placing my butiki order this morning.
Yeah I had to pick up a sample to see what it's like, so much love for it on here! I probably could have gotten an oz, but I must cut back on tea! I should place another Butiki order, I really want to try the Wild Taiwanese and the PTA..I'll sip down a few teas first though :)
Oh boy! Sil posted on the Misc Sales page that Taiwan Tea Crafts are having a 20% off sale! I've been meaning to order from them as they got GABA Oolongs for a fair price plus lots of great looking oolongs. /Oolong Owl Hoot
They also have a free shipping coupon for $25 orders with a sample for first time buyers. Sadly, I went over $25. I couldn't take anything out of the cart and the 20% deal was killer on 50g bags. But at least I didn't spend $50!
Organic Red Jade GABA Oolong Tea, Lot 204 50 g
Organic GABA Oolong Tea, Lot 201 50 g
Baguashan Gui Fei Oolong Tea, Lot 160 50 g
High Mountain Hong Shui Oolong Tea, Lot 121 50 g
Mingjian Charcoal Roasted Tea, Lot 112 50 g
Songboling Shui Xian Tea, Lot 118 25 g sample
$46 HURRRRRGGAAH! Oh well, I'll be good on oolongs for awhile.. I think. I hope.
Bwahaha! New Butiki teas are out and I'm going to have them very very soon. Just placed an order for:
Mango Lassi
Oriental Beauty
Champagne & Rose Cream
Pumpkin Milkshake
Cider Guayusa
Cantaloupe & Cream
and some brown crystal sugar so I can actually try these teas sweetened. So that's only… 6 types of tea totaling 63 cups. Nope, not at all overboard. Not at all.


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This gravity-defying hairstyle features a lustrous finish of sharp red-on-black stripes. The top section of hair is pulled back from the forehead, with an almost-wet styling, and then made to flow continuously backwards, parallel to the ground. The rest of the hair is gathered underneath, then tightly secured at the back of the head. Anchoring to the top layer, hair is then drawn out in a long line, but with sections pulled out to hang down in a short curtain, at a right angle to the upper strip. Smaller strips of red hair lie next to each other along this swath, the ends of which are gently feathered into points, rather than form a clean line.
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About the Author: Angela Wyse serves on the Vietnam Desk in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
In July 1995, President Bill Clinton announced the normalization of U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic relations. Wednesday night, the former President joined Senator John Kerry, Senator John McCain, and Representative Eni Faleomavaega -- three Vietnam veterans and key players in the normalization process -- at a reception to celebrate fifteen years of deepening cooperation between the United States and Vietnam. The event, which was co-hosted by Vietnamese Ambassador Le Cong Phung and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, drew over three hundred people, including senior U.S. and Vietnamese officials, local businesspeople, and citizens of both countries.
As a Pickering Fellow working on the Vietnam Desk this summer, I helped organize this reception. Planning the event was both educational and satisfying. I learned about event planning and State Department protocol (for example, I can now tell you -- in precise terms -- how to book a military band, and exactly when and how it is acceptable to use the State Department seal), and I practiced cross-cultural communication while coordinating with my Vietnam Embassy counterparts. As the culmination of weeks of hard work, Wednesday's ceremony was a highlight of my summer experience.
As I settled down that night to enjoy the speeches, I finally had a moment to reflect on the significance of this 15th anniversary, and the remarkable story that is the history of U.S.-Vietnam relations. When I tell people from my parents' and grandparents' generations that I am working on Vietnam issues, the conversation often travels back to the 1960's and 70's. As Vietnam veterans, Senators Kerry and McCain and Congressman Faleomavaega spent a few moments at the reception reflecting on their own wartime experiences. In spite of the painful memories associated with that conflict, the Senators, Congressman, and former President all emphasized the importance of moving forward together towards the opportunities and challenges of the future.
As Senator Kerry noted, many Americans and Vietnamese living today have never known a day when our countries weren't at peace. He added, "For Americans today, Vietnam is not just a war. But it's not just a country, either. Thanks to your efforts, Vietnam, this former enemy is now a friend." I was six years old when the United States and Vietnam normalized relations. The only U.S.-Vietnam relationship I have ever known is one of increasing cooperation on number of forward-looking issues, such as nonproliferation, health, security, and climate change, as well as frank and constructive dialogue of issues where we disagree, such as human rights.
In my opinion, one of the most important areas of growing U.S.-Vietnam cooperation is education. Ambassador Michalak in Vietnam has placed high priority on this area, and the number of students from Vietnam in the United States has grown from 800 to over 13,000 in the last fifteen years. The number of American students in Vietnam is increasing, too. As a former exchange student, I strongly believe in the value of such programs for promoting mutual understanding, and I believe that our cooperation in this area is laying the foundation for even stronger ties between future generations of Americans and Vietnamese.
Because of my fellowship, I will join the Foreign Service after graduate school. As a future Foreign Service Officer -- and a member of the post-normalization generation -- I look forward to watching the U.S.-Vietnam relationship continue to grow and deepen in the coming years. As Senator McCain said on Wednesday night: "If you live long enough, almost anything is possible."
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Dear to Secretary Hillary Clinton.
Korea would like to congratulate you for visiting. However, the direct view is difficult to see. (Actually, this is too difficult to live like you think it difficult to remain anonymous.)
need help, me and "Mr. President BHO"
did not even start to think the severity of reaction. After I win, you win the scratch younggwangman which others are likely suspect. Closer to the November election, do you expect to exert some influence. Is straightforward. Some numbers to fix the stock market and bond market and the price of gold affects the employment market and the consumer market julgeogo and foreign economic ...
rather than evil,
In a society of democracy and capitalism, for anyone to hurt their pride, if any area bangsikeurodeon to express their intention to exist I think everyone should know.
The story has been increased. I'm sorry. The point of my story without the lips or gums, easy to get hurt even more to the story I wanted to. I need more time 4 years I think.
yes, true
but, not enough to believe.
The companies announced in a fairly gloomy economic indicators, it is true. Accept I think. However, two personal opinion, the passage of reform legislation that was in any way that provides opportunities for companies, but
Wall Street Reform, rather than a chance that they lose a lot of vested interests is likely to be big. While advocating liberal economic laws and legal system that knows how to violate them, get rid of extra space beorimyeon their eyes on a vacation to Europe award and think that you think that is possible.
Six months I heard the word in vogue these days, maybe 6 months after the companies' earnings to worry about the situation of things it's not a barrier to installation. Of course, I believe levels of earnings. All of our investors believing that the figures I think. However,
Gently firms and investors to meet a beer Why do not you mind? I'm not gonna promise to allay their fears, to create reform is always the victim, but they're not convinced that the new investment opportunities for them to give confidence,
Personal opinion, but the fact that earnings have confidence, but I think that part is a little difficult.
If I have a chance,
the Democratic Party of Japan, and "www.ozawa-ichiro.jp" had an interest in whether I could have the opportunity to talk about. And, "www.hatoyama.gr.jp"
Yet democracy in Asia and the social, economic and cultural systems of Japan's influence is suspect. British colonial state, except ...
thank you.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Dear to,,,
Be a large company or organization to call me I do not see any relationship to discredit those who give directions to any activity in that area, I have yet to becoming a target for no reason is just to fool people. Violating the law, but also survive
If the goal of regional cartels can not do anything. So I think we should yokyirado. Furthermore, I wish they promote here, if you've persecuted for personal reasons, and, workers' rights to be protected I think. Korea's labor rights rather than protecting the environment is still difficult for them to consider the situation. All the circumstances to say that my knowledge or lack of experience, but South Korea's economic growth is still a balance, rather than growing inclined to not bring it, and the victim's claim to the competition without the help of their stories have yet for them to keep their target happen, I'm human. Absolutely mad to pay that I think. You did not even steal their property,. i did not steal their property,
The first nor given the chance to promote their difficulties, but here, even though interest may have had, but that did not even wanted us to pay for it, because he's weak and the poor being the target of bullying, the rage ....... ... About the difficulties of their times, or even prevent access to trying to help when you need was bothering me, if this situation for anyone to see them look real aggressive I think. Again I tried to avoid this story, is two years away and sent in vain.
The weather is very hot in Korea. Encourage health significance.
Thank You.
was writing this post here, someone to listen to their voices, I think. They do not get unconditional right, a few days, but that possibility exists in my experience, I think. To be honest, Korea's industrial environment in the field of contingent work is very poor. It's still developing and developed countries is not one I think. The introduction of advanced working environment for the surviving company does not feel that. And, do not want to bother to find it should not have.
Korea's labor environment, I think you have a certain level, it's just a job and lived life to think.
And she rejected the offer. Why?
Palgye in South Korea writes:
First, an apology and I think that is the denuclearization.
Patients discharged to the North hwanggangdaem is considered aberrant behavior. It's a coincidence that so easily discard hand starting at the right time I think. North Korea is still the key to China I think. South Korea and North Korea to resolve its own, the reality in China, I think. Jeoljeokhan to China and South Korea and North Korea presented an alternative solution to solve this directly if you have a good result I think is coming. South Korea is interested in the progressive forces in the unification talks. With the ruling party.
-As an example of one, and won one of China's shipbuilding sector of the labor cost advantage will be big. Technology developed slowly, but still a special ship sector. Comparative advantage, but with the industry in all countries, certain countries all To dominate, I think is a little dangerous. If, for "Nampo" in North Korea's technology and capital and labor, the construction of the shipyard when combined, a very good complementary nature of re-think the salaries of the shipyard. Checks and balances rather than accelerate the development of new markets, generating possible role,
The problem for the industry to guarantee someone's immediate consideration. Decency that, but for investment guarantees.
So my first pass through the High Speed Rail and Road to the North China and Russia are going to think. Interaction and investment to strengthen the communist regime in North Korea unique possibility does not work, but now this new new cold war on the Korean peninsula became a stick is supposed to make a lot of side effects.
Welcome to China's economic giant. However, the unexpected occurs, the variables, it also held the power to exist yeoreogoseng I think. In a country the size of the stop to think have already exceeded. Precautions must also be good, but I think. Perhaps, in certain areas considered to be the best place in Korea.
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One of my favorite tools for squaring up HST blocks is a square ruler with a diagonal line. (There are lots of nifty tools for such purposes.) You don't need to have this – it's definitely possible to square-up with any ruler – but if your quilting budget allows for one of these, over time it's a great investment.
First trim two sides, then rotate the ruler so that the 2 1/2″ lines (in this case) are on the newly squared-up edges and square-off the other two edges. I know it's a little more tedious to square off all 4 sides, but it definitely makes that block neat with straight edges on all four sides.
If the block has fairly square sides before sewing up, you could place the 2 1/2″ lines directly on the left and bottom edges (right and bottom if you're left handed) and just square-off the right and top edges. Your call. Make sure you trim those little 'tags' in the corner though, so you won't have a lot of bulk when assembling your block.
Post Edit: I have since found a new favorite short-cut method for squaring-up HST's using a specialty ruler.
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With GH dying in November from smoking-related cancer, and Zevon announces he has terminal lung cancer, just heard that Johnny Carson has emphysema brought upon by years of smoking. Poor Johnny. All that money and he can probably barely walk up his stairs without an oxygen tank. And the man should be enjoying his retirement. Nothing worse than having a lung impairment. Can't do anything
That's just sad.[:(!]
Although what may be sadder [V] is that the headline in MSN read Carson has illness. How many dumb teenyboppers are gonna think it's Carson Daly. Imagine how the world has changed since 1992 when Johnny logged off. [V]


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efghijiloveyou wrote:I happen to love "Heather" the song. Unfortunate name though it has. The only cringe-worthy moment is when our kid whispers the name at the end, but the beauty of the song far outshines any prejudice I may have toward Heather the ex-wife. You know, I have a feeling Beatrice (ever notice how her name sorta looks like Beatles?) will one day appreciate the song her dad wrote for her mom, even though we know her mom is a goldig...uh, well you know.
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Global Footprint Network and UNEP FI Launch Government Bond Initiative- Save the Date!
Invitation to attend the launch of
Integrating ecological risk in sovereign credit ratings and government bonds
17 October 2011| 13.00 – 17.00 | Washington D.C.
Global Footprint Network and UNEP FI are working with a number of leading financial institutions to collaborate on a transformational project to investigate the linkages between ecological risk and country level risk in sovereign bonds.
The Ecological Footprint and biocapacity trends offer a new way of interpreting the financially material threats and risks that are currently not included in country ratings, investment strategies or risk management systems. The Ecological Footprint combined with biocapacity data provide a novel opportunity to better assess the risks to investments by analyzing resource dependency, trade relationships, commodity costing and risk-stability trends. This is a two-fold project, first it aims to assess the financial materiality of ecological risks relevant for the credit risk evaluation of government bonds; secondly, it will develop a methodology to explore how credit rating agencies, investors and financial information providers can integrate ecological data into their respective models.
Throughout the project a more comprehensive and risk-inclusive understanding of how to evaluate sovereign bonds will be developed. Investments risks can be decreased by gaining a better understanding of resource stability for both biocapacity creditors and national debtors. This project will enable those involved in sovereign bond markets to work towards better inclusion of financially-material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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When Retirees Should Consider Renting When They Downsize
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Older homeowners are often urged to consider "downsizing" -- selling the big family home and using the proceeds to buy a cheaper one and put some cash aside. But there's another downsize option that's rarely discussed: selling the old home and becoming a renter.
Clearly, this goes against the grain, as most people prefer owning to renting. But would the own-to-rent downsize ever make sense? It's worth some thought.
In a standard downsize, the long-term homeowner, typically someone in or near retirement, sells the big home in which the children were raised, then buys something that is cheaper, has lower taxes and utility costs and is easier to maintain. Ideally, the equity on the old home is more than enough for the homeowner to pay cash for the new one, and the difference goes into a rainy-day fund or investment.
But there are several circumstances that might make it pay to rent the new home rather than buy.
The rental, for example, requires less cash upfront than a cash purchase. Imagine you sold a $400,000 home owned free and clear and had a choice between buying a $200,000 condo or renting a comparable apartment for, say, $2,000 a month. You might get into the rental for advance rent and security deposit of $6,000. You'd keep $394,000 from the home sale (not including selling costs such as Realtor's commission), compared with $200,000 if you bought the condo.
This could be appealing if you had a special need for that extra cash, or if you saw a juicy investment opportunity. If you were willing to risk the stock market, the extra $200,000 might grow enough to offset some of what you'd pay in rent. Of course, that investment gain should be compared to any appreciation you might get on the condo if you bought it.
Another reason to rent: You might not be sure you would stay put long enough to justify buying the condo. Perhaps you're not sure condo life is for you, or that you'll like the new community well enough or be able to handle future increases in condo fees. Or maybe you worry that deteriorating health will force you or a spouse to an assisted-living community.
In that case, renting might give you more flexibility to move on in the next few years. As a rule of thumb, it doesn't pay to buy unless you expect to stay put at least four or five years. That should provide time for gains in your home's value to offset the expenses incurred in buying and selling, such as transfer taxes and Realtor's commission.


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The Resource Center Receives Federal Dental Services Grant
A grant funded through the Affordable Care Act will enable The Resource Center and the Jamestown and Pine Valley school districts to improve the oral health of children.
As part of an $80 million ACA funding initiative, the Health Resources and Services Administration has announced that The Resource Center will receive a $133,322 grant. The money will be used to embed dental services within two school-based health centers currently operated by the agency. School Based Health Centers are located at Jamestown High School and Pine Valley Central Junior/Senior High School
Services will be provided by a dental hygienist and will include dental screenings and referrals, education and preventive care such as the application of dental sealants when indicated. The grant will provide the funding necessary for minor renovations, the purchase of dental equipment and supplies, and recruitment costs for the hygienist. Being able to provide these services will bring a more holistic approach to the children's healthcare and will complement the existing primary health services currently offered at these locations.
"On behalf of the Resource Center's board of directors, we are very pleased to receive this grant to extend dental services into our school-based health centers at Jamestown High School and Pine Valley Central School. The grant will help us provide convenient in-school oral health care to teens of modest economic means who have little access to dental care," said Dr. Todd Jacobson, The Resource Center board president. "Good oral hygiene means more than a nice smile. Studies have shown links between gum disease and vascular diseases such as stroke and heart disease, as well as diabetes. Individuals with poor oral care are put at risk of invasion from bacteria in the mouth, predisposing to vascular-related diseases. Counseling and care in our school-based dental center can lead to the development of life-long daily preventative habits of brushing, flossing and eating proper foods."
"We are very excited because this grant continues to expand upon the alignment of organizations such as The Resource Center and entities such as Jamestown and Pine Valley schools," said Paul Cesana, TRC's executive director. "This collaboration furthers the goals of the Affordable Care Act, which include providing early intervention on the preventive side that supports people's health, instead of simply reacting with diagnostic treatment. Dental care is so critical to a person's overall health, and problems need to be addressed at an early age. In our dental practices, we have seen many children of modest or poor economic means who have major oral health problems, often due to an inability to access dental services. Being able to provide preventive oral health care will mean a brighter future for many children."
Steve Riczker, TRC's director of health and health-related services, expressed excitement over receiving the grant.
"We anticipate that we will have the capacity to see hundreds of children each year who have significant needs in oral health care, which can potentially negatively affect their overall health as well as their academic participation and performance," he said.
Officials from the two schools also were pleased at news of the grant award.
"The addition of dental services in our SBHC will be a welcomed one. What a great service to offer our students and families," said Mike McElrath, JHS principal. "In the end, anything we can do to help kids attend school more often, and maintain good health, is a plus. We're thankful to have this connection with The Resource Center."
"We're very excited to have the opportunity to offer dental services to our students," said Pete Morgante, PVCS superintendent. "We've already seen great results since The Resource Center and Pine Valley School District collaborated to open our school-based health center opened in 2011, and the ability to provide dental services will enable us to address the important issue of oral health care."
There will be a close connection to The Resource Center's existing dental practices, located in Jamestown and Dunkirk, for referrals and more involved treatment needs. For children receiving services from other dentists within the community, the SBHC dental staff will provide them with information and ongoing communication to ensure coordinated care is provided to their patients.
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer was pleased that TRC will be able to expand its services to include preventive dental care.
"With these funds, The Resource Center can continue to bring quality health services to schools in Chautauqua County," said Schumer. "The bottom line is that we need to ensure that our school children have access to top-notch medical care; the ACA funding for school-based health centers does just that and can really make a difference in the community."
"We are very appreciative of Senator Schumer's continued support for healthcare services," Cesana said.
The ACA Grants for School-Based Health Centers Capital Program aims to provide effective, efficient and quality health care. Applicants must demonstrate that their proposal will lead to improvements in access to health services for children at a school-based health center. To be eligible for the funding, applicants must certify that the SBHC serves a large population of children eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan.
The Resource Center has been providing a full array of dental services to the Chautauqua County area for more than 20 years and continues to be dedicated to the promotion of improved healthcare through its dental, primary care, mental health and health-related services. These comprehensive services include occupational, physical and speech therapies, along with podiatry and audiology services, including the provision of hearing aids.
The Resource Center's Health Services has been recognized as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home and has recently made available care coordination services that can assist patients in answering questions about their needs and provide them with assistance in accessing treatment or referrals for a wide variety of needs such as health, mental health, family, social, vocational and employment.


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Further misadventures of Deadeye Dope
I feel sorry for today's middle-class kids. Not that they have it bad -they don't. In fact, their problem is they have it good too good.
There they are, resplendent in the latest fashions and hairstyles, rocking every electronic device known to humankind, ferried from one supervised activity to another by uber-involved parent/chauffeurs. And in addition to all their regular activities, they've got personal trainers, life coaches, spiritual advisors and shrinks, lest anything about them -?talent or tribulation -?not be dealt with professionally (and sometimes endlessly).
They've got it all, except for two small things: Freedom, and a real childhood. Luckily, I had both.
It's not like my mother trusted me. Or, if she did, it was -?to use her phrase – "as far as she could throw me." She wasn't the least bit oblivious to my stupidities and propensity for disaster.
Nonetheless, there was no way she would've kept me tethered to the old homestead and her apron strings. She wouldn't have even considered it, for one simple reason: To prevent me from becoming a parent's worst nightmare (to again use her words) – a pantywaist.
So I, like all my peers, had freedom galore. We looked the part too, in a real 1950s way, like something that stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting: unkempt ragamuffins tearing around, this way and that, wandering in the woods, scouring the town for empties, building snow forts in the winter or stick forts in the summer, and so on.
The grail
As a result of this freedom, at the tender age of 7 I got the Grail of True Boyhood – a Red Rider BB gun.
Actually, I got the gun due to hormones: One of the big kids in the neighborhood had discovered girls and thus had just as quickly forgotten BB guns. Supposedly I got it in a trade, but he pretty much gave it to me, probably figuring if any girl discovered he still played with a B-B gun, he'd never become a town swinger.
I got all kinds of warnings about the gun, and they came from a knowing source: My father was an ophthalmologist, and he'd seen more than his share of eyes damaged and destroyed by BB's.
A BB gun, while considered something for kids' play, is not a toy. It's a weapon, with shocking power and range. When Sam Grimone owned the Blue Line sports shop, any time a father came in with a little kid wanting to buy a BB gun, Sam tried to talk him into buying the kid a .22. That may sound contrary to common sense, but it's not. Sam reasoned (and rightly so) that no parent will leave a kid with a .22 to his own devices. But they will let the kid with BB gun wander hill and dale all by his lonesome, which is a recipe for disaster.
But back in my Gilded Youth, such rationality never entered BB World. Uh-uh, you got your BB gun and you, it, and a tube of ammo, left for parts unknown and you were good for the day.
Me, I was a plinker. There was nothing I liked more than shooting up cans, milk cartons, cardboard boxes, bottle caps – anything but animals and official targets. Plinker's Heaven in My Home Town was the town dump, off McKenzie Pond Road. There I could shoot up every manner of junk, especially glass,without having to worry about cleaning it up or anything else. One of my best days was after some store had replaced their fluorescent lights and the old ones were stacked up in a giant pile of detritus, just waiting for a boy like me to come along.
While a lot, if not most, other boys had BB guns, for years I did my shooting alone, till I met Mike Newman at the tender age of 12.
Mike lived in the Yonkers, but his family came up here in the summer. We met by fluke but became instant friends. He was a great pal to hang out with -?fun and funny, with a sweet disposition. He was also a nascent gun nut. So it was inevitable that he and I would shoot up landfills aplenty. It may also have been inevitable that I was with Mike when I had my closest call with my Red Rider.
The Grail and the rail
One thing that makes BB guns so dangerous is they ricochet. While a bullet will either get embedded in an object or plow through it, a BB will bounce off it. I knew how the danger of a direct hit from a BB gun, but had no idea about ricochets … though I sure found out fast.
It was a hot, sunny summer day and we were on the back porch of his cabin, Red Riders in hand. We'd set up some cans in the woods in back and were blasting away at them when I got the sudden notion to pop off a round at a wooden railing that was about 15 feet away.
It wasn't a tiny target so I aimed casually and sqeezed off a shot. And almost as soon as I did, two things happened. One, I heard the BB hit the railing. The other was I saw the BB come arching back in a flash of orange and hit me square in my right eye.
I stood there, in shock. Both my eyes were squeezed shut, as a thousand thoughts tore through my mind.
"How could I have been so stupid?"
"How did it ever happen?"
"What would I tell my mother?" And of course The Big One: "Was I now blind in one eye?"
Sweat poured down my face, down my neck, down everywhere, as I kept shaking my head, scared and embarrassed -?both almost to tears.
Finally, I faced the inevitable and slowly, ever-so-slowly, opened my eye.
There was everything as it was before – Mike, the woods, the cans, the cursed railing – and I could see them all! My eye was fine, and I was fine, now that I wouldn't have to tell my mother I'd turned myself into a Cyclops.
As I said, I'd actually seen the BB coming back and luckily I'd flinched so it hit my eyelid, not my eye. I was the luckiest kid in the universe!
That was, without doubt, the most terrifying moment of my entire childhood. It was so terrifying, it almost ended my love affair with BB guns. Almost but not quite.


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Topic: Functional Test failing
I have this functional test, which fails with this message, can anyone help me out why is it throwing this error
test/functional/admin/user_controller_test.rb:45: syntax error
Here the the user_controller_test.rb file, thats causing the error
# Functional Test file for user_controller
require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../test_helper'
require 'admin/user_controller'
# Re-raise errors caught by the controller.
class Admin::UserController; def rescue_action(e) raise e end; end
class Admin::UserControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
def setup
@controller = Admin::UserController.new
@request = ActionController::TestRequest.new
@response = ActionController::TestResponse.new
# Test case for new method
def test_new
get :new # Get test helper method to call the new action
assert_template 'admin/user/new' # Test whether the correct view is rendered
assert_tag 'h1', :content => 'Create new user' # Test the content via the h1
# Testing whether a form element points to /admin/user/create
assert_tag 'form', :attributes => {:action => '/admin/user/create'}
# Test case for create method
#def test_create
# assert_equal 0 , User.find(:all).size # Ensures that there are no users in the test database
# post :create, :user => {:first_name => 'James', # Create a new User by simulating the HTTP POST method
# :last_name => 'Apps'} # sending a form to create action
# assert_response :redirect # Ensures a redirect
# assert_redirected_to :action => 'index' # Ensures that the redirect is to the index page
# assert_equal 1, User.find(:all).size # Ensures that a new User object
# assert_equal 'User James Apps was successfully created.', flash[:notice] # Has Rails set the flash variable correctly
def test_create
get :new
assert_template 'admin/user/new'
assert_difference(User, :count) do
post :create, :user => {:first_name => 'James',
:last_name => 'Apps' }
assert_response :redirect
assert_redirected_to :action => 'index'
assert_equal 'User James Apps was successfully created.', flash[:notice]
(Line 45) end
Thank you


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Ready or Not - Page 5
From Sherando Lake, the racers climbed back up to the Blue Ridge Parkway on four-plus-miles of rocky but runable tree-lined singletrack to the Bald Mountain Overlook Aid Station. A swirling, surreal fog enveloped the pack, soaking the runners in a fast-moving wet cloud.
"The fog was weird because one minute you could see the guys around you and what they were doing, then the next you'd be in your own world, wondering whether they were making a move," said Sharman.
The next 10 miles were constantly varied: singletrack to gravel roads to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
"I'd like to trade places with you guys," Roes told us on the Parkway (at about race mile 26) as he appeared briefly out of the fog . "It looks like you're having a lot more fun than I am."
At about mile 31, coming off the three-mile Spy Run Gap gravel-road section, Mackey had a two-minute-or-so lead over Wardian, with Gall running third now. Mackey looked comfortable, but he wasn't. "I'm going to my `happy place,'" he said, sarcastically, as he ran by and disappeared.
At mile 33, runners reached the Whetstone Ridge aid station, from which they would run out and back on a 4.1-mile singletrack section lined with hardwoods, some showing the first tinges of fall color. By Whetstone, Wardian had closed the gap to about 30 seconds on Mackey, while the wheels had started coming off some runners.
Dave James had dropped at mile 26, due to apparent plantar fasciitis. "I've had an injury ever since the 100-Mile Trail Championships, and have been trying to hide it," he said. "I couldn't hide it anymore." Other DNFs at this point included the young Owen and, battling a back injury, Jason Bryant, 39, of Elkin, North Carolina, a versatile runner who had 2010 wins in Tennessee's StumpJump 50-miler and North Carolina's Mount Mitchell Challenge 40-miler.
Front runners in the rec field filed into the aid station, while crews and spectators awaited the elites' return.
"This isn't a Starbucks," coached aid-station volunteer Neal Gorman, a recent Charlottesville transplant and top-end ultrarunner, as one runner from the rec class stuffed his cheeks with M&Ms like a chipmunk. "Get moving!"
Then, as photographer David Clifford and I worked a hundred yards up the rising singletrack trail, we saw Mackey returning—walking downhill!
"I was feeling great, then I hit a wall and had nothing in my reserves," he said, saying he had only run about a mile beyond this point and sat down on a rock. "I knew I had to stop. ... You guys have any beer?"
Then, a flash through the trees. "Gels, water! Gels, water! Gels, water!" shouted Wardian, his voice echoing through the forest as he hauled down the trail, hailing his crew, which included his wife, two young sons and parents, at the aid station. Wardian was in and out in 10 seconds, tossing empty bottles aside, grabbing fresh ones from his crew, glancing at his Garmin GPS and bounding ahead. The longer he ran, it seemed, the faster he got.
Next was Roes, who appeared completely rejuvenated. "I feel like I know how to run again," he said. After moving from fifth to second place, he had one objective: to chase down Wardian for the win.
He was followed by a staggered-out pack of Flaherty, Basham, Sharman, Allen and Grossman. Gall now had bonked on the out-and-back, and dropped at Whetstone.
In the women's race, Crosby-Helms and Petrie were close at Whetstone, with Riddle-Lunblad several minutes back. (Experiencing an asthma attack, Felton had dropped around Sherando Lake.) Shortly after leaving Whetstone together, Petrie pulled away from Crosby-Helms, and built a lead from there.


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— said by Kate Moos when discussing how to implement the American Public Media brand more effectively in working with potential guests and media companies
Share Your Reflection

Hmmm...

Somehow this brings to mind the Biblical
Somehow this brings to mind the Biblical injunction against "naming" God. This "unknown god" exists on His own terms and refuses to be "branded" (which of course is not just limited to current corporate "branding" but also the Old West concept of "branding" which entails ownership and control).

I believe this is what they call a koan! I'd love to bust
I believe this is what they call a koan! I'd love to bust this one out a party... :)

May I just add that I was speaking tongue in cheek? I am
May I just add that I was speaking tongue in cheek? I am a reverse snob when it comes to branding. I will not purchase any item of clothing that bears a discernible brand label. Not cheap brands, not high-end brands. Though I do sometimes receive designer hand-me-downs from our colleague Sasha Aslanian. I'm a product of the proud, effete, anti-materialistic eilte who want to be above all that.
But I have, in fact, long felt that we are sooo swept up in a brand culture that we no longer have to know, or even try to articulate why a particular experience, or a particular purchase, is any good.
We just speak in code now, and expect people to remember us as the interesting, unselfconscious, sophisticated people we are, so unselfconsciously branded by the car we drive, the destination we travel to on vacation, and the particular fume blanc we pour.


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hey so scout said there was a list of links to all the negative comments around the web in regards ta tha forest, right here on the BB.
i cannot see it. guess its on one of the threads i no longer have permission to see. any chance you could slip me a peek? i want to reply to the "booo" with "yay!"


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A robbery in the University District is the crime of the week in the Crime Stoppers program.
A man pointed a gun at clerks in the United Dairy Farmers store at 327 E. Hudson St. about noon on Dec. 6.
The clerks gave him money, and the man ran away.
The robber was described as black, in his late 20s or early 30s, about 6 feet tall and 180 to 200 pounds. He has freckles and a tattoo near his left eye. He was wearing a black pullover sweat shirt, a black stocking cap, black jeans and red Ohio State University gloves.
Surveillance video may be viewed at www.stopcrime.org.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest or indictment. Tips can be called in to 614-461-8477; sent by email through www.stopcrime.org; or texted to 274637, key word CMH.


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Commissioners consider erosion project
NEW ULM – Brown County commissioners will consider a revised plan and quote today for a contractor to install stream barbs for the Iberia Canoe Landing erosion control project.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reviewed the plan, permitting the project that would fix and protect the area that is eroding along the Cottonwood River, just upstream from a township bridge, according to the Request for Board Action (RBA).
Working with Stark Township and the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA), a plan was created to install four stream barbs to reduce bank erosion and direct water toward the center of the river channel, according to the RBA.
A sand bar in the middle of the stream will be removed and placed behind stream barbs. Quote requests were sent to L&S Construction Corp., Hoffmann and Mathiowetz Construction.
L&S Construction was the only firm that submitted a new quote. Work would start when water levels allow.
In addition to a $13,000 quote by L&S Construction, its proposal estimates 250 tons of rip rap costing $.15 a ton for a total proposal cost of $13,037.50.
Commissioners will also consider:
The $636,500 2014 Heartland Express operating budget plus $70,000 capital expense for a replacement bus. The budget is a 3 percent increase from 2013, due mostly to adjusted staff wages from rotational review pointing this year, plus employee benefits, insurance and operational adjustments, according to the RBA.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will continue to cover 85 percent of operating expenses and 80 percent of approved capital costs. The remaining 15 percent local share comes from fare box and system revenues. The 20 percent local share of capital bus purchase funds will come from earmarked transit reserves, according to the RBA.
The meeting starts at 9 a.m., today in the courthouse commissioners room.
(Fritz Busch can be e-mailed at firstname.lastname@example.com).


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George Harrison "Early Takes" Confirmed for April 30th Release
Solo demos to be compiled
Posted by Robin Murray Thursday, April 12, 2012
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/george-h ... -confirmed
A number of demo recordings by George Harrison are set to be collated on 'Early Takes Volume 1'.
A quiet, creative soul George Harrison was - for many - the spiritual heart of The Beatles. Martin Scorcese's fine documentary 'Living In A Material World' has shone new light on the guitarist's career, and now a fresh compilation has been announced which will search through the archives.
'Early Takes Volume 1' will be released on April 30th, and is intended as a companion piece of sorts to 'Living In A Material World'. Containing numerous unreleased demo recordings, the album boasts early takes on 'My Sweet Lord', 'Run Of The Mill' and 'I'd Have You Anytime' - all of which featured on Harrison's sublime 1970 album 'All Things Must Pass'.
Elsewhere, fans can find George Harrison performing Bob Dylan's 'Mama You've Been On My Mind' and an early take on 'Woman Don't You Cry For Me'.
Producer Giles Martin supplies the sleeve notes, here's a quick quote:
In 2009 I was privileged to be invited by Olivia to listen to tapes that George had stored in his library at FriarPark. In the beautiful setting of George's studio, overlooking the meticulous gardens that he had created, engineer Paul Hicks and I unboxed forgotten reels to hear the music George had left behind. This first collection provides a glimpse of what we found. From early multi-tracks of live takes of My Sweet Lord and All Things Must Pass to more recent tracks like Mama You've Been On My Mind, we hear an intimacy to George's voice and guitar that can only be achieved with live performance devoid of production. I'd like to thank Olivia and Dhani for the honour of being invited into their home to share the work that George gave us all.
Due for release on April 30th, 'Early Takes Volume 1' will be available on CD as original and deluxe editions, while a vinyl pressing is planned on heavyweight 180gram wax.
1. My Sweet Lord (demo) (3.33)
2. Run Of The Mill (demo) (1.56)
3. I'd Have You Any Time (early take) (3.06)
4. Mama You've Been On My Mind (demo) (3.04)
5. Let It Be Me (demo) (2.56)
6. Woman Don't You Cry For Me (early take) (2.44)
7. Awaiting On You All (early take) (2.40)
8. Behind That Locked Door (demo) (3.29)
9. All Things Must Pass (demo) (4.38)
10. The Light That Has Lighted The World (demo) (2.23)


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Well, I am back safely from my trip last week to Chicago, and now I am writing this in Madrid, Spain, on my way to Brussels, Belgium for the IT Storage Expo.
For those who have asked how the construction on the new Tucson EBC is going, here are a few pictures I took on Friday. As you can see, it is coming along nicely. The official grand opening will be April 2.
This is Building 9032
We have a row of dedicated parking spaces!
Our main entrance is through the lobby!
I get to walk past fresh flowers every day!
Our front door!
This is the "Catalina" room.
Shelly's command-and-control desk
Signage for the "Santa Rita" room
The "Santa Rita" room.
The Dining Area
As you can see, we are not quite there yet.


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International Students Weekly Bulletin
Rugby Club, Come Join!
Hello Incoming International Students,
Let me be one of the first to welcome you to the United States. My name is Dan Fahnle and I am an assistant coach for the St. Cloud State Men's rugby club, the Fighting Carp. We are interested in having you come play for our club now. I am sure you have some questions, not only about rugby, but also about our sports club and this will hopefully answer your questions.
Why rugby? Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports it the world. It has grown more popular in the recent years that starting in 2016 rugby will be returning to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Now is a perfect chance to try out one of the world's more popular sports while you spend time at our university.
I don't know how to play. It is very common for us that we get some players who have never played rugby before. But the great thing about rugby is that it is a sport that you can catch on to fairly quickly. When I first joined the team I never played rugby before, but by the end of my first semester I grew to understand the game, and now 4 years later I am now a coach on the club.
I am too small to play rugby. Rugby is a sport that often gets thought of a sport of giants running into each other but that couldn't be further from the truth. Rugby is a sport that takes all shapes and sizes in order to be successful. When I started playing I only weighed 65 kg, but I was able to find playing time right away because I was able to fit into a certain position where in is helpful not to be big.
I don't know if I can "fit" in. The St. Cloud State Men's rugby club takes pride that we have international students come and play with us. Not only do we have a history of being the most diverse team in Minnesota, but we are one of the most diverse in the upper Midwest. In my four years of being with the club I have had the privilege to play with fellow students from Japan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, England, the Bahamas, and Canada.
I don't know if I can spare the time. We understand that studies come first as they should, but playing rugby doesn't take up that much time during the school week. We practice every Tuesday, and Thursday from 9-11 pm in the dome at Husky Stadium nearby Hallenbeck Hall. If you miss the first practice that is fine you are welcome to come out for any practices during the season. Also if you can't make it to all of the practices that is fine, all we ask of you is to make as many as you can. Also we have games every Saturday starting from mid-March until the week before finals, and again we understand if you can't make it to all the games. However, all of our games last for about 3 hours. In total that is 9 hours a week playing rugby that all of our players can at least commit 5 hours a week and still get considerable playing time.
Well I hope this has helped give you more information about playing rugby at St. Cloud State. We start practice on January 15th and if you are interested in playing or if you have more questions you can e-mail me at email@example.com, Reid Larson the team's president email@example.com or Chad Augeson the head coach at email@example.com.
P.S. There is also a woman's team as well for any women that are interested in playing as well for more information contact Alicia Jungers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Here's to a great school year,
Dan Fahnle
Assistant coach
* If you would like your message to be considered for the Weekly Bulletin, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with a description of the event. Messages must be received by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.


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Celebrate the joys of reading with the family at the Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival, the first English literary festival especially for children. The festival provides two weekends of events for parents and children starting this Saturday, 10 March. A variety of events offers the chance to attend workshops, play games and meet famous authors. See the full programme for details.
If your family has young readers and popcorn lovers, then make the weekend extra special with a trip to Garrett Popcorn Shops®. A little CaramelCrisp™, CheeseCorn™ and The Chicago Mix® makes your family's reading list even sweeter. But no cheesy fingerprints on the books please!
Garrett Popcorn Shops® – IFC Mall
IFC Mall Shop 1050
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8 Finance Street


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New 6 Persons Apartment with Financial Center Views
Size1012 ft²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Suite Tonghua Plaza, 201206 Shanghai, China
|Property type
|Property ID
It is individual's own apartment, newly renovated duplex with an area of 1012 square feet, equivalent to 2 rooms with a double bedrooms, 1 hall, 1 kitchen, 1 guard, maximum occupancy is 6-8 people. The couch on 1F can be used for 2 people as well.
Price is set for 2 people, any extra person is 50 RMB(=8 USD) per person more. And price is for whole aprt rent, exclusively for your own stay, not to share anything. Also available for long term lease with more favorable rates.
Apartment is located @ 345 Jinxiang Rd (near Xinjinqiao Rd), on the 18F of Tonghua Plaza, adjacent to the famous Green Court International villa community, 2 miles away(by taxi 5-10 minutes) from Metro Line 6 Jinqiao Road station. Transportation, living, working, entertainment, shopping facilities, green/nice environment and clean, tree-lined downstairs, vision the room, overlooking the Huangpu River east of Lujiazui financial center with the tallest building in China, Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower.
This is the only aprt i have for rent. We want it to be the best or nothing!
It is the your ideal starting point for you to DIY-explore Shanghai and a great new China, your warm/unique home away from home!
Enjoy your stay!
House rules***NO SMOKING INSIDE ROOM
***plz take off your shoes to keep the carpet clean when you enter the room
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 10 CA per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|3 months
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Hi, More than the apartment which was clean , I liked Scott who was quite helpful.
The apartment needs a bit of more amenities such a lid for the Flush Tank, fresh soaps & definitely a wifi connection.
Hope that Scott does look into it & gets it better for the next guest.
The location is good though in commercial building it has PapaJohn , Starbucks & other restaurants very close by.
The apartment was great for our family (2 adults and 3 children). The apartment is a bit far from the subway station, but there are plenty of cheap taxis. The reception was very good. We recommend that host.
L'appartement était bien pour notre famille (2 adultes et 3 enfants). L'appartement est un peu loin de la station de métro mais il y a beaucoup de taxis peu chers. L'accueil était très bien. Nous recommandons cet hôte.
Came pretty late to the place and thus there was a problem to get the key at the reception as the guy responsible for giving me the key had already had his shift done by that time. So, I had to blow everyone's mind up to get the guy up and come to the place because he happened to be the only one to have the key from the desk's drawer where the apartment key was lying peacefully. After half an hour was able to finally get into the apartment. The place itself was really nice. Two floors apartment with a nice view and all the necessary commodities. There were only two disturbing things worth mentioning. 1) Half broken electric kettle. It lived its own life as could switch on and off whenever it wanted and never actually boiled the water properly to 100 degrees. 60-70 as max. 2) The drinking water bottle (the big one you put on a special device with hot and cold water taps) was empty and it was too complicated to get a new one or refil the old one. Other than that the place is really cool and definitely worth its money. Thanks!
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
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Before you visit the Museum, you should also consider using the Museum Guide, which shows the layout of the museum and what you can expect to find when you visit. When viewing the guide electronically, you may click the exhibit names for example images.
To view the museum guide, you will need Adobe Reader. Click here to download a free copy of Adobe Reader.