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Howard Kaloogian, the California congressional candidate who"mistakenly" tried to pass off a photo of a peaceful Turkey street setting as a scene from Baghdad, has now called the blunder a "stupid" web error. Kaloogian is running to fill the space left by Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the Republican congressman who resigned amidst evidence that he accepted at least
$2.4 million in bribes.
Kaloogian has been touting the accomplishments of Operation Iraqi Freedom for some time, claiming that biased media reports have given Iraq an undeserved reputation as a violent locale. Iraq "is much more calm and stable than what many people believe it to be. But, each day the news media finds any violence occurring in the country and screams and shouts about itin part because many journalists are opposed to the U.S. effort the fight terrorism." In staying with his message about the true tranquility of Iraq, Kaloogian captioned his now-infamous photo: "we took this photo in downtown Baghdad while we were in Iraq." Oops.
But these "stupid mistakes" can no longer slip by unnoticed. Within hours, the blogosphere was pointing out the many faulty aspects in the photo, including western tourists and Roman characters, unlikely in Baghdad. The internet is changing the political landscape, as everything is now fair game for questioning.
For added kicks, check out the latest photo on Kaloogian's site. It was taken from the upper floor of the Rashid hotel in the Green Zone on July 13, 2005a little out of dateand one of the buildings depicted has now been completely obliterated.


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Evelyn Jones
HACKENSACK — Evelyn Jones, age 98, of Hackensack, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at her home. She was born to Joseph and Anna Safer on Jan. 1, 1914, in Holdingford, Minn. Evelyn was raised by parents who were immigrants from Czechoslovakia, attended a one-room elementary school and then high school in the Upsala, Minn., area. She married Walter "Buck" Jones and they lived in New London, Conn., and had two children, Thomas Anton and Gracee Anne. In 1949, they moved to the Hackensack area where they managed the KeeNeeMooSha Resort on Woman Lake for 22 years before retiring to the home they built on 80 acres overlooking Baby Lake.
Evelyn was a member of Union Congregational Church and Women's Fellowship in Hackensack, was a lifetime member of VFW Auxiliary 772 of Longville, American Legion Post 202 of Hackensack and was the secretary of the Book & Thimble Club of Woman Lake and Hackensack. She also wrote a column "Woman Lake News" that appeared in the Walker Pilot for many years.
Evelyn leaves behind many loving family members, including daughter, Gracee Rudkin; stepson, Donald Jones; grandchildren: Julie Boyce, Michael Rudkin, Brad Rudkin, Rene` Lafflam, Tanya Plonka, Brian Jones; ten great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter "Buck" Jones; son, Thomas Jones; stepson, Allen Jones; both parents; three brothers and one sister.
Services will be 2 p.m. on Saturday at Union Congregational Church, Hackensack, with Pastor Michael Small officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Recipe by Soup Fly *
I found this my latest Cookbook Digest (which says this is in a cookbook called "Secrets of Light Latin Cooking") and tried it immediately. I used feta cheese instead of goat cheese and it tasted great to me.
Top Review by Derf
I used Feta also, this is a great tasting salad! I didn't have Penne pasta in but had some Orzo in I needed to use up, it worked great! The combination of olives, feta and cherry tomatoes is wonderful and of course the fresh basil is a great finish!and the dressing was perfect with it, Thanks for saharing a keeper!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 7 ounces penne pasta, cooked al dente and cooled
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
- 4 ounces goat cheese (I used feta)
- 20 black olives
- basil, finely chopped,to taste
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons water
- 1 pinch sugar
- salt and pepper
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- Mix cold pasta with tomatoes, cheese, olives and basil.
- Mix dressing ingredients together.
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Virtual assistants at airports now interactive, will respond to passenger queries
Science fiction-like, 3D virtual assistants have been kicking around for a while, but now they are being designed so that they interact to some degree with people.
Inevitably, Dubai International Airport is one of the first to take delivery of these devices.
The high definition assistant stands in the departure area of the airport's Terminal 3 and greets passengers with relevant messages as they idle past.
"She" also shows videos on a screen with details about flights and security measures, etc.
But where the next phase of such devices kicks in will be the interactive element – in this case, passengers can select a range of FAQs and their primary language (programme at this stage for Arabic and English) and the assistant will respond accordingly.
Passengers are able to search for the information or select a specific service and then the assistant delivers a specific message or asks the traveller for more information.
But with Dubai Airport talking up its role as an innovative and tech-driven facility, the question may remain for many as, well, what is the point?
The assistant's creator, Tensator, says the device has been well received by passengers so far as it offers a new way of communicating information to visitors.
Tensator general manager Abdel Aziz Rahal says:
"She calls attention to critical way finding information and makes passengers stop, look, listen and now interact and engage with her.
"People are excited to be able to have ready access to the information they need instantly and round the clock."
About the Writer :: Kevin May
Kevin is senior editor and a co-founder at Tnooz. He was previously editor of UK-based magazine Travolution and web editor of Media Week UK from 2003 to 2005.
He has worked in regional newspapers (Essex Enquirer) and started his career at the Police Gazette at New Scotland Yard in London. He has a degree in criminology, a postgraduate diploma in magazine journalism and publishes his first book - a biography about Depeche Mode - in 2017.


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BQ pattern does 12 inch blocks with strips around. or you could make snowball blocks or churn dash.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
BQ pattern does 12 inch blocks with strips around. or you could make snowball blocks or churn dash.
I would deffinatly use it for a boarder fabric and like the one in the post do three boarders in this fabric one in the middle and one top and bottom and in the empty space maybe a d9p that used the green and a lovely red and this fabric. that would be nice also.just make sure that the boarders don't touch the fabric in the d9p's. this is just my first thought. or another thought is do a star type block with this fabric fussy cut. and get maybe some goldish colored fabric and red for the star s and the green as the background fabric? just another thought.
I agree, BQ by Maple Island would be perfect and would whip up fast
Do you have the book "9 Patch Pizazz"? That would be great fabric to use
How about Antique Tile from Quilters Cache?
I like this idea too, adding another fabric to the two you have :D:D:DOriginally Posted by twistedstitcher
That would be really pretty with that fabric! I'm bookmarking that so I'll have it! Thanks for sharing!!Originally Posted by twistedstitcher
I think I would fussy cut the blocks and surround them with two different colors. (Or more if you want to) Say your green, a light green and a red pulled from the fabric. Then to puting it together. . Lay out your blocks pleasing to you and sew them together. You could be very exact about this using all red in the center and surrounding it with the light green squares and the lastly the dark green. The fabric is busy, so I would think that keeping it simple would show off the fabric best. Then I would use what ever color I had in the center blocks for the sashing.
Great idea!!Originally Posted by trupeach1
I love the fabric where did you find it on line? I would love to buy some and make a couch throw for my DD and yes I would do an attic windows.[/quote]
I found it, it's called Christmas Time - Merry Main Street, by Alexander Henry. Fabric Shack carries it.


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Very nice text , I enyojed the reading :P
I agree. This really has quite a ring of truth to it...Depressing, really, how humanity works on this particular matter.
Huh. Thumbs up; I like this a lot. It's very well written. I really like your idea of the 'software' that can bring you to any place and time. Really, if you think about it in terms of virtual-reality or some-such, it seems possible. It would be a much better way to teach subjects like history (as you mentioned) if you could actually visit the time period and place of where something happened.
Can't really add anything to this, its pure truth.Another reason why i think primary and high school don't work as good is because you are forced to do things that don't interest you. For college or University, you can choose whatever you wanna do and you only pick something you find interesting in a general sense.Obviously you can't only do things that you want to do but you get the idea.
I was lucky that I was able to do High School in a self driven matter. I was able to finish a subject in less than 2 weeks. If I didn't have this option I would have surely never finished.I get bored very easily.
Really nice text :) Good job!
Compliments to the author. A truly interesting and, sadly, true text. :)
Have you ever considered a career in education?
The third and fourth sections are so true. *does that clap thing where only one person starts slowly and then goes into the big crowd clap*
You know, if it was only possible to "sell" this principle to education officials, I think a market might develop for gaming companies to PRODUCE such software for a reasonable price. Are we looking at the future here? I think so.The hard part would be to introduce the concept of "gaming the history" rather than reading about it to the educational sector, which is stereotyped as old-fashioned and principle-bound. Would anyone even be interested in such an approach? I don't know, but I hope so. Good read, ArgentSun.
very good article. makes a lot of sense to me. For me games based on historical events like Assassin's Creed, metal gear(kinda), any WW2 game, and samurai warriors, to name a few, help to peak my interest in a subject. After playing assassin's creed i did research on the crusades and the areas it effected out of curiosity. Same with samurai warriors. I saw common historical names between many games about Japanese history so i looked into what really happened. Gladius made me take an interest in gladiators, and i can go on and on but the point is like you said in the article if we can use games to make a specific area of history interactive and realistic it can peak a persons interests on the subject.
If they made education into games I'd be getting A's easily. My teacher's praise my ability to solve problems, but get mad at me because I tend to sleep through most of it. The only reason I can even focus on math and science is because I can use them in my games (WoW uses A LOT of math) and I can focus on history if it's on something I could play, (WW games or even Assassin's Creed, which had some truthful information.)
I'm only about halfway through reading this (meaning I apologize if you cover this and I've not reached the part yet) and I find this fascinating. Argent, I'd like your input on a hypothetical scenario. With the basis that you've made the following observation:
I don't think that it should be a software that does that, people should just develop actual games to teach that stuff.
I have always thought that lowering the standards for anything only so it can be made more achievable is a poor strategy. It kind of brings the mentality of "I can't do this right now, but I know that in 2 weeks I'll get a 5% buff, maybe I'll try then." I don't think there is a single (normal/average) person on this planet who is unable to complete a specific task after, say, 10 attempts as long as they try. I believe my proposed solution will make sure that students who cannot succeed in the typical modern educational system will be given enough chances and opportunities to advance. Yes, it may take them longer. But it won't demoralize them by dubbing them as failures, and it certainly won't steal their chance to get a shot at good life.Now, those people who don't want to try... My advice would be to try to reason with them, and if that doesn't work - ignore their stubbornness. Ignore them until they break and decide that at the age of 25 mommy can no longer give you pocket money and it's time to finish this stupid education and be able to have a life. This may be a little harsh, but I've never had much sympathy for people who refuse to obey the rules and the system only for the sake of disobeying. If you are unhappy with how things are - do something about it. Try to change the system for the better, don't go "I won't do that!" immediately.I am not sure I answered your question GGG, but if I haven't, you'll need to clarify a little. I am not sure I understood it well enough :)
I... I don't have words for this text. Most epic blog ever.I agree to most things you say here. I was (well, am) gifted with fast learning. But already early in my education (first 4~ years) I discovered that I was held back by the system and that there was slight to no chance to actually use my gift to do more complicated things than everyone else. Long story short, I got through school doing the least I could but still maintaining my grades. I "graduated" from elementary school with among the best grades on my school this year.So, about the blog. You make tons of good points. And your "piece of software" would be damn awesome for education. (I remember my 4-6th grade teacher. He always used Google Earth and PowerPoint for geography, history and such. That was really an awesome way to teach).You are right that the way most teachers teach is in no way involving. I don't really have a problem with geography nor history, because I remember countries, cities, years and dates pretty easily (harder with names though). Something that would be cool for history books would be like an extra part with the important people shown in a more fictional manner (without going away from facts). That would kinda reduce the problem of persons just being names.For example if someone asks me what say... Hitler did before he took the might in Germany. I'd answer something along these lines: Hitler was born in Austria. In his later teens or lower 20's he applied for an art school, but didn't get in. He was in the German army in World War one.That is pretty much all I know (and some of it might even be wrong). That doesn't tell anything about the person except that he was kinda into art and a trained soldier. If you instead would have a piece of text showing the background of the person (something that didn't exist in my history books at least) it would lead to being more than a name, it would be a person.This might not as easily be applied to geography, but it would certainly be doable.The thing about Integrated Learning is really cool. Not only once have I imagined a school where you don't go to classes, you just go to a room and there all education comes like in a chain, where every thing is related to the next. And at the end of a day/week both ends of the chain are linked together to conclude the "part". At my (old) school we only had a few times where we were taught about related things in 2 subject at the same time, and several times I believe it slipped over many of my classmate's heads.The teachers also never showed any kind of communication about education between each other. Having a HUGE work form one teacher didn't reduce the homework we got from the others, and many times we had several major tests the same week.I will edit in anything more I can think of later.EDIT:
Nice read.It's interesting how fellow majors in computer science care so much about the art of applying knowledge as well as gaps in education./cheers


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Intermediate bond funds worth a look
So Albert Einstein arrives in heaven, where he meets a
man with an IQ of 160. "Wonderful," Einstein says. "We can talk physics." Next
he meets a man with an IQ of 110. "Great," he says. "We can talk literature."
Finally, he meets a man with an IQ of 80. "So," the great man asks, "Where do
you think interest rates are headed?"
As the old joke implies, trying to predict interest rates
is a fool's game. But you don't need to be a genius to figure out which funds
currently offer the best yields, given the amount of risk they take. Right now,
the screening process points us to intermediate-term corporate bond funds.
Many savers are looking for higher yields now, and with
good reason. Money market funds returned 2.1% through May, not even keeping
pace with inflation. Don't look for them to gain the upper hand soon.
They now yield an average 3.41%, says iMoneyNet, which
tracks the funds. Inflation rose at a 4% annualized rate the first 5 months
of the year, thanks to soaring energy prices. Economists say the core inflation
rate, which excludes the volatile food and energy sectors, is a better inflation
measure. It ran at 2.9%. But people who live on their savings don't exclude
food or energy from their budget.
So if you want your money to grow after inflation, you
have to earn a higher return. One way is to move up the yield curve a
term that needs explanation.
Bonds are long-term IOUs. When you buy a bond, you're a
lender. Lenders demand higher interest for long-term loans than short ones.
Why? Long-term loans are riskier than short-term ones.
Suppose your friend asked for a $100 loan. You might not
think twice if he promised to repay the loan Tuesday. Now suppose he offered
to pay it back in July 2031. You'd lose the use of that $100 for 30 years. You
could also lose track of your friend.
Long-term bonds usually yield more than short-term ones.
Consider U.S. Treasury securities, which come in maturities ranging from 3 months
to 30 years. Here's a glance at Treasury yields on Thursday:
3-month T-bill: 3.58%.
2-year T-note: 4.03%.
5-year T-note: 4.74%.
10-year T-note: 5.23%.
30-year T-bond: 5.65%.
Were you to graph these figures, you'd get a curve that
sloped sharply at first, then tapered off. That's why it's called the yield
Money market funds invest in the very shortest-term part
of the yield curve typically, in the 3- to 6-month area. The average
taxable money fund now yields 3.41%. You can normally earn more interest by
investing further out on the yield curve.
But with that higher interest comes more risk. The federal
government guarantees Treasury securities, so you don't have to worry that the
issuer will go bankrupt. But you do have to worry that you are locking in an
interest rate for a long time. After all, the inflation rate could keep rising.
Interest rates could rise, leaving you stuck with a low-paying bond.
Currently, you get the most increase in yield by moving
from short-term bonds to bonds that mature in 3 to 5 years. For example, you
pick up nearly 1.25 percentage points by moving from a 3-month T-bill to a 5-year
T-note. You gain less than a percentage point by moving out 25 years, from a
5-year T-note to 30-year T-bond.
A simple way to gain more yield would be to move from a
money market mutual fund to a 5-year Treasury bill. You can buy Treasuries through
your broker, who will charge a fee, or through the government's Treasury Direct
program, which is free. You can find more details about Treasury Direct at www.publicdebt.treas.gov.
Another solution is a mutual fund that invests in bonds
that mature in 5 years or less. Currently, you can add about 1.5 percentage
points above comparable Treasuries by investing in high-quality corporate bonds.
It's not that high-quality bonds are extremely risky. General Electric, Procter
& Gamble and Ford are likely to be around for a long time. But the government
is issuing fewer Treasury securities now, which drives Treasury yields down.
If you want a diversified portfolio, the best bet is an
intermediate-term bond fund. The five best for the past 5 years are in the chart.
They won't send your portfolio racing at the speed of light. But compared with
money funds, they look brilliant.
Funds find a happy medium
Intermediate-term bond funds tend to have higher yields than money market
funds and less risk than long-term bond funds. The intermediate-term bond
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I have an 84 gmc truck with a quadrajet carb. Lately it seems to not want to work that good, it doesn't give enough fuel and bogs when I first get on it. I would like to rebuild the carb but never have, what solution do I need to remove the gum in the carb? Any other tips would help. Thanks
I put 216,000 miles on a 305 in an '85 Pontiac Parisienne that I bought new. It had a Q-jet and about twice a year I squirted carb cleaner inside and out. Never took it off. It never gave me a problem. I sold it to a guy that put another 100,000 or so on it and as far as I know the carb was still ok.
I'd just try spraying it. If it doesn't help, you're only out a couple of bucks.
I've rebuilt a q jet a time or two but they are not really worth fixing after they are worn out.
But the carb may just need a small adjustment. or the timing may need reset.
Give it a dose of Berryman's Injector Cleaner in the gas tank too. It cleans the carb from the inside.
I've tried cleaner both in the carb and through the tank and it does not help. What kind of adjustments do you recommend??
Buy a kit and rebuild it................it's not hard. Just remember how things go when you disassemble it.
poncho is right ...rebuild it. The spec sheet has a blown apart drawing of the carb on it so if you forget where something goes just look at the spec sheet. When you take it apart, lay out the pieces in a row on a clean towel. Its best to soak the parts in a carb cleaner solution, then wash out the solution with water then use compressed air to blow out the water. Then reassemble the carb in the order you took them out., The trick on those is when you install the top not to bind the metering rods. Put the top on slowly and carefully while lining up the rods. You will also need a small punch to remove the accelerator pump rod pivot pin. The last thing i should mention is to remove the screw and linkage at the choke plate before you remove the top. Its a little tricky reinstalling the choke rod in the well but with a little patience and a pair of needle nose pliers is not that hard. The bog could be a worn accelerator pump cup, and that is not fixable without a kit. The kit runs about $40. Hey.... you got nothin to loose. When you buy a rebuilt you never know what your getting because it be for a whole lot of different cars and applications. Its ALWAYS best to rebuild an original equipment carb or rebuild a carb with the original application numbers so its calibrated with correct rods and jets. I paid $35 for one in the junkyard last week and got it off the same type of car as the one I'm doing.
OK, I rebuilt the carb. THen after re-installing I started it up and it ran fine but then I flooded it and it would not stay running, So I put a bolt into the Choke mechanism so it would not choke, it started but then now I hear a grinding, did I F up the spring inside there? also my choke light goes on and off now. Also I noticed I forgot to hook up the wire going to the choke until afte I put the bolt in the choke. Any help. Signed *******.
If it is an electric choke you should be able to loosen three screws on the choke housing and adjust the choke so you don't need a screw to hold it open. As for the flashing choke light it sounds like a short in the line which would be a cause for the flashing and your choke not opening properly. Try checking the wire with a volt meter or a test light. i am not sure what the grinding could be, it is probably because you are straining the spring by pushing it with the screw. If you are still having troubles you may want to consider picking up a book by Doug Roe or a haynes manual on q-jets. I recently went through my own q-jet tuning problems and those books helped, along with a few searches of past posts on this site.
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This item drops from Viscous Oil in The Storm Peaks.
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This item is an objective of [80 Daily] Polishing the Helm.


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Princess Dorm 5
Book by: stargirl2
Status: Finished
Genre: Fantasy
Chapter1 (v.1) - Princess Dorm 5
So there I was, sitting in my room, unsure of where to go from here. Did I want to face Jack and Derek, and everyone else that I had let down, or did I want to hide up here forever and run from my problems, like my mother had told me millions of times was never the solution? I wasn't sure anymore. Was going against my upbringing make me a bad person? I consulted myself, and together we decided that it was. I slowly made my way down to the cafeteria and tried not to be seen on my way there. When I peeked through the window, I saw Jack talking with Rapunzel. Apparently, he hadn't told her about the kiss, because when she noticed me, she started waving and pointing at me. Jack turned around and saw me too. He smiled and waved, but there was a look in his eyes that said, "Why?"
They'd all seen me now. Except Derek, he wasn't there. I wasn't sure where to sit, so I just sat by myself. That attracted more people than it repelled, because usually I'm a very cheery, social girl, and I love to be around people. So everyone that I didn't want to be around came and sat down with me. Rapunzel, Jack, Merida, and Hiccup. Even Tiana. I wasn't avoiding her; I just didn't want to be around her at the moment.
"I heard you and Jack had a snowball fight," said Tiana with a laugh.
"Yeah, we did. Well, not really a fight, more like a 'who's the man?' thing," said Jack, his eyes never leaving mine.
I didn't say anything, but as it turns out a conversation unfolded before me anyways. They all wanted to talk about what Jack and I had done, but thankfully none of them knew about the kiss. I didn't want anyone knowing about that. Not even Jack or myself. It was a mistake, nothing more.
There are no mistakes, Mom's voice echoed in my head. There's only destiny messing with your head when you need something most.
I wished right then and there that Mom wasn't so right all of the time. She knew, had known, and always would know. Even when she wasn't in the same country as me, her advice would be the most valuable. I looked up at Jack to find that his eyes were still on mine. I wished that I knew some way to tell him I was sorry without opening my mouth. Then I got an idea. I whispered the words to a telepathy spell that I learned yesterday and waited. Then I could hear all of his thoughts.
What was that that she was just whispering? Was she trying to tell me something? Why is she looking at me like that? Is she upset? Her eyes are red. She must have been crying. If someone made her cry, I'm going to go out and punch them right in the face, because this girl is amazing. Why would anyone want to make her cry? I wish I knew what she was thinking about.
What Jack didn't know was that I could talk to him through my mind, so that solved my 'we're in public' issue.
Jack, I'm sorry I kissed you. I just got so moved, but now everyone's confused.
It's like I can hear her apologizing in my head.
Jack, that's because you can. Don't say anything about that kiss to anyone.
How are you talking to me through my mind? Oh, right, that telepathy spell. Why are you sorry for kissing me? Are you ashamed of me?
That's not it and you know it Jack. It's just we were both in love with someone else, and I think it's best if we just stay separate. It's for the best we get our distance. We each go out with the one that we liked and if we both get dumped or decide to leave the person we're dating, then we'll be together.
I don't want to be with Rapunzel anymore. I want to be with you now. You can't just kick me to the curb because you're embarrassed and you're too proud to admit it.
That is not why. I'm confused right now. Short of Derek dying, I don't think I could go out with you.
Destiny was probably overhearing, because seconds later, the other Derek burst into the cafeteria, calling out for Pocahontas.
"What's the matter Derek?" she asked.
"Derek's dead! I found him lying in some bushes. It was too gruesome for me to look at, so I won't describe it. He's dead for sure, and it looks like an animal got him."
Will you go out with me now?
I just gave him a look like. "Are you kidding me?"
"Where'd you find him Derek?" I asked.
"Just inside the woods." He was sobbing now. If whatever he saw was that awful, I wasn't going to go look too.
"I'll go see too. Vanessa, keep him out of trouble, will you?" asked Rapunzel.
"I'm not making any promises." I replied with a laugh.
"And what's that supposed to mean?" asked Rapunzel.
"Go!" I said teasingly.
Jack looked at me as she ran out the door. He raised an eyebrow to say what words couldn't. I threw my hands up in surrender. Why the heck not? What reason was there to prevent me from going out with him? There was nothing wrong with it.
"Who's ready for the rest of lunch?" asked Tiana.
"What is it?' I asked.
"Balloon juice with plain hats!" Tiana exclaimed.
"What?" asked Jack.
"Root Beer floats with vanilla ice cream." She set the cup down on my coaster.
"Oh, my! That looks delightful!" I said, taking a sip. Jack laughed and took his glass from Tiana.
I laughed as we both blew bubbles in our already bubbly enough, spilling fizz all over the sides. Jack was okay to hang around, I guess. He wasn't a jerk and he wasn't all uptight like every other guy I'd ever dated. Maybe that was a good thing, but, then again, maybe it wasn't. I wouldn't know. I can't see into the future. Only one of the students at this school whose name I can't remember can do that. I've never even seen her, so I'm not about to go asking her whether it's a good thing.
"So… how's the float?" he asked. I sipped more and smiled.
"Good. Never drank one before, but it's delicious," I said with a laugh. "Is it the same for you?"
Jack was nodding so vivaciously that it looked like his head was going to fall off. I laughed again, realizing that I probably sounded stupid, laughing all the time and doing nothing else. I figured I should probably say something, but I wasn't sure what to say. Weather? No! Classes? Nope! Rapunzel? Not a chance! What? What should we talk about?
How about we start with how awful you are at conversation? I'll go first. You're very slow to get to the point and you need to think less and just act first!
I looked into Jack's eyes and blushed. I'd nearly forgotten about that telepathy spell. I opened my mouth to say something and then what the other Derek had said finally sunk in. Derek was gone. All he'd ever wanted from me was to go to a dance with him and I refused. Now I'd never be able to make it up to him. I put my head in my hands and started to sob. There went my first crush that I thought would last.
"What's wrong Vanessa? Did I hurt your feelings? What is it?" Jack asked, his voice so full of concern I thought I would explode.
"Derek. He… He's really gone. It didn't sink in until now, but now we'll never get to do anything together. Ever." I continued to sob and then stood. "Please excuse me, but I have to go."
I ran out the cafeteria door and then out the front door. As soon as I made my way to the back of the school, I could hear Rapunzel singing. Not just any song, the song that made her hair glow. I spotted the long trail of golden glowing hair and ran towards it.
"Rapunzel! Where is he?" I called out. There was no reply, the song just continued. "Rapunzel, are you okay?"
When she didn't reply again, I ran faster, my tears gone. I kept calling out to her, but there was no reply. I was getting really freaked out. When I finally got to her… it wasn't her. It was some sort of horrifying goblin-like creature with a glow following it. When it saw me, it smiled and said, in Rapunzel's voice exactly, "There you are, Vanessa. I've been looking all over for you! It's time to join Derek."
Before I could react, the thing had me pinned down on the ground, ripping at my clothes and skin with long, pointed talons. I'm not sure if I was screaming or not, but I'm certain that I probably was, because Jack came up slowly and silently behind the thing. He whacked it with his stick, sending it flying off into the underbrush. It came tearing back through the bushes. Jack touched it and it instantly froze in the position that is was in, now nothing more than a really ugly ice sculpture.
Jack then looked down at me and dropped to his knees. He put his hands to his mouth and I heard him mutter "Oh, God." I didn't feel much pain, so I was wondering how bad I really looked. He put one hand behind my neck and the other under my knees, and then hoisted me up.
"We have to find Rapunzel and get you some help." Jack was holding back tears. I must have looked much worse than I felt, because I'd never seen Jack cry before. It had only been one day, but still, he didn't strike me as a waterworks worker, if you know what I mean.
We found Rapunzel not far off. She saw Jack and smiled. Then she realized that he was carrying me and that I was bleeding pretty heavily. She ran over, tears running down her face, and kept muttering "Oh, God." I tried to move my arm. That was when I realized how badly hurt I was. Not only did it hurt to move, but there was blood just running down my arm and puddling on the ground beneath me. I knew that this much bleeding was not normal and if I didn't get help soon, I would die, without a doubt. I cried at this realization.
"Help her Rapunzel! She's going to die if you don't!" You couldn't miss the despair in his voice. I knew then that he really did love me and I felt bad leaving him like this.
"Jack…I'm sorry…that I'm going to die." I managed to get out.
"You're not going to die Vanessa," said Rapunzel. "But you sure did give us a scare."
I wondered what she was talking about, but I couldn't ask because I was starting to black out. I felt someone put something that felt oddly like hair in my hand, and then I heard Rapunzel singing. I knew the song by heart now, so I sung with her in my head, so that my last moments on this Earth would be one of friendship.
Flower gleam and glow. Let your power shine. Make the clock reverse; bring back what once was mine. Heal what has been hurt. Change the Fates' design. Save what has been lost. Bring back what once was mine. What once was mine.
I smiled and waited for death to claim me. Nothing happened. My smile melted and I opened my eyes. The pain shrank and shrank until there was none left. I looked at my stomach and saw that I was no longer bleeding, just dried up blood was left. How had that happened?
"What…?" The silence I left asked what I could not.
"My hair. It heals people when it glows. I guess I should have told you." Rapunzel replied with a laugh.
Jack laughed with relief. I looked at my shredded dress and his sweater and realized that we were both caked with blood. The smell alone made me want to vomit. I ran my fingers through my hair, hoping there wasn't any in there. I quickly realized that my hair was so caked with it that I couldn't get my fingers through.
"I need a bath." For some reason they thought that was funny and they both started laughing. I always laugh when other people laugh, so soon we were all laughing. I guess we were all really laughing out of relief.
Jack carried me up to my room and kissed my forehead.
"Get all clean and I'll see you at dinner. Then we have a small issue of the dance tomorrow." I couldn't say anything.
Rapunzel promised that she'd make me a new dress while I was in the shower. I scoffed because I knew that would be impossible. I wouldn't take that long in the shower. But sure enough, when I was out, she had a dress all ready on the mannequin. It was actually gorgeous. It was similar to the one that had gotten shredded, but it was better. It kind of looked like Belle's gown, only blue and strapless. I loved it.
"How'd you make that so fast?" I asked in amazement.
"When you like in a tower for the first fourteen years of your life with nothing to do, you develop a few skills. Now put it on."
When I put it on, I love it even more. It looked like it should be heavy, but it was surprisingly light and airy. I did a few twirls. I could move freely and I wasn't suffocating, so that was good. When I concluded that it was perfect, I hugged Rapunzel in a silent thank you for the dress and for saving my life.
"Well, I'll see you in Singing."
"That's now, you idiot." I said, tugging on her arm.
"Oh, right!"
So we had class, then it was time for dinner. Jack wasn't there, but Hiccup told me that he was still trying to get all the blood out of his sweater. I laughed and then we all ate and I headed back upstairs and went to bed.
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OMG, Well Done!! *clapping* Well Done indeed. Excellent work, your best by far!!
Keep writing you have a way with words.
btw just posted part 5 of my book online, can you read it and tell me what you think?
Thanks and keep writing!
hahahaha "can we go out now?" I love it. I'm kind of confused about the love triangle, I thought Rapunzel was dating Jack, and if she is I would love to see Rapunzel regret saving your (vanessa's) life, which would be some interesting drama, but the story is funny and a nice little read. Now to go find the rest of the series...
Hard to find. I know, someone else was complaining about it too Rapunzel isn't dating Jack, she'd just like to be. Jack HAD acrush on Rapunzel. He met Vanessa and that ended fast. It wasn't supposed to be him and Vaness, I just got carried away. And yeah, that is hilarious. Unless Derek's dead or something, we can't go out. Derek's dead! Can we go out now? LOL!
a funny chapter!! you did well really I liked it!!! the magical powers gets me little confused especially vanessa's in the prev chapter since you never mentioned them till she started using them but now that I know she has them I'll cop with it!!
what would be raphanzels reaction about vanessa and jack?!!! since she has a crush on him!!
is derek really dead?!!! that was surprising!!!
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Boiling Point
Ross Gelbspan
Published: Jan 01, 2006
Category: Non Fiction
Boiling Point
Ross Gelbspan
You know the story of the frog and the pot of boiling water. Drop him in and he recognizes the danger fast — he'll jump out if he can. But put him in a pot of cool water, turn up the heat slowly and he'll adjust to the incremental change in temperature as long as he can — he'll die not knowing he was ever in mortal danger.
That second way is how most of us look at the ongoing story of climate change. Yeah, it's weird. And scary, if you stop to think about it. But you don't really have to think about it — it's just one little degree warmer. And besides, what can one person do, anyway?
Well, one person might just read this book.
I read 'Boiling Point' because a friend — the Boston-based sculptor Murray Dewart — pushed a copy on me. And not just me. He raised $5,000, bought enough copies for every member of Congress, and shipped them off to Washington. Lord knows how many of our representatives will read this book. Not that it's not hard to read; it's written in English, not science. But if you've taken money from the energy industry and owe your benefactors, this isn't a book to help you sleep better.
In fact, it's a wake-up call. And while wake-up calls are the order of the day — every environmental group or progressive political movement seems to spend of lot of energy getting us to wake up to this crisis or that — I'm here to tell you this is the big one, the one that matters. Face it, if you're running for the hills with a steadily rising ocean behind you, other issues disappear. Ditto if it's broiling hot every day and there's not enough sunscreen in the world to keep your kid's skin safe. Or….but you know the doomsday scenarios.
What you don't know, says Ross Gelbspan, is about the perfect storm of forces that have come together to make our ever-warming world just a little hotter. Hostility to the issue from the oil and coal industry — no surprise there. The negativity of the Bush Administration, with two oil men at the helm — ditto. But journalists? And environmental activists? How are they making things worse?
"The news media continue to ignore the biggest story in our planet's history," says Gelbspan, in a sentence that freaks me out just to retype. "The environmental establishment continues to sugarcoat the truth." Thus this book: "a last-gasp attempt to break through the monstrous indifference of Americans to the fact that the planet is caving in around us."
The fact? Is it proven? There are, says Gelbspan, scientists who don't think so. And most of them, he notes, are bought and paid for by you know who. The scientists he listens to are, sadly, more troubled: "Climate stabilization requires that humanity cut its consumption of carbon fuels by about 70 percent." And their conclusions are gloomy indeed. "Seventeen of the hottest eighteen years on record have occurred since 1980." British seasons are "increasingly muddled…. People in certain parts of the United Kingdom found they had to mow their lawns all year-round." And so on.
Don't feel that trading your SUV for a Prius will make a difference — unless we get half our energy from non-carbon fuels by 2018, we're looking at a much worse problem. Oh, that trade-in is a nice gesture, to be sure, but the challenge is much bigger. The good news: If we confront it, Gelbsman says, the rewards are much bigger than cleaner air and stabilized temperatures.
A sane energy policy would, Gelbspan argues, reduce terrorism by freeing some of our planet's poorest people from abject poverty — they could work on projects that create clean energy. The deserts of the Middle East could be covered with saltwater pipelines, solar panels and wind farms — resources there for the taking, not drilling. Economies would change; exploitation would lessen as the rich get a bit less rich and the poor become less poor.
But that's the upside. To get there, we must consciously walk through the valley of the shadow of death — we must get together, hundreds and hundreds of millions of us, and then we must be clear that we won't compromise, we won't negotiate, we want a real solution. And then we have to get megaphones into the hands of bright, honest scientists and innovative business executives and environmentalists who see the big picture.
Will that save the planet? Beats wringing out your handkerchief for water and praying to God for deliverance. Beats not knowing what's happening. Yes, of the available books, you might as well start with this 200-pager with the big print.
To read is sometimes to act. Or to start to. As ever, it's your choice.
To buy 'Boiling Point' from Amazon.com, click here.


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Here is a few of the Tissue Holders I made. These are super easy and the fun part is matching fabrics to make them. Enjoy
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Here is a few of the Tissue Holders I made. These are super easy and the fun part is matching fabrics to make them. Enjoy
Have an awesome day!
Jenniky............Your tissue holders are so cute & you really matched up your fabrics to look so nice. I love them all & am anxious to get started on mine. I will share pictures as soon as I get one done.
If you see someone without a SMILE, please give them one of yours!!
i've made these before, but not exactly as in the tut. mine took a smidge longer than your suggested 5 mins each
these will make great gifts to my quilty friends
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T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
These are fun and quick to make. I did up a bunch for co workers as welcome to the new year gifts. TFS
no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
I have been making these for a couple of years. These are my latest ones that I gave to friends.
Material MiMi
These are all very cute, but neither Kleenex or Puffs or even generic brands in the dollar stores open on the side anymore. Anyone make tissue holders that open at the top like the new tissue packs do?
These are new tissue packs by Kleenex, and they open on the top like these tissue holders.
Material MiMi
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see. [John Newton (1725-1807)]
This project was fun; once you got started it was almost hard to stop. Thank you so much for the tutorial and the fun of making them. This is what I came up with this morning.


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The "Future Directions for Arctic Research Logistics" workshop, funded by the NSF Research Support and Logistics (RSL) program, was held 7-9 October in Arlington, Virginia (see also the spring Witness article).
The workshop was held to discuss strategies and recommendations for future Arctic research support and logistics. Despite the U.S. government shutdown, 62 participants attended from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives. The workshop was structured around breakout group discussions on:
The goal of the discussions was to develop a suite of specific, actionable steps for developing logistics support to best serve Arctic science over the next decade. Products from the workshop will include a workshop report, a brief highlights flyer, and an open webinar that summarizes the workshop findings.
More information about the workshop, including the final agenda, participant list, plenary presentations, and background information, can be found through the workshop website.
For questions, contact Helen Wiggins (helen [at] arcus.org) or Kristina Creek (creek [at] arcus.org) at ARCUS.


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We may also have a green salad, depending on if the kids want it. They tend to want salad with every dinner.
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T-Mobile gets top honors in J.D. Power & Associates survey
Everyone knows it and dreads the thought of having to speak to a customer care representative about an issue about your wireless service. Chances are though, if you're a T-Mobile subscriber, you'll probably get the best customer service. There was a survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates that rates the quality of customer support service handled by phone, retail stores, and online divisions. The annual report documented the overall customer care performance of the wireless carriers in the United States. T-Mobile received the best ratings with 755 of 1,000 possible points with Verizon placing second at 749 points. Following suit after their recent merge, Alltel placed third with 744 points. AT&T performed "about average" while Sprint scored the worst out of everyone.
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posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0
1. tmofanboy432 (Posts: 139; Member since: 12 Jan 2009)
this is nothing new
posted on 04 Feb 2009, 11:22 0
2. Fan_of_Fanboys (Posts: 101; Member since: 13 Nov 2008)
Congrats to T-Mobile. I am a VZW employee but good service is always a good thing. Hopefully as VZW starts to bring over Alltel employees they keep the best and can get rid of some of the lesser VZW CSRs and VZW can be no.1 again. But again, congrats T-Mobile
posted on 04 Feb 2009, 11:56 0
3. remixfa (Posts: 14597; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
yay. cust service is good for everyone. of course, its always fun to see att and sprint at the bottom.. makes sure my job at vzw is easier ;)
posted on 04 Feb 2009, 21:09 0
5. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
5 points lower makes your job a whole lot easier? What kind of job do you do that becomes easier with these statistics. And realistically, your job should become much more difficult if people are switching from other carriers to Verizon because there are more phone to sell, more customers to take care of, more complaints, more problems, etc. Can you tell me how your job becomes a whole lot easier, because I think I missed that.
posted on 05 Feb 2009, 12:24 0
7. Fanboys Suck (Posts: 609; Member since: 12 Dec 2008)
posted on 04 Feb 2009, 11:58 0
4. vzw fanman (Posts: 1976; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
thats great for them
posted on 05 Feb 2009, 09:33 0
6. jskrenes (Posts: 209; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
On a 1000 point scale, there probably isn't a statiscially significant difference between 755 and 744 points. Meaning that if you were to place a single CS call to the top 3 carriers, you're just as likely to get a positive experience. Still it's nice for TMOB to be #1, and I'm going to tell my customers that VZW is better than ATT.
T-Mobile gets top honors in J.D. Power & Associates survey


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Feb 16, 2008
The Sacramento Kings cheerleaders may have a full-blown photos scandal on their hands. Several girls that are purported to be part of the NBA Sacramento Kings dance team are pictured in some racy photos that are circulating around the World Wide Web. This should give the NBA All-Star game a nice boost. The girls are photographed in their underwear and in thongs, and also in some cleavage bearing tops.
It is actually quite tame and it doesn't seem like much of a scandal looking at what is available out there on the Internet but they are clad in their NBA attire and that may cause some problems for some folks.
There are some photos where they are playing around like they are drinking alcohol as well and the inevitable lesbian kissing picture added in. The wild and racy photos were first posted on a sports blog called "With Leather.com" and according to a report from Fox News have created quite the buzz in Northern California.
The pictures are here at Crazy Days and Nights. It's not clear if the team will take any action against what will now be the NBA's favorite dance team. The Sacramento Bee notes that many of the photos appear to be old, perhaps even two years old, but with the All-Star Game right around the corner, the timing for the release seems pretty good.
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In this entry, I have a few nude lipsticks to share with you. These are a staple in everyone's makeup collection - and there is always a nude colour to suit every skintone. But these days, wearing a nude lipstick is not the same as, I would say, 5 years aho, when nude lipsticks are often little more than a shade of concealer pale hue on your lips...doing your makeup no justice at all. Pale nudes only look good in editorial shoots, and seldom flattering in real life.
Then we have the My Lips But Better nudes - these nudes mimic the natural colour of your lips, but perhaps a tad pinkier/ redder/ browner, and so in this way, I feel that such colours really match every eye makeup look that you do. A neutral lipcolor will make you look refreshed without going the bold route like a red lip, it is easy to throw on, and you can easily collect a few in your makeup bag to rotate for the week. And a bonus? I think they wear off quite well, since they sort of blend into your own lip color, so you don't end up with the awkward worn off lip look midway through lunch or drinks. They just give your lips a healthy looking boost.
Here I have a few to show you, missing a couple here and there because I can't gather them in time when I shoot these pics.
I have been wearing such universally flattering nudes lately, and only reaching for my bold lippies on days that I felt like it. Other than that, I just want to enhance my lip shape, and just keep the rest of the face quite clean.
I also prefer to go for a more rosy brown shade of nude, as I think that is the closest to my own natural lip colour. I tend to steer away from the very pinky or very peachy/ coral nudes.
Some honorable mentions even though they are not pictured here are - either cos they are not currently in my recent rotation, or they are missing/ hiding in one of my makeup bags:
1. MAC Bora lipstick (from the Julia Petit collection, this is limited edition though)
2. NARS Audacious lipsticks in Anita and Anna
3. Tarte Matte Tint in Exposed
And the rest are pictured here:
They come in a variety of finishes and formula, but one thing in common, they are all neutrals with shades of pink, brown and even a little bit of red thrown in.
I tend to prefer the matte to satin finishes in these lipsticks, but if you like glossy ones, I think there's a lot out there too, or refer to the new Dior Addict lipsticks which I just featured - link here.
1 - Stila Liquid Lipstick in Dolce dries matte, and has a terracota shade to it. A warm brown that suits olive medium skin tone. I kinda like this shade, but I need to have the mood for it. The formula is good, it is quite creamy to apply and doesn't feel too drying. \
2 - Stila Vinyl lipgloss in terracota - which is redder and darker than Dolce, and it is the only glossy lippie featured in this entry. It is quite pigmented, and I think it will go well if you line your lips, and go over with this intense gloss.
3 - BM Pop of Passion in Pop Candy - this is a pinky one, quite neutral in tone, and the formula reminds me of a MAC cremesheen lipstick. Quite moisturising, and I think this comes in a quite a few other shades too. I haven't used this enough to see if it's long lasting though.
4 - Burts' Bees Lip Crayon Sedona Sands - like the Fresh lipbalm in Nude, this like a tinted balm, it is very lightweight, and not drying at all. The colour payoff is not very intense, and I think it gives a natural sheer wash of colour on your lips.
5 - MJ lipstick in Infamous - this is quite creamy and intense, and is a rather deep rosy and a little bit of brown shade. I would describe this as a mature pink, though neutral enough to match with a smokey eye, or wear on its own with more neutral eyes. I think this is quite a universally flattering shade.
6 - MJ Anais - This is one of the nude lipsticks that come in the recent new MJ nude lipsticks collection. This is less intense compared to the formula of the existing MJ black lipsticks, and this is quite a beigey nude without being too pale.
7 - Stila Color Balm in Isabelle - this has to be one of my faves along with the Tarte matte lip tint in Exposed. They both have that minty scent and sensation upon wearing, and super comfortable. I really like this colour too and it is really comfortable to wear.
A close up of the Stila Liquid Lipstick in Dolce. Beautiful!!!
And some of the neutral lippies as shown on a very bare face that I am prepping for another chatty entry, coming soon!
All these lipsticks are available at all Sephora stores, in case you are wondering, and I hope this list of recommendations have been helpful.
p/s - these lipsticks and more have been given to me by Sephora Singapore to try out way back in June, and I am only picking the few that I have actually used and able to talk about in this entry.
Thanks for reading!!


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Lea Michele Tells Ellen DeGeneres "It's Certainly Been a Pretty Rough Year" & Performs "Cannonball"
She lost her beloved boyfriend Cory Monteith back in July, and Lea Michele has been doing her best to grieve while still living her life.
During her interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the "Glee" gal explained that her cast mates and family have served to help her overcome her sadness.
Michele explained, "It's certainly been a pretty rough year. But I've been surrounded by such great people, such great family."
Even Kate Hudson let Lea hide out at her house- "She was so wonderful to basically give me her home to myself and my family. It was so helpful to just, basically, have a safe place to process, and just have a minute to just breathe before getting back to my house with just has a lot of memories and stuff. So being someplace else to just have a moment was really nice."
"It's just really hard. There's so many different emotions and to kind of have people watching every step of the way. But to have that time at [Hudson's] home to just really be in private with this for a moment -- before getting back to work and before going home -- I'm just so thankful to her."
As for the transition back to her day job, Michele noted, "[Glee co-creator] Ryan Murphy, who is so amazing, he came to Kate's house and he said, 'What do you want to do? Whatever you want to do, we'll do.' I said, 'I have to go back to work. We have to . . . they're my family."
Meanwhile, Michele took to the stage to perform her new single "Cannonball." Watch the performance and interview below!
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Six games in, there were no undefeated teams, and six of the 12 teams were within a game of first place.
Through Jan. 16, three teams were tied on top with 5-1 records, and three were tied for second at 4-2 ... and it wasn't the same old names that are always there.
"It seems like in past years we had a few teams you said, 'Those teams are going to be tough to knock out,'" said Blaine Taylor, who has coached one of those teams for 11 years, Old Dominion.
Old Dominion, George Mason, VCU, you could count on them and then maybe an outsider, too.
But through Jan. 16, the three at the top are Old Dominion, George Mason and Georgia State, which has been revitalized by coach Ron Hunter.
Tied for second were VCU, which made the Final Four last year after finishing third in the conference, plus Drexel and Northeastern.
"We've always had someone come out of the pack like Georgia State," Taylor said. "This year, a lot of people returned so many starters like Drexel, who has four starters back and Chris Fouch (their leading scorer last year off the bench), and Northeastern had four starters back."
The result is a league that may not have the super team like VCU's NCAA semifinalist last year or George Mason's NCAA Final Four team of a half-decade ago, but it's got a number of strong, competitive teams kicking each other around.
"You look at someone like Hofstra which doesn't have a good record, obviously, and see how well they play. They could be 4-2 and are 0-6," Taylor said.
And it isn't only in the CAA, as noted by George Mason coach Paul Hewitt, who came into the league this year after coaching at Georgia Tech.
"Throughout college basketball, there's so much parity. I think if you are good in college basketball today, you will be recognized," he said.
GMU's Morrison works hard to keep his cool and his energy
--According to a story in the Washington Post, at a preseason meeting, first-year George Mason coach Paul Hewitt called F Mike Morrison to the front of the room, put his arm around him and told his team, "When he's in trouble, if you don't grab him and get between him, I'm coming after you. We need him.'"
It was a point he had to make because Morrison is not only one of the team's most valuable players, but also one of the most flammable. He sometimes has a problem with his temper, as a couple of technical fouls this season show.
"It's one of my biggest struggles," Morrison said of his self-control. "I know I need to be high energy to get my team riled up. I'm an energy guy. But sometimes I go overboard and get a tech. And sometimes when I keep my energy level low so I don't get in trouble, I can't get others up for it.
"It's sort of a tough place for me, but I've been trying."
He showed why it's so important to keep him on the floor in one of the season's key games, scoring 14 points, pulling down 15 rebounds and blocking four shots as the Patriots ended Georgia State's 11-game winning streak with a 61-58 victory.
"There are times where I still lose it," he said. "I'm not perfect, but I've definitely made a conscious effort to control myself. My best games are when I don't worry about anything. Nothing else is on my mind: Just do what I need to do."
--Georgia State coach Ron Hunter was barefoot Jan. 12 when his team beat UNC-Wilmington 75-61 before 2,698, the top crowd of the year at the GSU Sports Arena.
Hunter, in his first season at Georgia State, has coached a game in bare feet each of the past five seasons in support of Samaritan's Feet, an organization that provides shoes to underprivileged children around the world. The Panthers wore special orange uniforms symbolic of the orange in the Samaritan's Feet logo.
On Jan. 16, the Panthers were out in the community, giving away 100 pairs of shoes to needy children, washing their feet and praying with them.
"Some of our guys are quiet. To watch them sit there and talk to a 5- or 6-year-old and washing the feet of that child or asking them what they may need, it was priceless," Hunter said. "They know they made a child's life a little better today."
--Old Dominion coach Blaine Taylor has taken to calling his team "the Amazing Monarchs" because of the way they have come from behind and squeezed out victories in cliffhangers, five of which had gone to overtime through Jan. 16.
"Nothing has really come easy for us. We've really had to grind and play right to the end over and over," he said.
The team has faced a lot of adversity and overcome it.
"Four of our top seven players been unavailable on many nights," he said. "We've never really had our team. What's more, the schedule was unrelenting."
Yet they have survived.
"We don't panic. We have enough character and enough chemistry that we don't panic," Taylor said.
--When UNC-Wilmington plays James Madison on Jan. 18, it will do so without coach Buzz Peterson, who was ejected after receiving two technical fouls in the previous game.
Peterson was not happy about the circumstances surrounding the ejection, which carries a one-game suspension.
"I know it's Commissioner Tom Yeager's rule, but I disagree with it. I got two technical in four seconds. I was still on the same sentence," he said. "But that's what you get on a Saturday with a third-tier guy in the league."
Peterson said he would not fight the ruling.
MATCHUP TO WATCH: Old Dominion at VCU, Jan. 21 -- These are two physical, defensive-minded teams, each with a different idea of how to play the game. Old Dominion tries to play it in the half-court. VCU wants it up-tempo if it can, forcing the pace with its defense. Old Dominion hits the boards hard to get the ball. VCU gets turnovers, and it enjoyed a couple of surprisingly strong defensive games lately. Being at home will be big edge for VCU, which has been on the road for the past couple of games. The game also matches up a pair of the league's top players: Old Dominion's Kent Bazemore, who was averaging 14.6 points a game to rank No. 8 in scoring through Jan. 16, and VCU's Bradford Burgess, who was averaging 14.2 to rank 10th.
Jan. 18
Delaware at George Mason
George Mason is always tough at home. A victory there for Delaware, which really can't afford a fourth loss, would stamp it as a team to reckon with.
Jan. 21
Georgia State at Delaware
Georgia State entered the week as one of the CAA leaders and has been the surprise team, but conference games are never easy on the road. The Blue Hens have lost two straight at home, but one was a tough two-point defeat in overtime to Old Dominion.
Jan. 21
Northeastern at Drexel -- Northeastern has been coming on with five wins in six outings, which would look really impressive were the Huskies not playing a Drexel team that is unbeaten at home. Drexel is the best defensive team in the conference, and it gets offensive firepower and rebounding from F Samme Givens.
--Freshman G Kyle Anderson is consistent if nothing else, proving it when he scored 17 points in a two-point overtime defeat to Old Dominion on Jan. 11. It was the third consecutive game in which he tied his career high with 17 points.
--Sophomore G Devon Saddler has been a sensation for the Blue Hens, ranking second in the conference in scoring at 18.6 points a game through Jan. 16. The last couple of games, he'd struggled, and coach Monte Ross said people have to remember Saddler is a sophomore.
"The biggest thing is the fact he is probably 45 or 46 games into his college career," Ross said. "We do forget that at times, and the adjustment he has to make being the focal point of everyone's defense. He's struggled lately, and that's when you get into the gym. He enjoys the work, though."
--Senior F Samme Givens became the 31st Dragon to reach 1,000 points when he made two free throws against UNC-Wilmington early in a 79-57 victory on Jan. 14. Givens finished the game with 1,013 career points, passing Robert Battle for 30th place in school history.
--Givens also pulled down six rebounds against UNC-Wilmington, giving him 899 for his career and vaulting him into 11th place in CAA history.
--Drexel continued its amazing turnaround in free-throw shooting. Last in foul shooting last season, they lead the conference this season through Jan. 16 and helped their 73.1 percentage by hitting 14 of 16 against UNC-Wilmington.
--James Vincent, a 6-foot-10 senior, came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points against Towson, hitting all seven of his shots from the floor and all four of his free throws.
--When Georgia State defeated Towson on Jan. 14, it extended its home winning streak to nine games, second longest in school history.
--Once again, Georgia State did it with defense against Towson, holding the Tigers to just 25 percent shooting from the field. The Panthers entered the game ranked 16th in the NCAA in field-goal defense at 37.5 percent.
--Freshman Vaughn Gray broke loose for a career-high 19 points in an 89-83 victory over rival James Madison on Jan. 14, the most points scored by a GMU freshman since Sherrod Wright had 24 on Dec. 12, 2008. Vaughn's nickname with his teammates is "The Future" because of his ability.
"He would be playing a lot more on any team, but he's behind Mike Morrison," coach Paul Hewitt said, referring to the team's senior star. Morrison has said that he believes Vaughn is the next Cam Long in the program, referring to last year's star player.
--Hewitt expects junior F/C Eric Copes back for the Delaware game on Jan. 18 after Copes missed the James Madison game with an injured neck. Copes was hurt when he hung on the rim Jan. 12 against Drexel and was unintentionally undercut and fell hard on his back. He had shown signs of improvement.
--Hofstra can't seem to figure out a way to beat Old Dominion, even though the Pride has had some of the league's top offensive players. Hofstra has lost five straight to the Monarchs, and it has not won at Old Dominion since 2005-06.
--Hofstra remained winless in conference play through Jan. 16 but easily could have won four games. Part of it is learning how to play without former scoring champion Charles Jenkins, now an NBA regular.
"We're not making enough winning plays," coach Mo Cassara said. "And it's not just making key shots, it's making key stops, too."
--With G Mike Moore leading the CAA in scoring through Jan. 16, Hofstra is in need of support players, and the most important one may be 6-foot-7 junior F David Imes.
"He's a key to our team," Cassara said of the player who had a big scoring game followed by a big rebounding game last week. "If he can put those two games together into one ... Down at ODU, he did a great job on the glass but was 2-for-9 from the field."
--Injuries have decimated James Madison since coach Matt Brady arrived at the school and he's frustrated.
"The buzzards are flying," he said.
Asked how he keeps his team motivated, he answered: "It's easier for me to keep them positive than it is for me to stay positive. I get very frustrated with the injuries. I don't know if any program in this league the past 10 years has lost three double-digit returning scorers in two years."
Senior F Julius Wells, who averaged 10.7 points a game, is now injured, joining C Rayshawn Goins, who averaged 9.7 last year.
"No one feels bad for James Madison basketball. That's the nature of what we're doing. We're all highly competitive coaches," Brady said. "I tell the team, the CAA doesn't care. We have to fight."
--As a result of the injuries, players such as junior F Alioune Diouf and freshman G Arman Marks have seen extra time, making life difficult for the Dukes.
"It's inconsistency," Brady said. "We don't rebound great at either end. We are perimeter-oriented and don't get a lot of easy baskets. We need to stay positive with our guys because we have scoring ability, but we have not had one game where we've played together this season."
--JMU had not yet won a home conference game through Jan. 16.
--UNC-Wilmington coach Buzz Peterson was ejected from his team's 79-57 loss to Drexel on Jan. 14.
--UNC-W senior F Keith Rendleman is having a season to remember. Through Jan. 16, he ranked sixth in scoring in the CAA at 16.1 per game, second in rebounding at 10.4 a game, second in field-goal percentage at 57.8 percent, and second in both offensive and defensive rebounds.
He was last in 3-point shooting, however, having missed his one attempt this season.
--Northeastern's defense is coming of age. Through Jan. 16, the Huskies had held three of their last five opponents to 56 or fewer points.
--Junior F Jonathan Lee has been the most consistent of the Huskies, scoring in double figures in 25 of his last 28 games through Jan. 16. His coach, Bill Coen, said, "He just refuses to be mediocre. If you put a challenge in front of him, he does all he can to meet that challenge and be successful."
--Freshman F Quincy Ford recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
--Coach Blaine Taylor celebrated his 54th birthday the best way any coach can, scoring a 69-61 victory over Hofstra to run his team's winning streak to three in a row while grabbing a share of the conference lead.
--G Kent Bazemore, the pre-season CAA Player of the year, had a key miss that worked out for the Monarchs in their 68-66 overtime win over Delaware on Jan. 11.
Bazemore had scored a career-high 27 points without missing a shot at the Bob Carpenter Center, and he sent the game into overtime by hitting a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds left. He even added nine points in the extra period, but he missed his final shot, only to have teammate Chris Cooper rebound it and put it back for the win.
--Old Dominion will be battle tested-come playoff time, thanks to five overtime games this season through Jan. 16.
--Senior F Robert Nwankwo had a huge game against league-leading Georgia State on Jan. 14, finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds, six blocks and four steals. However, he got no help as Towson lost again, falling to 0-18 on the season. The overall losing streak swelled to 37 games.
--Nwankwo had his 14th career double-double, and he passed former Tiger Junior Hairston for sixth all-time in career rebounds at the school with 630.
--The 10 blocks Towson recorded against Georgia State were the second most by any CAA team this season.
--Defense was the name of the game when VCU defeated Delaware 68-55 on Jan. 14, as the Rams limited all-CAA guard Devon Saddler to a 3-for-19 shooting night and 10 points. Saddler was second in the conference in scoring with an 18.6-point average.
--Sophomore G Rob Brandenberg was assigned to cover Saddler. "You are dealing with one of best players in league. What we need from you is not scoring, we need 40 minutes of you making it tough on him," were the directions coach Shaka Smart game him.
--When VCU pounded James Madison 65-45 on Jan. 12, the game was significant for more than just being the record-setting 11th consecutive sellout in the Verizon Wireless Arena in the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The Rams owned a 44-30 advantage on the glass with both Brad Ford Burgess (12) and Juvvonte Reddic (11) grabbing double-digit rebounds. The plus-14 rebounding margin was the largest for the Rams since Feb. 16, 2009, when VCU outrebounded Drexel by 19. In the previous two seasons, the Rams had two players with 10-plus rebounds a total of three times. Reddic and Burgess had done it twice within eight days.
--Senior G/F Quinn McDowell, who had some trouble getting rolling this year, had a season-high 26 points in leading William & Mary to a 66-49 victory over winless Towson on Jan. 11. He had 17 second-half points making nine of 13 shots after intermission.
--McDowell came back to lead the Tribe with 13 points in a loss at Northeastern.
--William & Mary can trace many of its problems to its inability on the boards, as it was bringing down only 30.0 per game and being outrebounded by almost four boards a game, both the worst figures in the conference through Jan. 16.
--According to coach Tony Shaver, nothing has changed on the leg injury to senior F JohnMark Ludwick. "He's out of the cast and allowed to jog, but on the fourth day of jogging, he experienced a lot of pain. That's not a good sign," Shaver said. "He's back on the underwater treadmill, I don't see him playing in the near future."


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China's Domestic Private Firms: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Management and Performance
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August 2006
BeschreibungOne of the most important outcomes of market reforms in China has been the emergence of a significant domestic private sector. This book presents an analysis of the management and operation of the domestic private firms, which are defined as companies or organizations created by PRC citizens, including township enterprises and collectives.
InhaltsverzeichnisPreface and Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations;
1. Explaining the Growth and Development of the Chinese Domestic Private Sector, Anne S. Tsui, Yanjie Bian, and Leonard Cheng;
2. Explaining China's Emerging Private Economy: Sociological Perspectives, Yanjie Bian and Zhanxin Zhang;
3. Family Businesses in China, 1978-96: Entry and Performance, Xiaogang Wu;
4. Transnational or Social Capital? Returnees versus Local Entrepreneurs, Wilfried R. Vanhonacker, David Zweig, and Siu Fung Chung;
5. The Sweatshop and Beyond: Authority Relations in Domestic Private Enterprises, Yi-min Lin;
6. Property Rights Regimes and Firm Behavior: Theory versus Evidence, Xueguang Zhou, He Cai, and Qiang Li;
7. Observing Private Business in China, Thomas B. Gold;
8. A Survey of the Economics Literature of China's Nonstate Enterprises, David D. Li;
9. Chapter Decentralization and the Structure of Chinese Corporate Boards: Do Politicians Jeopardize Board Professionalism and Firm Performance? Dong-Hua Chen, Joseph P.H. Fan, and T.J. Wong;
10. Firm Behavior in a Mixed Market: The Case of China, Changqi Wu and David D. Li;
11. In Marketplace and Boardroom: What Do We Know and Not Know about China's Nonstate Enterprises? Yijiang Wang;
12. China's Domestic Private Firms: A Literature Review and Directions for Future Research, Jiatao Li and Ji Yu Yang;
13. Authority and Benevolence: Employee's Responses to Paternalistic Leadership in China, Jiing-Lih Farh, Bor-Shiuan Cheng, Li-Fang Chou, and Xiao-Ping Chu;
14. The Commitment-Focused HRM System: Adoption and Performance Implications in Domestic Private Firms, Yaping Gong, Kenneth Law, and Katherine Xin;
15. Lenovo's Pursuit of Dynamic Strategic Fit, Steven White and Wei Xie;
16. The Emergence of China's Private-Sector Firms: Theory Development in the Midst of Evolving Institutional and Industrial Conditions, Claudia Bird Schoonhoven;
17. China's Private Sector: A Global Perspective, Andrew G. Walder; About the Editors and Contributors; Index.
Untertitel: Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: M E SHARPE INC
Erscheinungsdatum: August 2006
Seitenanzahl: 342 Seiten
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Since defining this course 30 years ago, Paul Hewitt's best-selling book continues to be the benchmark book that two-thirds of professors use and by which all others are judged. In Conceptual Physics, Eleventh Edition Paul Hewitt shows how a compelling book and the most advanced media can be integrated to empower professors as they bring physics to life for non-science majors, both in and out of class. For the Eleventh Edition, Hewitt helps readers connect physics to their everyday experiences and the world around them, and provides additional help on solving mathematical problems.
Hewitt's book is famous for engaging readers with analogies and imagery from real-world situations that build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong foundation, readers are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and are motivated to explore the thought-provoking exercises and fun projects in each chapter. The new edition features a fresh new design, content that is more focused on physics applications, and updated pedagogical features.
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By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – Just as soon as one election season wraps up, another begins.
This weekend, at Pennsylvania Society gatherings in New York City, the 2014 gubernatorial race will no doubt be a hot topic of discussion among the state's politicos, business leaders, lobbyists and other insiders. The weekend's events will also provide clear indicators of support, of the papery green kind, as Gov. Tom Corbett and others will be hosting campaign fundraisers.
Already, Pennsylvania is full of murmurings on who will run against Corbett in 2014 –yes, the election for which the primary is still practically a year and a half away, but from a candidate's perspective, it's not too early to start making their case.
The last few weeks witnessed a smattering of names either thrown into the hat or hovering delicately over its rim.
First out of the gate was Democrat John Hanger, former Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Hanger, an energy expert and former Public Utilities Commission chairman, prominently announced his candidacy on a mini state tour including a stop at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg.
Another Democrat said to be considering a run against Corbett is U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, she's hired Aubrey Montgomery, the state party's finance director, for her own personal campaign operations. She's also got about $3.1 million in her campaign war chest – not a bad start.
State Treasurer Rob McCord, fresh off of a successful re-election campaign and widely noted for his financial know-how, is another name Dems throw out as a possible Corbett challenger. Publicly, McCord has been relatively mum on the topic so far, but he is hosting a PA Society fundraiser Saturday at The Four Seasons, so he's planning for something.
The Democrats aren't the only ones who get to speculate. This past week saw speculation from Bruce Castor, a Montgomery County Commissioner. PoliticsPA broke the story that Castor, who formerly ran against Corbett in an Attorney General primary race, is mulling a gubernatorial rematch.
No incumbent has ever lost a re-election bid since 1970 when Pennsylvania governors became allowed to run for two consecutive terms.
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