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Posted on 12/05/2012 9:32:33 AM PST by Qbert
Taxes on the wealthy are going up, House Speaker John Boehner conceded on Wednesday in challenging President Barack Obama to sit down with him to hammer out a deal for avoiding the fiscal cliff.
The statement to reporters reflected how negotiations on reducing the nation's chronic federal deficits and debt have evolved since Obama's re-election last month.
Republicans once opposed to any new revenue in their quest to shrink government now realize Obama's victory and public support for the president's campaign theme of higher taxes on the wealthy leave them with little negotiating leverage.
Less than four weeks from the automatic tax increases and spending cuts of the fiscal cliff, GOP leaders face a choice: Agree to Obama's demand to hold down tax rates on most Americans while allowing higher rates on the wealthiest 2 percent, or be blamed for everyone's taxes going up in 2013.
The major unresolved question of negotiations involving the White House and congressional leaders is whether eliminating tax deductions and loopholes -- as proposed by House Republicans -- can raise enough revenue without hitting middle class Americans too hard.
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Conservatives are the spineless ones. We continually take this abuse from the GOP over and over...never doing anything. Staying in the party isn't working.
Even in this tough economic times, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. To bad we can't transfer this to useless Dumbocrats.
I'll buy some shares too! ;-)
Republican House Members.Fire Boener.NOW.
how does this work? when will we know if anyone else is in the hunt?
"...I understand what youre saying; however, Id be a lot more well-disposed to letting the lemmings rush to the river if they didnt insist on taking me with them..."
May I suggest that conservatives are just as much lemmings as the Sheeple who keep voting for more goodies that someone else (or some future generation) will pay for. Let us admit the truth: there is no appetite for spending cuts among voters. And why should there be? They aren't paying for the services they receive now and some demogogic politician is saying that Daddy Warbucks will pay for them if only the mean Republicans will stop defending him.
A substantial majority of voters believe this to be true. Under these circumstances, what can Boehner do?
If conservatives refuse to raise meaningful revenues, the deficits will metastasize and the economy will collapse when Treasury is no longer able to service the debt at reasonable interest rates. We will be partially at fault, having clung to a moribund principle (LOW TAXES ARE ALWAYS GOOD!) when the conditions by which that principle can be actualized were long dead and buried.
Boehner has two choices. One, he can negotiate the best tax and spending deal that the demogogue will accept, or two, he can walk away from the table and let the government go over the cliff.
Boehner has chosen the first option as the least destructive. I can't blame him; it's probably the prudent thing to do.
I do not understand why so many on this board do blame Boeher, calling him everything from a traitor to a drunk while offering no reasonable alternative strategy, just a great deal of whinging about the unfairness of it all. Note to Freepers: WE LOST THE ELECTION!
I recommend that we go over the cliff. It will be painful and we will go into a recession. But the recession will end and we will be fiscally stronger when it does. At that time, conservatives can revive the argument that we need both lower taxes and fiscal balance to achieve long-term prosperity, a combination that is intirely predicated on spending restraint and entitlement reform. I think we will have a sympathetic audience.
Now we do not. It is foolish to claim otherwise and blame those on our side who live in a reality-based universe and must operate within it. Time to move on.
No we won the House of Representatives and now we want to show our power. Boehner is a big baby. We want him removed and we want no debt ceiling increase. We want no revenue increase. If we go over the cliff— fine. at least we stood our ground. All the representatives we elected promised spending cuts and no revenue increases and that is what we want now that we WON .
That's fine, so long as everyone understands that taxes will go up dramatically, the GOP will be blamed for engaging in (arguably) destructive brinksmanship in service of the "rich" and probably for the tax hikes too, and the economy will be thrust back into recession. What will not happen is the achievement of your stated goals: no higher taxes, no additional revenues.
I submit that we should go over the cliff and do it on the basis of principle. That is, stating clearly that we support low taxes and limited government. But if the Left insists on the maintenance of a bloated, unrestrained government it must pay for it, too. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
It amazes me that citizens of a free republic must learn the lesson once again that collectivism in all its guises is a recipe for disaster. But, learn it we must and the only way to do that is to give the people what they want, good and hard.
I am reminded of the famous quote from The Sun Also Rises. Asked how he went bankrupt, the spendthrift British toff, Michael Campbell replies, "Two ways, gradually and then suddenly." The U.S. is in the gradual phase. The sudden phase will come like a thief in the night. We all will be better served if we arrest him before he strikes.
Conservatives must begin to prepare for that day as our civilization and hallowed republic are in peril. Pointless exercises in demonstrating our power (really impotence) that are destined to fail are merely empty gestures paving the way to self-destruction.
Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh can rail away at RINOs and so forth all day long as they are merely entertaining a paying audience. God bless them. But men like Boehner must actually take responsibility for their actions. Don't be too quick to condemn a responsible party for not following the advice of dilettantes.
"I know many people who have built up their businesses and have enjoyed the ability to travel, gamble, or do as they wish with the funds they have."
And I know people in that same category who enthusiastically voted for Obama because they believed that they could shift the cost of their healthcare on to the taxpayers, thereby keeping more of their income for discretionary spending/personal luxuries.
"This was supposed to be the most important election of my lifetime..."
Well.... it was.
A lot of folks (especially around here) are still in denial about that...
Did anybody really believe he'd stand up to Obama?
Thus al Quaida leaves us alone, as we self destruct via the Beltway boys and girls.
I'm with you. It's been stated many times in the last few days that a THIRD PARTY, expressly for Conservatives and other disgruntled voters, needs to be formed now.
I would think the time to do so has never been more right.
Nazi Bonehead doesn't say much about cuts, does he?
Scandal his Nazi a$$ out of leadership.
"I have never seen John without a cigarette or martini in his hand."
Appreciate your insight, since you've been around him. I don't have any personal animosity toward the guy, I'm just sick of all these careerists who spend 20-50 years in D.C. and despite the rotating parties in control, the country continues to go down the toilet.
If Boehner is not willing to stand up to BathHouse Barry, he should resign as Speaker. Since he is unwilling to do so, he should be deposed. We'll just have to wait and see if some of the conservatives work up the courage to publicly take Boehner on.
I don't see what all the fuss is about reverting to Clinton-era taxes. According to the media and the Democrats, the tax rate was fair and at the perfect level for everyone. Why, we even had a surplus which, although unconstitutional, the liberals were ecstatic about. So once again, why are the liberals so upset about going over the "cliff". /s
I was just saying that is their possible reason for a "present" vote.
FUJB - im out of here.
The GOP does not represent me any more. I', not rich by any stretch 0 but boehner and the gop can rot in hell for all i care
no. no. didn't meant to make it seem like I was attacking you. I thank you for answering my question.
And by rich, he and Zero mean "anybody with a job."
Why is everyone defending the rich?
Leaderless RINO File.
Goodbye Republican party. No way will I be associated wiith cowards and wimps. I have little doubt the "plan" is to get enough GOP votes to pass this cowardly crap - - and promising those quislings a boatload of campaign cash for their votes - - while giving as many Republicans as possible a "pass" so they can say they voted against it and were "vehemently opposed", etc., etc., blah blah blah.
In my opinion, any Republican who votes for Boehner to remain Speaker should have his ass primaried out into the street.
While I dislike the term "rich" since it's become a pejorative, those who have done well are the drivers of our economy. It's the truth that those who have the savvy to accumulate wealth are job creators. Without these intelligent, creative, enterprising people, our economy would collapse.
Most of us work for these so-called "rich" people and I'm thankful for them. They shouldn't be punished but encouraged.
LOL, agreed.
Thanks Exit82. Sure wish we didn't have to resort to this.
I'll be re-registering within the next week. I've got some other things going on right now.
Read this. See what you think of it. If you disagree, tell me so, and why. I won't give you grief over it.
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All the best...
I agree.
"..The rich already DO pay more taxes. A LOT more, in fact...."
I think what people don't like is rich people paying a lower tax rate than middle class people. The average tax rate for the 400 richest families in the US in 2011 was 19%, which is lower than what a wager earner making $100,000 a year pays. Hard to explain why this ia fair.
D1, I read your post on the third party start-up.
I know for myself. morally, registering as a Democrat is something I can never, ever do. I have even told Democrats here in our small town here in southern DE, even friends who are candidates, that I will NOT vote for them if they appear on a Dem ticket, because the Dems are the party of abortion, homosexuality, and Communism. Since Dems here are not as far left as other Dems—YET—they are a bit shocked—but I tell them, then why are YOU in the Dem party? If you are a church goer, a Catholic,a Methodist, etc—how can you justify aligning yourself with an anti-God, anti-Bible, anti-freedom party? Then, you can hear the wheels turning in their addled brains, because they have never been confronted like that.
I know third party is daunting, but I now know I do not any longer have a home in the Republican Party. They do not represent me, and the Dems never will.
I have spent the better part of the last twenty years, since 1992, trying get us back on the path that Reagan started us on.
We fought against Clinton for eight long years, in the middle of which, when the threat to America was clear that Clinton posed we got—BOB Dole in 1996! Wow— what sheer brilliance! I'll bet the Dems could not believe their good fortune,as they steamrolled over him. Pretty heady times for the Dems—dispatching two WW2 heroes in a row. Remember "those are OUR planes now!"??
I saw, that even though those of us on this website helped to get Clinton impeached in Dec. 1998, the Trent Lott-led Republican Senate refused to do their job and remove a law breaking President from office. I knew then we were badly compromised. February 12, 1999 was a very dark day for America when that happened—on Lincoln's birthday, too, and the significance was not lost on me.
Still, I soldiered on—biting my nails for six weeks while we fought to keep the Dems from stealing the 2000 election like they did in 1960, and how they are so good at doing since.
I fought alongside the Swiftboat Vets in 2004 when they were maligned by Bush and Rove—they turned the tide for Bush in the month of August, 2004, and they were called vigilantes by Bush and Rove for their efforts. For shame!Even when Dan Rather was exposed, it was with no help from the GOP. Freeper Buckhead saved the day, for which he was not even acknowledged by the Republicans.
Then, they whole second term of Bush, 2005 to 2009, was a complete and utter incompetent waste, with the Republicans having to be fought on Miers, immigration( and no wall—thanks Kay Bailey Hutchison!), the will to win in Iraq, losing the Senate and the House to the subhumanoids Reid and Pelosi—thanks, Rove!—the prescription benefit which did not win us one vote, the bailouts, and the best of whole—the Manchurian candidate John McCain in 2008. You and I had to swallow REAL HARD to pull that lever for that no good traitor, but I consoled myself by voting for the girl.
We lost—handily. Probably stolen too, but the whole 2008 election was a nightmare. Even Stevie Wonder could see Obama would be a disaster, but the GOP failed us yet again.
In 2009, we revolted, formed the Tea Party, marched on DC in 2009 and 2010, and thanks to Sarah Palin and folks like us in the trenches, managed to elect a Republican House by a wide margin—for the sole purpose of repealing Obamacare. Boehner got his old job back-—thanks to Sarah and us—for which again, we were not even thanked. Well, the Pubbies could not do a thing—Boehner went golfing with Zero and I knew the fix was in. Instead of taking a stand in August 2011, we got the stupid "Super Committee" and sequestration, and a credit downgrade anyway, Way to go Boehner and McConnell!. Now, here we are in Dec. 2012 facing the fiscal cliff that NO ONE in DC said we would ever be facing, but it was too horrible.
Oh, and another thing—here in 2010 I personally witnessed up close the political assassination of Christine O'Donnell, a real conservative who beat the liberal goon Mike Castle fair and square, watching the GOP establishment—like Rove—personally try to sabotage her campaign— instead of trying to win a seat for the Senate. As a result of that flustercluck, we removed the entire leadership of the GOP in DE, but it was too late—the Dems retained a Senate seat we could have taken.You'll note the same thing was done to Akin by the same operatives this year. After all, why fight for a seat in the Senate when you can give it to your opponent by knifing him in the back, even if he is wrong. The Dems ALWAYS fight for every seat.
Then we have the 2012 election. Romney, the most liberal Republican you could imagine, becomes our candidate, eliminating all traditional Republican and conservative primary candidates. Clobbers them with money and attack ads.
He was a bridge too far for many, but I clawed my way over the bridge rather then allow that SOB Obama another term.
Yes, I would even vote for Romney, because I loved my country more, and know that a second Obama term will be the worst four years in American history.
So, you see, D1, I have learned my lesson. I will never allow Lucy to hold the football for me again. I did not leave the GOP, the GOP left me. Unlike Reagan, I have no where to go, and that is by design—of the Dems and the Rovites—and I can see that.
Look at Boehner since Election Day. He is the firewall, and he is made of paper. What a disaster for the Republic!
And like Romney, the enmity and fight is reserved, not for Obama and the despicable Dems, but for us good soldier conservatives. We are the backbone of the GOP and we once again get spit upon.
Well, I'm done with them—that is why I changed my registration to unaffiliated yesterday. I gave money, time, prayer, effort to win this year, knowing the future of my family, friends and nation was on the line.
And the feckless GOP fizzled, even in the face of rampant and blatant voter fraud, for which the Dems know they will not be contested.
Funny how in EVERY close race, coast to coast—the Democrat won. And what do we get—something like, well we have to beat them in 2014 or else.
Or else what?
The damage is now done.In the America of our youth, if we reached this point, the military would have stepped in already. The opposition party is in on the arrangement—the plundering of America and the enslavement of its citizens.
So, the only alternative is a third party. Just like the Republican Party was formed in 1854 because the Whigs were without a moral center concerning slavery, we will start a new party to make the GOP the Whigs of the 21st Century.
My vitriol is not meant for you, my FRiend,I want to make that clear. It is meant for the Rove led, Jeb Bush loving, pansy GOP-E, that has betrayed me and mine for the very last time.
The veil has been lifted. America lives in me and in you, and while we have breath, it will breathe. Dark days are ahead, and the GOP is aiding and abetting a criminal enterprise called the Democrat Party of America.
And I will have no part in that. A pox on both their houses.
I refuse to be used again. Twenty years is enough.The entire Republican leadership in both houses is compromised. Only a handful of real Americans are left in DC, and they are being marginalized as we speak.
The Dems went all out this year, knowing full year that the party that lost would not survive. They cheated their way to victory. They now not only have the power and the money, they are eliminating their competition.
And the GOP stands there, not even knowing what it them.They know this election was stolen, but who do they blame? Us! When their liberal as hell candidate failed, it was our fault, because we did not love illegals enough. What horseh#t!
I cannot be marginalized any more than I am right at this moment. I will take the chance on a third party, knowing I may not even live long enough to see it become a majority.
But at this point, no other choice is left us. At least Reagan, when he left the Dems, had somewhere to go. We have to start our own new home.
God bless you, FRiend, and keep you and yours in the coming night. I feel it in my bones so deeply, that we are heading into a horrible time that maybe you and I have not even contemplated the full breadth of yet. It feels like 1939 or 1860 to me, the very brief calm before the storm. And I hate all of those who brought us to this point. And I hate that we risk extinguishing the very bright light of freedom that a group of men of sacred honor bequeathed to us in 1776.
At this point, fighting on as Republicans regardless of the representatives propensity for gutless caving, is a waste. It allows social turnover of what remains of hard working folk who understand the constitution and cements the entrenchment of the lefts ideas and habits into a younger generation.
It is inevitable that we will have either a hard "reset" to reality with a lot of social turmoil or a total collapse. It's going to go easier on us getting that over with sooner rather than later and letting the cluster of gutless pansies currently at the helm of the Republican party get their way is going to make that occurance "later", ergo, harder...
There is no way I can express my deep hatred for Boehner. It borders psychotic.
I don't think America even with all its faults, deserves this kind of pusillanimous failure.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 5, 2008) – The U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team used 21 blocks to defeat Turkey 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17 Saturday afternoon during FIVB World Grand Prix Pool H action at Taipei, Chinese Taipei.
The U.S. jumped to a 10-3 lead in the opening set with an 8-1 run and used five blocks and three aces to close out the set 25-16. Team USA led the second set 22-14 with seven blocks in the frame, then withstood a 6-1 run to win 25-20. Turkey used 13 American errors in the third set to win 25-20. Team USA jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the fourth set, but had to stop Turkey cold with an 11-9 American lead to go on to the 25-17 victory.
"We tried to improve in this match, especially our blocking when facing such good spikers like No.16 & No.12 from Turkey Team," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach 'Jenny' Lang Ping said. "Although we managed to win, we did not do well whenever patience was needed to organize the second, third even fourth round attack better. We need to improve in this aspect so as to stabilize our performance."
With its seventh consecutive victory after opening the World Grand Prix with a loss to the same Turkey squad, Team USA (7-1) qualified for the World Grand Prix Final round with one match remaining in the preliminary round against Italy at 5 p.m. (3 a.m. Mountain Time) on Sunday. Italy (6-1) plays Poland later today and is in a good position to qualify for the Finals as well.
The FIVB World Grand Prix includes three preliminary round weekends with three different sites each weekend hosting round-robin events of four teams. The World Grand Prix Finals, a round-robin format of the top five teams from the preliminary round plus host Japan, will be played July 9-13 at Yokohoma, Japan. The overall ranking in the preliminary rounds is decided by the total number of World Grand Prix Points (GPP) gained by the teams in the preliminary matches with two points awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
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The U.S. has not qualified for the World Grand Prix Final Round since 2004, the last Olympic Games year. The Americans finished third in 2004, followed by eighth place in 2005, seventh place in 2006 and eighth place in 2007. Team USA has won the premier annual event in 1995 and 2001. Brazil has won three of the last four titles, while defending champion Netherlands failed to qualify for this year's World Grand Prix. Italy has medaled in the last four World Grand Prix events with silver medals in 2004 and 2005, and bronze medals in 2006 and 2007. China, the 2008 World Grand Prix leader, finished second last year as it hosted the Finals in Ningbo.
Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) led the U.S. with 19 points via 16 kills on 33 swings, two aces and a block. Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) provided a match-high eight blocks to go with eight kills on 13 errorless attacks for 16 points. Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) tacked on seven kills, three blocks and two aces for 12 points. She added seven excellent service receptions on 15 errorless attempts. Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.) charted six kills, four blocks and an ace for 11 points to go with seven digs and a team-high eight excellent service reception attempts on 35 attempts. Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) contributed seven points with three kills and four blocks.
Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) tallied a kill and ace in limited action as a reserve in the third set, while Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) scored two kills late in the fourth set. Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) added a kill, and Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu) rounded out the scoring with an ace to go with 19 assists. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) paced the defense with 13 digs and added eight excellent service receptions on 14 errorless attempts.
Team USA started Scott-Arruda and Bown at middle blocker, Tom and Willoughby at outside hitter, Haneef-Park at opposite and Ah Mow-Santos at setter. Davis is the designated libero for this leg of the World Grand Prix. Barboza and Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) were part of double-switches in the final three sets. Glass entered the match as a sub in the third set, while Akinradewo came off the bench late in the fourth set.
The U.S. out-blocked Turkey 21-8 and held a slim 6-5 edge in aces. The Americans totaled 44 kills and converted 35.8 percent of their attacks, while Turkey totaled 36 kills and a 27.1 kill conversion percent. Both teams committed a slew of errors with 29 Team USA miscues to Turkey's 24. In the backrow, Turkey topped the U.S. in digs, 45-30.
"USA played really well in this match," Turkey Head Coach Alessandro Chiappini said. "Their serve and block-cover were exceptionally well. I am sorry to say that this was the worst match we'd played since the beginning of WGP. We lost our usual aggressiveness and concentration. Our players are young, but that is also an issue when stability is required."
Seda Tokatlioglu, who scored 31 points in the first meeting against Team USA on June 20, was held to 16 points with 14 kills and two aces. Esra Gumus added eight kills and two aces for 10 points in the loss.
In other World Grand Prix matches played today, Brazil defeated Japan 25-16, 25-21, 25-15, while Germany handled Thailand 25-18, 25-15, 25-16. Matches later today has Cuba facing Kazakhstan and China playing host to Dominican Republic.
The U.S. has qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and is using the World Grand Prix as an evaluation tool to help determine the 12-player roster for the Olympic Games. Team USA faces Japan on Aug. 9 to open the 2008 Olympic Games. Other teams in the American pool are Cuba (Aug. 11), Venezuela (Aug. 13), China (Aug. 15) and Poland (Aug. 17).
Team USA scored the first three points of the match with a Haneef-Park kill and two Turkey errors. However, Turkey scored the next two points to move to within one at 3-2. The U.S. benefited from two additional Turkey errors to go back up by three, 5-2. Haneef-Park followed Turkey's fifth error of the set with an ace and Bown downed a kill at the technical timeout to yield an 8-3 American advantage. Haneef-Park scored her second ace out of the break and Bown put up a block for a fourth and fifth straight point and 10-3 lead. The lead expanded to eight with a Turkey error at 11-3. Turkey stopped the bleeding with three quick points for an 11-6 score. Tom sliced a kill followed by blocks from Willoughby and Bown to extend the lead back to eight, 14-6. Willoughby canned a kill and Scott-Arruda put up a block at the second technical timeout for a 16-7 lead. Ah Mow-Santos served an ace between kills from Haneef-Park and Willoughby for a 19-8 advantage. Turkey scored five unanswered points to slice the deficit to six, 22-16. Haneef-Park stopped the run with a kill and Willoughby followed with a block to provide eight set points at 24-16. Haneef-Park wasted no time with her seven point of the set to end the set at 25-16. Team USA had five blocks in the set, while both teams had three aces.
The U.S. scored three straight points to take a 3-1 lead in the second set as Willoughby scored an ace between kills from Scott-Arruda and Haneef-Park. Scott-Arruda added a block and Tom followed with a kill to push the scoring run to five points and a 5-1 lead. Turkey cut the gap to one at 6-5 with three consecutive points. Bown scored a kill and block while Tom tossed in an ace to push the lead back to four, 10-6. Turkey answered with back-to-back points to narrow the U.S. lead to 10-8. Scott-Arruda collected a kill and two blocks on consecutive points followed by a Haneef-Park kill to increase the advantage to six points, 15-9. Turkey notched three back-to-back points to inch to 15-12. Tom put up a block between kills from Scott-Arruda and Haneef-Park to regain a six-point cushion at 18-12. A Turkey error extended the U.S. lead to 19-12. Scott-Arruda downed a kill and Haneef-Park stuffed a Turkey attack to put the score at 21-13. Turkey scored six of seven points to close to three, 23-20. Willoughby ended the spurt with a kill and block for the match at 25-20. Scott-Arruda turned in seven points with three blocks in the set. Team USA scored eight blocks overall in the second set.
Turkey scored five unanswered points in the third set to take an 8-4 lead into the first technical timeout. Tom responded with a block and ace to cut the deficit in half at 8-6. Team USA knotted the set at 10-all with a kill and block from Scott-Arruda, in addition to a Barboza kill. Turkey returned to a two-point cushion at 12-10, but contributed consecutive errors to tie the set again at 12-all. Turkey built its three-point cushion back at 15-12 with three straight points. Turkey extended its lead to 17-13 after a Scott-Arruda provided a kill. Glass was inserted into the match and promptly put down a kill and block to cut the deficit in half at 18-16. Turkey answered with two straight points of its own to return to a four-point edge, 20-16. USA closed to two at 22-20, but Turkey scored the final three points of the set. Scott-Arruda notched five points in the set to pace the U.S. attack.
Willoughby followed a Haneef-Park kill with a block and kill, and Turkey added three errors to provide the U.S. an early 6-0 margin in the fourth set. Turkey committed its fourth and fifth errors of the set to give Team USA an 8-1 lead at the first technical timeout. Turkey produced a 6-1 run to close to two, 11-9. Scott-Arruda scored two blocks around two Turkey errors to provide the U.S. a six-point advantage at 16-10. Turkey notched consecutive points to claw to 17-13. Haneef-Park scored a kill and Turkey added two more errors to lead to a 20-13 Team USA advantage. Tom chipped in a kill and block on consecutive plays and Turkey committed another error for a 23-14 score. After Turkey saved two match points, Akinradewo scored a kill at 25-17 to end the match. Team USA scored 12 of its 25 points on Turkey errors in the fourth set.
To download the U.S. Women's National Team Press Kit for the third FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary weekend, visit click here.
To view the FIVB World Grand Prix home page, visit click here.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Weekend in Taipei
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (OPP/OH, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Minnesota)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawai'i)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH/OPP, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona)
11 - Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 - Kim Willoughby (OH, 5-10, Napoleonville, La., Hawai'i)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
18 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
19 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
Head Coach: "Jenny" Lang Ping
Assistant Coaches: Sue Woodstra, Tom Hogan, Li Yong (not traveling)
Technical Coordinator: Diane French
Team Leader/Manager: Joan Powell
FIVB World Grand Prix Standings
China 7-0 (1.175 Point Ratio; 7/5 vs. Dominican Republic; 7/6 vs. Brazil)
USA 7-1 (1.209 Point Ratio; 7/6 vs. Italy)
Brazil 7-1 (1.189 Point Ratio; 7/6 vs. China)
Italy 6-1 (1.106 Point Ratio; 7/5 vs. Poland; 7/6 vs. USA)
Cuba 4-3 (1.085 Point Ratio; 7/5 vs. Kazakhstan; 7/6 vs. Germany)
Turkey 4-4 (1.085 Point Ratio; 7/6 vs. Poland)
Dominican Republic 3-4 (0.935 Point Ratio; 7/5 vs. China; 7/6 vs. Japan)
Germany 3-5 (0.968 Point Ratio; 7/6 vs. Kazakhstan)
Japan 2-6 (0.887 Point Ratio; 7/6 vs. Dominican Republic)
Thailand 1-7 (0.847 Point Ratio; 7/6 vs. Cuba)
Kazakhstan 1-6 (0.756 Point Ratio; 7/5 vs. Cuba; 7/6 vs. Germany)
Poland 0-7 (0.877 Point Ratio; 7/5 vs. Italy; 7/6 vs. Turkey)
Pool G: Bangkok, Thailand, Huamark Stadium
July 4: Kazakhstan def. Thailand, 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 17-25, 16-14
July 4: Cuba def. Germany, 23-25, 25-21, 25-8, 25-21
July 5: Germany def. Thailand, 25-18, 25-15, 25-16
July 5: Kazakhstan vs. Cuba, 5 p.m.
July 6: Thailand vs. Cuba, 2 p.m.
July 6: Germany vs. Kazakhstan, 5 p.m.
Pool H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei, Hsinchuang Gym
July 4: USA def. Poland, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-10
July 4: Italy def. Turkey, 25-20, 21-25, 30-28, 25-23
July 5: USA def. Turkey, 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17
July 5: Italy vs. Poland, 5 p.m.
July 6: Poland vs. Turkey, 3 p.m.
July 6: Italy vs. USA, 5 p.m.
Pool I: Macau, Macau Forum
July 4: Brazil def. Dominican Republic, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-9
July 4: China def. Japan, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
July 5: Brazil def. Japan, 25-16, 25-21, 25-15
July 5: China vs. Dominican Republic, 5 p.m.
July 6: Dominican Republic vs. Japan, 1 p.m.
July 6: China vs. Brazil, 4 p.m.
Final Round: Yokohama, Japan
July 8-13
Pool A: Kobe Japan, Green Arena
June 20: Turkey def. USA, 28-26, 25-16, 21-25, 25-19
June 20: Japan def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 25-13, 25-23
June 21: USA def. Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19
June 21: Japan def. Turkey, 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12
June 22: Turkey def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 26-24, 25-15
June 22: USA def. Japan, 27-29, 25-18, 18-25, 25-16, 15-13
Pool B: Ningbo, China, Beilun Sports Centre
June 20: Brazil def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20
June 20: China def. Germany, 19-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-21
June 21: China def. Thailand, 25-11, 25-16, 25-19
June 21: Brazil def. Germany, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20, 30-28
June 22: Germany def. Thailand, 19-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22
June 22: China def. Brazil, 22-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13
Pool C: Alassio, Italy, Palavavizza Hall
June 20: Cuba def. Poland, 25-20, 29-31, 25-21, 26-24
June 20: Italy def. Dominican Republic, 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-15
June 21: Cuba def. Dominican Republic, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19
June 21: Italy def. Poland, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16
June 22: Dominican Republic def. Poland, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11
June 22: Italy def. Cuba, 25-23, 27-25, 27-25
Pool D: Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Hall
June 27: Brazil def. Kazakhstan, 25-10, 25-17, 25-19
June 27: Turkey def. Germany, 25-21, 25-22, 25-27, 25-18
June 28: Germany def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21
June 28: Brazil def. Turkey, 25-23, 25-19, 25-15
June 29: Turkey def. Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17
June 29: Brazil def. Germany, 25-15, 27-25, 25-16
Pool E: Wroclaw, Poland, Centennial Hall
June 27: Dominican Republic def. Poland 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20
June 27: USA def. Thailand, 25-18, 25-17, 26-28, 25-13
June 28: Thailand def. Poland, 19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 15-4
June 28: USA def. Dominican Republic, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20
June 29: USA def. Poland, 25-17, 25-16, 25-20
June 29: Dominican Republic def. Thailand, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 25-22
Pool F: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Coliseum
June 27: Italy def. Japan, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
June 27: China def. Cuba, 25-18, 25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13
June 28: Italy def. Cuba, 21-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13
June 28: China def. Japan, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22
June 29: Cuba def. Japan, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16
June 29: China def. Italy, 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 15-8


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"Trust, but verify. "
Why we can fly
Ask a pilot what keeps an airplane in the sky and he'll most likely talk about the forces of lift, thrust, gravity and drag; power-to-weight ratios; and possibly "airfoils"-the word used to describe the wings' shape. Or maybe he'll answer simply, "Your credit card." Either way, it's not much comfort when you're eight miles above terra firma with no visible means of support.
The truth is, basic aerodynamics is a largely black art even to us pilots. The education we receive teaches us all the math and physics we need, which is really not much. What's far more important is learning to feel the effects of the controls during critical phases of flight. And that just takes practice. While it might be helpful for your teenager to study a car's steering and suspension systems, what he really needs to learn is how it feels when a turn gets too steep and a skid is imminent.
Of course, career pilots are much more savvy when it comes to advanced aerodynamics-if only because they must fully understand the aeronautical equivalent of those automotive systems as part of their training. In fact, though, most of what they need to know, they learned from their first textbooks. And unlike most people, they now find "how an airplane flies" to be second nature. And that makes it harder for them to explain it.
Conversely, almost everyone intuitively understands a ship's ability to float on water. Maybe that's because we all grew up playing with toy boats in bathtubs. The fact that a vessel will float as long as it holds enough air is learned and then becomes ingrained. We accept the science without completely understanding it because we've seen it over and over. As a result, we're less likely to fear an ocean cruise than our first airplane ride.
Still, anyone who has seen a balsa-wood toy airplane in action grasps most of the vital principles of flight. All it takes are a few more pieces of the puzzle to gain an appreciation for how a full-size airplane stays aloft.
Consider a falling leaf. It's easy to see that it won't plummet, even in calm air, but rather will sway from side to side as it floats to a soft landing. You don't need a scientific explanation for that.
The balsa glider works on the same principles. It, too, gains buoyancy-or lift-from the air it passes through. The difference is that the glider is balanced with wings and a weighted nose so that its route is less random and more stable than the leaf's-at least until my sons get their hands on it.
I remember years ago attaching a bottle rocket to one of those balsa gliders. I lit the fuse and launched the glider, with the rocket charge lighting off just as the plane slowed to the ideal speed. Instead of the usual swoop-and-fall, swoop-and-fall flight path, it climbed smoothly in a straight line for a few seconds-until the firecracker part of the bottle rocket exploded and the experiment came to a smoking end.
So if you can view a full-size jet as a better designed, grownup version of the balsa glider, with (let us hope) non-exploding engines of much greater power, you might feel more comfortable about soaring through thin air.
And notice that the wings of a toy glider are flat. Haven't we all read that a wing needs to be curved in order to fly? Actually, that's not true.
Like the leaf, the glider's flat wing gets buoyancy from gravity-induced momentum pushing against the air. Remember Newton's law: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Push down on the air and it will push back as it flows around you, cushioning your descent. It's the same principle that pushes your hand skyward when you stick it out the car window and tilt it up. Add a source of thrust and surfaces to control all three axes of flight, and you've got a flying machine.
If that sounds unsophisticated, consider that the 1940s book Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche makes that exact argument for explaining to pilots how a wing flies. It's not that he disagreed with the curved-wing theory. He just found it less relevant to the person at the controls.
So what do we get from the curved-on-the-top design that we all know has something to do with our ability to fly? We get a refined, more efficient version of this upwardly mobile force called lift. There's a saying in aviation: "With enough power, you can make a barn door fly." It's true. Some specialty aerobatic airplanes have symmetrical wings-the same shape on top and bottom-the better to fly upside down. A regular airplane can fly upside down, too: it just does it a lot less efficiently, working hard to push enough air down to support the wing. When rightside up, the curved wing provides lift more efficiently and under better control.
Daniel Bernoulli, an 18th century Swiss physicist, sparked the debate when he wrote, quite correctly: "The pressure of a fluid, liquid or gas decreases at points where the speed of the fluid increases." Make a wing teardrop-curved on top and flat on the bottom, and air speeds up over the top, lowering the pressure. Air pressure on the bottom is unchanged, and voila: the wing wants to rise.
In fact, Bernoulli doesn't contradict Langewiesche's view of how the wing works. They're both correct, and the theories intertwine. When the pilot pulls the airplane's nose up, he's increasing lift by pushing more of the air down as in Langewiesche's scenario; and by increasing the distance of the flow over the top, as in Bernoulli's.
Tilt the wing up too far, and under both theories it loses all its buoyancy. Langewiesche's believers might say it's like trying to climb a hill that's too steep. Bernoulli fans would point to the breakdown of smooth airflow over the top of the wing. Again, they're both right. Either way, when the wing gives up, it's called a "stall" and the airplane will drop until speed builds up and enough airflow is reestablished.
One element that neither Langewiesche nor Bernoulli can escape is that creating lift also creates drag; and in level flight, drag must be overcome by thrust from the engines. It takes energy to push the wing through the air. The greater the volume of air that is disturbed, the greater the energy required. That's where today's computers can make a huge difference in efficiency. In the early days, aeronautical engineers designed wings with big curves and large reserves of lift-huge margins against the stall. Today's wings are much more refined, and computer design programs can milk more lift out of less drag.
But that's all part of the fine print when it comes to understanding what keeps the airplane safely up among the birds. If you look at the crude wings that supported some of man's earliest flying machines perfectly well, it's clear that flying is one of the more mundane scientific "miracles" we've achieved.
Just ask one of those birds.
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Missing: No reason for Hancock-area man's disappearance
Silver leaves in midsummer night's light/Dan Schneider
Today is June 21, the solstice. The apex of summer and the longest day of the year. The sun stays above the horizon, evenings stretch on.
At this time of year it is possible to start out at 9 p.m. and hike three or four miles without fear of getting lost in a dark forest. On this night, and at this time of year, light lasts and lasts compellingly in lingering hours of summer twilight.
The surreality of the light and of long shadows, late in the evening in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, makes me wonder about the quality of light in Alaska and other points north when the sun stays above the horizon a full 24 hours.
Our late-evening, summer-night light is remarkable enough (in its own right). It has been so for several weeks now. Partway through spring leaf-out, back in late May, I walked through a grove of young trees growing alongside the railroad grade. It had just rained. Moisture clung to the trees. Their trunks shone gray-green, as if their gray bark were translucent and the green glowed from within.
What made these trees remarkable was their leaves. Still furled at the edges, each leaf had the shape of a spearhead. Only the leaves' underside showed.
The undersides of the leaves were silver. Bright silver. And they captured the light in scattered, spear-shaped flashes among the maples' leaves of brighter green, among the dark green shapes of the evergreens.
When I first saw these young trees, saw their leaves, the sun had sunk low in the sky – a mostly cloud-filled sky – but had not set. When I returned an hour or so later, in the deep gloaming, the leaves still caught enough light to flash silver – points of silver hanging in darkness that now obscured altogether the maples and the evergreens deeper in the woods.
The next morning I walked along the same railroad grade, through the same grove. The trunks of the trees had dried out, their bark ashen gray. Their leaves still curled at the edges, their silver sheen now absorbed in the full bright light of the sun.
When the leaf edges finally unrolled, the leaves were spade-shaped, their edges serrated. Aspen, of course. A common tree in the western U.P. The silver of the leaves has dissipated, faded to gray-green. The leaves shimmer in the breeze in the daytime, without so much mystery as they had when they were still curled into silver spearpoints. But with the onset of late evening, that surreal high summer light, their mystery is restored.
I wanted to write about the aspen trees because to me, their gray and green colors somehow resonate with the diaphanous light of a midsummer night. With the light and with the shadows and with the puckish tricks these play on the eye.
Tonight is a good night to go out to the woods, to see the lingering rays of a day's long-lived sun.


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Topic: HOWTO: Install Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu Linux
This tutorial will show you how to install Ruby on Rails on a base install of Ubuntu Linux. This tutorial should also work for any similar Linux distributions, such as Kubuntu, Xubuntu, or any Debian-based distribution.
We'll start with a base install ("server" install in Ubuntu), but you can do a graphical install as well if you don't want a command line only when you log in .
So let's get started!
NOTE: anything marked in these:
code blocks
Are to be run in a terminal/command prompt window, unless otherwise noted.
1. Log in and open a terminal if you need to. First we'll install Ruby 1.8 and Ruby's development libraries. We'll also install IRB, which is quite useful while trying Ruby programming.
sudo apt-get install ruby ruby1.8-dev irb
You will be prompted for your password so be sure to get it right!
2. Now that Ruby's installed, let's install SQLite 3. SQLite is a lightweight, file-based database that's good for development. Feel free to use another database here if you'd like, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
sudo apt-get install sqlite3
3. Now let's start installing Rails. First you'll need RubyGems. Download it this way:
wget http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/5 0.8.11.tgz
4. Now unpack the RubyGems package:
tar -zxvf rubygems-0.8.11.tgz
5. Now go into the directory created from unpacking, and run the setup program:
cd rubygems-0.8.11
sudo ruby setup.rb
6. Now we have RubyGems installed, so we can install Rails and friends.
sudo gem install rails --include-dependencies
This will install the latest version of Rails (1.1.4 as of this writing).
7.OPTIONAL: Install Mongrel, the fast server for Rails:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo gem install mongrel --include-dependencies
8. Create a test Rails app somewhere
rails my_test_app
9.Run your newly created Rails app to see if everything is working:
If you installed Mongrel, do this:
cd my_test_app
mongrel_rails start -d
If you didn't install Mongrel, do this:
cd my_test_app
ruby script/server
10. Go to http://localhost:3000 in your browser. Congratulations, you're on Rails!
NOTE FOR MONGREL USERS: Edge Rails (the version of Ruby on Rails that is under active development) now has support for running Mongrel through script/server if you have it installed. All you will have to run then is
ruby script/server
The script will start Mongrel instead of WEBrick if found.
Good luck with your install, and post any questions you may have here.


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Netflix Outperformance Affirms Harvey Weinstein's Vision of Hollywood
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- It is only fitting that in a year when the formula for generic summer blockbusters failed and led to losses at studios like Sony Entertainment
After striking an exclusive licensing deal on Tuesday, Netflix and The Weinstein Company are building businesses and alliances that champion hand-selected content and tailored experiences for a sophisticated media audience. The deal comes as large motion picture studios and near-monopolistic cable companies work to defend a status quo where formulaic movies are shoved down consumers' throats and resold to rent-seeking cable channels that profit from inefficient and expensive pay-TV packages.
It has been a surefire investment, as cable companies like Time Warner Cable
Netflix, as it builds new movie industry habits and relationships, has left the old guard in the dust this year.
Harvey Weinstein, co-founder of The Weinstein Company (TWC), predicted such an outcome. It is no surprise that his independent and Oscar-winning studio, burned many times in the past by Hollywood's old guard, is now allying its fortunes with a media industry insurgent like Reed Hastings of Netflix.
Investors should take notice. The ground may quietly be shifting in Hollywood.
On Tuesday, TWC said it will make Netflix the exclusive carrier of its first-run films in the U.S. beginning in 2016. New films will be made available for Netflix members to watch instantly on the streaming service.
For Netflix, the deal may bolster its offering of high-quality movie content for adults, after the company's recent deals with Disney and DreamWorks Animation
Netflix shares currently stand at $271.68, a gain of nearly 200% in 2013, and within reach of the company's record highs hit in mid-2011.
What Happened?
Around December of 2012, Netflix, one of the most loved and hated stocks in the S&P 500, may have finally proved skeptics of the company's business model wrong.
Shares in the company were toiling near multi-year lows even after billionaire activist investor Carl C. Icahn took a 10% stake in the company. Netflix's stock had sold off sharply after it ended a content agreement with Starz
Some analysts and Wall Street commentators took both failed deals as an indication that Netflix was getting outbid on content and couldn't afford to maintain its streaming library. Would Netflix lose subscribers and fall into a death spiral, many wondered, even after Icahn took his stake in October of 2012?
Then on Dec. 4, Netflix reached an exclusive deal with Disney to stream the company's first-run movie offerings, which now contain traditional Disney movies, along with Pixar, Marvell and Lucasfilms movies.
In came Harvey Weinstein.
At a media conference put on by Swiss banking conglomerate UBS at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan on Dec. 5, Weinstein hosted a panel with Ted Sarandos , Netflix's Chief Content Officer, where he pressed for an explanation on Netflix's content strategy.
"Host" may actually be the wrong word. Weinstein spent much of the panel sounding off to an audience of Wall Street analysts and investors, telling them they had completely misunderstood Netflix.
Investors who sold the company's shares when it terminated relationships with content intermediaries like Starz and Epix were now sitting in a hotel ballroom listening to Sarandos explain a new path forward for Netflix in its relationship with motion picture and TV studios. Netflix had bagged the biggest streaming content deal in the history of over-the-top media and its shares were rising more than double digits.
"That Starz deal, when you didn't renew


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Elecsys® Anti-HCV Immunoassay and Elecsys® PreciControl Anti-HCV on the cobas e 601 Immunoassay Analyzer - P090008
This is a brief overview of information related to FDA's approval to market this product. See the links below to the Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data (SSED) and product labeling for more complete information on this product, its indications for use, and the basis for FDA's approval.
Product Name: Elecsys® Anti-HCV Immunoassay and
Elecsys® PreciControl Anti-HCV on the
cobas e 601 Immunoassay Analyzer
PMA Applicant: Roche Diagnostics
Address: 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256 USA
Establishment 1823260
Approval Date: April 29, 2010
Approval Letter: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf9/P090008a.pdf
What is it? The Elecsys® Anti-HCV Immunoassay is a laboratory test used to detect antibodies associated with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to fight against foreign substances, such as viruses and bacteria. The presence of the antibodies associated with HCV (anti-HCV antibodies) can help determine if a person is currently infected or has previously been infected with HCV. This test is designed for use on the cobas e 601 Immunoassay Analyzer which runs the assay and analyzes the results.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April, 27, 2008) - The U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team finished second in its four-team group over the weekend at the World Organization Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD) Intercontinental Cup in Ismailia, Egypt. On Monday it will play Russia in the quarterfinals.
After beating Lithuania (25-13, 25-16, 25-19) on Friday, the U.S. Sitting Women defeated Iran 3-1 (23-25, 25-11, 25-17, 25-14) on Saturday. But on Sunday, injuries caught up with the team and it fell to Slovenia 0-3 (19-25, 21-25, 21-25). The United States, Latvia and Slovenia all finished 2-1 in Group B. However, the tie-breakers resulted in Slovenia being first, the U.S. Sitting Women second and Lithuania third. The United States will face Russia (third place in Group A) in the quarterfinals on Monday. The winner will play in the semifinals against the winner of the quarterfinal match between Netherlands (the winner of Group A) and Iran. Slovenia defeated Latvia (25-14, 25-13, 25-12) in one quarterfinal match on Sunday while Ukraine beat Lithuania (25-22, 25-22, 25-14) in the other.
The U.S. Women's Sitting Team was dealing with injuries to two starters going into Saturday's match against Iran. Kari Miller (Edmond, Okla.) had a leg injury and team captain Lora Webster (Cave Creek, Ariz.) had injured her shoulder. In the next-to-last point of the Iran match, veterans Brenda Maymon (Sellersberg, Ind.) and Gina McWilliams (The Colony, Texas) collided head-on and McWilliams had to be taken out of the match. Katie Holloway (Lake Stevens, Wash.) led Team USA against Iran with 18 points on a team-high 14 kills, two aces and two blocks. Nichole Millage (Champaign, Ill.) added 13 points on nine kills, a team-high three aces and one block. Maymon and Allison Aldrich (Schuyler, Neb.) each scored nine points and Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C.) added eight, including a team-high four blocks.
The event web site is http://www.volleyball08.com/.
USA Volleyball's sitting volleyball web site is www.usavolleyball.org/Disabled/sitting.asp.
U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team
Allison Aldrich (Schuyler, Neb.)
Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C.)
Alex Gouldie (St. Paul, Neb.)
Katie Holloway (Lake Stevens, Wash.)
SuGui Kriss (Ravena, N.Y.)
Hope Lewellen (Palos Park, Ill.)
Brenda Maymon (Sellersberg, Ind.)
Gina McWilliams (The Colony, Texas)
Nichole Millage (Champaign, Ill.)
Kari Miller (Washington D.C.)
Tatiana Rivera Torres (Bayamon, Puerto Rico)
Team Captain Lora Webster (Cave Creek, Ariz.)
Head Coach: Mike Hulett (Des Plaines, Ill.)
Assistant Coach: Denise Van De Walle (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Assistant Coach: Cara Bartolic (Sartell, Minn.)
Head of Delegation: Laura Ryan
Athletic Trainer: Adam R. Perreault
WOVD Intercontinental Cup
Women's Pool-Play Standings
Group A
Netherlands 4-0
Ukraine 3-1
Russia 2-2
Latvia 1-3
Egypt 0-4
Group B
Slovenia 2-1
Lithuania 2-1
Iran 0-3
WOVD Intercontinental Cup Women's Results and Schedule
Friday, April 25
Group A
Netherlands def. Latvia, 25-21, 25-16, 25-18
Ukraine def. Egypt, 25-14, 25-6, 25-8
Russia def. Latvia, 25-15, 25-15, 25-14
Group B
USA def. Lithuania, 25-13, 25-16, 25-19
Slovenia def. Iran, 25-21, 25-9, 25-18
Saturday, April 26
Group A
Ukraine def. Russia, 25-13, 25-17, 25-19
Netherlands def. Egypt, 25-14, 25-12, 25-11
Netherlands def. Ukraine, 25-18, 25-15, 25-19
Latvia def. Egypt, 25-10, 25-20, 25-16
Netherlands def. Russia, 25-8, 25-23, 25-21
Ukraine def. Latvia, 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 25-10
Group B
USA def. Iran, 23-25, 25-11, 25-17, 25-14
Lithuania def. Slovenia, 20-25, 25-15, 28-26, 25-22
Sunday, April 27
Group A
Russia def. Egypt, 25-10, 25-11, 25-11
Group B
Slovenia def. USA, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21
Lithuania def. Iran, 21-25, 25-16, 29-27, 25-23
Ukraine def. Lithuania, 25-22, 25-22, 25-14
Slovenia def. Latvia, 25-14, 25-13, 25-12
Monday, April 28
Women's Quarterfinal:
USA vs. Russia
Women's Quarterfinal:
Netherlands vs. Iran Women's
Ukraine vs. Slovenia
Women's Semifinal:
USA/RUS winner vs. NED/IRN winner
Women's Playoff 5-8
Women's Playoff 5-8
Women's Playoff 7-8
Women's Playoff 5-6
Tuesday, April 29
Women's Bronze-Medal Match
Women's Gold-Medal Match


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Hart wonders why he hasn't "seen too many posts from the transformers about Detroit's decline and bankruptcy." I don't know if The Gospel Coalition is going to have anything say about Detroit's bankruptcy, but Tim Keller does reflect more generally on the future of cities in America:
Some of the most troubled, such as Detroit, are going to have to make drastic changes, essentially shrinking their urban footprint deliberately and redesigning themselves as a smaller municipality. But that will not be the norm in the U.S. I believe that immigration and broader cultural factors still make cities highly desirable destinations for the most ambitious and innovative people, and that will be crucial in continuing the rise of cities.


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I received this product at no cost for review on my site. I chose to review the Mixture and Measure set because I thought it looked like it would be fun for Big Brother to play with. We could surely come up with some great science experiments to conduct with this. Little did I know when I ordered it the multitude of concepts I'll be able to teach my boys with this set.For our first lesson we measured out equal amounts of water, dried beans, and cheerios and weighed them individually. Before weighing them I'd have Big Brother guess if he thought the item we were weighing weighed more, less, or the same as the item(s) previously weighed. It was really quite a simple lesson, but he had tons of fun and he learned a bit about: weight, estimation, greater than, less than, equal to, and volume.Other skills that can be taught with the Mixture and Measure set include, but are not limited to: counting, measuring, conservation, addition, fractions, subtraction, cause and effect (as you teach various science, cooking, etc., projects).I couldn't be more pleased with the Primary Science Mixture and Measure Set. I love the activity cards it come with–they'll be a big help on those days when I just plain lack creativity. The set is definitely made with kids in mind, and is quite durable.
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Fantastic set for learning and measuring
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We love the Mix and Measure set. The activity cards are easy to follow and fun! The pieces are sturdy, easy to hold and brightly coloured making them brilliant for children of all ages. We've had a lot of fun with this product and will use for many years.
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Useful teaching tool for SEN children!
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I teach a class of eight KS1 children at an autism specific school. We were achieving so much in our cooking lessons, but I was certain that with tailored equipment the children could be more independent. I started to search the internet and finally found exactly what I wanted. Our equipment was okay, but I felt certain that with the help of colour coded equipment I could help the students be more independent. I started looking and found the Primary Science Measuring set and immediately thought it would be ideal. I really liked the way the ½ cup looked like ½ the whole cup. You could put the four ¼ cups together to show a whole. The spoons were also thought out for visual learners. Being able to use colour and shape was ideal for my class and I have seen their confidence in being able to measure ingredients increase. The class were thrilled with the new equipment. It was better than expected – really solid, chunky and I could tell it would last. I was able to use the spoon to dig out some quite solid margarine, which had broken my previous measuring spoons. Since starting with this equipment 4 weeks ago my class have gained so much confidence in following visual recipes independently. The set is helping them learn concepts such as fractions, measuring, following instructions, team work and they are always so proud knowing they have actually made the finished product themselves. The children even enjoyed the washing up and when we added food colours it became a whole new sensory leaning session. I also saw the potential in the boxes and they will soon be transformed into model farms. The only things I would change in an ideal world: 1)I would prefer to have sets of the old style balance measuring scales with colour coded weights. I think these would be more visual and useable. We have not yet used the weighing scales that came with the sets and I'm not sure if we will.2)I would make the 1/2 measures pink as a visual link with the Rainbow Fractions resources. The set seems quite pricey, but we have put it through it's paces and used the equipment so much I think it's worth it (especially as it will be used by lots of children over time). Learning Resources provided me with one set free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I tried and tested it and decided it was the right equipment so we ordered another 8 sets for our school.
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Learning Resources understands the importance of providing children the best tools for learning. Best of all, they know their educational toys must be fun or children won't play with them. This Primary Science Mix and Measure Set simply calls out to children. This box sat on my upper shelf for one day and I got at least 50 questions about it. Since I have a home daycare full of preschoolers, I had intended to have a whole day of planned activities with this product, but the children did not want to wait.That natural curiosity is exactly what Learning Resources uses to fuel new product development. If this new 2012 learning toy is any indication of what's to come this year, I'm absolutely thrilled. There are three measuring spoons - a tablespoon, a teaspoon, and 1/2 teaspoon. Notice the yellow measuring spoon: it visually represents half of a teaspoon (the orange measuring spoon). There is a 1 cup measuring cup. Then there is also 1/2 cup measuring cup and two 1/4 cup measuring cups; the extra thought put into that is fabulous, so that children can see that those three pieces together make a full cup.There is also a tall 2-cup pitcher a short 2-cup pitcher and a 4-cup bowl with a lid. This Mix and Measure Set also comes with a scale and 10 laminated activity cards with all kinds of activities and ideas for using these wonderful tools. I poured a bag of dry rice into a large bin and turned the kids loose to explore this new science kit.They had so much fun pouring and scooping and measuring and weighing. They worked together, planning and discovering. They shared the tools, discussing the differences in the sizes. They even learned that a dustpan and handbroom are great for cleaning up small items. They asked me questions about the names of the different pieces and learned several new words. After about an hour of exploratory play, we had to clean up for snacktime, but they continued to talk about it well into the afternoon. This was also the first requested activity the next day. This Mix and Measure Set gets FIVE STARS!
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PreSchoolers love to experiment and as long as you are able confine those little studies of theirs to "mommy" approved moments, it is all good! On my approved list is the Primary Science Mix & Measure Set by Learning Resources. The twins love pouring, scooping, and measuring items like cereal with this set. It features a scale, a bowl, 3 self-standing spoons, and 6 unique cup designs that really help children visualize their quantities. I love that this set has enough options for my twins to both share in the fun.Also included are a set of handy activity cards that guide children and parents through various processes including making mystery goo, puffy paint, slime and more.Clean-up wasn't too bad either, a broom and dustpan took care of the cereal remnants on the floor and I popped the various other tools in the dishwasher with the exception of the scale. Please note, I received this item for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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By Connected2Christ Mommy
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The Primary Science Mix and Measure Set from Learning Resources contains a scale, a large bowl with a lid, 3 measuring spoons, 4 measuring cups, 2 liquid measuring cups, and 10 scientific activity cards. The set itself is very colorful making it enticing to children and the tools are shaped in a way that are perfect for little hands. The activity cards are a great way to get you and your child started in learning fun scientific things though you aren't limited to just that. Some of the activity cards you can find in this set include recipes for puff paint, slime, clay, bubbles, and more!My daughter whom is nearly four year old really enjoyed using this set. I gave her the opportunity to play with it freely and explained to her what the names for the pieces included were. And then we opted to scientifically create and explore Mystery Goo and what fun that had been. She got to investigate and discover that when she put her had slowly into the mixture that it was all smooth but if she tried to pull her hand out quickly or punch the goo her hand would get stuck! She's been very eager since playing and learning with this set to explore the world of science again.We really enjoy using the Primary Science Mix and Measure Set and are looking forward to trying more of the suggested projects found on the included activity cards. The only thing I wish was included in this set would be an apron or two because science can get a bit messy and maybe a little booklet in basic terms that mentions what exactly is going on with each of the projects included in scientific terms. Overall a great product and we highly recommend it!
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Fantastic option for preschoolers!
By Stuff Parents Need
from Chattanooga, TN
My daughter is 2 1/2 and is just at the age where she can start playing with this set. She is practicing pouring water from one container to the next. I think the next step will be for us to introduce her to the concept of volume. Then we'll move on to the basics of measuring.I see a great deal of potential in this set for getting a lot of use over the next 2-3 years. I highly recommend it!
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By Cher @ Mom and More
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The Primary Science Mix & Measure Kit is full of five cups, three measuring spoons, a bowl with lid, a scale and ten activity cards. The first thing I did was set up all the items on the bathroom counter (luckily we have the room) and let my boys play on their own. I wanted them to be comfortable using the cups and seeing how much water goes in them. They had so much fun doing this and it was actually nice for them not to use my measuring cups! The cups and spoons in this set are also very kid-friendly and easy to hold. I am thinking too these will be fun when we can outside and not worry about messes!So now your probably thinking, "Okay they are playing with measuring cups, now what?" Well the set includes ten activity cards that give parents all sorts of ideas to get kids thinking, learning and having fun! The cards have activities such as having kids fill them up to see how two containers of different shapes can hold the same amount, how a whole can be made, and understanding the weight of different objects. My favorite though is the recipe cards as I am so not crafty! There are cards for Mystery Goo, Bubbles, Puffy Paint, Trail Mix, Three-Day Clay and Slime Stencils!Overall, this set includes not only the tools you need but also the ideas for activities. I do wish though the scale that it included had numbers on it instead of colors, so it was more like a real scale. The cups though are all high quality plastic and definitely standing up to the roughness my boys have been putting them through.


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URBANA, Ill. – Lillian H. Beck, 90, died Jan. 21, 2013, at Clark Lindsey Village.
Lillian was born in Atlantic Mine on Sept. 5, 1922, the second daughter of John and Mayme Heikkinen.
Lillian was raised in Atlantic Mine and graduated from Adams Township High School. She attended Purdue University and graduated from Michigan Technological University with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering with high honors. She was the first woman from MTU to be inducted into Alpha Sigma Mu, the honorary fraternity of the International Metallurgical Society.
During World War II, she was employed by General Motors Corporation in Flint, Mich. and by the Curtis Wright Corporation in Columbus, Ohio.
After graduation, she was employed as a metallurgist at the Stagg Field Institute for the Study of Metals at the University of Chicago from 1947 to 1950. Later, she was employed in the Pomology Division of the Department of Electrical Engineering until her retirement in 1997.
Her favorite activities included swimming, furniture refinishing and reading.
She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Esther Dennis and Leah Schulze.
She is survived by two sons, Paul Beck of Champaign and Philip Beck of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren, Stephanie Beck of Champaign, Allison Beck of Tallahassee, Fla., Byron Beck of Marietta, Ga., Kevin Beck of Dallas and Preston Beck of Dallas.
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Dec. 9 – A vehicle driven by Deborah Black of Glenwood backed out of parking stall into the rear of a second parked vehicle.
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Temperatures outside have fallen into the single digits on several occasions this month, but six residents at Linnwood Estates assisted living in Glenwood are sleeping warmly under new quilts. Everett Shaw, Carl "Lee" Anderson, Roger Orrin Lonnevik, John Matula, Marvin E. Meggison and Eugene A. Murdock were presented "Quilts of Valor" in a special ceremony Dec. 7.
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Thursday - Pancake on a Stick.
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Wednesday - No school.
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Friday – Cereal & Toast.
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PFP Personal Trainer of the Year Valorie Ness on what keeps her motivated and why it�s never too late to discover your inner athlete.
How did you get into personal training?
From aerobics in the basement of my childhood home, to captain of several teams in�high school, to a group fitness�instructor at age 17 and the only girl in the weight room at my gym, it seemed like a natural progression. By the time I was 20, I was a certified personal trainer with the American Council on Exercise.�I am all about making personal connections and helping people any way I can. The personal training industry is great for�people like me who�have a desire to make a difference and can't�envision themselves with a desk job.
Explain how Catalyst may be different from typical health clubs.
Catalyst Fitness is the only medically�accredited exercise facility in Georgia. At Catalyst, we touch the lives of�a wide range of clients from pro athletes to medically and movement-challenged individuals. �
We plan to increase the number of our�locations, and an education and consulting company, we will continue to consult with equipment�companies, speak at conferences, conduct workshops/clinics�and train the trainers.��
What keeps you motivated on days when you don�t feel like working out? Any personal �mantras� or sayings that help you keep going?
"To give my best, I must be at my best.� Exercise is a gift I can give myself and in turn those around me. And "My training time is My time!" This is�time each day that is specifically dedicated to just me.
You�re a competitive athlete: What is it that you enjoy about competition? Why keep doing it?
Yes, I am a triathlete competing in sprint and Olympic-distance tris. I have always enjoyed the spirit of competition and striving to be the best I can be.�Specifically I like the mental and physical challenge of triathlons. It is not only you against the other competitors, but you against the water, road, weather and yourself.�It is a sport that requires a tremendous amount of personal�discipline�in both training and�competition. I compete because�it keeps me young in body, mind and spirit.�If age is�truly�a mindset, I figure I am still about 16 years old. ��
What benefits can competition have for a �late bloomer� athlete?
Exercise is medicine and competition keeps your mind and spirit young. �Not to mention it keeps you looking and feeling young�to confirm this, just check out your non-exercising peers. Also If you were a non-athlete as a younger person but always find yourself thinking "I should have, I wish I would have"�late�bloomer athletes are one of the fastest growing divisions in road races, obstacle�courses, triathlons and endurance races alike. �
You work with everyone from competitive athletes to people with serious health challenges. Can you cite one example of someone who you�ve seen really go through an amazing transformation or seen huge success?
As a qualified Corrective Exercise Specialist I have the privilege to work with people who are at a post-physical therapy�point in�their�journey back to pain-free movement. �In 2000, a woman came to me after completing months of rehab to regain her ability to eat, read, talk and walk again. She�sought�me out to "get her life back" after being in a traffic�accident�where she was�sandwiched�between two tractor�trailers. During her�initial�assessment, several ongoing�issues were discovered, including flat feet�with�a lack of dorsiflexion, knee valgus, the need for knee replacement surgery, healing pelvis from�multiple�fractures, left shoulder dysfunction, left hand weakness and an inability to lay in a prone position without a�panic�level that would bring her to tears. Our training program�started�at a point where general life mobility was the goal. After 3 years of training with me 3-5 days a week from 30 - 60 minutes, she was able to�walk a 10K road race, lift at a resistance to gain muscle mass and live with an occasional low level of pain.�She is now at a point that she has learned the information needed to�continue with an exercise program on her own. � �
What do you find most rewarding about being a personal trainer?
I am able to touch so many lives on a daily and weekly basis with my one-on-one clients and on a much larger scale when I am educating other personal trainers at conferences and workshops. This career offers a unique position to make a�difference in peoples lives.
Name four qualities to look for in a personal trainer.
Certifications, education, practical�experience, personal drive.�
How can you make the most of your workouts with a trainer?�
Do the "homework" your trainer gives you. Be on time (plan on arriving 10 minutes early) to physically and�mentally be�prepared for your session. Make the�commitment�to getting healthy and fit to yourself first and then to your trainer. Leave your cell phone in the locker room and ask your trainer to put his or hers away as well.
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Are you a soccer fan? If you are then you know that the World Cup — soccer's Super Bowl — is set to begin in just 14 days. For the first time in football history, Africa will play host. It's a great showcase for South Africa, where the games will take place, and the South African church plans to be a big part of the celebration. Check out the video, "Church on the Ball," produced by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference. It's a terrific look at the work of the church in the southern tip of the continent and the people of the nation that is rolling out its red carpet to the world. If you can't get there for the big event, the South African church's website is almost the next best thing.
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Posted on May 27, 2010 by Tony Spence