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The centerpiece of the Tide Olympics program was a Facebook app that let people add and share their story which was tagged on a piece of the digital flag alongside the stories of their friends, family and Olympic athletes.
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When I was asked to be on the reunion committee for Occidental College, my alma mater, I was determined to make it a party to remember that would help my classmates connect to each other and the college like super glue.
As it happens, the class of '83's most famous alum was "Barry" aka Barack Obama. Would he come to the reunion? Or would his Presidential duties keep him away? In the end, we knew it didn't matter because even if he couldn't come, POTUS (President Of The United States) would be there in spirit in the form of a life-sized cut-out and hashtag.
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Just ask Maureen Henderson about the icy Thursday morning commute.
Henderson was on her way to work at Eastern Washington University when her Toyota became stuck in snowy slush at Howard Street and Sixth Avenue on the lower South Hill. Two nearby city garbage collectors ran to help, then leaped out of the way when their giant garbage truck's tire chain broke and its parking brake malfunctioned, sending it careening down the hill and smashing into several parked cars – and Henderson's. No injuries were reported.
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Some six weeks since it became final, East Providence lawmaker Daniel DaPonte, the Committee on Finance chairman in the State Senate, recently reflected upon the process of putting together Rhode Island's $8.2 billion Fiscal Year 2014 budget.
Sen. DaPonte (D-Dist. 14) guided the package through the upper chamber much in the same manner his fellow city pol and Finance chair counterpart Rep. Helio Melo (D-Dist. 64) did in the House — practically and pragmatically.
There were challenges for sure. The General Assembly faced an unexpected deficit, had to deal with the highly contentious issue of beginning to repay the bonds issued during the 38 Studios debacle and faced another political firestorm with the implementation of a toll on the just completed Sakonnet River Bridge.
Much like Rep. Melo, however, Sen. DaPonte was of the opinion the FY14 Budget was the best the Assembly could muster considering the state's still lagging economy.
"I would say that what started out as an uneventful year was hit with a bit of a curveball when we found a $32 million deficit," Sen. DaPonte said of the process. "But we made due with what we had. We were also able to prioritize a couple of things that should pay dividends in the out years, like accelerate depreciation for businesses. In the grander scheme of things it's a tiny thing, but every little bit helps.
"At the end of the day we were able to put together a balanced budget that did not increase taxes. I thought the departments did a good job of running a tighter ship, some even showed a surplus. In the end, I think we came up with what I thought was a fair and balanced budget. You aren't going to please everybody."
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The first $12.5 million installment to pay for 38 Studios made few people happy. It was likely the single most divisive of the policy issues either chamber faced this session.
"I think it was necessary," the chairman said. "It was the right thing to do. No one wanted to pay. No one is happy about how things transpired. But I use the example of your house. You take out a home equity line of credit and you build this huge addition. The building inspector comes and tells you it's not up to code and you have to tear it down. It was a big mistake, but you still owe the bank the money. You still have to pay back the loan."
Sen. DaPonte, who owns a financial services company, was of the mind the payment needed to be made not only because of the obligation but also because of the consequences the state otherwise may have faced.
"I really believe (the banks) didn't want us to pay it back so they could use Rhode Island as an example," he explained. "If we didn't pay it back, we would be paying significantly higher rates when we borrow in the future. And it's not just the state. That would also filter down to the cities and towns. And that's something no one can afford at this point."
Like many of his peers, Sen. DaPonte is hoping the state ultimately can recoup some of the money it lost or at the very least see its debt cut in a substantial way.
"I'm of the opinion that we need to make the payments," he added. "Remember, this is being litigated. There may be a settlement. We can also look to refinance the bonds. We still don't know what our true net cost is going to be at the end of all this. Hopefully it will be better than what it is right now. I would much rather not have to pay $12.5 million. We could certainly find a much better use for it, but this is something we need to do at this point."
The 38 Studios situation arose from a poor decision made by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. Sen. DaPonte and Rep. Melo were at the forefront in initiating changes to the quasi-public entity in their respective chambers, getting most of what they were seeking to amend passed.
"The model we had clearly wasn't working," Sen. DaPonte said. "We needed to start thinking outside the box. What we passed certainly is an improvement over what we had. There needs to be a greater coordination of effort between the departments. We not only need to improve the business climate in the state, but we also have to be more positive about things we have to offer."
The Finance chair said the state has a role to play in economic development, just not the one the EDC attempted to fill in 38 Studios.
"For the business climate to improve, and what we're really talking about here is the job climate, we need some stability and certainty," Sen. DaPonte said. "The feedback I've gotten from the business community is they want greater predictability. It's not so much about cutting taxes or getting rid of taxes as much as it's about what are the costs going to be to do business here. How much do I need to spend and for how long, so that they can plan. It's much the same way we go about doing the budget. We need to have a grip on the five-year forecast.
"Businesses, business people do not like it when they get with hit with something out of left field or someone throws them a curveball. Through policy and laws we pass, we need to create a stable environment for them to plan and succeed.
"We also need to promote the positive parts of Rhode Island more than we've done in the past. We have ports. We have some of the best institutions of higher learning, some of the best healthcare facilities in the country. Logistically, we're an hour from Boston and three hours from New York. We need to make businesses more aware of these things. We just need to be more positive about the state in general."
Sen. DaPonte also sponsored significant legislation that would insert increased accountability into the state's handling of tax credit programs.
"We need to do follow-ups to make sure what was intended is actually taking place," he explained. "If not then it has to be modified or done away with completely. Too often in the past we've put it off to another day and we never get back to see whether it's working or not. Hopefully, now we have better accountability."
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Sen. DaPonte was also part of the local delegation that spearheaded changes to the Fiscal Stability Act, the Budget Commission legislation, which better reflect and support East Providence's manager-council form of governance.
"Locally we were able to make the statutory changes to the AFO," Sen. DaPonte said. "The state is now paying its fair share. And we were also better able to define what role it has, which in my view is on the back end as a fiscal advisor. The position was never meant to micro-manage a city. The person will have full access to all the information so they can keep tabs on the process, make suggestions and make sure what was implemented by the Budget Commission is being followed.
"The appropriate measures are now in place. If this person sees the city is going off the rails, they can raise and flag and bring it to light. Hopefully this will prevent cities and towns going back into the mess that created the need for a Budget Commission in the first place.
"Fortunately for East Providence the downturn happened when it did because it could have been far worse to the taxpayers than how it turned out. In all honesty, I would much prefer to be East Providence than I would Woonsocket at this point."
Sen. DaPonte did not get one bill of import passed, that being changes to how the Bradley Hospital's Children's Residential and Family Treatment (CRAFT) program is funded. Currently, the state picks up about two-thirds of the tuition with East Providence paying the rest regardless of where the child lives.
"I'm disappointed that we weren't able to get the CRAFT changes passed, but it be back next year. If a child comes from outside of the city, then East Providence should be able to recoup the difference from whatever city or town he or she comes from," he said.
The often heated discussion over proposed tolls on the Sakonnet Bridge brought the dismal condition of Rhode Island's infrastructure to the fore and according to the senator hopefully sparks a discussion on how to rebuild the state's deteriorating roads and bridges.
"As always we're going to pay close attention to expenditures and any increases in levels of spending. We also have the toll study commission beginning in the fall. We need to take a look not only at the tolls but also on how we fund all of our infrastructure," Sen. DaPonte said.
He continued, "It's sad to say, but we're to the point now that we've neglected our infrastructure for one or two generations if not longer, and now we have to pay the piper. We can't afford to wait any longer because it's not just the Sakonnet Bridge or the Mt. Hope Bridge, but it's also our Red Bridge and the Route 99 Bridge that connects Cumberland Woonsocket and all of our other bridges. We need to come up with a comprehensive approach to solve our infrastructure needs."
Up next
Looking ahead to the next budget process, the fiscal forecast for Rhode Island at this still very early point remains somewhat gloomy. It's anticipated the state faces a large deficit on Day 1 of FY15.
"We have plenty of work to do. We're looking at a deficit of probably closer to $100 million in the next fiscal year. It's going to be a challenge, but every budget is a challenge," Sen. DaPonte said. We're trying to control costs, like with Health and Human Services, but it simply comes down to expenditures are rising faster than revenue. The speed of increases in costs, unfortunately, is rising faster than the rate of the economic recovery. And if it continues that way, we're going to stay behind the eight ball."
He concluded, "Our resources are limited, but doing everything I can to benefit East Providence is always the goal. At the end of the day we're up there to do the best we can for the state. Not everyone is going to agree with everything we do, but we have a fiduciary agreement with the taxpayers to do what's best for them."


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Then, one day in the mid-1990s, my flatmate forced me to accompany him to Blue Ribbon Sushi, a Japanese restaurant in SoHo. He pointed out that it's perfectly possible to "go Japanese" without eating raw fish. That night I discovered tempura, edamame and miso soup. I liked the fresh, clean tastes. Maybe this cuisine wasn't as weird as I'd thought.
I returned to Blue Ribbon Sushi with my flatmate often and he kept pushing me to be more adventurous. I started out on the nursery slopes – a selection of nigiri with a California roll – then became more daring. Within three months, I was ready to tackle the black run of Japanese cuisine – fugu, the potentially lethal delicacy prepared from raw puffer fish. By the end of my five years in the city, I would march into Japanese restaurants all over town, sit down at the sushi bar, and say "omakase" – Japanese for "I'm in your hands".
Moving back to London in 2000, I found that the thing I missed most about New York was the vast array of Japanese restaurants. Sure, there were some high-end establishments in Mayfair, but where were the little takeaway places that I had come to depend on? In Shepherd's Bush, there wasn't a single Japanese restaurant.
Clearly, if I wanted to feed my new habit, I'd have to find a reliable supplier. It was then that I embarked on my search for the perfect Japanese. A friend who'd lived in the Far East took me to Kikuchi, a hole-in-the-wall on Hanway Street, just off Oxford Street. The interior was reassuringly spartan and the menus were printed in Japanese only – surely a good sign – but it was a bit of a hike from Shepherd's Bush.
Then I found what I'd been looking for. No, not Sushi-Hiro in Ealing, which many people claim is the best Japanese restaurant in London. I'm a fan, but its opening hours are ridiculous – lunch stops at 1.30pm and dinner at 9pm – and the owners are almost comically unwelcoming. No, I'm talking about Yoshi Sushi on King Street in Hammersmith. Not fancy, not trendy; but a perfectly prepared selection of fresh fish every day. They deliver, too.
One of the most appealing things about Yoshi Sushi is the sheer range of food on offer. In addition to the sushi menu – "sushi" is generally taken to mean nigiri, sashimi and maki rolls – there is a four-page menu offering everything from ika natto (sliced cuttle fish with fermented soybeans) to chawanmushi (steamed egg pudding). A couple of my favourites are yakitori (bite-sized marinated chicken pieces grilled on skewers) and yaki gyoza (grilled pork dumplings).
I visit on a Friday lunchtime with my friend Grub Smith. This has become a fortnightly ritual and we always order the same: two lots of prawn tempura to start, some yaki buta niku (fried belly pork with vegetables in a spicy sauce) to tide us over, and, for our mains, a soft-shell crab roll, a salmon-skin roll and a California roll, and a selection of nigiri, including tuna, salmon, yellowtail and flying-fish roe. No sake for us, just two cans of Diet Coke.
It's always good. The tempura is succulent and not too greasy, the fried pork combines with the vegetables and the spicy sauce to produce something irresistibly moreish, and the maki and nigiri are full of rich, fishy flavours. This is freshly prepared, well-balanced food made by an experienced chef.
Just as importantly, the Diet Coke is served ice cold. The waitress brings a can to your table and leaves it there, allowing you to fill your own glass. And there's no nonsense about ice and lemon, either. A simple enough procedure, you'd think, but in my experience Yoshi Sushi is one of the very few restaurants in London to serve Diet Coke properly.
After 90 minutes, I clamber back on my bicycle and pootle back to Acton, my craving satisfied. But if I'm gripped by an uncontrollable urge for Japanese food in the days to come, I only need pick up the phone and the delivery boy will be there within half-an-hour. Thank you, Yoshi Sushi. You have made living back in London bearable.
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Yoshi Sushi 210 King Street, London W6, tel: 020 8748 5058. Lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday; Sunday dinner only. About £64 for two, without wine
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A science fiction editor posted on Facebook yesterday that we must make sure that we voted for Obama, or we'd be back in the fifties with segregation and without women's rights. How can they even believe that? What part of the Republican platform had anything to do with that?And:
So, why did Mitt lose? How? The media. It's hard for us to believe but our neighbors still believe it. Our neighbors know nothing about Benghazi. They've bought the cooked job numbers. They actually think things are getting better. I heard it over and over this morning from my college-educated friends: "Oh, good, now we can have a chance to get better." Yes, they deserve what they get, for their blindness, their willful ignorance. But it's not all their fault. It is ours too. We've hid in the political closet. We've eschewed politics in polite company. We've become what gays used to be: a minority that's safe to ridicule. At that, I'm not even sure we're a minority. I think the people who believe in the Constitution are still a majority in this country. It's just that they're not "racist, homophobic, religious bigots, uninformed, stupid, misogynistic." Neither are you, you say? Neither am I. I just believe in small government. But the media portrays us as all of those things — and so people never look at our true principles. We're horrible, uncaring people. We hate everyone. We're stupid too. We're something out of a comedic routine. And we let it go on.We need to stop being gentle and above playing the game of name-calling. We need to go Ann Coulter and tarnish the leftist, liberal, Democrat brand by speaking the truth and calling it for what it is - a form of fascism that won't rest until it imposes its orthodoxy on everyone. We need to identify the Democrats as the party of welfare and welfare as the personal failure it actually is, rather than worrying about the feelings of people who are taking our money and expect us to be grateful for it.


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I have more hobbies than time too. Knitting, spinning, and occasional I will get the loom out. Then I also enjoy embroidery - surface and crewel, reading (listening to books while I craft), fountain pens, and writing (both letters and just dabbling in the craft). Then there is a menagerie of pets, the house and the husband. I work part-time, part-time - less than 20 hours a week normally and it still seems like I don't have time to get there.
Oh and photography - how can I forget that one. I actually booked a few gigs lately and that could get bigger than I ever planned.


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As you may have heard, Star Jones has been fired from The View. Numerous media outlets reported on the behind-the-scenes drama that has engulfed the ABC show. Several reasons have been given for the departure. Many speculate it was due to her feud with incoming View host Rosie O'Donnell or that it's related to her sudden weight loss. Whatever the truth is, one thing is certain: Throughout the years, Ms. Jones, a former legal correspondent for Today and NBC's Nightly News, has been a constant source of liberal bias.
Just prior to the 2004 presidental elections, Ms. Jones recounted, on-air, her campaign appearances with Democratic candidate John Kerry. Her comments appeared in the November 2, 2004 edition of the CyberAlert:
"But I was with Senator Kerry on Friday night in Florida because you know that's a battleground state . And everybody is down there, I got a chance to give a speech to talk about why I believe what I believe. And then, we went from Miami to Fort Lauderdale and into Pensacola. And, Barbara, to me, your talking about South Africa reminded me of the people in Pensacola. People don't realize just how much poverty is in our own country. And there are people with no jobs, there are people with no health care, people who can't afford to buy their drugs, and I'm talking basic prescription drugs you might need, like insulin, every single day."
That wasn't the first time Jones rhapsodized about supporting Democrats. The June 22, 2004 edition of USA Today featured this quote about Bill Clinton:
"I'm a big supporter of President Clinton. And if there wasn't such a thing as the Constitution, I'd vote for him a third time."
Perhaps we can all be glad that there is, in fact, such a thing as the Constitution. Conversely, the (now) former ABC host expressed a distaste for Republicans. The MRC's Brent Baker, writing in the September 1st, 2004 CyberAlert, recounted the hectoring tone she greeted View guest Rudy Giuliani with:
"Star Jones, a former NBC News reporter, proved she doesn't understand the fundamental premise of the Bush doctrine as she revealed she thinks his 'you're either with us or with the terrorists' formulation applied to whether U.S. citizens back Bush's policies, not to whether nations are on our side in battling terrorism. She lectured Giuliani: 'Don't question people's patriotism because they don't believe in the war.' Jones soon exclaimed: 'Do you believe that today? 'Either you're with the terrorists or you're with us' -- that's not American!'"
On January 22, 2003, Ms. Jones appeared yet again in the CyberAlert. Pro-life actress Jennifer O'Neill visited The View and Star did not hold back:
"But Jennifer, there is a difference between secrecy and privacy, and there are some women who say this is a matter of my business and my body and I need to make a choice that's right for me at this time....Suppose I am eighteen years old. I'm going to college. I was careless I made a mistake. My life is ahead of me and I have chosen that I want to terminate that pregnancy and I don't want to hear from you Miss O'Neill. In the first trimester, I make the decision in seven weeks. I don't want to hear the options. I've made an informed decision."
More recently, on the June 5, 2006, commenting on The View, Jones dismissed those who support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage:
Jones: "It's just something about taking the Constitution and playing around with it -- and this is a game right now. Because you know you can't pass it. You're going to spend all the money, spend all the time, generate the rhetoric...."
According to published reports, Star Jones has no new immediate projects lined up. Perhaps this is her opportunity to go back to the world of hard journalism? She certainly has the "proper" world view for such an endeavor.


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Jefferson Co. appoints new Public Works admin.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho - Jefferson County has appointed Paul Snarr as its new Public Works Administrator.
Snarr said he has worked for several counties across eastern Idaho, including Bonneville County. He will to oversee current road, bridge and solid waste operations. The county has been working with the city of Rigby to expand economic development efforts. Snarr said he believes safe and smooth roads are essential to attracting businesses, and is excited to be a part of the process.
"I want to see Jefferson County succeed, and I want to be a big part of that process. We have great people that work here, and I just want to see it get better," said Snarr.


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5. A Belt and a Box
When Rose came out of her chamber, cup in hand, next morning, the first person she
saw was Uncle Alec standing on the threshold of the room opposite, which he appeared
to be examining with care. When he heard her step, he turned about and began to sing
"Where are you going, my pretty maid?"
"I'm going a-milking, sir, she said," answered Rose, waving the cup; and then they
finished the verse together in fine style.
Before either spoke, a head, in a nightcap so large and beruffled that it looked like a
cabbage, popped out of a room farther down the hall, and an astonished voice
"What in the world are you doing about so early?"
"Clearing our pipes for the day, ma'am. Look here, auntie, can I have this room?" said
Dr. Alec, making her a sailor's bow.
"Any room you like, except sister's."
"Thanks. And may I go rummaging round in the garrets and glory-holes to furnish it as I
"My dear boy, you may turn the house upside down if you will only stay in it."
"That's a handsome offer, I'm sure. I'll stay, ma'am; here's my little anchor, so you will
get more than you want of me this time."
"That's impossible! Put on your jacket, Rose. Don't tire her out with antics, Alec. Yes,
sister, I'm coming!" and the cabbage vanished suddenly.
The first milking lesson was a droll one; but after several scares and many vain
attempts, Rose at last managed to fill her cup, while Ben held Clover's tail so that it
could not flap, and Dr. Alec kept her from turning to stare at the new milkmaid, who
objected to both these proceedings very much.
"You look chilly in spite of all this laughing. Take a smart run round the garden and get
up a glow," said the doctor, as they left the barn.
"I'm too old for running, uncle; Miss Power said it was not lady-like for girls in their
teens," answered Rose, primly.


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Founder/Managing Partner • Oracle Capital Partners L.L.C. • Detroit, Mich. • Age: 37
David E. Morris's entrepreneurial spirit was cultivated early by his mother, Ivy Morris, who introduced him to the stock market. "Entrepreneurship is very important, not just to the African-American community but also to the overall economy and community in general," says the founder and managing partner of Oracle Capital Partners L.L.C., a private-equity firm that provides investment funds to companies owned and controlled by minorities. "It is the small to middle-market companies that generate growth in the economy. We can no longer rely on the large Fortune 500 companies."
With introductions by his cousin, Hugh Williams, Morris was able to gain direct contact with investment bankers who gave him insight into the world of corporate finance. Morris then aligned himself with the right people and worked his way up from a banking associate to higher positions at commercial and investment banks on Wall Street. He founded Oracle Capital Partners in 2003, where, as managing partner, he is responsible for generating deals, conducting due diligence on prospective transactions and managing the firm's portfolio investments. "People want to be in control of their own destiny. It's not like a generation ago when corporations brought people in and expected them to stay," he says.
Morris has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from Duke University and an MBA from Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business. He is an alumnus of the Venture Capital Institute and a member of the Investment Review Board for the Michigan Pre-seed Capital Fund, which provides early-stage capital to high-tech startup companies in Michigan.
Morris returned to Duke to teach investment banking. He helped to establish the Duke Directors Education Institute, an annual corporate governance symposium for directors and senior executive officers of publicly traded companies. "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure," he says, quoting former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.


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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
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Financing can be a real issue for investors – as we all know cash is king, but what if you cannot get access to the cash you need in order to be effective?
Join us on May 15th for an informative, lively panel discussion on this topic – including a banker, a mortgage broker, a private money principal and an investor who has creatively financed deals.
There are many ways to get the deal accomplished – this meeting will explore those. See what it takes, and the myriad of ways that are available to us as investors to participate in this hot market. Our focus will be on how you can navigate the market in terms of financing. What is creative financing? What options are open to you? This presentation will include several different specific strategies for financing real estate to get where you need to be. Mark your calendars!
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Daily Reading for Sunday, November 4th, 2012
Reading 1, Deuteronomy 6:2-6
2 And hence, if, throughout your lives, you fear Yahweh your God and keep all his laws and commandments, which I am laying down for you today, you will live long, you and your child and your grandchild.
3 Listen then, Israel, keep and observe what will make you prosperous and numerous, as Yahweh, God of your ancestors, has promised you, in giving you a country flowing with milk and honey.
4 'Listen, Israel: Yahweh our God is the one, the only Yahweh.
5 You must love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength.
6 Let the words I enjoin on you today stay in your heart.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 57
2 Yahweh is my rock and my fortress, my deliverer is my God. I take refuge in him, my rock, my shield, my saving strength, my stronghold, my place of refuge.
3 I call to Yahweh who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my foes.
4 With Death's breakers closing in on me, Belial's torrents ready to swallow me,
47 the God who gives me vengeance, and subjects whole peoples to me,
Gospel, Mark 12:28-34
28 One of the scribes who had listened to them debating appreciated that Jesus had given a good answer and put a further question to him, 'Which is the first of all the commandments?'
29 Jesus replied, 'This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one, only Lord,
30 and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.
31 The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.'
32 The scribe said to him, 'Well spoken, Master; what you have said is true, that he is one and there is no other.
33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, this is far more important than any burnt offering or sacrifice.'
34 Jesus, seeing how wisely he had spoken, said, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God.' And after that no one dared to question him any more.
Reading 2, Hebrews 7:23-28
23 Further, the former priests were many in number, because death put an end to each one of them;
24 but this one, because he remains for ever, has a perpetual priesthood.
25 It follows, then, that his power to save those who come to God through him is absolute, since he lives for ever to intercede for them.
26 Such is the high priest that met our need, holy, innocent and uncontaminated, set apart from sinners, and raised up above the heavens;
27 he has no need to offer sacrifices every day, as the high priests do, first for their own sins and only then for those of the people; this he did once and for all by offering himself.
28 The Law appoints high priests who are men subject to weakness; but the promise on oath, which came after the Law, appointed the Son who is made perfect for ever.
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Well I failed to get the feral hive out of the two tires. I was able to approach the hive within a foot or two to remove brush and they never even paid me any attention so I figured they were not AHB. Especially after I had to remove a piece of barbwire from their hive, which mad the hive shake a little.
It was when I made two cuts into the comb when everything turned bad. A couple of things I figured out real quick. The suit I wore only protected me if it was already covering other cloths. So my fore arms received stings. Hover these wore more of a nuisance. As you move, the cloth quickly took the stinger out of me. It felt like those tiny splinters you get in your sock that keep poking you just annoying but not hurting. I was stung once through the yellow dish gloves I was wearing which hurt but again the stinger was pulled out quickly as I move around. However with the stings I received from the below description I have to admit made me start to get a little panicky and caused me to abort the whole project.
Where I got into trouble was my veil. It failed in two places. The first was that it kept touching me under the chin where I took at least 10 stings and could not remove the stingers for over 20 minutes. The second failure I got very lucky on. The brush tore a hole in the top of my veil without me know it. Luckily only a few bees made it in past the brim of my hat and focused on the black veil instead of my face. My throat right under my chin stayed sore for several days.
I ended up trying to get the bees to leave me alone for at least 20 minutes before I could get out of the suit. Even then one was still around and tagged me just to the left of my upper lip. It hurt but was able to remove stinger quickly and had no swelling there.
My goal is to save up for a better suit, wear leather gloves and go after the hive agin.
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The highlight of Federated Farmers 2012 National Conference was the Vodafone Cream of the Crop Awards night which brought the past year's major agricultural award winners together.
The gala evening was hosted by Country99 TV's Mark Leishman.
The award for the Allflex/Federated Farmers Agribusiness Person went to Progressive Meats managing director, Craig Hickson, while Dr Doug Edmeades was named as the Ravensdown/Federated Farmers Agri Personality.
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-- Additional tax impact of Rs 84 billion
-- 5% FED on motor cars
-- FED in VAT mode 16%
-- Excise on telecom services raised to 21%
-- FED on cement up by Rs 150/tonne
-- 10% custom duty hike on non-essential imports
-- I/Tax exemption limit raised from Rs 150 to 180 K for salaried men.
For women exemption raised to Rs 240K
-- 0.5% minimum tax on turnover withdrawn
-- No change in tax regime on listed shares
-- 20% rise in pay & pension
-- 2% hike in NSS rates
-- 10% advance tax on electricity bills
-- CNG buses exempted from duty;
-- 18 drugs for cancer/heart treatment made duty-free.
The increased target for FBR set at 1.25 trillion against Rs 990 billion revised estimates of 2007-08. Duty on import of 300 items has been increased by 5 percent. Imported and locally made cars, travelling, mobile phones communication services will cost more.
GDP growth target set at 5.5 percent against 5.8 percent of the outgoing fiscal. Inflation rate at 12 percent. Fiscal deficit and current account deficit projected at 4.7 percent and 6 percent of GDP, respectively.
The government employees and pensioners will get 20 percent increase in their basic salaries and pensions. Minimum pension has been increased from Rs 300 to Rs 2000. Adhoc government employees up to grade 15 to be regularised. Travel allowance for 1-19 BPS increased by 100 percent. Medical allowance for grade 1 to 16 is increased to Rs 500 per month.
The poor will be issued Benazir cards for special relief of Rs 1000 per month. NADRA's record will be used to identify the poor for the relief. Working women will get incentive in their income tax limit. One million small houses will be constructed for the government employees in 2008-09.
The minister announced a cut in subsidies to curtail borrowing from commercial banks at a manageable level. Non-development expenditure except salaries has been frozen. Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) increased to Rs 549.7 billion. Defence budget increased by Rs 25 billion to offset inflationary affect.
Tax on houses and property deals has been increased. A substantial increase in social sector allocation has also been announced. Education sector allocation remained at the last year's level. The minister added that reduction in fiscal deficit, rationalisation of subsidies, build-up up of forex reserves and removal of bottlenecks for economic growth were among the government's top priorities for the next fiscal year.
He said textile industry will get round the clock power supply whereas other key industries and tubewells will have electricity for more hours. He said wheat support price to be enhanced in August-September for wooing the growers for better output and a cold chain to be established for produce and better value and return to the growers.
The Minister added that subsidy on DAP has been doubled to help the growers get more farm productivity. The Finance Minister said NFC award will be reconstituted as soon as nominations from the provinces are received.


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Obviously not my recipe, but I cooked this this past Sunday as the Seahawks were beating the Redskins...everyone enjoyed and were begging for more. I used a spoony and a widgeon, since there are flavors masking the duck one could probably use divers as well.
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Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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The history of a long-time mill town as depicted by seventh and eighth grade students at Mattanawcook Junior High School, with help from Lincoln Historical Society and Lincoln Memorial Library. The site includes exhibits on the paper industry, founding fathers, wartime Lincoln, Main Street, influential institutions, and communication and transportation.
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Eleven communities comprise the Western Foothills Region, all interconnected yet each with its own unique, rich history. This site is the beginning of the towns sharing their stories with the world, each other, and the next generation. Working closely with local schools, six historical societies came together to help the next generation understand the heritage of their area. We invite you to explore our exhibits that celebrate the individuals and events that formed our communities.
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A children's cancer charity is hosting its first photography competition to raise funds to support its work.
People are being asked to take pictures on the theme childhood and email them to Children With Cancer to be in with a chance of winning.
There are two age categories, children aged 16 years or under, and adults aged 17 and over. Each entry must be accompanied by a minimum donation of £5 for children and £10 for adults.
The top prize in both categories is a day-long big cat photoshoot in Hertfordshire plus a £50 voucher for Jessops.
The five runners up in both categories will receive £50 Jessops vouchers and all 12 pictures will be used in the charity's 2013 calendar.
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The espida Project was completed in January 2007. The model that espida has developed can help make business cases for proposals that may not necessarily offer immediate financial benefit to an organisation, but rather bring benefit in more intangible spheres. While it was designed initially to be used within the area of digital resource management, it has potential for far wider application (decision making, performance measurement, change management).
The espida Handbook details the espida Approach and can be downloaded from the 'Publications' and the 'Model' pages.
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Leumi Card Case Study
Leumi Card Ltd. provides credit card and payment solutions throughout Israel. Operating as a subsidiary of Bank Leumi, Israel's leading commercial bank with $85 billion in assets, LeumiCard is one of the largest credit card and payment solutions providers in the country.
LeumiCard's infrastructure is managed in a highly-secured data center at their corporate headquarters. The system platform runs on serveral platforms, all with sensitive mission-critical applications.
Ongoing operations and maintenance of these platforms require system access by various privileged internal users, including software developers, system and storage infrastructure managers and application managers. These users log in to production servers using RDP.
Corporate control reports require that LeumiCard be able to document exactly what takes place on each production server, and to be able to explain why the action was necessary.
LeumiCard deployed ObserveIT on their mission-critical servers in order achieve identity management, user policy messaging and session recording. The first key to the solution involves shared-account (administrator) users being asked to provide secondary named-user credentials, with userids validated via the company's Active Directory system. This feature of ObserveIT automatically guarantees that every single user session can be tied to a specific user.
Next, the user must acknowledge that s/he is aware that s/he is logging into a production server. "We discovered that this alone has dramatically decreased the number of user sessions on production machines," stated Ofer Ben Artzy, LeumiCard's Manager of Infrastructure Systems. "When you alert the users like this, they are more likely to find an alternative way to do their job via secondary test servers, which means a reduced number of entries in my daily control reports that need to be reviewed."
Finally, ObserveIT's user session video recording captures a video replay of each user session. This portion of the solution delivers the concrete evidence necessary when investigating security issues. Daily email control reports are delivered automatically to each manager, according to area of responsibility. Each of these managers can then replay the sessions that relate to their systems, if necessary. In addition, detailed control reports for any time period are issued ad-hoc according to wider auditing requirements.


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Sam Baker is their LT...who they just re-signed...to a multi-year deal...who has also never been to a pro-bowl.
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David Diehl played LT for the Giants the rest of that season, into the playoffs, and in the Super Bowl. And he was pretty bad.
Thanks for further supporting my argument.
Also, last year was the first season that Beatty actually played pretty well...and it didn't seem to help the Giants much, huh?
I think Beatty has the tools to be a top 5 tackle tbh, but as already pointed out, he only really played well last year. He's an example of a very rare second round pick who has excelled at LT eventually, you don't find many guys like that.
completely dependent upon your scheme and game plan. WCO, not as much. AC, youre going to need more time. some hybrid between the two, you better have talent between the two as well. As far as i know Caldwell is going to be running an AC hybrid. he calls it better than Cam which helps but ultimately we should still have a good LT to match that because well still be taking shots down field.
Quick throws. Check.
Sooooo we'd better get some receivers that can "win" quick too. We know who they are by now right?
A 6'5+ TE would help too. Plenty abound this weekend.
I think they should grab him just to create the matchup headaches for the defenses.
I am hoping Streeter has matured during the last year being around Q, Torrey, Jones, and Pitta.
Having a 6'5" 4.4 opposite Torrey, with tall TEs and Rice/Pierce out of the backfield would be a nightmare for every defense.
If you are going to go bombs away on with those deeper drops, you'll probably need better LT play.
I think Caldwell's play calling, philosophy, and game planning will really help in this department, but the Ravens definitely need better receivers.


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The Best Mutual Fund Families: That's Better Now
In such an unpredictable year, the mutual-fund families that delivered the best overall returns for their shareholders were the ones that embraced risk, according to the Barron's/Lipper annual ranking of the best fund families.
Where the Thrills and Chills Will Be in 2011
Some individual funds outshone their peers in our categories running from U.S. equities to tax-free bonds, Barron's says. So what are their best money managers up to now?
Seeking Stability in Sands
Investment plays in Canada's oil sands are more appealing than ever, given high petroleum prices and instability in the Middle East. Barron's looks at the many ways to play the sector.
DuPont: a Feast for Investors
The iconic chemicals giant DuPont dd -0.28270367514777694% E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. U.S.: NYSE USD77.6 -0.22 -0.28270367514777694% /Date(1495485341662-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2007634 P/E Ratio 28.396212619726548 Market Cap 67472428607.4732 Dividend Yield 1.9568715803025427% Rev. per Employee 542239 More quote details and news » has quietly become a powerhouse in agriculture -- just in time to profit from the commodities boom, Barron' s reports.
Medical Marvel
Questcor has parleyed one drug and a clever strategy into good profits. But health-care legislation and doubts about new uses for its costly product pose big challenges, Barron's reports.
Ex-UBS Leader Joins Tiny ETF Firm
Former UBS star Marten Hoekstra will become CEO of Emerging Global Advisors, a firm focused on two of the hottest trends in investing: exchange-traded funds and emerging markets, Barron's reports.
Attention, Sector ETF Shoppers
IndexUniverse's evaluation system may take some of the guesswork out of choosing the exchange-traded funds that could work best for specific investors and traders, Barron's reports.
European Trader: Surprise Stars of a Young 2011
Worries are fading, rightly or wrongly, about some of the nations with the heaviest sovereign debt, such as Greece, Spain and Italy. While they were among the worst European stock-market performers last year, surprisingly they are the stars of a young 2011s. Barron's names ETFs that might appeal to investors.
Asian Trader: Cairo's Tremors Are Not a World Away
For investors hoping to find safety in Asian markets, Barron's suggests asking themselves a number of questions, such as: What Asian countries would be most affected by instability?
This week, Barron's interviews George Friedman, founder and CEO of intelligence outfit Stratfor. He provides his insightful and provocative views on the Middle East turmoil.


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Serena Williams Rap Song Leaked
Serena Williams may the tennis court for a chance to become the next female rapper. TMZ has leaked audio of Serena Williams rap song that remains namesless. I know you are probably thinking to yourself is has to be a joke.
Well the joke is on you if you think this Serena Williams song doesn't exist. The song is real and not as bad as you would think. Many athletes have become singers/rappers and none of them have transitioned well. I think Serena Williams could pull it off especially with the low numbers of female rappers. Check the song out and tell me what you think by leaving a comment below.
TMZ broke the story … Serena laid down some tracks last year at a Florida record studio called B Major Music Group — owned by Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, who's good friends with the Williams sisters.
Now, one of the tracks has finally surfaced — and it ain't half bad.
The lyrics are a little cliché — shocker, another song about "balling hard" — but her flow is surprisingly not annoying. She even gives her sister Venus a little shoutout.
via Serena Williams — I'm Officially a Rapper … Check My New Song! | TMZ.com.


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* Final post in a 30-day experiment
focused on magnetizing essence! *
We made it! The magnetic experiment ends here. But the magnetic mindset remains. So, what has a month of focused thought on "creating money" revealed to me? That money is…
- …a measurement of value — like time, square footage or a bra-cup.
- …a mirror — that reflects the person or organization hoarding, sharing, repelling, enjoying or investing it.
- …an amplifier — that can pronounce who and what we are (i.e. philanthropist or felon).
- …a catalyst — that can propel dreams and nightmares.
The essence of money is absolutely neutral — like water. The use of money is absolutely defining — of its user.
To organize societies and nations around the acquisition of money is the most foolhardy and vacuous feat ever put into place. That kind of barren tail-chasing is void of the stuff that actually makes life enjoyable — "utopic" things like well-being and dignity for all.
Civilizations need something strong to stand on. And as money is not a virtue in and of itself, it lacks that necessary strength to uphold us. Hence the cracks we're experiencing. Perhaps the way is being paved for higher ways?
Money without heart creates tyranny and depravity. But, the way things are currently established, heart without money creates exhaustion and stagnation.
As a lover and an optimist, I want to do vibrant things in the world. I want to make dry things glisten. I want to see relationships, bodies and biospheres healed. I want to unleash miracles and transformation from myself and others. And in the current 3D capitalist system I indwell, money enables these goals (and the absence of money hinders them). Something about that seems so so off. And, like many others, I feel change coming. Not coins, but change.
A different kind of currency. One that really does flow, circulate and energize.
In reviewing my intent to create and magnetize money, I have also accepted the responsibility to cleanse and upgrade all that I can surrounding monetary transactions.


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For 13 years, residents along Niblick Drive in SaddleBrooke play host to a night of holiday lights, food and music.
And Monday nigh was no different.
Hundreds of people made their way down the road clad in Santa hats and sweaters while drinking warm beverages. Visitors mingled with friends and neighbors and singing carols into the early evening.
During the "Grand Lighting", the Southwest skies put on a show of their own with the moon, Jupiter and Venus. The two planets formed what is called a planetary conjunction where two planets appear to be very close together.
The planets will not be that close together for viewing again until May 2013.
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VBoxLaunch Creates a Custom Jump List for Your VirtualBox Machines
Windows: If you're a VirtualBox power user, VBoxLauncher generates a custom jumplist of all your VirtualBox machines for easy access.
Download VBoxLaunch, put it in your VirtualBox folder, run the app, and then pin it to your Start Menu or Task Bar to create your custom jump list. From that point forward you can launch a virtual machine by opening the jumplist and clicking on the machine you want to work with.
VBoxLaunch is free and requires Windows 7 with .NET Framework 3.5 installed.
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More brokerages are offering free checking accounts at a time when big banks do not. Are brokerage checking accounts a viable alternative to bank accounts? Definitely. They may even be better.
Like many Americans, when I think of finding a new checking account, I immediately turn to a bank. That's the mindset that has been ingrained in us.
But as free checking accounts at big banks go the way of the dodo bird, Americans may find that brokerages are unrecognized troves of free checking.
While I am perfectly happy with my Chase checking account, some brokerage checking accounts offer little perks here and there that may make it worthwhile to open one.
I took a look at checking accounts from a few brokerage firms, Fidelity, Scottrade and Vanguard, and they offer neat services that you won't find with many banks.
Anything you can do, I can do better
Firstly, just like banks, deposits in brokerage checking accounts are FDIC-insured. This is a common concern because brokerage investment accounts are not FDIC-insured.
Accountholders get an ATM/debit card that can access ATMs as usual. However, each brokerage has its own ATM fee policy. Fidelity's Cash Management Account (CMA) and Scottrade's checking account will refund ATM fees. Vanguard's VanguardAdvantage account only offers free ATM access at PNC Bank ATMs.
Monthly maintenance fees are obviously one of the biggest worries. Many brokerages do not charge monthly fees. Some require that you have an existing brokerage account. It's already looking attractive when the average monthly fee for non-interest checking accounts at the 10 largest U.S. banks is $9.93.
Scottrade's free checking account is available only to existing Scottrade members. Fidelity doesn't enforce such a requirement.
The VanguardAdvantage account is offered only to established clients. Those who have $500,000 in assets with Vanguard pay a $30 annual fee; with $1 million in assets with Vanguard, it's free.
Online banking, online bill pay and check-writing capability are all available. Mobile banking varies by brokerage – some may surprise you. The Fidelity CMA lets customers deposit checks through their mobile application — a feature that many banks fail to deliver despite high customer demand.
Some brokerage checking accounts offer interest on deposits, but the rates are not quite as competitive as interest checking accounts from online banks. As of Feb. 29, 2012, Fidelity's CMA has a 0.07% APY.
Overdrafts are much less expensive at brokerages. Scottrade and Vanguard charges $15 and $20, respectively for each overdraft item. At the top 10 U.S. banks, the average overdraft fee is $33.70.
Overdraft protection measures are also better. Scottrade lets customers draw funds from linked bank accounts to cover an overdraft — commonly known as an "overdraft protection transfer." Fidelity will process a transaction that results in an overdraft only if there is cash in a Fidelity trading account to cover it.
Vanguard allows clients to tap a line of credit, known as margin, in the event of an overdraft. The interest rate varies based on the amount borrowed, but the base rate is 6.50%, as of Feb. 29, 2012. It resembles the overdraft line of credit offered by ING Direct — highly regarded as a favorable alternative to a hefty fee.
Additionally, brokerages don't charge a fee for these overdraft protection transfers, which cost an average of $11 at the 10 biggest U.S. banks.
Take a gander
So you can see, checking accounts from brokerages are very similar to those from online banks.
Personally, Fidelity's CMA appears quite attractive because it opens up eligibility for Fidelity's Investment Rewards credit card, which earns 2% cash back on all purchases (only deposited into a Fidelity account).
If you think online banks have been great replacements for your brick-and-mortar bank, brokerages are worth considering.


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Progress lagging on food and nutrition
Over the past 16 months or so, the world has been preoccupied with the 'Arab Spring' revolutions, which started in December 2010 and the ongoing global economic downturn that spawned the universal 'occupy' movement. Here in Guyana we also were tuned in to our 2011 campaign and elections that gave rise to the historic opposition parliamentary majority. With all this going on, two significant global milestones were reached, though that progress is now in danger of being eroded.
In 2010, five years ahead of target, the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving the number of people worldwide who lived in abject poverty, was attained. According to the World Bank Global Monitoring Report 2012, titled 'GMR 2012: Food Prices, Nutrition and the Millennium Development Goals', released on Monday last, the goal of halving the number of people without safe drinking water was also attained well ahead of the UN's 2015 target. Also, the report said, targets on education and ratio of girls to boys in schools are within reach.
However, rampant increases in the price of food over several years, with spikes in 2008 and 2011 and the volatility that goes along with that now puts these goals at risk of being undermined. In recognition that unhealthy fatty foods, while filling, also put people's health at risk, emphasis has been placed on not just food, but nutrition as well. And the report says that the developing world's progress is seriously lagging on global targets related to food and nutrition.
Ultimately, this will affect hunger and have a domino effect on poverty, while seriously stymieing any progress towards the goals for health and education. While development aid has targeted malnutrition in the poorest countries in the world, obesity, often the springboard for several chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease taxes health budgets, particularly in the developed world. Poor nutrition, whether it is spun on the thin or fat side of the coin also has implications for other MDGs like infant and child mortality and maternal mortality.
According to the report, "Even temporarily high food prices can affect children's long-term development.
"Early life conditions [from conception to two years of age] provide the foundations for adult human capital. Vicious circles of malnutrition, poor health, and impaired cognitive development set children on lower, often irreversible, development paths. Child malnutrition accounts for more than a third of the under-five mortality – and malnutrition during pregnancy, for more than a fifth of maternal mortality," the report added.
In addition, families that are unable to meet their basic food and other needs quickly resort to pulling children out of school, either because they simply cannot afford to send them or because they have to be sent to work to contribute to their families' income.
The GMR 2012 report makes recommendations which can help boost resilience in the face of food price spikes. It suggests agricultural policies to encourage farmers to increase production, and social safety nets. It urges the strengthening of nutritional policies to improve early childhood development as well as the designing of trade policies that could enhance access to food markets, reduce food price volatility and induce productivity gains. It posits that these broad areas would have to be narrowed to fit individual countries' situations.
In Guyana, for instance, local food price spikes can be linked to low supply as a result of soil conditions such as flooding, drought and crop diseases. It is, however, rare for local food prices once increased to decrease. Relief would have to come in the form of increased consumer spending power; through higher salaries and lower income and value-added taxes.
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Twice a year, the sunset lines up with New York City's street grid—making for spectacular views. Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, identified the cosmic event over a decade ago and coined it Manhattanhenge. Last weekend was the first Manhattanhenge of 2009—we watched the sun from 42nd street, along with about 50 other astronomical enthusiasts.
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