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Kingdom of Priests A History of Old Testament Israel
From the origins and exodus to the restoration and new hope, Kingdom of Priests offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of Old Testament Israel. Merrill explores the history of ancient Israel not only from Old Testament texts but also from the literary and archeological sources of the ancient Near East. After selling more than 30,000 copies, the book has now been updated and revised. The second edition addresses and interacts with current debates in the history of ancient Israel, offering an up-to-date articulation of a conservative evangelical position on historical matters. The text is accented with nearly twenty maps and charts.
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4 Stars Atop the Stronghold (Proverbs 21:22)
Merrill's work is certainly well-done. Although the work is obviously scholarly, the reader is not lost in a morass of technical jargon. Footnotes are generoulsy sprinkled at the bottom of every page and Merrill is always careful to include a reference to the work of other scholars, even those who do not agree with him, for the sake of those readers who might wish to do a little more research and receive both sides of the argument. At the same time, he gives cogent arguments for his own conservative stance on controversial issues and I must say that, barring one or two, I found his arguments very persuasive and, overall, whether I always agreed with him or not, he certainly provides a strong defense of his own position. Throughout the work I was consistently reminded of the experience, learning and concentrated insight that any reader can gain from a true scholar. Merrill did a fine job.
At times, because he is fair in his representation of differing opinions among certain historio-literary schools of thought (even going so far as to make explicit the fact that some of his views are in the minority among scholars), he might fool some of his readers into thinking that he holds certain views which he, in fact, does not. This is why I must disagree with the first reviewer who mentions Merrill's supposed belief that three or four tribes of Israel left Egypt at once and met the others later… In truth, Merrill was relating the views of another and not his own.
The crucial fact to consider in this work is that Merrill explicitly states that his position stems from the assumption that the Bible is the revealed Word of GOD (itself a minority view among "Biblical scholars"). Because of this, Merrill looks to the accounts rendered in the Old Testament first and compares what is found there with the claims of his peers. I found this approach extremely refreshing and of the utmost integrity.
All in all, it is quite obvious that Merrill is right in the thick of things and brings an up-to-date approach to the study of the Old Testament and he provides references for on every page. If you desire to know more about the economical, political, religious and geographical influences which helped shape the thoughts and actions of GOD's first covenant people from a well-written, conservative Christian perspective, "Kingdom of Priests" is an invaluable guide.
5 Stars Thorough but accessable
I'm about 30 pages from the end (should finish in a few days). We had this book on the shelf for a couple of years but until a few months ago, I'd never cracked the cover. It has been thought provoking and encouraging to work through the historical exploration. I especially enjoyed Merrill's treatment of the Exodus. All too often, books like this shy away from a vigorous defense of the biblical record in order to accommodate naturalistic scholarship. Anyway, this isn't light reading, but if you've read through the Old Testament a few times and are trying to string all the pearls together, Merrill is an excellent place to begin your study. He is thoroughly footnoted, so you can expand your study as needed.
5 Stars The book to read if you have to chose just one.
This is the definitive work of conservative scholarship on the history of biblical Israel. It provides a seminary level survey that is easy to read for lay people and provides the footnotes to help serious scholars dig deeper. The author is faithful to Scripture, but recognizes and explains differing view points before rebutting them. A must read for all serious students of the Old Testement.
4 Stars An Excellent Reference on Ancient History for Evangelicals!
I've read this book twice now, and I keep it on hand as a reference particularly when I am doing studies on the prophetic books of the Old Testament. It is a good concise reference for the historical background in which the Old Testament was written, but there are a few things that some of the other reviews did not seem to realize:
This book is not an exhaustive study of Israelite history. It appears to be written for a well-read lay audience. The footnotes are particularly helpful for nonprofessional Bible 'scholars,' as they point the reader to more in-depth sources of information that they might otherwise be unaware of. It is also written for Evangelicals (this is explicitly stated in the introduction). Those looking for a 'critical' history will be disappointed at his tenaciousness in reconciling ancient history with the Biblical narrative, but he is perfectly honest about what he is trying to do.
On a related thought, the two reviewers who claimed that Merrill was ignorant or intentionally ignored the Biblical account in place were sorely wrong. They either have not read the entire book, or grossly misunderstood what he was saying. For instance, it is true that he talks about the theory that several of the tribes of Israel were already in Canaan prior to the Exodus, but he then rejects that idea, and provides reasons why it does not make sense historically.
Merrill also presents a compelling system of chronology for the Exodus and for the period of the Kings. Personally, I disagree with his chronology, but he is consistent and does an excellent job of presenting his own views, and it is still a good system for obtaining an overall grasp of the approximate times that various events in the Bible took place.
With that said, the reason that I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I felt that Merrill would at times arbitrarily dismiss opposing views in favor of his own. I do believe from looking at his other works that he has a deep understanding of these other views and could refute them at length, and so my only disappointment is that he did not choose to devote more time to explaining why some of the opposing views are invalid, rather than quickly glossing over them and moving on to his own theories.
The second time that I read this book, I was also reading Wolfram Von Soden's "The Ancient Orient" and the two books complemented each other very nicely. Merrill is concerned primarily with chronology and political history. Von Soden's work is more of a social and cultural history (although it is on Mesopotamia and not Israel). They went very well together because one explained 'what happened' and the other explained 'what ordinary life was like' in the ancient Near East. I would thoroughly recommend reading these two books together as an introduction to the study of Old Testament history.
1 Star Poorly thought out
I would have to agree with a previous "reviewer" and say that the book itself is written quite well, but Merril states certain things that are obviously not true and can be picked up by almost any sunday school student. For instance, he states that three, maybe four, of the twelve tribes of Israel left Egypt at once and met up later, before the Ten Commandments were given. This, obviously cannot be true because the book of Exodus itself that all twelve tribes left together. His Biblical flaws aside, his writing was good, making the book easy to read and I believe that most of his dates were right on target. It could be hard for some people to ignore his Biblical ignorance, however, and I suggest that those people do not read this book looking for an indepth study, survey and education of the Old Testament.


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Background: The current design of the Internet is based on communications flowing between addresses. The underlying model is that communication is between identified or located "parties". There are a number of novel research approaches that focus communication on "what" is of interest rather than who might be supplying it or where they are. In this project we examine several aspects of these novel designs in order to understand their possibilities and limitations.
The projects: For this summer, we will focus on two distinct efforts. (1) The first is "naming" or identifying the targets of interest, in particular examining an approach that we believe will work at scale and provide effective stringent performance. (2) The second is driven by the fact that increasingly devices on the Internet have multiple radios and hence appear to be "moving" in the net as the device switches from one kind of radio to another. Unlike much of the previous work on mobility, this kind of mobility cannot necessarily be modeled by human motion. For these novel architectures, such mobility is central. We will begin to build a model, based on traffic traces, of this alternative "mobility".
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For the first time, Katherine's former co-star offers her take on 'Izzie's' infamous exit.
It's been more than three years since Katherine Heigl scrubbed in on Grey's Anatomy — her final episode aired Jan. 21, 2010 — but her departure remains a touchy subject. In a new interview with the New York Post, show star Ellen Pompeo gets very candid about the reasons behind Katherine's exit, which she attributes to "hurt feelings, combined with instant success and huge paychecks started things spinning out of control."
"When Katie left, it was tough," Ellen continues. "You could understand why she wanted to go — when you're offered $12 million a movie and you're only 26. But Katie's problem is that she should not have renewed her contract. She re-upped, took a big raise and then tried to get off the show. And then her movie career did not take off."
Perhaps Katherine should have gone the route of Sandra Oh, who announced that the current season of Grey's Anatomy will be her last, giving fans — not to mention the writers — an entire year to brace for her absence.
"The crazier things got, as I watched all the tumult with Isaiah and then the Katie thing, I started to focus on the work," Ellen says, also referring to when former co-star Isaiah Washington was fired for reportedly calling co-star T.R. Knight a homophobic slur. "Maybe it is my Boston, blue-collar upbringing. I just tried to not pay attention to all the noise around me."
Is Ellen Pompeo Leaving 'Grey's Anatomy'?
Don't fret, fans! Ellen says she sees no reason why Grey's Anatomy should lose its titular doc. Ever.
"Actors always think the grass is greener somewhere else; I didn't want to do that," she says. "I have an amazing life. I have a house five minutes from the studio, I have a house in the Hamptons, a house in Malibu, a beautiful daughter whom I see every night — and it's all because I didn't leave Grey's Anatomy."
I definitely didn't expect so much honesty from Ellen, but I love it! (Also, I just became insanely jealous of her life.)
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With runs of 88.33 and 89.0, Longville's Levi LaVallee captured Winter X Games gold Thursday in the snowmobile freestyle.
The 30-year-old known as launchin' Levi, beat out Joe Parsons, who finished second with an 88.66.
LaVallee's gold comes after a two-year absence from the X games. He will also compete in the Snowmobile Best Trick, SnoCross and Speed & Style events.
Pillager's Mike Schultz is an invited athlete to compete in the snowmobile SnoCross Adaptive event.
The Speed and Style seeding will be 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday followed by the finals at 2-3 p.m. Saturday.
The SnoCross Adaptive final will be 12:15-12:30 p.m. Sunday.
The SnoCross round one and final will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday and the Best Trick final will be 6-6:45 p.m. Sunday.


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The Newark Star-Ledger has endorsed independent candidate Chris Daggett in the New Jersey governor's race. The paper says it's less a rejection of Governor Corzine and Republican Chris Christie than it is a repudiation of the parties they represent, neither of which is deemed likely to stop what the editors call the Garden State's "downward economic, political and ethical spiral."
REPORTER: With only the Governorships of Virgnia and New Jersey up for election next month both races are taking on national political significance. Ingrid Reed with the Eagleton Institute says New Jersey has become a magnet for millions of dollars worth of negative attack ads. She says they're sponsored by so-called federally permitted groups -- known as 527s -- that are not required disclose their spending.
REED: You have seen a lot of ads that are anonymous voices. The information you get is why you shouldn't vote for someone, Voters tell us those are not particualry helpful.
REPORTER: For decades, New Jersey has had a public campaign finance program -- and both Chrisitie and Daggett are using it in this election season. Governor Corzine is once again financing his own campaign.


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The two students of BDS course at Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (GIDSR) here had drowned when the duo, along with three other classmates, had gone to enjoy 'partying' at a canal and no one was responsible for the tragic incident.
This was disclosed by Ashish, Ankit and Nitish, the three companions of Sunil and Amardeep, who had drowned in the canal, in a statement given to the local administration.
"On Monday at 1600 hours, we went out of the college on an outing and reached the Malwal road in a car and procured two bottles of beer besides one of alcohol.
After consuming the same at about 1800 hours, we reached the college gate. But, instead of going inside the college, Sunil and Amardeep asked us to go and enjoy at a canal on the Ferozepur-Moga road."
"We bought more liquor, sat at the stairs of the canal and, while drinking, Sunil lied down with head towards the water. We asked him not to but when we got back to the car, he jumped into the canal.
Amardeep, who knew swimming, tried to save him but lost grip and Sunil was swept away. Then Amardeep also disappeared in the water," said a student.


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I've been Simon Harrison and that is all that we have time for from Netherlands' penalty shoot-out win over Costa Rica, booking Oranje's place in the World Cup's final four! What drama we've had and I hope to see you all again next time!
That's all we have time for in Salvador, as the Netherlands dispatch of Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties, thanks to the goalkeeping heroics of Tim Krul! Pinto's men pushed the favourites the whole way, but it is Van Gaal who progresses into the semi-final!
120' + 9'Pen SO Miss M. Umaña
120' + 8'Pen SO Goal Dirk Kuyt
120' + 7'Pen SO Goal Christian Bolaños
120' + 6'Pen SO Goal Wesley Sneijder
SCORES! Sneijder sends Navas the wrong way once again, steering the ball into the bottom left corner to keep the Oranje's advantage! Costa Rica 2-3 Netherlands!
120' + 5'Pen SO Goal G. González
120' + 4'Pen SO Goal Arjen Robben
SCORED! Robben sends Navas the wrong way to put the Netherlands into the lead! Cool penalty! Costa Rica 1-2 Netherlands!
120' + 3'Pen SO Miss Bryan Ruiz
SAVED! Ruiz steps up to the plate, with Krul trying to play mindgames with the captain! It clearly works, as he sprawls down to his left and turns the penalty round the post! Costa Rica 1-1 Netherlands!
120' + 2'Pen SO Goal Robin van Persie
SCORES! Van Persie couldn't find the back of the net throughout the 120 minutes, but beats Navas to level the scoring! He places it in the same corner as Borges! Costa Rica 1-1 Netherlands!
120' + 1'Pen SO Goal Celso Borges
SCORES! Borges steps up to take the first penalty and defies any idea of pressure, slotting it beyond the despairing grasp of Krul and into the back of the net! Costa Rica 1-0 Netherlands!
120' + 1'SubstitutionJasper Cillessen Tim Krul
120' + 1'THAT'S THE END OF EXTRA TIME! Costa Rica have taken the Netherlands to penalties, with Tim Krul the man who has just come on to face them for Oranje! What drama this World Cup has provided!
120' + 1'One minute of stoppage time remains.
120'Tim Krul is coming on for Oranje, despite Cillessen just making an excellent save to deny Urena and keep the Netherlands in it. Robben sets back a pass to Kuyt, but the former Liverpool man is denied by a block!
119'SNEIJDER HITS THE BAR! The Galatasaray man cuts onto his right foot yet again, arcing a phenomenal effort onto the crossbar with Navas beaten! Costa Rica aren't to be defeated! The rebound falls to Robben, but his powerful effort strikes Van Persie!
117'GREAT SAVE FROM CILLESSEN! From nowhere, Urena takes on De Vrij, leaving his marker behind with a surprising turn of pace! He musters a powerful effort, but the Ajax goalkeeper is able to turn it away excellently! Netherlands break up the other end, but a Robben long-range effort is well blocked!
115'GREAT BLOCK FROM DE VRIJ! The defender puts in a vital interception to deny Urena, before the rebound falls to Bolanos. The midfielder twists and turns onto his left foot, before Vlaar blocks his eventual shot! A corner to Costa Rica!
114'Sneijder clips an intelligent through ball over to Lens, but the Dynamo Kyiv man is denied by the offside flag. Not that Navas is to know, as the Levante goalkeeper races out to deny Oranje yet again.
113'Navas wastes some time, receiving some treatment for his clash with Huntelaar. Meanwhile, on the sidelines, Tim Krul is being given an intensive warm-up - could he come on as a substitute merely for penalties? Bolanos sidesteps his way into the Dutch penalty box stylishly, but his eventual shot is blocked!
111'Yellow Card Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
111'Kuyt floats a ball into the back post which is extremely inviting for Navas to claim and the Costa Rica goalkeeper obliges. Huntelaar clashes with the shot-stopper as he tries to win the header, earning the substitute a yellow card.
110'Urena is found by a misplaced Dutch pass, but the substitute's attempted ball back into the feet of Ruiz is terrible. He's offered enthusiasm and very little else.
108'Another set piece is hacked clear by los Ticos, before Robben nearly managed to squeeze beyond Gonzalez deep in the Costa Rica penalty area. The central defender clears behind for a corner, which is flicked high and wide at the near post by Huntelaar.
107'Yellow Card J. Acosta
107'Robben looks to beat Diaz and Acosta for pace down the right hand side, with the flying Dutchman almost getting the better of his markers. As he looked to leave the defenders behind, Acosta collided with the winger, but thankfully they're both fine to continue. The Netherlands earn yet another free-kick.
106'SubstitutionBruno Martins Indi Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
106'We are back underway in the second half of extra time! Van Gaal has opted to make his second change, deploying Huntelaar in attack to bolster his misfiring Oranje options. Martins Indi is the man he replaces, meaning that the Dutch are going for broke.
105' + 2'HALF TIME IN EXTRA TIME! Kuyt whips in a cross from deep on the right flank, but Navas comes out early to punch clear. The referee then blows his whistle, this game certainly is going the full distance.
105' + 1'Ruiz tries to lift another lofted pass into the path of Urena, but this time the angle is wrong instead of the pace put onto the ball. Players are starting to tire and make a few uncharacteristic errors, so this contest is far from a foregone conclusion yet.
105'There are two minutes of added time.
104'Robben takes the free-kick which he won himself, but fires it straight into the wall. Sneijder probably should have been kept on set piece duty, given his previous close shaves, but the Bayern man insisted. We're into the dying embers of the first half of extra time. Ruiz tries to feed a through ball into the path of Urena, but it's slightly too heavy!
102'Good run from Robben again! The flying Dutchman sprints down the right-hand side before cutting onto his left foot, but Diaz blocks his eventual effort. The referee penalises the wing-back for using his shoulder to prevent the shot from reaching the target, but rightfully doesn't reach for his cards.
101'Ruiz goes down due to an off the ball clash with Martins Indi, who unnecessarily stepped across the Costa Rica captain. He's on a yellow card, so he might just have to watch his step, but the referee didn't see that one.
100'Netherlands aren't to be rushed, with Costa Rica perhaps looking towards a penalty shootout at this point. Urena hasn't offered much up top for los Ticos, perhaps justifying Campbell's disappointment at being substituted. A cagey start to extra time.
98'Martins Indi looks a little bit flustered under pressure, as the Feyenoord central defender hacks a clearance after for a throw-in rather than allowing Cillessen to come and claim. Vlaar and Urena then clash in the penalty area, somewhat innocuously, but the referee isn't interested in awarding a spot-kick!
97'SubstitutionY. Tejeda J. Cubero
96'Navas is down injured for Costa Rica and he's exactly the man which Pinto didn't want to see needing treatment. After clashing with Kuyt, the goalkeeper appeared to fall heavily on his knee, but should be okay to continue. Cubero readies himself on the sidelines.
94'NAVAS MAKES ANOTHER STOP! Netherlands earn themselves another corner, which picks out Vlaar in plenty of space. The central defender gets a glancing header on the delivery, which the Levante goalkeeper stoops down to beat away for another set piece. Sneijder whips in another, which Navas flaps at, but Costa Rica survive.
93'Robben is caught offside yet again, as the Bayern man looked to exploit Costa Rica's high line and bear down on Navas. Los Ticos are continuing to sit plenty of men behind the ball, but aren't afraid to commit white shirts forward on the break.
91'We are back underway in the first half of extra time, with Oranje looking to find the opening goal against a hard-working and organised Costa Rica outfit. A few of the underdogs' backline are on yellow cards, but this is still anyone's game.
90' + 5'Chances galore near the end, but Costa Rica will have to go to extra time yet again, less than a week after going the full distance versus Greece. The Netherlands will be slightly fresher, but los Ticos have the reflexes of Navas on their side.
90' + 4'FULL TIME! The two sides can't separate themselves in the opening 90 minutes, meaning that we head to extra time in Salvador! Robin van Persie missed a hatful of chances near the end, but somehow due to a combination of Navas and the woodwork, it's still goalless!
90' + 2'IT HITS THE BAR! A tremendous goalmouth scramble and somehow Costa Rica are still in it! Blind's ball across the six-yard box misses everyone, before Van Persie strikes it at the back post! He cannons a ferocious effort at goal, but it hits Tejada before clattering onto the crossbar!
90' + 1'Diaz sticks a leg out on the edge of his penalty area, which Robben is happy to fall over, which might have earned him another yellow card in a different situation. He's already in the referee's book, but escapes a second visit narrowly! Netherlands have a fantastic chance from a 20-yard free-kick.
90'Costa Rica try to break forward in numbers, but Bolanos is robbed of the ball on the edge of the Dutch box. It's end-to-end stuff, but there's a lack of quality for both teams. There are four minutes of stoppage time.
88'WHAT A SITTER FOR VAN PERSIE! Sneijder cuts back onto his right foot, before curling a perfect delivery onto the instep of his teammate! Van Persie merely has to turn the ball beyond the slightly helpless Navas from eight yards, but fluffs his lines totally and fails to make contact! Costa Rica breathe a sigh of relief!
87'Only a few minutes of the game remain, with neither side prepared to concede any ground or make any mistakes. Lens tries to outpace Gonzalez down the left hand side, but the MLS defender slides in excellently to dispossess the substitute.
85'Van Persie is nearly picked out by a lofted through ball, with the experienced striker's first touch setting him up beautifully - however his second is far less technically impressive. The recovering defenders manage to swamp the forward and clear. Costa Rica's defending is getting a bit desperate but they're still in this contest!
84'Gonzalez is now on hand to head away another good Dutch cross, before Navas flaps at the rebounding ball! It falls to Van Persie, who cannons a strike straight at the Costa Rica goalkeeper, before Pinto's men hack clear desperately once again!
82'IT HITS THE POST! Robben goes on another run at the edge of the penalty box, before the Bayern man is tripped by Gonzalez. The Netherlands have a free-kick on the very periphery of the Costa Rica penalty box, which Sneijder is set to take. His curling effort beats Navas, but not the upright! The woodwork rattles!
81'Yellow Card G. González
80'Robben earns himself a yard of space before delivering an incisive cross in towards the near post, finding Lens unmarked. The Dynamo Kyiv man diverts a header at goal, but Navas is again able to make a good stop. The linesman's flag was raised for offside against the substitute, but the goalkeeper wasn't to know that.
79'SubstitutionCristian Gamboa D. Myrie
78'Despite trying to continue, Gamboa will now be substituted, with Myrie the man to replace him in what will be his competitive debut. Well, as pressure goes, the Herediano man has plenty to shoulder this evening.
76'SubstitutionMemphis Depay Jeremain Lens
76'Depay now takes his leave, looking totally exhausted as he exits the field of play. Lens is to be deployed in his place, in what is a like-for-like change that should freshen up the Dutch forward line. They certainly need a bit of inspiration to break down Pinto's lines.
75'Sneijder curls in an excellent free-kick delivery, which Vlaar manages to meet well. The Aston Villa defender gets a bit too much contact on the ball, diverting it a couple of yards over Navas' crossbar. That's the closest Oranje have come for a while.
74'Depay tries to take on Gamboa down the left hand side, but the Rosenborg man slides in excellently to dispossess the young winger. The same man is then penalised for a high foot on Blind, earning the Netherlands a free-kick in a dangerous area.
72'Gamboa appears to be readying himself to come back onto the field of play. Bolanos ghosts down the left hand side, before Vlaar holds up his man well. The Costa Rica man tries to poke a cross through to the advancing Urena, but again the Dutch defender stands in his way. Top defending.
70'Gamboa and Blind both challenge for an aerial ball, but the Rosenborg man lands awkwardly as he comes back down to the turf. He appears to have jarred something in his right leg and the stretcher is immediately onto the field, but the physios continue to work on him on the sideline.
68'Brilliant run from Robben, as the Dutchman bursts down the right hand side before cutting infield. He plays a bounce pass with Van Persie, but Tejada slides in well to deny the Bayern man a half chance from narrowly inside the box.
66'SubstitutionJ. Campbell M. Ureña
66'Pinto chooses to shuffle his pack first, taking off Campbell for Urena. The Arsenal man doesn't look too pleased, having held up the ball fairly well, but might be a little jaded after playing a gruelling 120 minutes against Greece.
65'GONZALEZ HEADS OVER! Bolanos floats in a back post delivery, with Vlaar tracking Gonzalez all of the way to the byline. The Colombus Crew man manages to make contact with the ball, but can only send it spiralling behind for a goal-kick.
64'Yellow Card Bruno Martins Indi
64'Sneijder is continuing to be the main hub for Dutch creativity, picking out diagonal passes and looking to drive at the Costa Rican defence and commit defenders to the ball. The Netherlands are undoubtedly comfortable, but their opposition have been happy to surrender possession.
62'Costa Rica win yet another free-kick at range, which means that they can load the box with white shirts once again. Bolanos takes up the responsibility once again, but fires high and wide with Cillessen a grateful spectator.
60'Half an hour remains, with this contest remaining something of a chess game. Diaz breaks down the left hand side before pulling back a pass to the edge of the penalty area, but Campbell goes to ground before making contact with the ball. Martins Indi definitely leaned in, he could be rather fortunate to not have conceded a spot-kick there.
58'Half chance for Kuyt! Sneijder sprays a brilliant pass out to the right hand side with a diagonal ball, which Robben plucks out of the air brilliantly. He drives at Diaz, but the wing-back can't stop the cross, meaning that Kuyt is presented with possession at the near post - but the Dutch utility man is under too much pressure to hit the target.
56'The Dutch float a set piece delivery into the back post area for De Vrij to attack, but Diaz rises well to block the defender's attempted header. Still no luck for the Netherlands, who are being frustrated by a hard-working and organised defensive line.
55'A few scrappy fouls break up the flow of the second half, which Oranje have started with the intention of controlling possession once again. Robben has been the only real Dutch bright spark and feeds Van Persie in behind the lines. Gonzalez covers across well to slide in and turn the ball behind for a corner.
53'Robben wins a free-kick for his side deep on the right flank, courtesy of a poor challenge from Umana. The Dutchman dusts himself down before squaring a pass to the edge of the penalty area, but Sneijder can only curl the incoming ball high and wide of the top right corner.
52'Yellow Card M. Umaña
51'The Netherlands start the half on top once again, with Costa Rica more than happy to absorb the pressure. It's been a slow beginning to the second period, all told. Van Persie tries to clip a long pass into the path of the onrushing Robben, but it bounces through to Navas.
49'Acosta stands up well to Depay, preventing the PSV man from cutting inside and trying his luck from 20 yards. The Costa Rica defender has come into the side in place of Duarte tonight, but he's really impressed despite being a deputy.
47'Just to act as a reminder, Argentina are the nation awaiting the winner of this contest! The Netherlands have looked fairly comfortable throughout, but are lacking the cutting edge required to break down this resilient Costa Rica outfit. The two sides are unchanged.
46'We are back underway in the second half in Salvador! The neutrals will be hoping for some more goalmouth action, but this has undeniably been an interesting tactical match-up to observe thus far.
Sneijder and Van Persie have had the best of the chances for Oranje, while Costa Rica are yet to force Cillessen into a save. Borges is proving to be an aerial threat, while Ruiz and Campbell have shown in flashes what they are capable of. An enthralling second half awaits, so be sure to rejoin us in ten minutes!
HALF TIME! The Netherlands and Costa Rica go in goalless at the break, partly thanks to the goalkeeping heroics of Keylor Navas. Half of the game still remains, but the longer this wears on, the happier both sides might be with a penalty shootout.
45'There is only one minute of stoppage time.
44'A few minutes until the end of the half and still Van Gaal's men can't find a way through this disciplined Costa Rica set-up. The longer this game goes on, the more you have to favour the incisive and vibrant counter-attacking from los Ticos.
42'Robben manages to pivot and poke a clever through ball into the path of Van Persie, but Navas gets off his line and smothers the pass before the Man United forward can get anywhere near it. Good goalkeeping once again.
41'The Netherlands are struggling to break down the thick Costa Rican lines, as the neutral supporters start to get on Oranje's back for slow football. Pinto has his unit extremely organised, with los Ticos able to force possession all the way back into the Dutch half.
39'GOOD STOP BY NAVAS! Sneijder manages to get his free-kick attempt up and over the wall excellently, with Navas extending himself towards his top right hand corner well to palm the ball behind for a corner! The Costa Rica goalkeeper is yet to let his country down.
38'The Netherlands now have the chance to convert from a free-kick from 25 yards out, with Diaz booked for what appears to have been deemed a cynical foul by the referee. Plenty of time is taken over the spray and the wall.
37'Yellow Card Junior Díaz
36'Instead of falling into the trap of engaging in end-to-end football, the Netherlands slow things down once again with some tentative possession. Sneijder tries to put Robben in behind Diaz once again, but the left wing-back gets a firm header on the pass to clear.
34'The Netherlands certainly aren't in control of this game anymore, with Costa Rica growing in confidence. Another Bolanos free-kick picks out Borges at the back post, who squares a header back into the danger zone, but an ambitious overhead kick effort isn't caught cleanly. Martins Indi clears.
33'Bolanos floats in yet another long-range free-kick delivery, but Cillessen is quick off his line to claim the ball with ease. The Ajax goalkeeper distributes upfield quickly, but Robben is penalised for a shove on his marker as he looked to control inside the Costa Rica penalty area.
31'Less than a quarter of an hour until the interval, with both teams certainly in the mix to make their way into the semi-finals. Costa Rica are preying on the Dutch scraps somewhat, but have been able to either break quickly or fire long balls forward which have stuck to Bolanos and Campbell.
29'SMART SAVE FROM NAVAS! Depay breaks down the left hand side, driving into the box and bearing down on goal. The youngster tries to fire home a near post finish, but the Levante goalkeeper sticks out a strong ankle to deny the PSV forward.
28'HALF CHANCE FOR BORGES! The defensive midfielder rises highest to try and steer a Bolanos' free-kick delivery towards goal, but he can't get enough contact on the ball to place it inside the far post! Martins Indi and the Costa Rica man had their hands all over each other, the referee will have to keep tabs on that.
27'Netherlands continue to see the lion's share of possession, but Pinto's side are displaying that they're rather more hardy than most people give them credit for. We're nearly at the half hour mark and while we haven't seen goals, we've certainly witnessed an interesting tactical battle.
25'Van Persie has a big chance, but is found offside! Kuyt centres another teasing cross, which the Manchester United forward looks to stab home from close-range, but made his run a fraction too early. The linesman's flag spared his blushes somewhat, as that was a glaring miss.
24'Cillessen remains untested in the Netherlands net, but some of Costa Rica's approach play has been promising. Kuyt and Depay are stretching los Ticos' back line and creating a few inlets, but generally Pinto's men are stifling Robben and Van Persie effectively.
22'VAN PERSIE AND SNEIJDER GO CLOSE! Depay spreads the play to Robben, who invites Kuyt to get down the right flank. The former Liverpool man delivers a clever cross to Sneijder, who feeds Van Persie, but Navas is on hand to beat away the strike! Sneijder picks up the rebound, but his eventual effort is fired straight at the goalkeeper too!
20'Ruiz and Campbell combine well again, before the latter stabs a pass in behind Blind for Gamboa to chase. The Norway-based full-back delivers another poor cross, but he's getting in some very positive areas. Warning signs for the Netherlands, they need to keep an eye on the Rosenborg man.
18'Costa Rica seize their opportunity to hold onto the ball and have a bit of a breather after early Dutch pressure. Ruiz and Bolanos are always keen to have possession, while Campbell is constantly willing to drop deeper and participate in play. Promising stuff from los Ticos.
16'De Vrij gives the ball away needlessly 25 yards out from goal, allowing for Borges to burst onto the loose pass and drive onwards. Wijnaldum manages to get across his man well, defusing the situation. Cagey start to proceedings.
14'Patience continues to be the name of the game for the Netherlands, who are more than happy to circulate the ball around their back three and probe for gaps to exploit. Depay and Van Persie look to break, but the former is robbed of the ball by a clever tackle from Acosta.
12'Gamboa drives down the right-hand side excellently, before squaring a cross to the penalty spot which Vlaar reacts to and belts clear. Costa Rica's wing-backs will be vital tonight, they provide all of the width and can be excellent outlets if the Netherlands afford them space.
11'The first ten minutes have passed without much in the way of incident, as Navas and Cillessen have only received the ball to feet. Van Gaal will be pleased with Oranje's composed start to proceedings, but Costa Rica have shown on two occasions that they can break with real pace.
9'Martins Indi spreads the play and looks to find Robben in behind Diaz, which he does. The Bayern man drives infield, but loses control of the ball slightly and Acosta is able to clear. Plenty of the ball in promising areas for the Netherlands, while Costa Rica are struggling to retain possession altogether.
8'Oranje are starting to get into their groove now, moving possession around sharply and playing their midfield triangles to get the opposition chasing. Robben drives beyond Diaz down the right flank, but Gonzalez comes across well to clear behind for a corner. The resulting set piece comes to nothing.
6'Robben is tackled and Costa Rica look to break, with Ruiz feeding Campbell. The Arsenal forward jinks around the recovering Bayern winger, before trying to feed a crossfield pass to Diaz, but Bolanos fails to control the wayward delivery and the Netherlands regain the ball.
5'The neutrals in the stadium aren't too happy with the slow start to this game, as Costa Rica are happy to keep plenty of players behind the ball and prey on Oranje's errors. Plenty of possession for Van Gaal's men, they're in no rush to get forward whatsoever.
4'Bolanos is felled by a scrappy challenge from De Vrij, as Oranje look to stifle any counters. The midfielder tries to float an early free-kick delivery in to Campbell at the back post, but it's slightly overhit and bobbles out for a goal-kick.
3'The only half chance thus far has come in the form of a half-clearance from Acosta nearly finding its way to the feet of Robben, but last round's hero Umana managed to hoof the danger clear. Netherlands are seeing more of the ball early on, but this is expected given that Costa Rica are a more counter-attacking side.
2'Argentina await the winners of this one, but there is plenty of time on the clock for either side to state their case. Netherlands look to be starting with their wing-backs rather more reserved, but their shape is likely to alter throughout, given the flexibility of the personnel on show.
1'We are underway in the last of this World Cup's quarter finals! The Netherlands are donning their famous orange, while Costa Rica are in all white.
The two teams have come out onto the field in Salvador, with only the respective national anthems standing between us and all of the action! Progression tonight would allow the Netherlands to continue the search for their first World Cup title and Costa Rica the opportunity to prove themselves once again and continue making history.
Be sure to stick around for all of the action, as tonight's match kicks off in merely 15 minutes. With plenty to play for and two coaches who have interesting philosophies and tactics, this has the makings of a very entertaining contest!
Costa Rica substitutes: Myrie, Barrantes, Francis, Granados, Brenes, Pemberton, Calvo, Urena, Cubero, Cambronero.
Costa Rica starting line-up (5-3-1-1): Navas; Gamboa, Acosta, Gonzalez, Umana, Diaz; Bolanos, Tejada, Borges; Ruiz; Campbell.
Netherlands substitutes: De Jong, Janmaat, De Guzman, Verhaegh, Veltman, Kongolo, Clasie, Lens, Fer, Huntelaar, Vorm, Krul.
Netherlands starting line-up (3-4-3): Cillessen; De Vrij, Vlaar, Martins Indi; Kuyt, Wijnaldum, Sneijder, Blind; Robben, Van Persie, Depay.
TEAM NEWS: Oscar Duarte is missing through suspension, following his red card versus Greece, meaning that Johnny Acosta slots in at centre-back. Otherwise, there are no surprises for Costa Rica who stick with their three at the back with marauding wing-backs in the form of Junior Diaz and Cristian Gamboa. Joel Campbell leads the line, with Cristian Bolanos and Bryan Ruiz in support.
TEAM NEWS: Nigel de Jong and Leroy Fer miss out through injury for Van Gaal's men, meaning that the Dutch will be fielding what appears to be a 3-4-3 formation which has the flexibility to become a 5-3-2. Daley Blind and Dirk Kuyt are the preferred wing-backs, while Georginio Wijnaldum is the man to partner Wesley Sneijder in midfield. Memphis Depay, super sub through the World Cup, is deployed in attack alongside the likes of Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie.
I'm Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the action, as Oranje attempt to hone in on a semi-final berth despite being unfancied before the tournament itself. Costa Rica have surprised everyone, themselves perhaps included, but needed penalties to navigate their way past a plucky Greece outfit in the last round. The Netherlands, on the other hand, needed a Klaas-Jan Huntelaar stoppage time winner to overcome Mexico. Both teams are here due to their own nerve.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the last World Cup quarter final, as the Netherlands and Costa Rica clash in Salvador. Germany, Brazil and Argentina are already into the last four, with both sides here tonight having a rather strong motive to put in a good performance and extend their stay in Brazil. Pinto's underdogs have already made history by getting to this stage of the competition, but can go one step further this evening.


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Fields has been cut by the Pirates.
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Josh Fields getting cut means the battle for the corner infield bench spot could come down between Steve Pearce and Andy Marte, which is expected. Fields has been getting a lot of work at Pirate City the last few days, taking at-bats in the AAA and AA games. I wouldn't be surprised if the Pirates hold on to him in AAA. That's not saying it will happen. I just don't think they'd put that much time in to him only to cut him, especially...
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August 1, 2008
Republican / Oil Company Joint Campaign On Drilling
-- by Dave Johnson
I'm watching CNN and there is a report about the Republicans in Washington pulling a big stunt about drilling for oil. When the report ends, there is a commercial from the oil industry about why the country needs to drill for more oil.
It doesn't get much clearer than that. This is a political party involving itself in a corporate product marketing campaign, for money. This "drill now" campaign is funded by oil companies, and is about giving them even more special government favors. It isn't a lot different from changing a stadium's name to "Enron Stadium" or Pac Bell park" etc.
This political campaign is in conjunction with an oil industry PR campaign to try to get the government to hand them even more drilling leases than the millions of acres they already have (and sit on without drilling). It came just as oil prices peaked and suggests that oil prices peaked in order to prime the public for this campaign.
We have seen this before, involving Republican coordination with tobacco companies... It is very much like a consumer product launch marketing campaign.
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Dave, this has been obvious for a long time. But not all oil companies are the same. Foreign owned ones are more open to nuance and bipartisan conditions...but MobilExxon is totally in the Republican camp. They've been TexasConservativeRightWing for a long time (since the 70s) while bankrolling right wing think tanks, politicians, global warming denialists, antiEnviromentalists, etc.
I suggest going just about any other gas station than the ubiquious Exxon (mobil) stations. There has been a mild boycott. But Democrats need to own up to the Republican's ties to Big Oil. Unfortunately as we know, people like Al Gore have connections in the past too. And just about anyone with any investments probably are cashing in on the one good paying sector of investments now: Energy and Oil.
So it's more like Class Warfare from both wealthy Repugs... and a good number of Dems too who are enjoying their Oil investments at the expense of a declining working class and middle class.
Obama's backing off from this fact is going to take a toll. He needs to stay on a left populist course if he wants to win this.
I remember Dukakis all to well when he turned Right ward at this point in the campaign frittering away a double digit lead over Bush 1. Obama needs to mention fatcat Republican oil executives from now on and not give quarter as he seems to be doing with bending to the wishes of the oil lobby.
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By Barry Wilner, AP Football Writer
NEW YORK Roger Goodell calls it "the shield," and he wears it proudly. He defended the NFL shield as powerfully as any commissioner can Tuesday by suspending Adam "Pacman" Jones for a season and Chris Henry for eight games, while also strengthening the league's player conduct policy.
Goodell has spent his adult life as an NFL employee, from a part-time helper to one of the most influential jobs in sports. He succeeded Paul Tagliabue last summer, and his actions Tuesday show he intends to meet the most difficult challenges head-on.
"It is important that the NFL be represented consistently by outstanding people as well as great football players, coaches, and staff," Goodell said. "We hold ourselves to higher standards of responsible conduct because of what it means to be part of the National Football League. We have long had policies and programs designed to encourage responsible behavior, and this policy is a further step in ensuring that everyone who is part of the NFL meets that standard."
Far too many players weren't coming close to that standard, embarrassing themselves and the league. So Goodell has been proactive from the outset, making himself available for consultations with players and team officials, even offering any help he could provide to the Cincinnati Bengals. Nine Bengals players were arrested in the past year. One of them, Odell Thurman, was suspended for all of last season.
Tagliabue had a lawyer's background and was wary to act before the legal process ran its course. Goodell already has been extremely assertive on the main issue of his early tenure. He pretty much explained why in the new conduct policy, which says:
"Illegal or irresponsible conduct does more than simply tarnish the offender. It puts innocent people at risk, sullies the reputation of others involved in the game, and undermines public respect and support for the NFL.
"While criminal activity is clearly outside the scope of permissible conduct, and persons who engage in criminal activity will be subject to discipline, the standard of conduct for persons employed in the NFL is considerably higher. It is not enough simply to avoid being found guilty of a crime. Instead, as an employee of the NFL or a member club, you are held to a higher standard and expected to conduct yourself in a way that is responsible, promotes the values upon which the league is based, and is lawful.
"Persons who fail to live up to this standard of conduct are guilty of conduct detrimental and subject to discipline, even where the conduct itself does not result in conviction of a crime."
While Goodell isn't likely to be universally praised for his tough stand -- lawyers could be lining up right now to sue the league -- it's a position he couldn't avoid. And when he was encouraged by the NFL Players Association to get tough, well, he got very tough, although Jones can apply for reinstatement after 10 games next season.
Goodell, who several times referred to "the shield" when mentioning the NFL at the league meetings last month, has consulted extensively with NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw. He also created a six-man player advisory committee to discuss conduct, discipline and other topics. Unlike Tagliabue, Goodell has had a visible presence among the players and coaches, which might be why so many of them supported his announcements Tuesday.
"The message, I think, is that the league office is very, very serious about conduct in the league and that it's important for us," said Tony Dungy, coach of the Super Bowl champion Colts. "I think it's a good message to send to everyone, not just the players but everyone around the team, and I don't think it's directed solely at our players, but also to our fans and what we're concerned about."
Even Henry's teammates in Cincinnati backed the get-tough approach. Not that they had much choice considering all those player arrests.
"It should definitely make a difference," Bengals safety Madieu Williams said "Obviously over the past couple of months, a lot of guys around the league have been getting into trouble. His main goal is to protect the (NFL) shield, so to speak. With the new rule being put into effect, it should alleviate some of the players getting into trouble."
As should Goodell's other major adjustment of the policy: NFL teams will be responsible for the conduct of their employees, and will be subject to discipline for any transgressions. That is a big departure from the policy of previous years.
"It will put ownership on the players to watch their conduct on and off the field," Williams added. "Also, there's an incentive on the team. The team would put more emphasis on the type of guys they bring into the locker room. As a whole, it puts pressure on both the player and the team, which is good."
And exactly what Goodell wants.
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Washington County, TN school board talks about School Resource Officers
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. - Aaliyah Shelton is a sophomore at David Crockett High School, where she says, when there's a school resource officer on campus, it brings peace of mind.
"I feel pretty safe, we have an officer at our school most of the time," Shelton says.
Her mother Debra Carver tells News 5, she feels all schools need an officer present, all the time.
"Wonderful idea. As well as extra safety for the students and the teachers."
The Washington County, Tennessee School Board held a meeting discussing the topic Thursday.
Director of Schools Ron Dykes says everyone at the meeting is in favor, but funding is a huge factor.
"We're trying to cover 16 locations, and that would include an optional school and alternative school. Right now we currently have 6 S.R.O.'s through the Sheriff's initiative," Dykes tells us.
We've learned there are several steps in this process, before it can be approved.
"It'll have to go back to the budget committee, budget committee will have to figure out a way to fund it, then they will have to perhaps recommend it to the full commission, and full commission will have to vote it up or down," Dykes continues.
There were also mentions of having armed volunteers coming in to schools, but most feel that won't be as efficient.
"No. I am against that, I feel like we need officers in there that are trained," Carver says.
Dykes says, "the board of education prefers to use law enforcement personnel because of their skills and depth training regarding dealing with armed intruders."
Carver says, she just hopes this can be worked out, for the safety of the students and staff at these schools.
"That the county can come up with the money and resources. some way to fund that for each deputy to be at each school."
Ron Dykes says it would cost around a million dollars to get equipment, uniforms, training, and cars. And an annual cost of approximately 450,000 dollars
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Here are three things I though someone here might be interested in:
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2 Afghan kits, Red Heart standard Acrylic worsted weight yarn. Each kit contains 10 skeins (364 yds each) 5 skeins of hunter green and 5 skeins of winter white, plus an afghan pattern book. (Still in plastic)$10 each kit, PLUS shipping costs OR$25 for both, INCLUDING shipping
My home is smoke free, and the yarn has been in plastic tubs in a climate controlled garage away from our pets.
Carmen, I'll take the Wool-Ease if it's still available.
I'm going to list these on ebay Sunday if no one is interested. :shrug:


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It's time again for the best of my tweets you might have missed over the past two weeks. Take notes!
Artists on Etsy disclose grueling hours and hard work it takes to turn hobby into business. NYT
Artists: Make sure you have a link on your blog where I can see a bunch of your art at once. Make sure it's easy to find your art!
Just saw this slide-to-digital converter at BB&B. Any artists ever use one of these? Quality?
Artists: Check out the Studio Protector (guide for emergencies) from CERF
"Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for things we did not do that is inconsolable."-Sidney J. Harris
New Book: Sargent's Daughters re John Singer Sargent. NY Times
Sylvia White's list of 31 resources juried artist exhibits http://bit.ly/7N6IaI
The psychology of showing SOLD artwork from @Loriwords http://bit.ly/6rIhAd
RT @ProductivGirl: It's not "touch it once," but when u touch something, make a decision! Don't put it down without making a decision.
Envision a 1950s NYC loft with jazz musicians, photographers, & painters. NPR story
My favorite holiday songs on iTunes iMix. No kickbacks for me!–Just sharing
RT @nhenke: How many followers of @abstanfield are on etsy? Anyone interested in putting a treasury together? TexasHillCountryArt.etsy


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Every day, when I round the corner to my home, I wince.
Not some days, not every other day, not once a week. Not snow days, sunny days, rainy days and Mondays.
Every day.
As I make my way around the juniper lined yard, I squint, as I look at my front door. Is it ajar? I someone there, standing in my doorway?
Even my eyes play tricks on me. I think I see a shadow and my heart hides in my throat and beats like it did that day. That dreadful summer day.
I was 22 years old. A flight attendant without a care in the world. The thing about 22 is that you're too young to know what you are supposed to be afraid of. It's like a toddler discovering how to walk - they just don't know to be afraid - they just go, toddle, stumble and get back up. When you're 22 you just stumble through each day, falling and brushing yourself off constantly trying again because you don't know any better yet. The fear shackles haven't taken hold. The world hasn't completely shown itself and all of its dirty little secrets.
Being a flight attendant taught me to be brave in the face of the fear. Between nasty turbulence, an angry delayed passenger that you can't escape from, how to solve problems quickly and quietly, or how to make sure you have a backup plan in case you don't get from point A to point B the way you were supposed to, I learned to be resilient and resourceful. It taught me not to give too much information away to strangers, and to always have the pilot look behind my hotel door on overnights before I went in. I learned when to stop serving someone, and how to calm myself and others when things got rough. I was brave and bold, but I was young and naive.
Life was easy breezy. All that worrying by my parents for so many years - ha! I knew it all. I had this thing called the 'real world' in the bag. My only concerns were keeping my eyes and ears open when new bases came available and the best routes to grab - I didn't focus on details in my life. Isn't that where they say the devil is? The details?
That summer, the devil was watching me.
I was on a 4 day on, 3 day off schedule. It was glorious and I loved every minute of it. Hoppers to Nantucket and Boston, Bangor and Portland, Hyannis and Burlington. I was doing 8 flights a day most of those days. People were happy, pre -9/11 passengers were fun, and flying was mostly good, easy, laid back. There was the occasional tantrum from an unhappy person or two having a bad day for whatever reason - but it was manageable. It was summer, and having three days to hop from place to place in the jump seat were the dreams that the life of a 22 year old were made of. Especially my dreams. I'd been putting off my Wanderlust for years, and when I graduated from travel school, I was bursting at the seams to start flying. Life was good. Flying was even better..and my days off - were the best. As excited as I was to finally get home to my cozy little first apartment in my fun new life, I couldn't wait to unpack and repack for my next big adventure on my days off.
My taxi pulled up in front of my old New Englander multi-family apartment. It was a tiny one bedroom in a giant old house with quite a few tenants scattered throughout the building. If you think being a flight attendant pays money, think again. It doesn't. But at 22, there are some things worth suffering for. I was based in Maine, so my rent was dirt cheap and at least I didn't have to share an apartment with six other people like my friends based in NYC or DC or Boston. I gave a friendly goodbye to one of my regular taxi drivers and he sped off, leaving me standing in the warm breeze in the driveway of my apartment. I noticed the main front door was open but didn't think much of it as some of my neighbors left it open from time to time.
I happily made my way to my old yellow door, decorated with my silly attempt at a wreath, and it only took a moment to realize that it was ajar.
My door was ajar.
I suddenly felt like there was an elephant sitting on my chest. My smile and confidence left me just as fast as the cab driver. The feeling of not breathing, and even remembering how to breathe consumed me.
All rolled into one.
I pushed the door open, still holding my breath.
What if someone is in here?
There were cigarette butts in the floor.
My mantle was wiped clean of my jewelry and personal things.
My underwear drawer was open and strewn on the floor.
My bills were thrown from the desk.
My closet was destroyed.
The window was broken.
My TV was gone.
I slowly crept in to my bedroom to notice my pillowcases were gone (apparently, those would come in handy to shove the goods into?) and my bed wasn't made. I always made my bed before I left so it became apparent that someone knew my schedule, and took their time, and lingered a while.
My things were ravaged. My privacy violated. My innocence, robbed.
I tried to think. I ran to the phone. I had to call 911 immediately.
They took my phone. They took my phone!
I was 22 years old.
I ran, crying, down the street, to my (now ex- husband) boyfriend's house and called the police. It was like I was in some kind of nightmare that I couldn't shake myself out of.
I met the police back at my apartment. I couldn't sit down. I had no comforts of my home anymore. My first time on my own, my first place, my inaugural shot at being a grown up. Someone took all of it from me. Hell, some of the things they stole hadn't even been paid for yet.
Do you have renter's insurance?
I gulped. Renter's insurance?
I learned quickly what it was, and the importance of having it. You mean I didn't know it all at 22?
There were harsh realities in the world that I had no idea about? I didn't cover all my bases when I finally branched out on my own? You mean I lied, when I thought I've got this. How could I be so stupid?
They asked me for serial numbers from my things...HA! Doesn't every 22 year old write down the serial numbers of their belongings?
Every question they asked me seem to imply how stupid of a kid I really was. No insurance, no back up plan, no nothing. But I had a question for them! Were they going to dust for fingerprints? Their answer -
you watch too much NYPD Blue.
There was no hope, no help from these guys whatsoever. They asked around for any information, they interviewed the neighbors, but no one saw anything - no one knew anything. The investigation was over before it began.
I had nothing left. Besides the clothes in my flight attendant suitcase, the ones on my back, and the few they left in my closet, I had nothing, and the worst was having my innocence stolen from me.
I left that day, never to return. I took a few photo frames of family and I left the rest of my tainted things. I told the landlord he could have anything I left, the futon, the emptied bookshelf, whatever - it was his. He was kind enough to tell me he'd worry about the ashes in the carpet and the broken window, he, after all, had insurance to cover the damages. I did not.
The next few days, I got situated somewhere else. I was angry, bitter, lost and upset. Every single person that walked by was a suspect. Was that my necklace? Was that my shirt? Was it you? YOU? HER? HIM? WHO!? It was making me crazy. Who was in MY bed? Who was in my living room? Who got in my drawers and read my mail? I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat. And for me to not be able to eat - you know that's bad. I even gave up my dream job as a flight attendant and opted for something that would afford me the luxury of staying in one place. My immense desire to see the world was overshadowed by anxiety and despair. I was consumed with fear and uncertainty, I felt bruised and empty.
It took me a few months to get over what happened, but I did. I got another place, I worked extra hours, I bought new things, including renter's insurance, and I found a slice of happy again. That was the beauty of 22. The forgiving nature, the renewed hope found in the little things, and the endless supply of energy pulled me through a dark time. The belief was still strong that when one apartment door is 'ajar', another one opens-so to speak. I never once doubted that there was a reason this happened, I just had to find it.
These days, I have an obsession with locking doors, car doors, once, twice, three times on some days. I have dreams of coming to that same apartment door, and creaking it open to find the same mess I saw that day. It sucks, but it happened.
I was forced to grow up overnight because of that. I learned that there was so much I didn't know, there were things that I needed to be responsible for, and that being 22 didn't earn me the know it all award.
I am grateful for the life lessons. And I am thankful for my three boys that make me brave every time I round the street corner. They are my fortress around my castle, my armor, my courage. Without that break in, I would've never changed the path that I was on that eventually led me here.
It's not mine to question. Why it happened? How it happened? Who did that to me? It just happened. I feel like it was an invisible hand, changing the direction of the path I was on. Sometimes, it's completely baffling how much I went through to get to this place that I am now. The hard times make you who you are whether you realize it at the time or not. You just have to trust yourself and if that means throwing the road map that you drew for your life aside and going with fate's GPS, then so be it.
Every brick, every step, every mistake, every glorious win and heartbreaking loss led me here.


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Over in Japan, dog owners apparently absolutely love their dogs and many have no qualms about spoiling the ever loving crap out of them with fancy food. But when environmentalists found out a Japanese pet food company was using meat from endangered North Atlantic fin whales in dog treats, the you-know-what hit the fan and has prompted the company to pull the controversial snacks from the market.
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Company Realizes Selling Dog Treats Made Of Endangered Whales Maybe Isn't Such A Great Idea
Perhaps You Need A Monotasking Dog Treat Maker
Our archive is still down, but in the past we've shared with you George Foreman grill-like countertop appliances with very specific purposes. These include mini pie makers, donut makers, and cupcake makers. Now Sunbeam Pets is about to expand the monotasking across species with a new machine designed to make homemade dog treats right on the countertop. [More]
Illness In Dogs Traced To Chinese Chicken Jerky
The first thing that I do when looking at a bag of pet treats is turn it over and look for the country of origin. I'm not alone–and not paranoid, as it turns out. A few weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration reminded American pet owners about unexplained and sometimes fatal illnesses related to chicken jerky treats imported from China. The FDA and its counterparts around the world have been warning consumers to be alert about jerky-related illnesses since 2007.


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Sheriff's Office: Scammer impersonating deputy in attempt to rip you off
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says someone posing as a deputy is calling people, telling them they owe a fine and demanding a credit card number to pay it.
Two people have reported receiving the call. In both cases, the would-be victims called the number back and it returned to an internal number at the Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office says the scammer is using a smart phone app that allows you to enter a number other than your own so the recipient of the call believes it is coming from somewhere else.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says it never calls and asks for money to be paid over the phone for any reason.
Anyone with information about this situation, or who believes they may be a victim is asked to call 719-390-5555.


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Discussion in 'General Chevy & GM Tech Questions' started by k_lakey, Mar 11, 2009.
BTW ... Nice looking Sub. Are those 285 75's? Any rub issues? Any lift?
Thanks. Yes, 285/75/16's and a 3 inch suspension lift. I put the tires on before the lift and did not have any rubbing at all.
im going to get a tune-up kit as soon as i can get more money and i did the injector cleaner last night. trans fluid is good. and i went and got a RPM TACH for it so i need to hook that up.. A.S.A.P. just trying to look for the right way to do that... lol oh p.s. thanks so much for all the help
i put some seafoam in it filled it up and turned the top of the stock air cleaner upside down ... and WOW!!! what a difference!!! so now i know i want to put ram air a throtlle body spacer and a Hyperchip performance chip on it... SOON!! thanks so much for all the help!
it could be the TBI cable or possibly just needs a tune up
as for that pop when you were turning did you find out what that was from???
the sea foam is GOLDEN i put some in about every 40 - 50,000 miles wheather it needs it or not
as for your filter deal, you could get the same results out of putting in a K&N filter and leaving your air cleaner cover flipped over the right way.
the TBI Spacer will help a little with the power but more with the fuel economy, Since it's a 5.7 a flowmaster muffler will help too. Changing out the fuel filter is simple and may be needed also.
Another thing that worked great in my tahoe and made a noticable difference was I put in a set of E3 sparkplugs they added power and helped a tiny bit with the economy also. I don't have a race truck or anything now but it runs really well.
ALways use Mobil 1 and Lucan treatment in everything too, Oil, Transmission, rear end, and power steering. both of those are like gold also for making your vehicle last longer.
Lastly you want to let the truck WARM UP when you first start it up each time before you go driving it. I don't know why but no one wants to take 5 minutes or so to let them warm up properly everyday, they just crank it up and go and the oil hasn't had a chance to circulate properly that way yet.
its new... like maybe 3 weeks old
i never did find out what was with the steering.. and when i do a tuneup on it i will be using the e-3 plugs and MSD cap and so-on...
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text: We've done everything we can to get ready for the storm. Much better prepared than during last years freak snowstorm when we lost power for 5 days. I'm crossing my fingers and toes that we keep power but you never know. Lots of trees around-very pretty but not power line friendly. The worst is that the rain is just going to sit on top of us for 3 days or so. I have friends very near where the storm will make landfall. Just tried to contact them to see if they have mandatory evacuation yet.


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Apartament Centrum 11 (2+2+1+1)
Størrelse55 m²
- Familie / Barne vennlig
- Internett/WiFi
- Kjøkken
- Husdyr er tillatt
- Parkering tilgjengelig
- Låsbare rom
- Håndklær
Oversikt over eiendommen
|Rybaki, 61-884 Poznań, Polen
|Eiendoms ID
|Innen noen få dager
|Kalender oppdatert
|2 dager siden
The living room is equipped with a comfortable sofa bed for 2 people, LCD TV, coffee table, dining table and chairs, iron and ironing board and bed sheets. The bedroom has a comfortable double bed, wardrobe and bed sheets. The second bedroom has two single beds which can be combined, rack dresser, nightstand and bed sheets. The bathroom has a shower, sink, toilet, towels, hair dryer, clothes dryer and washing machine. The kitchen is fully equipped with dishes, pots and pans, fridge, microwave, electric kettle and electric cooker. Equipped with coffee, tea, salt, sugar.
Throughout the site, you can use the free wireless internet access Wi-Fi.
Located in the city center, close to the Old Market Square (800m), Old Brewery Shopping Centre (200m), Kupiec Poznanski (200m), Guarded parking (200m).
HusreglerIn order to smooth the keys please give us your estimated time of arrival, departure and to provide us with your preferred bedding configuration.
Check in starts at 14:00 and ends at 12:00 on the last day of stay.
Our office is open from: 9-17, telephones pick up till 9 pm.Place of pick up the keys: (security office is open 24 hours): Garbary 95 street
|Ukentlig rate for opptil 2 gjester
|Månedlig rate for opptil 2 gjester
|Pris for >2 gjester
|95 NOK pr. gjest/natt ekstra
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|Check-in før
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Vurdering av denne eiendommen
Very clean and warm. Is a good location close to the old town, and quite building. Perfect for a group of friends or family.
Just be aware of the code number you need to enter to the building, because we didn´t know at the beggining so we need to call Magdalena very late, but she answered quickly and no problem! :)
Appartment war direkt in der City das war sehr gut.
Nur leider hat die Heizung in der Wohnung nicht funktioniert es war sehr kalt.
Vurderinger for denne vertens andre eiendommer
The apartment was really nice and clean. There were no problems with handing over the keys to the flat, however a little bit more detailed description on how you can get to the flat would be nice (as the entrance is from the courtyard).
We were told that the apartment we wanted was not available, but there was one that was even bigger (while our booking was already confirmed). Breakfast turned out to be not included. It was not really a warm-welcome wimdu feeling because it turned out to be an organization for apartment rentings. The lady who gave us the key did not even know where exactly our apartment was (we had to ask neigbours for help). Despite these organizational flaws, the apartment itselfs was great. Perfectly located, clean and spacious for a good price. Once we found the place we had an amazing stay.
Nice Appartement in the City Centre, Cinema next door. During our stay there was also an Open Air Cinema on the Square next to the house. Getting and dropping the keys very Easy. Good Place to stay.
Der Ort der Schlüsselübergabe und auch das Appartement waren schwer zu finden, auch das Parken war ein Problem und nur zeitlich begrenzt möglich. Die Fotos stimmten nur teilweise mit den vorgefundenen Räumlichkeiten überein. Obwohl gut ausgestattet, wirkte das Appartement wenig gemütlich. Nachdem das Bad nach einem schweren Gewitter kurzzeitig unter Wasser stand, fand sich in der Wohnung kein Equipment es zu säubern. Internet/Wlan funktionierten nicht.
Całkiem przyjemnie, polecam
Estancia de 10! Muy contento con el apartamento y con la situación del mismo. Tanto Wimdu como el propietario nos explicaron al detalle de cómo llegar al apartamento y cómo hacer el check-in. Sin duda alguna repetiría si vuelvo a Poznan. Muy aconsejable para un grupo de amigos.
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Feb. 23, 2012
MEMPHIS -- The UAB women's basketball team scored 41 second-half points Thursday night, including 14 from LaShaunda Pratt, but could not overcome a slow start offensively. The Blazers lost to Memphis, 71-56, at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
The teams were No. 2 and No. 3 in the Conference USA standings entering the game. Memphis (21-6, 11-3 C-USA) moved two games clear of UAB (18-8, 9-5 C-USA) for second place in the conference standings with two games to play and secured the No. 2 seed in the upcoming C-USA tournament.
The Blazers remained in third place, one game ahead of Tulane -- which also lost Thursday -- and Rice in the race for the tournament's No. 3 seed.
Pratt finished with 16 points on the night to lead UAB, while Karisma Chapman scored 14. Amber Jones and Khalilah Watson each added nine points.
Chapman connected on a 3-pointer with 1:55 to play, cutting what had been a 19-point Memphis lead at the half down to seven at 63-56. But Nicole Dickson and Jasmine Lee scored lay-ups on each of the next two Memphis possessions to thwart a potential late-game rally.
Dickson, who had a hot hand during the Tigers' fast start to the game, came up just shy of a 20-20 game with 19 points and 19 rebounds. Lee also had a double-double for Memphis with a game-high 20 points and 13 rebounds.
The duo helped Memphis control the glass and the lane as the Tigers held a 46-35 advantage on the boards and a 42-18 lead in the paint.
"We never gave up tonight," UAB head coach Audra Smith said. "Shots didn't fall early for us, but we hung in there and started to attack and make some things happen in the second half. We just can't give up 71 points. They got into the paint too easily and were able to get too many lay-ups against us."
UAB could never completely come back from the slow shooting start that plagued it for much of the first half. The Blazers didn't score for the first eight minutes and found themselves in a 17-point hole at 19-2 at the midway point of the opening half. Memphis, on the other hand, hit seven of its first 14 shots -- including three straight by Dickson at one point -- and turned six early UAB turnovers into 10 points.
The Blazers picked up their shooting and made a couple runs late in the half, but Memphis responded each time and extended its lead to 34-15 at the break.
UAB managed to hang around and keep the game from getting away in the second half by getting Memphis into foul trouble. The Blazers got to the free throw line 22 times in the final 20 minutes and made 17 of them. The Blazers also forced 12 second-half turnovers while committing only three.
Memphis earned a sweep of the season series with Thursday's win, having also defeated UAB earlier this year in Birmingham by a 70-59 score. The Tigers are the only team to score 70 points on the Blazers all season.
UAB will play on the road again Sunday with a trip to Hattiesburg, Miss., for a 2 p.m. CT contest against Southern Miss. The Blazers will then return to Birmingham for their final regular-season game next Thursday against league-leading UTEP.


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RODRIGUEZ CALERO: Urban Martyrs and Latter Day Santos
On view July 22, 2015 – December 19, 2015
El Museo del Barrio's "Urban Martyrs and Latter-Day Santos" is the first museum survey of the Nuyorican artist Rodríguez Calero and the second in a series of five women-artist retrospectives in El Museo's current five-year plan.
Rodríguez Calero forges her powerful and unique style from the richly varied traditions of her own background. Born in Puerto Rico and raised mainly in New York City, she received her artistic education at San Juan's prestigious Escuela de Artes Plásticas and the famed Art Students League of New York. After living and studying abroad, in both France and Spain, she returned to New York where she became a participating artist in the historic Taller Boricua.
Availing herself of both classical and deeply contemporary elements including surrealist collage, Catholic iconography, medieval religious painting, and hip-hop street culture, Rodríguez Calero creates vibrant and multilayered canvases that defy easy categorization. Her work offers a masterful balance of the abstract and figurative, sacred and profane, the meditative and boldly graphic. Her unerring use of dazzling color might be the first thing that attracts us to a Rodríguez Calero work, but it's her depth of thought, complex imagery, and humane, empathetic gaze on society that draw us ever deeper in, stopping us in our tracks.
Rodríguez Calero's original technique is called "acrollage," a technique of layering glazes of luminous colors with rice and other kinds of paper. The blending of fermenting surfaces and stenciled patterns attains lustrous color and texture. Guest-curated by Alejandro Anreus, the installation includes 29 large acrollage canvases, 19 smaller collages, 13 fotacrolés (altered photography) on canvas board, and 3 works of mixed media on paper. The exhibition will be accompanied by a brochure and a scholarly catalogue.
A member of the same generation as Juan Sánchez and Pepón Osorio, and highly regarded by her fellow artists and many curators, Rodríguez Calero has not received the attention she deserves. El Museo is proud to address this omission by mounting the first museum survey of her work. Rodríguez Calero has also received awards, honors, and fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She was awarded residencies from The New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2006, she was featured in New Jersey Networks Public Television State of the Arts Series, "Sign Of The Times," and in 2008-2009, she received the prestigious Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant in painting. She has exhibited in galleries and museums across the USA, in the Caribbean and China and her works are in many private and public collections.
As with every exhibition, El Museo will organize a series of public programs around "Urban Martyrs and Latter-Day Santos." These programs include education activities for families and school children (art-making workshops, bilingual guided visits, storytelling), as well as program offerings for adult audiences (artist talks, panels, dance and music performances). A major concurrent event will be the summer festival, "Uptown Bounce: Summer Nights @ 104th & Fifth." A free, three-week festival, carried out collaboratively by El Museo and the Museum of the City of New York, welcomes thousands of visitors, and hosts weekly musical performances, gallery talks, art-making workshops, and break-dancing demos.
CURATOR & ARTIST: A Conversation
Alejandro Anreus & RoCa - October 21, 2014
AA: Would you say that you are a spiritual person? Do you acknowledge the spiritual element in your work?
RC: I attended Catholic school and was raised in the religion. My questioning or reinterpretations of the bible stories define the influence of Catholicism in my work. I took traditions from the past and presented a more modern, symbolic image, which is approachable and identifiable for the new generation. My work is naturally an extension of myself, and the mystical must be reflected if it is interpreted as such. There are components of it that make it have deep significance to the beholder. And what greater gift is there, than when one's creation can resonate in others their own other-worldliness? The viewer's connection confirms, validates my spirituality and the spiritual element in my work.
AA: Your paintings have a visual presence that evokes Byzantine icons and works of religious art in general – are you aware of this? Is this a deliberate influence in your work?
RC: The evocation of Byzantine icons and religious art in my Acrollage paintings was not deliberate, but unintentionally intuitive through my fascination, as a young person, by the rituals of the church. The saints, painted images, altars, vestments, sacraments and ceremony, captivated me. This extended my pictorial interests to religious paintings and Russian icons.
AA: You mention the word Acrollage, which you coined to define your painting technique. Could you tell me how you came about this?
RC: I was constantly being questioned about my technique. Unbeknownst to me, I was developing a way of working that could not be described by using mainstream terms for the medium. Hence "Acrollage painting" was coined. Defining it gave clarity to the viewers.
AA: What art has influenced your work?
RC: In the beginning I had no real guidance. I stumbled upon my early influences when as a young person I went to the Brooklyn Museum and for the first time saw Egyptian hieroglyphs, African sculptures, frescoes and mosaics from the Greco-Roman world. Later my mother introduced me to both Puerto Rican and Polish posters, which affected me with their color and design. When I was older and able to travel to Manhattan I ventured to the various museums in the city. There I saw work that stood out and moved me, by Picasso and Matisse, Kline, Krasner and O'Keeffe, but also Velásquez, Courbet, Braque, Gris, Schwitters and Mondrian.
AA: Which collage artists have you looked at and studied?
RC: I have tended to be attracted to the collage work of the Dadaists, Constructivists, Abstract, Cubist and Minimalist artists. The collages of Kurt Schwitters fascinated me. When I attended the Art Students League in New York, I studied with a master collage artist, Leo Manso, who gave me the passion to pursue collage.
AA: Tell me about your association with El Taller Boricua.
RC: I was in a group show and at the reception I met Fernando Salicrup and Marcos Dimas from Taller Boricua. They invited me to apply for an artist's residency at the Taller, which I did, even though I was still attending the Art Students League. I received the residency. At the Taller my fellow colleagues were Jorge Soto, Manny Vega, Gilberto Hernández, Sigfrido Benitez, José Rodríguez, and Néstor Otero, who to this day has been a friend and beacon in my life and career.
AA: Do you identify as a Nuyorican artist, and the politics that this implies?
RC: I am defined by, but not limited to being a Nuyorican, and I embrace all that is an extension of my heritage and beliefs. I gather inner strengths from the never-ending struggles that we deal with as a people, as well as an individual.
AA: How would you define yourself politically?
RC: My opinions are outspoken in action, not in words. They exist in the way I live or present myself. I foster liberty and dare to be intrepid. In the complex and interwoven moments in my work I explore themes of spirituality, sexuality, socio-cultural and political behavior. I do this in a manner not to judge or impose, but to enlighten, to realize and dignify my themes in a humanitarian, pragmatic manner.
Rodríguez Calero, The Apparition, 1999, 36 x 24, Courtesy of the Artist


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"These delectable chops are easy, yet they taste like you've fussed," says field editor Joan Hallford from North Richland Hills, Texas.
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- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each)
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
- Dash pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cold water
- In a bowl, combine the cheese, mushrooms and parsley. Cut a pocket in each pork chop by slicing almost to the bone. Stuff chops with cheese mixture; secure with toothpicks.
- In a shallow bowl, beat the egg. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and pepper. Dip chops in egg, then coat with crumbs.
- In a large skillet, brown chops in oil on both sides. Add water. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove chops and keep warm; discard toothpicks.
- Combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over pork chops. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Swiss-Stuffed Chops in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p9
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"I made this using frozen chopped spinach, rinsed & squeezed the liquid out instead of using the parsley. It was wonderful. My husband is not much of a pork chop fan, and he loved these! Thanks! Renee"


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Highway Removals to Become More Difficult
"Whether this stage of urban design interventions can be pulled off in quite the same slam-dunk fashion as the Embarcadero is very much in question. The infrastructure being re-engineered is similarly from a half-century ago, and exclusively built with the car as priority. But the scale is a bit smaller. Rather than big elevated interstates through downtowns, these are connectors and overpasses, sometimes a long way from the center of town, where the neighborhoods are defined on different terms."


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Located on the border of commercial Midtown and residential Uptown, we are both a happening social scene and extension of home.
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Our private wine room is the perfect place to enjoy special occasions and corporate events of up to 50 people.


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Question by Just Me: Heartburn without eating?
I've had heartburn in the past. The typical stuff, after spicy food and what not.
However 2 days last week and now this morning I have had Heartburn without eating anything and I'm sitting up.
Could this be a very very early pregnancy symptom or does my body just hate me?
I had a Decaf herb tea, but that was only today, last week when I had the 2 times I didn't have anything to drink.
And my "eagerness" is not "overruling my common sense". I've never had morning heartburn and was just curious if it could be a sympton or something else…Just thought I would ask to get an opinion.
I am supposed to start AF next week
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text: A year and a half after the release of Synthetica—and just off an opening slot tour with Paramore—Canadian synth-poppers Metric have shared a new video for Lost Kitten. The folkloric clip was directed by Sammy Rawal and follows Toronto drag performer Tynomi Banks as he embarks on a quest to find his mother. Beautifully shot through the streets of Mexico City, the video ends with Banks voguing in a flat-bottomed trajinera on the canal maze of Xochimilco, presumably giving the locals a jolt. Watch it below.


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This is a small torch that I made on a rainy day. It can be made pretty easily with a few materials. I hope you enjoy!
I took these pictures with my new Ipod Touch™ 4th generation. It's pretty cool!
If you have any suggestions on how to improve this let me know.
Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for what you do with your mini torch. Please use it wisely.
Step 1: Materials
- A steel rod 10'' to 13'' is a good length
- Cone type thing (I got mine out of a fan I took apart)
- Glue
- Straw, grass, or a rag covered in something flammable (this will be the "light")
Step 2: Glue It Together
You may want to put some glue in the rod before the cone goes in to make it more secure.
Optional: After your finished take a fine grit sand paper and sand down the excess glue.
Step 3: Put the Flammable Material Into the Cone
Stuff the flammable material into the cone and this step is done. Make sure it's not going to fall out and catch something on fire.
Step 4: It's Done!
If you are asking yourself, "Why didn't he weld the two pieces together?". I tried that and the cone was literaly melted on the lowest welding temperature. Glue was the next best thing.