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With a stay at Genting Star Shanghai in Shanghai (Puxi), you'll be close to ERA Acrobats and The Bund. This hotel is within close proximity of Shanghai Circus World and Tongji University.
Make yourself at home in one of the 172 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have slippers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers.
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In continuation of a series of years of World at War,THIS IS A SPECIAL EDITION BASED UPON URGENT PENDING MATTERS, the following was the 2011 thread.
Thread: The World at War, Official 2011 war thread for North Korea, Iran, Israel, China, U.S.
The following is the 2012 Thread up to the end of August.
Thread: World at War, Official 2012 Thread for Israel, Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, PA, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, India, North Korea, Russia, China, U.S.
Now we enter into the last four months of 2012. Follow the past year to see where we are at. I try not to give much BS and only ask that if you do not care for the topic or format, do not visit this thread.
Trolls, you will be deleted or blocked, you can start your own thread if you wish, just leave us alone!
As stated at the start of 2012, 2012 will be the start of much chaos economically as well as militarily. We have gone through much doom and gloom already. But now, it is of urgency that we wait to see whether Iran goes nuclear, whether Israel takes it upon herself to attack Iran, whether the US leaves Israel to fend for herself, what the results of the US election have in store for Israel, the Mideast and the US, and what will happen in Syria.
Israel must face the challenge of a nuclear Iran with or without the U.S. to protect her. Further, Syria feels threatened as did Libya where Assad may lash out at Israel. The Hezbollah may too jump on in. Lebanon and Jordan may face their own arab spring. Egypt may tear up the Israeli peace treaty any day. Turkey looks as Israel with jealousy for Israel's gas and oil reserves in the Med.
China and Russia wish to impose retrictions on America's once global dominance where there will be more challenges to U.S. interests leading to possible military blows.
North Korea's tender young leader has no fear in challenging U.S. might and may cause further military adventurism.
Pakistan has nukes that could be stolen and/or Pakistan and the U.S. may enter into more vis a vis hotile interactions.
Iran is threatening to challenge the west and is due for a nuclear detonation soon. What the U.S./and or Israel do to stop Iran is worthy of watching every day.
Iraq is now under Iran's thumb and likely will further become a feifdom of Iran.
Afghanistan is soon to force the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
India and Pakistan may soon come to blows.
Will the global economic crisis resolve itself, will the crisis collapse the world economy, or whom may come forward with some new currency?
Further, spiritually, 2012 looks to be a year of turmoil.
There are seers warning of some type of sign from God this coming year. The Mayan's seemed to predict something. The Pope may flee Rome? A comet in the sky? Great earthquakes? Signs in the sky?
Look further at bug-outs or going grey, everyone should be prepping by now in case things really do go bad. I am just saying.
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Winter Park ski racer Andrea Arnold topped the 16-and-under field at Saturday's SmartWool Ski Cup giant slalom in Winter Park. Steamboat's Logan Sankey, left, who finished second in the age group, and Jazlyn Lynch, right, who placed third, joined the Winter Park ski racer on the podium.
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Police say that one of two people found shot to death in Swansea Sunday was a Tiverton man.
Swansea Police and Massachusetts State Police detectives continue to investigate an apparent murder-suicide which occurred yesterday evening in Swansea, Mass.
Bristol County District Attorney's Office C. Samuel Sutter said Monday morning at 10:50 a.m. that the deceased party found in the motor vehicle on Stephen French Road has been identified as 37-year-old Mitchell Stevenson of Tiverton. The individual found deceased in the home at 375 Stephen French Road has been identified as 43-year-old Christian Wilson.
The investigation has revealed that the individuals were known it each other. Police say a dispute arose between the parties over money. It is believed the Mr. Stevenson drove to Mr. Wilson's home on Stephen French Road to collect money owed. It is believed that an argument ensued between the parties at which point Mr. Wilson brandished a firearm and fired multiple shots at close range, striking Mr. Stevenson who was seated in his motor vehicle.
Mr. Wilson then retreated into his home and, almost immediately, a single gunshot was heard. Mr. Wilson was found by police in his home and observed with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to police, Mr. Wilson did have license to possess a firearm.
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- 3 cups (750 mL)dry broad egg noodles, cooked
- 2 cups (500 mL)sodium reduced pasta sauce
- 1 cup (250 mL)low fat sodium reduced cottage cheese (1%)
- 8 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup (250 mL)grated part skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 mL)grated Parmesan cheese
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Step 2 Spray 2-quart (2 L) casserole dish with cooking spray. Layer half of noodles, pasta sauce, cottage cheese, egg slices and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top. Cover with aluminum foil. (Recipe can be prepared up to this point and refrigerated for a day before baking.)
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Nov. 3, 2012
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Site: U-M Soccer Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Score: Michigan 1, Michigan State 0
Records: U-M (8-8-1, 3-2-1 Big Ten), MSU (8-9-1, 3-3-0 Big Ten)
Attendance: 2,225
Next U-M Game: Wed-Sun., Nov. 7-11 -- at Big Ten Tournament (Evanston, Ill.)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Behind the lone goal from senior Kofi Opare (Niagara Falls, Ontario/St. Paul), the University of Michigan men's soccer team defeated in-state rival Michigan State, 1-0, Saturday night (Nov. 3) in the team's final home game of the season at U-M Soccer Stadium.
Junior/sophomore Adam Grinwis (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills) made five saves in his fourth shutout of the year. Opare's goal was a headed effort in the 70th minute off of a corner from junior Fabio Pereira (Sao Paolo, Brazil/South Kent [Conn.]). U-M claims the Big Bear trophy for the second time in three years, and for the fourth time in program history.
U-M will face the winner of tomorrow's Wisconsin at Ohio State match in Columbus in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament this week in Evanston, Ill. The Wolverines have now won three straight games and four of the last five.
With both teams fighting for position in the Big Ten standings with the Big Ten Tournament looming, Michigan controlled the first half, outshooting Michigan State by a 7-2 margin. The Wolverines had a couple of great chances early on. Following a good ball from junior Ezekiel Harris (Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth), Pereira nearly opened the scoring in sixth minute, but his attempt found the post. U-M created another good chance when freshman James Murphy (Oxford, England/Henry Box School) cut inside the box only to have his shot blocked by a Spartan defender in the 11th minute.
One of Michigan State's best opportunities came in the first, but a handball thwarted a potentially dangerous Spartan break. In the 38th minute, Grinwis was caught off his line but Michigan State's Jay Chapman fired just high and wide from long range. Just before the end of the first, U-M thought again they had gone ahead when sophomore Tyler Arnone (Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville) put home a pass from junior Malcolm Miller (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill), but offsides was called by the line referee on the near sideline.
Michigan was statistically the better team in the first, tallying four corners compared to none for MSU in addition to the disparity in shots. The Spartans elevated their play in the second, however, outshooting the Wolverines 7-6, pressing late in the match on offense needing a win to secure the Big Ten Regular Season title.
Michigan State came out firing early in the second. In the 49th minute, MSU's Adam Montague hit a cross that was deflected onto the bar and out by Grinwis. In the 51st minute, Jay Chapman had a good look at goal for MSU just outside the box, but he could not convert following a long throw-in that was headed away by a U-M defender.
Michigan threatened once again just minutes later, as junior Dylan Mencia (Honesdale, Pa./Scranton Prep) found junior T.J. Roehn (Tampa, Fla./South Florida) with a cross in the box, but Roehn's headed effort slid just wide of the post.
Both teams traded shots in the middle of the second before Opare's third goal of the season gave the Wolverines a lead they would not relinquish. Pereira's curled in a corner that found Opare near the back post and the senior defender was able to beat his man as he headed the ball downward, right in between the diving Spartan goalkeeper and defender manning the post. Pereira recorded his team-leading 6th assist and he now has sole possession of the team lead with 12 points.
Michigan State pressed the Michigan back line over the last few minutes, but was unable to create a breakthrough. Grinwis made five saves for U-M, as he recorded his second shutout in the last three games. Michigan finished the season with an impressive home record of 7-3-1, winning each its last three.
The Wolverines will enter the Big Ten tournament as the number three seed and will play the sixth seed, which will be the winner of tomorrow's Wisconsin at Ohio State matchup, which is at 1 p.m. in Columbus.
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Shots: U-M 13, Michigan State 9
Shots on Goal: Michigan 3, Michigan State 5
Saves: U-M 5 (Adam Grinwis), Michigan State 2 (Zach Bennett)
Corner Kicks: U-M 8, Michigan State 2
Cards: U-M, Kofi Opare, 53:49 (Yellow); MSU, Adam Montague, 83:59 (Yellow); MSU, Tim Kreutz, 87:55 (Yellow).
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Located in Hillsboro (West Portland), Comfort Inn is close to The Venetian Theatre and Hart Theatre. This hotel is within close proximity of Gordon Faber Recreation Complex and Hondo Dog Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 118 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Cable programming and video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a spa tub, a fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
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Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
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- Total number of rooms - 118
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Pitzer College will host the Field of Flags at the Claremont
Colleges for the third year in a row to memorialize victims of the
Holocaust on April 7-12 at the Stephen L. Glass Commencement Plaza.
More than 8,500 handmade flags will fill the plaza, with each flag
representing 1,000 people who were killed during the Holocaust.
The small flags stand about six inches high and are in seven
different colors, with each color representing one of the groups of
people that was targeted during the Holocaust.
"The hope of the Field of Flags is to not only be a reminder of the
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Please help me get my puppy to stop biting my clothes....while I'm wearing them
My puppy REALLY likes to go after my clothing--skirts, shirts, etc. WHILE I am wearing them. He latches onto my clothes and pulls. I read that you shouldn't pull back because he thinks its a game, so I've tried a) yelping loudly b) turning my back c) forcibly removing his jaws d) spraying my clothes with bitter apple. Nothing seems to work, and he keeps coming back for more. He is sweet most of the time but when he goes on these clothing-eating rampages, he is like a dog possessed. Help!!! My clothes and I appreciate it!
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Try giving him a toy he likes to play with to divert his attention and praise him when he takes it and stops chewing on you. It more important to praise him then punish him, he'll respond to that better. You can also try speaking with a trainer in your area for clues on what to do.
Good Luck.
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What I have found that works wonders is a squirt gun. When Theodore does something he isn't supposed to do say no firmly then squirt the water at him. He may think its a game a first but he will get the message. It does not hurt them and I have found it to be the most humane thing. It works wonders on our dogs.
Dixie answered on 8/1/08. Helpful? / 0
Once you get him off your article of clothing, don't say anything, just get up and leave the room (so that he can't follow you... closing door if needed). This will take some repetitions but basically what you're trying to teach is that when he plays inappropriately then play time is over, the end, no more attention (remember even negative attention ("NO!", squirting him, etc, is STILL attention). Obviously that sucks for Theodore and he'll want to figure out how to make play time last longer. When he plays nice and doesn't grab your clothes but grabs his toys instead, praise like crazy. He'll get it eventually.
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From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell What a miserable start to the long Labor Day weekend, our yearly national tribute to the American worker. Federal statisticians reported that the nation lost 54,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose a fraction to 9.6 percent. The government's broadest measure of unemployment-and-underemployment-and-marginal-employment also increased to 16.7 Read more →
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text: Good points Geowu, and I'll add that while they do value the imperfections, they value the natural, historical and traditional imperfections. 45rpm Jomons are hand-made, and are hand rope-dyed with indigo many times (this is why the price is so high, basically). So while they accept , and appreciate hte imperfections that the vintage machinery causes, the attention to detail in the hardware, the hand-felled inseams, and the stylistic intricacies (even the stitching on the back pockets is seriously unique, as simple as it may be) is second to none. Consider this: Rag&Bone and 5EP jeans, which are American brands and their first market is domestic, are sold around $275-$325 per pair. They are made with synthetic (although a wonderful color) indigo. Consider Jomons on that same level - perfection in workmanship, but with hand, rope-dyed natural indigo. Does the process warrant a premium of $300? Truthfully, I cannot answer that. But most natural indigo jeans that are dyed with such care and so many dips cost at least $500.


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According to a paper by Ian Gordon, Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in the UK, "NEDs [the term for Outside Directors in the UK] are beneficial for the growth of small business (Daily and Dalton, 1992; Cowling, 2003; Brunninge et al, 2007)….NEDs can add value to the growth aspirations of a SME and improve their decision making capability (CIMA, 2001; Gabrielsson and Huse, 2005)…In Clutterbuck & Waine, (1994) they quote Sir Adrian Cadbury saying, "It is widely accepted that boards gain from a combination of internal and external directors." "
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"I have opinions on a lot of things," says breathy singer/songwriter/guitarist NATALIE FLANAGAN. "I can get on a soapbox and start in on art and Americana and the over-sexualization of everything. 'Sexy Singers' addresses that." She's talking about a song, but that's also the title of her new CD, her second collaboration with producer David Minehan. Her idea was to make the seven-song disc in the Rolling Stones/Tom Petty vein — gritty rock and roll with a country twang. The disc's themes include God, booze, love, and war. "It seems all my favorite music talks about those things. A lot of this is personal, but not private: they're songs that keep people company." Flanagan and her backing quintet celebrate the release of Sexy Singers (One Way Productions) July 17 at the Plough & Stars. . . . SKYBAR will be shutting its doors after a show featuring many of booker Anderson Lynne Mar's favorite Sunday bands on July 15. Mar says the Somerville club is being forced to close because it lacks the funds to install a $40,000 sprinkler system. The celebration starts at noon and goes past midnight. . . . In other club news: JEFF MARSHALL has left his post as director of music and marketing at the Paradise Rock Club and Lounge. He is now VP of programming with Hobnox USA, a new media/entertainment company helmed by former Lycos CEO Alfred Tolles. TOM BATES, Live Nation's production director, has moved from the Tweeter Center over to the TD Banknorth Garden and Fenway Park. Production manager TIM MCKENNA has taken over Tweeter, but he'll continue to oversee both the Paradise and Avalon. Stage manager BILLY BUD's duties will increase at the 'dise.
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Since the summer of 1997, I have been building a cabin and house on our 1/2 acre lot here. Before I dive into that part, I am going to show a few photos to set the stage a bit. We are remote here. No services of any kind, except that which we provide for ourselves. So don't expect to see any paved roads with big trucks delivering any materials.
We live at the head of a small bay, which is both a blessing and a curse.
When the tide goes out, we have to clamber over hundreds of yards of rocks to get to our boat. When it is in, I can float logs right up to my little railway to move them onto the log deck. Well, not any more, but more about that later.
This is the bay in front of us.
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I should mention that I have barely one year of computer use under my belt, so if something goes wrong there is no doubt it will be my fault. But I'll do my best.
Just happened to catch a rainbow over the bay, which I thought you might like to see.
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My neighbor is from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He has had his property here for over 40 years. This a picture of the small deck in front of his cabin.
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At the other end of the spit of land we live on is a very small bay. The wind has been blowing from the south for awhile, and as you can see the bay is choked with logs.
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To give you an example of the sort of cabin you may find here, this one belongs to our friend Chris. He is about 100 yards away from us on one of the inside lots. They are typically about two acres in size.
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Just around the corner from the small bay above is Nayler Bay. It is surrounded by cabins of all sorts.
This one belongs to our friend Peter and his wife.
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Admittedly, most pathways are wider than this one over near North Bay. But it is typical of the smaller side paths.
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Just so you have an idea who is posting this, here is a shot of me doing some planing of cedar boards inside the house.
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I don't always look that grumpy! Honest!
A few years ago, a very good friend of ours - and indeed of almost everyone on the island here - passed away prematurely. His name was Ted Long, and in his honor the island folk asked that the pathway from where he used to moor his sailboat up to his cabin be named "Long Way".
It was my privilege to carve this sign in his memory.
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OK, last picture in the opening salvo. This is the original surveyor's cabin built sometime in the 1960's.
The charming sloping roof was not part of the original structure, but was built by a local "carpenter". Nice job.
Tomorrow I will get on and show you some shots of the actual cabin and house that I have been toiling at for lo these many years. Unfortunately, I did not get a digital camera until after I got the computer, so I can only show you photos dating to around a year back.
The preceding was to show you what is typically here. I must say that very recently some substantially better buildings have been going up. None of them are anywhere near finished yet though. The problem is mainly one of logistics.
How to get materials over here in conjunction with the tides and the weather.
That's a real story all by itself.
I too am facing the challenges of remote island construction (saltwater island off the coast of Florida).
There are a lot of unique problems to solve...
Ayuh,... Looks like Plenty of raw material, Right There...
You say you've already got a planer,...
I'd say all you're lacking is a portable Sawmill....
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I busied myself with an archeological dig this morning, and unearthed the original model I made of the future house. I'm not exactly certain when I did this, maybe around '98 or so.
I hope it won't come as too much of a surprise to you all, but the house as built, isn't quite the same as the original model
This photo would be taken from the east - roughly.
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In the above pic, the small room off to the right is my wife's studio. That was the first part of the house that got put up. We had been using a storage locker over on Vancouver Island to keep a lot of our stuff in, and as soon as the studio was up, that became our new storage area. As much as I hate to admit it, the studio is still serving the same purpose!
OK, this pic is taken from what would be the south. You can see that highly technical piece of cardboard on the roof, well that represents the solar panels.
The round area in the middle on the ground was going to be a small pond - never happened. I'll be able to show you what happened there as we progress.
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Roughly from the west, the stairs going up in that nice curve were to wrap around a hot tub. It turned out that the outer part of the stairs would have encroached beyond our setback requirements. Not by much, just enough to annoy me. However, not to be deterred, I have shifted the tub location and altered the stairs to fit within the requirements. That is not done yet, but the material for the tub is all cut out and awaits assembly.
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Apparently an NHL Expansion Team To Las Vegas Is a "Done Deal"
SI – For years now, Gary Bettman has politely rebuffed inquiries about possible NHL expansion, saying the league was always listening to pitches, but it wasn't at a point where it was willing to seriously consider welcoming any new members to the family. Writing in The Province, Tony Gallagher says that stance has changed. Expansion he says is not only happening, but in one of the unlikeliest of destinations: Sources close to the situation have indicated Las Vegas is a done deal, the only thing to be determined being which owner will be entitled to proclaim that he brought the first major league sports franchise to Sin City. Gallagher then goes on to suggest the league might be hard-pressed to limit expansion to just two teams. One of the others, presumably, would land in Seattle, a city that has been at the center of expansion rumors for the past year. Vancouver-born billionaire Victor Coleman has been identified as someone interested in bringing an NHL club to the Pacific Northwest. Quebec City, with an NHL-ready arena set to open in 2015 and Pierre-Karl Peladeau an obvious owner-in-waiting, also would be a favorite. While those two centers and their lengthy ties to the sport would be logical choices, it's the possibility of pucks in Vegas that really catches the eye … and draws out the snarky naysayers. To be fair, they can make a decent argument. In fact, there are plenty of reasons to scoff at the idea of putting another team in the desert, among them a transient population, a sea of competing entertainment options and a work force geared heavily toward the night shift. And then there's that whole gambling thing. Maybe that's reason enough that Vegas shouldn't happen. But give Bettman credit. He's had the vision and the courage to put teams in locations his predecessors never would have considered. Once in place, he's laid everything on the line, including his own political credit, to help them survive. And in many of those locales the game has thrived, planting the kind of roots that gives it a legitimate chance of long-term success. Seeing a green light where others see red has been the defining characteristic of Bettman's regime. But he's not in the habit of making decisions to secure his legacy, or to say he was the first to plant a flag in soil other leagues see as salted. If there's even a chance he'll say "yes" when everyone else is saying "no," it's because all the pieces are in place. The arena. The ownership. The corporate support. The season ticket base. At this point all we have is one report, not streaming footage of a press conference, so maybe we should all double down on that grain of salt. But if there's anything to this report, if Gary really believes that Vegas is ready for the NHL — and vice versa — maybe we all should just listen to the man.
This might be the best thing Gary Bettman has ever done. No, scratch that. This IS the best thing Gary Bettman has ever done. Putting a new team in Vegas is saying hey, we're the NHL, and we're here to fuck shit up. I can't even imagine having to go into Vegas as an opposing team and facing a drunk rowdy as hell crowd. Nevermind just having to go to Vegas to play. I can't decide who is worse off- the players who have to live in Vegas year round, or the poor schlubs who will go to Vegas with a day to sight see, wake up in a random hotel room surrounded by hookers and crack at noon the next day, and then have to play a game that night. Either way, the Vegas games just sound like a coked up awesome time.
PS: To point out the obvious, this could fail hard. Vegas isn't a very affluent city and there's not a big success rate of moving teams to warm weather cities. And last time I checked, Vegas is in the middle of the damn desert. Sure as fuck didn't work in Arizona with the Coyotes, so skeptics will wonder why it would work now? Can they actually have a fan base? Or will it be tourists choosing between going to Blue Man Group or the hockey game?


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I would appear that Justin Bieber's break-up with Selena Gomez is hitting him harder than anticipated because the little scamp has decided to act out his frustration by grabbing female fans within arm's reach. JB posed with fans backstage at a meet & greet event in Miami, FL this week and for one lucky (?) fan, he got a little fresh. The Biebs planted a kiss on one girls cheek while he cupped one of her breasts in hand … immediately turning Justin Bieber into Justin Boober.
He seems to be slowly turning his back on his young good boy image from when he first rose to fame as a youngster. And now 18-year-old Justin Bieber seems to be pushing the boundaries even more, especially when it comes to his fans. The Baby hitmaker groped a fan's breast during a cheeky meet and greet session in Miami on Monday. Posing for the risque shot, Bieber, who recently split from girlfriend Selena Gomez, grinned as he kissed the girl's cheek while cupping her left breast. Wearing sunglasses and a backwards baseball cap with a black sweatshirt, the singer can be seen smirking through his pout as he posed for the tongue in cheek image. And far from being shocked or upset at the close for comfort move, she seemed comfortable when the superstar made the gesture as she smiled next to him.
Um, comfortable? I'm not sure that the look on this girl's face reads "comfort" but I'm sure she is now relishing in the fame that her left boob has brought her. I suppose we can't be all that surprised by Bieber's actions here … if he's not flashing his ass on Instagram, he's sexually harassing his fans … I guess it's to be expected at this point. I wonder what else The Biebs will do to act out and rebel. Any guesses?


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An expert in mental health stigma hopes some good can come out of the apparent suicide of well-known and well-loved comedian Robin Williams.
Dr. Heather Stuart at Queen's University hopes people with a mental illness realize they aren't alone in their struggle, and that no amount of success or money is the solution.
She says it's rare for people with severe depression to achieve the success Williams did.
"There's this drift down that once people become ill, it's hard for them to finish their education, it's hard for them to get a job. I think maybe Hollywood is the great exception."
Stuart also says we need change how we talk about suicide.
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Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games received a boost yesterday when its most famous former resident, the American president, Barack Obama, ended months of speculation by announcing that he would fly to Copenhagen before Friday's vote, in order to lobby on the city's behalf.
The White House confirmed that the president, who had said he was unlikely to attend, due to his domestic political battle over healthcare reform, would lead a star-studded delegation in a bid to back Chicago against Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid. Although Chicago was immediately installed as the favourite when the shortlist was narrowed to four in June last year, it has come under pressure from Rio as the Brazilian city's bid team, vocally backed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has made a compelling case for bringing the Games to South America for the first time. Obama's appearance in Copenhagen with his wife, Michelle, with both expected to deliver an address about their former home town and the transformative power of sport, could help wrest back the initiative.
The arrival of Obama, with the attendant risk that his presence could backfire and damage Chicago's chances, will add an extra layer of intrigue to what is shaping up to be the tightest vote ever. Much will depend on the emotional punch of the final days of a two-year campaign. The news immediately energised the Chicago team as they conducted final rehearsals.
With no IOC executive board meeting before the vote, there will be less time for last-minute horse trading in hotel lobbies. But the make up of each bid team, and their contribution to the final round of 45-minute presentations, is still expected to prove pivotal. IOC members believe it will come down to just a couple of votes. Whereas Beijing was the overwhelming favourite to win the 2008 Games, IOC sources say the way this race has evolved is similar to four years ago, when London pipped Paris to be awarded host status for 2012.
A victory for Chicago, which will attempt to sell a vision of a compact Games on the shores of Lake Michigan that will leave a lasting sporting legacy, would return the Olympics to the most lucrative market in terms of sponsorship and television rights. But the city's campaign has been far from smooth. Until relatively recently the requisite financial guarantees were not in place and polls show public support to be at the lowest level of any bidding city.
A dispute between the IOC and the US Olympic Committee over revenues from TV rights, together with the latter's plan to launch its own Olympic TV network, also threatened to harm Chicago's chances – though the IOC president, Jacques Rogge, recently said the row would have no bearing on the decision.
While Rogge says the presence of high-ranking politicians is not a defining factor, several IOC members have said the absence of Obama would have been noted. The other bidders have high-level support, with King Juan Carlos of Spain supporting Madrid in a specially decorated private plane. Tokyo said on Sunday that the newly elected Japanese prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, would travel on its behalf.
The IOC executive board has considered limiting government involvement to the sports ministers of bidding nations, but it rejected the idea because in some cases the head of state was also sports minister. Rogge said the presence of high-profile figures should not prove decisive but did little to discourage the prestige their presence adds to the bid process.
"We are very honoured and happy to host heads of states, dignitaries and heads of government," he said, earlier this month. "[But] I don't consider this is the most vital aspect in a bid. This is something that is an honour for the IOC and is also reassurance that public authorities are behind the bid and will be supportive.
"However, this is absolutely not a requirement of the IOC. We have never asked a head of state to come but, if they elect to do so, we consider them as being part of the bid. If they come, we're glad. But we don't want them to come at all sakes."
And Rogge did admit that the personalities behind the bids were a big factor, praising Lord Coe's Singapore speech as a key element of London's victory in the race to host the 2012 Games. "All being equal in terms of technicalities, it's the confidence you have in the people making the bid," he said.
It is widely accepted that Tony Blair's charm offensive on the eve of the 2005 vote in Singapore, when he flew halfway around the world to press home London's message before returning to Gleneagles to host the G7 summit, was also a decisive factor. In 2007, Vladimir Putin played a key role in securing victory for Sochi in the race to host the 2014 Winter Games.


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As a former member of the United States armed forces I worked at 7th Army headquarters in Germany during the 1950s. I had clearance for NATO secret and thus could access many classified documents. I recall one day being given a lecture about security. Being an obnoxious person, I noted to the major giving the talk that we arrived at work at 7:30 a.m. to find German cleaning women in our office. In open display were maps depicting secret locations of our armed forces in Europe. I am a cynic and doubt that many "secrets" are actually kept secret. Bradly Manning is currently being tried for the Wikileaks.
I am confused. How could a private gain access to all these "secret" documents? More importantly, what exactly was secret about what a diplomat said to the State Department? OK, he gave his personal views on some foreigner leaders, is revealing this a crime? US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, just blasted the entire Pakistan ISI –and in public. I guess if Manning had revealed that Panetta was disgusted with Pakistan leaders this would come as a great shock. Huh?
Government attorneys are fighting to prevent lawyers for Manning to examien "secret" documents. Hogwash, there are no such documents. We are not discussing secret military plans, we are discussing some personal observations. Perhaps, if Panetta two years ago blasted Pakistan leaders, they might not be so angry today. At least they would know American leaders are disgusted.
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Created To Be His Help Meet, p. 291Today is the very last page of Created To Be His Help Meet. In ClosingGod is awesome and terrible in his judgements. He is also full of mercy, and of grace. His strong desire is to bless his people, but too often by our "carelessness," we force him to judge. I believe he wearies of judgement. By our "carelessness"? That phrasing is just weird. It's like suggesting that child who is careless and spills something is forcing her mother to punish her. But … [Read more...]
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Created To Be His Help Meet, pp. 288-89Believe it or not, next week will be the last installment of our Created To Be His Help Meet series. We're finally there---at the end of the book. I feel like we need to do something to celebrate---after all, I've been at this for over two years! I'm thinking about finding a way to better organize these posts, and writing some concluding posts summarizing key themes and concerns. I'm also thinking about what book to do next. I may put To Train Up A … [Read more...]
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Created To Be His Help Meet, pp. 286-86 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Pearl,I thought you might be interested to hear of my husband's passing, and what a blessing it is to have been married to a husband who lived what you teach. He went out to do yard work in the afternoon of September 24 and as he went out the door, he turned and said to me, "It has been a wonderful life with you." Those were the last words I ever heard him say. He came in a few minutes later, went into a back room, and dropped dead … [Read more...]
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An extensive history of a small central Maine town as compiled by team members from Guilford Historical Society and Piscataquis Community Middle School, with input from Guilford Memorial Library, Guilford Economic Development Board, and the Guilford's town office. Manufacturing, festive events, historic buildings, notable veterans, and education, are covered in depth.
The history of downtown Bath as created by the students of Bath Middle School, with assistance from members of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library and Bath Historical Society. Seventeen exhibits examine various historic blocks in the downtown section of the city.
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag
The history of a 350+-year-old city south of Portland, the Scarborough site was constructed by representatives from Scarborough Historical Society, Scarborough Middle School, and Scarborough Public Library. Exhibits include the marsh, transportation and roads, shipyards and shipwrecks, clamming and lobstering, famous residents, and education.


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The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer a seminar on Oct. 30 on transitioning from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to the new Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
The session, which is designed for business owners and their representatives, will include a hot-dog-and-hamburger lunch served at 11a.m. and presentation at noon. It will be held in Room 104 of the Walnut Building. Cost for the lunch and the seminar is $10.
Steve Knotts, an Industrial Systems instructor at the college, will discuss five key points businesses need to make the transition to the GHS: creating a transition plan, performing a chemical inventory, managing the incoming Safety Data Sheets, replacing workplace labels, and training employees. He also will be available to answer questions.
"After years of discussion, debate and review, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has finally adopted the Globally Harmonized System," said Small Business Center Director Charles P. Gaylor IV. "Understanding the new system will be vital for existing business owners as well entrepreneurs planning their ventures."
"While the transition may seem daunting, business owners that employ the right mix of people, process and technology should have plenty of runway to adopt the updated standards on time or even ahead of schedule," Gaylor said. The seminar will last about an hour. Participants are encouraged to stay afterward for discussion with their colleagues.
Participants are asked to sign up in advance. To pre-register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on "Contact your Local SBC," select "Wayne County," choose an event, and click "Register."
For more information, contact Mr. Gaylor at (919) 739-6941 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College offers "on time" and "on target" training, counseling, education, and technical services to business and industry in Wayne County. WBIC involves all levels of business and professional organizations in the local community through four main avenues: the WORKS Initiative, Small Business Center, Military Business Center, and Customized Training Program.


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Dr. Ann Coles Senior Vice President, College Access Services The Education Resources Institute Director, Pathways to College Network
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Public Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
March 7, 2003, Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Testimony prepared by Ann Coles, Senior Vice President, College Access Services, The Education Resources Institute (TERI), and Director, Pathways to College Network
I appreciate the opportunity to offer some recommendations for your consideration as you develop policies for improving college access and affordability through the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
My recommendations are based on the experience of The Education Resources Institute (TERI), a non-profit organization in Boston that facilitates access to higher education for individuals from all backgrounds, the findings of the Pathways to College Network, an alliance of 32 national organization and funders committed to improving college success for under-served students, and the National Dialogue on Student Financial Aid that Pathways co-sponsored with The College Board.
The Education Resources Institute provides college access and information programs and education finance services on both the local and national levels. Since its founding in 1985, TERI has provided support to over 900,000 students and families and guaranteed nearly $5 billion in non-government education loans. TERI's college access programs, including the Boston Higher Education Information Center, the Boston Higher Education Partnership, and the Pathways to College Network, focus on addressing barriers faced by individuals trying to enter, pay for and succeed in college. TERI also has assisted with establishing community-based college access centers in Washington, DC, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and several other cities.
The Pathways to College Network is a public/private partnership committed to improving college readiness and success for low-income students, under-represented minorities, first generation college attendees, and students with disabilities. Launched in 2001, the Pathways partners joined forces to address the unacceptably low college-going and completion rates for disadvantaged populations. What distinguishes the Pathways to College Network from other initiatives is our emphasis on using data and research to improve practice and policy at state, local and institutional levels. Pathways connects education practitioners, policy makers, community leaders and other stakeholders with research-based knowledge and resources for improving the preparation, enrollment and degree completion of under-served populations. Our focus on what works is consistent with the emphasis of the Department of Education and No Child Left Behind on promoting evidence based change.
The National Dialogue on Student Financial Aid, which involved a blue ribbon panel of leading education policy shapers and four regional hearings with over 700 people providing testimony, recently culminated its work with a report, Challenging Times, Clear Choices: An Action Agenda for College Access and Success. Through the Dialogue, we gained a better understanding of how various sources of student aid might work in tandem to expand college access and create financial, intellectual and social value. The report outlines five principles for guiding financial aid policy and ten broad policy recommendations.
Looking at data on college-going and completion, the evidence is undisputable. Despite four decades of effort, low-income populations, African Americans and Hispanics, and students with disabilities still lag substantially behind other groups. Through our experience at TERI and the research of the Pathways to College Network and the National Dialogue on Student Financial Aid, we have identified recommendations in three key areas - academic preparation, financial aid, and early information about postsecondary options - that I believe will allow us to make significant progress in expanding college access and improving affordability for these under-served groups. Underlying these recommendations is an emphasis on using strategies that we know from evidence are effective. Pathways is summarizing the evidence-based effective strategies we have identified for improving college access into a report to be widely disseminated by our partners. We will provide you a copy of this report as well as the report of findings and recommendations from the National Dialogue on Student Financial Aid.
Academic Preparation
Federal leadership should focus on policies that ensure every student graduates from high school ready for postsecondary education. This goal is particularly important given the demands of today's economy and the skills needed to earn a living wage. While high school should be a pathway to college and careers for all students, regardless of background, currently it is a pathway to nowhere for many. Only one-third of high school students take a curriculum that prepares them for college level work, and almost half of those who do start college need remedial work when they get there. The state of Texas recently made completion of a college preparatory curriculum the requirement for a high school diploma unless families specifically request an exemption. We would go far toward expanding college access for under-served populations if other states followed the Texas example.
Five themes have emerged from the Pathways to College Network research related to improving under-served students' preparation for college. Substantial evidence suggests that we need to: 1) raise expectations for students, 2) provide students with academic support to enable them to succeed in academically rigorous work, 3) improve social support for students in their academic and emotional development, 4) align curricula and expectations across grades and align high school graduation with college admissions requirements, and 5) make quality evaluation a required component of all efforts. The Pathways research also clearly establishes that preparing students for college is not simply the responsibility of K-12 educators. Rather, it requires a strong partnership among key players, particularly those from higher education. The Higher Education Act provides various options for improving students' college readiness. Specific recommendations related to these options include the following:
1. Increase the scope and scale of TRIO and GEAR UP, currently the most substantial precollegiate academic preparation programs in the nation besides schools themselves. Both programs have high expectations for participants and provide high academic and social support. TRIO Upward Bound and Talent Search programs work intensively with individual students, providing academic skill-building, academic advising, and cultural enrichment activities. Some programs focus specifically on academic support for students with major disabilities. GEAR UP provides tutoring, college awareness activities, and other support while working to transform low-income schools into college prep schools.
2. Link federally funded precollegiate programs with school reform initiatives and encourage collaborative work to improve college preparation through shared experiences and activities.
3. Incorporate into teacher preparation activities training to help current and prospective teachers understand the need to raise expectations for students, and how teachers' cultural and social beliefs affect their expectations of students, the way they teach, and the need to change in order to meet student needs more effectively.
4. Target resources to low-performing high schools where students have little access to rigorous college preparatory courses. Make provisions for students to have a six-year plan for their future education, beginning in ninth grade, and an academic counselor who will monitor the plan and help students get the support they need to achieve their goals. GEAR UP and the TRIO Talent Search Programs actually begin this planning process with students in the seventh grade.
5. Use financial aid as incentive to improve students' academic preparation for college. Make early commitment of financial aid in conjunction with the provision of academic and social support and students completing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. The Indiana Twenty-first Century Scholars Program provides a tested model worth replicating.
6. Require schools, colleges and programs to provide data regarding their success in improving college enrollment and success. Expand the role of national clearinghouses to monitor and report on the college success of students who participated in precollegiate outreach programs.
Financial Aid
The fundamental purpose of student financial aid at all levels is to assist financially needy students and assure that individuals have access and choice among postsecondary institutions without regard to ability to pay. The federal government should lead in partnership with states, colleges and universities, and the private sector in developing policies and programs that promote investment in need-based aid. Specific recommendations for federal leadership include the following:
1. Provide a commitment of aid for the neediest students to cover the average fixed charges at four-year public colleges and universities by integrating aid and tuition financing policies at federal and state levels. Minnesota and Washington state have integrated aid policies across federal, state and institution programs in complementary ways that may serve as models. Increase the use of federal dollars to leverage state and institutional investment in financial aid, as is the case with Federal Work Study, GEAR UP and Perkins Loans.
2. Focus federal aid funds on getting students into and through college. Examine how best to allocate federal aid dollars, be it on students while in school and the early years of loan repayment or beyond that time. Reward institutions that retain and graduate Pell eligible students. Minimize loan burden for students with the least ability to repay.
3. Simplify the application and allocation processes, and make them more transparent to students and families. Recognize that most students' financial circumstance don't change dramatically from year to year and make multi-year determination of aid eligibility. Devise ways for students to know the level of award for which they will be eligible throughout college. Such a strategy will provide confidence that sufficient aid will be available for students to complete their studies. Multi-year awards also will reduce process costs.
4. Recognize the academic workload limitations of students with documented disabilities and allow proportional eligibility for aid if they can only attend half-time or less.
5. Develop mechanisms to assess effectiveness of financial aid in meeting program and policy goals. Track completion rates for all students, just as No Child Left Behind requires achievement data on all students. Require institutions to report the reasons students withdraw before completion. Measure the effectiveness of federal matching funds in generating incremental state and institutional funding and determine the optimal design for these policies.
Information about Postsecondary Options
The federal government also should take the lead in intensifying efforts to reach students and families with information about how to pay for college. Substantial evidence exists regarding families' needs for more information. Nearly half of all parents want more information about paying for college. Lower income families have the least information about how to pay for college. According to a Harris poll commissioned by the Sallie Mae Fund and released in late January, 60% of families making less than $50,000 a year said they need more information about paying for college compared with 37% of families with incomes above $75,000. While some states, higher education systems, and national organizations conduct public awareness campaigns promoting college access, a Pathways to College Network study of these campaigns identified a number of problems with such efforts. Problems include insufficient targeting of messages to lower income students and families, no powerful, compelling national message, and no message delivery in the popular culture. (Capturing the College Potential of Students from Under-Served Populations: An Analysis of Efforts to Overcome Social and Financial Barriers to College, 2002)
We need a large scale, well-researched national social marketing campaign to carry messages about attending and paying for college to far greater numbers of students and families than present efforts are able to reach. Such a campaign also would increase awareness of and access to information about preparing for college among students and families. Specific recommendations include the following:
1. Target early and straightforward information about available aid, qualification and expected family contributions to lower income students and parents in order to assure them that college is affordable. Include information about the benefits of postsecondary education and how students prepare for college.
2. Collect and conduct research to determine the characteristics of populations currently lacking information that can lead to effective messages and materials and appropriate means of reaching these populations. Build on existing resources, such as those developed by the Oklahoma Board of Regents and the National Council for Minorities in Engineering.
3. Make well-researched strategies and tactics available for states, systems and organizations to use in expanding their outreach as well as improving the quality and efficiency of their existing efforts.
4. Bring together organizations to be involved in the campaign to build commonality of purpose, identify best practices, develop shared new directions and activities, and address common concerns. Link organizations' networks to the national campaign and to each other for disseminating messages, information and materials.
5. Enlist financial institutions participating in the federal education loan programs to allocate resources to support communications strategies targeting lower income families similar to those they use to market 529 savings plans to middle and upper income families.
6. Strengthen and expand the provision of financial aid information and counseling by TRIO, GEAR UP and other federally funded outreach programs and through the Office of Federal Student Assistance web site.
In conclusion, I encourage you and your staff to utilize the resources of The Education Resources Institute (TERI), the Pathways to College Network, and the National Dialogue on Student Financial Aid as you consider various policy options for expanding college access and improving affordability. We share your commitment to making a college education a real option for all interested Americans, and we want to support your efforts in whatever ways we can.


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After 20 years, Dr. Mark Whiteside and Dr. Jerome Covington are leaving their Northside Drive office for a new location in Key West. They have acquired scores of paintings and prints from well-known Key West and national artists that won't be going with them. The work ranges from artists' proofs and early works by the likes of John Kiraly, paintings on brown paper by Ron Clemons, prints by Sal Salinero, the delicate floral watercolors of Errol Etienne, and a host of other artists.
To celebrate the end of an era, the good doctors are planning a wine reception and art sale from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Health Care Center, 3134-B Northside Drive. Proceeds will be donated to a local charity.


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Locust Tree
Book by: kaamari
Status: Finished
Genre: Fantasy
Chapter1 (v.1) - Beginning...
It's quite some time after midnight. The winter sun won't be surfacing for some
hours yet.
Blackness; the opaque blanket of sky, thousands of tiny pinpoint holes twinkling down at me. Snow is covering and surrounding me, filling the shallow craters in this almost dilapidated school roof. There's probably a frozen chill in the air but my cheeks melt the snow that falls on them. My limbs and other places still feel hot after... The Kill? The Feed? Let's just say dinner. He was young, maybe nineteen or so; fresh and staggering from a bright disco club, pink shirt sparkling, popped collar, tight black jeans. I bit in to him just as he was releasing. That's the best time to do it. Blood pumping freely through the extremities, making the last few minutes of life perhaps a pleasure. I shut my eyes. Blackness.
I rise abruptly like an iced zombie, as if awoken by someone shaking me, and snow falls to my crotch. How long have I been lying here, slowly being buried? I check my watch: 7.36AM. I run, leaping off the roof, and land perfectly on a gargoyle statue 'guarding' the school. Young males, fifteen to nineteen years old, will soon be pouring in the school gates, ready to attend mass before class starts, and I want a good view before they dissipate across the grounds. I head towards the church just opposite, the one where all the boys have their afternoon mass. My secret home.
I say secret. I've been performing my own 'services'. It's a bit like holding Confession - on my knees in a booth, witnessing sin. The priest always tells me he loves eighteen-year-old boys the best. I avoid telling him I'm actually a hundred and ninety-nine.
Two nights later.
I've been killing an awful lot more recently. I'm not especially hungry either. Whether it's boredom or loneliness it's becoming quite the hassle to cover my tracks so much. It's been near a hundred and fifty years since I've had proper company of the same kind as me.
I'll converse with the men before I suck from them. Sometimes I'll even fool around with the same one for a few nights, then feast on him. Am I trying to find The One? Perhaps. Perhaps part of me would like the company, the relief from the loneliness of hunting alone. But really, I enjoy the chase too much to give it up. Besides, how would I know what to do with The One anyway? Never have I let someone take blood from me. A virgin, after all these years. What a hopeless romantic I must be.
I gaze through my window, the kind of stained glass that you can see out of but can't really see in to. It's my only escape. From the top of the steeple I can see the school perfectly. I have a few minutes yet. I pull out a book at random and sit down. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Very apt. A heavy sigh escapes my pale throat as I stare at the room. Forever eighteen.
The space is incredibly modest; bare board floors, plain brick walls. My only luxuries are my overstuffed chair and my bookcase. A dirty mirror hangs above the small chest holding my few items of clothing and keepsakes. And there in the corner, my coffin, stolen from the morgue. The priest even boarded over the door so no one could find me. What a sick Father-son relationship we have.
The school bell rings and, rising, I watch delightedly as the older boys tower above the younger. This is the same as always, but today I see something new. Today I see a chestnut-brown mop of hair, and I feel a sudden jolt in my chest. He's tall but no more so than many of the others. Why is he standing out? He turns to look at his friend and I see his wonderful peachy-skinned face. His hazel eyes strike me as incredibly beautiful and his heavy brows make him look a little younger than he actually is. My senses come to life and I know his wonderful name, I hear those three syllables that roll off my tongue and feel delicious to say.
The clouds shift and rays of hot sunlight tease me over the tall buildings. I recoil from the window, pulling the curtains, and launch myself in to my coffin.
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Youth Programme graduates such as Kelvin Harrap, Mark Christensen, Gavin Brady, James Dagg, Jeremy Lomas, David Endean, Carl Williams, Sharon Ferris, Amy Mulcahy, Adam Minoprio, Phil Robertson, Stephanie Hazard, Will Tiller have all made their mark in the work of yachting, and the list goes on and on.
Monday's graduation ceremony at the RNZYS, the home of the programme, was attended by over 60 sponsors, supporters, graduates and their families. Each graduate spoke of their year(s) achievements with the programme and the gratitude they had for the Lion Foundation, the 10 individual boat sponsors of the Elliott 7 metre yachts and all the supporters of the programme, who have been instrumental in the achievement in their yachting goals to date.
All those in attendance at this 2012 graduation ceremony were in awe of both the eloquence of these young sailors for both their accomplishments to date and their aspirations for the future.
Graduates of the 2011/2012 – 24th year were:
Graduate of 1 year
Francisco Lardies
Henry Wilkinson
Dylan Wichman
Andrea Hawtin
Jack Emson
Graduate of 2 years
Callum Jones
Ezra Pribicevich
Sylvie Admore
Graduate of 3 years
Jamie Dawson
Benny Butcher
Joshua Martin
Chris Staub
Sam Molesworth
Aaron Reynolds-Lovegrove
Graduate of 4 years
Katie de Lange
Coach Guy Pilkington took the opportunity to thank the long serving RNZYS Race Management of Gerald Flynn, Neil Harris and Peter McKeogh who continually arrive on the weekends to ensure that the level of training and racing is of the highest standard. The coaches who have supported the teams traveling overseas this year, along with Guy, have been Roy Dickson, who attended the Harken Youth Match Racing Regatta at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Sydney and Graduate Will Tiller who attended the Centreport Youth International in Wellington.
Pilkington commented 'It has been another fantastic year for the Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme with David Hazard winning the Harken Youth Regatta in Sydney and the Centreport in Wellington. Also Chris Steele winning our own Harken Youth International. I am certainly looking forward to this year, which will be our 25th year.'
This year youth programme teams have also competed in numerous keelboat events, including all 10 Elliott 7's at the BMW Auckland Regatta Week, and most recently a third overall in the extremely competitive Young 88 National Championships onboard 'Sister Moonshine'.
The 25th year reunion of the RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme will be celebrated in November this year and we are looking forward to a fantastic night with many of our Graduates and Supporters.
For further information about the RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme, check out our website www.rnzys.org.nz / youth programme
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OIL & GAS SECTOR WATCH FROM STOCKORANGE.COM: Increased Demand for Saltwater Disposal Opens Doors for Public Companies
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 16, 2012 ) Dallas, TX -- Hydraulic-fracturing, or fracing, has literally changed the landscape of oil and gas in America. Once deemed uNRecoverable, advances in technology have opened the door to extracting massive deposits of oil and gas buried deep beneath the surface. Many experts believe that domestic formations may actually surpass that of anywhere in the world, including the Middle East.
As oil and gas
exploration and production achieves unprecedented momentum, an often overlooked aspect of this process is the servicing of that industry. Previously dominated by mom-and-pop operators that conduct business out of the back of their pockets with little sophistication, oilfield service companies are experiencing growth that often exceeds their limited capacity.
One key component of the oilfield service industry is saltwater disposal, commonly referred to as SWD. The saltwater disposal industry could present a tremendous opportunity for investors in small-cap companies, as highlighted below. Operators are responsible for the disposal of flowback water, produced water and hydraulic fracturing fluid (frac fluid) creating vast potential liabilities for the fast-moving majors in the industry. In layman terms, the saltwater produced from the drilling and expansion of wells has to go somewhere. If it is improperly disposed of, the responsibility lies upon the producer of said water.
As consolidation has hit every other business since the beginning of industrialization in America, expect the same in the oilfield service space it is quite attractive fundamentally. Proper safety, financial, and logistical protocols are found to be severely lacking in small saltwater disposal well companies, opening the doors for enterprising entities who wish to build a scalable and intrinsically valuable enterprise with huge margins. Minimal risk combined with limited competition means that shareholders of some companies will reap the rewards of this industry, which is soon to be on every investors radar as we decrease our dependence on foreign oil through the development of shale formations throughout the United States. Take note of the market caps of these companies, too.
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With operations focused primarily in the Haynseville shale area in East Texas, where Frontier believes an astounding 35,000+ wells will be in production by 2023 this early stage opportunity looks to employ a roll-up strategy by acquiring smaller saltwater disposal and adjunct oilfield service operations. Their initial acquisition target (Trinity Disposal and Trucking) already boasts an impressive roster of clients, including Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), GMX Resources (NYSE: GMXR), Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matador Oil, NFR, Vernon Faulkner, and XTO Energy. Frontier Oilfield Services (OTCQB: FOSI) market cap currently sits under $10 million, which could present a value play for investors looking for an early entry. Upon the successful acquisition of Trinity Disposal and Trucking, Frontier Oilfield Services (OTCQB: FOSI) should boast an impressive enterprise value.
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What started out as a mere blank-check company which was formed in 2007, they focus on water and wastewater solutions for the E&P business. In that brief span of time, the company has grown to operate about 600 trucks, and expanded beyond the Haynesville shale to the Eagle Ford, the Tuscaloosa Marine in Louisiana, the Eagle Ford, and the Marcellus shales. HEK currently boasts a market cap of more than half a billion dollars. A favorite of Jim Cramer, CEO Richard Heckmann is also credited with a turnaround of K2 Sporting Goods, and the founding and expansion of USFilter. At USFilter, Heckmann conducted around 150 acquisitions, and then sold to Vivendi for $8.2 billion.
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Newparks model stems from three business segments related to the oil and gas industry, including various well site services to E&P customers. They diversify domestically in the US Gulf Coast, West Texas, East Texas, Oklahoma, North Louisiana, the Rocky Mountains, and the Northeast regions and even certain areas of Europe, North Africa, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Newparks market cap currently sits above $700 million.
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