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text: Catholics can relate to this (talking aboutthe prayer, not mistakes).But all kidding aside the Hail Mary pass to Nicks was awesome but I have never seen a defensive secondary with such an epic failure. With 6 seconds left in half they used a normal coverage like you would on any other play. They weren't even playing for Hail Mary...didn't even use prevent scheme. While Nicks was catching the ball the GIANTS HAD 3 WR'S IN END ZONE WHILE GB HAD ONLY 2 SECONDARY. 2 more of secondary were just coming into end zone when ball was almost at Nick's fingertips. He only had to outjump one player to make catch. I found it hard to believe. So even if they were playing man to man they blew it. I mean talk about terrible coaching or taking the Giants lightly.

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31 years ago, during the days before social media, Magic Johnson complained through the media that head coach Paul Westhead's high-scoring offense, which carried the Lakers to a championship in his rookie season was too dull. Paul Westhead's firing by the Lakers remainds the most ironic in league history.
Today, Westhead is known as the Guru of Go after his nitrous speed offensive system shattered collegiate and NBA records and Magic is back at his coach killing ways. This time, newly-hired Mike D'Antoni is in Johnson's crosshairs before ever coaching a game.
On Wednesday afternoon, after going on Twitter silence in the wake of D'Antoni's hiring, Johnson broke his silence with a message heard throughout the Twittersphere: 'The reason I haven't tweeted in 2 days is because I've been mourning Phil Jackson not being hired as Lakers head coach.'
Johnson then tweeted, 'My mother always taught me that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.'
On Wednesday night's ESPN NBA Shootaround, Magic elaborated on his cryptic tweets by voicing his distrust for Jim Buss' decision-making since assuming day-to-day organizational control from his father Jerry.
"I love Dr. (Jerry) Buss. I don't believe in Jim Buss," Johnson sullenly said on ESPN's "NBA Countdown" on Wednesday night. "He's made two critical mistakes already. To me, they made two critical mistakes."
Unfortunately, Magic is misguided. There are a plethora of reasons why Phil Jackson was passed over for Coach Pringles.
We'll disregard the relationship between Nash and D'Antoni. That storyline's been rehashed more than Rihanna and Chris Brown dating rumors.
For instance, Jackson's Triangle offense is too intricate for even the Zen Master to teach and install midway through the first month of the season.
It was Magic's former teammate and current general manager, Mitch Kupchak, who ultimately decided Mike D'Antoni was the best fit for the current Lakers roster—not Jim Buss.
"Without going into great detail, some of our guys, I don't think would be very successful in the Triangle," Kupchak said Tuesday of his reasons for cutting off negotiations with Jackson. "Some of our newer players might take a long time to learn the Triangle."
However, as much basketball acumen as Magic may have nestled inside his shiny dome, you could also say the same for His Airness, who sucked the oxygen out of the Bobcats roster until they fizzled into one of the worst teams in NBA history. Or Isiah Thomas. Or Elgin Baylor, the Dean of Hall of Fame players turned catastrophic front office execs.
Being compared to Jordan, the owner and talent evaluator may seem harsh but keep in mind that immediately after trashing D'Antoni, Johnson pointed to his right and suggested he would have hired Stan Van Gundy's brother, Jeff as Lakers head coach if Jackson declined.
As bright of a defensive architect as Jeff Van Gundy is, his slow and plodding offenses made Brown's Princeton/read-and-react hybrid look like a Twista recording session.
Magic should know better after getting Westhead axed.
We were the dullest team in the league. I'd look at films and say, 'What is this?'" Johnson told Sports Illustrated after Westhead's firing in '82.
With Steve Nash directing the Lake Show from Magic's former position, the Lakers are trying to squeeze out a pair of titles before most of their cap space expires in 2014 and slowing down the offense would not maximize the two-time MVP's talents.
Lastly, Magic's words are conflicting his own statements from last season. After Kobe Bryant demanded an ultimatum from management to either trade Pau Gasol or assure him he would not be traded, Johnson said that Jim Buss and Bryant should develop a closer rapport.
However, Magic's harsh criticism of Buss and D'Antoni ignores Bryant's gushing praise over the coach he called his 'first option'.
Magic's comments on Wednesday night also illuminate a truth. While he's great in the media, Magic letting his personal relationship with Jackson interfere with the business side of basketball proves he has a lot more In common with Jordan than hardwood greatness.
Although, Johnson no longer owns an ownership stake in the Lakers, he is the Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner. Passion is great but if Magic's going to return his franchise to prominence, hopefully he infuses similar passion without the blind emotion in his office within Dodger Stadium.


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There is also a significant geopolitical component to TPP inasmuch as it will help reorient and lock-in U.S. international policy toward the Asia-Pacific region
A deal would put as much as $5.4 billion in the troubled Canadian trainmaker's coffers and give the Chinese companies an international presence
Beijing has just initiated its biggest cut in bank reserve requirements since 2008, a move that underscores just how worried it is about its economy. But it's also a stark wake-up call for its Asian neighbours.
According to the BBC, Ben Bernanke didn't invent the "fiscal cliff", and Indian schoolboys are being taught that a new textbook aimed at 12-year-olds teaches that meat-eaters "easily cheat, lie, forget promises and commit sex crimes."
Harper's investment pact with China has not been debated in the House, let alone more broadly across Canada. There has been a total of one hour of committee time devoted to its study. Yet once in place, it cannot be abrogated for fifteen years.
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When the Bills announced their new general manager with three games remaining in the 2009 season, I was left scratching my head. Not because I thought it was a bad move, but merely because I had no idea who Buddy Nix was.
I consider myself to be a sports aficionado, and can designate countless sports personalities to their professions. But, for some reason I was oblivious as to who Nix was. Well, I quickly found out he was an integral part in turning around the San Diego Chargers franchise as assistant GM and Director of Player Personnel from 2001-2008. That alone got me excited, because I was aware of the many all-pro players that were drafted by Nix and co. during the Chargers dominant reign of the AFC West.
But there was something else about him that kept me enamored and interested in anything involving the current Bills' GM. Even without knowing his outstanding draft-record, I knew I liked this guy from the first time I heard him speak shortly after being hired. His Alabama-induced drawl, to go along with his unconventional and sometimes satirical humor, has made for some immortal quotes and sound bites, and I have been a sucker for it all.
His thick drawl is simply fantastic to hear and is breath of fresh air in a town that does not feature a great diversity of accent. Off topic, but if I ever meet a good-looking girl with a similar deep-south intonation, I will drop to one knee quicker than Tebow and pop the question. There are fewer things sexier than a woman with a fine accent. What was I talking about again? Oh yeah, our pal, Buddy. It is also great that Nix will say whatever is on his mind, evidenced by him rarely blowing smoke to confuse the competition in what his plans are in free agency and the NFL draft. He is brutally honest in everything he says. He won't sugarcoat anything and I admire that kind of honesty in a person.
That admirable honesty was in full force after the Bills cut that worthless, incompetent excuse of a defensive end, Aaron Maybin. My love for Nix was only escalated when he made the whole Maybin hate-club, aka Buffalo, euphoric by suggesting that the only way he could fit into a defensive scheme is by playing safety. The sad part for Maybin was that after weighing in the 220's at the start of 2011 training camp, Nix was impartial with those comments. I'm paraphrasing here but I can still here Nix saying with that exquisite voice of his, "He's not big enough, he's not fast enough, he's not strong enough!" He was brutally honest about a first-round bust he clearly was not fond of. Nix only said what everyone in Buffalo was thinking. His words just carry more weight — and it sounds a lot cooler than if a local had said it.
Buddy's words are probably intimidating to the likes of people like Maybin, and others who are in his doghouse. If he were reproaching me about my inability to do something, I would listen and apologize for not performing to his standards. A co-worker of mine once explained to me a funny theory of his about Buddy. He said he sounds like a Confederate States general during the Civil War. I laughed, but suddenly thought, "I'm not sure what General Robert E. Lee sounded like, but I'm willing to bet Buddy speaks quite a bit like him." I feel that he is viewed with the utmost respect in the organization and is held in the same regard a Civil War general would have been held to. He may just give a whole new meaning to the title of "general manager."
Needless to say, when Buddy speaks, people listen. When I am having a middling day, it can quickly become a fantastic one when I receive a WGR 550 text update saying, "Buddy Nix press-conference live on WGR right now." Or better yet, "Buddy Nix, live on the phone right now on WRG." I know I am about to be treated to high entertainment that I can get nowhere else. How many GM's across sports can give as many mindful and intelligent, yet hysterical, quotes and philosophies? This is why I propose something: Buddyisms.
Buddyisms consist of anything he says that is comedic gold, an off-the-wall viewpoint about life and/or football, or anything else of high entertainment value from the mouth of the guy that is leading the charge in making the Bills relevant again. There then needs to be a way to preserve Buddyisms.
There have been plenty of prevalent words from Buddy heard throughout the Western New York community in the last two and a half years. It would be phenomenal if these unforgettable words were made into a website fans can scroll when in need of a good chuckle or pick-me-up. Such a site would definitely contain sound clips from some of his most memorable pressers and interviews as well. I know me and a couple friends could spend a whole night drinking listening and reading Buddyisms and consider it a quality night of hanging out. On some nights, we could even do a spin-off of this and create our own drinking game from a Buddyism or two.
If this site were real it would contain classics as simple as, "That big ole boy is as big as a house," as Nix commented in reference to the team drafting Georgia left tackle Cordy Glenn in the second round. And who could forget when he was asked why he traded up one spot to get T.J. Graham in the third round, and responded by saying, "I'm a river boat gambler." There is also his most recent WGR interview when he said, "You don't want all-choir boys that can't play the game," after stating he wants high character players that can also play good football. Of course, the Maybin quotes would surely make the cut. So would the time he explained the importance of late-round draft picks. He compared them to "your wife's ugly babies," and went on to explain that you have to love them because they're yours. Classic. Corky Buddy-speak like that all seems so irrelevant, but once they are all digested, they make a ton of sense. That is the subtle brilliance of this man. Often times, the things he says sound like nothing more than comic relief. However, they are legitimate metaphors that prove germane to his job of improving the team and changing the culture in Buffalo to a winning one. And look at that smile.
On top of Buddyisms, it would be an extravagant win for local sports media if Buddy Radio were created. One hour, Monday through Friday where Nix goes into the WGR studio and he exhilarates listeners with whatever he wants to talk about. Buddy Radio — now that's easy on the ears. It can be the Seinfeld of radio waves — a show about nothing. Buddy just sits there and talks, while screened callers periodically ask him questions. But mostly, he would talk about whatever is on his fascinating mind. It would preferably not even be anything about football. Tell us about your day, Buddy. Tell us what really grinds your gears — when meterologists get the whole week's weather wrong? When the toilet paper roll isn't replaced when out? When the mail is late? — Whatever. It's Buddy Radio! It would be like breakfast for me — I'd make room for it daily.
There will also be an annual contest of some sort on the show where the winner gets to go out to dinner with Buddy. He is then required to read the whole menu to you in his enthusiastic voice. Just imagine, "THEY HAVE BEEF ON WECK. OR, I HEAR THEIR CHICKEN WINGS ARE TASTY. AND EVEN THE SIRLOIN STEAK IS AN OPTION." Given his recent draft history, his top food suggestion would probably derive from the south, though. "I THINK YOUR BEST BET IS TO GET THE FRIED CHICKEN OR THE CAJUN SHRIMP!" Now, the capitals are not the same as Samuel L. Jackson trying to sell you his beer, it is just that said gusto of Nix.
If you got the wrong vibe from this and think that I am laughing at Nix, then you are completely off-base. He is an incredibly intelligent football person who knows how to run player personnel, and also happens to have unique and chivalrous philosophies that are too good not to be spread to the public. He is the main reason the Bills have been put in position as a popular sleeper pick in 2012. He has had three drafts with the team — all highly touted by most football media — and was the lead-horse in acquiring Mario Williams.
As much as I love Buddy the GM, I am just as enthused about the guy that is so extrovert, personable and funny outside of his work. Nix personifies Buffalo as a city in that way. Now, I want to reap every last benefit of having such a fun-loving out-of-towner in town.
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The correct definition of the anthropic principle states that humanity's existence places severe constraints on the physical constants, structure, and history of the universe, on the Milky Way Galaxy, the solar system, and Earth and its life. Most lay-level astronomy books define the anthropic principle by stating that the presence of intelligent observers (beings capable of measuring astronomical bodies and phenomena) requires many characteristics of the universe and the laws of physics to be fine-tuned.
In an article written in International Journal of Modern Physics D, Brazilian physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser1 points out that what is referred to as the "anthropic principle" in the astronomical research literature almost always amounts to nothing more than the "preconditions for primitive life."2 These preconditions are the minimum physical and chemical circumstances necessary for prebiotic chemistry to become even a feasible possibility. Consequently, Gleiser suggests, "what is currently called the 'anthropic principle' should instead be named the 'prebiotic principle.'"3
In his paper, Gleiser demonstrates that transitioning the universe's ability to sustain living things from one stage of life to another is far from trivial. It's no small feat to transition a universe from sustaining prebiotic chemistry to supporting single-celled life-forms. Moving on to support complex, multicellular organisms replete with appendages and internal organs is much farther yet from trivial. Likewise, it is an even more dramatic step in fine-tuning requirements to transition to a universe that allows the equivalent of the human species to thrive in a high-technology civilization.
Gleiser has confirmed, in part, what we at Reasons to Believe have claimed and demonstrated now for over two decades. In an electronic compendium to my book More Than a Theory I show the different levels of known fine-tuning of the universe, galaxy, planetary system, and planet needed for six different categories of life. The simplest bacterium requires fine-tuning of at least 501 different cosmic features in order to exist for at least ninety days somewhere within the universe. Meanwhile, human existence requires the fine-tuning of more than 824 different known cosmic features. In other words, based only on what we know so far and assuming the universe exists with all observable gross features and laws of physics, the probability of existence for an astronomical body capable of sustaining human beings would exist, without invoking divine miraculous interventions, is 10739 times more remote than it would be for a body capable of supporting bacteria for only 90 days. (Even that probability—of a body capable of supporting bacteria for only 90 days—is extremely remote, less than one chance in 10311.)
A probability 10739 times more remote is difficult for most laypeople to visualize. The 50 billion trillion stars that exist in the universe = 1023. All the protons and neutrons that exist in the universe = 1079. You have a better chance of winning the California lottery 140 consecutive times where you purchase just one ticket each time than of getting a human-life-supporting planet or moon via naturalistic means! This 140 consecutive times is 100 more than it would be for an astronomical body capable simply of supporting bacteria for 90 days or less.
Gleiser is right. By redefining the anthropic principle to be much less than it really is, the principle is robbed of much of its theological impact. Restoring the anthropic principle to its correct definition forces one of the most compelling evidences for a supernatural, super-intelligent Designer upon the scientific community and society at large.


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Sydney radio station 2UE will appeal against a NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal decision to uphold a homophobia complaint against announcers John Laws and Steve Price.
"The tribunal, in our view, has applied the law incorrectly in this case and made a wrong decision and so we would like to appeal it," station general manager Bob Miller said.
"We'd like to do that on the basis of identifying very clearly the specific reasons that the tribunal made its findings."
Mr Miller said Mr Laws and Mr Price "don't want to upset people" and 2UE would appeal as soon as possible.
"We argue that people should be able to express their opinions on public issues and just because somebody disagrees with it doesn't mean we can't express a view," he said.
"They get a debate going on the airwaves because that's the business they're in, but they're not about inspiring ... vilification for heaven's sake."
Neither talk show host would issue an apology, at least not before the appeal process was completed, Mr Miller said.
Sydney gay man Gary Burns lodged a complaint to the tribunal after comments made by both presenters on June 16, 2003, about a gay couple on the lifestyle television show The Block.
Mr Burns alleged the comments "incited hatred towards, serious contempt for, and severe ridicule of homosexuals".
During the broadcast Price had called Gav and Wazza "young poofs" while Laws described them as "a couple of young poofs".
Earlier today the tribunal found comments made by Price and Laws were "homosexual vilification within the meaning of the Anti-Discrimination Act" and that "even if done in good faith and in the public interest (were) not reasonable".
The tribunal's Equal Opportunity division proposed ordering the two Radio 2UE hosts to issue an apology or a retraction.


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February 2002 Table of Contents
Bible Study Guides- March 24-30
Craig Meeker
The Rewards of the Christian Life
MEMORY VERSE: "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
STUDY HELP: Selected Messages, Book 1, 389400; The Great Controversy, 673678.
THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: The Christians rewards are everlasting!
INTRODUCTION: "Not one who is earnest and persevering will fail of success. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. The weakest saint, as well as the strongest, may wear the crown of immortal glory. All may win who, through the power of divine grace, bring their lives into conformity to the will of Christ.
Every act casts its weight into the scale that determines lifes victory or defeat. And the reward given to those who win will be in proportion to the energy and earnestness with which they have striven." Acts of the Apostles, 313, 314.
Victory over Sin
1 What has God promised to do for us in every temptation? 1 Corinthians 10:13.
NOTE: "Temptation is not sin. Jesus was holy and pure; yet He was tempted in all points as we are, but with a strength and power that man will never be called upon to endure. In His successful resistance He has left us a bright example, that we should follow His steps. If we are self-confident or self-righteous we shall be left to fall under the power of temptation; but if we look to Jesus and trust in Him we call to our aid a power that has conquered the foe on the field of battle, and with every temptation He will make a way of escape." Testimonies, vol. 5, 426. See also Ellen G. White Comments, Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 7, 960.
2 What are we promised we, like Jesus, can do by Gods grace? Revelation 3:21.
NOTE: "Those who would overcome must put to the tax every power of their being. They must agonize on their knees before God for divine power. Christ came to be our example, and to make known to us that we may be partakers of the divine nature. How?By having escaped the corruptions that are in the world through lust. Satan did not gain the victory over Christ. He did not put his foot upon the soul of the Redeemer. He did not touch the head though he bruised the heel. Christ, by His own example, made it evident that man may stand in integrity. Men may have a power to resist evila power that neither earth, nor death, nor hell can master; a power that will place them where they may overcome as Christ overcame. Divinity and humanity may be combined in them." Selected Messages, Book 1, 409. See also Ellen G. White Comments, Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 7, 929.
3 If we are abiding in Christ and allowing Gods Word to abide in us, what will we not be doing? 1 John 3:5-9.
NOTE: "It is genuine faith that says, I know that I have committed sin, but that Jesus has pardoned my sin; and hereafter I will resist temptation in and through His might. Every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure. He has an abiding principle in the soul, that enables him to overcome temptation. Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not. God has power to keep the soul who is in Christ, when that soul is under temptation. Whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him. That is, every one who is a true believer is sanctified through the truth, in life and character." Sons and Daughters of God, 297.
Jesus Presence in Every Trial
4 What three things does God promise He will do for us in every time of trouble? Isaiah 41:10.
NOTE: "Never is the tempest-tried soul more dearly loved by His Saviour than when he is suffering reproach for the truths sake. I will love him, Christ said, and will manifest Myself to him. John 14:21. When for the truths sake the believer stands at the bar of earthly tribunals, Christ stands by his side. When he is confined within prison walls, Christ manifests Himself to him and cheers his heart with His love. When he suffers death for Christs sake, the Saviour says to him, They may kill the body, but they cannot hurt the soul." Acts of the Apostles, 85.
5 Where has Jesus promised to be with us? Joshua 1:9.
NOTE: "All who are seeking to work in harmony with Gods plan of education will have His sustaining grace, His continual presence, His keeping power. To everyone He says: Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee. I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Joshua 1:9, 5." Ministry of Healing, 405.
"Talk of Jesus, and let self go; let it be submerged in Christ, and let this be the language of your heart: I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. Jesus will be to you a present help in every time of need. He will not leave you to battle with the powers of darkness alone." Testimonies, vol. 2, 321.
6 How does Solomon describe the close relationship Jesus has with those who love Him? Proverbs 18:24.
NOTE: "Through all your trials
you have had a never-failing Friend, who has said, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. But how often is the Lord neglected for the society of others, and for things of no value!
We dare not let His name languish on our lips, and His love and memory die out of our hearts. Well, says the cold, formal professor, this is making Christ too much like a human being; but the Word of God warrants us to have these very ideas. It is the want of these practical, definite views of Christ, that hinders so many from having a genuine experience in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Communion with Christhow unspeakably precious! Such communion it is our privilege to enjoy, if we will seek it. The everlasting assurance shall be yours that you have a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother." Sons and Daughters of God, 167.
Resurrection of the Righteous
7 When He returns, what miracle will Jesus perform for His saints? 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17.
NOTE: "Then Jesus silver trumpet sounded, as He descended on the cloud, wrapped in flames of fire. He gazed on the graves of the sleeping saints, then raised His eyes and hands to heaven, and cried, Awake! awake! awake! ye that sleep in the dust, and arise. Then there was a mighty earthquake. The graves opened, and the dead came up clothed with immortality. The 144,000 shouted, Alleluia! as they recognized their friends who had been torn from them by death, and in the same moment we were changed and caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air." Early Writings, 16.
8 What will be the experience of those raised in the first resurrection? Revelation 20:6.
NOTE: "There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust, for as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But a distinction is made between the two classes that are brought forth. All that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. They who have been accounted worthy of the resurrection of life, are blessed and holy. On such the second death hath no power. But those who have not, through repentance and faith, secured pardon, must receive the penalty of transgression. Said the angel, Satan is the root, his children are the branches. They are now consumed root and branch. They have died an everlasting death. They are never to have a resurrection, and God will have a clean universe." Sons and Daughters of God, 367.
9 What will the resurrected righteous put on at the second coming of Christ? 1 Corinthians 15:5153.
NOTE: "The earth mightily shook as the voice of the Son of God called forth the sleeping saints. They responded to the call and came forth clothed with glorious immortality, crying, Victory, victory, over death and the grave! O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Then the living saints and the risen ones raised their voices in a long, transporting shout of victory. Those bodies that had gone down into the grave bearing the marks of disease and death came up in immortal health and vigor. The living saints are changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and caught up with the risen ones, and together they meet their Lord in the air." Early Writings, 287. See also Sons and Daughters of God, 359.
"Heaven Will be Worth it All"
10 What will the redeemed saints nevermore have to experience? Revelation 21:4.
NOTE: "The earth promised to the meek will not be like this, darkened with the shadow of death and the curse. We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. There shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him. 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 22:3. There is no disappointment, no sorrow, no sin, no one who shall say, I am sick; there are no burial trains, no mourning, no death, no partings, no broken hearts; but Jesus is there, peace is there. There they shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for He that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall He guide them. Isaiah 49:10." Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 17, 18. See also Ellen G. White Comments, Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 7, 988.
11 Where has Jesus prepared a place for every redeemed saint? John 14:13.
NOTE: "Long have we waited for our Saviours return. But nonetheless sure is the promise. Soon we shall be in our promised home." Testimonies, vol. 8, 254.
"A fear of making the saints inheritance seem too material has led many to spiritualize away the very truths which lead us to look upon the new earth as our home. Christ assured His disciples that He went to prepare mansions for them. Those who accept the teachings of Gods Word will not be wholly ignorant concerning the heavenly abode." The Story of Redemption, 430.
12 How does Paul sum up the indescribable glories of what God has prepared for them that love Him? 1 Corinthians 2:9.
NOTE: "Paul had a view of heaven, and in discoursing on the glories there, the very best thing he could do was to not try to describe them. He tells us that eye had not seen nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for those that love Him. So you may put your imagination to the stretch, you may try to the very best of your abilities to take in and consider the eternal weight of glory, and yet your finite senses, faint and weary with the effort, cannot grasp it, for there is an infinity beyond. It takes all of eternity to unfold the glories and bring out the precious treasures of the Word of God." Ellen G. White Comments, Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 6, 1107.
"Heaven will be cheap enough, if we obtain it through suffering. We must deny self all along the way, die to self daily, let Jesus alone appear, and keep His glory continually in view." Early Writings, 67.
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America is the melting pot of the world. People have come from England, France, Russia, Germany and Spain, just to name a few countries. They bring with them their talents, skills and trades. They know how to do every thing.
The Kornahrens family of Summerville, South Carolina can trace their history back to 1542 and Drangstedt, a small village in northern Germany. Drangstedt is located about 17 miles from the port city of Bremerhaven which is located at the Weser River, just before it flows into the North Sea.
In 1801, Gerd Hinrich Kornahrens was born in Drangstedt. He grew up and married, Anna Caterina Lohmann who had been born in 1805. Gerd and his wife Anna Caterina raised a large family of 15 children. As the children grew up they were given their inheritance. Since Gerd had a huge farm there in Germany, his oldest son inherited the farm, the home property. The 14 other children, would receive other inheritance. The children had talked about coming to America. During the 1850s, eight of the children in Drangstedt did leave and came to America.
In the mid 1850s, John Nicholas Kornahrens came to America with two of his brothers. They all got jobs and started working in Charleston.
In the late 1850s Charleston was in the heat of the battle over states' rights. Abraham Lincoln had just been elected president. In January 1860, South Carolina seceded from the union. The first shots of the Civil War were fired in Charleston Harbor at the Union troops in Fort Sumter. The war was on! John Kornahrens knew that he would fight for the Confederacy. He joined the US Confederate Army, Company A, German volunteer 18th Regiment "C". Four Kornahrens brothers were in the Confederate Army. At first, things went well for the Confederate Army, but after months and then years, things were looking down. Then in 1865 General Lee surrendered his sword to General Grant at Appomattox, Virginia. The South had lost the Civil War. The South was in turmoil; their way of life had changed. It seemed everything was different.
John Nicholas Kornahrens came back to Charleston. The town had received so much damage from the war! Even if all the buildings were still there, it wouldn't have made a difference. John started thinking about Drangstedt, Germany and his dad. His mother, Anna Catherina Kornahrens, had died in 1856. She had lived, a little over 51 years. His dad, Gerd Heinrich Kornahrens was getting close, to 70 years old. John decided to go back and visit his dad, along with his brothers and sisters who still lived in Germany.
After some time, John did come back to Charleston through Philadelphia and started working. John Nicholas became a US citizen on May 15, 1867. John Nicholas Kornahrens was listed as a grocer in Charleston at that time.
In 1870 John Nicholas, aged 28, met a wonderful girl. Her name was Catherina Henrietta Schlighting. He found out she had been born in Germany and had come to Charleston. She was 21 years old. They started seeing each other and decided to get married. On January 2, 1871, the wedding took place, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Charleston. After they were married, John went back to work and Catherina set up housekeeping in Charleston. John knew that Catherina had a respiratory health issue, so in 1878 they bought 7 acres of land in Summerville where it was healthier. It was described, "As an open field behind Main Street." The first thing John Nicholas did was have a two-story building built. The downstairs would be a shop; the upstairs would be the family living area. It was built on the corner of 2nd South Street (now W. Richardson Avenue) and Blackjack Street (now Cedar St.). The building was built as a large Victorian home, like they were in Charleston, with the side facing the street. The building is still standing today. The address is 140 W. Richardson Ave. John and Catherina built several other buildings on the block encompassed by Central, Cedar and Richardson. During the early years, they continued to have family and business contacts in Charleston. The railroad in those times made it easy to travel, to and from down town Charleston.
John and Catherina Henrietta Kornahrens had six children. Of the six children, only two, Arnold and John Jr., have surviving offspring. Both are from Summerville. The oldest daughter Matilda, was born in Charleston January 29, 1872, and died in Summerville, May 24, 1917. Ida was born September 15, 1873, and died in 1930, she had no children. Dora was born February 14, 1876 in Charleston, and died June 14. 1952. Their first son, Arnold Waldemar, was born February 14, 1879 in Summerville, and died January 5, 1927. Fred was born March 21, 1884, and he died on November 10, 1912. Their sixth child, John Nicholas Jr., was born September 27, 1886, and died May 5, 1938.
John Nicholas Kornahrens had owned a grocery store in Charleston, but upon completion of his building in Summerville, he opened a dry goods store. In 1901 John asked his son Arnold to start working in the store. John was 59 years old. John and his son, worked together for 18 years. In 1911, John turned the store over to his son Arnold. John Nicholas Kornahrens passed away in 1921 and is buried in Bethany Cemetery in Charleston. Arnold did take charge. He changed the store from a general merchandise establishment, into a strictly hardware enterprise. It was called, "Arnold W. Kornahrens Hardware Store". Shoppers were impressed with the quality of merchandise, carried in stock. Hardware from nails to machinery, including wagons, paints, oils, glass and household utensils were offered. Some of the best brands of merchandise, to be found anywhere could be found here. Arnold Kornahrens was the agency for the "International Harvester Co." farm implements. You knew that if you bought a tractor, or anything else, you would get a fair deal. He also handled the paint products of "Sherwin-Williams", since 1902. Arnold Kornahrens was servicing people for over 20 miles. He had a very good and growing business here in Summerville.
Arnold Waldemar Kornharens married Annie Fischer of Charleston, on his birthday. February 14, 1906. They were married at St. John's Church in Charleston. Annie Fischer Kornahrens was born June 19, 1884. Arnold and Annie had nine children. Eight children lived to marry and provide for a large family. Arnold and his wife were committed to their church, located one block away on Central Ave., Saint Luke's Lutheran Church. Arnold and his father, John Nicholas, were founding members of St. Luke's in 1893. Arnold served as sunday school superintendent for 28 years.
Arnold passed away January 5, 1927; he was one month shy of being 49. Annie Fischer Kornahrens continued to live above the store. In 1937 she sold the land across the street to the government, for the new Summerville post office. They began building the post office which was completed in 1938. Since John Nicholas Kornahrens purchased the seven acres of land, buildings and homes had been built. In fact it didn't even look the same.
Annie Kornahrens passed away on May 21, 1981, she was 96 years old. She was laid to rest beside her husband in Bethany Cemetery. During her life, Annie and Arnold gave birth to six children. One of her sons, Edward Fisher Kornahrens, was born August 27, 1913. Edward married Pauline Ballentine, who had been born August 5, 1915. After they were married they lived in Summerville. They had four sons and a daughter. The oldest son was Edward Jr. Then Donovan Paul or "Donnie" was born. After that, Bryle was born, named for his uncle. The only girl born in the family was Paula. Then the last boy was born, Clarence Arnold. Clarence lived only 2 1/2 years, dying on September 30, 1940.
In the beginning of 1982, Kenneth Plexico of Summerville bought the building at 140 W. Richardson Ave. He kept it until selling the building to Cas Danielowski who owns "Summerville ERA LLC" on April 10, 2006. Many people know the building because in the 1980's it was home to "The Huguley Co."
The building is still standing today and is in great shape. Now you know its rich history.
Research sources:
Donavan Paul Kornahrens interview
- Hill, Barbara Lynch. Summerville, SC 1847-1997 Our History. Wentworth Printing, West Columbia, SC (1998)
- McIntosh, Beth. Beth's Pineland Village. The R.L. Bryan Company, Columbia, SC (1988)
- Kwist, Margaret and others. Porch Rocker Recollections of Summerville, South Carolina. Linwood Press, Inc. Summerville, SC (1980)


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Old Galvanized shower/bath inlets Relpace Pex?
The Shower bath is nothing fancy, just two knobs Hot-cold and a knob that switches to shower-bath function.
I have to replace very old galvanized inlet water pipes to the shower/bath, with pex pipe.
It looks like the old galvanized pipes are threaded into the fixture(s) hot/cold that look like brass that have a nut at the very top and taper to where the galvanized pipe is threaded in.
Im hoping to use adaptor 'Flare-it' 1/2 x 1/2 that will hopfully thread into the inlets...
Question, do I have to cut the galvanized pipe to loosen it from the brass fitting?
Will a regular pipe cutter do the job?
What if the brass and galvanized metal have seized, how can they be loosened?
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If your shower is old enough to be plumbed with galv., I think it is time to spring for a new valve along with the PEX re-plumb.
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If I got a new valve thing ( I think your talking about all those other little pipe things; with one that runs up to the shower). Then all I would have to do is cut the inlet galvanized lines?
Ive read other posts where I think they are talking about the "valve tjhing" sweating fixutes; would I have to do that too??
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It would be nice to be able to exclude certain tests when running builds. For example, when a test is "known flaky", you may want to exclude it from the main Hudson job, but not actually disable it in the codebase (so that it still runs as part of another Hudson job, for example).
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+1 patch looks good. With only exception that we shouldn't overuse this 'facility'
Integrated in Hadoop-Common-trunk #624 (See https://hudson.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Common-trunk/624/)
HADOOP-7167. Allow using a file to exclude certain tests from build. Contributed by Todd Lipcon.
Hi Todd, the exclude file does not work on Cygwin. Could you take a look?
... BUILD FAILED z:\_tsz\hadoop\hdfs\h1\build.xml:745: The following error occurred while executing this line: z:\_tsz\hadoop\hdfs\h1\build.xml:677: The following error occurred while executing this line: z:\_tsz\hadoop\hdfs\h1\build.xml:613: Excludesfile z:\dev\null not found. Total time: 16 seconds
Hey Nicholas. Really sorry about that! Do you know if there is some equivalent to /dev/null in cygwin? ie a file which is always guaranteed to exist and be empty? I wonder what happens if we just pass an empty parameter to the ant excludeFile tag...
If this is getting in your way, feel free to revert and we can commit a new version that works on both platforms.
Cygwin actually has /dev/null. The following works.
$ ls > /dev/null
Interestingly, ls shows it only if the full path is given.
$ ls -l /dev/null crw-rw-rw- 1 tsz Users 1, 3 Nov 30 2006 /dev/null $ ls -l /dev total 4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 tsz Users 13 Oct 23 2009 fd -> /proc/self/fd lrwxrwxrwx 1 tsz Users 15 Oct 23 2009 stderr -> /proc/self/fd/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 tsz Users 15 Oct 23 2009 stdin -> /proc/self/fd/0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 tsz Users 15 Oct 23 2009 stdout -> /proc/self/fd/1
Integrated in Hadoop-Common-trunk-Commit #523 (See https://hudson.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Common-trunk-Commit/523/)
Hi Todd, have you got a chance to take a look? In case you don't have time to work on this, could you revert this,
HDFS-1731 and MAPREDUCE-2367? Many thanks.
Yes, sorry - I am planning to add an empty file in "src/test/empty-file" and use that as the default instead of /dev/null. Sound good?
How does this patch look?
The patch works if I create src/test/empty-file manually.
BUILD FAILED z:\_tsz\hadoop\common\c2\build.xml:827: The following error occurred while executing this line: z:\_tsz\hadoop\common\c2\build.xml:807: The following error occurred while executing this line: z:\_tsz\hadoop\common\c2\build.xml:736: Excludesfile z:\_tsz\hadoop\common\c2\src\test\empty-file not found. Total time: 22 seconds
$ touch src/test/empty-file ... BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 1 minute 4 seconds
cool, +1 for commit then? (including the new empty-file)
+1 patch looks good, thanks!
Commited fix to trunk. Will go and add patches to the hdfs and mr JIRAs in just a minute.
Integrated in Hadoop-Common-trunk-Commit #527 (See https://hudson.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Common-trunk-Commit/527/)
HADOOP-7167. Amend previous commit under this JIRA to fix issue on cygwin. Contributed by Todd Lipcon
Integrated in Hadoop-Common-trunk #628 (See https://hudson.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Common-trunk/628/)
HADOOP-7167. Amend previous commit under this JIRA to fix issue on cygwin. Contributed by Todd Lipcon
Integrated in Hadoop-Common-trunk-Commit #539 (See https://hudson.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Common-trunk-Commit/539/)
Remove redundant entry for
HADOOP-7167 in CHANGES.txt
Integrated in Hadoop-Common-trunk #647 (See https://hudson.apache.org/hudson/job/Hadoop-Common-trunk/647/)
Remove redundant entry for
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Introducing the Celtics' backup point guards, all of them
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Over the past five seasons the following players have attempted to fill the role of Rajon Rondo's backup: Eddie House, Sam Cassell, Stephon Marbury, Tony Allen, Nate Robinson, Delonte West, Keyon Dooling and Avery Bradley.
Also appearing in minor roles: E'Twaun Moore, Carlos Arroyo, Gabe Pruitt and the immortal Lester Hudson. (Oliver Lafayette never played in an actual game, but go ahead and throw his name in there as well along with Jamar Smith.)
"We've never really had, like, a true backup point," said Doc Rivers. Of the dozen or so players listed above only two players — Marbury and Cassell — were anything like true point guards, but they sure have tried almost everybody else on the combo guard platter.
This year figures to be different. No, they still don't have a true backup point guard, but what Rivers does have are four guards who can all handle the ball.
"I like it," the coach said. "I like that there are multiple guys. Instead of trying to force and find a guy who's a point guard, just find two guys who can dribble."
An example happened in Saturday's exhibition game against the Knicks. With Rondo off the floor, Jason Terry and Courtney Lee were on the court together. In Rivers words, the two were "interchangeable." If one of them was pressured in the backcourt, the other one brought the ball up the floor and initiated the offense.
This is at the heart of what Rivers has been trying to install this preseason. He wants an offense that can function without a true point guard whenever Rondo is getting a breather. In Terry, he has a player who can run pick and rolls and is dangerous because of his outside shooting ability. Yet Rivers also wants Terry playing off the ball to maximize his scoring potential and create a threat when he's the screener.
"He's just clever," Rivers said. "We do run stuff for him, but he scores half the time when stuff is run for somebody else. He's just a clever basketball player and that's why he's still doing what he does at his size."
With Bradley out until around mid-December or so, the Celtics picked up free agent Leandro Barbosa. Like the others, he's not really a point guard, but like the others he can dribble.
"I don't think he's a point," Rivers said. "I don't think Jet's a point, Courtney's a point or Avery's a point for that matter. They all have point guard tendencies, you know? At times they can play it and when they play with each other the two guys it allows them to be comfortable at the position."
All of this could potentially lead to some issues down the line. With four capable guards battling for minutes, someone is going to be left out of the mix. That's the tradeoff for increased depth and versatility.
"One thing I will give [Barbosa] credit for, I think he had us zeroed in on his radar and he understood all the players in front of him and he didn't care, which is refreshing," Rivers said. "I understand that I may not play or I may play, but if I can play I want to help. I was very honest with him. There's a chance with the numbers. [He said] I'm not here to ruffle any feathers."
For his part, Barbosa said he's not concerned.
"They're all good players," he said. "I'm here just to help. That will be on Doc. Doc's call. He's the coach, whatever he has to do. I'm here to help."
These are the options Rivers always wanted and now that he has them the possibilities are almost endless. Imagine Rondo and Barbosa on the court together at the same time as an ultra-fast change of pace. Or Lee and Bradley as a defensive look. One of the keys to unlocking Bradley's extraordinary defensive pressure is to have someone big enough to guard taller guards off the ball. Someone like Lee, for example.
So, the answer to the eternal backup point guard question is now before us: It is everyone and it is no one.
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BBA dip
I am probably going to rearrange my tank soon. If I pull out the few plants that have BBA what have you guys found to be the most effective dip to kill it?
I've been told that an overdose of excel and a blackout period will solve the BBA problem in a tank. From that, I would say dip it in a mixture of tank water and excel.
Hydrogen peroxide dip.... Superb... Bba becomes red then dies :0)
I'm currently treating my entire tank for BBA (due to my CO2 running out while I was away) using an overdose of Excel (2x recommended dose) and it seems to be working pretty well. All the BBA in the tank is now reddish pink in color and hopefully it will start to completely die and fall off of leaves and driftwood and equipment that it is attached to.
I've found that H2O2 appears to work great, but you must be persistent. Every time I have tried to treat with H2O2, it has turned red for a few days but then come right back within a week or so. Perhaps if you've fixed the underlying problem causing the BBA H2O2 might work. I can't say for certain that I had fixed the underlying issue when I used H2O2 which might be the reason it came right back. That's just my experience. Good luck! :)
I've pulled plants before and did an "excel dip" and that treated the problem very well. I tried h2o2 and didn't have as much luck, but I might not have used a strong enough mixture.
What I do is take pure excel, and put the plant under slow running water, and just apply some that way. It's worked very well for me.
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text: Gun toting residents of other states will be allowed to carry concealed weapons in Oklahoma under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. Fallin on Monday signed the bill, which allows gun owners from states that don't require a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Oklahoma. Under the bill, the firearm must remain concealed and the person must have a valid identification to prove that he or she is a legal resident of a non permitting state.


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Many multi-national firms operating in China from L'Oreal to GM have complained about the lack of qualified talent at the junior and mid-level managerial levels which leave them unable to scale their operations. Although there are many Chinese youth looking for jobs, too many of them have not been equipped by China's university system with the tool kits needed to thrive in a fiercely competitive corporate world.
Vast and Eager Market
Investors should heed these laments accordingly and look at the stocks of education and training companies in China that cater to this lucrative segment. Parents and grandparents will pay for their little emperors to get business skills training in order to get a step up in the job hunt, especially when one considers that many parents view their kids as their safety nets rather than China's creaking pension system.
Recent graduates will also pay to improve their English or business skills, as they believe that they must do so in order to get promoted or find a higher paying job. My firm, the China Market Research Group CMR, conducted a survey in Shanghai and found that over 15% of recent graduates were willing to spend over 10% of their monthly disposable incomes on training courses.
New Oriental (NYSE:EDU), whose stock has skyrocketed since its recent IPO, hands down has one of the best business models I have ever seen in China and is a stock that investors should track. I wish that I had been able to invest in the company when I was still Chief of Research of venture capital firm, Inter-Asia Venture Management.
The company is highly scalable as they prepare students to take tests, learn English, and get trained in a host of subjects. They have the brand name and reputation that will continue to attract students. As one Chinese student who was studying in America said to me on why he returned to China in the summers to learn English at New Oriental, "The classes are targeted better for me here. I feel I can learn English better at New Oriental in Beijing than in college in Massachusetts."
Health Club vs. University
Unlike the Wall Street Institute and other training companies that rely on fancy forms of technology, charge high amounts up front and leave students to attend classes on their own time – the health club model – New Oriental has more specific times for classes and often has hundreds of students to one teacher.
Although New Oriental has high student-teacher ratios, the model works because many of the courses are focused on test preparation, which does need small class sizes. Students can quantify the quality of New Oriental's preparation by seeing if their test scores improve.
Conversely, the Wall Street Institute's business model in China has left legions of unhappy customers. How many people do you know who have paid for 1 year or 3 year memberships at health clubs actually go for the entire time? Same thing happens with the Wall Street Institute and similar companies, especially when one considers that they are targeting wealthy and busy business executives. The result – graduates who don't feel they got their money's worth, which counteracts any marketing efforts.
Many investors have asked me about the Princeton Review in China, who has made few inroads in China despite trying for many years. Unlike New Oriental, which targets Chinese students and the masses at a couple of hundred USD per student, Princeton Review has elected to go upscale and charges high amounts for its training much as Wall Street Institute has done, anywhere from $2000-$10,000 USD. Unlike Wall Street who targets wealthy Chinese, Princeton Review derives a considerable bulk of their revenues from tutoring the children of expatriates who are preparing to apply to university in the US.
There are so many Chinese who want to get trained but cannot spend the several thousand USD fees that Wall Street Institute and Princeton Review charges. Just look at the number of Chinese going to the US to study. I went to Harvard for graduate school and focused on China's economy. Aside from Americans, there were more Chinese than students from any other nation in my incoming class at Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Many of these students who come to the US took courses at New Oriental. Although China's rich are getting more numerous which leaves a huge market for luxury product companies, I would rather target the fast-growing middle class for education and training related opportunities.
Sustainable Business Model
Although New Oriental's stock has skyrocketed, leaving me worried about the volatility of the share price in the short-term, I do believe New Oriental's business model will remain solid.
The stock is one that investors should strongly look at once the frothy post-IPO dance slows to a waltz a bit. Many of the investors are the growing number of overseas Chinese who are now in America, having used New Oriental to help them get there in the first place. Others are hedge funds that want some China exposure that are trying to get in and out and take their gains.
Unlike some of the other Chinese IPOs that are built more on hype than sound business sense, New Oriental is a company that is here to stay.
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Shaun Rein is the Managing Director of the China Market Research Group CMR, www.researchcmr.com, a firm that that helps American and European companies expanding or entering China get the market intelligence needed to make smarter decisions in China.


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Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry will be with them as technical consultant for the whole test week - but expect few changes in the Pumas' style when they play the All Blacks on Saturday, even after Henry's desire for a more expansive game and even with a strong Kiwi influence that includes conditioning coach Simon Fathers.
Don't expect to hear anyone from Argentina talking about beating the All Blacks either. Playing the All Blacks in New Zealand strikes most observers as a bridge too far right now - although the Pumas camp solidly believes their time will come.
While they are not mentioning the 'W' word, they are characterising their inaugural Rugby Championship campaign as a quest to be a better team after every outing.
"Our first test against South Africa gave us a few things to work on and, coming back to Argentina, we managed to change things around and were more competitive," said Puma coach Santiago Phelan. "We now want to move forward after the second game."
However, that doesn't mean there will be much new from an Argentine team that is not renowned for being expansive - the unkind would say "one-dimensional", the more gracious would say they were "playing to their strengths".
Henry referred to that back in June when it was announced he would spend seven weeks with the Pumas before and during TRC.
"My job with the coaches is to exchange ideas, and help them improve their game," he said at the time, adding he felt he could help lift them to another level. Praising the Puma "character, personality and fighting spirit", he added: "They defend very well, they only need to score more tries, that's all."
Los Pumas play a style based around their passion and commitment to each other, about putting the body on the line at all stages. Yes, those sound like rugby cliches but the Pumas drew 16-16 against the Springboks last week - the first time South Africa had not won against Argentina in 14 internationals.
Their manic defending showed how committed they were to stopping the Boks and they exerted a tactical control that was as surprising as watching South African coach Heyneke Meyer's team lose the plot a bit. The Pumas might have won that match had it not been for a charged-down clearing kick against the run of play - leading to an individual try to Francois Steyn - but the Boks did come back from 13-3 down and the Pumas know they must work on pressing home their advantage.
"We have looked at the All Blacks and found some ways that we want to play the game; there are some areas that we think we could gain the upper edge," adds Phelan.
Argentina know that slowing the game to their rhythm is paramount and that they must ensure they use the minimum amount of players for the breakdowns, where they will struggle against Richie McCaw and co.
Henry will spend the fourth of his seven-week gig with Argentina this week and he might want to stress to Phelan's team the need to score tries. But, as Argentina try to find their feet against the first, second and third-ranked nations in the world, they will revert to where they feel more comfortable.
"We are trying to be more positive in attack and the try we scored against South Africa a week ago, and some other moves, was of good quality," Phelan said.
Argentina also have their best players available - loose forward Juan Manuel Leguizamón is fit again, as is first-choice first five-eighths Juan Martín Hernández, who missed a week with a groin injury.
It is Hernandez's second visit to New Zealand, the first as an under-21 player on his way to Australia. "We were in Auckland for a week, but I don't really remember much," he said.
He does, however, remember playing the All Blacks in Buenos Aires in 2006 and knows how hard the task will be.
"We are under no illusions as to how they will play. But we are confident that we will take another step forward and be up to the challenge, which is huge."
If anything, this Pumas squad, led by Juan Fernández Lobbe, exudes confidence. They are a better-conditioned team because of a tough fitness programme, run by former Thames Valley player and Bay of Plenty and Waikato strength and conditioning expert Fathers - who has come to the Pumas as a consultant through US franchise Athletes' Performance.
His work has given the team the ability to stay in the game for longer, in the knowledge that their preparation will pay off. In last year's World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks, they were in it for 59 minutes. Maybe this time it will be longer.
"We feel really good," said a delighted Fernández Lobbe. "We are enjoying this so much, the opportunity to test and challenge ourselves against the best in the world is unique. We have worked very hard for this opportunity. It is about getting better each week, about the process. If that is right, then we will be able to take wins when they come."


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This year they'll teach people how to use Automated External Defibrillators, along with the proper way to give CPR. With AED's slowly becoming more and more ubiquitous, Dr. Valentina Ugolini of Methodist Hospital says it makes sense to add AED training to the Houston Red Cross's one day mass CPR course. They both save lives.
"Now we have available defibrillators in airports, public buildings and schools, but for these devices to be most effective, it's necessary for many people in the community to how to use them."
Three security employees at Bush Intercontinental Airport recently used an AED to save the life of a fellow employee who collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. Jennifer Carnes says it was scary but using the AED was easy.
"While we have received the training, many times, the AED is really fool proof—it's idiot proof. We were certainly very emotional and stressed that day, and the AED told us what to do."
The one-day CPR/AED mass training day is Saturday September 27th, in the Houston Texans Methodist Training Center on Kirby next to Reliant Stadium.
Jim Bell, KUHF, Houston Public Radio News.


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Ok first things first, I am Cobb stage 2 w/uppipe and IC hoses stock midpipe, and tanabe catback.
EVO w/intake. I have heard intakes free up lots of power in EVO's so I was expecting to get beat bad.
Two little short races from 1st gear roll to 3rd EVO gets jump by I would say 3 or 4 feet. stays there and I slowly real it in and gain maybe 2 or three feet on him. 2nd run I didnt start in 1st and I think the EVO may have so he put a car length on me pretty quicly (by car length I mean his rear bumper at my front bumper and stays there slowly and I mean "slowly" inching. Pretty boring but I had a little scare at the end of the 2nd little race I was going to shift from 3rd to 4th and hit 2nd instead (probably the dumbest thing I have ever done, and saw the RPM's jump to 9K!!!!! awwww!!! my poor motor, I pressed the clutch in right away so I am thinking I may have gotten away with it, drove the car another 10 miles or so and everything seemed fine, even got out and listened to it while it was runing with the hood up and everything sounded fine. Car still pulls hard and sounds fine doing it. (crosses fingers and hopes everything is indeed ok). Just wanted to share my run in, and im not claiming I beat the EVO just a pretty even match up and I gave the EVO a run for its money.


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Fire Sullivan. There needs to be some sort coaching change and Tortorella deserves leeway, so bye bye Sully. Front office picks the successor (somebody with ideas for the PP), and Tortorella knows he's safe for now, but things need to improve. Fast.
Trade Boyle. For a pick. For another defensive minded bottom six guys. Doesn't matter. Boyler was a good soldier, but Tortorella's use of him is irresponsible and the only way to right it is for him to longer be there.
Take Richards/Del Zotto off the PP. Put Stralman and Mac Truck there. I'm not ready to give up on Del Zotto (especially for ROR, where I think we'd get even
offensively), but I can't watch him on the PP for awhile. If a GM wants to trade a stud offensive center for Mikey, well yeah, but that's not going to happen.
This wouldn't magically solve things, but it would improve. I think we're like the 9th or 10th best team in the East right now, and this would get us in 7/8 territory. With our current Top 6 becoming a mediocre PP is reasonable, and would go a long way.
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20 dogs left at Johnson City Animal Shelter
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Washington County-Johnson City Animal Control Center welcomed a steady stream of pet-lovers through their doors Wednesday.
This comes less than 48 hours after staff members say someone dumped 20 malnourished dogs outside their shelter.
News 5 spoke with center's director, Debbie Dobbs, who made the alarming discovery. "It think I've answered a little more than 45 phone calls since 10:30 this morning, and it's 12:30 p.m. right now. People are concerned that these animals get a home," said Dobbs.
She tells me the rush is a far cry from Tuesday's discovery. Dobbs says she came to work Tuesday morning and found the shelter's drop off box full of small pets with no clue as to who left them there. "They were cold they were all shaking. They were friendly, which means at one time or another whoever had them did care for them. I can't say that someone didn't care for them. I'm saying someone either got overwhelmed or just couldn't handle it anymore. They smelled very bad," said Dobbs.
Dobbs tells us she and her staff spent the rest of day evaluating, vaccinating, and feeding the dogs, so people like Wayne and Tammy Smith can give them a new home. "She's a terrier mix, she so scared and cold," Tammy said while playing with one of the puppies. "You can tell she just needs a lot of love and attention."
Tammy says she still thinking of a new name for her new friend. "I just have to get her and see what [name] feels right," she said.
Dobbs tells us she appreciates donations to help pay for medicine.
We learned that after the dogs arrived, more than 100 cats and dogs were in the shelter Wednesday.


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Oh this is rich.
Yes, even though the cheapest gun Smith and Wesson makes probably costs at least $300, these are indeed the weapons of street thugs.
Good lord. Never mind the fact that Smith and Wesson caters mostly to police service pistols, hunting handguns, and gun people who like their double action revolvers and model 1911s.
Yeah stop making those lousy service pistols. Let's arm the police with fishsticks.
Stop making those rotten revolvers. Euclidean might have to start buying Rugers instead.
Two things really grab me here:No maybe 1 person is killed by a gun each year. I'm sure at least one person could have died from a mechanically defective firearm malfunctioning.Each year approximately 35,000 Americans are killed by guns, according to the National Center for Disease Control.
35,000 people are perhaps murdered each year and the weapon was a gun? Or does this include hunting accidents? Does it include our soldiers overseas who fall to enemy fire? I mean what all goes into this configuration? I know the antis are fond of taking a statistic like "35,000 people were murdered last year" and saying "35,000 people were killed by guns last year" without clarifying who was shot and who was beaten to death with a lead pipe.
What would be correct is to say "X people were murdered by a criminal using a gun last year" or "Y people were accidentally shot and killed last year".
Oh and by the way, 43,000 Americans die in car accidents each year. Why not march against General Motors in Detroit and tell them to make less cars?Then why march at all? Smith and Wesson's products fit into those uses and that's what they are made and intended for. It's like if I made ratchet handles, it's not my fault if someone takes my ratchet handle I made and beats someone to death with it.The purpose of the silent march, Pyle says, is not to deprive sportsmen of their pleasures, or persons in need of self-protection.
Smith and Wesson obeys all applicable laws and regulations. They do not even sell guns to the general public the last time I checked. Even if I were a legally qualified person and I were to walk up to the factory right now and try to buy a gun from them they would refuse because I'm not an authorized purchaser.
Oh by the way professor it's estimated breast cancer kills about 42,000 Americans per year. Now let's compare the number of people who want to cure breast cancer to the number of goofballs who want to regulate guns based on muddled and meaningless statistics.
By the way how many homeless people could benefit from these shoes instead of just tossing them about?
Edit: Oh it gets betterSo it's not okay to market products to women? Or is it not okay for women who live in suburbs to protect themselves? Or are you saying women don't deserve to be armed when they're 4 times more likely to be the victim of a violent crime?there is no need for Smith & Wesson to market little 'LadySmith' revolvers to suburban women,A term which is used to derogatively refer to handguns owned by minorities by the way.or for other companies to make cheap 'Saturday night specials,'Nobody has ever made a cop killer bullet. By the way I can't think of a handgun manufacturer that makes ammunition.cop-killer bullets,Oh yes let's by all means damage our hearing. By the way silencers are heavily restricted, which means nothing because they're easy to fabricate if you have access to a hardware store.guns machined to accept silencers,
On top of that, what if I want a muzzle brake, barrel extension, compensator, or flash suppressor on my $1000 handgun? Never mind that all these accessories mount on the barrel in some fashion and actually make the gun safer to use.What? Give me an example please...?pistols with fingerprintless coatings,Nobody makes such a gun. Why does the name matter anyway? You want dumb names look at what they name cars.or guns with names like 'streetsweeper


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Richie McCaw has found some unlikely support, with former Wallaby open-side flanker Phil Waugh yesterday defending the All Black captain against Peter de Villiers' claims of cheating.
With both sides recording slick victories over the stagnant Springboks ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test, Waugh played down comments by de Villiers that referees are turning a blind eye to McCaw's foul play.
"It's about responding to how the referees interpret the breakdown during the game - and obviously all referees are different," Waugh told the Sun-Herald.
"The quicker you get the interpretations right for the game the better you're going to perform in the game. Richie's a very astute and smart rugby player who picks that up very early in the game, which allows him to push the limits. And that's what he's out there to do."
De Villiers made headlines last week when he suggested the All Blacks' two opening Tri-Nations victories over the Springboks had been fixed to generate interest in next year's World Cup.
"I've got my own observations about the last two tests," de Villiers said. "And maybe I can't say it in public, but we do have a World Cup in New Zealand next year and maybe it was the right thing for them to win the games so they can attract more people to the games next year."
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Medical check-up prior to the World Rally in Germany has sidelined one of the Volkswagen teams. Co-driver Mikko Markkula complained of back pain at the Finnish event.
Andreas Mikkelsen and Mikko Markkula (N/FIN) have had to withdraw from the Rally Germany for health reasons. A diagnosis prior to the start of the Rally Germany revealed that co-driver Mikko Markkula had fractured his seventh vertebra and partially fractured his eighth vertebra, presumably during the Rally Finland three weeks ago. Based on these findings, Volkswagen Motorsport took the decision to withdraw Mikkelsen/Markkula for health and safety reasons. Mikko Markkula had complained of back problems during the Rally Finland, but these had eased off after the rally. However, the pain returned during Monday's "Recce". The team decided to send Markkula for an MRI scan, which ultimately confirmed that the Finn would have to withdraw for health reasons.
Mikko Markkula, Polo R WRC #9 "I suffered severe back pains on the Sunday of the Rally Finland. We assumed it was muscular tension. The pain eased off after the rally, just as the doctors had said it would. However, it has returned over the past few days and I went to see Dr. Johannes Peil on Tuesday evening for a more accurate MRI scan. It was then that we determined I had fractured the two vertebrae. Nobody had considered that possibility, and it was obviously a shock because it meant we would have to withdraw from the rally at the last minute. We are really disappointed. I also feel sorry for the team, for whom we wanted to get a good result at our home rally. I am now hoping to get back to full fitness as soon as possible."
Andreas Mikkelsen, Polo R WRC #9 "I was very much looking forward to the Rally Germany and am disappointed that we cannot line up at our team's home event. However, the health of my co-driver Mikko Markkula obviously takes priority. I hope his two vertebrae heal quickly and we can start together in the World Rally Championship again soon. We have worked hand in hand this season to develop what, for me, is a completely new system of pace notes, with which only he is familiar. It was not possible to find a replacement with such little time before the start of the rally. I will now try to support the team as much as possible in other ways. At least we completed the 'Recce', so we can call on that information over the coming years."
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1. You always say you change your ringtones all the time on your phone. What is it right now?
I have a lot of specific ringtones assigned to contacts, but my default right now is "Moonlight Mile" by The Rolling Stones
2. If you could say one thing to someone considering coming on the Tony & Kris Country Cruise to make them want to come what would it be? BOOK IT! It was so much fun and everybody got along and most everyone is coming back this year. It was a great time and you will meet a bunch of new friends.
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3. What summer movie are you looking forward to the most? Probably, Star Trek Into The Darkness or Hangover 3. Those are the only two that I feel that I need to see the first chance I get.
4. What are three must have items on your grocery list?
Zero Sugar Monster Energy Drinks, Macadamia Clif Bars, Low Calorie Gatorade
5. What kind of golf clubs do you play with?
I have a set of Taylor Made clubs, but I need to get a new set sometime. Any advertisers want a bad golfer to endorse your product. LOL


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Investmentwatchblog.com February 28th, 2013 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is alerting clinicians of an emerging untreatable multidrug-resistant organism in the United States. There are many forms of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), but of the 37 forms reported in the U.S., 15 have been reported in less than a year. The CDC said the... »
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Major earthquakes strike the Pacific Ring of Fire
TheExtinctionProtocol.com February 28, 2013 KAMCHATKA – A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the southern tip of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, at a depth of around 52 km (33 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Thursday. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, based on... »
5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon
TheExtinctionProtocol.com February 28, 2013 PORT ORFORD, Ore. — An earthquake has hit the ocean floor far off the Southern Oregon coast, but there were no immediate reports of anyone feeling it on land. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the magnitude 5.1 quake was 114 miles west northwest of Port Orford at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday.... »
WALTER ZIMMERMAN: Every Indicator I Follow Shows The Market Is Going To Tank, And There Will Be A New Financial Crisis
Sam Ro BusinessInsider.com Feb 28 2013 The stock market is within points of hitting an all-time high. However, there is no shortage experts who are waving red flags. Earnings expectations have been falling, profit margins appear to be unsustainably high, and sentiment is so high that it seems investors are being complacent about the... »
Guest Post: Diminishing QE Returns And The Coming 40% Correction
by Chris Martenson ZeroHedge.com 02/28/2013 Chris Martenson is issuing an official warning of a major stock market correction within the next few months. He's only done this once before (in 2008). He's seeing a convergence of both technical and fundamental data that are flashing oversized risks to the downside for asset prices, despite the... »
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Investmentwatchblog.com February 28th, 2013 I'm telling you we'll be lucky to make it through the end of the first quarter without a major MAJOR crash… I'm getting reports in from many business owners experiencing the same thing.. Proof: Wal-Mart Situation "Getting Worse" New Leaks Reveal http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-27/wal-mart-situation-getting-worse-new-leaks-reveal JCPenney Reports Horrific Results, Stock Plunges http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-27/jcpenney-reports-horrific-results-stock-plunges Retail... »
Detroit To Be Taken Over By The State
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Mac Slavo February 28th, 2013 SHTFplan.com It should be clear by now that the Federal government, through various agencies like the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, is rapidly moving towards a legal model that aims to strip fundamental rights traditionally protected by the Constitution of the United States. The Second Amendment is and... »


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Update on Leyden Rock Development
As part of the original annexation and development review process, the Leyden Rock developer committed to setting aside right-of-way for the Jefferson Parkway. In addition, the developer committed to grade the right-of-way to the approximate final elevation for the Parkway. That grading work has recently begun and currently is estimated take six to eight weeks to complete. The completion date is dependent on the relocation of various utilities crossing the right-of-way. In conjunction with this work, the developer will also be completing the permanent landscaping adjoining the Parkway right of way. This will provide a long term buffer for the eventual construction of the Parkway.
The dirt work being done fulfills the developer's contractual obligations to the City. This does NOT signal the start of construction of the Parkway itself. There are still several environmental studies that need to be completed. Also, the Parkway Authority needs to establish key private sector partnerships and develop the appropriate financial structure needed to support construction and operation of the Parkway. Those environmental studies will take some months to complete. There will be a citizen participation process to involve the public in course of those studies.
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It has become more of a question of who doesn't have an app store...
Orange is another company we can now cross off that list having today launched 'Application Shop' (yes, I'm amazed it found yet another variant too). Much like O2 Litmus and T-Mobile's pretensions I'm not sure I see the point in a network trying to cater for 1000s of models by different manufacturers all using different OSes, but never mind.
Still, Orange App Shop does open today with a creditable 5,000 apps, games, ringtones and wallpapers (expect the vast minority of this number to be apps at this point). It also unites services such as Orange TV, Orange Games and Orange Maps under one roof.
"We are giving customers a tailor-made shop window on the mobile that makes it easier to discover, download, use and manage content," said Orange EVP Yves Tyrode. "Whether it's a Smartphone user, or someone using a simpler device, we know the demand for content is there – it's just about getting that experience right."
That experience will hinge on handset support and come January Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG, HTC, Motorola and RIM handsets will all come pre-loaded with App Shop on Orange. Given each already has their own app stores however it is debatable whether this is a good thing or will just confuse customers. Still, Orange looks determined and will be rolling out App Shop across Spain, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Slovakia, Belgium, Austria, Moldova and Portugal during 2010.
My personal opinion? There are now far too many app stores and they should be mobile OS based, not manufacturer or network initiatives. I'd say expect the first app store causalities also in 2010...