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The conflict in Libya continues to cause both significant internal displacement as well as outflows of refugees and third country nationals into Tunisia, Egypt, and other neighboring countries. Given the scale of humanitarian need, a coordinated U.S. government humanitarian response remains critical. In early March, colleagues from USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and I were deployed as members of what became the Tunisia Disaster Assessment Response Team (DART). This was the first time I had served on a DART and I was impressed both by the speed with which we were deployed as well as the skills and expertise of my OFDA team-mates.
Each team member had distinct responsibilities. One of my roles was to monitor the performance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), two international organizations that continue to play leading roles in humanitarian operations taking place in Tunisia and Egypt. Meanwhile, OFDA colleagues closely tracked the humanitarian needs of conflict affected populations in western Libya, where brutal fighting is still taking place today.
While there, we made daily trips to the border and to the camps to assess both security conditions and to ensure people fleeing Libya were being protected and assisted appropriately. If you work with conflict affected populations as often as OFDA and PRM do, you are accustomed to working with women and children. In this case though, the majority of people fleeing from Libya where men from Niger, Chad, Sudan, Bangladesh, and other countries. Many of the migrants who fled for their lives were owed months of back wages. Taking the money they had (now worth 50 percent less due to the conflict) and whatever they could carry, they fled for the Tunisian border. Along the way, most had been robbed of their money, phones, and any other valuables by the Libyan military. Several migrants we spoke to were beaten for trying to hide money from the Libyan military. Arriving in Tunisia without money and a support network, the migrants were in a very vulnerable situation. Feeling exploited, frustrated, and angry, most wanted to return home as soon as possible but lacked the means to do so without assistance. IOM arranged flights for those able to go home, ensuring that women and children were the first to leave. We were all impressed by the involvement of Tunisian civil society and the leadership of the Tunisian government. For example, the Tunisian military helped maintain security while the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Women's Affairs ensured access to health services for both migrants and refugees. Many Tunisians volunteered their time and donated both goods and money to support the humanitarian response. As one Tunisian volunteer said to us, "We are not a rich country...but we have big hearts and an obligation to help."
By dividing responsibilities, our team was able to cover all the key sectors of the response ranging from logistics to health to protection. In addition, we jointly participated in a working group made up of representatives from countries funding the international and non-governmental responders. In this way, we were able to ensure that our financial support and diplomatic engagement were coordinated with other governments. The Donor Working Group also explored contingency planning scenarios with our international and non-governmental partners, both for Tunisia and western Libya.
By the end of April, we handed over our responsibilities to a new DART. The context had changed considerably as the initially overwhelming inflows of migrants decreased to manageable levels while inflows of refugees into southern Tunisia increased dramatically, with over 54,000 to date. As a result, the humanitarian response in Tunisia became a two front operation. Meanwhile, international and non-governmental partners had established themselves in Eastern Libya. Access to western Libya remained poor although some U.S. partners have been successful in reaching and assisting populations of concern. IOM and other partners had also begun directly evacuating migrants from the Libyan port city of Misratah via ship. Until a political solution is reached, USAID and the State Department will remain deeply involved in protecting and assisting victims of this conflict -- in Libya and across its borders.


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by Prosecutor » Sun May 16, 2010 9:44 am
by OldDawg » Sun May 16, 2010 10:03 am
by waborat » Sun May 16, 2010 10:42 am
OldDawg wrote:The focus wasn't on becoming a more complete team, just to be able to match the Magic. I hope we have learned our lesson
by Orenthal » Sun May 16, 2010 11:03 am
by Prosecutor » Sun May 16, 2010 5:24 pm
by Orenthal » Sun May 16, 2010 6:09 pm
by swerb » Sun May 16, 2010 8:56 pm
by jb » Mon May 17, 2010 10:17 am
OldDawg wrote: The focus wasn't on becoming a more complete team, just to be able to match the Magic. I hope we have learned our lesson.
by aoxo1 » Mon May 17, 2010 10:23 am
jb wrote:OldDawg wrote: The focus wasn't on becoming a more complete team, just to be able to match the Magic. I hope we have learned our lesson.Yeah man. So in another 20 - 30 years after struggling thru mediocrity to get to sucking ass we happen to bottom out to have a ping pong ball land right and we happen to not have traded the pick and we have a GM who doesn't blow the pick and the franchise that costs $ 500 to take a family of 4 to any sort of decent seats lower bowl plus other costs actually stays in a declining town and we're a contender again I hope we'll have this lil nuggest filed away.
by Tree » Mon May 17, 2010 11:14 am
by Prosecutor » Tue May 18, 2010 9:08 am
Tree wrote:I'm not so sure we win this series even if James was 100%. I disagree. The Cavs lost Game 4 by 10 points and were outscored by 8 in the 4th quarter, when LeBron usually takes over. For the game LBJ scored 22 points, far from what he's capable. A normal LeBron game and the Cavs go up 3-1.The Cavs lost Game 6 by 9 points. LeBron on top of his game is worth an extra 10 points over what we saw. For one thing, he doesn't commit 9 turnovers.I think the article, while not spot on imo, addresses some legitimate concerns, primarily Mike Brown's inability to play different styles of basketball, and get the most out of his talent. I agree there are legitimate concerns about Browns' coaching ability, which is why he'll be fired in a few days. By the way, I found this quote from Doc Rivers which supports your Brown hate agenda:"Individually, Cleveland's pretty good," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "We're not going to win that match. But collectively, as a team, we have a shot. We have a chance."Brown's strategic myopia is both a blessing and a curse.I don't see how strategic myopia can be a blessing.Brown is not an X's and O's guy. He's a defensive coach, and defense is more about attitude than anything, and when the message isn't getting through, the house of cards topples to the ground. I think defense takes talent, too. No matter how much attitude Jamison and Mo have, they can't stop Garnett and Rondo. Part of Brown's problem was that he is first and foremost a defensive coach, yet they gave him offensively oriented and defensively challenged players like Mo and Jamison. Shaq was also a defensive liability, at least against the Celtics. He'd make a great assistant coach, but an HC, might be too much of a stretch for him.
by fundamentals » Tue May 18, 2010 10:31 am
by daddywags » Tue May 18, 2010 12:16 pm
by Prosecutor » Tue May 18, 2010 2:09 pm
by jb » Tue May 18, 2010 3:14 pm
Prosecutor wrote:I think LeBron's elbow just got worse as the series went along. He got a reprieve with the three days of rest between games 2 and 3, so he was able to get it going in Game 3. But after that it was a game every other day; not enough recovery time.
by papacass » Tue May 18, 2010 3:45 pm
Prosecutor wrote:Tree wrote:He'd make a great assistant coach, but an HC, might be too much of a stretch for him.It will be interesting to see if he gets another chance to HC an NBA team.
Tree wrote:He'd make a great assistant coach, but an HC, might be too much of a stretch for him.
by waborat » Tue May 18, 2010 3:56 pm
papacass wrote:Brown is a solid basketball guy, and he'll be of use to a team that is in the same position as the '05 Cavs were -- needing solid grounding in basic winning basketball principles. But once a team is past that point, they'll probably need to move on from Brown.
by jb » Tue May 18, 2010 4:05 pm
by FUDU » Tue May 18, 2010 4:26 pm
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by Prosecutor » Tue May 18, 2010 9:33 pm
by jb » Wed May 19, 2010 10:30 am
Prosecutor wrote:I don't think all the rah-rahing in the world during timeouts would have gotten the Cavs past Boston. According to Windhorst, the players were not happy with Brown's substitution patterns and they lost confidence in his ability to make in-game adjustments. But it's all moot if LeBron had not headed south prematurely. If LeBron was LeBron and kept putting up those numbers he put up the first three games, then Rokes would have been irrelevant.
by pup » Fri May 21, 2010 10:50 pm
by Prosecutor » Sat May 22, 2010 9:27 pm
by SoulDawg74 » Mon May 24, 2010 2:17 pm
Prosecutor wrote:When Brown gets his interview I imagine he'll point out the Cavs had the best record in the NBA two years running. The loss to Boston? He can say the Celtics are playing like NBA Champions and how was he supposed to beat them with his superstar hurt?I don't know if he can save his job, but he can make the argument. And the better the Celtics do the better his argument. The only reason to fire any coach is if there is a better coach available who is willing to take the job and is affordable. Is that the case this year, and if so, who is it?
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Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special
Please Note: Swimbaits are hand-painted and colors may vary slightly from those imaged.
Some savvy tournament anglers have been secretly modifying the 6" Huddleston Deluxe Trout by cutting off the tail and replacing it with the tail of an 8" Huddleston Deluxe Trout. So to save anglers time, money, and hassle, Huddleston has developed the Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special – a 6" Huddleston Deluxe Trout with a big, hard-thumping 8" tail.
Like the rest of the Huddleston family, the Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special features an unsurpassed level of realism and an action that is in a league of its own. In addition, the Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special comes equipped with a razor-sharp top molded hook and a ring underneath the pectoral fins for attaching an optional trailer hook. A must-have for trophy hunters, lure collectors, and swimbait enthusiasts, the Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special is sure to boost taxidermy sales in the coming years.
|Deluxe 68 Special 5
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*ROF (Rate Of Fall) - Approximate amount of feet the bait falls in 10 seconds.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: I sure hope they keep producing these baits. They flat out get bit. Buddy & I have logged some serious hours throwing this bait, slow reeling through grass and the bass choke it down. Water temps low 50s High 40s and the action is perfect to illicit a strike. A slight delay definitely helps with the hook set.
From: DBreck: Hampton, VA 12/27/15
Comments: Throws easily, and you HAVE to see the swimming action to believe it. This isn't just for 10+lb fish, those 2 lb limit fillers will munch it too.
From: Jay6: USA 1/3/15
Comments: Most realistic life like swim I have ever used, the 68 with he big boot tail is awesome. A buddy of mine and I were using them (i had the 68 he had the regular) a small trout followed it in, we were totally fooled. Very hard to tell a real trout from this. We fish the CA delta alot and do very well with the gold shiner and green gizzard. A must have for anyone wanting to catch a double digit bass
From: Mike: Ca 4/22/14
Comments: Been doing this "SecreT" modification to my Huddlestons for quite a while. I'd take the 8" n cut off the tail and cut the tail off a 6" Hudd' and fasten the 8" boot tail to the 6" body w/ a little bit of heat/flame (melt the plastic n join then let dry) then I'd strengthen it with a little clear plastisol. I'd also use the 6" tail n melt it and then flatten it into a straight/do-nothing style tail and use the 8" for 'd-sticking...on tough days it produces. But the 6" w/ the size 8" tail produces big fish. I always heard ppl say they wished the 6" had more action well here it is...awesome outside the herring runs here in MA. Phantom Green Shad is my fav so the "Green Gizzard Shad" should work well w/ this new d68 version. Smashes the vicious, swim-bait GORGING Bronzebacks we have in abundance here in MA...These are not ur token "tube-nibblin'" smallies...not at all. Used to eating 8-14" stocker trout stocked 2-3 times a year and the HUGE sea-run herring/alewive that work upstream from the oceans/bays/estuaries into the herring runs that feed into the lakes/ponds where they spawn...if they don't get ambushed by the obese bass staged waiting at the mouth each spring... :)
From: Unknown: USA
Comments: An amazing lure but get the huddleston 6'' trout and save some money but I have the black gizzard shad and it's amazing I just caught a 12 pounder on okochobe worth it!
From: Scott: USA
Comments: The 68 simply just get bit. However, the material for the 68 seems to be softer than the other hudds so it's not as durable. Bumping the bottom takes a toll on this bait so don't forget the Hudd Bond or any other type of swimbait/plastic repair glue.
From: Unknown: Bay Area, CA
Comments: The Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special is worth the money. Good quality, great action, and catches fish. Stinger hook on the bottom or top will always catch the fish. Personal best is an 8.11 lb bass in Westlake Lake
From: Chris: Thousand Oaks, CA


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Mrs. Flinger: A work in progress
UPDATE TO Mrs. Flinger October 16, 2015
Because the Universe has a wicked sense of humor, after this delcaration, my blog threw up all over my last upgrade.
So I'm starting over using Craft. Turning 40 and kid entering Jr High next year, sometimes it's just time for a change. These archives will still exist in the way the last child goes off to college and their room is the same for 20 years, but it's just time to move forward.
I started Weight Watchers last week possibly not a day too soon. Apr 25, 2010
#Fitness#Weght Loss and Body Image
About a week ago, I decided to join Weight Watchers. I've posted a lot of my weight loss struggle here, and as it turns out, I'm still at the exact.same.weight I was after having losing the Man Child's pregnancy weight.
That very same Man Child, the apple of his Mother's Eye, announced something last week:
Dude. Harsh.
It's a good thing I started counting my "points" and started watching what I eat. "Watching" is the optimal word here. I haven't actually made any changes this week, I just sort of called this week "Learning What Goes In To My Body" week.
Holymotherofperl people. I eat a lot of points.
And apparently, like golf, you want less points in this game.
In an odd way it's comforting to realize my working out really might pay off. It's nice to know when I'm doing suicide runs in the gym and huffing until my kidney rolls out my mouth and then NOT LOSING WEIGHT, it's something I can control.
The time.. it is now.
So starting today I get to pay a little more attention to how I choose to nourish my body. I get to say "no" more often. I get to choose smaller portions and I get to see the scale finally, ohpleasegod finally, move.
Or else you will see a lot of "hangry" posting. (That's Angry Hungry.)
I suppose this is all good timing now that the Man Child is almost too old to carry. I won't be needing my stomach shelf for much longer.
Sometimes you just have to laugh Apr 24, 2010
One of the greatest joys of having children is how they "keep you young." (And by that I mean give you gray hair and wrinkles).
My children come from a long line of silly.
Their Grandpa and Grandma are silly.
Their Pappa and Oma are silly.
I sort of love that it runs in their genes.
(heh. I said "runs in their jeans.")
Because some days, when things hit the fan, some days, it's the only thing that can save you.
Diner: As inspired by Scrubs from Mrs. Flinger on Vimeo.
*Yes, I'm re-posting this video. I just wanted to watch it again today and figured HEY! Maybe your day sorta sucks and needs something fun to watch, too!
Flinger FAQ Apr 21, 2010
#Life#Getting to know me#The Flinger Family
It's been a long time that I've been blogging in this little space. There are a lot of things you already know about me. You know more about my womanly cycle than I do most of the time and you know how to talk my engineer husband in to getting a vasectomy. You know the day I knew I would marry him and you knew the day I peed on a used pregnancy test and called the doctor sobbing because I wasn't ready for another baby. You were with me during the miscarriage and the next pregnancy and celebrated his birth with us. You waited with us while he learned to breath and grow big enough to come home.
And yet, you still have questions.
I have answers.
Is your last name really "Flinger"?
No. But I do accept mail at that name.
Why Flinger, then?
When I first started blogging, back in July 2003, our first domain was frisbeeflingers.com. I never wanted to publish our last name and people started calling me "Leslie Frisbeeflinger". From there it became Leslie Flinger and Mrs. Flinger. I launched this domain in April 2005 as my own space thinking I would keep it separate from the family, whish so totally didn't happen.
*The FrisbeeFlinger's Logo from 2001.
So do you play ultimate frisbee a lot?
You'd think so but no. I mean, we HAVE in the past, but not we're not die-hards. We became the "Frisbee Flingers" the summer of 2001. Mr. Flinger asked me to marry him at one of our regular frisbee breaks after work in the field by our apartment. We kept the tradition by playing frisbee hours before our small wedding on top of Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island. The running joke was that we'd rather be playing Frisbee.
You got engaged in 2001? But I thought you were High School Sweethearts?
We were. We broke up in 1994, my Freshman year in college. At the time, we had too many different expectations for us to remain together. We seperated, dated other people, went to different colleges and stayed friends. Best friends, in fact. After moving to Texas in 1999, we spoke daily on the phone and realized our differences were smaller than we thought. We fell in love again, or maybe we just acknowledged what was always there, and I moved to Portland in June of 2000. The rest is history.
What changed that made you compatible?
It wasn't one thing specifically, but an over-all change in our outlook. Personally, I went from being a Liberal Christian to being a Libertarian Agnostic. It was a change that took years to cultivate but ultimately we ended up in a more similar place in life than we thought we ever would be. We were asking the same questions and decided to search for the answers together. I no-longer felt like I knew everything based on my ideals I grew up with.
We laugh about a conversation my Father-in-law had with my husband when we were in High School. "Son," he said, "I know you think you're in love now but the real test is if you go different directions. You know if your paths cross again, it was meant to be."
In our story, our paths simply crossed again. And continued on the same direction.
Libertarian Agnostic? Really?
I don't like to talk politics or religion a lot. To me it's a non-issue. I can love you even if we're so very different so long as you don't disrespect my beliefs and I respect yours. I get defensive when attacked politically because I have strong convictions and believe we can all strive to be the best we can for our Country, our Family, our Neighbors. I don't push politics like I don't push drugs. Except beer. I will always offer you a beer.
With that said, I have talked about being being a Libertarian and why I listen to Rush Limbaugh.
As far as religion, I have a long, very long, past with Christianity: both Catholicism and Evangelical. I've studied scriptures from varying religions and read the bible through, twice. I've read Richard Dawkins, The Dali Lama, and Julia Sweeney. In the end I've created my own creed, the Flinger's Creed. In short, we sing our own song.
But I do still find comfort is some of how I was raised.
Do you participate in Blog Drama?
Godno. I have, before, been swept up by it. But mostly I rail against it and find community in blogging. I believe in blog drama like I speak of religion and politics. Here! Have a beer! Let's sing "Kumbaya" and whatnot.
Do you actually love your children? You're pretty snarky.
Nothing I say is real. It is all one giant sarcastic ball of shit. If you believe everything I say, I can surely sell you our used car. It's perfect. Never squeaks or moans. Or my children! Who are also perfect. They never squeak or moan.
But of course I love them. And yes, I've actually been asked this. Please, if you have to ask, stop reading RIGHT NOW. I don't know about your kids, but mine drive me to drink and cause me to want more in alternating moments. I call this Motherhood.
Do you really have a barn?
Yes. That really is our barn. You can't make that shit up.
You won BlogHer's worst hair contest? Really?! Can I see your hair?
Yes. Really. I finally found a redeeming quality from 1986. A new iPad. Thank you, BlogHer!
If I didn't cover your question here, feel free to ask me another one (frisbeeflingers AT gmail DOT com for you shy people). I'll answer pretty much, almost, anything. Except maybe my pants size. Or my favorite brand of Tampon. Or when I lost my virginity.
Ok, fine, size 10, Tampax, 25.
Fling it at me.
I asked for a barn.. I got a barn. Apr 18, 2010
A long while back, I asked for a barn.
Today, I have a barn.
There's something about moving to "the country." And by "something" I mean A HECKOFA lot of work.
There's the septic system that can be blocked by trees.
There's the old kitchen oven that may or may not work.
Perhaps you lose a hen. Or two.
There's the riding lawnmower that worked.. once.
There's the weeding, the garden, the broken chicken coop.
There's the jeep hand-me-down that has a dead battery and YET! We somehow manage to love it.
All 1.0 acres of unkempt house and yard is ours.
With our very own barn.
At last.
The plight of the working mom Apr 14, 2010
Three year olds are assholes. It's true. It's been documented somewhere. Probably on twitter or a wiki or something. Three year olds make 13 year olds familiar. Moody. Cranky. Angsty. Parenting a three year old (or a nearly three in my case) prepares you for the upcoming hormonal swings and mood changes akin to knife fights in gay bars.
Working gives me some perspective. I'm able to look at my adorable children and appreciate their innocence. I can hear their whines and love them because I do not get enough.
HA! Did you read that? I almost didn't make it through with a straight face.
In reality, yes, I get to shuffle my children to be RAISED BY OTHER PEOPLE YOU HORRIBLE MOTHER GOING TO HELL HULK SMASH. And while they are gone I think of them and their soft faces and their long long legs and arms wrapping around me when I pick them up. I worry less about them than I used to but still wonder if I am doing the right thing sometimes. The Mommy Guilt: Second only to Catholic Guilt.
The other day I crawled in to bed with my son to rouse him awake and prepare for the day. He opened his eyes a slit and looked at me. "You came back!" he whispered. "You came back…" he snuggled his cheeks in the side of my neck.
And then I died.
My son and his sweet Cherub face can control me like a marionette. "Play Wiff Me, Mommy!" and suddenly I find myself playing RAUR SMASH TRAINS. My daughter looks at me with the biggest blue eyes, eyes I can not fathom where they are from, and asks me to read with her. I suddenly forget what I was doing and find myself sounding out words in amazement as she reads whole books to me.
Take that!, Harry Chapin.
Balance is elusive. It will not exist. Should I be home, I'd miss working and while I work I miss them at home. I can't decide if this is my being difficult or truly the Plight of the working mom.
Either way, I suspect I'm in for a long road ahead. Raising children isn't for the weak. Or the sane.
The Next Time I Move, It Will Be Via Tornado Apr 13, 2010
We set up the wardrobes yesterday. This is a much better system than the piles of boxes we've been living under. In theory, that is.
I started setting up the different shelves, organizing all the things I thought so important to force my good friends to spend an entire day moving with us.
I started with undies and socks, you know, important things. Moved on to hang-up items, shoes, scarves, sweats, workout stuff, shit I don't wear any more, shit I shouldn't wear any more, shit I don't fit any more, shit I never want to fit in to again.
That's when it hit me: WOW I have a LOT OF SHIT.
People say things to me like, "You know, the one great thing about moving is that it forces you to clean out all your stuff." To these people I reply, "You know, the great thing about a colonoscopy is that it forces you to clean out all your shit."
We are undergoing one giant (echo: GIANT GIANT GIANT) colonoscopy here.
The next person to try to tell me how awesome moving is will be getting one, too.
Not that I don't love it or anything. About the same way you love eating a large juicy burger and a "non-invasive" scoping procedure.
Just sayin'.
My Very Own Jillian Michaels Apr 08, 2010
#Fitness#Weght Loss and Body Image
Funny thing about Teh Interwebz: You just might find out someone lives 1.1 miles from your new home. And that someone just might be like SO SUPAH AWESOME that you trade emails and find out you're eight thousand shades of the same. Maybe you even share the same tummy issues and love of wine and eating clean and working out.
So maybe you start hanging out.
Funny thing about hanging out with someone sorta like you: It freaks people out. You mean there are TWO OF YOU?! Yes! YES THERE IS. And that somone maybe happens to attend the same boot-camp class you do at the YMCA and probably has seen you there before but now you know to look for each other. And maybe you sort of wish you didn't, but not until after the fact.
Last week I went to bootcamp with my new friend Ashley. We've exchanged tweets, emails, IMs and a few games of Facebook Scrabble, and a beer. Then, suddenly, I find myself knee deep in sweat and cussing at my new friend. Swearing, actually. To her face.
It's a little surreal to have your ass kicked by a former twitter stranger. And by surreal I mean painful. But comparing sore muscles the next day and realizing what a great workout it was. The girl? She kicks my ass. In a good way.
There is an accountability when someone is willing to not let you lie to yourself. When someone is willing to see that you NEED to go harder, faster, longer. When they realize you can do it, you just .... don't. She pushed me in a way I haven't been pushed in years. To find a new level of expletives I've never yelled in .. years. To be so physically exhausted I could not push another jumpy out of my ass if I tried.
And oh, how I tried.
A week later I find myself planning to return. Call me crazy, and you will, but apparently I'm a sucker for pain. I'm in a battle with the bulge and right now the bulge is winning. That bulge has no hope against my new friend Ashley. Not a chance.
I'm just hoping I live long enough to tell you about it.
Given the Ability to Fail Apr 05, 2010
A common theme within our family conversations as of late center around the ability to fail. We, the Flingers, believe failure is not only acceptable, but completely necessary. Taking away the ability to fail creates a chasm between lessons ultimately preventing the ability to make the proper choice later.
We let our children fail.
We allow ourselves to fail.
We analyze, talk about, and come back from our failures.
Failing. Is. Ok.
It's hard, as a mother, to allow your children to fall knowing you could've stopped it. It's hard to watch them struggle when you can simply step in and complete it with them twice as fast. It's difficult to hash out topics with your spouse knowing you'll disagree or patiently waiting on a promise you're skeptical will come true.
It is the same in my family. It is the same in my government. It is the same in the schools. Failing. Is. Ok.
My dad talks about how he flunked out of college. He attended Texas A&M and failed his freshman year. He went in to the Army, "played soldier", came back and finished up his Bachelor degree. He went on to complete a MBA and a Doctorate. My dad flunked out of college and holds the highest degree you can attain. Had he never failed, he may never have pursued with such passion the education he now gives to other graduate students.
My undergraduate degree is in Exercise and Sport Science. My Dad, the one with all that insight, told me to go in to computer programming. I said no. I wanted to be a dietitian. I wanted to create workouts for people. I wanted to find my own path.
Ten years later I got a Masters in Information Technology because I failed at finding a job in Exercise Science. I failed at earning a living. I failed at having perspective. I failed at realizing what a passion I had for programming. Having that hindsight, I find myself working in a job I adore doing something I'm passionate about with people I enjoy.
It's a strange concept, to allow failure. So many of us want to help, prevent, provide against it. As parents we cringe at our child's decisions. We can guide them, we can shape them, we can offer our opinions, but we can not choose for them. It is their choice, it is their lesson, it is their failure.
And that is ok.
I'm trying desperately to allow small failures realizing it will guide them as they mature. Tiny ways of learning now: how it is cold without a coat, how you can't drink from the other side of the cup, that stepping in a puddle gets your shoes wet. I'm trying to allow those tiny lessons so the bigger ones won't be so harsh.
But sometimes I fail at allowing their failure. I am a mother. Sometimes I over-protect. I fail.
And that is ok.
P.S. Yes yes, Easter was lovely thank you. You want pictures? OKTHENFINEDAMMIT. Twist my arm.
I'm a Libertarian, not an asshole Mar 31, 2010
#Life#Getting to know me#Rants and Raves
I was at the gym a few days ago when this commercial came on. Maybe it was the hormones, maybe it was the stress of moving, maybe it is me being all "woman-like" but I started to tear up right there at minute 11 on the elliptical.
Shortly after, I went to the weight room and saw a little old lady shuffling her workout mat back to put it away. The woman could barely hold herself up, let alone this large green workout mat. I offered to take the mat and put it away for her. She thanked me.
It wasn't too long after that I turned on the car and heard the craziness that is now our country. People hating white people and not calling it racism. People lashing out. Others telling people to give is their duty and others fighting being told what to do.
It's at this point that I realized, regardless of my political affiliate, I'm still not an asshole, no matter who you think I may or may not vote for.
I'm just a little bit sick and gottayam tired of people placing everyone is boxes. Little boxes made of ticky-tacky. I'm tired of hyprocicy. I'm tired of name calling. I'm tired of empty promises. I'm tired of the misunderstanding that spans the isle and I'm tired of people assuming.
I'm a Libertarian. Not an asshole.
I believe less government is a good thing. I want to decide ON MY OWN that McDonalds is not healthy, to select businesses with models I agree with, to let my decision effect and change the world, not the government. I want to see change and I want to see others helping each other, not because Big Boss Man said so, but because we are raised with the core belief to respect human life, however different from you that may be.
I want to see healthy discussion. I want to see honesty. I want to see a world where opinions matter and are not immediately deflected. I want to see my children become people who will accept a large variation of lifestyles not because the government mandates it so, but because I teach them we are different and that is OK. I want them to acknowledge and accept change while understanding core principals. I want them to love people for who they are not who they profess to be.
I want my son to be allowed to be a boy. To play too rough, to jump in puddles, to sleep in the dirt. I want a school system that encourages learning of all types and does not shelter nor prevent any one child from being more than another.
I believe competition is healthy. Striving for something better, to be a part of something more, is a part of growing up.
I believe failure is OK. I believe failing teaches lessons and without failure, there is no growth.
I do not believe it is the governments job to prevent that failure, or that growth.
I'm the kind of girl that will pick up your baby's sock if he/she kicks it off when you're walking. All I want in return? A smile and a thank you. I'm the lady that will stop to let you in if I haven't been cut off six times since two blocks ago. All I request is a nod and a wave. I'm the lady who you are calling a racist, a homophobe, a biggot. All I want is a chance to discuss, ask questions, admit I have no answers.
I am the lady who will see a lesbian couple linking arms and think how awesome love is, and how we all need our very own person, whatever package that comes in. And I do not want to be judged for that thought. I'm the gal who hates being called racist simply because of my skin color. That, alone, is racist, is it not? Determining my opinion of you because of your skin color based on my own skin color, well, that's just fucked up.
I'm the programmer who is humble enough to shrug. I'm the woman who will admit she needs help. I am the mom who knows my children will not understand or respect every decision I make but who strives to make decisions based solely on the fact that I make them out of love and in the belief they are the best for this minute for my children.
I'm someone who believes in small business, who has faith that the system allows each to rise to their inner potential, who strives to let free market be truly free. I'm the person who is consistently shouting hands off to most all things government. I'm the lady who believes jobs will cure an economy, put strength in people's hearts and a backbone to this nation.
I am honest to a fault. I am torn by two parties. I am not an asshole.
I'm a Libertarian.
Drishti Mar 26, 2010
Life is chaotic now. I knew the change was coming but you can never fully prepare for it. It's like a pregnant mother waiting for the birth of her child. She hears all of you telling her to "sleep while you can" and "Woahboy, your first, hu? Big change is coming!" but those words are simply words. They are not experiences until she is in the midsts of it, and then it is irrelevant.
Words can be meaningless.
Or they can change your world.
The other day my Yoga instructor kept telling us to find our Drishti. Drishti, I repeated in my mind. Drishti. I knew she was telling us to find our focus. Our point of concentration. I looked up the meaning and found this definition: "Drishti is the focus of the eyes in meditation. This is the focal point where one's gaze lies to attain concentration alignment, and inner and outer balance. One actually does this to prevent distractions, but should be looking inwardly and not concentrate on the physical object. This could be the tip of your nose or in between your eyebrows, depending on your yoga pose." (source)
"This is the focal point where one's gaze lies to attain concentration alignment, and inner and outer balance. One actually does this to prevent distractions."
I am a very distracted woman right now. I need to find my Drishti.
With the chaos at home, there is no zen. With the lack of Internet, work is sporadic at best. With the children in unrest, life is constant soothing, meeting their needs, not finding time to put their beds together because WHERE IS THE HARDWARE IT WAS IN THE BOX ZOMG.
Life… lacks Drishti.
So I find this word as powerful as the act itself. "Drishti." I start planning ways to focus. I find ways to balance. I shift a bit left, a little right, a new list here, a meeting there. I work to re-compartmentalize my life in ways I can find peace and harmony.
And in the mean time, I remind myself words are only words until you are in the middle of the experience, however difficult that may seem.


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Uncertainty fuels sequester worries
President Obama signed the sequester order on Friday, putting into effect the federal budget cuts that have been threatened for months.
It will be a while before all the cuts begin to take effect. In the meantime, many people who depend on various government programs for services or for employment are still unsure how the cuts will affect them. It is creating an atmospher of uncertainty and worry, so much so that the anticipation may be worse than the cuts themselves.
Last week the White House released a long list of reductions for Minnesota programs, from education to child care to senior nutrition programs. Exactly how these cuts will affect actual programs and is speculation. We wonder, for example, how Minnesota will be affected by the Navy's Blue Angels having to pull out of St. Cloud air show, one of the items listed by the White House under Military Readiness.
The state will lose $689,000 in Job Search Assistance for people trying to find new jobs. The White House said that will affect about 23,270 people. Do the math and that averages out to $29.60 per affected job seeker. What kind of help were they going to get for less than $30 each?
Granted, there will be harsher cuts. Funds for programs for students with disabilities will be cut by some $9.2 million, but school districts have been making up for the government shorting them on special ed funds for years.
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Financial News on Monday released the annual FN 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in investment banking. Here we profile the capital markets bankers to have made it onto the list.
Chris Agathangelou Head of financial debt syndicate, Emea Nomura Age 26 Chris Agathangelou, also known as Chris A, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence. At 26, he is the youngest head of a financial debt syndicate desk in London, running a team of seven. He joined the bank in August 2008 after graduating, working on the sovereign, supranational and agency syndicate desk before being steered towards financials by Alex Menounos, now head of Emea syndicate at Morgan Stanley. He has worked on deals ranging from complex capital issues to unsecured and covered bond funding and liability management. He is a qualified scuba-diving instructor, a national standard badminton player and a stalwart of the Hackney and Leyton football league.
Adam Bothamley Head of Emea debt syndicate HSBC Age 33 As a child, Bothamley wanted to be a professional cricketer, but after graduating in economics he, instead, joined HSBC in 2000 as an equity research analyst. He joined the debt syndicate desk three years later to focus on financial institutions. This year he was promoted to head of European syndicate and is responsible for DCM execution and advice. His day-to-day focus is on bank and insurance hybrid instruments as well as frequent corporate and financial institution group issuers. He has executed 11 of the 15 hybrid deals from European insurers this year, including a €1.5bn euro hybrid for Allianz. He names HSBC's debt executives Spencer Lake, Bryan Pascoe and Jean-Marc Mercier as the biggest influences on his career.
Pippa Crawford Head of loan capital markets, western Europe RBS Age 36 South African-born Crawford is the most senior woman in RBS's corporate debt capital markets and risk solutions business in Emea. She was named head of loan capital markets in western Europe in September this year, having become a managing director in 2010. The bank ranked top of Thomson Reuters' league table of mandated lead arrangers for corporates and financial institutions in western Europe for the first nine months of this year. Crawford joined Greenwich NatWest in 1998, which then became part of RBS. She has worked on several large acquisition financings, including a £1bn package backing CKI's bid for EDF's UK assets and a $45bn facility supporting BHP Billiton's bid for Potash.
Lee Cumbes Head of frequent borrower origination Barclays Age 38 Cumbes joined the global finance division at Barclays in 2003, covering the public sector with clients including sovereigns, supranationals and agencies and now manages a nine-strong team. While his main focus has been western European clients, he has expanded his remit to include clients in central and eastern Europe and North America, originating bonds worth several billion euros. In January, he worked on the successful placing of a €3bn, 30-year bond offering for the European Union. Cumbes, who was previously at Credit Suisse, says that he has learned from each of his managers at Barclays. Working in a high-frequency market that requires immediate decision-making, Cumbes believes in trusting his instincts and hoping they are right. He holds a degree in social and political science from the University of Cambridge and likes to spend his free time with his family, playing tennis, watching football or on the beach.
Derry Hubbard Head of financial institutions group syndicate BNP Paribas Age 39 Hubbard, who was appointed head of FIG syndicate this year, joined BNP Paribas in February 2005 as head of covered bonds and covered bond syndication from ABN Amro, where he served as head of covered bond and agency trading. In his expanded role in charge of all bank debt syndication managed by BNP Paribas, recent highlights include working to build a multi-currency execution platform and advising on innovative new deals, including the first euro-denominated Australian covered bond from Commonwealth Bank of Australia in January. He cites BNP Paribas debt veterans Martin Egan, Rob Whichello and Fred Zorzi as his mentors. He hopes to work for a cancer charity when he retires from banking.
Henrik Johnsson European head of high-yield capital markets Deutsche Bank Age 35 Johnsson is a career Deutsche Banker, having started out as an intern in the telecoms finance group in 2001. In 2004 he joined the high-yield syndicate desk, becoming head of a five-strong team in 2009. His career highlights include playing a core role in the reopening of the European high-yield market in January 2009, with a deal for German healthcare group Fresenius, the market's first since the summer of 2007. Johnsson sees no reason why 2013 should not outstrip 2010, the previous record year for new high-yield bond issuance, if macroeconomic conditions continue to improve and as the effects of intervention by the European Central Bank are felt in peripheral markets.
Khalid Krim Head of European capital solutions Morgan Stanley Age 37 Krim started his career as a capital markets lawyer in Paris at Deutsche Bank, moving to Barclays Capital and then Credit Suisse in 2010, where he helped the bank issue its inaugural contingent capital bonds, known as CoCos, in 2011. He joined Morgan Stanley later that year, and as head of capital solutions now runs the bank's capital structuring and liability management business for banks, insurers and corporates. Krim's team has worked on several of the year's most important deals, including Barclays' $3bn contingent convertible bond, UBS's $2bn Yankee contingent capital issue, and the dual-tranche hybrid capital issue by UK electricity and gas company SSE.
Brendon Moran Global co-head of corporate debt capital markets Societe Generale Age 39 Moran joined Societe Generale in 2007 as head of UK and Ireland after a seven-year stint at ABN Amro and various jobs in his native Australia. He has co-led a 30-strong team since mid-2010. His twin goals are to maintain SG's dominance of the European corporate bond market – the bank consistently ranks in the top three – and to continue to expand its corporate debt offering into new markets, notably dollar and sterling. Recent deals include a €3.5bn dual-currency issue for miner BHP Billiton and a €2.5bn deal from BP. But Moran's expertise is not limited to bonds – he previously worked as head of northern Europe for global capital markets in 2009, responsible for both debt and equity issuance.
Thierry Petit Head of equity-linked for Emea BNP Paribas Age 35 Petit was promoted to his current role this year and oversees a team that advises on convertible and exchangeable bond issuance. He moved from associate to head of the team in six years, with more than 50 deals under his belt, including a €750m exchangeable bond issued by German banking group KfW as part of the privatisation of Deutsche Post in 2009. Petit's mentor is Thierry Olive, global head of equity capital markets at BNP Paribas, whom he admires for his "fighting spirit". A maths tutor while he was at school, Petit is looking forward to reading The Living Theorem by Cédric Villani about what it means to be a mathematician.
Vijay Raman Director, liability management Societe Generale Age 32 Raman was recruited from HSBC in 2007 to set up Societe Generale's liability management desk from scratch, and now has more than 70 transactions to his name. He played a central role in Societe Generale's work on RBS's £16.6bn senior debt buyback this year and helped Greek banks Alpha Bank and EFG buy back their debt in 2009. Growing up in India, Raman dreamed of becoming a wildlife photographer or cricket coach. He moved to the UK after graduation and still likes to play cricket when the sun is out. He supports both India and England, but is busy these days with a newborn baby.
Emily Yoder Managing director, global emerging markets JP Morgan Age 30 Yoder, who joined JP Morgan as an analyst in 2003, was a founding member of the emerging market Eurobond team at JP Morgan. Since its inception in 2006, the team has grown to generate revenues of $125m a year and enjoyed a 25% market share in 2010 and 2011. Yoder has been a role model for many junior female traders in fixed income and is mentoring five analysts and associates. She is a member of the bank's Emea analyst and associate development council, chairing the sub-committee that develops recruitment policy. Yoder graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas, with a BA in mathematical economic analysis and Latin America studies.


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Nvidia Corp. at Mobile World Convention (MWC) demonstrated for the first time the third-generation Tegra product called Kal El. The new incarnation of Tegra boasts five times higher performance compared to the predecessor, supports a number of new features and is projected to be available starting from August. The company also revealed Tegra roadmap till 2014.
Nvidia did not reveal precise specifications of Tegra "Kal El", but based on a previous report we do know that the system-on-chip is based on four Cortex-A9 application cores, will feature a GeForce graphics processor with twelve stream processors and will have a new display and video engines capable of supporting Blu-ray disc video playback and stereo-3D graphics output. Other capabilities and clock-speeds of the novelty are not known previously. Nvidia claims that the new chip outperforms Tegra 2 by up to five times.
At the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Nvidia demonstrated that the Tegra 3 can browse the Web, run games and stream/decode video with 2560x1440 (1440p) extreme HD resolution. At the trade-show Nvidia demonstrated its Tegra "Kal El" in an Android-based tablet with 10.1" screen.
Based on Coremark 1.0 benchmark results demonstrated by Nvidia, Tegra 3 is about two times faster than Tegra 2 and offers even higher performance compared to Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 desktop microprocessor.
The mobile powerhouse named after the planet where the Superman was born will first hit the market inside a PC in tablet form-factor sometimes in August and will even become a part of smartphones by Christmas, according to Nvidia.
"Our customers are getting samples [of Tegra 'Kal El'] now. That they are planning production in August," said Mike Rayfield, general manager of Nvidia's mobile business.
Besides showing off its latest development, Nvidia also revealed its general Tegra roadmap till 2014. After Kal El in 2011, the firm will release Wayne in 2012, Logan in 2013, and Stark in 2014. The company has a lot of plans for the market of handheld devices and it looks like it will use all the experience it has gained over the years on the market of desktop and mobile PCs in order to succeed on the new one. For example, Nvidia intends to very rapidly double the performance of its mobile SoC to allow developers of mobile applications to create better mobile software.
"Our customers and partners have already indicated that they are confident they can use everything we give them. If you have followed Nvidia, you know the relentless velocity of innovation that we've brought to the PC space with our GeForce processors. Prepare for that same intensity to play out in the mobile space," added Mr. Rayfield.


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Things that aren't so great about it is being available to purchase a larger quantity of just one color. The only hand pointers that I saw that were only one color (red) came in a set of 4. Being able to purchase a set of 10 with only the colors blue, green, red, etc would be ideal.
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Sounds like a successful effort!If you liked that, you should try oe of the newer formulations here. That DKM dough is dark ages material compared to what is known on the forum now. (e.g., cornmeal should never be used; lower hydration is called for; very short kneading is key; etc.)Cheers,Garvey


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Skip to comments.New York Senate Democrats Just Got Screwed Out Of A Possible Majority, And They're Furious
Posted on 12/04/2012 7:29:03 PM PST by SMGFan
New York State Senate Democrats are furious today over an unprecedented agreement reached by Republicans and conservative-leaning Democrats who disbanded from their party to form their own caucus.
The move forms a "bipartisan governing coalition" between Republicans and the Independent Democratic Conference, just a month after Democrats won a numerical majority in the chamber.
Under the agreement, Republicans and the IDC will shift control every two weeks between GOP Leader Dean Skelos and IDC Leader Jeffrey Klein. On Tuesday, Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Democrat from Queens, became the fifth Democrat to defect and join the IDC.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-state-senate-independent-democrat-conference-republicans-dean-skelos-2012-12#ixzz2E90cIdhX
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>> New York State Senate Democrats are furious today
#ing glorious!!!
LOL.....good stuff:)
Dang ! Maybe there's hope for my state after all......
If not, at least it pisses some Dems off, so I'll take it.
The Republicans in NY aren't exactly renown for their conservatism. So this is most likely just a power play by a few ambitious democrats, rather than any sort of ideological or principled realignment.
Should have figured most where Rino's. They have spines.
Surprising the final split was Malcolm Smith (D, Queens). Not much to indicate he'd be 'conservative' tho probably a vast swath of his blue collar constituents would be.
The state Senate is the only legislative body whose control is ever contested, with Democrats and Republicans having very narrrow margins at any given time ... so this results in all kinds of political games like this being played out in Albany.
He wants to run for Mayor as a Republican
Seems to me the Dems were pretty happy when Jumpin Jim Jeffords screwed the Republicans back in 2001.
Did you read where Bloomberg recently reached out to Hillary! and encouraged her to run for mayor of NYC? She's not even a resident but Mr. Third Term Worm thought Carpetbag Queen might want a change of pace. Evidently she is not interested.
You are so right. It's all about corruption in Albany.
The article doesn't address the most fascinating question, which would be "Why the defections from the Democrat Party?"
F'em if they can't take a joke (mick Jagger 1978 about Jesse Jackson and others objecting to their Some Girls Album"
well, Bloomie went D to R so he could take the easier primary route to run for mayor, why not Smith?
this is the way it should be done IMO....like minded people should ban together to have power over the machine politics....IIRC...Alaska does this as well...
probably won't amount to much, they are new york republicans. may just want to keep expectations a little reserved for now.
"Did you read where Bloomberg recently reached out to Hillary! and encouraged her to run for mayor of NYC?"
Whites want control of NYC; after the disastrous Dinkins administration (in which a lot of liberal money fled the city to avoid being "wilded"), the wealthy libs said "Never again". Even a raging lib like Bloomberg is determined to make the melting pot conform (going overboard, IMHO).
I think I heard that the female deviant (I don't recall her name) had assumed the mayorlty was hers for the taking (better "victim" credentials); what a freak show.
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The 2013 Confirmation candidates of St. Mary of Lourdes Church participated in their Rite of Enrollment at the Mass held Jan. 12 in Bemus Point. Father Todd Remick offered the Mass and conducted the enrollment ceremony along with Youth Director Kathy Nicastro. Pictured, from left: Emma Franczak, Paige Bentham, Emily Swanson, Father Todd Remick, Shannon Stewart, Michael Parker and James Duncanson. The Mass for Confirmation is being planned for mid-May at St. Mary of Lourdes, Mayville.


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Shoreditch Area Modern Apartment (35055)
Vendégek száma6
Hálószobák száma2
Méret55 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Családi / Gyerek barát
- Internet/WiFi
- Konyha
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Accommodation summary
|Commercial Street, E1 London, Egyesült Királyság
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Apartment is on the 4th floor in the building with elevator.
Embrace the character and color of Shoreditch, a creative haven for artists and designers.
In Shoreditch, empty walls are future murals. The neighborhood's industrial warehouses and dingy side streets offer plenty of potential space waiting to be reimagined. Old brick warehouses have transformed into interactive art galleries, and countless buildings have served as Banksy's canvases. Shoreditch's appeal as a creative playground stems (at least, in part) from an urban, gritty underbelly, but clean-cut treasures aren't in short supply—Shoreditch's design sensibilities also influence its trendy pubs and cafes.
2 x Bathroom, Kitchen in the living / dining room, 2 x Bedroom
Iron & Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, Bed Linen & Towels, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, washing machine with drier, vacuum cleaner, internet connection, heating
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, toilet, shower, washbasin , bathtub, Heated towel bar, mirror
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, shower, washbasin , Heated towel bar, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, night tables, lamp, wardrobe, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, built-in wardrobes, night tables, lamp, wardrobe, mirror
Cookware & Kitchen Utensils, Crockery & Cutlery, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, oven, electric kettle, microwave, toaster, plates, pans, fridge / freezer, coffee maker, coffee table, table and chairs, double sofa bed, Complimentary Tea & Coffee, cupboards
HázirendCheck in takes place in our office located on different address in Adler Street. Aprox. 6 min. by public transport.
Exact arrival details will be sent to you after reservation is confirmed.
Check-in takes place at:
Adler Street, London E1
Office is opened from 9AM - 10PM
- In case of groups of 6 or more guests, the security deposit will be GBP 50/person.
- 300GBP or higher for youngsters and last minute bookings.
- Visitors after 22:00 are not permitted. Guests may be evicted if this rule is not adhered to.
The lead guest must be at least 18 years old, otherwise they will not be allowed to check in.
Deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.
NO PARTIES allowed within the rented property nor disturbing the peace. Guests found breaking this rule will be charged penalty and asked to leave without a refund.
Apartment is non smoking and pets are not allowed.
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We were a group of 4 adults. The apartment was very clean, with plenty of room and had everything we needed. It is very close to the East Aldgate underground stop. Very convenient for getting around London. There was construction next door, they seem to be putting up a new building, so we couldn't keep the windows open due to the noise. But with the windows closed it was very quiet. Overall a great place to stay.
The apartment was nice, clean and spacious. We had a really pleasant stay.
Only two things were a little bit disturbing:
The office where you get the key is a little bit outside.
And after the stay I got a call that one key was missing. But after I sent them pictures of how I left the apartment - on which you could see all the keys on the living room table - they said that everything is ok and they found the key.
Very nice appartment in a very good location. no problems at all. next time again.
Apartment very nice and comfortable.
Very close to downtown.
Nice apartment. It was a shock to have to pay so much money in advance as a deposit. And that there was no Katharina at all, but a big organisation....
Perfect location ! Very beautiful apartment big and high ceiling. Nice beds, good kitchen and very nice with two bathrooms!
I'd choose this apartment only then, if I am 1) late with the reservation and 2) plan to stay just for one night. The apartment is functional, clean. But without any soul. If you'd expect to feel there like in a 2nd home, you won't get it there.
It was a wonderful experience to be there in Pragu and to stay in the Upper Rooms with the view to the River. Your hospitality is amazing and arrangements were great. keep it on. If myself and my friends get a chance again to visit prague, we will be staying there surely. Thanks most sincerly for the accomodations.
sincerly Vincent Moolan
We had a great stay in this very big apartment. It is situated in the centre, everything (supermarket, sight-seeing, restaurants) is in walking distance. The building is in a busy street so there is some noise from traffic and people, especilally in the summer when the windows are open. Friendly host, highly recommended.
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Paul has a stronger performance on 2nd night of the tour, but Camera Nazi's ruined what should have been a fantastic evening for some fans who were booted from the concert. What the hell?
I might be a little off here but isn't Paul McCartney and his band suppose to be the focus here, the star of the show. What was stadium venue security thinking about? My guess is some local celebrities had their people press venue secuirty as it is clear that Paul's people totally allow photography. Bob Gannon describes his disgust and mixed emotions as he attends his 97th Macca show.
Report by Bob Gannon:
Hey Gang,
Going in to this, I was really excited to see my favorite performer in my favorite baseball team's stadium! To e able to see Paul perform while I get a wonderful chance to watch the show while actual being in centerfield in the most historic field in baseball history. But two days at this venue only proved to be personally disappointing. This is a home game for me too being from Jersey and it's a time that I see so many friends from the area that I know sharing the macca experience. So I am always excited for New York area shows. The first show was just kind of nuts for me....security ordering people to stay seated, more floor seats with people in them than I've ever seen in 97 shows, Paul many flubbed lyrics and numerous friends up close all noting that Paul did not look well at points of the show and actually worrying about his health. That's not something that I noticed because as usual I was too busy taking pictures. And even with the flubbed lyrics, I thought personally that it was a hot performance and that a lot of the peripheral stuff stripped away some of the gloss. Plus I figured, there is still night #2 and things have got to get better .Right?
So I'm getting ready to enter the park for round two when I get a text from my friend already inside. It's a warning that there is some kind of crazy security issue at least where he was sitting where security was already saying that no picture taking would be tolerated. He was challenged at the gate and then again at his seat. I got through security without any problems but as I got to me seat about 20 minutes before the start of the show I was preparing my two cameras that I have been allowed to take into every show that I go to and see security already going up and down the aisles to each side of me stopping people from taking pictures from every camera and every cell phone. Now some friends were surprised when I told them this because where they were there was no such problem with security in their area yet a lot of friends did have the same problem. I was middle section A4 floor row 15. And to my right the aisle was patrolled by four security persons that paced up and down the length of that section stopping all who attempted to take pictures. Very early on, I got caught and warned but I decided to try to be sneaky as they couldn't keep this kind of pressure up for long. But then I continued to watch and saw no less than 4 people kicked out of the show when caught a 2nd time. I then watched in horror as a good friend sitting in row 5 was pulled from his seat surrounded by three guards. My friend tried to explain that this was an allowable thing and actually showed them the sound check letter saying that cameras were fine. The guard answered, this is not sound check anymore and were discussing having him removed from the venue. Then enter as masked super hero. Brian Riddle jumped the barricade and told them my friend was fine and that his camera and picture taking was allowed. He then had a pow wow with Mark Hamilton who I haven't seen in awhile and told security to back off. Of course already almost an hour into the show I continued to try to conceal my photography as I was unaware at that time that they called the dogs off and already having one warning was not going to chance getting kicked out.
The good thing about them being camera nazi's, they had no time to tell everyone to sit in their seats and the floor for the most part was up on it's feet and into it. Paul performance tonight was even better, only one lyric flub that I heard and his voice sounded considerable stronger tonight to me. He shuffled some songs in and out of the set and moved positions of some songs. I've seen the set lists already up so I won't waste space on that.
The big surprise came in the first encore when Billy Joel joined Paul on stage after Paul announced him as a friend of mine, a friend to Yankee Stadium and a friend of New York. Billy Joel came out and went on the piano as Paul added "I saw her standing there". Billy looked very well, happy and healthy. All of my friends after the show all thought that this show was far superior to the 1st show all around and even with the security hassles tonight it didn't detract much from the show as everything else came together nicely. The only sad lesson learned here is that maybe Yankee Stadium is not a good venue for future McCartney shows!
That's it for now as I'm pooped! Photos tomorrow on your favorite Beatle's news sites!
BobLast Updated: 07/19/11 12:12


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Wesley-McCabe United Methodist Church had its humble beginnings as a merged church in the former Wesley Methodist Church building at 1115 South Mobberly Avenue, in 1999. The merged how to without a churches combined had historical roots in the Longview community spanning over one hundred and fifty years. Wesley Methodist had its inception as a …
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Wesley-McCabe celebrates 12 years of merger
Wesley-McCabe Methodist Church had its humble beginnings in 1896 in the home of one John Patillo. Seven members comprised the congregation. A Reverend Taylor Moore was the first (and unpaid) pastor, but following several brief pastorates the Reverend S.W. Johnson was assigned to the church. Influenced by Johnson's powerful preaching several more people joined the …
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Civil Rights Curriculum
In 1942, 23 year-old shipyard welder Fred Korematsu refused to join over 120,000 West Coast Japanese Americans who were rounded up and taken to incarceration camps under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066. While Korematsu's family was at the Topaz incarceration camp in the Utah desert, Korematsu was appealing his conviction. In 1944, the Supreme Court voted in a 6-3 decision against Korematsu, claiming the incarceration was justified for military reasons. It wasn't until Nov. 10, 1983 that his conviction was overturned.
Fred Korematsu continued to speak up for civil rights throughout his life. He believed that "If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to speak up." That message remains alive in the mission and teachings of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education. In 2010, the state of California established January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day.
Korematsu K-12 Curriculum
The Korematsu Institute generously develops and distributes free K-12 curriculum that sustains the wisdom and courage of Fred Korematsu. A Korematsu Teaching Kit includes a teachers guide, lesson plans (K-12), videos, and posters. K-5 lessons focus on Korematsu's biography and concepts of justice. Middle and high school activities emphasize the Bill of Rights and Korematsu's court cases, including lesson plans from the Densho Project, whose mission is to "preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished."
VISIT: Click here to download the free teacher guide.
EXPLORE: For all curriculum, including lesson plans, videos, book recommendations, and more, click here.
It's Fred Korematsu Day on January 30, 2013!
Order your Fred T. Korematsu Civil Rights Teaching Kits click here.
Due to limited supply, please consider if you will need the physical kit for your classroom. You may also download the teacher's guide and most of the lesson plans, plus stream many videos on the institute's website.
More Korematsu Institute resources
EXPLORE: The Annenberg Foundation film, "Korematsu and Civil Liberties," about the Supreme Court Case Korematsu v. U.S (1944). Appropriate for high school students and adults.
- To watch the full film, click here
- To download the free lesson plan, click here
LEARN: Incarceration or Internment? Currently, there is no consensus on the most appropriate terminology to describe the experience of West Coast Japanese Americans under Executive Order No. 9066. Click here to find out why the Korematsu Institute, the Densho Project and others use the term "Japanese American Incarceration" instead of "Japanese Internment.
VISIT: To view the Korematsu Institute's entire collection of resources, click here.
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Welcome to the IMU Biddle Hotel and Conference Center
Nestled in the heart of Indiana University our Bloomington boutique hotel offers 189 finely appointed guest rooms and suites, which include classic antiques, luxurious linens, signature bath products from Gilchrist and Soames ®, flat screen televisions and spacious work areas.
Situated inside the stately and elegant Indiana Memorial Union, this upscale Bloomington hotel is perfect for travel to Indiana University. It is located steps from the Sample Gates and the famed Kirkwood Avenue and Downtown Entertainment District, offering a diverse restaurant scene, arts and entertainment, and vibrant nightlife.
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Sex offender caught after multiple elude attempts
A registered sex offender is lodged in Jackson County Jail, charged with attemping to elude, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and reckless driving after multiple attempts to escape police.
Edward A. Clement had eluded police several weeks ago, but his luck ran out last Saturday when he was sighted by officers at a gas station in Shady Cove.
Clement was able to escape by car but was apprehended shortly afterwards after another pursuit in the shady cove area.
A taser and pepper spray were deployed by police after Clement was un co-operative.


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The University of Memphis Tigers football team is one of the most successful football programs in the State of Tennessee. The Tigers have been playing football since 1912 and have won over 430 games in their history. To go along with the large number of wins, Memphis has also won 4 conference titles, and played in 6 bowl games. The Tigers have been on a rapid rise through the college football ranks since 1995 and the recent move to the American Athletic Conference has put them in the national spotlight. Some of the most memorable players in college football have worn the Tigers Blue and Gray, including DeAngelo Williams, Charles Greenhill, Dave Casinelli, and Issac Bruce. Game days at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium are a wave of enthusiasm with fans from all over the country coming to the capital of Tiger nation to cheer UM on to another victory. Before the game the Tiger Lane tailgating is some of the best in the AAC and is a great way to share food, drinks, and tiger spirit with your friends and family. Look for Tom the tiger down on the sideline and be prepared to sing, "Go Tigers Go," early and often. Score with TicketCity - the place to go for Memphis Tigers football tickets.
1. Scan through the 2017 Memphis Tigers Schedule and select the game that you would like to attend, or use the opponent or date filters beside the Memphis Tigers ticket listings to find the perfect matchup. 2. Click "Select" to reveal all available Memphis Tigers tickets, the Liberty Bowl Stadium interactive seating chart, ticket quantity, and ticket price filters. Use the ticket price filter, and ticket quantity filter to quickly refine your search to the available Memphis Tigers tickets that are in your price range. You can also utilize the "eTickets Only" filter to find all Memphis Tigers tickets that will be delivered electronically. The Liberty Bowl Stadium interactive map can be employed to reveal all tickets available for a preferred section. Select the perfect tickets and click "Go" to proceed to checkout. 3. Review the checkout page to ensure that the Memphis Tigers tickets have been selected, and read through any ticket notes or delivery information. If everything looks correct, fill out the checkout information, and purchase your Memphis Tigers Tickets!
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The University of Memphis Tigers football team plays their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium has been home to the Tigers since 1965 and can seat over 60,000 fans. The stadium has one of the most unique profiles of any stadium in the country with the southwest side of the bowl being taller than the northeast and both sides rolling down at the end zones. Named after the Liberty Bowl which is hosted at the site, the stadium also serves as memorial to all the citizens of Memphis who served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War. One of the largest stadiums in the AAC, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is known for being very loud and rambunctious. The Memphis Tigers home bench is on the Liberty Bowl Stadium sideline with sections . Liberty Bowl Stadium parking information is covered in our Tigers event guide.
Southern Miss Eagles, UAB Blazers, Ole Miss Rebels
One of the oldest rivalries for the Tigers, this matchup is referred to as the Black and Blue Bowl in reference to the colors of both schools. The name is fitting to the style of hard noised style of play that has predominantly featured throughout the series history. The first matchup between the schools was in 1935, and has been played over 60 times since. The rivalry was on the schedule almost every year from 1952-2012, but with the Tigers move to the AAC the future of the matchup is in question.
Dating back to 1997, this rivalry has been one of the rising games on the Tigers schedule. The Tigers and Blazers have squared off on the gridiron 15 times over their history, with many of the games being decided by 10 points or less. This matchup has one of the most unique trophies in college football which features a rack of ribs attached to a base. This trophy has led to the series being dubbed the Battle for the Bones and has created additional excitement and buzz surrounding the game.
One of the most contested rivalries in Tigers history, the game with Ole Miss has been played consistently since 1921. The Tigers and Rebels have met on the football field over 55 times in a series that has seen Memphis struggle. The Tigers look to ride the momentum of moving to the AAC and turn the tide in the rivalry. With games scheduled through 2017, look for this matchup to grow in importance and excitement over the next few years.
TicketCity offers a big selection of Memphis Tigers football tickets which include some of the lowest priced seats on the market. Memphis tickets fluctuate based on demand and opponent. Marquee AAC opponents like UCF, SMU, and Tulsa can drive up home game prices. While cheap tickets are more plentiful for unranked, non-conference opponents. Those early season games may offer the best opportunity to purchase Memphis tickets near face value.
The Tigers 2017-2018 football schedule is listed as soon as it is announced by the AAC. Memphis plays in the American Athletic Conference, which means games against Cincinnati, UCONN, Houston, SMU, USF, Temple, UCF, East Carolina, Tulane, and Tulsa. Game times are announced by Memphis as soon as the TV schedule is set. Memphis's home opener is typically one of the most popular games. They also play Southern Miss in the Black and Blue Bowl. If you are looking for Tigers news or scores, then visit our partners at CBS Sports. They are also a good source for the official Memphis Tigers team roster.
Memphis Tigers season tickets are available to buy until kickoff of their home opener. Check our listings above or call us if you would like to purchase Memphis football season tickets. Let us know if you want a particular section at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
Memphis has a few great rivals, but the matchup with Southern Miss has been especially important over the last 3 decades. Both schools desperately want to beat the other making the game exceptionally fun for students and fans. Now that the Tigers are no longer in C-USA the game loses the conference implications, but with all of the history and tradition between Memphis and Southern Miss, this is still one of the best games of the season.
One of the most exciting traditions at a Memphis Tigers football game is getting an up-close look at one of the most ferocious live mascots in the country. Tom the Tiger has patrolled the sidelines of every Tigers home game since 1972 and continues to be one of the most recognizable mascots in the sport. Seeing Tom brought out onto the field brings major energy to the crowd and is something that should be experienced by every fan of the Memphis Tigers.


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Better with Age
49-year-old Meghan Arbogast racks up national championship titles on and off the trails
Meghan Arbogast may have been old enough to be the mother of many of her competitors, but that didn't stop her from ...
Meghan Arbogast may have been old enough to be the mother of many of her competitors, but that didn't stop her from claiming two national titles last summer at the USATF 50-mile trail championship and 100K national road championship. While friends describe her as "motherly and easy-going," underneath the mild demeanor is a highly trained athlete, calculating splits and heart rate, and monitoring hydration and caloric intake. "When we race together I never feel like she's racing against me," says fellow Team Sunsweet member, Beverly Anderson-Abbs. "We're just friends out for a run, chatting about our families.
Her 2010 trail-racing season began with a fifth-place finish at the Chuckanut Mountain 50K in Fairhaven, Washington, and was second in the highly competitive Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run—her fourth time in that race -- and earned top podium spots at Crystal Mountain, Washington's White River 50-miler and Oregon's Where's Waldo 100K trail races.
While trail ultras let her hone her endurance, Arbogast hasn't sacrificed her road speed, and in October, pumped out a 2:45:46 at the Twin Cities Marathon, coming within seconds of her lifetime marathon PR. There she was crowned the national Women's Masters Marathon Champion and qualified for her fourth Olympic Marathon Trials (to be held in Houston, Texas, in January 2012). Had she been a few months older, Arbogast would have surpassed Joan Benoit Samuelson's national age-group record by more than two minutes.


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An Important Tree
Whitebark pines stabilize steep slopes, influence the amount of snow melt by sustaining snow drifts, and provide critical food, cover and shelter for many species of wildlife.
The whitebark pine has evolved over time to become an important tree of the high elevation forests along the Rocky and Columbia Mountain chains. It is found in seven of Canada's national parks: Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, Jasper, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Waterton Lakes.
As hardy as the whitebark pine is, it is declining throughout its range, including within the mountain national parks. Its survival has been threatened by the combined effects of fire suppression, mountain pine beetle outbreaks and a disease known as white pine blister rust. As a result, whitebark pine is now listed as endangered by COSEWIC, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
Whitebark pine seeds are large (about the size of a pea) and high in protein. Several wildlife species rely on the seeds as favoured food, notably the Clark's nutcracker, but also the red squirrel, grizzly and black bear.
Whitebark pine cones do not open on their own for seed dispersal. Instead, Clark's nutcrackers use their long, pointed beaks to break apart the large cones and remove the seeds. The birds cache the seeds just under the soil surface to ensure a reliable source of food for winter. They use adjacent rock and wood debris to create memory maps that assist them in relocating the seeds when needed. Roughly half the seeds are overlooked and many of these germinate and grow into pine seedlings.
Whitebark pines are one of the first trees to establish after a fire. As the forest regenerates, other tree species may eventually shade out this sun-loving species, so natural disturbances can reset the successional clock to favour both the Clark's nutcracker and the whitebark pine. Fires create openings in the forest canopy and nutrient-rich seed beds, which attract nutcrackers as ideal areas for seed storage. These conditions give the whitebarks a competitive edge over other cone-bearing trees in the subalpine, since nutcrackers stash seed.
Historically, subalpine forests burned every 90 to 300 years. Most fires were low intensity, small and patchy. They created open spaces suitable for the nutcracker and whitebark pine. Former fire suppression practices reduced the number of these important open spaces, hindering growth of new whitebark pines, and allowed older, even-aged lodgepole pine stands to prevail at lower elevations. In the absence of fire, these lodgepole pine stands are prone to epidemics of mountain pine beetle. As the pine beetle epidemic has intensified due to human influences, it has spread into the higher elevation whitebark pine stands.
In 1906, a shipment of white pine seedlings arrived in New York from Europe. The seedlings carried white pine blister rust to a continent where native pine trees have no natural resistance. A large percentage of North America's five-needle pines have already died, and most of the survivors are infected. Less than 1% of all whitebark pines are rust resistant.
As the range of whitebark pine shrinks, it is important to create the best conditions for many new whitebark pines to grow. The more that grow, the more likely that some with rust resistance will survive and thrive. These would produce new pines with higher rates of rust resistance.
Recovery actions occurring in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks include: