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A couple weeks ago I announced via Twitter and Facebook that I'm editing a book of essays about fatherhood. Here's a little more information about the project.
The book is the fifth in a series called "I Speak for Myself." The first book, published in 2011, contained 40 essays from 40 American women under 40 writing about what it means to be Muslim. It was co-edited by a good friend of mine from college, Maria Ebrahimji. Shortly before the release of the book, she and I talked on the phone and she expressed how it was her hope to take the book's format, 40 contributors under 40, and expand it to other faith traditions.
This summer, the first I Speak for Myself book on Christianity will be released. Titled Talking Taboo, it features 40 essays from 40 American Christian women. It is being co-edited by Erin Lane and Enuma Okoro and has some great contributors. Among them are Julie Clawson, Micha Boyett, Amy Julia Becker, Sarah Thebarge, and others. Last fall, I was contacted again by my friend, who asked if I would help brainstorm some names for co-editors for a book of essays by American Christian men under 40. I sent her a list of names and figured I'd given her all the help I could give.
I was only partially right. A couple of week later, Maria and I spoke on the phone again and she asked if I would consider being one of the co-editors. I was shocked. I mean, I don't have any "platform," I don't have a previous bestseller that will compel people to buy this book, and I don't pastor some big church with thousands of congregants. I'm not that big of a deal, really. What I do have, Maria insisted, is the ability to pull together a broad number of perspectives around a central topic. And she's right. Networking has long been a strength of mine and making sure that a wide and diverse group of people speak into a conversation is quite important to me. So, I agreed to edit the book and to find a co-editor with a bit more platform than I.
The next decision was to propose a topic for the essayists to explore. After batting around a couple different ideas, I settled on "fatherhood." The subject is one with which people from all different faiths can relate: every man is a son, some men are fathers. I think it will be intriguing to see what role one's Christian faith plays into understanding oneself as a father or a son, or the relationship between father and son. Maria and her business partner, Zahra, agreed. So, off I went on the search for a co-editor.
It is early still, but the book is starting to shape up nicely. I'm excited about the stories that are emerging. There's a guy who is going to write about losing a child, and another about losing his wife and now raising daughters as a widower. I have a stay-at-home dad who's going to pen something fantastic, and a dad writing about the anxiety of parenting a pre-teen girl. There's a new dad writing about his first child and a man writing about being unable to have kids at all. There are more stories waiting in the wings, I'm sure.
Some of the contributors you will have heard of, like Jason Boyett, Andrew Marin, Shane Blackshear, and A.J. Swoboda. Other names will be new to you. All the stories will be worth telling (and I promise not all the contributors are white!). I'm humbled and excited to be part of such a great project. I can't wait to see how it shapes up. I'll keep you updated, friend.


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I want that brushhog in the background. I wa nt to see pics of the tractor that pulls it too.
Must be shooting out of someones farm.
Fun to shoot but not near as fun as the MP-5
I want that brushhog in the background. I wa nt to see pics of the tractor that pulls it too.
Must be shooting out of someones farm.
There's a brushhog in the pic?
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
I love HK's! Im jealous you have a 53.....We need some video of you shooting it.
"Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway." - The Duke
Rifle power in a submachine gun package, the HK53. It is truly neither rifle, nor submachine gun, but a strange mixture of both. A submachine gun is defined as a select fire weapon, fired from the shoulder using a pistol cartridge. However, with only an 8.3 inch barrel, the HK53 hardly qualifies as a rifle. The HK53 fills the void where pistol cartridge submachine guns like the MP5 or MP5/10 and MP5/40 may not be suitable against armored suspects.
Many parts of the HK53 are interchangeable with the MP5, they are so similar in size. The example above shows us the newer style concave buttplate that until recently was only reserved for the MP5 series. It is now available for the 33 and 53 series. The forks are slightly longer on this model than for the MP5 series. The four prong flash hider seen here is now standard. It does much more to suppress the flash from this short barreled weapon than did the more standard flash hider seen on the 33 and G3.

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Political party paying Occupy Wall Street protesters?
posted at 10:05 am on October 10, 2011 by Ed Morrissey
My friend Scott Johnson got a tip from a reader that the progressive New York political party Working Families has run an ad on Craigslist, one that apparently promises a salary for joining the OccupyWallStreet protests. Here's a snapshot of the ad itself:
The headline strongly suggests that the position entails getting paid to protest, since the headline stresses that the job will hold "Wallstreet [sic] accountable now" and that the new hire will make a "differnence [sic]" and "get paid." The body of the ad doesn't specify what the duties of the position will be, although it does stress that it's not going to be a job that involves complicated policy formation, or presumably proofreading:
You must be an energetic communicator, with a passion for social and economic justice. Only outgoing, articulate dedicated, determined candidates will be considered for the positions.
For those candidates that qualify WFP offers substantial paid-training provided by senior leadership, on varied issues such as: advocacy, public speaking, mobilizing, fundraising, networking and organizing. We invest in passionate people with excellent communication skills and a full benefits package is offered to those candidates that qualify. In addition, there is opportunity for advancement and travel to our satellite chapters and out of state affiliates.
This is not a policy job! Through direct action you will be shaping NY state politics for the next 20 years.
"Direct action" usually means protesting. In other words, WFP wants Astroturfers, presumably to join other Astroturfers who tire of their career at Wall Street in the coming days. I wonder how many of those currently at the #OWS protests are already drawing a salary from WFP?
By the way, for a political party that professes to be on the side of working families to oppose the greed on Wall Street, they sure don't pay much for their ground troops:
Compensation: $350-$650 A Week Depending On Responsibility & Length Of Time On Staff
For full-time work, $350 works out to $8.75 an hour … in New York City. Not exactly a living wage, is it? It's probably not quite as low as flipping burgers at Mickey D's, but I'd guess that a Big Apple barista makes more to start, especially when counting tips. Always good to see that those protecting the masses from exploitation are sticking to the declared principles of labor relations that they decry. At least we know what the lowest-paid job on Wall Street is — and I'm guessing it's not a union shop, either.
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Report: Kushner wanted to set up secret communications channel with the Kremlin (Update: …to monitor Syria)
"Everything is in play": White House shake-up coming soon — and legal team may start vetting Trump's tweets
Hillary Clinton still blames her problems on a vast right-wing media conspiracy
- More Proof Of #OccupyWallStreet #Astroturf « Truth Before Dishonor
- About The Anti-Capitalism Aspect Of The Wall Street Protests | Right Wing Granny
- Occupy Wall St….looks like their hero is in bed with them « Newsbeat1
- Hey Now, Go To Protest, Get Paid | Wizbang
- Political Party Seeks to Hire "Occupiers" « Clark County Conservative
- More astroturf! Socialist Working Families Party offering $350-650 per week to protest at Occupy Wall Street : Fire Andrea Mitchell!
- Political party(s) hiring people to pretend to be "Occupy Wallstreet" protesters
- Help Wanted: Get Paid to be an 'Occupy' Protester « The Foxhole
- Oops OWS, Your Fake "Roots" are Showing « For What It's Worth . . .
- Working Families Party: "Make $350-650 a week "protesting" on Wall Street" | Tancredo Radio Show
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Thoughts on opponent, James McSweeney? I don't know too many things about him. He looks strong, with good kicks, and I don't know about his ground game.
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And happy Easter to you as well Ed.
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Happy Easter to all. I had my first Easter sunrise service with the girls this morning. Considering I put them in at lunch time yesterday, it was the first morning PERIOD! I sat on a bucket a few feet from the entrance and just watched for a couple of hours. I couldn't get close enough. I figured I might be messing up their maiden flights and GPS coordinates so I made myself back off. I am absolutely amazed at what God created!
Happy easter to all. Hope all get a chance to spend some time with there families, the best things in life are free, and to the ones that are away from home in the arm services we wish them a happy Easter as well.
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I stepped outside this morning to watch the sun come up. It was very, very heavy fog. I could make out a touch of red in the fog well above the horizon, but no sign of the sun. Upon going back inside the house my wife asked me if the sun rose. Not being able to see the sun I told her "The sun has risen, I did not see it rise but by faith I know that it has risen...just as by faith I know that the Son of God has risen."
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Yes He is! And He's coming back for His own soon.
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Update: New details revealed about burned car found with three bodies inside
MAGALIA, Calif. - The Butte County Sheriff's Office confirmed three bodies were found inside a burned vehicle early Thursday morning in Magalia.
The call came in at approximately 12:15 a.m.. A vehicle fire was reported on Hupp Coutelenc Road at the Skyway. The scene is located between Magalia and Stirling City.
CAL FIRE responded and extinguished the fire that burned the car and the surrounding vegetation.
As part of the mop up procedure, firefighters opened the hood and the trunk of the vehicle. Inside the trunk they found two bodies. Investigators said they also found a body in the back seat.
The cause of the deaths remains under investigation. The bodies have yet to be identified.
The car was an Acura sedan reported stolen in Sacramento on Tuesday.
The owner left the car running in her drive way and went inside her home for a few minutes. When she came out, her car was being driven off.
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Red-tailed hawks are powerful birds. But the hawk that lay on an examination table in New York City was weak and helpless. Wildlife rehabilitators kept a gentle grip on the bird as they inspected the injury above its right eye. The hawk had probably been hit by a car while swooping to grab prey.
"The bird was pretty out of it," says Rita McMahon, cofounder of the Wild Bird Fund (WBF). She helped treat the hawk. Each year, the WBF provides emergency care to about 1,500 sick and injured birds and small mammals in New York City. Often, migrating birds get hurt when they fly into tall buildings. The animals get a full exam, X-rays, blood tests and medicine, if needed. Extra help is provided by two nearby veterinary hospitals.
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Patients at the WBF have included geese, ducks, swans and hummingbirds. In November, a wild turkey was brought in with a fractured leg. But pigeons are the WBF's most frequent winged patients. The birds are abundant in New York.
On a recent TFK visit to the WBF, we saw about 50 pigeons lined up in cages against a wall. At the sink, a volunteer soaped and scrubbed a pigeon whose feathers were coated with cooking oil. The oil had made it hard for the bird to fly. That's a common problem, McMahon explained, caused by pigeons' fondness for food scraps. "A lot of birds like to live under hot-dog carts," she said. "They come in very fat—and very greasy."
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The president of the Naval Postgraduate School was praised by the head of the Navy a few months before an investigation started to oust him, according to documents provided by the Navy.
The records were released by the Navy's Office of Civilian Human Resources on Thursday, a day after The Herald detailed a backlog of public records requests at the school.
"I take great pleasure in continuing your appointment as President," Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus wrote to Dan Oliver on Aug. 21, 2011. Mabus commended Oliver for his leadership and getting the school reaccredited for another decade.
Oliver was removed from his position in November after a report from the Naval Inspector General accused the Monterey school of not adhering to Navy and federal rules. The second in command, Leonard Ferrari, was removed from his provost position and placed on administrative leave.
According to other records provided, Oliver's appointment was supposed to last until 2016 and Ferrari's until 2014.
The Navy said it couldn't find a so-called letter of continuation for Ferrari after a "thorough review" of his personnel file.
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The written response from Navy counsel Donald J. Names said the information wasn't included because it must be of public benefit.
"Such public benefit has neither been asserted nor demonstrated here," he wrote.
Removed information included salaries, retirement plans and life insurance.
Names said to contact a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, office in Indianapolis for salaries. The Herald contacted the office in early January but hasn't received a response.
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The team that really impressed me was Edwards and Pang Something very good in the making. IF, if she doesn't out grow him. Why has dance morphed into acrobatics on ice I understand that there must be some objectivity but enough. Two to three lifts max and more interesting choreography please, please
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Fall Fashion Preview: Paisley
<p>Bucking the trend of 70 different runway photos, Playboy stepped outside the box to highlight this year's best fashion trends: girls and body paint. </p>
Paisley. Once thought to be exclusive to carpets and curtains in Victorian homes, it has in recent years quit the halls of home décor and carved out a nice little niche for itself in haute couture.
That isn't to say that paisley prints are reserved solely for custom-fitted, au courant French fashion houses; just the opposite. The pattern has been making the rounds and has reached a point of critical mass, the precipice so common to style in which a trend, used carefully and creatively enough, can no longer be contained to the runways and begins cropping up everywhere in everyday dress.
That is indeed where paisley finds itself today.
It is not a style to be mishandled; like most vintage movements it is used best when it is used sparingly and paired appropriately with modern motifs. At its safest point is a lightly spotted tie, a tip to the trend for those too timid to invite stares (no judgment). A step toward the middle of the spectrum would be this: a dark paisley paired with a light suit. And finally, for those more willing to go to extremes: a vibrant paisley paired with a dark three-piece.
For the less formal, a shirt. Recalling the whacked-out wearers who pioneered the look in the late '60s (think Hunter S. Thompson), the paisley shirt is a gamble; one must a) be completely comfortable pulling it off and b) be careful, even if comfortable, not to take it to its utmost extreme. We recommend the more muted colors: blues, grays, light greens and browns.
For the even less formal, the Adidas X Opening Ceremony Men's Paisley Patchwork T-Shirt should do the trick.
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Now i believe i ignore idiots very very well, maybe 1 out of 20 threads i might respond to the troll, or just people who like to throw out thread after thread with stupid material out there.
Its very hard to ignore when you have an idiot who has like 7 threads back to back of each other with idiotic statements. Fortunaitly i havent responded in either of them, but of course or idiotic fans have too feed him/them.
I know a long while back you guys where talking about it, can we please get an IGNORE feature for the love of god.
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Security Specialists (and those with certs) See Salaries Rise
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Demand for highly trained and certified I.T. security professionals is forcing CIOs and I.T. managers to shell out higher salaries, and to adjust their budgets to meet the increased security expectations of their customers and their executive management teams.
In the past six months, salaries for certified I.T. workers rose 2%, bucking a year-long trend in declining pay for I.T. certifications, according to a report issued this week by I.T. workforce research firm Foote Partners.
Whether it's vendor-sponsored certification from the likes of Cisco, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and Oracle, or independent organizations such as the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium or The SANS Institute, companies are fighting among themselves to keep and attract systems administrators and database analysts who have the ideal blend of technical expertise and security acumen.
"In the past, we'd ask CIOs if their companies were taking steps to strengthen security in the wake of high-profile identity and data theft incidents, and about 34% of them weren't," says David Foote, the report's author. "They need highly credentialed people to deal with deadly security issues, but some of them seemed to be ignoring the problem. That's odd, because I.T. usually never ignores anything."
In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, I.T. organizations bolstered their stables with certified security specialists to protect their systems from possible attacks on their physical infrastructure as well as their business-critical information networks. But as time went on, business reality changed their focus to hiring I.T. specialists who were highly trained in vendor-specific applications and systems like Microsoft .NET, Java and Unix, and not necessarily security-specific certification.
But with every new and more insidious data or identify theft incident, customers who don't want to end up on the front page of The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal are demanding higher levels of security certification from their vendors as well as their suppliers.
Just days ago, Fidelity National Information Services revealed that the personal information of more than 2.3 million people had been stolen from its database by a wayward employee. The breach occurred at Certegy Check Services, a company that handles check and credit card monitoring for merchants and casinos.
In January, thieves made off with more than 45 million credit and debit card numbers from retailer TJ Maxx in the largest personal data breach ever recorded.
"For several years, we saw that certification was losing its value," Foote says. "But right now, the only segment of I.T. salaries that's showing any growth over the last six months is security certification."
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Texas Folklife Festival participants
Texas Folklife Festival is about heritage and goodwill
By James Benavides
UTSA Public Affairs Specialist
Aaron Parks
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(June 4, 2007)--For 36 years, the Texas Folklife Festival has brought together more than 40 Texas cultures in a celebration of diversity and friendship. This year's festival, June 8-10 at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures, celebrates the theme, "It's All About Friendship."
Before diversity and multiculturalism became popular buzzwords, they were part of the fabric of the institute. On the heels of HemisFair '68 and aligned with the museum's mission of interpreting the history of the cultures that settled Texas, O.T. Baker established the Texas Folklife Festival to celebrate the Lone Star State's multinational, multiethnic heritage through the contributions of more than 40 cultures that make Texas great.
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Baker's inspiration for "the nation's biggest block party" was seeded at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., in 1968, where he and a group of Texans represented the state at the American Folklife Festival. After his return, it took Baker four years to arrange community backing and financial support to make the first Texas Folklife Festival a reality. In 1972, Baker's efforts paid off. He did more than throw a party -- he started a tradition hosting one of the state's largest ethnic reunions.
Fast-forward 36 years to 2007, and the magic still hasn't gone away. The 2007 event will feature entertainment stages, more than 150 ethnic foods, artisans, craft vendors and reenactors demonstrating various daily tasks from the 19th century.
There have been changes over the years. In the early years, the festival was hosted in September, then August and now June. This year the event will pack four days of fun into three. "We changed our hours to reflect peak visitation times," said JoAnn Andera, event director. "This allows our volunteers to focus their efforts over three days and opens the door to cultural groups that may not have been able to commit to four days. There will still be 26 hours of celebration."
One thing that hasn't changed is the mission of the event.
"The Texas Folklife Festival and all of the events we produce at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures are designed to be extensions of what guests enjoy on the museum's exhibit floor," said John Davis, executive director of the museum. "Our events bring the stories of Texas' cultural contributors to life. The performances, food options, artisan demonstrations and everything else guests experience at our events are reflections of the traditions, customs and lifestyles of cultural groups that settled in Texas and continue to make it an amazing state. You'll walk away entertained, educated, inspired and most likely full."
The feeling of goodwill and the sense of welcome and belonging has become the trademark of the festival. Some people may come to the museum or San Antonio only once a year, but to Texas Folklife Festival veterans, they are old friends. In fact, that's what inspired the theme for the 2007 event.
"The event's theme is simple: It's all about friendship," said Andera. "Bring your friends and make some new ones."
Among the friends you are likely to make at this year's event might be Claudia Ball of Comstock, who prepares delicious prickly pear jelly. She directed the Texas Folklife Festival between 1975 and 1980 and hasn't missed TFF in 35 years. At 80 years old, Fritz Foster is possibly the best zydeco dance partner anyone could find. Constantine Sgagias and his team grill hundreds of pounds of chicken and lamb for gyros, while Bill Hightower and Trish Hightower cook up an old-fashioned chuck wagon dinner at the Dutch ovens. And the list goes on and on.
Anthropologist Shirley Mock has studied cultural groups in Texas for 15 years. "For the traditions and customs of a group to survive, they must be passed on to new generations. Events like the Texas Folklife Festival not only instill a sense of pride and ownership among descendants but also invite new participants to share in and embrace the culture. By inviting guests to join in the dancing, hear the music and stories, and smell and taste traditional foods, these cultural groups encourage new generations to honor their heritage and carry their traditions and customs forward."
Brianna Santillanes and Phil Santillanes have attended the Texas Folklife Festival twice since moving to San Antonio from Albuquerque, N.M. This year they will introduce the event to their two-year-old daughter, Kaleigh.
"We want our daughter to understand and embrace her heritage, but we also want to introduce her to the traditions and beliefs of others," said Phil. "It sounds odd since she's only two, but we want to prepare her to work in a global economy when she grows up. Teaching her to honor and enjoy other cultures will make her a better employee and a better person."
Brianna added, "The bottom line is we want to expose our daughter to different cultures early in her life, and this is a fun event. We worried about it being too hot, but there are plenty of shade trees, cool tents, misting stations and air-conditioned indoor activities, so we know we'll be comfortable. We're looking forward to a great event."
"The whole is so much greater than the sum of the parts," said Andera. "We are all enriched when we share our heritage and traditions, and we take pride in our own heritage while we come to appreciate the traditions and histories of others."
For tickets and other information, visit the Texas Folklife Festival Web site or call (210) 458-2390.
This piece is in the May issue of San Antonio Woman magazine.


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Apartment "Almeria" in a Analous Cortijo
Vendégek száma3
Hálószobák száma1
Méret75 m²
Floor No.0
- Családi / Gyerek barát
- Konyha
- Mosógép / szárítógép
- Parkolási lehetőség
- Dohányzás megengedett
- Úszómedence
- Zárható szoba
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|Trasera calle granada, 29790 Chilches, Vélez-Málaga, Spanyolország
|Ingatlan típusa
|Ingatlan azonosító
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|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
It is an apartment of almost 80 habitable m2 to accommodate comfortably to 2 or 3 passengers. Kitchen, salon-comedor and a independent. bathroom Ideal for a couple with a child.
Enjoy your hollydays with the more than 80.000 Sq. meters of the hacienda in the countryside near to the beach. Fully equipped with kitchen, laundry machine, owen, and a swimming pool.
The apartment is located in the village of Chilches, Vélez Málaga. Located in a priviledge site, it has 8 apartments in direct contact with nature.
A place of rest and tranquility from which you can enjoy all the services and activities proposed by a region such as La Axarquia, in the Centre of the Costa del Sol. Beach, Sun, snow, mountain, water sports, golf, culture, gastronomy... are some of the advantages that will have at its disposal to live in a rural setting, just 15 minutes from Malaga and with the most enviable climate in Europe.
Is placed in a plot of 80,000 m2 of trees and mount low, which in addition to the House has an area for barbecues, a large car park and a swimming pool with lawn.
The building is structured around a central courtyard that distributes accesses to different apartments. They are eight houses of different sizes and with various rooms, all equipped with fully equipped kitchen and all filled with the light of Andalusia.
The estate consists of 8 fully-equipped apartments where you will find bed linen, towels, washing machines, ovens. And where you can choose between 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments housed in comfort from 1 up to 7 passengers per apartment. With their almost 40 beds can accommodate conventions, events, celebrations... Etc.
We have been named the apartments in honor of 8 provinces of Andalusia. Malaga, Cadiz, Almeria, Granada, Cordoba, Jaen, Huelva and Seville.
HázirendTravelers may wish to pay the final cleaning of the apartment as well as cleaning the bedding.
A deposit (150 €) is to be paid on the first day, and is returned in the last day of stay.
Possibilitty of ading an extra bed.
|Ár >2 vendégre
|12 € /fő/éj extra
|Érkezés legkorábbi időpontja
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It was great, our host and hostess were very kind and helpfull. The appartement was clean and well equiped. The location fine and the swimming pool very nice with a wonderful view over the sea!
We would very much like to come back, maybe with our whole family!
xxx Conny and Helma from the Netherlands
We have had a fantastic stay in Finca Buenavista, appartement Cadiz. A large, clean en well equipped appartement. Ideal for those who prefer a calm holiday far away from the touristic crowd and who want to enjoy the Spanish culture. The view on the Andalusian hills and ocean is fabulous. A car is necessary because supermarket and interesting places to visit aren't close.
José Louis and Carmen are very friendly, welcoming and helpfull! Thanks for everything!
A beautiful spot near Malaga. Nice host, clean appartement. Quiet place. You can choose to clean the place yourself of pay the cleaning (60 euro's).
Nico swimming pool too.
Heel mooi Apparterment rustig gelegen op heuvel zodat je een schitterend uitzicht hebt op zee en het dorp Chiches.
Verder word je door het hele team prima opgevangen en geholpen waar nodig.
Bedankt voor het mooie verblijf
Finca Buenavista is super! Het is heel mooi gelegen en de finca is dik in orde. Heel aangenaam om er te verblijven, echt een aanrader. De huizen zijn zeer proper met alles erop en eraan.
José en Carmen zijn schatten van mensen, die altijd klaar staan voor u en die u heel goede uitleg geven over de streek. Ze kunnen beide goed frans en engels praten, wat voor ons belgen een groot hulpmiddel is als je de spaanse taal niet zo goed kent.
Wij gaan er zeker terug en hoe rapper hoe liever.
Vi har boet en uge i en af José og Carmens lejligheder . Vi fik en udførlig beskrivelse af vejen til stedet og vores værter var meget imødekommende. Stedet var fantastisk med en flot udsigt til bjerge og Middelhavet. Det er nødvendigt med en bil for at komme frem. Det er et fredeligt og stille sted, lige som vi ønskede os. Dejligt med swimmingpool som vi benyttede hver dag. Der er mulighed for at handle i stort supermarked ca. 5 km væk. Ikke langt til Malaga by og lufthavn (ca. 20 km) Der er derfor mulighed for at shoppe og spise på restauranter i Malaga, samtidig med at man kan nyde det stille liv udenfor byen. Det var bestemt José og Carmens fortjeneste at det blev en helt fantastisk uge.
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In an email correspondence with the host I asked whether it is possible our arrival at 1 am (night) for 7 days. The host replied - yes you can fix. Wimdu has levied a charge on my credit card for 7 days.
Why Wimdu gets the money in advance two months before your arrival?
That's unheard of!
Upon arrival in the middle of the night it turned out that our hut was not ready.
The host said that this night is extra and that can make us sleep in another apartment at an additional cost of 50 E. If it does not fit us, we can go and look for the hotel !!! (after traveling in the middle of the night !!!)
We agreed in thinking that the situation will become clear.
The next morning we moved to our cottage. The accommodation was consistent with the description on the website and from our expectations.
Only after a few days we met with the owner who brought wine ...
He apologized for the oversight of our arrival date. Unfortunately, not feeling up for the return of money for one night. He said that this is my problem and Wimdu.
We stayed 7 nights and we paid for 8 nights.
The whole behavior of the host was arrogant and unfair.
I do not recommend.
It is a really nice private little house with private pool. If you are looking for some quietness, and still want to be close to the beach this is the place for you. You definitely need a car, since the house is a 7 minute drive to the coast (downhill!! so you cannot walk uphill easily). Also, you need not to be afraid of heights and narrow roads. ;-)
Recommended for a romantic getaway.
Buena Vista is a very nice place to stay. Super appartment and surroundings and the people are very kind and helpfull. It is quiet and there is a lot of space. We had a very good holiday there. Remember to rent a car. It it very far out :)
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The Bush administration has always been clear about its policy of striking at alleged terrorists regardless of where they are hiding. Over the weekend, the United States launched a missile attack on the Somali town of Dobley to kill an alleged terrorist who was in a house. "It was a deliberate, precise, strike against a known terrorist" stated a US military official. Of course, similar "precise" attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq have sometimes resulted in the death of innocent civilians, but the Bush reasoning is if you are in the vicinity of a terrorist then, by definition, you are aiding the terrorist. Clan elder Ahmed Nur Dalaib said a senior Islamic official, Hassan Turki, was in town trying to mediate a conflict between his forces and a militia that was loyal to the Somali government.
The Bush administration urged Ethiopia to invade Somali and destroy its Islamic government resulting in a Christian nation now occupying a Muslim nation. Perhaps, there is logic in this invasion, but, so far, it has only resulted in further conflict.


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Kent E. Portney
BIRD ON FIRE: Lessons from the World's Least Sustainable City. Andrew Ross. xii + 297 pp. Oxford University Press, 2011. $27.95.
Many dozens of cities in the United States claim to be making serious and concerted efforts to become more sustainable. Phoenix, the subject of Andrew Ross's Bird on Fire, is one of them. Yet Ross, who is a professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University, has decided to throw a bucket of cold water on any enthusiasm such claims might engender.
The book's title is meant to conjure both the image of the mythical bird that periodically spontaneously combusts and the city in the Sonoran Desert that may well be one of those most seriously affected by rising temperatures associated with climate change. The title may even be an allusion to the similarly titled 2008 movie Man on Wire, which documents Philippe Petit's daring and unlikely feat of walking a tightrope between the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City in 1974. The book's subtitle refers to Phoenix as "the world's least sustainable city." Although Ross acknowledges that "some will quibble over this designation," he maintains that even if it is not the least sustainable city, "it is a very close contender."
The book is an important treatise documenting the true political challenges facing this part of Arizona in any attempt to change existing patterns of economic development and associated political behavior. Indeed, Bird on Fire is first and foremost about the interrelated nature of local, regional, state and national politics. Ross shows how existing political forces have conspired to undermine often well-intentioned efforts to move toward policies, programs and individual behaviors more consistent with the pursuit of sustainability. This is a book that many of my colleagues might refer to as a "this happened and that happened" description primarily of local and state politics. Based on a close reading of history and on more than 200 personal interviews with city, metropolitan and state leaders, the book comes with no academic baggage, no social or political theory to speak of, and little in the way of explicit prescriptions—just the facts as Ross sees them with some modest inferences about what these facts represent.
The first chapter, "Gambling at the Water Table," sets the stage for the entire book. It documents the historical roots of the city's commitment, in both culture and policies, to "the growth machine" and demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between developers and policy makers, who have behaved as though water is and always will be plentiful and cheap. In the Phoenix metropolitan area, the growth machine has produced expansive housing development, promoting rapid population growth without enough water to support that growth.
Chapter 2, "The Road Runner's Appetite," examines the roots of this growth- machine mentality and takes it to task for having a "checklist approach to sustainability": City leaders cherry-pick policies and programs from a list so that they can say they are pursuing sustainability while avoiding making the hard choices. Even in the face of the housing bust that started in 2007, the mindset of promoting the construction primarily of single-family housing has been pervasive.
Chapter 3, "The Battle for Downtown," describes the role of Phoenix's artist-activist community in promoting a number of sustainable development projects in the central city. Efforts there are contrasted with those in other parts of the city, which are hampered by serious political tensions between the more affluent northern part and the disadvantaged southern part, which is populated largely by members of racial and ethnic minorities. Ross questions whether the pursuit of sustainability can ever really serve all the people of a city. Is it inevitable that some people (the poor) will get left out? More on this issue later.
Chapter 4, "Living Downstream," is not just about the challenges of relying on upstream water sources that are often gone by the time they reach Phoenix. It is also about a city living with a legacy of contamination from the mid-20th-century industrial and manufacturing age. When high-tech and electronics companies such as Motorola eventually abandoned their plants in the area for more lucrative opportunities overseas, Phoenix was left with serious and pervasive hazardous-waste problems. This chapter also documents the differential impact of such legacies on native populations and other minority groups.
Chapter 5, "The Sun Always Rises," examines the challenges metropolitan Phoenix has faced in its efforts to rebuild its economy around green jobs, with a special emphasis on solar power. Political forces largely outside the city itself have opposed the city's efforts to rely on renewable energy, first undermining and then thwarting them.
Chapter 6, "Viva Los Suns," sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the importance of cultural tensions between the Anglo population and populations of Native Americans and immigrants. And Chapter 7, "Land for the Free," focuses primarily on efforts by the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) to restore the water rights and access that they enjoyed years earlier, before the water was diverted to support the growth machine. Indeed, these two chapters argue that returning this water to traditional agricultural practices and uses constitutes the only true progress toward sustainability that has been made in the Phoenix area. These chapters also complete the book's argument that the pursuit of sustainability, in the absence of an understanding of sustainability as promoting environmental justice, is false and inevitably flawed.
In "Delivering the Good," the concluding chapter, Ross notes that
The GRIC water settlement brought a long struggle for environmental justice to a triumphant conclusion. Delivering justice meant that a large portion of the region's available resources would be sequestered from the growth machine. Instead of supplying a new generation of low-density tract housing, the water could now be used to produce healthy, local food for the area population, and, if nonindustrial agriculture prevailed, the result would be a double win for carbon reduction. Surely this is how a green polity ought to act, redressing claims of those who have been aggrieved, and doing it in a way that extends long-term benefits for all.
With any in-depth case study, the issue arises of whether and to what extent the observations made are generalizable. The book's subtitle refers to "lessons," implying that something can be learned from events in Phoenix that can be applied elsewhere. Yet the book doesn't discuss this, and the reader is left to his or her own devices to extrapolate these lessons. Does the book have anything to say that is relevant to the politics of sustainability in, say, Louisville, Kentucky, or Wichita, Kansas? Most U.S. cities are not located in a desert; most have not experienced periods of housing boom and bust as great as those that have occurred in Phoenix, nor have they been dominated by the same kind of growth-machine mentality; most cities have very different relationships with their respective metropolitan and state governments; and cities differ greatly in the characteristics of civil society found in them. All of these factors might very well conspire to limit the generalizability of the book's lessons. Nevertheless, Ross's discussions of political, social and economic influences on the pursuit of sustainability are powerful and compelling, and his effort to demonstrate the practical link between the pursuit of sustainability and environmental justice is laudable.
At a minimum, Bird on Fire stands as an important corrective to myriad works that serve as cheerleaders for a progressive agenda. I consider it a must-read for anyone who thinks that city transitions to more sustainable policies and practices are a snap. When I next teach my seminar on the politics of sustainable cities, this book will be required reading.
Kent E. Portney is a professor of political science at Tufts University. He is the author of several books, including Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities (The MIT Press, 2003), and most recently is coauthor with Susan A. Ostrander of Acting Civically: From Urban Neighborhoods to Higher Education (Tufts University Press, 2007).
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/the-folly-of-sustainable-cities
© 2016 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society


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Bittersweet chocolate and Dutch-process cocoa meld with a shot of fresh brewed coffee to give an ultra-rich flavor to this creamy French silk pie. A frothy meringue is the secret to lightening the brown sugar-sweetened filling.
Nutrition Profile:
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 10
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 255 min.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with cooking spray.
Step 2
To prepare crust: Combine chocolate wafers and dates in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add water and oil and process until moistened. Press into the bottom and sides of the prepared pan.
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Bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 4
To prepare filling & garnish: Combine coffee and water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin on top and set aside to soften.
Step 5
Whisk egg, milk, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and cocoa in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let the mixture come to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Add the reserved gelatin mixture; stir until dissolved. Add chocolate and vanilla, stirring until melted. Set aside to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
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Hey guys, Ive heard a rumor about the BATF&E taking a new stance with 922(R) and a registered short barreled rifle. It is my understanding that up to this point a SBR was exempt from 922 compliance because , by definition, a SBR is not a "sporting"rifle. Since it isn't a "sporting" rifle, how could it ever comply?
I've heard this rumor about a new ruling that not only are post '89 SBRs subject to 922 but, a pre '89 import, if made into a SBR after the '89 ban would also need to be 922 compliant. I just don't see how this could be? If a pre '89 AK was registered this year as a SBR and rebuilt with a Krink kit, the receiver was originally made pre '89. At no time does the receiver stop being a firearm.
After being built into a SBR, a permanent extension could be added to the barrel, returning the rifle to Title I configuration. Then you could write the NFA Branch and notify them that that rifle has been reconfigured to a Title I firearm. You don't have to wait for confirmation from the NFA Branch to change the firearm back to Title I configuration. You forfeit the $200 tax and the NFA Branch removes the firearm from the active NFA registry.
Apparently the BATF&E position is that Filing a Form 1 is making a firearm. While that is true if you are making the firearm from scratch. To me if the receiver that you want to make into a SBR was originally made before '89, you are only changing the configuration of the firearm. You are not making a new firearm. Just as if you changed the caliber of a pre '89 receiver. You would note that change on the receiver, but it is not a "new" firearm. The configuration has been changed.
I don't know how you can make an SBR compliant when it is a "non sporting" firearm by definition. As I recall during the National Assault Weapons Ban, registering a post '94 receiver as an SBR, the firearm was still prohibited from having more than one knotty feature on that SBR. But I see no way that registering a pre '89 receiver as an SBR is only a change in configuration. At no time did the receiver stop being a firearm. What do you guys think?


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Artist Bernard Jackson uses sneakers as canvases for his work. Bernard's artwork will be on display at the Black Heritage Gallery at Central School until Nov. 23. (Special to the American Press)
Last Modified: Thursday, October 11, 2012 5:11 PM
Brusly artist Bernard Jackson begins his art on a sneaker canvas.
"View My Soles" is the theme of Jackson's show at the Black Heritage Gallery in the Central School Arts and Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St.
The exhibit will open with a reception 6-8 p.m. Friday.
"View My Soles" will include one-of-a-kind, themed sneakers and other media.
Jackson has created pieces for professional athletes, nonprofit groups, brides and grooms and more. His artwork has been displayed in museums in West and East Baton Rouge, including the LSU Museum of Art.
The exhibit will run Oct. 12-Nov 23. For more information, visit www.goingthroughcustoms.com.


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침실 수1
면적52 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
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- 발코니/테라스
- 수건
- 엘레베이터
- 가족 / 아이들과 친근함
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Accommodation summary
It has 1 double bedroom with space for a cot. The bedroom has an open window with views to the living room. In addition, there are two sofa-beds. There is a full bathroom. The apartment has central heating.
The living is equipped with two sofas, table and chairs. It is a perfect place to relax surfing the Internet (WIFI) or having a little nap. The American kitchen is equipped with microwave, coffee machine, gas stove, fridge and a lot more! From the balcony you will be able to have a drink with your family while enjoying the sea views. In the apartment you have an iron and a safe at your disposal (paying a small security deposit).
Cala Millor is a nice residential area in the north east of Mallorca. Nearby you will find many lovely beaches; you can take the promenade in front of the apartment and walk to Cala Bona, where the port is. Cala Millor has a great leisure offer either for kids or adults. For night life, go to Cala Ratjada!
The town of Son Servera is 3 km away and it has many traditional restaurants. You will like to see Artà and Capdepera, two villages with a warm and welcoming medieval flair. In Porto Cristo there is Coves del Drach, a "must" when you visit this area of Mallorca.
If you like golf, tennis or paddle, you are lucky! In a ratio of 15 km you will find up to 4 golf courses and a Paddle and tennis club. If you ride a bicycle you can do some lovely trips to Artà chapel or the lighthouse in Cala Ratjada.
Note: The rental of this property is based on the Spanish Law on Urban Leases (29/1994, 24th November). According this law the property is available for seasonal renting. However, the contract does not offer any tourist service. It is only for the use and enjoyment of the property.
Note: the floor of the apartment can vary depending on the occupation, although the apartment will always be identic.
Airport: 70,7 km
Beach: 25 metres
Supermarket: 50 metres
Bus stop: 25 metres
ATM: 50 metres.
Golf course: 6 km (Pula Golf)
Palma (city centre): 76 km
Train station -Manacor-: 21,5 km.
숙소규정Check-in: 4 pm
Check-out: 10 am
Very late check-in (from 24 pm) has an extra cost of 50 €
Extra beds (2 persons): 17€/night and person
Damage deposit for the use of the iron: 20 EUR (optional)
Damage deposit for the use of the safe: 10 EUR (optional)
Pets are not allowed
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Its a fantastic Finca in the countryside of Mallorca but still very close to Santa Margalida. It has a beautiful, large and clean pool. The sourrounding yard is decorated with beautiful flowers. The house is decorated in an "old-fashion/classical" style and very cosy. The furniture in- and outside is very comfortable and solid - no plastic chairs or similar. The interior gives you everything you need: A huge fridge including 3 big ice buckets, a washing mashine, a barbeque on the terrace and a nice outside-couchplace. The kitchen provides any tool you´d need. Well, I could write a novel about the beauty of this place...
Last but not least we had very nice expirience with the daughter of the owner who visited us the second day in order to ask if everything is okay and to give some info about garbage and electronics.
To make a long story short: We had a fantastic stay and we will come back to this beautiful place a s soon as possible.
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Very nice house! Very nice Garden. Great Beach! Very quiet arround the accomodation. Good Place to relax. We enjoyed our stay!
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Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer that develops rapidly, making the affected breast red, swollen and tender.
Inflammatory breast cancer occurs when cancer cells block the lymphatic vessels in skin covering the breast, causing the characteristic red, swollen appearance of the breast.
Inflammatory breast cancer is considered a locally advanced cancer — meaning it has spread from its point of origin to nearby tissue and possibly to nearby lymph nodes.
Inflammatory breast cancer can easily be confused with a breast infection. Seek medical attention promptly if you notice skin changes on your breast, to help distinguish a breast infection from other breast disorders, such as inflammatory breast cancer.
Signs and symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer include:
Inflammatory breast cancer doesn't commonly form a lump, as occurs with other forms of breast cancer.
Make an appointment with your doctor if you notice any signs or symptoms that worry you.
Other more common conditions have signs and symptoms resembling those of inflammatory breast cancer. A breast injury or breast infection (mastitis) may cause redness, swelling and pain.
If you've been treated for a breast infection but your signs and symptoms persist, contact your doctor. Your doctor may recommend a mammogram or other test to evaluate your signs and symptoms.
It's not clear what causes inflammatory breast cancer.
Doctors know that inflammatory breast cancer begins with an abnormal cell in one of the breast's ducts. Mutations within the abnormal cell's DNA instruct it to grow and divide rapidly. The accumulating abnormal cells infiltrate and clog the lymphatic vessels in the skin of your breast. The blockage in the lymphatic vessels causes red, swollen and dimpled skin — a classic sign of inflammatory breast cancer.
Factors that increase the risk of inflammatory breast cancer include:
Start by first seeing your family doctor or health care provider if you have any signs or symptoms that worry you. If you're diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, you'll be referred to a doctor who specializes in treating cancer (oncologist).
Because appointments can be brief, and because there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be prepared. Here's some information to help you get ready, and what to expect from your doctor.
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions can help you make the most of your time together. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For inflammatory breast cancer, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may allow more time later to cover other points you want to address. Your doctor may ask:
Tests and procedures used to diagnose inflammatory breast cancer include:
If you have inflammatory breast cancer, your doctor will work to determine the extent (stage) of your cancer. This process is called staging.
Additional tests that may be used to stage your cancer include a computerized tomography (CT) scan, positron emission tomography (PET) scan and bone scan. Not every woman needs every test, so your doctor will select the most appropriate tests based on your particular situation.
The stages of inflammatory breast cancer are:
Treatment for inflammatory breast cancer often begins with chemotherapy, followed by surgery and radiation therapy. Other treatments may be used if tests of your cancer cells reveal that you may benefit from additional treatments.
Chemotherapy uses chemicals to kill cancer cells. You receive chemotherapy drugs through a vein (intravenously), in pill form or both.
Chemotherapy is usually used prior to surgery for inflammatory breast cancer. This pre-surgical treatment, referred to as neoadjuvant therapy, aims to shrink the cancer before the operation and increase the chance that surgery will be successful. Chemotherapy can also be used after surgery.
After chemotherapy, women with inflammatory breast cancer usually have an operation to remove the affected breast (mastectomy). Most women with inflammatory breast cancer undergo a modified radical mastectomy, which involves removing the entire breast and several nearby lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are tested for signs of cancer.
Radiation therapy uses high-powered energy beams, such as X-rays, to kill cancer cells. During radiation therapy, you lie on a table while a large machine moves around you, directing the energy beams to your cancer.
Radiation therapy can be used after chemotherapy and surgery to kill any cancer cells that might remain around your breast and under your arm.
If your inflammatory breast cancer is sensitive to hormones, your doctor may recommend hormone therapy.
Hormone therapy treatments can include:
Targeted therapies kill cancer by focusing on the cancer cells' particular vulnerabilities.
For inflammatory breast cancer cells with a certain genetic mutation, the medications trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab (Perjeta) may be treatment options. These medications target a protein called HER2 that helps some inflammatory breast cancer cells grow and survive. If your inflammatory breast cancer cells make too much HER2, trastuzumab and pertuzumab may help block that protein and cause the cancer cells to die.
Trastuzumab and pertuzumab can be combined with chemotherapy.
Inflammatory breast cancer progresses rapidly. Sometimes this means you may need to start treatment before you've had time to think everything through. This can feel overwhelming. To cope, try to:
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Dear Hasbro,
Two weeks ago the UPS man dropped a 3-foot box of fun from you on my front porch. The outside of the box was printed to resemble the studded keel of a battleship while the inside of the box was covered with images of dials, readouts, and flashy lights, as well as a red button that when pushed produced a sustained sonar ping. I am 44 years old and I have to tell you: this box all by itself was a delight! 11-year-old me would have absolutely put this box on her bedroom desk and pretended that it was the command center of her own personal aircraft carrier, sent out to vanquish aliens. Truth be told, 11-year-old me entertained quite the number of alien-conquest fantasies–all of which ended with the boy she had a crush on gazing at her over a sea of greasy-green alien guts and realizing that he was, as it turned out, deeply attracted to nearsighted girls with crisp diction and crooked teeth…
When I opened this box: more magic! It contained two KRE-O construction sets: the 545-piece Battleship USS Missouri and the 277-piece Battleship Alien Strike, as well as a Battleship t-shirt and a revamped version of the classic Battleship board game, Classic Battleship, Movie Edition. This all seems full of awesome, right? Just like my title says. Why the "But…"?
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May this year be good to you and yours.
-Gunco Staff
"Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway." - The Duke
I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
Happy New Year to everyone!!
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. George Washington
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
George Washington
A Happy New Year to all
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Pogue Ends Outstanding Career at Zone Diving Championships
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Green Bay divers Daniel Pogue (Chisholm, Minn.) and Mitchell Spaeth (Fredonia, Wis.) wrapped up their participation at the NCAA Zone 'D' Diving Championships at the University of Iowa on Friday. Pogue capped off his standout career by earning the highest Zones scores of any Phoenix diver in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events.
Making his fourth Zones appearance in as many years, Pogue qualified for finals on both boards, placing 14th out of 18 finalists in Friday's 1-meter competition after a 16th-place showing on the 3-meter board on Thursday. Pogue's totals of 606.15 (3-meter) and 580.85 (1-meter) were the highest in school history in the Zones format. The finishes also matched those of his sophomore season, when he also finished 14th (1-meter) and 16th (3-meter) respectively.
"The good news is that Danny finished his stellar career by placing in the finals in both events - the only Green Bay diver, male or female, to earn that distinction," Phoenix diving coach Tom Stover said. "The not-so-good news is that both events didn't go as well as we were hoping. Although the Zone competition was extraordinarily strong again this year, both divers could have placed much higher with their more typical dives."
This year marked Spaeth's first career trip to Zones. The junior placed 24th in the 3-meter event with a score of 257.85 and 25th in the 1-meter competition with 245.05.
"In his first Zones competition, Mitchell gained valuable experience competing in this power-packed venue," Stover said. "It was good for him and should carry over to his senior year next season. Another good sign for the future is that Mitchell added a very difficult dive to his 1-meter list for the first time and performed quite well."
Pogue ends his Green Bay career as the school's record holder in both the 1-meter (379.15) and 3-meter (352.20) - both set at the 2012 Horizon League Championships. For his efforts, Pogue was named the Horizon League Diver of the Meet for the second straight year, and was also named conference diver of the week a league-record 16 times in his career.
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I'm still waiting for the unicorn pix.
The same pins fit the old AK47 milled receivers that fit the modern AKM stamped receiver (milled receivers are thicker than stamped).
Why would the Russians put another production line just to add 4 or 5 hundredths of an inch to >1% of their axis pin production?


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Anneke Moresco spent the last year doing post doctoral work at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in the Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW). Anneke and colleagues participated in a conservation and reproduction project for the black-footed cat in South Africa. See the spotlight HERE. Photo credit Dr. Alex Sliwa (curator at the Cologne zoo)


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March 16, 1973
Vienna, AT
Wiener Stadthalle
Rock and Roll, Over the Hills and Far Away, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, Dancing Days, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Everybody Needs Someone To Love, Let That Boy Boogie, (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care, Let's Have a Party, I Can't Quit You Baby), Heartbreaker.
Press Review: The historic city of Vienna, normally bulging at the seams with Strauss and grand operas, played host on Friday night to Led Zeppelin at the enormous Wiener Stadhalle.
Introduced as the "Rock sensation of the year", the group took the stage and went straight into a deafening version of "Good Times Bad Times" [note: error in the review, the show opened with "Rock and Roll"]. Robert Plant strode around with chest barred and hair flailing, thrusting his pelvic grind at the audience, while Jimmy Page, wearing his Les Paul low-strung , crushed out well amplified chords. "Black Dog" and "Misty Mountain Hop" followed, and both songs included some dynamic drumming from John Bonham, who hammered the skins for all his was worth.
Things quieted down in Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, their only acoustic number. Page then brought out his double-necked Gibson for The Song Remains the Same, from the new album and John Paul Jones who it was announced was suffering from a stomach complaint, provided some superb orchestral effects on the mellotron.
The opening bars of Stairway to Heaven were greeted with a huge roar, and when the band finally broke into Whole Lotta Love, that was the cue for a general stampede towards the front of the sage. [by D. Hopkins, Melody Maker, 3-31-73]
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LED ZEPPELIN in VIENNA
I was there and it was great. The whole stage was orange. The band used "ORANG" amps. I´ll never forget this evening when i was 17. I love the band, the songs from jimmy and roberts voice right now.


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Entertainment is Huge at the Trump Taj Mahal
Trump Taj Mahal • Atlantic City, NJ
Escape Kit
- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Taj Tower Room, Sundays through Thursdays, with a $20 Dining Credit ($79)
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The Destination
Atlantic City is known for its hotels and casinos, but you haven't really experienced "America's Favorite Playground" until you've tangoed with the sultan of slots: the Trump Taj Mahal. Like anything Trump, the Taj is prime real estate, located right on the boardwalk. But with its marble entryways, brilliant crystal chandeliers, modern mood-lit lounges, state-of-the-art casinos, luxurious spa, headlining live entertainment, and five-star restaurants, this symbol of AC is a destination in and of itself.
The Digs
As you would expect from Trump property, your guest room is dripping with luxury. Sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean are perfect for watching sunsets. Inside, warm, contemporary décor accents plush queen- or king-size Simmons Health Smart beds. In-room coffee makers and refrigerators add a welcomed level of convenience, and marble-clad bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, and in-room digital entertainment round out your experience.
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If you're lucky, you might hit the pristine buttery-sand beaches outside, but chances are, you'll find all you need among the Taj Mahal's five-star restaurants, live entertainment, lounges, and nightclubs all in one place. Decadence is a norm from morning 'til night starting with a breakfast at Sultan's Feast Buffet or American Plate Café. Try your luck at the Taj's 24-hour gaming space. Then, sip or dance away your cares at the posh Ego Bar & Lounge. For those who seek shopping, the hotel features a host of high-end options including Caché and Marshall Rouse. Fitness gurus will enjoy the state-of-the-art health club, and those in need of pampering will find the host of body treatments available at the spa simply heavenly.
"Aims to please its visitors with comfort as well as eye candy. From the golden elevators to the regal chandeliers to the jaw-dropping view from seaside rooms, visitors live like kings for the duration of their stay."-- U.S. News & World Report
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Fact Sheet Series 2004 - Adult Basic and Literacy Education
The OVAE Fact Sheet Series highlights efforts currently underway at the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) to support the principles of the President's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The principle(s) supported by this effort are:
- Increase Accountability and Academic Achievement
While America has made great strides in tackling adult literacy in recent decades, the 1992 National Assessment of Adult Literacy indicates that as many as 21-23 percent - or some 40 to 44 million of the 191 million adults in this country - demonstrated skills in the lowest level of proficiency. The goal of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy is to establish a clear and present picture of this problem and measure the progress in addressing the challenge.
The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) provides continually updated reports on English literacy among American adults. NAAL describes the status of adult literacy in the United States, reports on national trends and identifies relationships between literacy and selected characteristics of adults. Data from NAAL 2002 will provide accurate estimates of where the nation's adult literacy needs are the greatest and will help policymakers target resources to address literacy-related issues. Moreover, by comparing the 2002 results to those from 1992, NAAL will provide the first indicators in a decade of the nation's progress toward achieving its goals of improving adult literacy.
NAAL is being conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Outcomes and Products
- Clear understanding of the current state of adult literacy in the United States
- Comprehensive report that contains national and state adult literacy comparisons, literacy rates by major population subgroups, and relationship between socioeconomic background and literacy proficiency
- Evidence to determine how to target resources based on what adults with limited literacy skills can and cannot do
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North Idaho care providers work to heighten suicide awareness, prevention
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - It's an eye opening statistic: Idahohas the fourth highest suicide rate in the country and suicide is also the second leading cause of death for people 15 to 34 in the state.
Among counties across Idaho, Kootenai Countyhas one of the highest suicide rates in the state.
Between 2006 and 2010, 72 Idahoschool children took their own lives, according to the Suicide Prevention Action Network, and it's a problem that the community is coming together to try address.Suicide Prevention video
"We're working with young teenagers to people in their 80s," Chaplain Dan Lynch said.
"We want to do something about it and figure it out. It's is the most preventable cause of death in the nation," Catherine Perusse with SPAN said.
Not a day goes by that Perusse forgets what happened 15 years ago, when her 24-year-old son died in Las Vegas.
"We got a call around 6:15 in the morning from the police he had jumped out of a 27th story window and that he was dead," she said.
There are questions that are still unanswered and a loss that will never go away.
"It just came the closest to destroying me [more] than anything ever has," Preusse said.
Eventually she joined the Suicide Prevention Action Network. Today she thinks Idaho's high suicide rate could be affected by three things: Access to mental health care, access to means to commit suicide and stigma.
In Post Falls the police department has a program that connects people to resources; so far this year they've fielded 25 calls.
"The most important thing that we tell them somebody cares," Dan Lynch said.
The Coeur d'Alene School District also trains students and staff on suicide prevention; there are also support groups and hotlines where the message is that there's hope and people who want to help.
"I don't want anyone to go through that alone if they [don't] have to," Perusse said.
Idaho is the only state without a statewide hotline, though the state legislature recently approved funding for that.
For more information on suicide prevention in North Idaho, check out the following resources:
Post Falls Police Department Suicide Awareness Program
(208) 773-3517
Suicide Prevention Action Network
Local Contact:
Catherine Perusse
(208) 290-6161
Suicide Survivor Group
Catherine Perusse
(208) 290-6161
National Hotline
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Hotline
Kootenai County24 Hour Crisis Line
(208) 664-1443
Youth Crisis Line Project Safe Place
(208) 676-0772
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Lakes Area Restorative Justice Program offers training
Lakes Area Restorative Justice Program's (LARJP) mission is to restore the community after a crime has been committed.
Far-reaching benefits are derived when victims, offenders and community come together to resolve crimes.
LARJP is growing and expanding into new areas. Sign up for one of the 30 training seats and attend facilitator training. The three-day LARJP training will be from 3:30-9:30 p.m. April 26, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 and noon to 6 p.m. April 28 at 424 N.W. Third St., Brainerd.
Join the team of volunteers working to make a difference in the lives of crime victims and youth in lakes area communities. Volunteers generally donate about 10 to 15 hours per case and accept four or five cases per year. Cases can be scheduled at the volunteer's convenience. Volunteers work in pairs and will be mentored by LARJP staff.
Volunteers need to be age 21, have their own transportation, have a desire to help their community and must complete 20 hours of training as well as attend three ongoing in-services per year.
For more information, contact the LARJP office at 218-568-4145. Visit www.LARjp.org.


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Info Sec Generalist
So for the last 10 years I was an IT Generalist. Jack-of-all trades I suppose. Mostly due to the jobs I was taking. As a consulting for SMBs you tend to need to know a little about a lot of IT related topics. One day I could be setting up a new workstation, the next I can be plopping in a new Exchange server. After cleaning viruses off systems for so long, I figured I wanted to move into the role with more influence on better security so onto Info Sec!! For the last year I was able to concentrate on more security heavy items. Now today, I do things from minor malware anlysis to reviewing web applications. The current job requires me still to be a Jack-of-all trades in Security. Which makes me feel like a generalist with no real mastery of anything. Kinda the opposite result I was looking for So how bout you? Do you feel like an Info Sec Generalist more often than not? Do you enjoy it? Discuss...
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Jose Valdez in to pitch
Jose Valdez in to pitch
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Frazier flies out to left. 5-1 Reds after 7.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Cards had a runner at 3rd with 1 out and dont score anymore. 4-2 Brewers after 7.
Sean Marshall in to pitch
1st pick of the 2022 baseball amateur draft
Good start by Arroyo: 7IP, 7H, 1ER, 2BB, 5K
Barnes pinch hits and strikes out swinging.
Wallace grounds out to Marshall
5 quality starts in a row for Arroyo. Nice.
"I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic.
"Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread
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Last Modified: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:46 PM
By Michael Cooper / American Press
I have a secret that I've kept from even my closest friends.
I am, and always will be, a fan of the theater and musicals.
I truly regret never trying out for a school play, never joining the drama club.
My love affair with musicals started at a young age with "Grease."
My mom said that she would have done anything if my VHS copy would have fallen apart. She said I watched it over and over again, for years.
As I got older, my interest grew to "Singin' in the Rain," "West Side Story" and "The Court Jester."
Thanks to some great teachers at Sulphur High School, I had the chance to see top-tier productions of "Les Miserables" in New Orleans and "Oliver" in Houston.
I was elated when both of my young children showed a love for musicals, even if it meant years of watching Disney shows.
I just hope that they can avoid my mistakes and give live theater a try. I want them to understand how amazing it can be.
To that end, we went to LaGrange's production of "Seussical Jr." It was their initiation to a live show, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
Everyone involved in the performance — the teachers, instructors, parents, volunteers and especially the students themselves, deserve a huge round of applause.
In an interview with the American Press, director Shelly Buller promised that "the LaGrange auditorium (would) look like a Broadway theater."
It wasn't just the set that reminded everyone of Broadway.
Though Southwest Louisiana has a history of producing great singers, dancers and actors, I was shocked at the amount of talent that LaGrange has walking its halls.
I have seen my fair share of high school productions, but the show put on Saturday, March 2, was by far the best.
Both of my kids were hooked the second the show started and neither moved from their seat.
The same could be said for the audience.
I have never been to a show, at any level, where you saw total commitment from every single actor. Not once did we see a half-hearted performance.
Every person involved with this show should be proud. They did the school, and the Lake Area, proud.
I would feel wrong without mentioning a few of the most outstanding parts of the performance.
Some of the highlights included:
• Junior Lydia Doucet as the Sour Kangaroo. Her voice caught everyone's attention immediately. The vocal range and smoothness she displayed was amazing, as was her ability to project it to every corner of the auditorium.
• Junior George Burdette-Turner as Horton The Elephant. As one of the major characters he had to carry a lot of the extended scenes, many times without any dialogue. Burdette-Turner was the strongest actor in the show.
• Sophomore Malik Bellow as Jojo. Playing a sugary-sweet character can be difficult. But Bellow pulled it off and really captured the wonderment of a child living in a Dr. Seuss world.
• Senior Donovan Comeaux as one of the Wickersham Brothers. Comeaux was the most well-rounded performer of the show. His voice, acting and dancing stood out even among this talented group.
I hope LaGrange gets another chance to do a major musical. An extended run for "Seussical Jr." would be great, but I would love to see what else these extremely talented kids can do.
I plan to keep taking my kids back to the theatre, at least until it is their turn to be up on the stage.
When that time comes, I'm taking everyone I know.
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Title: Fan of Suessical the Musical
You're right. George Burdette-Turner was amazing. His voice is fantastic, he is sexy, and his acting stands out above everyone else's performance. I appreciated his enthusiastic expressions and his beautifully toned vocals.


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I am a newbie who needs advice/critique of my actions thus far.
I have 2 hives. One really strong hive and the other much weaker. They both started off at the same pace but then about 4-5 weeks ago I noticed the second hive having problems.
I moved a frame of brood over from the stronger hive while waiting for a new queen I ordered. At this time I also noticed evidence of wax moths. I removed the wax moth larvae I saw on the bottom of the hive and webs-even removed one comb that was mildly affected (comb only-it had no honey stored) and closed the bees down to a tighter space by bringing the folllower board more to the front. 2 weeks ago I requeened after killing the first queen. Went in to check yesterday and could find no evidence of the new queen or new larva or brood.
Can I get a critique of what I have done or should do....since it is getting late in the season, I am not certain at this point whether to try and requeen again or just combine the weaker hive with the stronger hive for the winter. If the best thing to do is just combine the two hives, is the newspaper method the way to go (ie hole in a follower board and this hole covered with newspaper)? Any thoughts, advice, etc would be appreciated.


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Black Hat USA 2006
Black Hat Briefings bring together a unique mix in security: the best minds from government agencies and global corporations with the underground's most respected hackers. These forums take place regularly in Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Singapore. Black Hat Briefings USA has grown to over 2500 technically advanced attendees. Briefings in Europe and Asia host over 250 attendees each.
USA 2006 Briefings & Training
July 29-August 3, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas