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Video: Asamoah Gyan wants to win Nations Cup as Ghana captain
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By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan wants to succeed where his predecessors; Stephen Appiah and John Mensah failed by winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars aim at ending a 31-year wait for an African title by the time the tournament kicks off early next year in South Africa.
Previous Black Stars captains; Mensah and Appiah despite presiding over the side's relative success in recent years were unable to win the African Cup which has proved elusive over three decades.
Gyan, 27, who will be wearing the armband in South Africa however hopes to be the lift that coveted trophy after the grand finale on February 10.
The Al Ain striker however stresses the need to have all players of the side performing on top of their game in order to make this dream a reality.
"Stephen Appiah was a great guy, inside the field and outside the field, respect to him†he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
"John Mensah also the same thing and now it is my turn, I have learnt a lot from them.
"I think the GFA and the players have given me the support. So it will depend on us.
"As a captain I will make sure I help my team with my advice and the rest will be left to the team to deliver.
"Hopefully we will be ending the long wait for an African title next year in South Africa.â€
Ghana must however first manage a tricky group which has Mali, Niger and DR Congo as members.
The Black Stars open their campaign against DR Congo a day after the competition officially starts at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on January 20.
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Lenders prepare for final call after meeting with Vijay Mallya
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- Nov 30, 2012, 17:40 PM IST
New Delhi: The consortium of lenders to Kingfisher Airlines headed by SBI (State Bank of India), have jointly decided that the final call on their policy to recover the debt from them, will be taken once they meet the chairman, Vijay Mallya. Kingfisher on their part havent given details about their schedule but the meeting with Mallya may not be very far off, before radical steps are taken. It has been months since most of the debts to Kingfisher have turned virtually into bad debts, and the lenders are trying every way possible to recover their investments in the ailing airliner. The sum totals to around Rs 8000 crore in all.
According to Moneycontrol, one of the top officials from the group of lenders said, "We are banking on the proposed meeting with Dr. Mallya, who has been assuring us on overseas investments in the company. If he fails to deliver anything concrete in the meeting, we will take our final call to close the chapter. For banks, his presence is most important in the discussion. We cannot afford to bear rising burden of the debt any more." Very recently, Vijay Mallya is known to have recovered a sizeable amount of cash from his stake sale of his liquor company United Spirits to UK based Diageo, for around Rs 3,500 crore. But whether this amount will be flowing to Kingfisher to pay for debts, has always been doubtful but the lenders are hoping that some part of it will be utilised to ease the debt levels with Kingfisher.
There was also a debate whether liquidity is an option. If the lenders decide to liquidate the company, only debts are what they will have from Kingfisher, and also since the shares have plunged a lot in price since the the time of their pledge as securities, the sale wouldnt yield any returns either. From Rs 64 to Rs 13, to be exact. Also the aircrafts weere majorly on lease aggreements, hence only 5 to 6 of them remain with Kingfisher now. So taking the scenario in consideration, there just might a final call soon but only after Mallya decided to meet the creditors.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Johnsie Burgess looked at her hand and began to contemplate how she should bid.
"This is our last chance," Burgess told Sophia Pierce, her bridge partner.
"Let's show them what we can do," Pierce responded.
Katie Ethridge chuckled at the thought.
"Grace, they said they are going to beat us on this one," Ethridge said.
Grace Black just smiled. Her smile grew wider as she won trick after trick.
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Each Friday, the ladies of the Sophisticates Bridge Club get together at the Student Center at Fayetteville State University to play.
The bridge club was established in 1978 by a group of friends that worked and attended church together. The women took turns playing at each other's home on Tuesday night. The games moved to the NCO Club. The ladies have been playing at FSU since 2008.
The women, Jeri Pratt said, were mostly educators and busy mothers.
"The women started teaching one another and eventually, other people started coming in," said Pratt, who is the youngest in the group at 70.
The club's purpose, Pratt said, is to improve their game, have fun and relax.
Black, who has been playing for 15 years, celebrated her 90th birthday with the ladies on a recent Friday. She also was the host. Black handed out snacks in between games.
"I really enjoy playing with them," she said.
"I look forward to it each week."
Most of the women who are members of the club have some association with FSU.
They are retired faculty, staff and alumni. Black is the former dean of the School of Business and Economics. She has a street on campus named in her honor.
The women say playing at the university helps them stay connected.
Some students have wanted to join in a game or two before class.
"They thought we were playing bid whist," Pratt said.
The women agree that the driving force behind their weekly meetings is their friendship.
"It's like family," said Ann Shipman, who has played since the club began. "We like to joke around and have fun."
In between the thousands of card games over the past 35 years, the women have shared their triumphs and heartbreaks.
"We have gone through all the ups and downs of life and had bridge to look forward to," said Burgess, who has played with the group for more than 30 years. "I tell my children that everyone needs a hobby.
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their steeds and armor. As a general thing--as far as I could make out--these murderous
adventures were not forays undertaken to avenge injuries, nor to settle old disputes or
sudden fallings out; no, as a rule they were simply duels between strangers--duels
between people who had never even been introduced to each other, and between whom
existed no cause of offense whatever. Many a time I had seen a couple of boys, strangers,
meet by chance, and say simultaneously, "I can lick you," and go at it on the spot; but I
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a sign and mark of childhood; but here were these big boobies sticking to it and taking
pride in it clear up into full age and beyond. Yet there was something very engaging
about these great simple-hearted creatures, something attractive and lovable. There did
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symmetry--perhaps rendered its existence impossible.
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loftiness and sweetness that rebuked your belittling criticisms and stilled them. A most
noble benignity and purity reposed in the countenance of him they called Sir Galahad,
and likewise in the king's also; and there was majesty and greatness in the giant frame
and high bearing of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.
There was presently an incident which centered the general interest upon this Sir
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inclined her head by way of assent, and then the spokesman of the prisoners delivered
himself and his fellows into her hands for free pardon, ransom, captivity, or death, as she
in her good pleasure might elect; and this, as he said, he was doing by command of Sir
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To see all the details, visit the IUP Athletics website. For a snapshot of the winter sports season, please read on.
With a double-header sweep of Mt. Aloysius, the baseball team's record stands at 20-22. IUP is currently fourth in the PSAC West standings, but could be bumped from a playoff spot with two Lock Haven wins in their last four games. IUP is finished with PSAC West play.
Stephanie Bianco scored three goals against seventh ranked Gannon, but the Crimson Hawks dropped to 4-9 on the season with the loss. The lacrosse team completes the season at Seton Hill on April 25.
Erin Holloway and Jenny Shaffer combined to allow only one run and six hits to pitch IUP to a doubleheader sweep over Clarion that forced a coin toss to determine whether the softball team advanced to next week's PSAC tournament. Unfortunately, Mansfield won the coin toss and IUP's season is over. IUP won by scores of 4-0 and 4-1 to finish in a third place tie with Mansfield in the PSAC Central with 6-10 division records. The two teams split their four games and had identical records versus Lock Haven, Bloomsbug, and Clarion, the other three teams in the division. With all on-field tiebreakers exhausted, a coin toss was the determining factor.
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Street rods vs. Hot rods
Whats the differnace by definition??
It seems to me its more about attitude and how the car becomes what it will be determines what it is,right??
Seems to me a hotrod is usually a lower buck deal more backyard.Were as the parts are usually home modified and fabricated production parts.And all ideas are owner thought up.
And street rods seems more professionaly built and designed and fabricated.And use many aftermarket parts and kits.
But at what point is a hotrod a streetrod or viseverse??I've heard the definition of horsepower determining street from hotrods,but were do the 600hp 10sec capable street cars come into play.
Street rods are anything with modifications to a pre-1949 car or truck. I don't know what a hot rods definition is. Maybe Street rods are more of a cruiser, not needing performance upgrades. A HotRod would have to have perfdormance upgrades, Ahhh I don't know, now I'm confused confused: Good question though, I wanna know the answer now
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i was thinkin that.. street rods are built for the street and hotrods are built for shows and there more like not street legal.. i dunno.. just what i was thinking at the time
Right on the money -
A Street Rod is more fo' sho'. It is made to cruise, to look good, and to get ladies... and the Hot Rod is to look good, take lots of G and kick major A.
At least that's how I thought it was.
You've opened a can of worms here. We had this discussion a year or so ago, I don't think anything was "black and white", mostly opinionated. here's Pennsyvania's legal description of street rod:"Street rod." A motor vehicle, [but not] or a reproduction
16 thereof, with a model year of 1948 or older which has been
17 materially altered or modified by the removal, addition or
substitution of essential parts and with a gross weight or
2 registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.
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4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately
Hot rod, my opinion is any car modified to run better, look better, sound better (goes with h.p.), handle better. Any or all of these, done with the intention of making his or her car different and better than factory. Street rods could definetely fall into this category, a 32 coupe with a sbc is definetely a hot rodding improvement. magazines, car shows want to break them down into categories by the years, pre 48, pre 72. Pretty much my opinion is "who gives a rat's arse? If you built it, are proud of it, done as much or all the work as you can, be proud. I've seen 63 Ramblers that I wouldn't have taken as a gift 20 years ago that look pretty darn good built to "hot rod". To each his own, there's cars on this board I have no interest in, but I respect that their owners like them and are willing to make them different. I have a soft spot for anything presmog, I especially like the pre48 cars but that's what I grew up seeing at the drags and what the cool guys drove. When I get done with my 36 I'm going to work realllly hard on a gal at work with a 55 Nomad in her garage, her dad gave it to her, he's had it since new, she won't sell as long as he is alive. I think if a guy stuck with the rwd, going faster, and adding that personal touch it would be a hot rod in my book. Just my 2 cents, well maybe a nickels worth, this did get long..lol
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It was explained to me like this: A hot rod has the engine behind the front axle and a street rod has the engine over the front axle. Just my 2 cents....
Well, I'm a little older than most on this board. When I was a teenager (in the '50's) a Hot Rod was the term usually given to any car (mostly Fords) that were built before 1940 and had a modified engine. i.e. Finned aluminum high compression heads, 3/4 - full race cam, dual exhaust, multiple carbs, etc. This also included other makes (usually Chevy's) with similar mods. Many times the fenders and running boards were also removed.
A 'Custom Car' was the term given to '49 and newer cars that had mostly body mods. i.e. Nosed, decked, lowered, frenched headlights, different grill, fender skirts, etc. These cars also usually had either an engine swap (Cad or Olds) or engine mods similar to a "Hot Rod".
Chopped tops, body sectioning, and/or channelling were done to both traditional 'Hot Rods' and Custom Cars.
Next came the factory muscle cars of the '60's and '70's. This really slowed down the 'Hot Rod' building because anyone who could make payments could now have a "Factory Hot Rod".
Now we come to what is presently called "Street Rods". Many are pre-'48 vehicles with mods similar to the traditional 'Hot Rod' but with upgraded suspension and often with many of the latest 'creature comforts'. i.e. air conditioning, power brakes, power steering. Others are actually reproductions of early (mostly Ford) body styles with more up to date suspensions, etc.
While the traditional 'Hot Rod' was often a daily driver, the newer 'Street Rods' are mostly for occasional cruising and/or going to outdoor car shows. i.e. Good Guys events, NSRA events, etc.
My opinion: Call what you've got whatever you like. If the engine has been modified to increase performance it's a HOT ROD!!!
hot rod:
A production car that has been modified by the owner in the attempt to increase acceleration and top end speed. Although the term can be applied to any modified car, it is usually reserved for vehicles produced from 1930 to 1940's. Typically the engine is modified, and some body panels removed. Many were painted with a design of flames behind the front wheels to give the appearance that this vehicle was "hot" -- thus the name.
street rod:
A slightly modified rod (car) that will give good day-to-day performance on the streets
Opinions are like Mustangs and....
Street rod: Pre 49
Rat Rod: Collection of working automotive parts to represent the beginning era of modified cars, mostly owned by teens and racers
Hot Rod: A modified production vehicle w/ the sole purpose of better performance.
Virtual Hot Rod: (See HRK '56 Ford truck)
Custom: A modified production vehicle with emphasis on body modifications
Pro Strret: Production vehicle that has been tubbed, tired, and is totally outrageous on the street.
Virgin Steel: A production vehicle that is over 20 yrs old and NOBODY has messed with it.
A Sleeper: A production vehicle that appears to be bone stock and not a usual hot rod piece that will get ice cream home before it melts.
A Beater: A production vehicle that has seen better days but will not go quietly
A Hoopty: The "Pepsi" generations referance to vehicles of long wheel base, mostly four doors and thier grandmother used to go to church.
Street Machine: Production Muscle car that has been taken to the next level in performance, looks, and ability to go rumpety rump.
Non-Rod: Any Citroen, Ford Festiva, 1984 Chevrolet Malibu mordor slant back, Chrysler "K" car
Disposable car: Most mass production vehicles with any Japanese writing on any sticker under the hood. (See non-rod)
Pedal Car: See Flinstones
Love Machine: Any production vehicle that causes verification of underware color.
Low Rider: A production vehicle that has the suspension altered to lower the stance of the vehicle.
Lead Sled: A 37-Mid sixties vehicle that has been altered to have the rear of the car lower than the front, mostly with a chop top, and sans chrome. Extreme body modifications are usually invovled.
Bitter Pill: Beng a married man in a mini-van
Grocery getter: Mostly but not limited to station wagons that were used before the SUV era to get the kids, dog and groceries where they needed to be.
Daily Driver: Vehicle that you use daily for the nessecities of life. (See Sheet Box)
Sheet Box: A vehicle that you are forced to drive due to various reasons that you would rather not or walking does become an option. A vehicle that has demons and it brakes down or does unexplainable things at the most unopportune moment
A Bad Ride: A tire squeling, heart pounding, wheel jerkin' maybe illegal, ride that makes you need to pee. Or, a four door with 5 guys leaving Brinco's Mexican Restaurant after an all you can eat burrito lunch
Gas Guzzler: 12 Miles to the gallon or less vehicle
Economy car: 26 miles to the gallon or more. A car given to you.
Roach Coach: A truck with canteen supplies that arrives at construction job sites to feed the grunts. 66 Impala I got busted in a LONG time ago
Bible Car: Specific Honda's (After the resurrection, when Jesus appeared with two angels to the men walking on the road. And when they were finished, they went upward toward heaven in one Accord
A Merc: A Mercury or now, a Mercedez
A Gasser: A production vehicle from 36 -48 assembled with the intent of drag racing and still be able to drive it to 7-11. (Also to include the world famous 33 Willy's, Chry Terror)
Tin Lizzy- Model T Ford
A Bone-Model a era production car
A Duece- 1932 Ford. No exceptions
Hi-boy: A Fenderless modified production car made from 1926 to 1934ish
A Pervertable: The top goes up and the bottom goes down. (see Humpback)
Chick magnet: Any vehicle that gains you notoriety with the females.
Venus Guy Trap: Opposite of a chick magnet. Works for women.
Rag Top: Any convertable vehicle
Muscle Car: Early Sixties Production vehiclen with a high HP to Body weight or HP to CI displacement rating that you dad like and your mom disapproves of. (He'll put his eye out with that thing!)
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And the correct answer is.....ALL OF THE ABOVE.
MadSyntst nailed it...... and I can still hear the hammer ringing...
Hang in there Madd
Gee, I hope his wife lets him live!
(I was going to ask how you guys would define a Muscle Car, but now I'm scared to )
Re: Hang in there Madd
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
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I editted my post to include a few others I forgot. Muscle Car, Chick Magnet, Shhet Box and Venus Guy Trap are all there
Good job Madd, except for a major faux pas concerning the Gasser definition. Yo limited years to '36 which leaves out the most important car in the class - the '33 Willys!!
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BeschreibungPreviously, the conventional wisdom about organizations was "If it's not broken, then don't fix it. " Today, the new dictum seems to be "If it works, make it work better. " There is a shift from a posture of reaction to one that embraces change. The prevailing wisdom is changing because many of our organizations are now or will soon be in a state of crisis. Every day we read about a proud old firm going bankrupt, manufacturers who must cut costs and retrench in order to survive, and failures in our governmental agencies. Who's next? Many organizations are failing but others are doing well. All wonder if something terrible could happen to their organization. Thus, it seems prudent to anticipate and proactively manage change rather than to passively sit by until some crisis strikes. All of us know that any organization can be improved. There will always be a gap between some desired state and our current reality. There will always be differences among people about what is desirable and what is not. Every change energizes these gaps. Because there are so many changes taking place, it is no wonder that there is continuous clamor for organizational change. These gaps and differences are the source of problems. Once a problem is recognized and agreed to, efforts are made to generate a solution to it. Every solution has both its intended and unintended consequences.
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Even before today's events, the 2010 Illinois governor's race was already one of the most intriguing and uncertain in the country. That's still ...
Even before today's events, the 2010 Illinois governor's race was already one of the most intriguing and uncertain in the country. That's still true, even though the dynamics of the election are changing before our eyes.
Before today, the first question was whether Blagojevich would run again. Even with Blagojevich's approval rating struggling to crack double digits (one poll in October found that only 4% of Illinois voters rated his performance as "excellent" or "good"), his decision had the potential to set the tone of the race and influence which candidates decided to run.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan generally was regarded as the leading Democratic opponent to Blagojevich. Besides holding statewide office, Madigan also comes from an influential political family. Her father is the speaker of the state House of Representatives. And Speaker Michael Madigan just so happens to be Blagojevich's biggest foe.
So, Lisa Madigan had the motive to pursue a primary against Blagojevich and the means to win. But there were other noteworthy Democrats who were possibilities, perhaps including State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, State Comptroller Dan Hynes, Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and former U.S. Commerce Secretary Bill Daley (the Chicago mayor's brother). All of these people weren't going to run in a primary against Blagojevich, but it seemed certain that at least one would run.
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The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor in Illinois. Quinn spent years defending Blagojevich, before turning against him. He'd have a hard time shaking his ties to Blagojevich, without the advantage of incumbency. Madigan and Daley are both clearly strong candidates. Giannoulias, only 32, has an interesting profile as a friend and basketball buddy of Obama.
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Date of Trip: April 2007
In 2006 and 2007 we spent 255 Days driving around Australia. We started in Darwin, drove south to Alice Springs, backtracked to Cairns, went down the East Coast to Rockhampton, cut over to Melbourne, went across the Nullarbor Plain to Perth, drove up the West Coast to Broome, and finished by crossing the Kimberley Region on our way back to Darwin -- 24,000 miles & 6 rental cars. Along the way we stayed in 56 cities and saw 693 bird species/subspecies.
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Broome - Cable Beach = 40, Broome Road = 38, Golf Course & Ponds = 35, Roebuck Beach Mangroves = 27, Habitat Resort = 21, & Jetty Beach = 12.
Derby - MS 20 Wetlands = 57, Derby Ponds = 53, & Boab Tree Prison = 7.
Fitzroy Crossing - Geikie Gorge NP = 46 & Ngumban Cliff = 34.
Wyndham -- Grotto = 34 & Bessie Wiley Reserve = 9.
Kununurra - Discovery Holiday Park = 55, Lake Argyle = 52, Keep River NP = 40, Bell Spring Road = 33, Lillie Lagoon = 21, Hidden Valley NP = 19, Webber Plain Rd = 18, Bungle Bungle NP = 17, Ivanhoe Crossing = 15, Victoria Crossing = 15, & Zebra Rock Gallery = 13.
The destination cities where we saw the most bird species were: 7 days in Broome = 98, 2 days in Derby = 80, 1 day in Fitzroy Crossing = 57, 1 day in Wyndham = 43, & 7 days in Kununurra = 118.
Broome -- We got a last minute reservation at the Habitat Resort Broome (http://www.habitatbroom.com/ 17.985S 122.211E) in a nice 1-bed room accommodation with cooking facilities. Originally, we were going to stay in a cabin at the Broome Bird Observatory for a week. When we got to Broome we found that the dirt road to the BBO was still flooded from the Cyclones a few weeks ago. The local visitors Center go us into the Habitat Resort. In retrospect, we're glad we didn't stay at the BBO, but it would have been nice to be able to go there for a day. It all worked out for the best -- good thing we got to Broome early in the afternoon!
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Derby -- We stayed at the King Sound Resort Hotel (17.310S 123.644). The rooms were fine but expensive. We ate all our meals at the hotel.
Fitzroy Crossing -- We stayed at the Fitzroy Inn (18.186S 125.583E ) on the Fitzroy River. We were going to eat Lu the first day at the Inn, but the chief suggested we would like the Fitzroy Lodge (18.211S 125.582E) a few Km's down the road better (its owned by the same people). The cabin we had was Ok, but the Lodge would probably have been better.
Kununurra -- We stayed at the Discovery Holiday Park outside Kununurra (Pronounced Kun-u-nur-ra
Highlights of the Region:
The Spirit of the Wandjina (pronounced Wand-Je-na) Art Center outside Derby on the Gibb Road. Wandjina means God in the local language. The Art Center is a newly constructed and very impressive building. The artist we talked to said the building was constructed in the shape of Wandjina with curved walls inside and out. The Art Center conducts a cultural festival the first part of Jy each year.
Seeing hundreds of White-winged Black-terns on fence rails along the nearly flooded Great Northern Hwy on the way to Broome.
Watching 1100 feet of bright white - nearly flat - sandy beach emerge out of the Indian Ocean during Low Tide at Cable Beach.
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It was his second point in the NHL, but Adam Pardy's assist Saturday night was much more memorable than the first.
Pinching in with speed to scoop up a loose puck, the defenceman looked like anything but a fearful rookie as he juked to evade a defender and then hit a wide-open Andre Roy with a perfect cross-ice pass to give his Calgary Flames their first lead of an eventual 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at the Saddledome.
"It was a little nicer, I guess," said the Newfoundlander. "And it came at a good time."
Looking more like his newest blueline partner than a rookie, Pardy is proving he belongs in the bigs.
Alongside Dion Phaneuf the last two games, Pardy has averaged more than 19 minutes. Expect more of the same against the visiting Minnesota Wild tonight at the Saddledome (7 p.m.), as the Flames try to win a division battle and claim a third straight victory.
The busted ankle regular blueliner Jim Vandermeer suffered after the first month forced Pardy into the lineup on a full-time basis, and plays like the one he made Saturday might help keep him there when everyone is healthy.
"I saw the puck pop loose. I saw (Dustin) Boyd reaching for it and knew he wasn't going to get to it in time, so I jumped in.
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It's a matter of experience, now 21 games into the 24-year-old's NHL career.
His next words show he's not second-guessing his decisions. He's just reacting.
"I guess you're not really thinking at the time," said Pardy, when asked if he thought his long feed would make it to Roy. "You're trying to make a play."


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When a man jizzes in a girl's (or guys...) hair and they don't wash it out. They walk around with white cum all over their head, that is a helmet pie.
For our anniversary, I gave Jen a helmet-pie, I think she looks good in white
by Kohanim March 08, 2004
Pie made from the orange Jack-O-Lantern helmet that Charlie Brown wore in the minnie-bike race; the toasted seeds of which are also a fall favorite.
Enough of that there turkey ma! I gotta save me some room for that helmet pie that aunt Nadine brung!
by Bruce Bever November 09, 2003
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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I am really enjoying my time on the Tricia Goyer Launch Team. I loved reviewing Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska, Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors: The Memory Jar, Lead Your Family Like Jesus, and The Promise Box. Today, I'm sharing a short Q&A with Tricia as well as information about tomorrow's Facebook Party.
Q&A with Tricia Goyer
What is The Promise Box about?
The Promise Box is a story about a young woman who was adopted into an Amish family. Conceived by rape she always feels as if her life was a mistake. It's a story of finding love and finding freedom when she realizes God had a plan for her life and His promises are always true.
What key takeaway or message do you expect the reader to understand when they have finished your book?
God's promises are always true
Motive or purpose in writing your book:
I love everything Amish and I try to deal with "messier" and deeper issues within the Amish culture…but in a gentle a lovely way through heartwarming characters.
Describe how your personal background was involved in the writing of this book, if applicable.
Related to the theme, my life was unexpected and my mom got pregnant at a Halloween party. For years I felt like "a mistake" yet God showed me he had a plan for me. We also adopted a baby girl two years ago, and I know the joy of that experience! Yet I also know she'll have many questions as she grows. (We are currently in the process of adopting two more kids, too!)
Also, for fifteen years I lived in Northwestern Montana—about one hour from where this book took place. Even though I grew up in the mountains of California there was something wondrous about the Rockies. Not a day passed when I didn't appreciate the scenic mountains and the beauty of the place.
Also, three years ago I met Amish families from the community and they allowed me to interview them and experience their lives. Many moved from typical Amish communities to rural Montana.
I hope this book will open a new world to Amish readers.
The Promise Box Facebook Party
Tricia Goyer is celebrating the release of her lastest novel, The Promise Box (Zondervan), by hosting an Amish Baking Box giveaway and connecting with readers during her June 12th Book Chat Party!
One "promising" winner will receive:
- Apron, hot mitts, and kitchen towels
- Amish baking items (rolling pin, pie plate, etc…)
- Sherry Gore's Simply Delicious Amish Cooking
- The Memory Jar and The Promise Box by Tricia Goyer
Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on June 11th. Winner will be announced at the "The Promise Box" Facebook Author Chat Party on June 12th. Connect with Tricia for an evening of Amish fun – book chat, trivia, laughter, and more! Tricia will also share an exclusive look at the next book book in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series and give away books and other fun prizes throughout the evening.


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4 Charts That Explain Why the Post-Recession Eurozone Is Still in Trouble
- By Elias GrollElias Groll is a staff writer at Foreign Policy, covering cyberspace and its conflicts and controversies. He has written for the magazine since 2012 and is a graduate of Harvard University.
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On Wednesday, Eurostat released statistics showing that the eurozone economy has finally exited its 18-month recession, growing by o.3 percent in the second quarter of 2013. That sound you're hearing is a collective sigh of relief from the European policymakers who have somehow managed to shepherd the continent through its agonizingly slow-moving crisis.
So does this — coupled with other recent good news, such as Greece's surprising budget surplus — mean that the eurocrisis is finally receding? Not exactly. "There are still substantial obstacles to overcome: the growth figures remain low and the tentative signs of growth are still fragile," European Commission Vice President Olli Rehn cautioned today.
Here, in graphic form, is a guide to the considerable challenges still facing the European economy.
While the eurozone's economic comeback is welcome news, it was largely driven by the growth of Germany and France, the bloc's two largest economies. Looking at GDP growth across the continent in the second quarter of 2013, the weak spots jump out. Few European economies have broken the half-percent mark, and several are still struggling with negative growth:
And even if European economies are now, on the whole, growing, unemployment remains a huge problem for Europe. Just have a look at these dire figures:
When you zoom in on youth unemployment, the picture looks even bleaker:
Excessive debt-to-GDP ratios have long served as one of the chief villains in the eurocrisis. As a result, governments have embarked on aggressive austerity programs. But the size of that challenge remains enormous; five European economies are saddled with total debt loads that are larger than the size of their entire economy:


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Perfect climate for growing grapes in Eastern Washington
The WeatherSun
Great wine grapes need sun to aid in the production of sugars (via photosynthesis), color development and heat accumulation for overall flavor and structure ripening. How much sun does Eastern Washington receive?
Dry Growing Season
Eastern Washington is one of the most northern wine regions in the world. Similar areas elsewhere tend to be on the cusp of cool, rainy weather in the spring and fall, making viticulture difficult – especially at sensitive times like harvest. Eastern Washington is dry enough to be categorized as a Continental Semi-Desert. Why?
Eastern Washington has the good fortune of having incredible water sources to rely on for irrigation in such an arid region. This allows absolute control as to when the vine is given moisture and how much is given, which contributes to grape ripeness, lack of sugar dilution, canopy management and dehydration controls at vital moments during its growth.
Daytime Air and Soil Temperature
Consistently warm daytime air and soil temperatures during the growing season are critical to producing the grape varieties that Washington State specializes in, helping with the physiological ripening – including skin color, skin and pulp texture, seed color and texture, tannins and other flavor compounds. Cold (though not freezing – see "Vital Issues" at the end of this section) during the winter months are ideal for vine dormancy, allowing the plant to rest and restore.
Diurnal Shift: Day to Night Temperature Variability
One of the greatest natural phenomena for growing grapes which end up balanced between ripe sugars (which will equate to alcohol in the wine) and crisp acidity is a difference between day time and night time temperatures – or, diurnal shift. Washington State has some of the most dramatic fluctuations of any wine region in the world.
Different Meso Climates
Eastern Washington has 8 separate AVA's covering over 29,000 acres of vineyard land varying from 100 feet above sea level to 1000 above sea level with all degrees of aspect to the sun. There are cool sites, warm sites, wetter sites, windy sites, hilly sites, flat sites…all providing different ripening cycles and styles of wine.
The EarthGood (Bad) Dirt
Vines are somewhat choosy about their soils. A combination of lack of fertility, quick drainage and healthy organic nutrient matter is pretty ideal dirt. It may be "bad" for growing almost anything else, but it is "good" for the vine.
The VinesOwn Rootstocks
Eastern Washington is one of the very few world class growing regions on earth that DOES NOT have to graft its vines onto rootstock. Phylloxera (dactylasphaera vitifolea) is an aphid that damages roots by feeding on them and leaving them prey to disease and nutrient deficiencies – enough to kill the host vine. It exists in 95% of the world's quality wine regions. To survive the pest, these places must graft the genus Vitis Vinifera vines (which, while they count for every great wine grape in the world like Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, are prone to phylloxera) onto another type (or genus) of rootstock such as Vitis Riparia or Vitis Rupestris, which are immune to the pest and able to coexist. While hard to prove, most wine professionals believe that there is at least some purity of flavor lost in having two different vine types forged together. Washington State doesn't have to do this! As a result, the wines of Washington are 100% the grape variety planted – and that much more profound for it.
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Our New York office is conveniently located on Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan, between 39th and 40th streets, just two blocks south of Grand Central Terminal.
From the AirportSeveral major airports serve the greater New York City metropolitan area. These include LaGuardia Airport, JFK International Airport, and Newark International Airport, among others:• From each airport, we suggest you take a taxi directly to our offices.• There are also bus services that will deposit you in midtown, in the vicinity of our offices. If arriving by car, there are several parking garages within walking distance of our offices.
By SubwayOur New York office is easily accessed from the subway:• The nearest subway stop is at Grand Central Terminal, which is also the New York terminus for MetroNorth trains arriving from upstate New York and Connecticut. Take the 4, 5, 6, or 7 train to Grand Central and exit the terminal on the 42nd Street side. Cross 42nd Street and walk south on Park Avenue to number 90, on your right.• Alternatively, take the 1, 2, 3, 9, N, or R trains to 42nd Street/Times Square and then take the Shuttle to Grand Central.• If arriving via the B, D, F, or Q train, exit at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street/ Bryant Park and walk east on 40th Street until you get to Park Avenue. Walk south on Park Avenue to number 90, on your right.
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Microsoft Research is both an amazing establishment and frustrating one. It's amazing because of the work they do - the future of technology being built today! It's frustrating though because it can take years before we see the effects of such projects in commercial applications. With that understanding, it's curious to see what Bing Now brings to the table.
Bing Now is a demonstration app by Microsoft Research that utilizes your phone's microphones to gauge how crowded a particular restaurant or bar is at the moment. The idea behind it is that a user will check-in via Foursquare and during that process, a 6-10 seconds audio clip is recorded and analyzed for information. With 80% accuracy, the Bing Now app was able to predictably estimate the amount of people at the establishment and more. Users can also listen to the sample on their phones to hear it themselves.


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Greetings All!
I just picked up my first Subaru yesterday and got everything set up at the dealership (Bluetooth audio/phone/etc.)
I am now finding that if I keep my phone in my left jeans pocket that the Bluetooth signal becomes weak enough that it causes some minor skips/audio artifacts. However, if I pull it out and put it on the center console then everything works just fine.
This is surprising to me since I should technically easily be in range. The phone in question is a new iPhone 5, which has not had problems dealing with other bluetooth connections.
A search of the forum didn't come up with much, so I'm wondering if this is a known weakness in the WRX, or if there might be a problem with it's bluetooth antenna.
Any thoughts?


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The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, H.E. Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas has congratulated the Ghana Police Service for the "extremely competent manner in which the Police conducted themselves during the 2016 general election". He said that everything happened exactly as they had been briefed by the Police Administration before the polls.
He also expressed the UN's appreciation to the Police for the fruitful co-operation the world body continues to enjoy from the Ghana Police, after having worked closely together for a long time.
Dr. Ibn Chambas extolled the virtues of Ghana, saying that "internationally Ghana continues to shine". He also assured the Police of the continuous support of the UN, emphasizing that the UNDP Resident Coordinator would always be at the disposal of the Ghana Police for any assistance that it may need.
In turn, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. David Asante-Apeatu pledged the commitment of the Ghana Police Service to the cause of the United Nations; "anytime we are called upon to serve in the international arena, we will readily avail ourselves".
The Acting IGP thanked the UN for appreciating the Police, and expressed the hope that in future, democracy would have been so ingrained in the system that there will be no need to commit that huge number of Police officers to election.
The Director-General/Technical, COP/Mr. Frank Adu-Poku and Director/International Relations, ACP/Mr. Michael Avadetsi capitalized on the opportunity to solicit for the assistance of the United Nations in the area of equipment and logistical support for the Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Service in their operations in international missions.
The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, H.E. Dr. Ibn Chambas assured the IGP that, he would take up the request of the Police seriously for consideration.
In attendance were members of the Police Management Board.
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but this is my point, and it doesnt look like I said this in my last post
if your wanting to work with wood that has been dried, specify the MC reading on every board, not the average MC of the lot. This way you will get a consistent supply of dry wood. All the box makers buy their wood this way to ensure consistency otherwise we would all be buying mis matching box material. I have never bought wood this way, and dont know what conditions are used for orders like this, but I know for a fact, these guys demand an accurate MC measurement and quality cut wood.


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Saturday morning I walked into the kitchen just in time to see T. lugging an enormous and very full carton of Trader Joe's vanilla soy milk out of the refrigerator. She was staggering under the weight and I caught the carton just as it was about to tilt precariously out of her hands. Next to the cabinets above the dishwasher stood a kitchen chair. On the kitchen table was her plastic Shrek bowl. The utensil drawer was wide open, as was the pantry door, and next to the plastic bowl was a box of Vanilla Almond Clusters cereal. Judging from all this accumulated evidence, it was clear that she had decided to fix herself a midmorning snack.
"T.! What are you doing?" I asked her, when I had rescued the milk carton in the nick of time.
"I making myself cereal," she replied proudly and confidently, hands on hips. "All by myself!"
The above scene has been played out several times over the past week or so. Sometimes we catch her just as she's opening the pantry door; other times we walk into the kitchen and find her dragging the chair over to the cabinets. One time last week Scott caught her in mid-pour, and spent quite some time mopping up soy milk. It's hard to know what to do with this budding independence. It's difficult to fault her for wanting be a big girl; for wanting to meet her own needs by herself, thank you very much. And it hasn't been just about cereal, either. Instead of asking for help to climb onto the potty, she now rushes into the bathroom, slamming to door firmly behind her like a teenager. She's also decided she can take care of all her "personal" toileting needs herself, with sometimes less-than-desirable results.
"I a Big Girl! I a Big Girl!" Has become T.'s mantra. Gently (or not so gently, if our response follows a big spill of soy milk, or the contents of a cereal box upended over the kitchen table), we tell her that even big girls need some help--sometimes. She has always had this independent and stubborn streak; she has been teetering for some time now with one foot in the soft, protected world of babyhood, and the other in this tempting and sometimes scary world of being a Big Kid. No matter how carefully we try to explain to her the right way to get things done, she is always certain that her way is the best way, and that she can do exactly what she puts her mind to, despite whatever obvious obstacles may stand in her way. Just as we can't find fault with her desire to be big, we also find it hard to find fault with this independent, I can do it all spirit she has. I find myself pleased, in fact, to see this streak in my daughter--to see how keenly she feels her own ability to accomplish what she sets her mind to do. Surely the world will be an easier place for a girl who won't be easily defeated, who believes herself big enough and capable enough to take it all on?
But still, she is just four, and we do have rules around here. I hadn't thought it would start so young--this need to walk that fine line between celebrating independence, but curtailing, ever so carefully, those independent initiatives that are foolhardy, or too ambitious-for-the-age (is there such a thing, though?), or just plain unacceptable. We've been doing it all along, I suppose. We did it when we found T., at two, standing on the dining room table, so proud to have scaled that mountain of wood. We did it when she decided she was big enough to unload the dishwasher, knives and all. And we do it now when she pulls that milk carton out of the fridge. But because we also want to encourage her independence, we decided to meet her halfway with this cereal business. We keep a small amount of her favorite cereal in a tupperware container in the pantry, along with her Shrek bowl. We've made it clear to her that she must ask permission for the milk, and when she does we pour a small amount into a plastic cup, which she can then use to pour into the cereal bowl. So far it's worked--she feels like a Big Girl, and we don't have to worry too much about major kitchen disasters.
We've been feeling smug about all this. Too smug. Yesterday afternoon I caught her standing on a chair by the open pantry. She had a box of macaroni and cheese in her hand.
"What are you doing, T.?" I asked her.
"I hungry." She answered matter-of-factly. "I going to make me some macaroni and cheese!"


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Congressman Ruiz urges passage of VA bill
Veterans Affairs Act would provide options
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Raul Ruiz(D) is urging congress to pass the Veterans Access to Care Act.
Monday, the government released more information from an audit, showing the wait times at Veterans Affairs hospitals around the country. The wait times to see a doctor at Loma Linda, the closest hospital to the Coachella Valley, were about 44 days.
The findings are part of a national audit ordered after a whistle blower claimed veterans were dying while waiting for care in Phoenix.
The bi-partisan Veterans Access to Care Act would make it easier for veterans to get care outside the VA system, if they've been subjected to long wait times.
Congress is expected to vote on the bill Tuesday.