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PORTLAND, Ore. ( TheStreet) -- Let's let you in on a little secret: There isn't a holiday gift delivery deadline.
If you wanted to get the cheapest price on sending a gift through the U.S. Postal Service via its Standard Post service with its small $5.80 or large $16.95 flat-rate box, you have only until Saturday to do so if you want your gift to arrive by Christmas. From that point on, it's just the small matter of the price you're willing to pay.
If you're lucky enough to be in New York City, Houston, Memphis, Baltimore, Tampa or Phoenix, FedEx
If the money matters and you don't feel like doubling the price of your gift just to buy some shopping time, stop sitting around wondering how much time you have until you have to pull the trigger on those cost-prohibitive option. Every moment you waste just takes another option off the table. For example, deadline for FedEx's somewhat inexpensive SmartPost service is today. Its FedEx Ground and home delivery aren't around much longer after that, with the last packages being sent off Monday. That's ahead of the Dec. 19 cutoff for its Express Saver service, but well in advance of the Dec. 20 mark for both First Class mail (still plenty of time to procrastinate on those Christmas cards) and UPS' normal pickup and delivery service.
After that, it's bye-bye base prices.
The clock runs out the next day, Saturday, on USPS Priority Mail, FedEx 2 Day shipping and UPS 2nd Day air. If you're for some reason inclined to wait until Monday, that's your last day to use USPS' Priority Mail Express next-day service and UPS' Next Day Air.
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This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Cannellini Bean and Kale Soup with Shaved Parmesan can cook all day while you're at work and was adapted from one I saw in The Italian Slow Cooker, a book that's loaded with good ideas. I increased the amount of stock (and might use even more next time), added some dried Italian herbs, and served the soup with shaved Parmesan Cheese instead of croutons, for a Phase One soup that was warm and filling, and loaded with flavor.
(You can see more vegetarian ideas by checking the Recipes-by-Photo Index Page for Meatless Monday or Vegetarian Recipes in the recipe index. For Meatless Monday ideas from other bloggers check Meatless Monday at BlogHer, or visit my Meatless Monday Pinterest board.)
(Makes 6-8 servings; recipe adapted from The Italian Slow Cooker by Michele Scicolone.)
I used my Crock-Pot 5-Quart Smart-Pot for this recipe.
2 T olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped small
2 T minced garlic (or less if you're not a garlic fan)
2 tsp. dried Italian Seasoning (contains oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme and rosemary)
2 cans (15 oz. can) Cannellini beans and juice (or use 4 cups cooked cannellini beans and a little water)
1 can (14.5 oz.) petite diced tomatoes with juice
8 oz. finely chopped kale, washed if needed (about 8 cups finely chopped kale)
4-5 cups chicken or vegetable stock (I used 4 cups, but next time I would probably use 5)
4 fresh sage leaves, or 1/2 tsp. dried rubbed sage
1-2 pieces of Parmesan rind to add flavor (optional)
freshly shaved Parmesan, to garnish (optional)
This soup will keep for at least a week in the fridge, and it freezes well.
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More Meatless Ideas with Kale:
(Recipes from other blogs not always South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Yellow Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Kale from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
Vegetarian Lasagna with Kale and Mushroom-Tomato Sauce from Kalyn's Kitchen
Spaghetti with Kale and Tomato Sauce from Bell'Alimento
Vegetarian Whole Wheat Pasta with Fried Kale, Tomato Sauce, and Goat Cheese from Kalyn's Kitchen
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Back to the roots! Traditional knotting patterns, such as those found on Egyptian Mamluk and Iranian Bidjar carpets, form the basis of the ERASED HERITAGE collection. The designs are produced in original colors and then combined with "alienation effects" so typical of Jan Kath's work. An "antique finishing process" produces the vintage look.
The Company and its Clients Jan Kath is one of the most important carpet designers on the international stage.


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This week, we feature The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition, Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD, a demo of Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, and digital releases ...
This week, we feature The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition, Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD, a demo of Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, and digital releases ...
Beleaguered publisher's wholly owned subsidiary says it is hiring for a number of open positions related to unannounced project.
Rise of Nations, Frontline studio reps tell developers how to make their games more Hollywood-like without using cutscenes.
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Multiplatform shooters arrive in retail with Wii Destroy All Humans, Patapon, and Lost: Via Domus.
Here is an inside look at the weapons design in Frontlines: Fuel of War.
Take a look at how the levels were designed in Frontlines: Fuel of War.
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Forget 16 or 24 players. Frontlines: Fuel of War will let you battle with up to 49 other players.
Publisher recaps quarter, explains decision to shelve Stuntman and Juiced franchises, confirms Drawn to Life for Wii.
We head back to the battlefield and try out some new maps and vehicles in THQ's upcoming first-person shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War.
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Publisher's back catalog of PC games to be added to digital distribution service; GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. currently available.
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Flavors of Cusco
By Viator, August 2016
The traditional and modern strike the perfect balance in Cusquenian gastronomy. The Inca inheritance combined with colonial influences and the effects of international tourism have contributed to new ... Read more
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There?s a reason why the Inca Trail is one of the most popular treks in all of South America. Travelers love exploring the hidden ruins tucked amid the scenic natural landscape here, and although ... Read more
Treks and Trails to Machu Picchu
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One of the world?s most famous treks, taking the pilgrimage to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu tops most travelers? bucket lists and those hoping to scale the 2,430-meter peak on foot have a ... Read more
Cusco Suggested Itineraries
By Viator, July 2016
Cusco is the central hub of the Sacred Valley, a magnet for lovers of Inca handicrafts and ruins, colonial charm and churches. There is plenty to see in and around town as well as further afield. So ... Read more
Inca Ruins and Sacred Valleys near Cusco
By Viator, June 2016
As the one-time capital of the mighty Inca Empire, it?s no surprise that Cusco?s biggest claim to fame is its impressively preserved Inca ruins, but while the majority of travelers come to Cusco to ... Read more
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Not only is Lake Titicaca South America?s largest lake, it?s also the highest navigable lake in the world, sitting a lofty 3,820m (12,500 feet) above sea level. The water truly sparkles here in the ... Read more
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Cusco is Peru?s shopping hotspot for handicrafts, textiles, ceramics, art and jewelry, and the best place to shop for this booty is in the markets. There are several open-air and undercover shopping ... Read more
Speaking of Ancient Ruins
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I am a sucker for ancient ruins. For example, the last time I went to Cancun, I said no thanks to the trip to Xel-Ha in favor of visiting the nearby Mayan ruins. Just thinking about the ingenuity and ... Read more
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The Incas were the masters of the terrace, carving their steep Andean territory into enormous staircases, where layers of crops could be grown. In the mountains above the Sacred Valley, some 25 miles ... Read more
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The ancient city of Cusco has been a market center since long before the Incas made it their imperial capital. For countless centuries, merchants and craftspeople have made their way to this ... Read more
Things to Do in Cusco, Peru
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The ancient Inca capital of Cusco has reigned over the Andes for almost 1,000 years, an architectural achievement of unsurpassed glories glittering in the high desert sun. Its astounding Spanish ... Read more
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The barren altitudes of the Andes and shifting dunes of South America?s Pacific deserts are known well as a place to test oneself. From the Inca engineers responsible for South America?s first real ... Read more
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Maricopa County and its partners offer assistance with down payments to qualifying military personnel as well as a wide range of affordable housing options throughout Maricopa County.
If you are a veteran experiencing problems resulting in a case in the Maricopa County criminal justice system, we may be able to assist you through the veteran's problem solving court. If you would like to review guidance regarding Veteran benefits services, information in available from the Superior Court Law Library. Veterans can also record DD214 discharge papers with our Recorders Office.
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Maricopa County and The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Arizona have joined together to help military personnel and veterans obtain FHA, VA, or USDA-RD loan financing to purchase a home anywhere in Maricopa County, including the City of Phoenix.
The IDA's Home in Five Program offers 6% down payment assistance to qualified military personnel, including veterans.
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Maricopa County Recorder's Office records DD214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty for veterans. By recording your DD214, you are ensured that if something happens to the original, you may obtain a certified copy at any time. Once your DD214 is recorded, obtaining a certified copy is a simple process which can be initiated by completed the necessary request form.
You can go to the website to download the Military Discharge Public Records Request Form, once it is filled out, signed and notarized, send it by mail or physically bring it to the downtown Phoenix or Mesa location. This service is provided by the Recorder's Office free of charge and includes 5 certified copies.
Veteran's Problem Solving Court is an inter-agency collaborative effort focused on veterans in the criminal justice system. The Court is a problem-solving court that uses a collaborative approach to criminal justice proceedings.
The Court works in conjunction with prosecutors, defense attorneys, veteran mentors, and the Veteran's Administration to give each participant the best chance of getting back on track as healthy, productive veteran and Maricopa County citizen.
Click here to watch a short video on the Veteran's Court.
Hearings, which are guided by principles of working together to provide the necessary services to tackle complex issues while adhering to a court process that addresses recovery, resiliency and rehabilitation, are conducted once a week for veterans that meet certain eligibility requirements. Click here to view the brochure to learn more about Veterans Court and see eligibility requirements.
The National Veteran's Legal Services Program, a non-profit, charitable organization that works for veterans' rights and conducts an advocate training program, compiles the Veterans Benefits Manual. The manual is a practical guide with the critical information you need to navigate veterans' benefits issues.
Veterans and their families can access this valuable resource at the County Superior Court Law Library.
The Veterans Benefits Manual is a desk reference and issue-oriented guide for veterans' service organization representatives, state and county veterans' service officers, attorneys, paralegals, and other advocates representing veterans and their dependents before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and reviewing courts.
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Highlights from the Marine Programme at GRID-Arendal for September 2011
Green Economy in a Blue World
GRID-Arendal is leading the production of a report on a future "Green Economy in a Blue World". The report is a supplement to the seminal Green Economy Report, and just like the GER, the publication will make the economic case for greening economic activities, focusing on six sectors operating in the marine realm: small scale fisheries and aquaculture, transport, renewable energy, marine minerals, tourism and polluting activities.
For more information, please contact Christian Neumann.
Recent events
Seminars/meetings/conferences related to the marine environment where representatives from GRID-Arendal have participated:
Upcoming events
3-4 October
Arendal, Norway: Meeting with Ambassador Hans Wilhelm Longva from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Harald Brekke from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The purpose is to discuss the next activities to be implemented by GRID-Arendal in relation with the Training and Capacity Building Program and the Data Acquisition Program within the framework of the agreement on Norwegian technical and financial support to the six West African coastal States for the Establishment of the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles, signed in September 2010.
For more information, please contact Joan Fabres.
17-19 October
Copenhagen, Denmark: Course in Approaches to the Integrated Assessment of Status and Trends in Marine Ecosystems. The course is given by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), and will give an introduction to integrated ecosystem analyses, ranging from ecological theories, data collection needs and handling, to the application of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques describing the temporal dynamics of the ecosystem state.
For more information, please contact Joan Fabres.
16-22 October
Nadi, Fiji: First Division Meeting of the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). GRID-Arendal will be involved in reviewing the workplan of the Ocean and Islands Programme.
For more information, please contact Elaine Baker.
17-20 October
Nadi, Fiji: 2011 STAR Conference. STAR is the Science, Technology and Resources Network of the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). The overall theme of the Conference will be "Adaption to Climate Change and Environmental Change in the Pacific Islands". As part of the meeting, a one-day joint STAR-Circum Pacific Council session on Seabed Minerals will be held on Monday 17th.
For more information, please contact Elaine Baker.
Did you know that…
…Iceland's fishing industry, as one of the foundations of the Icelandic economy, is helping the country overcome its economic problems?
Source: FISHupdate.com
…the UK has, from just one cod stock, thrown away enough fish to support 711 jobs for 46 years?
Source: FISHupdate.com
Our favorite website of the month
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
If you would like your website to be featured here, please contact Rannveig Nilsen.
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EarthWire Marine is a free online news service provided by GRID-Arendal. You can get marine environment news e-mailed to you every day or sign up to an RSS feed. Registering is simple. We pledge to protect your privacy, and users can at any time unsubscribe from the service. To subscribe, visit the EarthWire Marine website.
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About the Author: Elizabeth Blazey serves as an Intern in the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to NATO.
It was quite thrilling to be a part, albeit a small part, of the Joint Ministerial for Foreign and Defense Ministers on October 14 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, in which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates both participated. They were joined by foreign and defense ministers from the 27 other NATO member states, making this the first time both sets of ministers gathered at NATO Headquarters together.
The Joint Ministerial focused on, among other issues, NATO's new draft Strategic Concept, which will be approved by Heads of State at the NATO Summit in Lisbon next month. The Strategic Concept, drafted by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is designed to chart a course for NATO into the 21st century and to outline how it can position itself to address a number of critical issues -- including terrorism, missile defense, and cybersecurity.
At the Joint Ministerial, there were three major, closed-door meetings -- one for defense ministers, one for foreign ministers, and a joint defense/foreign ministers meeting. The defense ministers met to discuss a number of themes on the agenda, such as NATO command structure reform and improving NATO's capabilities, especially with regard to missile defense, cyber defense, and terrorism, while the foreign ministers discussed NATO partnerships. Although Afghanistan was not on the agenda, ministers did note the importance of helping the Afghans to increasingly take the lead on their own security, along with the need for an ongoing NATO partnership with Afghanistan to ensure its future security.
Between formal meetings, Secretary Clinton and Secretary Gates held a joint press conference, which was packed with journalists from leading U.S. and international media organizations. Upon the two principals' entering the room and almost any time Secretary Clinton made gestures at the podium, the cameras released a furious volley of clicks. It was impressive to see that even after several straight hours of meetings, Clinton and Gates were still leading detailed discussions on a wide array of topics.
As a newcomer to NATO, I found the entire day unlike anything I could have imagined -- especially the massive number of people packed into NATO Headquarters. The U.S. delegation was not alone in holding meetings on the margins of the Ministerial -- ministers from the 27 other member states were doing the same, creating a constant stream of movement and filling NATO's wide hallways with dignitaries. Of course, it was easy to tell who the ministers were as they strode at the head of their delegations, trailed by entourages fanning out on either side. I was secretly (or perhaps, not quite so secretly, according to my colleagues) thrilled to note that I recognized a number of the other foreign and defense ministers as they walked past. All in all, I was impressed to see how smoothly the Joint Ministerial went, given the thousands of moving parts, and that the delegates were able to achieve their targeted goals. Now on to Lisbon!
Related Content: Travel Diary: Secretaries Clinton and Gates Deliver Remarks After Joint NATO MeetingYou can read more about the Secretary's travel here.


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What would you like to be when you grow up?
I bet you often heard this question asked many times when you were still young from your parents and relatives.
But, have you really given that question some deep thoughts?
Different people have different dreams.
So, what's your aspiration? Do you want to become a doctor, lawyer, pilot, or entertainer?
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Tuesday, February 5, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Patrick Ammon, Police Sergeant, Crime Prevention Coordinator, Police Department.
A.L.I.C.E. is a program that will be used to enhance, not replace, our current crisis practices. It involves education on options in crisis and situational awareness. It is a proactive approach to a crisis. The program consists of: 1) A PowerPoint with two videos and 2) Two role play scenarios.


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About the Author: Heath Kern Gibson is the Editor-in-Chief of DipNote.
It was one year ago today that the DipNote team sat at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during the UN General Assembly and turned on the switch to launch this blog. Two million page views, 4,126 comments and 2,801 RSS feeds later, DipNote turns one year old.
With Dan Schaub and Eric Jones manning the operation from Washington, Jeff Jackson, DipNote's senior technology advisor, and I sat in a cramped hotel room and watched as DipNote came to life on the Internet. We tested its applications, saw that all worked, and were thrilled there were no apparent glitches. At that point, we decided to go down to the hotel bar and celebrate our launch.
The bar was dark, and at 5:30pm, quite empty. As we sat and strategized about how to make this blog succeed, I said we had to have one big "get" -- a splashy entry from a well known person to put the blog on the map. Four people walked in and Jeff became distracted.
"Is that? No. I thought that woman was Angelina Jolie," he said.
I turned around; the face was clearly that of a movie star.
"Jeff, that is Angelina Jolie. I have to get her to do an interview for the blog."
Jolie had spent the past several years earning her foreign policy credentials by taking various trips around the world promoting humanitarian causes. I was certain she would jump at the chance to participate in a bona fide foreign policy venue. I couldn't help myself: what did I have to lose? I walked over to Jolie, introduced myself and made my request. She lit up like a Christmas tree when I told her I was from the United States Department of State, but turned me down for an interview. To be fair to Jolie, she couldn't have been any more gracious considering this intruder was accosting her as she tried to have a drink with some friends.
I was wrong about the big "get." Within weeks of launch, I realized I had underestimated you, the public. Our readers did not need a movie star to make this blog interesting. In fact, you have showed us time and time again you want smart and informative policy information and dialogue. A year later, it has become such a pleasure to watch as you all take over the blog. While we provide the posts, the back and forth debate gives each post a far more interesting and informative context. I firmly believe a blog's greatest service is in getting disparate voices from varied geographical regions together in a way that would have been impossible prior to the advent of blogs. A recent posting on the UN had bloggers from Sudan, the United States, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, and Pakistan posting responses. Global issues demand global dialogue, and it is the breakdown of geographical boundaries in the virtual world that will ultimately lead to greater understanding among people from different countries.
The staff and founders of DipNote -- Sean McCormack, Heath Kern Gibson, Jeff Jackson, Dan Schaub, Eric Jones, Luke Forgerson and Tamika Johnson -- thank you for making this year a success.
John in Greece writes:
1 year?
it seems to me like a week...
...Because, it's wonderful!!!
Thank you guys for giving us this opportunity!
SNP in Syria writes:
Happy first for Dipnote. Thank you for this blog and the great posts. You have presented America's better side to the world, now you can be proud of doing something positive for your country. Maybe in the next Administration you will move up in your career, while others will go down onto teaching at over priced universities a course on how to be a total failure. Well, let's stick to post topic. Congrats
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Happy birthday!
God willing, many, many many more for all of us...
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Russian Oil Reserve Could Affect Prices
26 September 2008
By Anatoly Medetsky / Staff Writer
Russia will work to influence global oil prices, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said Thursday.
Oil prices now depend on such conditions as production levels in the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, financial speculation and U.S. oil reserves, he said.
"We hold such a significant position in the high society of world oil that a Russian factor should appear and maybe not a single one," Shmatko told reporters in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where he was accompanying President Dmitry Medvedev on a tour of the Far East. "We didn't work on this before. We want to formulate these approaches."
Russia currently accounts for 12.3 percent of the world's oil output, making it the biggest producer after Saudi Arabia.
The decision to seek leverage over prices, Shmatko said, was prompted by oil prices' "rollercoaster ride" in the past few months, when they reached an all-time record in July, lost one-third of their value in the following weeks and began climbing again recently.
Chavez Arrives to $1Bln Welcome
By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff Writer
The Kremlin had a warm welcome waiting for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Thursday, in the form of a $1 billion loan for arms purchases for the Latin American leader who has been fiercely critical of the United States and its leaders.
Jeffrey in U.S.A. writes:
Happy birthday from your friends at EPA's Greenversations blog! I think we're still the only two federal group blogs really open to posts from our whole organizations. Here's to many more successful years. :)
Susan in Florida writes:
Congratulations! You have done an outstanding job this year. Thank you for giving all of us, "out here", a voice. Please continue --as we need you!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Good job folks! And I include my felow contributors in this.
It's been an interesting debate.
I got a chuckle from the reaction to a movie star walking in the room. Having worked in recording studios with the likes of James Taylor, Gene Hackman and others I can certainly relate. But remember, they put on their shoes the same way the rest of us do, and are basicly just regular folks.
If I had a birthday wish, it would be to see more interactiveness by the authors of threads, and high level participation by former officials speaking in their capacity as private citizens through comment and debate.
IE: Imagine a discussion between Joe in Tenn. and Gorbachev, or Tony Blair and SNP, or between me and former Sec. of State Allbright...(chuckle).
Now that would definately put "Dipnote" on the map, and the more exposure you get, the more effective dipnote will be as an engine of ideas.
If you have the opportunity to elevate the conversation to that level, by all means do so.
Jonathan in Texas writes:
This has to be the best way for the American people to express their concerns and views. Great idea and great job on starting and keeping this blog going. I have learned so much from reading blogs and I have expressed many concerns.
Happy Birthday DipNote!!!!!!!!!!
Joe in Tennessee writes:
@ Eric, I did try to respond to your post.
Tell the Col. OWL missions.
Be well
Molly in Washington, DC writes:
Congratulations! I look forward to seeing the blog grow and develop in the coming years.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
By the way Eric...met two of the three.
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
Happy First, DipNote! When I think many Americans are rightly concerned about the state of their government, this blog represents what is best about it. Thanks for informing us what the government is doing and giving the people a voice. The posts are interesting, so are the comments, and I love the photos. Congratulations on your first year, and here's to many more!
Louisa in Washington writes:
Congratulations on managing a public blog for one year!
Now I understand why there's a black background -- Dipnote was born in a bar. Seriously, though, back in the day -- when we were first designing websites in the early 1990's -- received wisdom was black is not/not the best background. Sends the wrong visual message and visitors tend to need eye drops to read it.
John in Greece writes:
I will Create a video short that completes the phrase "Democracy is..." http://www.videochallenge.america.gov/
But, Where is Zharkov? Where is my "actor"?
No wishes Z? I imagine that all this time you were supposing that this "project" (DipNote) won't last?
Honestly, I feel that we would love to have you here for the next 400 years to come. Sometimes (almost always) we may disagree, but I prefer you writing here instead of Pravda.
At least, here, you have a democratic platform to post things and receive several answers back -- DEMOCRATICALLY!
Note: this submission of mine (as long as I find Z) will be a "stolen" idea from a fellow contributor that suggested us in the Blog to ?circulate -- (Z's Best)!
John in Greece writes:
@ Louisa in Washington -- Our Blog is Black & White!(chuckle) I mean pure colors! no matter if you use CMYK, or RGB!
Louisa, although this conversation is already done a couple of times through this year of the Blog's history, let me offer some more "paint" thoughts to our fellow contributors. Of course, it's everyone's FREE decision what he/she likes or not.
First of all, I am not so sure if YOU LIKE THE BACKGROUND OR NOT.
Anyway. I think that you say that it's "old fashioned"? or progressive? ("when we were first designing websites in the early 1990's")
Not enough hospitable? (Sends the wrong visual message and visitors tend to need eye drops to read it.)
And the "worst": "DipNote was born in a bar"?
According to my opinion Louisa, BIG IDEAS can be born anywhere. Either in a bar, or a meeting room.
I really loved reading that: "With Dan Schaub and Eric Jones manning the operation from Washington, Jeff Jackson, DipNote's senior technology advisor, and I sat in a cramped hotel room and watched as DipNote came to life on the Internet. We tested its applications, saw that all worked, and were thrilled there were no apparent glitches. AT THAT POINT, we decided to go down to the hotel bar and celebrate our launch".
P.S. I really do not understand if you like it (the background and the architecture of the Blog), or not. I look forward to read your new post on these "questions". Welcome here, let's make it better. Best Regards!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
John wrote:
""And the "worst": "DipNote was born in a bar"?""
I suppose you might call it a "spiritual" undertaking eh, (chuckle)??
See what happens when under the table and dreaming?
All in a day's work no less...
And I wouldn't dare question the method of inspiration involved anyway. Someone might start singing and get the office of Human Rights and Labor involved....
John in Greece writes:
@ Eric in New Mexico -- I meant..."the "worst" of what Louisa probably implies"...
It's not bad to go down to the hotel bar and celebrate the launch of something Great when it's done!
P.S. I am not sure if I got your point. Maybe I am wrong...
Louisa in Washington writes:
I love the fact that DipNote was born in a bar. YAY! Synergy=GreatIdeas+SmartPeople+RelaxedMind.
I don't think the black and minimal white is progressive or old fashioned. It's just difficult to read. Like looking into a cave, tunnel, basement, which may be what it is meant to suggest. Yep, as an artist, I know black is ALL color, but web-AllBlack is different than a Rothko painting and way less lively than the All Blacks.
At least put in some design features -- more white borders around the tunnel, or color bands somewhere.
Surely the brains behind DipNote have consulted a few designers along the way? No??? Why not?
Whatever.... It's good that DipNote is.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
What Louisa said.... "Synergy=GreatIdeas+SmartPeople+RelaxedMind."
As I said, I wouldn't dare question the method of inspiration, or the circumstance which led to the sober assesment: "We can do this, so long as we remember our joy."
So folks, see how you are? Is what it is. And fine by me.
@ John in Greece, pardon my tounge-in-cheek American coloquialisms and obscure references to posts gone by, including one where you were commenting on your taste in "spirits" , and a brief but humorous conversation w/ Sean about the merits of his singing ability and the repercussions of his partaking in a ministerial level talent show....(chuckle).
"Under the table and dreaming" isn't just the title of and album by the Dave Mathews band....It's a direct physical manifestation of what happens when when one falls into the acute stage of a well inibriated food coma and can no longer maintain a sitting posture. Gradually sliding off one's seat under the bar and assuming a fetal position around the legs of a bar stool, so folks can convieniantly give you a swift kick to motivate 'em up 'round "last call" for an epiphany and one for the road.
(Actual definition of this state of conciousness is a great "what if?" and may vary according to local pub rules.)
Snoring is generally disavowed as beyond hope, but if the subject has one eye propped open, its a sure sign they're aware of their surroundings but cannot move or communicate verbally on a temporary basis.
The inspiration derived from such a "on the ground" perspective is the subject of myth and legend.
I'm not suggesting we create an urban myth around dipnote's creation, but it is an amusing "conspiracy theory".
Look, when they decide to do a TV sitcom ("Dipnote" a-la "Westwing" meets SNL), folks will know it's become an institution, and public diplomacy will probably never be the same....(chuckle).
Attitude is everything.
Dipnote should sponsor a diplomatic event perhaps to get a little more name recongnition among foreign policy blogs.
You have all these embassies in DC, and The President hosts T-ball on the Whitehouse lawn...
I'm thinking winter sports here, and host a ministerial snowball fight just for grins and giggles to relieve international tensions.
Of couse it would be logical to bill the event in the media as "WW3"....(sic). C-span coverage...UN referees to officiate the game, if they dare...
Could be a good time had by all.


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About the Author: Jim Theis serves in the Bureau of Consular Affairs as the Director of the Buffalo Passport Agency.
Foreign Service Officers usually spend their careers traveling the world with occasional tours in Washington, D.C. However, I've been given a special assignment: Director of Passport Services' newest passport facility in Buffalo, New York. After adventures in places as far-flung as El Salvador and Romania, I find it a real honor to come to Buffalo. And, as a native of South Dakota, I'm ready for some cold weather.
As Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy said at today's opening ceremony, the Buffalo Passport Agency will provide greater convenience and service for communities throughout Western New York, including on-site issuance to customers with emergency travel. Western New York has a history of cross-border commerce with Canada and includes some of our busiest border crossings. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security reported that more than four million Americans traveled from Canada to the United States at ports of entry in Buffalo in Fiscal Year 2009. This newest passport agency is well-suited to facilitate travel and trade between the two countries.
The Buffalo Passport Agency, which has created more than 25 new jobs, was one of several passport facilities made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- the "federal stimulus" bill. This Agency and others slated to open over the next year are key elements in the Department's overall efforts to facilitate international travel.
More than 101 million Americans have U.S. passports -- about one-third of our population. And with the opening of the Buffalo Passport Agency, our 24th domestic passport facility, we hope to make travel simpler and easier for even more U.S. citizens in Buffalo and the surrounding region.
For more information about passports and visas, please visit travel.state.gov.
Marewan O.H. in Iraq writes:
hello dear sir...
i am from iraq and i want to come to amireca to complet my stady in high education i'm graduated in universty salahadin in arbil then how can i come to amireca so tell a true way for come to your country . thank you for help . have a nice day.
DipNote Bloggers reply: Please visit http://travel.state.gov for comprehensive information about U.S. visas.
Phong L. in California writes:
I hear there will be another Passport Agency opening in San Diego. Are the vacancies for this location available yet?
Robert D. in Minnesota writes:
Congratulations to Jim and the whole team at the Buffalo Passport Agency! I'm sure the people of western New York are pleased to have a passport agency in their community. All the best as you start up operations and begin serving your customers. Go PPT/BU!
Omer H.M. in Sudan writes:
i want this to bee free for every body man and woman from all the world with out any
Diane O. in Nevada writes:
If someone took the Passport Specialist test for this job at the Buffalo Location would they have been contacted already?
Or is more hiring upcoming?
Gary in Indiana writes:
I really think that having more passport agency is a great way to engage American citizens into global travellings. And this will certainly create more oppoturnities for American people to go aboard and really know the world better. However, while people are calling to cut government costs, is it really worth to have a passport agency for certain area? Will it be more money-saving to have a new way to apply for passport, for example, via internet?


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Mange in dogs actually refers to two separate conditions caused by small parasitic mites, which latch onto dogs' skin and hair. A dog afflicted with mange typically takes on a shaggy appearance and may begin to lose hair in bunches.
Demodectic mange is the most common form of mange in dogs, and refers to mites that reside in the animal's hair follicles. This condition is also called demodex, or "red mange." Just about all dogs have some Demodex canis parasites in their hair, but the animal's immune system keeps the organisms from causing problem. Thus, demodectic mange is typically seen in puppies whose immune systems are not yet fully developed. Mange may also occur in dogs with defective immune systems caused by other conditions.
Mange is usually characterized by hair loss in the places where the parasite resides. Depending on the extent of the problem, this may be just one area of the body (localized mange) or all over (generalized). This will ultimately affect the veterinarian's treatment of the problem. Localized mange is typically managed with topical medication, which contains the insecticide amitraz, reports VCA Animal Hospitals. Amitraz may cause vomiting in dogs for 24 to 36 hours after it is used. Dogs with generalized mange need more aggressive and long-term treatment, which may include shampoos, dips and oral medication.
The second type of mange is called sarcoptic mange, sometimes referred to as scabies. This occurs when a parasite burrows into the skin itself and is a less common, but more severe condition. Unlike demodectic mange, the dog will itch severely when this happens. This typically results in the loss of hair and may even damage the skin.
In the event of sarcoptic mange, owners should wash the dog's bedding in hot water with bleach, or consider discarding it entirely. Humans must be very careful around a dog with scabies, as the mites are highly contagious. Although the mite cannot complete its life cycle attached to a human, it will cause severe itching for a few days.
The treatments for sarcoptic mange are similar to demodectic - a mix of shampoos, oral medications and possibly even injections. However, the specific products used will differ between the two conditions. Thus, it is important to bring your dog to the veterinarian to determine whether the suspected mange is demodectic or sarcoptic. Typically, this is done by taking skin scrapings from the dog and examining them for signs of either type of mite.


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Highlights from the Marine Programme at GRID-Arendal for November 2010
1. Featured Project
UNEP Shelf Programme: First meeting of the Liaison Committee of the six West African coastal States
As a contribution to the implementation of the Framework Agreement on Sub-Regional Cooperation, and the Agreement on Technical and Financial Cooperation between the six West African coastal States and the Kingdom of Norway on the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, signed in New York on 21 September 2010, the UNEP Shelf Programme, represented by GRID-Arendal, has been invited to participate in the First meeting of the Liaison Committee of the six West African coastal States. The six West African coastal states are: The Republic of Cape Verde, the Republic of The Gambia, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Guinea, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and the Republic of Senegal.
The meeting, supported by the Kingdom of Norway, is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cape Verde and held in Praia, Cape Verde from 29 November to 1st December 2010. The meeting provides a good opportunity to inform about the steps taken so far by the Norwegian side to implement the Agreements, as well as to engage in a dialogue amongst the six West African coastal States and the Norwegian cooperation partners on the modalities of the future work. Besides The UNEP Shelf Programme from GRID-Arendal the Norwegian cooperation support is represented by The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; The Norwegian Agency of Development Cooperation (NORAD); The Norwegian Mapping Authority and The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
For more information, please contact Joan Fabres.
2. Data and Products
Sick Water? report available as e-book on iBooks
The Rapid Response Assessment report Sick water? The central role of wastewater management in sustainable development is now available as an e-book on iTunes via iBooks. This means it can be downloaded for use on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Download is free of charge. If you do not have iBooks, you can get it here. A description of the Sick Water? e-book can be found here.
(The report is also available as a pdf file and as an interactive e-book on GRID-Arendal's website.)
For more information, please contact Rob Barnes.
3. Events
Recent events
Seminars/meetings/conferences related to the marine environment where representatives from GRID-Arendal have participated:
Upcoming events
1 December
Cancún, Mexico: MSV (Many Strong Voices) side event at the UNFCCC COP 16 – Voices from the South and North: Food Security and Human Rights in Small Island Developing States and the Arctic.
For more information, please contact John Crump.
4. Other
Did you know that…
...the sea otter had been made virtually extinct from British Columbia and most other parts of the North American West Coast by 1929 because of fur trade? In the 1960s and 1970s sea otters from Alaska were reintroduced into parts of their former range, and in 2008 a population study indicated just over 4,700 sea otters in British Columbia, up from approximately 3,200 in 2004.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
...a plankton-feeding worm that uses bristles to swim and sports slender "arms" on its head, has been discovered nearly 3,000 metres below sea level off the Indonesian coast? The squid-like creature, which grows to 9 cm or more, was captured by a robotic submersible in the Celebes Sea, a marine basin that plunges to 6,200 metres at its deepest.
Source: The Guardian
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World Ocean Network
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by Anton Shilov
The popularity of tablets in general and Apple iPad in particular clearly affects market of personal computers. Previously it was believed that slates cannibalize sales of netbooks, but Apple now claims that sales of iPad affect sales of Macintosh personal computers.
"We do believe that some customers chose to purchase an iPad instead of the new Mac during the quarter, but we also believe that even more customers chose to purchase an iPad over Windows PC. As I have said before, there is a lot more of the Windows PC business to cannibalize than the Mac. Also, we believe that the Mac has many other attributes that would make it continue to do well in the market," said Timothy Cook, chief operating officer of Apple, during the quarterly conference call with financial analysts.
Apple sold 9.25 million iPads during the quarter, a 183% unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The company also sold 3.95 million Macs during the quarter, a 14% unit increase over the year-ago quarter, which means that the iPad is clearly a significantly more successful product line for Apple. Besides, the firm sold 20.34 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 142% unit growth over the year-ago quarter.
It should be noted that sales of the iPad are constrained by manufacturing capacities of Apple's partners, the company claims.
"This quarter we were still selling every unit we could make and that was the situation as we ended the quarter. As we stepped into July over the initial weeks to give you a more current update, we had been able to increase the supply further. Some SKUs and some countries are at a supply-demand balance, but we are still working very hard on the balance of the world," said Mr. Cook.
One should keep in mind that there are still no strong rivals for Apple iPad on the market mostly because Google Android platform is not as mature as Apple's iOS. It remains to be seen what happens to sales of iPad - as well as sales of inexpensive PCs based on Mac OS or Microsoft Windows - when powerful Android-based tablets reach the market.
Apple posted record quarterly revenue of $28.57 billion and record quarterly net profit of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 25, 2011. These results compare to revenue of $15.70 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.7% compared to 39.1% in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62% of the quarter's revenue.


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Camp K'Ton Ton partners with Super Soccer Stars to offer soccer to campers that stay from 9 am to 1 pm and longer.
Weekly Wednesday lunches are provided to the whole camp. Every Wednesday we have a different lunch theme. For example: pizza and popsicles, breakfast for lunch/pajama day, and pasta day. Our campers who stay until noon also participate in the lunches as a special snack.
Prior to Camp K'TonTon, our son would only "swim" if he had a life jacket on and he would cling to one of us, and refuse to put his head in the water. After only 8 days of camp, he seems more confident and relaxed in the water. He didn't want the life jacket, and he was willing to get his face wet. He wanted to show us how he could "swim" on his own! We can't wait to see what the next few weeks will bring.
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Dr. Sherwin Nuland died this week at the age of 83. He became well-known for his first book, How We Die, which won the National Book Award. For him, pondering death was a way of wondering at life — and the infinite variety of processes that maintain human life moment to moment. He reflects on the meaning of life by way of scrupulous and elegant detail about human physiology.
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was a clinical professor of surgery at Yale University, where he also taught bioethics and medical history. His books include How We Die, Lost in America, Maimonides, and How We Live: The Wisdom of the Body.
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Mr. Nuland seems like he was
Mr. Nuland seems like he was a real pleasant per to talk with. I have a different world view than he had. I wonder what his is now.
I was unaware of Dr. Nuland
I was unaware of Dr. Nuland until I heard about his passing earlier this week. I want to read both How We Die and How We Live to gain a closer understanding of what he says, knows--or said, knew. I so appreciated his saying during your interview that he needed to think about a certain point or statement--to rethink or to understand more fully. I am learning more about death because I work for a hospice AND because I have experienced so many passings in my personal realm these past nine years.
This morning I caught only
This morning I caught only the very end of your program with Sherwin Nuland. I was most struck by his remarks from his presented at the Chautauqua Institution.
I was disheartened to hear Nuland's remarks that it is "my spiritual self that enables me to reason...to be of use to society...and to love in ways that only members of my species can love."
I am not so sure we are the only species who reason, are of use to their society and express love. But that thinking enables us "as a species" to slaughter and eliminate other species - species critical to the balance and health of habitat in the world.
It is my hope that, just as we are now familiar with DNA we will learn and come to embrace the social and spiritual lives of species other than ours, that we will come to understand other species and their contributions to our world.
Have a look How Wolves Change Rivers on Vimeo vimeo.com/86466357
I think we need to think a bit bigger, stop thinking of our species as the end all and be all.
And as for educating ten-year-olds to better grasp Science - as a Grade 3 classroom teacher, I would love nothing better. But with high stakes testing in Math and ELA, a Science program requires time I do not have to unpack (given paperwork and data to record and track), we do not work on Science to the extent we would all love to.
I love your program. Carry on.
I get what you're saying
I get what you're saying about thinking bigger than humans. Clearly, we're just a piece in an amazing natural patchwork. But the reason we humans are so hung up on our own species is because we want to know who and what we are. We want to understand ourselves because we are the only ones in our environment that seem to be like us in the way that we think and interact with our environment. None of this makes the rest of the environment any less important. Actually, I would even say that understanding humans will help us understand our place in the environment. Of course, that will involve understanding how to live in our environment without destroying it.
Where is the presentation Dr.
Where is the presentation Dr. Nuland delivered at the Chautauqua Institution? In this morning's program, it was mentioned that this was available at the website
Just this afternoon as I was
Just this afternoon as I was in my car, I heard an interview with Dr Nuland. Upon arriving at home, I went to the On Living website to hear the complete discussion. His comments confirm so much that I have thought about life, religion, biology, etc. over a long time. I will certainly explore the website to learn more about life of the human being.
This show is so amazing,
This show is so amazing, thank you all for the careful handling of our hearts, minds and souls.
You, Christa, are ever an
You, Krista, are ever an angel to me. I've been listening to you for many years and you help me realize I am not alone, you understand; period. The educated need you. All of us need you. Thank you exceedingly much for your time and efforts! Love And Peace To You, Robert
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After the leaves have fallen, we return
To a plain sense of things. It is as if
We had come to an end of the imagination,
Inanimate in an inert savoir.
It is difficult even to choose the adjective
For this blank cold, this sadness without cause.
The great structure has become a minor house.
No turban walks across the lessened floors.
The greenhouse never so badly needed paint.
The chimney is fifty years old and slants to one side.
A fantastic effort has failed, a repetition
In a repetitiousness of men and flies.
Yet the absence of the imagination had
Itself to be imagined. The great pond,
The plain sense of it, without reflections, leaves,
Mud, water like dirty glass, expressing silence
Of a sort, silence of a rat come out to see,
The great pond and its waste of the lilies, all this
Had to be imagined as an inevitable knowledge,
Required, as a necessity requires.
I am not awfully good with
I am not awfully good with modern poetry, actually. Could you please translate that into prose, so that I might understand what you are trying to say? Thanks. (Or, perhaps you will reply --as some poets would-- that it just doesn't translate, and if I have to ask, well, then never mind.)
Thankyou for this. This
Thankyou for this. This describes a little to me of how you feel about special places when a loved one dies. The scales fall from your eyes and you see the place anew diminished without them
Krista Tippets,
Krista Tippett,
Just when I think "On Being" won't be able to break through my mental meanderings, another crucial interview comes along like the one with Sherwin Nuland. I caught your show over the internet and it rattled my salubrious human spirit. Dr. Nuland died on my birthday and came to life in my thoughts March 9th, 2014. Thank-you Ms. Tippett. Please continue such excellence.
I like Ms
I like Ms
Tippett she does a great job interviewing
I love this program, she
I love this program, she always introduce us to great human beings, to noble ones!! thank you Kristy!
On being is a superior
On being is a superior broadcast and one I enjoy listening to, however it has a distinct "human centric" or "species centric" tenor to it which is increasingly arcane. I hope to see more discussion and discourse about the non-human animal, more on the equivalence of all life, and the wonder of that equivalence. Warmly - rosemary
I would really like to listen
I would really like to listen to the lecture Brain,Mind and Spirit but the link will not work?
Everything in nature is a
Everything in nature is a result of the evolutionary processes. Human spirit, soul, AND sense for beauty. However, this fact does not disprove the existence of God. For those of us who believe, theory of evolution, biology, quantum physics provide a glimpse into a magnificent intelligence of the Creator.I hope that those believers who can not reconcile wonders and intelligence of the evolutionary principles with the existence of wondrous and intelligent God who created nature, I hope that they will study, educate themselves and stop reducing God into a prescribed patterns… Long time ago, church was bothered with a discovery that Earth revolved around sun. What a missed opportunity to marvel at God's wonder! Let's not diminish His wonders today when we look deep into a microcosms, time, and space. Best!


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CHART: 12 Ways The Republican Party Stands Against Gay People
Tired of having to explain to your conservative relatives (or Log Cabin Republican acquaintances) why you're voting Democrat in November? Marriage Equality USA has whipped up a handy-dandy chart illustrating how the two parties platforms' differ on LGBT issues.
Just print out multiple copies and hand one to anyone who tries to engage you in political debate. Your vocal cords will thank you!
1) Democrats helped vote in Alito and Roberts to the Supreme Court.
2) Obama's words help pass the marriage ban in CA/FL/AZ in '08 and he was as useless stopping the marriage amendment in North Carolina.
3) He only came out as supportive once polls showed most Americans in favor of marriage equality. He more or less advocates states rights.
4) He still refused an Executive Order stopping federal contractors from discriminating.
5) He's cracking down on HIV+ people and cancer fighters who opt to use marijuana?
6) When the 2pary system rotates back to a Republican White House how safe will you feel with NDAA, NSA snooping, the increased total surveillance society, and Homeland Security labeling everyone under the sun a suspected terrorist?
7) Are we gays supposed to like GMO food?
8) Are we supposed to just not give a fuck about the drone attack victims of his needless wars?
Give me a break with his Obama idolizing BS.
Heyya, Jeff. Care to specifically state and share which party people should vote for in the upcoming election?
I hear that you care very deeply about LGBT Issues, and was wondering if that passion will carry over into you supporting the Democratic Party, which is the first party in the history of the USA to have not only a sitting President who supports actual Equality for the LGBT Community but whose campaign platform INCLUDES equality.
Obama spoke out against Prop 8, and the similarly-styled bans, and has opposed states amending their constituions just to discriminate against LGBT people. Republicans have done the exact opposite.
He is the first sitting president in American History who openly supports Equality for LGBT people. This might upset some folks who can't believe a black man has shown more grace and compassion than their fellow white people, but that's not something that bothers a liberal like me. I wasn't raised to think less of people based on their ethnicity.
I don't expect any such clarity or answers from BJ McFrisky who is still pathetically sucking up to the republican family that's ashamed to call him Son.
@Little-Kiwi: You stated that I'm "pathetically sucking up to the republican family that's ashamed to call [me] Son."
Why would you make such an unnecessary, nasty statement? Why would you presume to know the political affiliation of my family, or what their perception of me is? Why would you even presume my parents are alive? Oh, that's right: You're a liberal, and not only do liberals know EVERYthing, they can state ANYthing as being factual without verifying the facts themselves.
And if you really believe that Obama "evolved" on gay issues and didn't just flip-flop to appease the Democratic party, you're every bit as deluded and sycophantic as he wants you to be (not that there's anything wrong with that—every movement needs its lemmings).
Simple, BJ – behind every gay republican is the family who's ashamed of him.
Hilarious – for the first time in American history a sitting President has come out in support of the LGBT Community and his campaign platform for re-election includes specific pro-Equality stances for LGBT people.
And you're upset about it. Stop being angry that the black liberal Democrat has more respect for LGBT than your own piece of shit family ever has, or ever will.
Wanna prove me wrong? Provide a URL where I can see the incredibly pro-LGBT republicans you associate with.
we gay liberals aren't the ones who need to post anonymous internet comments. we stand up to be counted. and if your parents are dead you shouldn't still be sucking up to the right. they're not around to be embarrassed by you anymore, so why are you still acting like you have no balls?
@BJ: It's not just about marriage, it's about a party that stands for the belief that your romantic feelings for people of the same sex are immoral, dangerous, and should be a basis on which to deny you employment, standing in the community, dignity, and the equal protection of the law that straight couples are afforded. These propositions are not in serious controversy. It's not just marriage the GOP attacks – they attack us as people, as human beings they do not feel are entitled to the same right to live with dignity as straights are.
The economy is important, but even if you accept that Romney will improve the economy (a very precarious position), what good is living in a country with a slightly better economy if you are unequal before the law and viewed with nothing but contempt by the very government your taxes prop up?
@Little-Kiwi: I truly have to wonder at your mental status. You're way, way beyond an angry liberal. You do nothing but rave and call people names and insult them (like calling my family a piece of shit—really?!?). You're no more than an impotent bully, so I have no respect whatsoever for you and you can rest assured that I will never again respond to any of your comments.
That's ok. Your republican-voting family doesn't respect you either so I'm sure this is nothing new for you.
At some point you're just going to have to realize that we liberals are doing more for you than your own family ever will. That's gotta suck, eh? For you, though. Not me. ;-)
You could always prove me wrong by showing us all exactly what your family and fellow republicans are doing to promote LGBT Equality within the GOP. but you won't. because they're not doign anything.
poor baby :D
oh, remind me how it works, Frisky the Wimp – a party can promote anti-gay bigotry, and you and your family support them.
someone calls you out on it, and you get upset and call them a bully.
so…. a party will seek to actively deny you equality in America, and you're fine with it. but you're not fine with words being slung at you.
THIS is why nobody respects your or loves you, BJ. It's not because yuo're gay. it's because you're a spineless little coward about it.
*elegant curtsy*
@Little-Kiwi: You have the air of the pompous gas bag in you old son. Stick to issues and stop with the insults.
Kirsten Gillibrand Facebook-advertised at me this evening that she wants a now-hopeless vote on repealing DOMA. Where was she and the other Democrats who held a congressional supermajority only two years ago? They could have held the vote and there would have been no way of stopping it. Her stance now is just for show. Or campaign contributions. Just like O's "evolution" as previously reported on Qweerty.
@Little-Kiwi: I will not condone the 2party system of war, poverty, and erosion of civil liberties by voting for it.
Bush, Obama, Same Old Drama!
Obama the Conservative.
Obama 2012: The Lesser Evil?
I wish I could remember where I saw this (I'd gladly give credit if I could). Voting is like driving your car. If you want to go forward use D. If you want to go backward, use R.
@BJ McFrisky: I understand not wanting to get married. That is great for you.
However, to say that you do not care about gay marriage is basically saying…"I only give a fuck about myself and what I want. I do not care about all of you gay people that do not have the same rights as straight couples. As long as I get my wants and desires, fuck you all!"
I also can not understand how anyone would date you when this is your position. However, if all you ever do is hang out at the baths getting it on with stranger after stranger then more power for you.
1) Democrats helped vote in Alito and Roberts to the Supreme Court.
-Republicans helped vote in plenty of Democrat nominees as well. Am I the only one that believes that rather someone should sit on the USSC or not should have a great more to do with their experience on the bench than it should with their ideology?
2) Obama's words help pass the marriage ban in CA/FL/AZ in '08 and he was as useless stopping the marriage amendment in North Carolina.
-You mean his extremely misquoted words that MAY have had an influence. The fact is, you have no clue if this is true or not without doing the research. Please tell me, when did you send surveys to every voter that voted for Prop 8 asking them if Obama's words influenced their vote!?!
3) He only came out as supportive once polls showed most Americans in favor of marriage equality. He more or less advocates states rights.
-I, more or less, advocate state's rights. Marriage is not in the constitution. That means the federal government has NOTHING to do with deciding who should or should not get married. You realize that advocating state's rights means he advocates the overthrow of DOMA correct?
4) He still refused an Executive Order stopping federal contractors from discriminating.
-Obama is not Bush. He has been very careful about the use of executive orders. He likes to accomplish things with the use of the actual system the way it was designed instead. If you want another "decider" then ask Jeb to run for President.
5) He's cracking down on HIV+ people and cancer fighters who opt to use marijuana?
-There is a complete lack of evidence that marijuana does any more good than any other drug that is developed. There is a lot more evidence that it has many more side effects than any other drug issued. Marijuana has wrecked more lives than it will ever help, and the only reason you, or anyone else for that matter, even talks about this medical marijuana drivel is because they believe it is the first step to getting the drug legalized. Sure, it has less side effects than alcohol, but the argument should be made that alcohol should be more restricted instead of marijuana being less so (yes, I know about prohibition, so don't start on about it).
6) When the 2pary system rotates back to a Republican White House how safe will you feel with NDAA, NSA snooping, the increased total surveillance society, and Homeland Security labeling everyone under the sun a suspected terrorist?
-They have not labeled EVERYONE as a suspected terrorist. Hell, they have not even labeled you as a suspected terrorist. What happened on 9/11 was horrible. The primary reason that it happened is because it was allowed to by the Bush administration. I am completely willing to give up a small part of my freedoms if it means that we are safer as a nation. Then again, I have nothing to hide. If the government wants to see my constant clicks of QT, Facebook, Diablo and porn on a daily basis then I will gladly let them monitor my internet usage. What are you hiding?
7) Are we gays supposed to like GMO food?
-Are people supposed to starve as we continue to try to feed the world with the small amount of food that we have? The amount of farms in this country has dropped to under 2%. I would rather eat some safely modified foods than starve. Not to mention, there has been all kinds of modifications done to foods for the last 200 years in the name of agricultural progress. If it was not for that, we would have all starved already because it would have been impossible to feed 1 million people on the agricultural techniques and crops grown in the 1800s. Even "organic" food is vastly different from that time period.
8) Are we supposed to just not give a fuck about the drone attack victims of his needless wars?
-"Victims" do not normally hang out in known terrorist hotspots with known terrorists while spouting known terrorist propaganda. Just because some "kid" is 15 does not mean he gets a pass on his activities. That is why they try more and more 15 year old "kids" as adults now.
Give me a break with his Obama idolizing BS.
-Give us all a break with your constant third party idolization. Do you honestly believe that someone from a third party would do any different if they were actually capable of being elected president? They can say whatever they want to their base because they know they have no chance in hell of getting any votes from anyone other than their base. Real candidates, such as Obama and hell even Mittens, have to appeal to a much WIDER audience, and that means that they will say and do things that are not popular with everyone, including you.
@BJ McFrisky: You do nothing but dodge and deflect. Just like fellow Republicans, you have such a flimsy grasp of the truth that you think the lies you tell yourself are actually true. I think you and the rest of your party are simply psychopathic at this point.
@Banzelia: I think they were working on DADT and healthcare reform. Both were more important than marriage.
It is pretty hard for the country as a whole to disrespect their men and women in uniform by denying them rights. That is what really started the whole ball moving when it comes to racial equality. If black soldiers would not have been a integral part of WWII and following war efforts the public would have never warmed up to the idea of treating them equally.
Guys, please don't feed the trolls. As I've said before, B J McFrisky would shoot Harvey Milk dead right between the eyes if he was promised a tax cut in return. He's a gay Kapo, who throws you all under the bus laughing in order to get more money. He cares about nothing, no-one but his bank account.
@BJ McFrisky: You SHOULD care about equality. All of the 1,176 Federal "effects taht flow from marriage" are denied to those who are not married, despite the fact that more than 131,000 same-gender couples ARE legally married in America, per the 2010 US Census.
Meanwhile, re: "every issue, be it human rights or jobs, seems to come back to gay marriage"
NONE of the three 'Human Rights' points are dependent on marital status, nor are the first 2 of the 3 'jobs' points.
I'm looking forward to your 'defense' of the GOP's positions, now that you've finished lying about Obama's.
Re: "Are we gays supposed to like GMO food?"
I'm gay and I LOVE seedless watermelons.
you show me a gay republican and i'll show you a boy with no balls.
@tdx3fan: Your statement, "If all you ever do is hang out at the baths getting it on with stranger after stranger then more power for you," speaks volumes about your lack of maturity and lack of a rational response. Thank you for that, since now other readers can see the real difference between people like you and people like me. I think things through and comment on them; you call people names.
BJ McFrisky, you actually spew-right nonsense from a place of complete anonymity. I know it's hard for you havign been brought up amongst racist and gay-hating republicans, but you need to stop being mad at liberals for the fact that your balls never dropped.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Should be renamed the Bog and More Bog.In full: Something completely different! Bits you can run, and bits you just pray not to fall down. Agree about the hills, not as steep as the profile suggests. We did have showers, just the whippets at the front of the field had nicked all the hot water. The marshals deserve medals. Fantastic event, well done to everyone.Date of review: November 6, 2012
In short: Its the participants who make this race so special. Only those with a genuine love of the mountains take part.In full: Shouldnt really rate my own event, but really I'm rating the 90 participants- brilliant! Thanks for supporting the race, thanks for pitting yourselves against our mountains, and thanks for supporting each other and creating such a lovely atmosphere.Come Again!Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: Even after reading about the steps, I wasn't prepared for these! My legs were on fireDate of review: May 30, 2011
In short: It's the course that makes this event - simply stunning, and very runnable. In full: The increased fee, no-entry-on-day (although they did actually accept entries on the day) and the introduction of time limits have spoilt the atmosphere of this race. Although, the momento did live up to reputation for naff-ness - it's shaped like one of those mats they have on the bar! Still - that said, the weather held up, and the course was great. Date of review: November 22, 2010
In short: oh dear - well intentioned, but a little bit of a fiasco..In full: The only saving grace for this race was the friendly atmosphere. I appreciate that nobody can factor in Marshals being beaten up - but the results were mixed up too and the team prize initially went to the wrong team. Route markers in red? - they looked like traffic markers. Yellow would be a better choice. The sad fact is, if you are going to charge £12 to enter, you have to provide the service to go with it. That said, I am sure that the organisers will take all this on board and the event will be improved for next year. Date of review: July 26, 2010
In short: Lovely atmosphere - good running for a trail race. In full: Haven't done this before, didn't expect it to be so big. Nice touch to put the loos right on the start line! Lots of suppport. A piece of fruit, a cereal bar or even chocolate at the finish, rather than just one boiled sweet wouldn't have gone amiss. Great run though, and lovely atmosphere.Date of review: March 28, 2010
In short: Great for kicking off your Christmas In full: Even though it was a freezing cold day the atmosphere generated at this event was brilliant. Great music, warm-up routine and performance from some very cold cheer-leaders. Mince pies and sherry half way around was a nice touch.Date of review: December 23, 2009
In short: A big thanks to all this year's entrants.In full: Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in the race. Brilliant runners, heroes! Well done to you all. Christine Vorres.Date of review: April 4, 2009
In short: Thanks Guys, great morning run. T Shirt was an added bonus.In full: Well organised, friendly, the marshalls were fun. Facilities are good and the T. Shirts in a selection of sizes for finishers were a welcome surprise. I wouldn't hesitate to bring beginners down for this race to introduce them to 10k running. Date of review: March 23, 2009
In short: Total rip off. Complete fat profit making exercise for Military Fitness.In full: Course nothing more than a basic cross-country run - zig-zagging across fields to make it longer. Friendly enough people, but the price was extortionate. Compare this race with something like Sodbury Slog - and you realise this is just about Military Fitness on a massive money-making marketing exercise. No prizes? c'mon guys, at least for the first few people home! Date of review: March 23, 2009
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Estimated grade. Sold by David Akers Numismatics Oct '97 Price realized $467.5
David Akers (1975/88): This issue is very similar in overall rarity to the 1910-D and 1913-D although it is not quite as difficult to find in gem condition as the latter. Any grade short of full MS-65 is quite common and it will not require much searching to find a 1914-D in MS-64 or lower grade. Gems are very scarce, however, and superb MS-67 ones. although they are known, are extremely rare. I have seen a few nearly perfect examples of this issue, with the Browning Collection specimen in a Texas bank as nice as any.
The 1914-D is typically very sharply struck with "soft" frosty, very slightly granular surfaces. (Many specimens I have seen were definitely on the satiny side but more of them have that distictive early Denver Mint frosty look.) Lustre is generally very good on this issue and the color is nearly always light to medium orange gold, often with greenish gold highlights.
Ron Guth:
Nearly 30 years of certification have given us a much clearer picture of the grade distribution of most American coins. This allows us to see what changes, if any, have occurred over the years in our perception of rarity and quality. For the 1914-D $20, the populations in grades from MS62 to MS65 confirm that this is a common date and literally thousands have been certified in each of those grades. The rarity of MS-66 examples and the extreme rarity of MS67 examples support the assertions made by David Akers decades ago. To date, the only 1914-D in MS67 is the remarkable PCGS MS67 in the Simpson collection.
Simpson Collection
David Akers - Dr. & Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2012:4623, $9,775
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Each NGB coach in each of the five categories is then ranked according to the criteria on the applications by an independent panel of coaches/coach educators in order to select the national coach of the year in each category. The USOC recognizes the three finalists in each category at the National Coaching Conference (June 19 – 21, 2013) and the national winners are announced during the USOC Coach of the Year Awards Dinner (evening of June 21, 2013). USOC hopes to notify finalists in March, 2013.
PLEASE NOTE: coaches can only be evaluated based on the information submitted in the application packet. Please include ANY AND ALL information requested on the application and include as much detail you possibly can to ensure that the evaluating committee can consider all accomplishments. USOC committee members can ONLY evaluate what is submitted in the application packet (nomination form). Coaches should be recognized for the competition year 2012.
We're very excited to help recognize the fantastic coaches we have! Please participate as our coaches deserve credit for their time, efforts, sacrifices, and accomplishments.
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Microsoft Windows 7 operating system was highly-anticipated by both computer makers end-users. It appears that the practice tends to prove the theory: according to NetApplications, just about two weeks after the launch, Windows 7 was used on 4% of personal computers used to surf the Internet.
NetApplications, a leading provider of Web analytics tools, Windows 7 has crossed 4% in daily tracking on the 7th of November. In comparison, Windows Vista took seven months to get to 4% usage share. The data is based on analysis of 160 million visits to certain web-sites.
It is important to note that at present Net Applications has accurate Windows 7 market share data for neither October nor November since the operating system was on sale for only eight days last month and this month has not ended. Still even in October '09 Microsoft Windows 7 was used on 2.15% of PCs used to surf the Internet, which is a rather good result for an operating system that was on sale for a little more than a week.
Microsoft Windows XP remains the most popular operating system on the globe with 70.48% of market share followed by Windows Vista with 18.83% of the market.


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Retired public school teacher Teresita Esit Cellacay Olaso, of Tabajan, Guindulman, Bohol had returned to her Creator Friday morning, March 2, 2012 after she succumbed to heart failure at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, Tagbilaran City. She is survived by her only son Jonas, elder sister Ponciana Conching Cellacay Japson and brother Anacleto Kid Cellacay.
After retirement, she had a lingering bout with a chronic asthma and was in and out of the hospital. She is fondly remembered by her students as Mam Esit and by co-teachers as an amiable and understanding person.
In college she finished her diploma in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education as Magna Cum Laude at the University of Bohol (formerly Rafael Palma College).
Her remains lay at her residence in Tabajan, Guindulman and the internment day will be announced later.