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Last week, I visited Spain's beautiful capital city, meeting with the Department of State's partners in culture, education, and civil service. The U.S. Embassy in Madrid has been an innovative public diplomacy presence abroad, and it was exciting to see the staff's fine work firsthand.
My first stop was Embassy Madrid's first-ever Service Innovation Summit. With help from the Rafael del Pino Foundation, the Meridian International Center and passionate leadership from Ambassador Solmont, the embassy gathered non-profit, business, and government leaders from across the United States and Europe to foster greater civil society in the 21st century.
At the Summit's opening ceremony, I had the honor of introducing Secretary Clinton, who appeared via video. She noted the importance of individual community service as well as global responsibility and thanked attendees for their dedication.
While in Madrid, I also met with Alberto Lopez, the new executive director of the U.S.-Spain Fulbright Commission and enjoyed presentations from several of our Spanish Fulbright alumni and U.S. Fulbrighters currently in Spain. The Fulbright students and scholars discussed areas of study ranging from cancer research to journalism and anthropology. The U.S. Fulbright English Teaching Assistants' stories from their classrooms where they are assisting in Spain were especially moving, and they inspired a lively discussion about student exchange with the local EducationUSA advisor.
All in all, it was a great week, filled with opportunities to highlight everything that ECA and the State Department do to support people-to-people engagement around the world.
¡Estoy deseando regresar a España en el futuro!
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Italy Greece (southern Europe and northern Africa countries)-Spain and Portugal.
My opinion on the European water-fall, gave rescue burned to death, and now we've stole fire and water, the creation, is the responsibility of us, everything we think is responsible for the attitude. Once you have left, perhaps, about 4-6 percent of the population of Europe hunger or (intentional) act of social deviance such as the war is gone, going, of course, fall into the current ruling party and the opposition - Italy?
And, do not manipulate the economy. Is not no way to prevent bad results (like manipulating people, and leave work around their needs, have not solving that, I think.)
National bankruptcy, I think the situation is difficult to occur. So, Enjoy the weekend. For answers to see if their idea .... However, the economic recovery is delayed, political and economic map of Europe is changing, your presidential election, even more difficult to think ahead like a tsunami.
A few days ago, I for southern Europe and northern Africa, in order to revive the economy, Italy has the story should play a leading role.
However, the Italy is rich in economic capacity, or a strong national leadership, not
- Now, the people of Greece for the murderous attempts to tighten monetary policy. Whether adequate measures, will the story is history.
However, the Southern European countries have in common, corruption of officials, most of them I think that generosity.
So, the point for southern Europe and northern Africa, your attitude,
Then too advanced and too rational, southern European countries accept economic stimulus plan is too difficult to accept because I think logically.
Therefore, countries with similar circumstances to the appropriate level of their responsibility to tighten monetary policy,
We relaxed on the weekend watching tv is a good way to think.
When the economy recovers, their higher level of national consciousness,
PS Spain and Portugal, for my opinion, I do not know. Perhaps, These people think they know how to solve.
My opinion, Spain and Portugal, the Would you like to be responsible if it fails?
Head with a gun that shoots a resolution last basis.
If that fails, at least one percent of the population of Spain and Portugal are thought to die.
Linked where a question.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Indian and Pakistan,
Spain and Portugal.
Indian and Pakistan economies that form the same to the peace geoteneun absolutely agree, but this combination of the two countries will bring a positive influence on the economy that is absolutely in having absolutely do not agree.
Good effect, but, I do not know. Afghans in Pakistan and India's economies into a tie there, another is a difficult situation, the possibility of bombing disappear, except for You're going on there, would he like to vote. Slaughtered a cow ....
India, China and Russia should cooperate with the story, you absolutely impossible .... yiyagihalgeogo
India, Indochina and the grouping of the countries believe that the economy should develop. Including Thailand, this combination of Afghans in Pakistan and will bring a positive influence that is absolutely, personally, I had been a long time. China and many trade and eventually you'll keep. Even if I shut .....
Korea is now at the end of Sunday will begin Monday.
For Spain and Portugal .... my opinion (to reassure investors that the policy approach I think. The credibility of the recovery of money is).
I do not know. Did you arrive in Korea, good feedback?
My opinion, as opposed to the case of India.
Spain and Portugal into one of the country - to maintain economic integration, perhaps, until I die, culture and national sentiment Milanovic think that this integration - Europe again until recovery,
Be issued as Treasury bonds, and economic recovery policies, the two countries to try to complement what about policy?
Spain and Portugal, as the economic situation is always to move, Portugal and Spain, causing a lot of problems that are managed separately, the economic situation is supposed to make it more difficult (also the President and the Prime Minister on this occasion, even Sleeping with the Enemy? If you do not like it I'll give up.)
No money, you need to rescue the country is often. Political rather than money, first to restore confidence to investors, the absolute need to show how, two countries trust each other that way, how to fill in gaps to try to think.
Spain and Portugal is considered possible. For Spain and Portugal,
Approach to each case, the balloon effect wigiman like to think that transition.
Gently talk to investors, but what do you say that?
A lot of potential victims, but at least budona European countries is likely to adversely affect juleodeulgeo think.
Is difficult for many people expected, but even worse, while talking about the possibility to be persuaded to believe.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Spain and Portugal
Investors to recover funds for Spain and Portugal looks uneasy. Economies of scale by forming it, and encourage the faith of investors, with the advantages of each country, collecting policy to delete unwanted parts, until the economic recovery in Europe, think that should be used temporarily.
I never like IMF international financial institution or directly by the state and help to infinity, the opposite. To help it succeed, even if the economy as a whole is 100% likely to become difficult, if it fails, all 100% likely to go bankrupt, I think. Between one or two days ....
Spain and Portugal, countries with a synergy beginning to collect benefits, the time to appeal to investors, I think.
The possibility of wrong, but believe that we must try. If successful, the minimum capital of Spain and Portugal as media reports about the crisis of the suspect is most likely to disappear.
power policy?
Palgye in South Korea writes:
"An increase in unemployment in the United States and an increasing number of people have abandoned employment - is can manipulating, i think by investor"
An increase in unemployment in the United States and an increasing number of people have abandoned employment, leads to stagnation of the stock market yesterday to watch the news that - the title is longer.
The answer is very short,,,,
Europe's crisis, I think the exact crisis - Spain and Portugal to investors of the economic crisis does not provide certainty for investment that is considered the most likely cause. The decline in global equity markets ....
China, Japan, Brazil's economy is feeling a better, even if difficult issues are resolved, I think. I think the situation,
The bottom line is, the economy of Spain and Portugal as an idea of the economy, and create policies that highlight the benefits, the amount of investment to investors again to return to their wallet should provide confidence that think.
Spain and Portugal now offer policies that provide the economic crisis, about one hour to impress investors, policy, I think. Repay debt, but the economy keeps retreating to introduce a policy attitude, anxiety suspect is likely to aggravate further.
"The U.S. unemployment and employed a number of bit operations can be, I think. Spain and Portugal, even for both small to lie believes that the two countries have already national bankruptcy, I think. However, bankruptcy and admit Tomorrow, we panic in the stock market with live see the situation through cnn.com good chance to think. "
Winter 2011 by manipulating oil prices, those who made the illegal sanctions should be funded, but Please, Spain and Portugal must provide the last chance to think. I am not a philanthropist. For all of us think that should help.
Adam O. in the United Kingdom writes:
It's excellent to read about the efforts of embassies in embracing other cultures throughout the world.
As globalisation continues it's steady pace more and more of us are having to embrace different cultures in our own countries and the good work of embassies and other government bodies in helping us understand and respect each others differences is the right path to harmony amongst different religions, cultures and races.
It's well known that a lack of understanding or knowledge of a different culture or race can lead to tensions born from fear of the unknown.
Spain is both culturally rich and diverse and the people are some of the most warm and passionate to be found on the Med.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (95 votes).
In short: Excellent value for money, well organised race. Can be a little bit lonely on the second lap but tag along with some fellow runners and you'll be fine !Date of review: April 13, 2005
In short: Do it again.Date of review: April 8, 2005
In short: A good race and my first full marathon so was pleased with 3hr34min - last hill nearly killed my running mate though ;-) Was a bit lonely from mile 14 to 18 until we caught a few folk up!Date of review: April 4, 2005
In short: Well organised, marshalled & supported. Pre-race info excellent. Recommend 4 first time half marathon run. Nothing too daunting, with last mile or so mercifully descending to the finish line! Surprised no timing chips. 10/10 to race commentary!Date of review: April 4, 2005
In short: Half-Marathon obviously the main event but good support at the end for the two lappersIn full: Glad it was a cool day as the water stations too few and far between with variable cu sizes. Did have previously and water was better and sports drinls were supplied as well. usual reasonable T-shirt and medal, well organised and marshalled with good support at start and end.Plenty of local interest and good coverage from the commentary box. Second lap however, very lonely and hills always seem worse second time around. Not sure I would rush back for the full, but would happily do the single lap as it is cheekily challenging. More drinks though, please.Date of review: April 4, 2005
In short: Well organised raceIn full: Well organised, good instructions pack with race number. Might have been a good idea to have some large CAR PARK for runners signs - lots of cars "lost" outside the venue, having already passed the turn for plentiful car-parking - about 400/500 metres from the start.Weather was ok/mostly cool - if it had been a hot one then a lot of people would have suffered due to small number of drinks stations.Pity its a 4 and a half hour limit,if its a finishing time problem - let he marathon start 30 mins or an hour before the half ? after all its a "charity" even ?Date of review: April 4, 2005
In short: very well organised and supported raceIn full: Only did the half but thoroughly enjoyed the experience. very well organised and marshalled/policed. only tiny comment was that mile 5 seemed short (I am not that quick)would recommend this race.Date of review: April 4, 2005
In short: Very well organised race with good pre race facilities.Date of review: April 4, 2005
In short: Good race & well organisedIn full: The race was well organised & marshalled. The scenary was nice, although hopefully in years to come it'd be nice to see a traffic free event :0) The hills weren't as bad as I thought they'd be, but on the 2nd lap, they hurt! Date of review: April 3, 2005
In short: well organised, good conditions, enjoyable run.Date of review: April 3, 2005
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Man arrested in Iron River on assault, drug charges
Names are still shown
We are all so fortunate to have this forum in which to voice our opinion.
Though we all strive for accuracy, errors will nevertheless creep in.
This is in response to the letter printed on March 7. It appears that the letter was written to distract veterans from their anger over having benefits cut, and may have been distributed to a particular group, perhaps by email.
There are, however, some factual errors which must be corrected. The last 27 months, through the end of February, have seen a total of 449, not 1,000, American soldiers' deaths in Afghanistan, according to iCasualties.
And since 2001, the only month with 30 deaths was January of 2010, not last August. There have been more and there have been less, but never an August with that exact number.
The letter also states that the last 27 months have seen more deaths than the total of the 9 years before that. Clearly, this is untrue, since the years immediately following President Obama's "surge" saw the heaviest death toll in Afghanistan, though we had many more than that in Iraq.
Further, the media has not been "curiously silent" about the deaths.
You may recall that one of the first things this president did was to rescind the previous president's order forbidding the filming of the flag-covered caskets being unloaded from the planes. Indeed, this president, himself has gone to Dover to salute those soldiers who gave their all.
On Sunday morning, "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" shows the names of all soldiers killed that week. That show has had different hosts over the years, but the names are still shown each week. The News Hour, on PBS, shows not only the names, but also the pictures and home towns of each soldier lost.
They show them in respectful silence, as their deaths are made official, and their pictures become available. NBC Nightly News announces the deaths, but not the names. If the writer has not been informed of the soldiers' deaths, perhaps he ought to tune in to some other channels.
We tend to look at numbers, but each and every one of those deaths is a tragedy and a heartbreak for someone.
This president has promised to end participation in the war by our ground troops by the end of 2014, and we are already drawing down our troops. We should never have gotten involved in thousand-year-old conflicts half-way around the world.
To quote Pete Seeger: "When will we ever learn?"
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Baked Bolognese
- For the tomato sauce:
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef
- 4 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Couple dashes red chili flakes
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- Sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the bechamel:
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 large onion
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white wine, optional
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed
- Dash ground nutmeg or ground cinnamon
- 2 cups grated three-cheese blend, divided
- 1 pound parcooked rigatoni
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe. For the bechamel:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Add oil to large skillet over high heat. Add ground beef and saute, breaking up the meat into crumbles as it cooks. Add garlic, oregano and chili flakes and cook a couple minutes. Add tomatoes and season, to taste, with sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
In a large saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat until bubbling. Add onions and saute until translucent. Sprinkle with flour, stirring constantly and cook until the mixture begins to thicken. Gradually whisk in the wine, if using, and then gradually whisk in the milk and nutmeg and cook until smooth, thick and creamy. Combine the meat sauce and pasta, and then pour in half the pasta mixture. Spoon half the bechamel over the pasta and top with half the cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Bake 30 to 45 minutes until browned and bubbly.
Recipe courtesy of Dave Lieberman
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Upper Campus - Armstrong HallPage address: http://www.mnsu.edu/busoff/msumqtvr/tour_pages/uppercampus/outside/winter/ah_sidewalk_2001.html
Armstrong Hall Arboretum
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Armstrong Hall was constructed in 1964, and was at that time called the English-Education Building. In 1967 it was named in honor of Dr. Grace Armstrong, who taught professional education at the institution for 36 years (1927-63). The building currently houses various classrooms and offices of the Colleges of Arts and Humanities, the College of Education, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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It was getting close to lunchtime. Or farther away from lunchtime, I guess, depending on when you eat lunch. I always wanted to get to a stopping point before taking lunch, to finish some kind of task so I could feel good about my morning's work. So sometimes we would work until 2:00, or until my partner said screw this--I'm taking lunch, whichever came first.
We were working on a tract house on the outskirts of Charlottesville. It was one of five or six models that were repeated ad infinitum in this development, so we had the routine down pat. Hang the siding, do all the exterior trim, build the deck. My buddy and I were one of a bunch of subcontracting crews that performed various phases in fleshing out the suburban sprawl there in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I was up on the scaffolding, working on the cornice--eaves in layman's term--you know, that part where the roof hangs over the wall. Back East, on those Colonial style houses, the cornice was pretty elaborate, consisting of a frieze board, a vented soffit, a fascia board, and crown molding.
Before we even got to the trim though, we had to do some 2"x4" blocking to form the framework for the pretty stuff.
So I was twenty feet up on the pump jacks, a rickety scaffolding system that consists of two or more (three, in this case) 4"x4" posts set upright and attached to the roof on top, with brackets that hold a walkboard spanning the distance between the posts.
My partner, Bill, was down on the ground, cutting the the 2x4s. Because we were paid by the job, not by the hour, it behooved us to work as quickly as possible. We would get into a rhythm where Bill would throw a block up before I was even done measuring the next one, so when I turned around, it would be right in front of my face and I could grab it out of the air, turn, and--BAM--shoot it in place with the nail gun, while yelling out the measurement I had just taken for the next block.
We had almost finished a long section of this blocking, and I was walking as quickly as I could on the swaying scaffold. Bill tossed the last block up to me, and I grabbed it, turned, and put it roughly in place. The scaffolding was wobbling so much, though, that I lost my balance and had to reach out with my right hand and grab at a rafter tail to steady myself.
But in my right hand was my good old Bostich N80SB framing nailer, which we called "Nagelmaschine," because we gave names to a lot of the tools we used, and thought the German word for nail gun was equal parts funny and sinister.
As far as power tools go, it was a blunt instrument. It did one thing only, which was to shoot 2" to 3.5" long framing nails at a very high velocity. There was one adjustment on it, which allowed you to choose "trigger" mode or "bump" mode. In "trigger" mode, you had to press the business end of the gun against the lumber, compressing the spring-loaded tip, which released the safety so you could pull the trigger and shoot the nail. In "bump" mode, you could just keep the trigger squeezed, and then bump the tip against whatever it was you wanted to shoot. The latter was much faster, less accurate, and more dangerous, and of course the setting that we always used.
I reached for the rafter tail, but instead, the tip of Nagelmaschine bumped hard into the block I was holding, and I heard the distinctive hiss of a burst of compressed air. But I didn't hear the rest of the nail gun noise--the crack of the nail penetrating the wood.
That was because the 3.5", 8-gauge framing nail didn't find purchase in any kind of lumber, but rather went neatly through the middle of my thumb.
I felt a prick in my thumb, then a numbness, and when I looked at it, I saw that the nail had pierced perfectly, symmetrically through it, like one of those gag arrow-through-the-head hats, with exactly the same amount of nail on one side as the other. It didn't go through the thumbnail, but on the opposite axis.
I braced myself for the searing pain that was sure to follow, and the difficulty of getting down the ladder near the scaffold with one good hand and one enflamed with agony.
But the pain didn't come.
I clambered down the ladder, and Bill rushed over to take a look at my thumb.
"Oh, shit!" he said. "Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"
"I don't know," I said. "It doesn't actually hurt that much."
"Well, what are...what are you gonna do, then?"
"I guess I'll pull it out."
"I guess."
"Do you want some pliers, some Vice Grips or something?"
"Ahhhm...I don't know. Lemme just try pulling..."
I pulled on the nailhead, and despite some resistance, I was able to ease it out cleanly.
I expected blood to gush out of the hole, but instead it just trickled.
"Holy Fuck, man. That was pretty cool." Bill said.
"Wow," I said. "It really doesn't hurt much. It's just kind of...tender. I guess it just went through the fleshy...pad thing--didn't hit any bone or anything.
"Oh shit!" Bill said.
"I should have grabbed my camera out of the truck before you pulled it out."
Bill had been taking a photography class at the community college, and was always snapping pictures at the jobsite.
"You're a sick bastard." I said.
"But that would have been such a cool picture."
"You're right," I said. "Damn it."
We didn't have a first-aid kit or even any band-aids, so I cut a piece of my t-shirt off with my utility knife, wrapped it around my thumb, and Bill wound some electrical tape around it. Then we loaded the dogs in the truck and went to lunch. Actually, Bill went to lunch, and I went to the gym, where I did a quick workout and drank a blueberry smoothie, as was my habit at the time.
A couple days later, I was telling the story to some medical school friends of my wife (girlfriend at the time). They asked me which hospital I went to, and were scandalized that I had gone to none. Are you at least up to date on your tetanus shots, they asked. I said that I was, because they had given me one at the ER a couple weeks earlier, when I went in with a facial laceration from a piece of lumber Bill had thrown to me before I was ready.


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I am learning ROR and I am used to php where you just move a directory over and you semi didn't worry about it. Apache magically took care of the rest. But as I read the Deployment chapter in "Agile Web Development with Rails" there seems to be a lot more to think about. How do you decide how many mongrel clusters you need? Am I being too much of a noob? Thanks for the help.


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Whether you want to improve your coordination or isolate key abdominal muscles, it's easy to enhance your everyday workouts with an elastic exercise ball from Academy Sports and Outdoors. Doing your exercise reps on one of our yoga balls works more muscles in your body, making your daily routine twice as efficient. Doing exercises like push-ups on our fitness balls also ensures you have a greater resistance to injury while trying to stay healthy. Made from various materials, like rubber and PVC, our puncture-resistant balance balls provide a soft and comfortable surface for you to perform your fitness regimen on without having to worry about unexpected deflating or popping. Once you're done working up a sweat, try our foam and massage rollers to prevent cramps or our inversion tables to reduce buildup of stress along your back.
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Service with a Smile at Tempe Mission Palms
April 26, 2013
Most of our guests at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel would agree, our bell staff is one of our best assets! Not only do they greet you with a smile, hold the door, and carry your luggage, but they consistently go above and beyond our guests' expectations. In fact, our bellman Scott, remembered a guest's name of whom he had not seen for six months – just today! We are lucky to have such a great bell staff at Tempe Mission Palms, as they make both the first and last impression of our beautiful hotel to our guests.
I (Alison Brooks, Social Media Coordinator at TMPH) was lucky enough to catch Scott, Otto, and Tom with a few minutes to spare, and asked them some questions about their busy job:
TMPH: How long have you been a member of the Tempe Mission Palms bell staff?
Scott: 2 years. I'm still in training (he laughs)
Otto: 12 years.
Tom: 19 years!
TMPH: What is your favorite part of being a valet/bell person?
Scott: I like driving all the cars – makes it interesting.
Tom: I get all my exercise right here at work! TMPH: Yes! You most certainly do, as anyone who has watched our bell staff longer than 2 minutes knows that's a fact.
Otto: Meeting people. We have great guests at our hotel.
TMPH: What are some common requests from guests?
Otto: Washing cars, helping with automobile problems, directions to restaurants, help storing luggage, and of course, our free shuttle to the airport.
TMPH: I have also seen you give out squirts of sunscreen!
TMPH: Do you have any tips for travelers?
Tom: Don't hesitate to ask us for help, it's our job! We want to reduce your stress.
Otto: Leave yourself plenty of time, especially when needing to catch your plane home.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — At the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte in Colorado Springs, Colo., the first day of competition concluded with sitting volleyball. Defending champion Army and Marines, the two teams that met in the final of the 2012 Warrior Games, are 2-0.
In the first match-ups of an evening that saw six sitting volleyball matches at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Marines smoked the British Armed Forces 2-0 (25-11, 25-14) while Navy solidly won two sets against Air Force (25-13, 25-15), Army easily defeated Special Operations 25-21 and 25-12.
With teams warmed-up, the second round match-ups proved to be much more competitive, with many athletes playing flawless volleyball.
Marines defeated Navy in two sets (28-26, 25-19) while Special Operations and the British Armed Forces battled it out on Court 2, splitting sets. SOCOM came back from a 25-17 loss in the first set to emerge victorious, winning the last two sets 25-22, 15-9.
On Court 1, Air Force pulled off a surprising upset over Army in the first set of the match, winning 25-18. Army fought back after an impressive second set, where they turned the tide on Air Force and won 25-20. Once momentum shifted away from Air Force, Army went rolling along, winning 15-13.
Cliff Robinson, a cadre member from Army, predicted a good week ahead for his team.
"Last year we won gold in sitting volleyball, so returning as the defending champs feels great," he said. "We've got a solid team this year and our guys are amped up to make something happen.
Robinson also stressed the important bond his team shares that transcends performance on the court.
"Despite how we do this year, we're going to have a great time at the Warrior Games," he said. "During my service, I was deployed to Afghanistan and have been around these guys for years and they are truly great men. I can't speak enough about their determination and extreme commitment and we have a bond that's impossible to break," he said.
While Army celebrated victory on one court, Army veteran Victor Sassoon (Dupont, Wash.), a Special Operations commander in the 75th Regimen, was dancing in the middle of the SOCOM team huddle, hoping to pump up his teammates. He does not compete in sitting volleyball but is looking for gold in shooting Monday and archery Wednesday.
"I was severely wounded while deployed, which resulted being in a coma for a month, among other issues," said Sassoon, who served 18 years in the army before medically retiring. "I wasn't able to speak and was so unhappy, I tried committing suicide."
Sassoon cites his team, the Warrior Games and other wounded veterans events as the reason he was able to overcome his depression.
"I finally began realizing that bad things are going to happen, and it's all in the way you process it. My entire right side of my body is still numb and I had a traumatic brain injury so I can't remember some things, but I stopped feeling sorry for myself and found ways to get involved," he said.
Sassoon, who is competing at his second Warrior Games, is making sure to enjoy every part of it.
"These guys wouldn't know what to do without me. They need me around," he said before darting off to start a team cheer.
Another member of the SOCOM team, retired Army Sgt. Jeremy Blanchette (Woodlawn, Tenn.), had an entire cheering squad at the match. Blanchette's family flew to Colorado Springs to support him. He could not be happier about it.
"My family is my inspiration," he said, "They helped me overcome so many obstacles and consistently support me in whatever I do."
While Blanchette is up for the challenge of the Warrior Games after overcoming the injuries caused in a parachute accident, he says it is nothing compared to hand delivering his daughter in his own home.
"See that girl over there? That's my daughter. She's my princess," Blanchette said. "My wife and I, we delivered her in our home, by ourselves with no help. We had the umbilical cord cut, tied and everything else before help arrived. Honestly, I'd rather be shot at any day than go through that again—it was terrifying. But now, my daughter and I have a bond that no one can ever take away from me."
With his daughter in the stands, Blanchette hopes to win a gold medal.
After the opening day, Army and Marines are 2-0 while Navy and SOCOM are 1-0. Air Force and British Armed Forces both look for an opening victory Monday after finishing 0-2 on opening day.
Sitting volleyball action continues Monday with Army against British Armed Forces, Navy against SOCOM and Air Force against Marines. The nightcaps include Army against Marines, the same opponents from last year's gold medal match, SOCOM against Air Force and Navy against British Armed Forces.
Admission to Warrior Games is free.
For more on 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, visit teamusa.org/warriorgames/.


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We're back online!Posted Monday, August 11, 2008, at 11:31 PM
We have had almost no cable for four days. It's hard enough for me to understand having cable, even no cable, but to have it partially made no sense at all.
Friday morning I awoke at 4 am and couldn't go back to sleep. When that happens I usually go to the computer, because I don't want to make a lot of noise and wake my husband. Besides, who does real work that time of day?
Well, there was no Internet connection. I unplugged and replugged, but it just didn't want to work for me. Next I went to the TV in the great room. The TV there got only the lower channels, and they were grainy. Stations from the 20s to the 60s came in by sound only -- no picture. I called Charter to report this and was given an appointment for Monday (today), between 10 and 12. Meanwhile, over the weekend we received as many as five calls to notify us that the outage in our area had been resolved. It wasn't.
My husband is a TV person. He loves nothing better than to do his work outside and then come inside, stretch out, and enjoy a good western movie on TV. Unfortunately, all weekend he had to do without his westerns. Fortunately, the Olympics have been on. We certainly saw more of the first few days of the Olympics than we ever have before.
For me the punishment was doing without the Internet. I have a Palm phone that receives my e-mail, but I don't open large attachments on it. I knew what was coming in, and I could respond to folks, but I thought of fifty things I wanted to look up on the Internet. The Palm phone also has the Internet, but it's really small.
Finally, this was Monday, the day the Charter technician was to come between 10 and 12. I was ready, but no one came. Now why did that not surprise me? Each time I would dial the number for Charter, that automated voice would tell me that I had a scheduled appointment today. Evidently everyone knew it except the technician.
In the early afternoon we noticed the picture on the TV was sharper. Sure enough, those stations that had been grainy were now sharp as a tack. Those between the 20s and 60s that had only sound before now had pictures. Progress was being made.
At 3:30 I could stand it no longer and decided I had to talk with a human at Charter. I called, waited, and someone came on the line. He checked and found out that dispatch had sent the wrong technician to the area. They wanted to reschedule, which wasn't convenient with me. I waited longer. They said someone would be here today, but it would be after 5. That was OK with me. I would be here too. That person didn't show up either.
Now here's where the strange part comes in. We were watching a show on TNT (good sound, grainy picture), when all at once the screen went blank. Then the picture was back -- clear as could be. We checked, and every channel was working. We had our extra movie and music channels. I checked the TV in the bedroom, and everything was working in there. We have an HD TV in that room, and the picture was filling the width of the screen on every channel I checked. This was something new. Then I came to the computer, and the little lights on the modem were flashing. I'm back in business!
Was all of this some effort on the part of Charter to get additional HD signals to our TV? I have no idea. Whatever it was has been most inconvenient. Why did we have to do without the connection for that length of time? We did notice a Dish TV van in a neighbor's drive today and figured they may have gotten tired of Charter.
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You want the e-mail address to the CEO at Charter? I've used it once and received PHENOMENAL results. If so, e-mail me at tnbwill(at)yahoo.com
-- Posted by Thom on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 7:26 AM
yeah Paul Allen's assistants are great problem solvers.
-- Posted by Evil Monkey on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 9:34 AM
I experienced a lot of problems with Charter internet when I had it.. This was back in 2004, when I first started MTSU. When it worked, it was phenomenal but when it was out (on multiple occasions) it took days to get it back up. The technicians were very helpful and friendly but when you pay $54.99 a month for internet you expect it to work seamlessly.
We built our new home in 2007 and have since moved literally two miles south of where we were, but on a different road. The only internet available now is satellite, and we use WildBlue... a HughesNet competitor. Besides the sometimes slow upload speeds it gets the job with little to know outages, EVER. *knocks on wood*
I am not sure if Charter was doing some sort of phased upgrade, but one would think you would be notified, so you wouldn't wonder why your service was at best, insufficient for an entire weekend.
-- Posted by darrick_04 on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 11:33 AM
Paul Allen? Neil Smit is the CEO of Charter. But using that e-mail, I received a call at my office (Charter doesn't have my office number) from one of the VPs within an hour of clicking send. I didn't even tell them where I was, what my address was, nothing except for my name. And I e-mailed them from my Yahoo e-mail account while I was at work. Now THAT'S impressive...and a bit scary after I thought about it for a while...lol.
-- Posted by Thom on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 2:48 PM
Darrick - do you like WildBlue? I looked into them but since their website doesn't state prices for their plans, I'm a bit leery to go with them.
-- Posted by cfrich on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 4:04 PM
They are ok.. If satellite is the only option available in your area.
Their prices are pretty steep.
We pay $79.95 a month for 1.5Mbps download speed. That is the highest speed they offer at this time.
-- Posted by darrick_04 on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 5:42 PM
We lost our phone and Intenet last Thursday at 9 am and just got them both back on late yesterday afternoon....Guess what we have NO PHONE once again since 4pm this afternoon...I called them again and they said they would send someone out tomorrow between 3 and 5 pm...For 5 days I was without Internet and a Phone...Now I am without phone again and it has not even been 24 hours since I got it back....They best take something off my bill....I pay my bill every month on time..For 5 days every time I called them I was told it was a work in progess....
-- Posted by rebelrose on Tue, Aug 12, 2008, at 9:24 PM
The Charter rep I talked with by phone on Friday morning indicated we would get a credit of $26+. Then a rep Mon. afternoon indicated another credit would be added.
Things like this are what keep me from changing our phone from AT&T to Charter. Besides, I don't know how much it will cost after that initial year is over. It may be as much as AT&T then.
-- Posted by bettyhbrown on Wed, Aug 13, 2008, at 10:52 PM
We lost our service last Thursday too. After daily calling, calling, emailing, emailing, with no effort to resolve the problem they "finally" sent a technician late yesterday (Wednesday).
The Tech said another cable guy would have to come out before it is fixed but we might have a "sporadic connection" now.
Even though we pay for a service we have not been receiving they offered us no credit.
-- Posted by daisy mae on Thu, Aug 14, 2008, at 8:43 AM
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- Through the Years
In addition to being a beautiful, modern healthcare facility, reminiscent of an Italian villa as opposed to a hospital, The Chester County Hospital also has a remarkable history.
Established in 1892, ours was Chester County's first hospital. It was situated, initially, on the north side of Marshall Street across from Marshall Square Park.
Thanks to the generosity of Pierre S. du Pont of Wilmington, Delaware, construction for the present-day Chester County Hospital opened in 1925 at its current location. Mr. du Pont was so impressed with the care which his friend and employee Lewes Mason received, that he donated one million dollars to construct an entirely new hospital in Mr. Mason's memory.


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St. Augustine is a wonderful place to live on many counts--it's natural beauty and historic preservation, among others--however, why does a city with a population of approximately 20,000 have so many homeless on its streets? Granted, the economy is bad all over these days, but I've not seen this in other comparably-sized cities in Florida.
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re: Why does such a small town have so many homele - 3/13/2010
I am from NY and looking into moving to St Augustine....visited once years ago and loved it. When I am looking into the crime stats though...except for a few zip codes...the crime seems to be very high. I'd like to know what you think. Also...while I have your ear...what about spiders snakes and coyotes and alligators....I am a big chicken:)
St. Augustine is the best place to live. - 9/1/2016
Americas oldest city was first settled by the Spanish in the 1565 making it the oldest city in America as evidenced by the Castillo de San Marco and other old if not ancient architectural features. The town's proximity to the Gulf Stream makes it breezy and comfortable. Entertainment and dining options in the historic district are are endless. Their is literally always something going on from the famous winter nights of lights to quality music event all year around. Cross the Bridge of Lions and get ready for world class surfing at Anastasia Island. If you want to check out homes available visit www.gulfstreamrealtors.com .[Comment on this Posting]
Cost of Living - 9/11/2013
I would recommend if anyone moves to Jacksonville Florida to work, check out
St Augustine, lower crime, fairly reasonable home prices as well as rentals, very friendly community.
We were transferred here, and currently do Not live in St Augustine, but probably will in a few months. Unless my husband is transferred. I would Not recommend for anyone to come here without doing a little background and homework about the area. High Rental prices, high utilities,and deposits also can be outrageous. Also to transfer a car registration it was over 400.00. Where we were living before moving here it was well affordable. Here, it's really not, Anyone moving here should be making around 60,000 to live decently. Their food is outrageous because most of it is shipped here. Your car insurance will go up at least 80.00 more per month because of the bad drivers, who I was told elderly, but from what I'm seeing, it's probably alcohol or drugs, making them drive like this. Then you have to deal with the different kind of climate, and allergies have increased in Jacksonville. So just be careful if you relocate here, because it's not that friendly either. That's why I suggested St Augustine, there are good people there, so move there, Not Jacksonville Florida. Hoping to leave this area for good soon. If you don't have family or friend's here already I would Not move here either. People not so nice at all, at least that's what I have found. and it's not that I haven't tried to be, they seem somewhat backwards and narrow minded in their ways.[Comment on this Posting]
Just one PROBLEM!! - 4/7/2013
Been here 5 years!!! Its a beautiful area to live in like most of Florida but what people have to keep in mind is that Florida is not a state to move into if your a blue collar worker with no higher educational degree like a bachelors or higher!!! So be forewarn, do not move to Florida and expect to make a good living as a factory, construction or any other type of non degree job. The pay in all of Florida is minimal at best!! Housing is not as cheap has realtors make it seem. Keep in mind taxes and utilities cost, especially electric. Also hurricane season means possible damages you will have to spend money on and those are up in the thousands not a few hundred. Crime is mostly in the black neighborhoods, shootings and heavy drug problems are very well present but are also well segregated. You will see pockets of white bikers gangs and the obvious trailer trash bringing in meth and other hard drugs along with prostitution. But like any and every city you cant escape crime. Over all its a wonderful area if your WEALTHY or are a RETIREE thats has a sufficient retirement to live a good life. If your not well off economically you WILL SUFFER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, no matter were you go!!!![Comment on this Posting]
Job search - 4/5/2012
I am very interesting in moving here because of all the outlets[Comment on this Posting]
One of the nicest cities we found in the US - 2/22/2012
My wife and I traveled over 50,000 in a motor home around America. Besides sightseeing, we were also looking for places to live for the colder months. We discovered St. Augustine and it just spoke to us, sio we bought a condo here near the ocean. The quality of life is excellent and the weather is much milder during the winter months than up north. It can get cold, but doesn't usually stay cold for long, and no snow. There are lots of interesting things to see and do here if you look for them. The downtown can be VERY touristy, with obnoxious trams circulating tourists by the droves during vacation periods, but that also brings commerce and revenue to the city. Shopping is pretty good, but the larger stores are in Jacksonville, requiring an occasional trip for some things. Crime doesn't seem to be an issue, except in certain low-income neighborhoods. Taxes are moderate, we hear from friends that the schools aren't too bad (for Florida, a state not especially committed to having good schools) and the traffic is only congested occasionally on Rt 1 in the shopping district. All in all, we've loved it here our first year and [Comment on this Posting]
What's up with a crime???? - 8/21/2010
I hope it's just a typing error....10 out of 10???? [Comment on this Posting]
Living in Northeast Florida - 7/5/2010
We have lived here for about two years now since I was hired by a firm in Jacksonville, which has unfortunately now closed its doors due to the economy. The recession hit pretty hard down here and the area has been slow to recover. Thankfully we were able to sell the house we left behind, and have not yet bought a home here, so we hope to ride it out renting until things improve. We like the climate (about what you'd expect: pretty much three seasons with some occasional winter frost and not as hot and muggy in the summer as further south). It's great having the beach nearby, and old St. Augustine is full of charm and attractions, albeit somewhat touristy. Jacksonville on the other hand, where my job was, is a pretty unappealing place with many abandoned buildings and empty storefronts downtown. They're barely holding on to the Jaguars, and the various festivals etc. try to inject some live into the urban core, but compared to other cities we've lived in, it basically doesn't compare. I am actively searching for a new job, and that search will probably take us to yet another city, but we won't mind. Hope that helps.[Comment on this Posting]
art walk - 10/19/2009
We recently moved to St. Augustine and are residing close to Flagler College. Each month on the first Friday there is an Art Walk from 5-9pm where the local galleries stay open for the public to view the gallery. Some places serve wine and some feature an artist from the local are. Very enjoyable![Comment on this Posting]
Things to do - 5/14/2009
There's a diversity of activities and events year round. If you golf, fish, swim, kayak, sail, powerboat, beachcomb or sport shoot it's all here. The charming old city (the oldest in the nation) is an attractive lure. There are many theatre and musical events. Plus all kinds of fairs, shows and carnivals.
Don't miss the many good restaurant, many with entertainment, near and around town. Nearness to Jacksonville provides big city shopping and a number of professional sporting events.[Comment on this Posting]
Why does such a small town have so many homeless? - 6/12/2008
St. Augustine is a wonderful place to live on many counts--it's natural beauty and historic preservation, among others--however, why does a city with a population of approximately 20,000 have so many homeless on its streets? Granted, the economy is bad all over these days, but I've not seen this in other comparably-sized cities in Florida.[Comment on this Posting]
St. Aug - 1/6/2008
St. Augustines provides the best of several little luxuries. It provides a safe, luxurious, beautiful beach with drive-on access, without tourism being too heavy, a beautiful downtown historical district with tons of local shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Flagler College is beautiful and jam-packed with history. A cute, slower-paced small beach town that is livened up every year in the on-season.[Comment on this Posting]
Possibly moving and need your advice - 4/10/2007
I am currently living in the Daytona Beach surrounding area and am thinking about moving to a nicer area. However my husband and I are not in the mid to upper end of the salary chart. So far the comments I have seen have been about the golf courses and living on the beach and living in a nice expensive subdivision.
My real question is for people who have to work to make a living, is this such a place without having to deal with a lot of crime, loud parties constantly, loud booming stereos? Is looking for a 600/month one bedroom apt/flat out of the question in this area?
What are the utilites/food/gas like? Does this town mostly cater to all the tourists? Is this a local resident/family friendly area?
Please let me know. I want a good, clean safe QUIET place to live that is affordable? or am I just asking to much for Florida.
Thanks[Comment on this Posting]
Great Place - 12/29/2006
If you like the your winters to last about six weeks this is the place. There's also many activities - fishing, kayaking, the beaches, biking, golf, tennis - its all here.[Comment on this Posting]
Uncontrolled growth without accompanying services - 10/3/2006
We love our home in St. Augustine, but the "county planners" are not doing their job! They seem to be too caught up in the economic boom that accompanies rapid growth. We hope someone will get a grip on this problem. It's HOT, HOT, HOT from June through September. Just when you think you will get a break from the heat, it's back again. One of us likes the heat and the other really dislikes it, and is always looking for ways to escape it. The winters are beautiful. Hard to garden in summer with the heat. Last month we had a water mocassin and a pygmy rattler in the yard - one right in the garden, which is discouraging. There is a wide variety of cultural events - from opera to folk singing and rock bands. First Friday of the month art walks are lovely.[Comment on this Posting]
St. Augustine R.E. Taxes are raised again. - 8/31/2006
Our RE taxes just increased from $2800.00 to $9100.00 in 1 year, and the City couldn't care less. I live in the Lincolnville neighborhood[Comment on this Posting]
Coast of Living - 8/14/2006
I believe that the taxes are high if you live on the water, but inland they are less than Duval county. Unless you have a cdd charge in your neighborhood for protecting the preserve then they are not bad. Depends on where you want to live and what kind of community you live in and if you want a nice neighborhood with golf.[Comment on this Posting]
Nice Weather and Pretty Beaches - 8/14/2006
We love it here in St Augustine Beautiful place to live and a lot of History and things to do. The Beaches are beautiful and the deep sea fishing is great. We are about 35 to 40 miles outside of DT Jacksonville. Golfing is a number one sport and in our community we have had guest such as Tiger Woods and others play on our Golf Course.[Comment on this Posting]
Property taxes and insurance out of control. - 8/4/2006
Property taxes and insurance are outrageously high. If you can afford them, this is a nice place to retire. Not much in the way of high paying jobs. Mostly service work.[Comment on this Posting]
Great City, Love It! - 3/24/2006
I currently live in a neighorborhood known as Palencia, which is about 25 minutes outside of Jacksonville and about 10 minutes from downtown Saint Augustine I simply love it. The community is safe and clean, great for relaxing and keeping in shape, the property values are steady, a bargain, and very secure. If your looking for a great place to retire or just avoiding the hassle of a big city then pack your bags and come on down.
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Spend a few minutes staring at a shelf of blush compacts and your mind will race: Hot pink. Dusty pink. Orange-pink. Burgundy. How to choose?
We got serious on the subject with local makeup artist Leigh Ann Ehmann, who started makeup artistry business Make You in 2009 and sees a steady stream of clients for makeovers, weddings and special events.
The key, Ehmann said, is to choose a shade that matches your skin when it's flush — so next time you work out, take note. The darker your skin tone, the more likely you'll want to choose a bright shade, like hot pink.
When you apply concealer and foundation, pay special attention to the edges of your nose, which Ehmann said are often overlooked. Smooth over them with a sponge to eliminate any redness that will prevent the blush from "popping."
"You might have the perfect blush, but you might not like how it looks because you didn't necessarily even out the red," she said.
Then swirl a blush brush on the compact, tap it to get a light, even distribution and start with a quick little swipe of the cheek, beginning right below the iris (don't start too close to the nose). Fill in using short up, down and around strokes that extend to just below the temple area.
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Segregation is when people of different races are kept separate, either by law or by custom, and it existed in Oklahoma. For example, African Americans could not use the same bathrooms or drink from the same water fountains as whites. In restaurants African Americans had to use a back entrance and were not allowed to eat with white people. There were also rules that said they could not live in white neighborhoods.
White children and black children even went to separate schools. The schools were supposed to be "separate but equal." However, they were never equal. African American children's schools used old textbooks that the white schools had already used and worn out. Their schools were not as nice as the white schools.
The laws, known as the Jim Crow Laws, are what made segregation legal. When Oklahoma became a state President Theodore Roosevelt refused to approve the constitution if lawmakers wrote segregation laws, so they left it out. As soon as President Roosevelt approved the constitution, however, the very first bill that they wrote and passed was Senate Bill No. 1, which made Jim Crow Laws part of Oklahoma law. It would take many years to get rid of this law. In 1910 lawmakers added the "grandfather clause" to the Oklahoma constitution. This clause made it harder, almost impossible, for African Americans to vote. However, in 1915 the US Supreme Court said this clause was unconstitutional in the case Guinn v. United States. In 1916 Oklahoma passed a voter registration law that still tried to prevent African Americans from voting. I. W. Lane from Red Bird, Oklahoma, sued the state of Oklahoma for not allowing him to register. The case, Lane v. Wilson, went to the US Supreme Court in 1939 that again ruled that the law unconstitutional.
This "Jim Crow Funeral," at the Oklahoma State Capitol was held the same day
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Research, Research and Research! Go to the lender's website. Call the lender's servicing department. Get to know the basic terms and conditions of these alternative loans. You will have the burden of up to 20 years to pays these loans off.
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Information on a new die cutting machine, making positive changes in our lives and selecting unfinished furniture will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Sandy McCauley represents Accugraphic Sales Inc., and they make a machine called a Klic-N-Kut. She will demonstrate how the machine can cut vinyl for cars, wall decor, glass etching, faux glass etching and T-shirt applications. She lives in Tempe, Ariz.
Author and speaker Ruthie Dearing has written a book titled "On Being Memorable: Nine Keys for Exceptional Change," and she will explain what she means by being memorable. She will talk about using the STAR approach and will explain the ways we can all make positive changes in our lives. Dearing is from Albuquerque.
Bruce Johnson is going to give some valuable tips regarding selecting unfinished furniture. Then he'll show how to finish this type of furniture, which is very affordable. Johnson is the spokesperson for Minwax, and he'll even show how easy it is to assemble unfinished furniture. Minwax is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Information on new product development, peanuts and salad recipes, and chili recipes will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Author Barry Feig will talk about new product development and explain why some products make it and others fail. His company is Center for Product Success, and he's from Santa Fe.
Gayle Stephenson of the Texas Peanut Producers Board in Lubbock, Texas, will demonstrate some super salad recipes featuring nutritious, delicious peanuts. She'll also talk about serving sizes as well as texture and flavor.
Everyone has his or her favorite chili recipe, and Roxanne Wyss, home economist with Williams Foods Inc., says there is no such thing as a "leftover" when chili is on the menu. Wyss is from Lenexa, Kan.


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Rivals, Love Letters, and Blitz Tactics
Episode 11 | TV-14
Class F pulls out all the stops in an amazing battle against Class D! If Yoshii and his crew come out on top, they'll be taking on Class B too.
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My mother is coming to visit in a few months, from China. She's offered to bring me some tea/teaware, if I can tell her what to order. I guess it doesn't have to be taobao, but any Chinese vendor that I don't have easy access to here in Canada.
I was hoping to get some recommendations for a sheng pu-erh cake or tuo. I'm not very familiar with pu-erh at all, only that I haven't liked any of the cooked ones I've tried.
I'm also planning to look for lots of samples to try, but this is a unique opportunity for me to get a decent quality cake on the cheap. Only, I don't know which vendor are trustworthy, which brand names are good, what year to look for, etc. I think I would like to get a young sheng and an aged one. And the 100g tuo chas are appealing to me because their size is much less daunting than a whole huge cake.
My personal preference for taste tends towards the lighter, refreshing flavors rather than the heavy, sweet or strong teas. I usually prefer green tea and light oolongs over any black or ripe pu-erh.
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Stocks Gain on Outlook for More Fed Stimulus
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks gained Monday as sluggish existing home sales and lower-than-expected earnings from McDonald's
The S&P 500 was rose 0.2% to close at 1,695.53 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed at 15,545.55. The Nasdaq was up 0.4% to 3,600.39.
Investors may get a boost this week if Europe's economy shows signs of a recovery, Darrel Cronk, regional chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank, said in a phone interview from New York. "We'll get a read on Europe's
The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that existing-home sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.08 million in June from a downwardly-revised pace of 5.14 million in May but remain well above year-ago levels. Economists, on average, were expecting sales to reach 5.25 million in June.
Gold producer Newmont Mining
This week, 157 S&P 500 companies are expected to report second quarter earnings, with tech earnings remaining in full force as Apple
Thomson Reuters reports that of the 91 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for the second quarter, 65% have reported earnings above analyst expectations; this is higher than the long-term average of 63% and below the average over the past four quarters of 67%. Meanwhile 49% of companies have reported second quarter revenue above analyst expectations, which is lower than the long-term average of 61% and higher than the average over the past four quarters of 48%.


text: Allegany State Park is located just a few miles south of Ellicottville, New York, home to Holiday Valley Ski Resort.This park is the third largest in the US and offers visitors 65,000 acres to explore. With plenty of excellent facilities for recreation there is a lot of fun to be had year round. Take in some swimming, hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, or camping. And...in the winter, there is cross country skiing and snowmobiling.Along with the snow activities, this country side has much more to offer visitors.The area is known for its alpaca farms. Join in the adventure and learn more at the oldest alpaca farm in the area. At this farm you can get up close and personal with alpaca, watch the babies play and shop for special gifts in the So-Soft Gift Shop. The farm is located in Rt. 242 in Little Valley at Manger Mountain Alpacas. Visit www.alpacaadventure.netor www.magermountainalpacas.com.Also, close by to Ellicottville, you will find Bradley Alpaca Farm, which sells yarn, hand crafted alpaca wear and a variety of gift items. It is located at 4898 Route 219, Great Valley, NY 14741A great fun fall adventure is Pumpkinville. The kids will love the acres of pumpkins, pony rides, hayrides, farm animals and the corn maze. As parents you will enjoy the baked goods and pastries, shops, BBQ and cider mill. It is located at 4844 Sugartown Rd. in Great Valley, NY call 716-699-2205.For the artists in the family, there is the country's first and largest sculpture park, Griffis Sculpture Park. It features natural habitats that includes forests, ponds and wetlands. Enjoy a relaxing walk through the alpine meadows.Throughout this beautiful scenic area visitors will find over 225 monumental sculptures. The artwork is done by local, national and international artists. With miles of trails, it is a great place for hikers. Visit the park at 6902 Mill Valley Rd.East Otto, NY 14729Travelers won't want to miss Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary. The opportunity to observe more than 350 waterfowl with over 24 exotic species that will eat from your hand. Don't miss the dancing, singing swans. These graceful creatures fly 100 m.p.h. Check out the website for hours. The park is located at 5067 Townline Rd., Delevan, NY 14042. They are open just part of the year http://gooseneckhillwaterfowlfarm.com/.After hiking, fishing, biking, skiing or whatever you like to do take in a relaxing evening at the Seneca Allegheny Casino and Hotel. It is just 15 minutes from Ellicottville and is a Allegany Mountain resort. You will find more than 2,000 slot machines and 33 tables. There are also plenty of choices when it comes to dinning. Try your luck at 777 Seneca Allegany Boulevard, Salamanca, NY 14779.There is plenty of things to do for the whole family anytime of the year in the area of Ellicottville, New York.


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Online Privacy And Why It's Important
There's been a lot of talk recently about online security and privacy, particularly directed at Blizzard. Although these issues affect every MMORPG, World of Warcraft is the most popular and thus most susceptible to the issues of account hacking and our rights of privacy.
Although WoW account hacking seems to be on the rise, it's a minor concern to me and one I'm not actually that bothered about it. At the end of the day, the principle of hacking relies on security flaws in a system or how educated the user is in avoiding scams and attempts to get them to willingly reveal their password. Both of these things can be dealt with and don't seem to lead to any deep moral quandaries. My real concern, however, is our privacy.
As you probably know, Blizzard recently made their WoW Armory feeds public. This means that anyone and everyone can view a list of your in-game achievements and accomplishments. Big whoop, right? Not quite. This apparently innocent feature has caused quite a storm and lead many to deride Blizzard for invading our personal privacy.
The scariest thing to me though is how the act itself is indicative of a lack of responsibility by those we should be trusting. We are entering a world in which everything we do is monitored and logged and we have to trust companies to be responsible with our information.
Let me explain. As a web programmer, I know a fair bit about the workings on the Internet and here a few tidbits of information that may shock you (although they're probably/should be common knowledge).
- Everything you do online is logged by your ISP. They keep logs of all of your incoming and outgoing traffic as well as a history of every website you visit.
- Your ISP can monitor and read the emails you send.
- Your email hosting company logs emails received and can read them.
- Depending on the country you live in, websites you visit are first matched against a blacklist of sites before providing you access. The number of attempts to access the site are logged along with possibly even your IP address.
Pretty freaky, right?
Now, it may seen innocent enough when Blizzard are revealing your WoW activities to the general public but what if your ISP decided to create a publicly viewable RSS feed of every website you visit? How would you feel about that? Or what if they just decided to start checking your emails and posting them online? It doesn't seem that unlikely consider Google already scan the content of your GMail emails in order to generate specifically targeted ads and British ISPs have come under fire for trying to implement behavioral targeting services based on your Internet activies.
This is the classic argument of "don't reveal my private information" vs "if you don't have anything to hide, why do you care". Fact is, I know that my activities and information are tracked online and it doesn't bother me. That's not my issue. My issue is that it should my choice as to whether or not it's revealed.
This issue with the WoW Armory reminds me a lot of the Facebook scandal last year when they decided to make everyone's profiles publicly searchable. These matters boil down to trust between the user and the facilitator and, frankly, companies need to behave in a responsible manner if they're going to hold on to personal and private information about us all.
P.S. Even your cell phone text messages are logged and stored for several weeks by your provider. Creepy stuff.
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I spend a lot of time at the hardware store. And last week I spotted this flower mat — the Blumz Sink Mat! — I love that exclamation point! — It's an exciting sink mat! — and it looked like something that could be fun to print with!
In honor of Spring's inevitable arrival (yes, it WILL get warmer) and St. Patty's Day (I married a "Doorley", after all), we used green and yellow paint. The green is Biocolor and the yellow is tempera, for no other reason than that's what was handy. Oh, and wait 'til you see the Leprechaun at the end of the post…
I also found a bag of ten foam brushes for one buck, so the luck of the Irish was clearly with me. I covered the work space and then my daughter painted the mat with our fresh Spring palette.
And then we added a sheet of paper, pressed it down with the palms of our hands, and pulled our first print.
Ooooooooh!! This was an experiment that worked!
We pulled three prints, which frankly was more than I had bargained for, and then the real fun began! If you followed our Jello experiment, you'll recognize a common thread here…
And maybe you picked up on the addition of an apron. I love that focused expression.
There's a leprechaun in my house!
What we used to make it happen:
- Rubbery plastic sink mat
- Paint
- Foam brushes (roller brushes or wide brushes will also work)
- Paper (I like the 80# sulfite paper from Discount School Supply)
- Palette (Dinner plate covered with foil)
How are you getting ready for Spring? And have you printed with any unexpected materials lately?
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Oooh...fencer and I both had that tea, tenuki. It is YUMMY. Spot on honey goodness.
I've just put the kettle on for my first tea of the day: genmaicha. It's a bit late for me to be having tea...but the craving couldn't be denied any longer.
tenuki wrote:Mary R wrote:...but the craving couldn't be denied any longer.
Give me even one reason to deny a tea craving ever and I'll eat these leaves. What is wrong with you girl!?!
Mary R wrote:Not really...there's a paper or two out there that gives 15 minutes of soaking as the amount of time before the caffeine's left the leaf. But yeah, subsequent steepings seem to have less effect. Sometimes I'll give a family member the first cup and just have fun with the rest.


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bobrocks: just leave a note when you've seen these posts (there are a bunch on pages 4 & 5 about this)
Here's a bunch of youtube Lennon demos & treatments (some with digital clean up to the demos) for the '74-'80 period. Lots of these are raw bootleg material with no digital clean up treatment yet, so it's pretty promising. The really major ones missing are: Illusions (Not For Love or Money), Sally & Billy, She is a Friend of Dorothy's. Three pretty incredible fully finished tracks, and I was actually surprised to not find them, considering that the others were up, and many in numerous versions. I thought the whole bootleg that this came from would've been posted by now. It was called "Dakota Beatle Demos", and it had most everything I'd referenced before. I located the liner notes on line, and if I can find them again, I'll post them. If I locate any other relevant stuff I'll post it too. Blessings!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atn6zqnF_T0 (India- demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atn6zqnF_T0 (India- treatment & cleaning up)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPP4AtcC ... re=related (Now & Then- treatment)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ud_1Hqw ... re=related (Whatever Happened To- demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwU85V4V ... re=related (Gone From This Place- demo#1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGlKhMRG ... re=related (Gone From This Place- demo#2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpDLNU2jJBo (Help Me to Help Myself- treatment & cleaning up)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZfNsOn7b94 (Help Me to Help Myself- demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkRPBReJjVU (One of the Boys- treatment)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN2Tbw7U8ng (Across The River- demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqvZ0zDJunk (Dear John- demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZGaM4LNbJw (Now & Then- demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI9VxL29 ... re=related (Serve Yourself- treatment)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUaZ2gYQPnk (Serve Yourself- demo)
The same collective has done these three (and other George & Paul demos & promises more in the future)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEFkGaXuWXA (India- treatment)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJrx66RyHF0 (Help Me To Help Myself- treatment)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb5zFh6Nu5M (You Saved My Soul- treatment)
You might have seen these last few before, but they are fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi0C3kH6TxE (Dear Yoko- Demo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_YQ9ROp4lE (Free as a Bird- The Beatles LIVE!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJo_YEbiBv8 (Real Love- The Beatles LIVE!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILcwDDh2 ... re=related (the making of The Threetles tracks from Anthology Extra Footage)


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|iNTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONIS REPRESENTATIVE (S578)
|August 2, 2013
Wayland Baptist University - Plainview Campus
Director of Admissions
The International Admissions Representative is responsible for actively recruiting and advising domestic and international students, processing international Admissions files, establishing and updating SEVIS records, communicating with enrolled international students in order to maintain SEVIS compliance, completing projects as assigned by the Director, attending college fairs and generally representing the Admissions Office to all of the University's public in a positive manner.
1. Adheres to guidelines in the University Policy and Procedures Manual posted on the WBU website under the employee section.
2. Adheres to guidelines in the Admissions Office Staff Standards provided by the Director of Admissions.
3. Provides information regarding admission requirements, financial assistance programs, scholarship eligibility, student life, and other aspects of Wayland to prospective international and domestic students and their families.
4. Prepares and completes international Admissions files according to established office and SEVIS procedures.
5. Prepares international applicant reports.
6. Establishes and updates all SEVIS records.
7. Communicates frequently with all enrolled international students in order to maintain SEVIS compliance.
8. Assists enrolled international students during their time with Wayland.
9. Attends conferences regarding international admissions and stays informed in changes in laws pertaining to those admissions.
10. Completes projects as assigned by the Director.
11. Oversees the work of a student worker whose duties are directly tied to the support of his/her efforts to effectively recruit for the university.
12. Resides in a primary recruiting market (Plainview) to identify and convert prospective students to enrolled students.
13. Coordinates with the Director, VP for Enrollment Management, and other Admissions Representatives in planning and attending recruitment fairs and activities on and off campus.
14. Travels extensively throughout the market area conducting and /or hosting high school fairs, church
visits, fellowships, alumni association meetings, and other conversion activities.
15. Makes presentations to both groups and individuals in both person and written format.
16. Works with multiple publics in a manner congruent with the mission of the University. These publics include but are not limited to current students, prospective students, parents of both current and prospective students, alumni, trustees, and other college/university personnel, and various internal personnel.
17. Schedules and performs campus tours of the campus to prospective students, parents, and faculty.
18. Attends and assists in the implementation of preview events and early registrations.
The above statements are not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed by employees in this job. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions.
|A commitment of Christian Higher education and in agreement with the purposes and philosophy of Christian higher education as promoted by the Baptist General Convention of Texas in general and Wayland Baptist University in particular.
|Education, Certification and Licence:
Bachelor's Degree required.
|Experience & Knowledge:
1. Two (2) years of proven office setting experience.
2. Two (2) years of proven customer service experience.
3. Two (2) years of proven computer experience.
|Skills & Abilities:
1. A commitment to Christian Higher Education and in agreement with the purposes and philosophy of Christian Higher Education as promoted by the Baptist General Convention of Texas generally, and Wayland Baptist University particularly.
2. Ability to be a positive force and role model in the office by portraying a positive attitude toward other office personnel, in phone conversation and in students, family, faculty and staff members.
3. Punctuality, dependability, integrity, honesty and loyalty in the performance of duties of the position.
4. Outstanding planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills as well as meticulous attention to detail.
5. Ability to multi-task.
6. Ability to work with multiple software platforms to include MS Office and an SQL based database.
7. Ability to travel and be away from home for up to two weeks at a time during the travel season.
8. Strong initiative and ability to work independently toward Admissions goals as well as ability to accept direction and correction on work.
9. Ability to work collectively with the administrative and recruitment team associates.
10. Outstanding interpersonal skills.
11. Strong customer service s kills.
12. Ability to learn and retain vast amounts of information from a wide variety of sources.
13. Tolerance for procedural changes that enhance productivity and customer service.
14. Ability to lift 25 lbs.
|Additional Requirements:
Must have no delinquent or defaulted Student Loans. A credit check may be conducted to insure the requirement is met.
|Wayland Baptist University is a four-year liberal arts university. The institution is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The Wayland Baptist University System is comprised of the Plainview campus, which is predominately a residential campus, twelve external campuses, and the Virtual Campus offering courses in a broad range of academic areas.
Applications may be submitted online or you may download it from the top of this web page by clicking on Application for Employment.
Interested individuals MUST submit the following information:
1. Letter of Interest
2. Completed University Application of Employment with Faith Statement (Link to Application Below)
3. Current Resume
4. List of Current References
Please send this information to:
Ron Appling, Director of Human Resources
Wayland Baptist University
Position will remain open until filled.
Wayland Baptist University does not illegally discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Under federal law, the university may discriminate on the basis of religion in order to fulfill its mission and purposes.


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Channeling my inner Jules
But I'm trying Ringo, I'm trying real hard to be The Shepard
I mean, if you want to turn TCF into a Tribe only board that's your call, but at least have the decency to let us know.
Love ya to death dude, but please fix this shit. It's annoying as fuck.


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Arrival in Greenland
On 13th of July, Steve, Mihai, Dave and I met up in Reykjavik Iceland, the starting point for this year's and the 2002 Greenland expedition. This was the first time we had all met and it provided an opportunity to get to know each other before our month of research and discovery.
The next day, the four of us were dropped off by a Fokker 50 twin-prop plane at the tiny Constable Pynt Airport in Jameson Land, Greenland. This is currently the main entry point for geological and botanical expeditions to the east coast of the country and also provides the only access to the outside world (by helicopter – there are NO roads) for the approximately 550 people of Ittoqqortoormiit, reputedly the most isolated town in all Greenland!
Arriving at the airport at mid-morning, our main task was to locate our field gear and the food that had been shipped out ahead of us. These supplies were to fill all our needs for at least the next two weeks, and possibly more if the weather turned bad. In addition, we had some last minute goods to find, materials that could not be shipped from the USA - jet fuel for the stoves, morphine in case of any serious injuries and a rifle in case of polar bear attack. Last, but far from least, our safety gear was checked and details of our emergency beacon verified and confirmed with operating staff at the airport. Since a satellite phone was to be our main means of communication (a check in every other day) we spent several minutes checking contact numbers, the operation of the system and the essential solar powered chargers.
That afternoon, ready to set off, we loaded up the helicopter (a Bell 222), but were to be delayed by one hour while coastal fog at Kap Stewart, our final destination on the coast of the world's largest and longest fjord Scoresbysund, cleared. Flying down the coast we used the journey to reconnoiter the great cliffs that stretch out of the Hurry Inlet for their geology and to look for a potential campsite close to fresh water and an area we hoped would contain the plant fossils we sought. An obvious campsite soon presented itself, with a good source of fresh water, a low cliff down to the beach and good access to the best geology. What clinched it though were two hunters' huts that might provide good shelter and some comfort. Although our optimism about the huts was dashed as soon as we looked inside and saw their rank and rotting condition, we found good firm ground nearby, an apparent rarity, and quickly set up a camp that was to become our home for the next three weeks. On the 21st of July Finn Surlyk joined our party, flying down by helicopter, with extra supplies of food and news from the outside world.