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Chelsea's sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari has stunned the Premier League – but to many Blues fans the decision came as a blessed relief. Here are 10 reasons they wanted the Brazilian out.
1) He'd lost the fans
At the end of Saturday's dismal 0-0 home draw with Hull – a game which the Blues should have lost – an unusually quiet Stamford Bridge crowd got very vocal. They booed and chanted "You don't know what you're doing" as two fans unfurled a 'Scolari Out' banner which also called for the return of Gianfranco Zola and Steve Clarke from West Ham. With characteristic understatement, Scolari's understudy Ray Wilkins called it "a tad out of order".
2) He'd lost the dressing room too
Supporters were dismayed in December by claims that senior players had questioned Scolari's substitutions in matches against West Ham and Arsenal. It was also alleged that John Terry and Frank Lampard had confronted the manager to ask for the intensity of training to be stepped up in a bid to return to the high-tempo football of the Jose Mourinho era. Some players privately grumbled about wanting a return to Jose Mourinho's rigid 4-4-2 system and moaned about the manager turning up late for training. The lack of respect ran both ways: Scolari simply didn't seem bothered after a humiliating 3-0 reverse at Manchester United recently and his players echoed that with their resigned body language at Liverpool and against Hull in the games which sealed his fate.
3) He turned Fortress Stamford Bridge into a fun day out for visitors
Not only did the Blues' 86-game unbeaten home record go against Liverpool in October, but the Scolari era saw 16 Premier League points dropped at home out of a possible 39.
4) He got his tactics wrong
Scolari's firm belief in the lone striker – either in a 4-5-1 or a 4-3-3 formation – meant Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka never got an extended run together. Moves from man-to-man to zonal marking and the late addition of Ricardo Quaresma were too-little-too-late acknowledgments of Chelsea's killer flaws at set pieces and out wide.
5 ) He struggled against the minnows
Home draws with Hull, Newcastle, Southend and Burnley – the latter made even worse by a 5-4 penalty defeat which knocked them out of the League Cup – would never have happened under Jose Mourinho. Neither would poor near-misses against Stoke and CFR Cluj.
6) He struggled against the big boys too
For once, Anelka wasn't just sulking when he moaned last week: 'From the start of the season, we've lost our tests against the biggest teams. Whenever the biggest matches in the Premier League come along, we have just not shown we know how to perform at the 'real' Chelsea level.'" So far Chelsea have just one point in total to show from two games apiece against Liverpool and Manchester United and a home match against Arsenal.
7 ) He put his faith in the wrong players
Scolari bought Deco on the back of a terrible season at Barcelona and persisted with him until recently despite the Portuguese midfielder's evident struggles to keep up with the pace of the Premier League. He also kept Drogba out of the side in favour of Anelka – who might be the Premier League's leading scorer but has only netted once in eight weeks… and that against Southend.
8) He'd stopped communicating with the fans
It's bad enough when a manager stops attending pre- and post-match press conferences – even worse when in his stead he sends out human Valium Wilkins in his stead. Scolari's struggles with the English language didn't help him in his struggles to win over an increasingly frustrated Chelsea crowd.
9) He'd turned into an unlucky manager
Major injuries to Michael Essien and Joe Cole and fitness problems for Didier Drogba, John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho – not to mention the farcical gazumping of Robinho by Manchester City after Chelsea had offered fans the chance to buy a shirt with his name on it - conspired to wreck Scolari's hopes of continuing Chelsea's flying start to the season. Roman Abramovich's reincarnation as a credit crunch Doug Ellis and subsequent reluctance to perform major surgery on an ageing team didn't help either. If only Big Phil had endured this kind of misfortune against England in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and the 2004 European Championship.
10) He wasn't even as good as Avram Grant
His haul of only 49 points from 25 games is 15 worse than the 64 Jose Mourinho managed in his first season, 17 worse than Mourinho hauled in the following year as the title was won again – and five worse than the seemingly hapless Avram Grant got last year. Grant's team scored 48 goals in those games – Scolari's could only manage 44.
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So it's been exactly six weeks since I did my rhinoplasty.The results have been great and I am totally satisfied. However I have been having this breathing issue: one nostril is always blocked. so I breathe with the other nostril, and as soon as it opens up, the other nostril automatically-magically blocks. So I'm always breathing through one nostril only, never both. And my doctor is out of the country now so I can't visit him. Does this have an explanation? Do I need another surgery? Thank you
One Nostril is Always Blocked After Rhinoplasty. Do I Need Another Surgery?
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Breathing problems may persist six weeks after rhinoplasty.
It is possible there could have been damage to one of the nasal valves. It six weeks however it would be too early to establish that diagnosis.
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Post rhinoplasty
Sounds like your problem is swelling and not mechanical if it switches from side to side. If so this should improve over time. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
Nostril blocked after rhinoplasty
Dear MrM101,
- This is part of the nasal cycle where one side of the nose is more stuffy than the other and it alternates
- It is also very early and the swelling still needs to come down
- Just be a little patient and things should improve
Best regards,
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Airway obstruction 6 weeks after rhinoplasty
It is fairly common to have nasal swelling after surgery. It may take several months for this to get better.
Nasal airway obstruction on one side after a rhinoplasty
Six weeks is still early in the scale of post operative recovery. Swelling is not always symmetric and I would not be too concerned at this point that you are having this airway problem. It should improve over the next 6 weeks.
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The nose actually goes through a nasal cycle. One side alternatingly swells as the other side decongests. You may be more symptomatic of this becuase there could be additional residual swelling still present from surgery. Alternatively, if you are prone to allergies, this could be another factor. If you had aesthetic narrowing of the nasal tip, this may also factor in on how well the nostrils allow air to pass into the nose.
Regarding another surgery, its probably too early to commit to this. Continue working with your physician. Rhinoplasty takes months to heal, even though most of the healing is done in the first 3 months.
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How about food?
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Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is considered to be one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. The 1985 musical theater version of Les Misérables – aka "Les Miz" – was one of the longest running shows on Broadway. And this month will mark the release of the much anticipated film version starring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean. In this edition of Opera in Brief, F. Paul Driscoll, editor in chief of Opera News magazine, takes us beyond Les Miz and introduces us to three operas based on the works of Victor Hugo.
"Victor Hugo's life spanned a great change in French politics," Driscoll reminded us. "He was born into an atmosphere of empire in the early 1800's." Across the course of his life he became less of a royalist and more of a free thinker. In terms of French culture he was "a cross between Charles Dickens and Norman Mailer — a great novelist who wrote books with incredibly vivid characters, but his politics always informed everything he did."
"I don't know why Victor Hugo is not read that much in the United States," Driscoll continued. "I read more Dumas as a kid than Hugo." And yet, Hugo's writing has inspired over 1000 pieces of music – including more than 100 operas. "The trick in picking a book or play that is made into an opera," he said, "is that you have to make sure that the characters can 'sing' - that they are passionate about something. And that's something that the characters of Victor Hugo do whenever they're put to music."
1. La Esmeralda (1836)
La Esmeralda is based on Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame). The opera was composed by Louise Bertin who was from a well-to-do family that dominated a large part of French culture through its ownership and editorship of newspapers. Bertin was partially paralyzed from birth. She, therefore, identified in many ways with the opera's most sympathetic character – Quasimodo, the hunchback who lives inside the cathedral.
Bertin worked directly with Victor Hugo on La Esmeralda. Hector Berlioz was also involved. Berlioz conducted the rehearsals and helped with the stage direction. He greatly admired Bertin's talent. "But because of her gender, her family connection and the nature of French politics, Berlioz knew that she was never going to have the success she deserved." Driscoll said. "The failure of this opera crushed Bertin and she never wrote another."
Driscoll tells us that it's significant that Quasimodo is a tenor role. "It gives him lightness and a youth," he said. The "Bell Aria" is basically a monologue. Quasimodo sings about how happy he is to be home in the cathedral. This was an aria that Hugo and Bertin worked on a lot together. She wanted it to be light. But Hugo didn't want it to be too happy because Quasimodo is essentially a tragic character. The hunchback reveals his mantra in the aria when he sings, "In my soul I am handsome."
Frederic Antoun (2008) singing 'Air des cloches: Mon Dieu! J'aime' (Quasimodo's 'Bell Aria'):
2. Lucrezia Borgia (1833)
Victor Hugo wrote a play about Lucrezia Borgia – the infamous Italian noblewoman who was the daughter of a Pope. Hugo was fascinated by this woman. "Legend says she was famously beautiful, sexual and evil," Driscoll explained. "But if you look at the facts, she had eight children that we know of so I don't know how she had much time to poison anybody!" Hugo's play was adapted into an opera by Donizetti.
The woman who was most closely associated with the role of Lucrezia Borgia before World War II was Giannina Arangi-Lombardi. "In the years after the war, it was a very important role assumption for Monserrat Caballé," said Driscoll. "Caballé recorded it and it was her Carnegie Hall debut. Lucrezia Borgia was also sung by Beverly Sills and Joan Sutherland. More recently, Renée Fleming did a production in Washington that later moved on to San Francisco."
Monserrat Caballé (1965) singing 'Tranquillo ei posa….Com' è bello!':
Orsini is a pants role for mezzo-soprano or contralto in Lucrezia Borgia. Orsini's primary contribution is a brindisi, or drinking song, in the last act. "He's leading his pals in a celebration of life not knowing that the wine they're drinking has been poisoned!" Driscoll exclaimed.
Sigrid Onégin was born in Sweden of French and German parents. Onégin was primarily a concert artist but did some operatic performing at Bayreuth and the Met. 'She was an astonishing technician and probably more of a contralto than women who sing the role today" said Driscoll, "The voice has got incredible size, thrust and flexibility."
Sigrid Onégin (1928) singing 'Il segreto per esser felici':
3. Rigoletto (1851)
Victor Hugo was consumed by politics. He wrote a play in 1832 called Le Roi s'amuse which purported to be about the 16th-century king Francis I. "But the play was perceived as a criticism of the current King of France – Louis-Philippe – who was not someone that Hugo liked very much," Driscoll explains. "So the play was withdrawn by the censors after only one performance."
Giuseppe Verdi, however, "was not a man to shy away from a controversial subject." He wanted to make Hugo's play into an opera. Le Roi s'amuse became the tragic opera Rigoletto and several of the characters transmuted. Instead of having a king, the licentious nobleman became the Duke of Mantua and the Duke's court jester became the title character Rigoletto.
Hugo was in and out of France for political reasons for most of his life but finally returned in late middle age. "A couple of years before he died, he was able to see not only a revival of his play which was done for the first time in 50 years, but he also saw a performance of Verdi's Rigoletto which he said he thought was better than his play," Driscoll told us. "Hugo's favorite part of the opera was the quartet which has no equivalent in his original source material."
Enrico Caruso, Flora Perini, Amelita Galli-Curci, Giuseppe DeLuca (1917) singing the Act III quartet, 'Bella figlia dell'amore':
Driscoll reports that the Duke's aria "La donna è mobile" caused a sensation. "Verdi was loath to show the manuscript to anybody – including the tenor who was going to have to introduce it – because it was such a catchy tune. He didn't want it whistled by everyone in the street before the show had opened. It is the hit tune from the opera and no one sings it better than Luciano Pavarotti!"
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Too bad she cared more about fucking with, and fucking, people than anything quite so ambitious or noble. Every single major desire one would expect in a person wielding such insane power felt so common, and especially unthrilling, for Sandra. She could get
any of that at any time at the drop of a hat, and some small part of her knew that with time, ruling the world as some deeply loved queen of everything would get boring very fast.
In reality, and perhaps a sign of her weakness toward her crazy sex drive, Sandra's real interests in how to use her powers followed the sway of the terrible, terrible things her perverted mind dreamt up. She knew society expected all the ideas she came up
with, and their targets, to be the sole domain of horny juvenile men, women need not apply. Behind those seemingly innocent eyes of hers, the brunette hid a very devious, playful mind, one entertained far more with using her powers just so, in just the right
ways, to toy with people or society at large.
After all, how could the preacher's wife at her local church ever come to suspect Sandra to be the reason she loved sneaking out of her husband's sermons to toss bills on the stage of a strip club? How could a jogger on her block blame Sandra when, while turning
a corner, she found her top ripping right in half before her foot landed just wrong enough for her to splash her freed boobs into a pile of mud?
Like any other day, Sandra wanted to screw with even more people, mostly women that caught her fancy. Unlike any other day, she discovered a new power: teleportation. All she had to do was think of a person or place and she would appear there.
And so began her chance to finally reach a class of women that normally would have consumed ungodly amounts of time for her to reach each of them individually: celebrities!
She had only to think of the first celebrity to teleport to her.
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The lunchtime queue inside CJ's Fish Bar comprised two mechanics and a young mother cramming a carrier bag with white-wrapped supplies for her brood. In behind them slipped five boys in navy blue school uniforms, who began rummaging through their pockets for the 75p needed for today's midday meal. Minutes later, the teenagers were munching their bags of chips as they shuffled back the 150 yards through the narrow red-bricked streets to nearby Wortley High School.
In the car park that doubles as the school's playground, many of the 950 pupils were standing around chatting, huddled together to avoid the rain sweeping in from the Pennines. A few younger ones were skipping, but only a few. The general lack of movement was striking, the scene in this Leeds secondary school a step removed from the anarchic whirl of running, chasing and kicking which the lunchtime bell traditionally unleashes.
These are just the outward signs of the huge problems which Ministers face in trying to stop the slide of Britain's school pupils towards inactivity, obesity and uninterest in sport. Without radical action, today's young people will turn into the fattest, unfittest, most unhealthy generation we have produced.
This comprehensive in a tough part of the city embodies the growing nationwide epidemic. Concern over fitness levels among Wortley's pupils has become so acute that its head of physical education, Julien Gittens, conducted tests to measure their levels of cardio-vascular fitness. The results were alarming.
Up to 30 per cent of some classes scored a fitness rating of two or three out of a possible total of 23. The pupils were so unfit they could barely run 100 metres comfortably.
It is no coincidence that a recent survey into sport participation among Wortley's pupils found that a massive 81 per cent of girls do not attend any extra-curricular activities, while two-thirds of boys remain uninterested.
For Wortley, read schools up and down the country. Young people's behaviour is changing and with it their health, fitness and bodies - for the worse. Department of Health figures show that between 1995 and 2001, the weight of the average English 13-year-old girl rose from 7st 7lbs to 8st 1lb, while the average 15-year-old boy went from 9st 2lbs to 9st 6lbs. Official figures show that 8.5 per cent of six-year-olds and 15 per cent of 15-year-olds are now obese. School-age children now spend on average 11.4 hours a week watching television, videos or DVDs but just 8.1 hours doing sport. The number of pupils walking to school has fallen to one in five.
Wortley is the sixth school at which headteacher Tudor Griffiths has taught, and the 38-year-old has noticed a disturbing pattern: Britain's schoolchildren are getting larger. Griffiths, an amateur rugby referee, appreciates the value of fitness. He firmly believes that a key reason for what Ministers call the ticking timebomb of ill-health related to rising inactivity is the dramatic decline in the amount of sport and PE undertaken by Britain's schoolchildren.
'Our problems with school sport can be traced back to the mid-Eighties when a lot of goodwill among teachers was surrendered as a result of the industrial disputes,' says Griffiths. 'Many teachers stopped giving up their time to supervise pupils' sports.' Years of under-investment in facilities and the pressures of a packed curriculum have contributed to the damage, he added.
Perhaps Wortley's pupils cannot be blamed for their inactivity. There is no football, rugby or cricket pitch, no tennis court, no swimming pool and no sports hall. The best it can muster is a cramped exam hall that doubles as a gym which is too small even to stage a five-a-side-football match.
Most of Wortley High's other sporting activities occur off-site. Straggling lines of pupils can be seen most days traipsing nearly a mile and a half to the nearest sports centre. The school spends thousands of pounds a year it can ill afford on hiring facilities and getting pupils there, such as £1,200 transporting everyone to South Leeds Stadium for the annual sports day. Given such obstacles, it's no surprise that Wortley High does not hit the Government's modest target that every pupil should receive two hours' physical education a week.
It's 7.45 in the morning and the sound of table tennis balls being knocked around fills the assembly hall at Ernest Bevin Sports College in Tooting, south London. The fact that 25 boys have come to play ping pong a full hour before lessons begin shows that the battle against inactivity has not been lost everywhere.
Education Secretary Charles Clarke says that the Government was bequeathed most of these problems when it took office in 1997, and that the steep fall in school sport occurred during its predecessors' 18 years in office. Ernest Bevin is part of Labour's attempt to turn back the tide. It is one of 231 specialist sports colleges created to put the subject at the heart of the curriculum.
At Ernest Bevin, pupils do between two and three hours of PE a week. There is a flourishing timetable of pre-school, after-school and lunchtime sport, in which 60 per cent of pupils take part. Some teachers voluntarily supervise these sessions: geography master Ray Nash gives up two afternoons a week and Sunday mornings to teach lacrosse or take the team to play rival schools.
However, the four teachers who come in early to take the 7.45am daily table tennis and swimming classes are paid £15 an hour for doing so out of the extra £125 per pupil which this Tooting comprehensive receives as a specialist school. It has two gyms, an indoor swimming pool and access to a playing field just five minutes' walk away. All this has helped increase the amount of sport done by Ernest Bevin's 1,100 boys from 7 per cent to 10 per cent of curriculum time.
School principal Mike Chivers explains that Ernest Bevin's ethos is 'achievement through sport'. Since it became a sports college in 2000, the proportion of pupils getting five GCSE passes has risen from 18 per cent to 60 per cent. Last year it was the third most improved school in England, based on GCSE results. 'Our pupils' success underlines our belief that if students succeed at sport, they are more likely to be successful in other areas,' said Chivers. 'The emphasis on sport has also helped improve aspects of school life such as attendance, punctuality and attitudes to staff.'
Things could be better, though. Budget cuts of £200,000 mean that when Andy Garside, the school's inspirational head of football and one of its eight PE staff, left this summer, he was not replaced. And while Ministers have relied on Lottery money as one of the main ways of improving school sports facilities, Ernest Bevin's bid for £3.5m to build a new sports hall failed because there was not enough to go round.
'Given the popularity of sedentary activities such as watching television and playing computer games, the growing number of children who get to school by vehicle and the reluctance of parents to let their offspring stay out unattended after school, school sport has never been more important,' says Chivers. Yet progress in tackling inactivity is slow.
The Department for Education and Science admits that, while it would like every pupil to get two hours of sport a week, pitifully low numbers actually do. Just 25 per cent of five- to seven-year-olds, 40 per cent of seven- to 11-year-olds and 33 per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds get the recommended dose.
The Government points to the £686m of Lottery money allocated to improve facilities, and the £459m being spent on initiatives to help rebuild the amount of pupil activity and primary link teachers to help youngsters acquire physical literacy. But few believe it is enough.
Back at Wortley High, Tudor Griffiths is doing what he can in the fight against obesity. He has made the food in the school canteen less stodgy and more nutritious. But he is a pragmatist. Chips had to be kept on the menu, or the queue at CJ's Fish Bar would have grown even longer.
Bad sports
Only a quarter of five to seven-year-olds, 40 per cent of seven to 11-year-olds and a third of 11 to 16-year-olds get the recommended two hours of school sport every week.
18 per cent of pupils do not play sport regularly at school; 58 per cent do little sport out of school hours.
One in five children cannot swim 25 metres by the time they leave primary school.
39 per cent of teachers say sports facilities at their schools are 'inadequate'.
Up to 40 per cent of pupils dislike taking part in sport at school because of bad weather, getting cold and wet or ending up hot and sweaty.
Size matters
The rate of child obesity is soaring in Britain. Today, one in every 12 six-year-olds and one in seven 15-year-olds is obese.
Around half a million children are more than 20 per cent over their ideal weight.
Between 1995 and 2001, the average weight of a 13-year-old girl went up from 7st 7lbs to 8st 2lbs. For the average 15-year-old boy, the weight rose from 9st 1lbs to 9st 9lbs.
A six-year-old child who is seriously overweight has a 95 per cent chance of being an obese adult.
The first cases of white teenagers with type II diabetes, triggered by being very overweight, were seen in Britain last year.


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Andrew Klavan so often says precisely what I think, and here he nails it; the left's obsession with always needing to be perceived as "cool" has played a large part in our undoing, because the culture has adopted that mindset. The government, the media and academia are all in the clutches of perpetual 14 year-olds forever chasing times and trends to maintain the aura of hipness that keeps them sitting at the lunch table with the "cool" kids. The spoiled cool kids who think they're just entitled to everything. Which is generally what 14 year-olds do think.
No critic who values his relevance wants to point out that Bridesmaids soiling themselves while in wedding regalia is not really funny; or that Katy Perry's hummable hit tunes peddling alcohol abuse and cheap sex to 12-year-olds are reprehensible; or that Sacha Baron Cohen mocking ordinary people for their non-ironic faith, manners or dedication can be at once hilarious and morally wrong — like laughing at a slapstick accident that leaves someone dead. No one wants to turn into the old man waving his cane from the porch rocking chair shouting at the young folks to stop all their goldarned canoodling and quit parading around with their hoo-has and what-nots hanging out, for the love of Mike.
And yet the nation hungers for just such behavior. Witness the recent YouTube video of a father punishing his spoiled daughter for a snarky Facebook post by plugging her laptop with a .45. The thing went viral to the tune of tens of millions of viewers. Why? Because it was wonderful to see someone finally step up and be Daddy.
Nations cannot be governed by 14 year olds. Read it all.
I'm feeling kind of "get-off-my-lawn" today.
Apparently Matt Archbold is feeling it, too:
I'll admit I'm in a mood. I watched a video yesterday that really stuck with me. I put it up on The Reader under "That's not Funny." You can check it out but it shows high school kids who know absolutely nothing about their state, their country, or their history. Nothing. It's painful to watch. And what makes it all worse is that the whole time, they're all laughing and giggling about their own ignorance.
I wasn't laughing. Here we are. The most advanced and prosperous civilization the world has ever seen and it's like we're all just assuming it's always been like this and always will be. We've forgotten that this wonderful lifestyle we lead isn't a given. Freedom isn't a given. We've gotten to this wonderful place and we've torn up the map how to get here. Many of the people who educate our children don't believe in the Constitution. They don't believe that the values that built this society are anything special. And we've left them in charge of our children. So how can we be shocked when our children know nothing of the uniqueness of our country when their teachers don't believe there's anything unique about it.
Yup, here we are. I remember getting mad at one of my nieces who gave up good grades in order to be cool. Ignorance was cool. She eventually came to her senses, but yeah. Here we are.


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Date of Stay: October, 2010
Nice place. Heavily wooded. Trees can be a problem with exiting your site and the park, go slow and all will be well. Internet worked well, but you must have a new code for the Tengo wifi every 24 hours. Verizon air card worked very well. Office workers very friendly. We will return.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
Very nice campground. Heavily treed so forget about using your satellite. Cable TV is $2 extra per night. Helpful staff. We will return.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
This a really nice campground. It is out in the country and is actually about 12 miles from Cooperstown. Wi-Fi could have been stronger, but when it worked it was fine. Our Verizon card was pretty fast too. Very helpful office staff. We almost had the entire campground to ourselves. This campground closes in two weeks for the rest of the season.
Date of Stay: September, 2010
30 amp and water only. There is a dump on the way out, but it is on the wrong side of the road. Trees need to be trimmed. We scratched the side of our rig getting into one of their "big rig" sites. 90% of their sites are used for seasonal or long-term people. Most of these rigs are going nowhere, ie: rotted tires, roofs caved in, etc. We will not return.
Date of Stay: September, 2010
It is a really nice park. It did rain some while we were there, but that's not KOA"s fault. It is an expensive stay, BUT it is 5 miles from Niagara Falls so what else would you expect. The WIFI was free and strong. We enjoyed our stay and will return.
Date of Stay: April, 2010
Paid $9 for the first night camping. Zero for the next two nights. How can you go wrong? The only downside to this park is that trains run most of the night and the tracks are only about 200 yards or so from the parking area.
Date of Stay: April, 2010
Easy access off the highway, with wide turn ins, level concrete sites and patios. Excellent WiFi and a great clubhouse. The cost per night is the ONLY turnoff to this campground. We loved the park, hated the $$$.
Date of Stay: January, 2010
Long pull thrus. Great place to stay. We were here 4 nights. The Wi-Fi was not good, but our Verizon worked well. Took off a point for the Wi-Fi. We will be back.
Date of Stay: October, 2009
Nicely laid out park. Mixture of gravel, grass, and concrete sites. We were promised a pull through, but with the rain they were concerned about our weight and that we might sink. We got instead a back-in concrete site. It was fine, but in the trees where we could not get satellite. Wi-Fi was a hit or miss. Mostly miss for us. It would work for a while and then be totally gone for a while. Luckily, our Verizon air card worked well.
Date of Stay: October, 2009
Great park. Great island. Easy pull through. Sewer plug is at an angle so it is easy to have an "accident". Satellite is not doable at this park due to the large number of trees. So many trees there is no grass. Glad it did not rain while we were here. We will be back.
Date of Stay: September, 2009
Not a bad campground: sites are a combo of concrete and gravel. Kind of high $$ for what you get. No amenities to speak of except a free shuttle to the casino. Close to the interstate. Good spot to overnight.
Date of Stay: April, 2009
Nice place. Our site is not exactly level, but doable. Good 50 amp power. Nice neighbors. WIFI is extra cost, but Verizon aircard works very well.
Date of Stay: April, 2009
Sites are concrete but not too level. Narrow roads and turn ins to sites. Not the place to be when it rains and you need to setup or take down (cold, muddy) $20 fee gets you $10 in slot play.
Date of Stay: April, 2009
Great place to stay a couple of days. Not much to it, but does have an Applebees and a Cracker Barrel within walking distance. Verizon air card worked well here.
Date of Stay: April, 2009
Good place to stop between Wichita and Kansas City. Absolutely nothing around it so no need to unhook the truck. WI-FI is included. Nice people. Would stay again.


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Jacobs before falcons game - "Alright motha****as, I know all U ****es play madden...yeah Diehl...I'm looking at you especially."Well that's all I did in the offseason...but haven't been playing as much lately.." - whimpers Diehl, "Yeah, because you ****ing suck now man, Our whole team does, and especially you guys on the O-Line. Our only chance to make the offseason bearable is to win in the playoffs and hope that ***hope donny moore sees it, Are you with me?"
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Rev Jesse Jackson upset at OBY too
Says OBY talks down to the black people. Says he's like the capt of the titanic
and the Tea Party wants to destroy him but preserve those on board. Hasn't
done much to help blacks get jobs. See pic in this link. Thousands of blacks camp out
for jobs and stand in line at job fair where unemployment in Georgia is 10.1%.
He's not a happy camper like so many others. The tea party doesn't want to destroy OBY.
They just want him outta Wash where he can't talk down to anyone anymore.


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If you are one of those who think Microsoft's efforts of convincing users to move to Windows 7 is nothing more than a money-making campaign, perhaps this announcement might help to change your mind a little. According to a security bulletin posted by Microsoft very recently. A zero-day flaw which could potentially allow hackers to remotely take over your PC has been found to affect all versions of Windows prior to Windows 7.
When you have a company as big as Microsoft producing the one and only operating system used by more than 80% of the world's PC users, it goes without saying that the target board on the back of Windows is large enough for attackers to score a direct hit somehow, regardless of their accuracy. And it appears that another stray projectile has managed to strike the Windows target board: Microsoft has issued an advisory cautioning users about a new zero-day flaw which has just been exposed in Windows.
According to the Security Advisory posted on its web site, the Redmond company has confirmed that it has received public reports about a flaw in the Windows Graphics Rendering Engine which, if exploited, can open the doors for hackers to remotely seize control of a user's PC. And the consequences of such an outcome is not exactly the most desirable: Microsoft is claiming that attackers who gain access to a user's PC via this flaw have full read/write permissions on the OS and can even create new Admin accounts to lock out the original users.
Sounds scary, doesn't it? But the bad news does not end there. While one would expect Microsoft to have a patch ready for users to download, the unfortunate truth is that there is no such download available for users yet. Instead, Microsoft is suggesting that users work around the flaw by making a few changes to the Access Control List of the shimgvw dynamic library via the Command Prompt or Powershell. 64-bit Vista users have it worse off though, as the workaround requires six different text-based commands to be entered, which is not exactly the most elegant and user-friendly workaround to deal with.
Still, there is some good news to look forward to: apparently, Windows 7 is not affected by this zero-day flaw, so Windows 7 users can continue with their online needs without much interruptions. And if you are still on a version of Windows that is not Windows 7…well, perhaps the time has come to finally bite the bullet and start upgrading.
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text: Heath Miller's biggest challenge lies ahead BY BRIAN WOODSON Bristol Herald Courier Apr 20, 4:00 AM EDT Heath Miller was the best Group A high school quarterback in Virginia at Honaker High School, and later became the top college tight end in the nation playing for the University of Virginia. However, Miller's biggest challenge lies ahead, as the 2001 Honaker graduate attempts to become the best at his position in the National Football League. He left Virginia with one year of football eligibility remaining to take his chances in this weekend's NFL Draft, when he will likely be a first round pick. Not everyone is ready to make the jump to the NFL, but even Virginia head coach Al Groh had to admit that Miller was making a good decision when he made his announcement on Jan. 10. Groh should know, he coached 13 years in the NFL. "There is a significant difference between a player being ready to be drafted and that of a player being ready to play well in the NFL. Heath clearly fits into both categories," said Groh, on Virginia's official Web site. It's been a hectic few months for Miller, who played the end of last season at Virginia with a "sports hernia" and had to undergo surgery in the off-season to repair damaged abdominal muscles. His recovery didn't allow him to participate fully at the NFL combine in Indianapolis in February, and it still hasn't allowed him to do a full workout for individual teams. While concerns over that injury have caused the 6-foot-5, 254-pound Miller to drop on some draft boards, Miller is still considered the top tight end in the draft. Miller's march to the NFL draft began in Swords Creek, a small community near Honaker. He enjoyed a stellar three-year career at quarterback for Honaker, accumulating 6,182 yards of offense and accounting for 77 touchdowns. As a senior in 2000, Miller led the Tigers to an 13-1 record, and a runner-up finish to King William in the Division 2 state title game. After choosing Virginia early in the recruiting process over Virginia Tech and Iowa, Miller stayed committed to his decision when then-Virginia head coach George Welsh retired, and Groh was hired. Miller was redshirted, shifted to tight end, and the rest, as they say, is history. In three seasons, Miller set school and ACC records for a tight end, recording 144 catches and 20 touchdowns, along with winning the Mackey Award as the nation's best at that position. He was a unanimous first-team All-America selection as a junior, a second-team All-America pick as a sophomore, and was on numerous Freshman All-America squads in his first season at the position. With Miller already close to completing his degree in sociology, Miller had little left to prove on the collegiate level. Nicknamed "Big Money" by his Virginia teammates, Miller will, no doubt, make some "big" money soon. Depending on where he is drafted, he could receive several million dollars as a signing bonus. But, more importantly, a dream will be realized. The 22-year-old Miller, who did not return calls seeking comment for this series of stories, will be in Charlottesville on Saturday when his name is called, according to family members. Once that announcement is made, Miller will get on a plane and take off for his new home. That is when the quest to be the best will start all over again. Miller has done it twice before. Don't bet against him doing it again. firstname.lastname@example.com | (276)645-2569


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Too much product comes out of the pump! I like the new packaging that has a doe foot applicator.
I still don't like it - it's too drying to use under the eye.


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The search for Guma Aguiar, a Florida businessman and philanthropist who has given millions to Jewish nonprofit organizations, reportedly was called off.
Aguiar, the CEO of Leor Energy who lives in Fort Lauderdale, was last seen on the evening of June 19. His yacht washed ashore in Fort Lauderdale the following day, according to reports.
Aguiar's estate is valued at more than $100 million.
The court filing indicated that Aguiar could have been mentally deranged.
In 2009, Aguiar gave $8 million to the pro-aliyah group Nefesh B'Nefesh and $500,000 to March of the Living, which takes high school-aged Jews to Poland to see Holocaust sites. He has also been the main sponsor of the Israeli Premier League soccer team Beitar Jerusalem.
Aguiar made his fortune when he discovered huge natural gas reserves in Texas. — jta


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I, like you apparently, am also aware of bigger issues. I, unlike you apparently, like to use clear and concise communication to discuss those issues. This makes my quality of life much higher. That's my perspective and my prerogative. Its also my prerogative to think negatively about those who choose to use lol, u, r, y, the incorrect they're, there, and their, the incorrect you're, your, and yore, etc.
The question mark at the end of my first post indicates an inflection, which is used for questions and curiosities. I also said that I am a happy person. I love when people assume incorrectly.


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"And the Truth will set you Free!"
Wouldn't it be nice if it actually worked out that way, a little more often?
This is a discussion on 1992 Article: Killeen, Texas within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Many of you might have already known about this - I just found it. Another reason to NOT leave your gun in the car. I ...
Many of you might have already known about this - I just found it.
Another reason to NOT leave your gun in the car.
I feel instead of not being able to carry where they serve alcohol - that instead it should be like driving - you can carry anywhere as long as YOUR not drinking.
Was it a surprise when Dr. Suzanne Gratia, a chiropractor from Copperas Cove, Texas, just outside Killeen, and a survivor of the October 16, 1991 Luby's Cafe massacre, came to testify before the Texas state legislature in mid-February on the subject of gun control?
Yes. It was a surprise because she was there to defend the right of all citizens to carry a weapon.
Gratia and her parents were lunching in Luby's Cafe when George Hennard crashed his truck through the front window of the restaurant, then began shooting helpless patrons execution-style with his Glock 19 pistol. At first, Gratia thought the automobile was out of control when it came through the window and moved to help the injured.
Then Hennard began shooting and she realized that this was no accident. Gratia and her 71-year-old father flipped their table over to provide a little cover while they considered their next move. Gratia reached for her purse where she normally (and illegally) carries a .38 S&W Chief's Special, but quickly realized that she had left the gun in her car.
As a WWII veteran, her father did not like being helpless and decided to charge the gunman barehanded, but Hennard heard him coming and shot him in the chest, mortally wounding him.
Just at that moment, someone broke a window at the back of the building and people began streaming out to safety. Gratia took her mother's arm and pulled her toward the window, but her mother struggled away and ran to Gratia's father.
The other patrons pulled Gratia through the window and she saw no more, but according to witnesses, Gratia's mother knelt beside her dying husband and placed her cheek against his chest as Hennard put the gun to her head and fired.
With this story to tell, spectators at Gratia's presentation might have expected an empassioned plea for tighter gun control - to keep such horrible weapons out of the hands of madmen.
They would have been disappointed.
"I blame (the death of my parents on) those legislators who deny me the right to defend myself," Gratia said in a November 20 television interview. Gratia and other Killeen survivors met with Texas legislators for the purpose of drafting a CCW bill to be introduced when the senate convenes in 1993. On March 4, the Missouri legislature requested an appearance by Gratia for the same purpose.
For God, Family and Country!
"And the Truth will set you Free!"
Wouldn't it be nice if it actually worked out that way, a little more often?
Political Correctness has now "evolved" into Political Cowardice.
She's quite famous in Texas at least. I wouldn't recognize her if I saw her or anything, but the incident is well known and has become something of a modern "Remember Goliad!"
Killeen is about an hour from here and it too is a nice little almost sleepy town. If it can happen there... well guess what that means for me.
She was on the "Penn & Teller [Male Bovine Excrement]" show on Gun Control. They interviewed her about the Luby's Massacre. She made a direct point about breaking what she felt was a "bad law" against carrying guns concealed.
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Yizkor. Lo Od Pa'am.
Remember. Never Again.
I remember seeing this story years ago and wished then it had been reported more widely.
EOD - Initial success or total failure
Almost afraid to ask, but what sort of conclusion did P&T come to? I know their show (usually pretty good,) has old episodes available on the "on-demand" channel, but I don't recall seeing this one.
Political Correctness has now "evolved" into Political Cowardice.
A lady who sees things with the eyes of reality and rationality.
It is hard to argue with the logic as she would describe it - and yet still, so many think quite the reverse will protect us all!
As Rick mentions - it was under-reported but then hey - pretty much par for the course with good things about CCW and guns.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
If I remember correctly, Dr. Gratia-Hupp is now (or at least recently has been) a member of the NRA's Board of Directors.
they actually had a very pro-gun stance, however they did interview a few people from the other side.
some of their thoughts and ideas are way out there. send me a PM for more info dude.
Firefighter / EMT - Always Ready. Ever Willing.
~Never do anything that you don't want to have to explain to the paramedics...~
PM sent! Meanwhile, I'm going to look at the P&T list of episodes available on the "on demand" channel, to see if that one is available.
Those guys are just a little nutz, but they do have a way of cutting thru the bull!
Political Correctness has now "evolved" into Political Cowardice.
The first 30 seconds, they said, "Gun Control is [Male Bovine Excrement]"Originally Posted by madmike
PM me if you can't get it, I might be able to get you a copy of the episode in DivX format off of my Tivo.
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Yizkor. Lo Od Pa'am.
Remember. Never Again.
Thanks for the efforts and offers, but I caught that episode, #35, on Showtime's on-demand service.
Not bad at all.
Political Correctness has now "evolved" into Political Cowardice.
I caught it last night and it seemed they did a good job. I was kind of surprised to see the gun shop was in Baltimore.......
EOD - Initial success or total failure
And another one was the McDonalds in Southern California.
all those poor people...


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Young Charles Sumner and the Legacy of the American Enlightenment, 1811-1851
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November 2001
BeschreibungAn outspoken abolitionist, a founder of the Free Soil and Republican parties, and a leading member of the U. S. Senate for more than twenty years, Charles Sumner (1811-1874) has always figured prominently in histories of the American Civil War. For the most part, however, he has been depicted as a psychologically troubled extremist, a fanatical opponent of slavery whose self-righteousness was matched only by his arrogance.In this book, Anne-Marie Taylor challenges that longstanding view, offering in its stead the portrait of a man animated more by principle than by impulse or ambition. According to Taylor, Sumner's reform-minded politics, including his fervent commitment to put an end to slavery, must be understood in the context of a young nation still struggling to live up to the Enlightenment ideals embraced by its founders and embodied in its Constitution.Focusing on the first forty years of Sumner's life, before he took public office, Taylor traces the evolution of his character and thought among Boston's cultural elite. His belief in the virtues of cosmopolitanism, in the dignity of the human intellect and conscience, and in the possibility of a cultivated and just society, all find their roots in an education steeped in Enlightenment principles. At the same time, as a child of New England Puritanism and Revolutionary republicanism, Sumner was raised to believe in the moral obligation of the individual to work for the common good.As Taylor shows in this well-written biography, much of the triumph and tragedy of Sumner's story -- the energy of his idealism as well as the poignancy of his eventual disappointment -- derives from the overpowering sense of duty and nationaldestiny imbued by his upbringing.
PortraitANNE-MARIE TAYLOR is an independent scholar.
Pressestimmen"As engaging a biography as I have read in a long time, impeccably researched and beautifully rendered. Taylor's scholarly intelligence proves consistently deep and broad-ranging as she knits together the many diverse strands of influence and experience that contributed to the shaping of the mature Charles Sumner." - James Brewer Stewart, author of Wendell Phillips: Liberty's Hero "This extremely well-written and deeply researched book offers a fresh and compelling interpretation of a figure who has previously been depicted largely in caricature....Above all, the author effectively shows how Sumner's moral absolutism coexisted with a profound political pragmatism." - Steven Mintz, author of Moralists and Modernizers: America's Pre-Civil War Reformers"
Untertitel: Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS PR
Erscheinungsdatum: November 2001
Seitenanzahl: 422 Seiten
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Bellville Times
Millard Fillmore Clegg, Jr., was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Houston, the son of Millard F. Sr. and Zubie Dunn
He was a lifelong resident of Houston and Austin County. He grew up in various towns throughout Texas and
graduated from El Campo High School in 1939 while the family was living on the Pierce estate.
Millard went on to attend the Rice Institute, graduating in 1943 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Upon graduation, Millard joined the United States Army Air Corps as a Second Lieutenant and was honorably
discharged on Feb. 6, 1946. Upon his discharge from the service he went to work as an engineer for the Humble Oil & Refining Company and spent his entire
career with the gas division of Humble, later Exxon, retiring from EPR in 1980.
A Methodist by faith, Millard was united in marriage to Dorothy Daniel, on June 14, 1947 in Simonton.
Millard loved spending time with his wife and family at his farm near Kenney, and later his home in Bellville, and always loved the visits by his children and
One of the great passions in his life was his love of family history and genealogy. He was one of the first
contibutors to the World Family Tree in the 1980's and his research is still used by people today.
Millard passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Boerne, at the age of 87.
He is survived by his wife: Dorothy Clegg of Boerne; sons Brantley Clegg and his wife, Magda, of Houston,
Dan Clegg and his wife, Laura, of Colorado and Bruce Clegg of Katy; daughter Ellen Gamble and her husband, Jerry, of Boerne. He is also survived by
his 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; brother Joe Dunn Clegg and his wife, Margaret, of Houston; aunt: Jane Dunn of Austin and sister-in-law:
Edwina Daniel of Pipe Creek and numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. Millard was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation was 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Schmidt Funeral Home in Bellville.
Pallbearers: Grae Griffin, Travis Clegg, Jason Clegg, Jud Gamble, Mike Daniel. Reagan Daniel
Funeral service was 11 a.m., Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Amy
Haralson, officiating
Interment was in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
Please visit our website at www.schmidtfunerals.com and sign the register book and light a candle in memory or Mr.
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Former 'Bachelorette' winner Jesse Csincsak tells HollywoodLife.com that Courtney's naked stunts are 'red flags' — and suggest which girls he thinks Ben should really take home to meet his mom.
Courtney Robertson has no reservations when it comes to winning — and Bachelor Ben Flajnik is clearly falling for her deceptive ways. Courtney is constantly taking her clothes off for Ben. Former Bachelorette winner Jesse Csincsak thinks that Courtney's provocative behavior has gone too far.
"Courtney [always] getting naked is a red flag," Jesse tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. "The fact that she's trying to get in Ben's pants — what girl do you want to take home to mom that acts like a stripper in front of 15 million people?"
Courtney is the one choosing to act so crazy. "There's no way an editor can make her take her clothes off or say what she says," says Jesse.
Lindzi Cox or Kacie Boguskie would be better picks for Ben. "Take Kacie or Linzi and run," Jesse advises Ben. "Kacie and Lindzi are the front-runners. I like them because they are down to earth."
"Kacie — she talked about grocery shopping," explains Jesse. "That's one that you take home to mom. Lindzi rode in on a horse, which shows she's not afraid to get dirty and do normal things that people do."
BFFs — who do you think Ben should pick at the end of his Bachelor journey?
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"A packet of Aishwarya." That's what a gram of cocaine is being called by those looking for a stash for their New Year parties. The code words don't end there. Suppliers are calling hashish 'Katrina', while ketamine hydrochloride has been codenamed 'Rakhi'. Buyers and sellers of narcotics, known to troll the city's party spots every New Year's Eve, are using these code words to stay under the police radar.
..It's not just popular actors' names that are being used. A drug party is being called a baithak (meeting), while a rave party is being called "420". Cocaine is also being called 'coco cola', 'cola' and 'white'; hashish has been nicknamed goli (tablet) or 'black'.If, at a pub, someone asks for a 'tissue' he or she is likely to be seeking LSD, a hallucinogen. Heroin is being sold as 'brown'.
Even party spots have been given code names. The invitation to a rave party at Madh Island would simply ask you to come to 'midland', while it would be 'garden' for Gorai. Ghodbunder Road in Thane has been named 'Kalaghoda' and Yeoor 'jungle'. 'Sea face', meanwhile, is the code word for Goa.
(Narco cops on 'Rakhi', 'Aishwarya' trail, Hindustan Times, 31 Dec 2010)
December 31, 2010
A packet of Aishwarya
The Hindustan Times provides useful tips for the party season:
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December 20, 2010
Anubha Sawhney Joshi defines the quintessential bling word in this ode to upward mobility in Delhi:
Your friends from South Delhi (GK-sheekay, Jorbagh-shorbagh) might use it as a jibe to describe your taste in clothes (fake brands, blingy handbags, nail jewellery), food (naan chholey, butter chicken, kulfi) or music (Punjabiyaan da tashan is probably your ringtone), but you brush it all aside with a casual: Ainvayi bolte rehte hain,saanu ki? You don't really give a damn because you're dhinchak and proudly so!
..Dhinchak is an attitude. It's what makes the kudi from Janakpuri who aspires to be in South Delhi actually get to Sainik Farms. Dhinchak is in the tinkle of the glass bangles and the sparkle of the bindi that she effortlessly teams with bootcut jeans to get noticed. Dhinchak is that quintessential free-spiritedness that makes a Janakpuri ki ladki smile and bullshit her way out of a sticky situation (Sorry, Auntyji, I can't marry your son because he's never going to get me out of this locality! But my cousin Rinkie from Rohtak will suit him perfectly). Dhinchak is her overconfidence as she misspells and mispronounces words, but doesnt stop using them. (I love romantic joner movies like DDLJ). Dhinchak is never a size zero because she wont ever give up on that spot of butter on her aloo ka parantha or fail to gobble the last garma-garam gulab jamun. Dhinchak will always be slightly conscious of her surroundings and her short skirt when she goes to celebrate her anniversary (not birthday) at The Oberoi (in South Delhi,of course), a once-in-a-year affair that will be duly documented on Facebook, except that she will call it Oberois.
(Confessions of a Dhinchak Ladki, Times of India, 20 Dec 2010)
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No, It's Not a Revenue Problem
We can always count on our good friend John Andrews to give us some good press – this time on the opinion pages of the Denver Post. Last week John asked a great question, "Who says Colorado has a revenue problem?" In the article, John mentions our work with the Citizens' Budget project. In it, we propose fixing our structural and perpetual budget gaps the right way – without raising taxes or fees. John agrees with our take on the matter. He insists, like we do, that there is no "revenue problem," only a spending problem. Thanks for the kind words John, we appreciate it.


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This design is based on a photo I took of an angel statue that stood for years in the cemetery next to the home I grew up in. This very large statue mysteriously disappeared from the cemetery very soon after I took this photograph and was never found.
Thanks to dcysurfer from flickr who has allowed me full use of the galaxy photo in the background.


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It's constipating. When someone is nearly ready to discard something that has been unused for a long time but… They are almost ready. They could be ready. But… there is just one thing standing between them and having more space. Deciding what to do with it.
Where is the perfect new home for it?
Clients often get caught up and some are totally paralyzed by worrying where the item will go. They know it still has value. They want to give it to friends or family who may or may not want it. They want to give it to a very particular charity. Having lots of specific destinations for a room full of discards makes the follow through more daunting than the actual project. I always encourage making donations to one general location or two at most. By donating to a general donation center that accepts lots of household goods like Goodwill or Salvation Army, you can help provide jobs and services to needy people and as if that were not enough of a warm and fuzzy feeling, someone will get things they need from the thrift store.
On the flip side.
You know that amazing feeling when you find just what you need at a bargain price.
You want to tell everyone. By donating, someone gave me this feeling.
I was looking for something to display some dishes and add some height to the room. I looked in stores and on-line but didn't want to break the bank. I hit the thrift stores and found this.
With a couple cans of paint and some new knobs, this cabinet has new life. It was one that the donor hadn't planned. I even found some a few more fun plates and the plant on top there too.
I know, I know, I spend too much time at my Pinterest crack house, right? It made me happy.
So donate freely and let the next owner choose it. You get space and someone gets exactly what they were looking for. Thank you to whomever sent this cabinet packing. It was just what I wanted.


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Here are this week's B and Q train transit alerts. Wishing you all safe travels and timely arrivals, and just for some extra good commuting luck, here is a Southern Brooklyn twist on an old Irish blessing:
May your day be touched
by a bit of MTA luck,
brightened by Sheepshead Bites in your heart,
and warmed by the smiles
of the fellow travelers you love.
B Train
Days: From 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, February 13-15, Brighton Beach-bound B trains will be running local from Kings Highway to Sheepshead Bay Road.
Q Train
Days: From 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, February 13-15, Ditmars Boulevard-bound Q trains will be skipping Neck Road and Avenue U.
Nights: From 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, February 11-15, Q train service will be operating in two sections:
- Between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
- Between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Stillwell Avenue, every 30 minutes.
To continue your trip, transfer via passageway at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
These service changes affect one or more ADA accessible stations. Please call 511 for help with planning your trip. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay. For more information, visit mta.info.


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Welcome home! That puppy looks mighty happy to see you.
Heading home and off to Malaysia
Trip Start Jun 19, 2012
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Shelby has already called us via facetime from the art gallery she is working at in Malaysia and she looks like she's already all settled in for her next adventure...


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Dude, You're Getting a Dellat Wal-Mart
Would you buy a Dell (DELL) PC from a sales associate in a blue vest? Dell's main method for selling computers-directly from the manufacturer-isn't getting the job done, so the Round Rock (Tex.) PC maker found a partner to help push its machines: Wal-Mart (WMT).
The once-unlikely combo was announced May 24. The agreement includes the launch to two Dell Dimension desktops offered in more than 3,500 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club locations across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
As befits a merchandising venture with Wal-Mart, the two models offered will carry a low price, each offered in a package bundle under $700. The companies expect high "consumer feedback and purchase response," Wal-Mart said in a press release.
The move helps Wal-Mart bolster its electronics business and gives Dell a new venue for PCs outside of the faltering direct-sales arena. Dell has seen its share of the global PC market slip to 17.1% recently from 18.2%, according to a report by Standard & Poor's. Dell is under pressure from Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and low-cost Asian manufacturers. The majority of Dell's sales are from PCs (61%), but other categories are increasingly important to sales. Services make up 10% of the total, and servers, the machines that run Web sites and corporate networks, account for 9%.
Revamping sales is one of several steps Dell has taken lately to reinvigorate its brand and kick-start growth. Michael Dell resumed his role as CEO in January amid the ouster of Kevin Rollins. But the road ahead will be tricky. In addition to a loss of market share to HP, and well publicized customer service woes (see BusinessWeek.com, 5/18/07, "Cuomo Kicks Dell When It's Down"), the company suffered a black eye in August, when it announced a recall of up to 4.1 million laptop battery packs manufactured by Sony (SNE). Another headache: A probe by the Securities & Exchange Commission into Dell's accounting and financial reporting, which may prompt the company to restate past results.
After news of the Wal-Mart deal hit, investors rolled back prices of Dell shares. The stock dipped 1.6% in Nasdaq trading May 24 to $25.84, not far below its 52-week high of $27.89 reached in January. Wal-Mart shares gained 0.9% to $46.75 in NYSE trading.
Standard & Poor's equity analyst Jim Yin points out that Dell continues to face challenges, including a dearth of new products. He says the Wal-Mart deal is a "logical move," but at a price. "While this strategic move will generate higher revenues, we believe margins will decline since sales from retail stores have lower margins" he wrote in a May 24 research note.
Yin has a $28 price target on Dell shares and maintains a hold rating. (S&P, like BusinessWeek.com. is a unit of The McGraw-Hill Cos. [MHP].)
And if a big retail deal wasn't enough, Dell announced another move that signals change afoot in Round Rock. It unveiled three consumer systems -- two desktops and a notebook - running the open source Linux operating system. Customers responding to the company's request for suggestions clamored for Linux-friendly machines (see BusinessWeek.com, 2/26/07, "Customers to Dell: Give Us Linux!").
Yin thinks the company may even realize a higher profit margin out of Linux boxes, though the number of units sold will still be small. The company is "trying to listen more to its customers," says Yin. The moves also demonstrate it's also paying heed to another key constituency: shareholders.


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I just finished this one tonight. I learn with each one.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I just finished this one tonight. I learn with each one.
oh, i like the leaves fabric.
Nancy in western NY
before you speak THINK
T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
Very nice! Will brows to see if you posted a pattern.
Love the bag/colors. You did a great job on it.
LOVE this one! The fabrics are beautiful together.
God, Wonderful Family, Great Health, Awesome Friends, Quilting & Chocolates - - What more could a girl be blessed with!!
Love it. What is the size and did you have a pattern?
Very nice bag....I love the fabric!!
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love the colors and prints!


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The Nice Guys is an upcoming American buddy cop mystery comedy film directed by Shane Black and written by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. It stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger. The film will premiere on May 15, 2016 at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival before being released in the United States on May 20, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
In 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl named Amelia (Margaret Qualley). During their investigation, they uncover a shocking criminal conspiracy which reaches up to the highest circles of power.
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The National Capital Region will soon welcome a new CFL football club. At the time, Franco-Ontarian football fans (and those in nearby Gatineau, QC) expected a club in financial trouble would make efforts to reach as many supporters as possible, including 250,000 Francophones in the region. Fat chance. The Renegades even failed to include French on their official website.
In the aftermath of the publication of my most recent editorial -- "Let Them Learn French": Canada's Bilingual Elite Hold All the Power" -- I've been widely denounced by all manner of pundit, much of Quebec, and even our old pal Gilles Duceppe. On the other hand, I've also heard from numerous Canadians applauding me for finally confronting one of this country's most sacred taboos head-on.
To be prime minister of Canada you have to know French. To be governor general of Canada you have to know French. To be chief justice of the Supreme Court you have to know French. This is an awful lot of power to concentrate in just 17 per cent of the population. There is a Marie Antoinette-like bit of victim-blaming ("Let them learn French!") popular with segments of the Canadian elite who simply can't fathom why more peasants can't find the time to study an exotic dying language utterly irrelevant to their daily lives.
The last time the Canadian Forces made a huge effort to integrate a minority, there were serious concerns. There was a demographic forming 28 per cent of the Canadian population, which was said not to fit into the traditional military mould. They were seen as too "different", too "rebellious", too contrary to ever enter the fold of the military elite. They were French-Canadians.
It was revealed by confused Liberal party members that Ontario's premier-designate Kathleen Wynne's campaign sent letters in foreign languages to would-be supporters. In a gauche effort to connect with the ethnic vote, the Wynne campaign combed through membership lists and divvied them up based on perceived cultural origin. The Ontario Liberal Party's federal cousins have progressively lost their grip on traditional liberal-leaning communities by ignoring them or taking them for granted. History could repeat itself if the Wynne team fails to take corrective measures.


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Young, Alwyn (1998) Paasche vs. Laspeyres: the elasticity of substitution and bias in measures of TFP growth. NBER Working Papers, 6663. National bureau of economic research, Cambridge, USA.
In recent papers, Nelson and Pack (1995) , Rodrik (1997), and Hsieh (1997a) argue that standard measures of total factor productivity growth in countries where the capital-labour ratio has risen rapidly, e.g. the East Asian NICS, will understate true productivity growth if the elasticity of substitution is less than one and there is labour augmenting technical change. This note shows that this argument increases a Paasche measure of productivity, at the expense of lowering a Laspeyres estimate. The conditions under which total factor productivity growth is consistently underestimated are clarified.
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