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Brother Jerome's Reflection: March 23
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Please pray for safe ravel for our good Brother Jerome.
Please pray for Bill. He fell down a flight of stairs - backwards - and has been in intensive care since Tuesday. While there are several positive signs, he's not out of the woods yet. Prayers, too for his family - lots of dynamics going on there and for the funeral home staff.
Please continue prayers for 4 year old Jack (for whom we've been praying.) Apparently his case of meningitis has vanished (family believes it's due to prayer) and he's now being prepped for a kidney transplant. His dad, Bob, is the donor and the hope is that once everything is said and done, Jack can have a normal childhood.
Please pray for Carol's for my husband, John, who is looking for work. Prayers for her brother, Mike, who will have heart surgery Thursday; for a colleague who is going through a very rough emotionally disturbing time; for Joanna who's ovarian cyst has returned.
+Please pray that Divine Mercy will shine upon all those who have taken their own lives.+
Lord, help us all as You know and will. God's will is best. All is
mercy and grace. God is never absent, praise Him! Thanks so much. JL
March 23, July 23, November 22
Chapter 43: On Those Who Come Late to the Work of God or to Table
Anyone who does not come to table before the verse,
so that all together may say the verse and the oration
and all sit down to table at the same time --
anyone who
through his own carelessness or bad habit
does not come on time
shall be corrected for this up to the second time.
If then he does not amend,
he shall not be allowed to share in the common table,
but shall be separated from the company of all
and made to eat alone,
and his portion of wine shall be taken away from him,
until he has made satisfaction and has amended.
And let him suffer a like penalty who is not present
at the verse said after the meal.
It is terribly important for families to eat together. St. Benedict
knew this 1,500 years ago and things have not changed that much in
human nature since his time. The links between members are restored
at a shared meal. Small wonder that Jesus left us a Meal as His
legacy to remember Him by and to unite us all.
I can hear the groans from Oblates in families that schedules
conflict and how can this be possible. I assure you, I do not know,
especially since I don't know all the ins and outs of anyone's
personal situation. I do know, however, that a family meal is so
important that it must be worked into one's life somehow. Once a week
is better than nothing, but even that is far too little. Every day
might be out of the picture, but it ought to be the ideal.
Sometimes we need to get a firm grip on what is most important. That
might mean we have to help our children get real, as well. Being
children, they ought not to be expected to have a tool kit capable of
enabling any and all decisions on their own. I know and love one
family whose soccer and hockey schedules ruin much of the year. I
worry about them, I truly do.
The parents make at least a better than average attempt to go to
Church, but I am in no way certain that survives either sports
season. Hey, I know kids get invested and I know it is hard to say
no, but Sunday? Shot? For most of the year? God can wait, hockey
can't? Not only is a terrible religious message being given here, but
a very false message is given to each of the two athletes as well:
the world revolves around you. Everything stops when you have a game.
Well, not exactly, nor is that the best idea to turn a kid loose on
the world with.
Make no mistake, parents DO form their kids in a religion they care
about. Unfortunately, if that religion is sports (as it often is in
Boston, rabidly, frenetically, alas!) the message comes through loud
and clear. That it continues to be strong in adulthood is evidenced
by some of the absolutely inane and stupid levels of media coverage
of certain sports events and figures in the Boston area. Face it, who
really cares? (Or ought to....) Even our monks who ARE sports fans
have shaken their heads in wonder at some of the lunacy.
Weeks and weeks of intense coverage on who might, might not or finally did
buy the Red Sox baseball team. Goodness, (anguished hand wringing here,)
whatEVER shall we do? The real stupidity behind this is the assumption that
someone is going to spend millions and millions of dollars to buy
a team and forcefully drive it unprofitably into the ground. Get a life!
People can be dumb, but not that dumb.
A while back opening day for the Boston Red Sox fell on Good Friday. There
was a huge (and very embarrassing push!) for the Archdiocese to dispense fans
from meat abstinence on that day so they could have a hot dog at the game.. I
am not making this up, but I wish I were. Good Friday or the Red Sox, where is
one's heart? Making things terribly serious that are not serious at all is
not a sign of balanced health. We'd be wary if anyone got that serious about a game of
Monopoly, but sports are, after all- or should be- GAMES, not reality.
Reclaiming Sunday is not some hyped up Benedictine idea. It is
Christian. Our faith itself demands that we get rest and some time
together, hopefully for prayer! It would seem that, if one was to be
firm anywhere, on any day of the week, Sunday might be the place to
start. Frankly, if the child gripes that everyone else does it, this
would offer a particularly apt time to convey the message that we are
not like everyone else, nor are we supposed to be. That's part of
being Christian..
Heavens, my Jewish friends grew up with a far better
sense of who they were than many Christian (or post-Christian!) kids
get today. And their Sabbath (O horror!) was SATURDAY. Now that cut
into more than a few things. But there was a great, great lesson
available there for those kids. Pity the ones who missed it.
Love and prayers,
Jerome, OSB
Petersham, MA
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(Reuters) — "We've carried out further attacks on targets inside Eritrea. This time it's in the north section around Badme," a senior
Ethiopian government Woyanne regime official told Reuters on Saturday.
"We were once again successful. This strike was part of our plan to take proportional measures that included the attacks in Eritrea's southeast."
Ethiopia Woyanne announced on Thursday its troops raided three military bases in Eritrea which it said were used by Ethiopian rebels, several weeks after accusing the Eritrean government of planning to kidnap Western tourists.
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Congratulations on your nursing degree!
I would only buy vintage machines since I'm into vintage.
Have fun shopping for your modern machine. If there is enough money left over for a cheap vintage machine that you can pick up from CLs then treat yourself to one, like a Singer 301. The cute 301s are cheaper than the Featherweights, you can take it to quilting classes, and when not in use it can sit on a bookcase to decorate your sewing area.


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One of the most difficult tasks that many golfers face is learning how they can fix a slice. A slice is created when a clubface remains somewhat open at the point of impact. Two major reasons for a slice is – your grip and/or your swing path. Most often than not, a slice happens when you start with an inappropriate grip. For the correct grip, you need to turn your hand around so that your left thumb remains more to the back of the shaft. It should also be more on top of the grip. The right hand needs to face the direction you want the ball to go.
You can use the "two-tee" drill to ensure that you have the correct grip. You will need to insert a tee into the gap between the first finger of your left hand and the thumb. Repeat the same thing for your right hand. If both tees are on line then you have the correct grip. Many golfers have a tendency to come over the top and hit across the ball at the point of impact. This makes the ball slice. You can overcome this defect by making sure that the clubface is square at the point of impact. You need to practice the drills regularly to ensure that you get rid of the slice.
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Personal: Full name is Jakia Schuntrice Williams ... born July 11, 1987 ... daughter of Sandra Williams and Derrick Smith ... has a younger sister Janiesia and a younger brother, JaDerian ... majoring in medical technology.


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I don't like slow players at virtually all positions.
Williams seemed way heavier at his pro day than he has all year. I think someone said he had put on ten pounds. I wonder if he's already had someone tell him his best chance in the NFL is to bulk up into an OL?
I dunno, I do think the Giants will value him more than other teams because we like TEs who can block. But, this kid has not had a good offseason. During senior bowl week he struggled to catch passes and his workout regime has come into question as well as his weight gain would indicate.
Remember, until the Giants came along, the NFL snubbed Jake Ballard largely because of his slow 40 time and lack of aparent quickness/speed. Well, Williams showed even less quickness this offseason and worse hands. I mention Jake because of the clear similarities between these 2 coming out. Ballard was thought of as a blocker 1st coming out, just like Williams and they have similar size. However, Jake really stuggles to becaome a good NFL blocking TE precisely because he is so slow off the ball. In the NFL TEs are asked to block the 2nd level of the defense(LBs) far more often than in college. Ballard struggled anytime we asked him to block a LB or seal the edge on an outside run. This happened because he just wasnt quick enough off the ball to get to the LB and turn him before the ballcarrier was hitting the hole. I see no reason why Williams isnt going to have the exact same problems because his speed/quickness is even worse than Ballards was coming out.
If he can get on a team and get on a good workout regiment, as well as get his diet under control, I think he has a chance to be a 2nd TE in this league. A guy who comes in on 3rd and 1 and helps move the pile and sometimes sneaks into the endzone behind a backer. But, that is a lot of "ifs".
And he hasnt. He did horribly during the senior bowl practice wek dropping numbers passes both in coverage and in simple QB reciever drills.
He gained 10 lbs between the senior bowl and his pro day to come in at 278. Thats 10 lbs he should have lost, not gained.
And finally, he ran a 5.4 40 at his pro day. That would make him the slowest TE in the league BY FAR. But he didnt stop there he reportedly looked even worse in the agility drills.
I know the guy was a good blocker, and he will likely get his chance in the league to make it with some team as a blocker. But, that about all he will be unless he starts taking his workouts a lil more serious. He is slower than most tackles and he barely beat Chance Warmack.


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- Crusaders v Force
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- Lions v Bulls
- Sharks v Stormers
Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday 5.35pm (AEST)
Last meeting: Round 5 2014 - Hurricanes 39 bt Blues 20 at Westpac Stadium
Head-to-head: Played 22 Blues 13 Hurricanes 8 drawn 1
In Auckland: Played 11 Blues 7 Hurricanes 4
Referee: Garratt Williamson (NZL)
TV: Live, FoxSports 2
Ladbrokes: Blues $2.02, Hurricanes $1.80
Betfair: Blues $2.12, Hurricanes $1.83
Stephen Samuelson writes: Despite belting the Chiefs last week, the Hurricanes are still walking the finals tightrope having played an extra game than most of their finals rivals. There are injury clouds over several Hurricane players while the Blues will blood another five-eighth with Ihaia West. The Eden Park advantage will count for a lot with the Blues.
AAP writes: The Blues haven't been beaten at Eden Park this season but that record will be sorely tested by the red-hot Canes. The Aucklanders have thrown talented young gun Ihaia West into their No.10 hot seat and there's plenty of hope he can unleash some scary strikepower out wide. But the Hurricanes are full of confidence after blitzing the Chiefs. Julian Savea was at his blockbusting best last week but the visitors have lost dangerous fullback Andre Taylor to an ankle injury. Ben Franks is also in doubt in a worry for the Hurricanes. Expect an entertaining, high-octane contest.
BLUES: Lolagi Visinia; Frank Halai, Pita Ahki, Ma'a Nonu, George Moala; Ihaia West, Bryn Hall; Jerome Kaino, Luke Braid (captain), Peter Saili; Tom Donnelly, Patrick Tuipulotu; Charlie Faumuina, Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock. Reserves: James Parsons, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Hayden Triggs, Steven Luatua, Piri Weepu, Simon Hickey, Albert Nikoro.
HURRICANES: Matt Proctor, Cory Jane, Conrad Smith (c), Alapati Leiua, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Victor Vito, Jack Lam, Faifili Levave, James Broadhurst, Jeremy Thrush, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Dane Coles, Ben Franks/Reggie Goodes.Reserves: Ash Dixon/Motu Matu'u/Goodes/ Michael Kainga, Chris Eves, Goodes/Brendon Edmonds, Brad Shields, Ardie Savea, Chris Smylie, Tim Bateman, James Marshall.


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We are the Newberg Animal Shelter located in the gorgeous Oregon wine country.
For over four decades the Newberg Animal Shelter was operated by the Newberg-Dundee Animal Control dept under the Newberg-Dundee Police. The shelter was a small one room building that held both cats and dogs. The Newberg Animal Shelter Friends organization raised over $500k to construct a new building. With the help of the city we moved into our new facility in April of 2013. We are very happy to be moved into our new building! There is still construction going on and we soon hope to have raised enough money to install an HVAC system for proper air ventilation for the animals.
Due to budget reasons, the City of Newberg announced that they have cut their Animal Control program. As of July 1st, 2014 there is no longer be an Animal Control program in the city of Newberg and so we no longer have an Animal Control officer that manages the shelter. Newberg Animal Shelter Friends and the shelter volunteers are now managing operations of the shelter. We are in a transition period while we structure the shelter to operate more like a humane society and offer many more services to our community.
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"A Pillar in the Community." A Fire Victim's Family Speaks Out
It wasn't the first time a man from Marion County conducted an agricultural burn on his property. But when high winds blew the flames across the fire lines, 66 year-old Warren Wimberly lost his life.
"There's no amount of words," Wimberly's daughter, Warnitra Wimberly Told TV20, speaking out for the first time. "I will miss him greatly, I'll have a big hole in my life," she said.
Wimberly was issued a permit to burn 2 acres of property by the Division of Forestry Tuesday morning, but by afternoon the winds picked up.
Firefighters were still fighting the flames when they found Wimberly's body but it was far too late to save his life.
Wimberly's daughters told TV20 their father was a a teacher at Howard Middle School for thirty years, retiring 15 years ago. They said he was an active member in the community, most recently attending the Ocala Police Department's meetings to help curb local violence.
"He was a beautiful person," his daughter, Shan Wimberly said. "Very well rounded, good, good man. A pillar to the community, his church, family."
The family is planning to hold a service in memory of their father this weekend.
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Ben Venue Laboratories – Voluntary Shutdown
On November 19, 2011, Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc. ("BVL") announced the voluntary shutdown of manufacturing and distribution at its site in Bedford, Ohio due to significant manufacturing and quality concerns. BVL's decision to shut down is a result of their own findings. The company notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as soon as they made the decision to shut down. Manufacturing and distribution of all products from this site are currently on hold; however, products already in distribution will remain on the market until further analysis is complete.
FDA is working with BVL to address the impact this shutdown may have on the availability of certain drugs. FDA has been and will continue to work with BVL in prioritizing the quality issues to be addressed in order to help bring the company back to production as soon as possible.
BVL is a large manufacturer of sterile injectable drug products. It also manufactures the chemotherapy drug Doxil for Janssen. FDA is working closely with Janssen and BVL to address the critical shortage of Doxil and will explore all options in order to make the product available again as soon as possible. Updated information regarding the availability of Doxil can be found at www.doxil.com.
FDA continues to work with BVL to assess and address their ongoing quality and manufacturing issues. While FDA continues to investigate this matter, patients potentially affected by the BVL shutdown should consult with their health care provider before discontinuing or changing their medications.


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These wipes are refreshing after a long flight, walking in the heat of summer or after the gym. This wipes give you a second wind in the middle of the day giving you that extra boost before heading from work to dinner. I would highly recommend these for anyone constantly on the go.5


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I've tried the lemon and the lavender and they're both a bit greasy. The lavender smells a bit not-like-lavender as well. That said, they do a great job moisturizing cuticles, and do it fast! I can use this, rub it in thoroughly and push back my cuticles without hurting them or soaking them two minutes later. Great for speedy manicures.4


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Are you happy or not so happy with your iPad mini purchase? And please explain why. Thanks. :)
They should have made the mini in the beginning. Perfect size, perfect weight. I think the screen looks great, and I am coming from an iPad 3.
I am happy at this time with my decision to not purchase the Mini... but only because I am happy with my 3rd gen iPad - and don't see the need for 2 iPads... but I will seriously consider the Mini when the time comes to replace my current iPad. I really think that I would like the smaller form factor - and despite the early reviews, it sounds like the non-retina display is not the big negative that it was thought to be.
Yes. It is a perfect portable size. And the screen is fine. I only used it briefly to set them up for my kids though. They're for Christmas this year.
The screen is fine! I'm coming from an iPhone 2 tho... This is what I hoped the original iPad would be.
I am happy with the mini. Even though there is no retina display, I am fine with it. I use it mostly for reading and forum browsing and so far so good.
If I need to do anything heavy duty I can switch to the iPad 3, my 4 won't be here for a few weeks :(
Oh and the mini is plenty fast, no slow issues at all.
Very Happy!!! (Already sold my iPad 3)
Do I wish it had the Retina Display - sure. Does it make a huge difference in my enjoyment of the device - an UNQUALIFIED NO!!!
Yeah, when using iBooks or the Kindle app I do see the difference in the sharpness of the type, but for me the improvement in size/weight over the iPad 3 is worth it.
All the games and apps I have loaded - aside from the reading ones - look great.
Could not be happier - aside from them giving you the CHEAP *** iPhone charger, which is DOG SLOW!!!
Exactly what this person said.
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This person lol
Loving it so far. It is the perfect size for me. I would have preferred a retina display, but this one is actually very good. I think Apple hit the real sweet spot on size for this device.
Despite non-Retina I can't put this damn thing down!! Lol :D. Size is perfect!
Already using it more and differently than my iPad 3. One example today was using it in church. I never did that with my full size iPad's, but today I used it to take notes related to the message right in Pocket Bible. The full size iPad always felt too big for that for some reason, but the mini was just perfect.
Love it , cannot get enough of it! Perfect size, great for on the go and this allowed me to return an iPod Touch I had just bought for use in the car. My head unit fully controls it for my own music as well as Pandora. Fits perfectly in my front cubby and now it goes with me everywhere. Display is fine for my use.
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Happy. Wish it had retina but the feel of it in hand is so perfect.
im more than happy with my mini :)
the size is perfect!
It's funny because I think the perception is that the mini will be used for pleasure and the bigger IPad will be used for work, but I am wondering if it will be the other way round as the mini is so good to take to meetings.
I think you are on to something. I know for me that I will be using it more than the previous model for work related use. It can go from my music player in the car into a meeting to take notes, schedule appointments, read and reply to email to name a few.
Mini is definitely better for playing games
Very, very happy. Feels like a massive upgrade over my Nexus 7 despite technically being a downgrade in specs.
There's no need for retina on these and as a developer I can tell you it'd do more harm than good to the system. 1024x768 is plenty for 8inch and it keeps the device cool, battery long lasting and affordable, plus the processor power can be used to keep it running smoothly. Remember that the iPad 3 actually downgrades some game graphics (i.e. NOVA 3) from iPad 2 in order to be able to render all the pixels.
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Extremely happy. Purchased on launch day in anticipation of long flight the next day. Have traveled extensively with iPad 3… This. is. SO. Much. better!! Have LTE on order but will likely cancel, as the wi-if is much more stable connection than iPad 3 ever was (could also be iOs6.1). Tether works flawlessly via wi-fi or Bluetooth.
Perfect size for reading. Display is phenomenal. Faster than iPad 3. Added advantage of size is how easy it is to pull out for quick things- when it was too much of a pain to do the same with full-size iPad.
I can hardly put this thing down.
I love my mini. I use it mostly for surfing the web and eventually I am going to use it to start taking notes in my classes. I like how small and portable it is and that makes me like it a little better than the iPad 3. The screen is a disappointment for me but it really isn't that bad.
totally happy! The size is absolutely perfect for playing games or watching late night movies in your bed before sleep. It's so light and comfy to use. Fits perfectly in my hand. Recommend to anyone considering this.
I could not be happier. In every way possible, its the best iPad I've used. Also, reading news and books is a dream, since its so thin and light. The screen looks great to me. I've never owned a retina iPad, but the screen looks almost as nice as the retina display on my iPhone 4S.
I had it but just took it back to the store. There isn't much to holler about since I have the iPad 3. I think I'm just getting tired of the same iOS ecosystem.
That's the opposite of me... Sold my iPad 3 and no regrets getting a mini... Smaller size, lower weight and better usability (for me) trump the lack of retina...


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Valve claims Steam is five times more stable on Mac
Posted on 26th May 2010 at 13:45 by Alex Watson with 74 comments
Valve, PC gaming's last, best hope, recently made the claim that for its software, "the Mac is five times more stable than Windows," in terms of minutes played versus number of crashes.
It's not just some Valve underling saying this, either - it's Gabe Newell himself, in a US podcast called The Conversation.
It's a good headline, but there are plenty of caveats to it. Firstly, he's just talking about Portal. Secondly, a much larger number of gamers are playing on the PC, and it's debatable as to whether the number of crashes stays at a constant percentage as the sample size grows.
Of course, you can argue that as long as you have a respectable sample size on the Mac side of things then the numbers are still comparable. Valve is, as ever, being secretive over absolute numbers, but it has said that in the first week, 11 per cent of Steam purchases were made on the Mac (though that's quite different from number of clients playing, and you'd expect a hefty spike in the launch week. It will be interesting to see how much detail we get about the Mac in Steam's regular Hardware Survey).
Newell talks about how having to deal with one hardware super-vendor which provides all the drivers in the shape of Apple makes Valve's life easier - and there's also the fact Apple ships a very limited number of hardware configurations, too. Indeed; my main issue with Newell's statement is that in framing the issue as "Windows versus Mac", all PCs are lumped together as equal and the statement implies that Windows itself is inherently less stable than Mac OS X. In reality, what Valve is saying is that there are more unstable machines running Windows than unstable machines running OS X machines, which is a subtly different but important distinction.
The freedom for anyone, from individual hardware enthusiasts to small high street companies to big SIs such as Dell, to build a Windows PC results in a huge variety of machines, some of which are just not very good. Some of which are bargain specials, cobbled together from third-hand hardware and running on not much more than hope and duct tape. There is virtually no quality control. But that's the Windows model.
Cut the Windows sample down to "PCs built by a decent firm" or "PCs built by enthusiasts" and it would be interesting to see the crash rate stats.
And of course, there's advantage of the diversity of the PC: on comparable systems, Windows is significantly faster than OS X in OpenGL, as these tests at Phoronix show.
Flamebait aside, Newell's on good form in the show, and makes some interesting points in terms of how he sees gaming developing - with the advantage going to those who can create better customer experiences rather than those that simply master raw technology, and the episode is well worth a listen.
Still, while it's a good podcast, I should of course remind you it's clearly not as good at the bit-tech and Custom PC podcast.
Previously: Valve looking to OpenGL means Microsoft should be worried.
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Small Italian: The Alfa MiTo had its best year in 2013, recording 352 sales after massive discounting by its new factory-backed distributor.
4 February 2016
By TIM NICHOLSON
ALFA ROMEO'S MiTo light hatch has quietly slipped off the company's roster in
Australia as the Italian car-maker pushes ahead with its strategy to become a
more premium brand.
The fate of the MiTo was sealed in May 2014 when parent company Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles announced a new five-year growth plan that included a shift back to
rear- and all-wheel-drive models for Alfa, but the company did not give a
time-frame for when it would phase out the MiTo and the existing front-drive
Giulietta hatch.
Alfa Romeo's Australian consumer website only shows the 4C sportscar, Giulietta
hatch and the upcoming Giulia sedan, with the MiTo now gone.
It is unclear if Alfa Romeo has stopped MiTo production at its Turin, Italy,
FCA Australia senior manager of PR and communications Andrew Chesterton told
GoAuto that the MiTo was in run-out mode in the last quarter of 2015 and that
there was now only a small amount of stock left in Australia.
Mr Chesterton also said the focus was now on Alfa's future model roll out.
"The Alfa Romeo MiTo played an important role for us locally, but FCA's global
plans for Alfa Romeo have been laid out in full, and our focus in Australia is
on new and incoming product, spearheaded by the Giulia, which will join the
recently launched 4C, 4C Spider and the Giulietta," he said.
"This will now see the Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealerships with full showroom
displays, equipped with our entire range of vehicles, including the new Fiat
500, 500X, Abarth and Freemont, and the soon-to-arrive 124 Spider, encouraging
favourable throughput for our dealers."
Just four MiTos found homes in Australia last month. In 2015, Alfa sold 156
units, a 32.2 per cent dip over the 230 it sold in 2014.
The MiTo – which shared its underpinnings with the Fiat Punto and the
previous-generation Opel Corsa – was launched in 2009 when Alfa Romeo was
distributed in Australia by Ateco Automotive, with sales sitting between 160
and 260 per year for the first few years on sale.
It had its best year in 2013, recording 352 sales on the back of huge price
cuts to the range after FCA Australia took over distribution rights for the
Before that, the MiTo started north of $30,000, but the realignment brought the
entry price down to $25,000, while nearly $8000 was cut from the mid-spec
More recently, the MiTo was offered from $22,500 plus on-roads for the base
Progression and topped out at $32,000 for the sporty QV.
An updated version of the MiTo landed in Australia in early 2014 followed by
the warmed-over QV version in September of that year.
The loss of the MiTo means Alfa is a two-model marque in Australia at the
moment, with the Giulietta and the niche 4C its only offerings until the
arrival of the Giulia sedan later in the year.
FCA Australia's American brands, Dodge and Chrysler, are one-model marques,
with the Journey and 300 their respective sole offerings.
Last week FCA announced an update to its global five-year plan, with the
company pulling back investment in Alfa Romeo research and development,
manufacturing and new product between now and 2018.
Confirmed it would slow its planned product roll out, FCA blamed the uncertain
Chinese market and a need to plan properly for world sales channels.
The future product plan still includes seven new rear-drive models that will
follow the Giulia, including an SUV within 12 months, a large sports sedan,
another two SUVs and a hatchback.
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Vettel seals historic F1 title
Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest ever back-to-back world champion yesterday when he finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix behind Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.
Sebastian Vettel, 24, who needed just one point to clinch the title, joins Juan Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher as one of only nine drivers to successfully defend the world title.
The Red Bull driver ran down the pit lane to celebrate with his mechanics after the race, which sealed the championship with four Grands Prix remaining following a dominant season with nine wins in 15 outings.
"There are so many things you want to say, but it's hard to remember all of them," Vettel said.
"I'm so thankful to everyone in the team, pushing hard to build those two cars. It's great to achieve the goal we set ourselves this year already. Today's race we weren't as quick on the soft tyres and we lost two positions, and it was difficult to get past Fernando."
At just 24 years and 98 days, Vettel outstrips fellow consecutive winners Alberto Ascari, Fangio, Jack Brabham, Alain Prost, Senna, Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and Fernando Alonso as the youngest driver to achieve the feat.
Button's victory, which came after he passed Vettel in the second round of pit stops on lap 21, was his third of the season and the 12th of his career.
The McLaren driver finished 1.1 seconds ahead of Alonso, of Ferrari, with Vettel's third place easily enough to secure the world title.
Mark Webber was fourth for Red Bull, eight seconds adrift of Button, while Lewis Hamilton, of McLaren, had another controversial race, clashing again with Felipe Massa, of Ferrari, en route to finishing fifth.
Schumacher was sixth for Mercedes, briefly leading the race after the final round of pit stops, while Massa was seventh.
Vettel didn't lead last year's championship until after the final race in Abu Dhabi, but this season he has never been headed in the standings.
Button needed to win the final five races of the season and have Vettel not score a point to extend the championship to next weekend's race in South Korea, and he made a strong start, shaping up to pass Vettel into the first corner.
But the German defended robustly, prompting Button to tell his McLaren team over the radio that "he's got to get a penalty for that". But stewards decided to take no further action.
Vettel led the race through the first set of pit stops, but after re-passing Hamilton on lap eight, Button narrowed the gap and finally passed the German as he returned to the track following his tyre-change on lap 21.
On the next lap, Hamilton and Massa clashed at the final chicane, with a piece of front wing from Massa's car left in the middle of the circuit, prompting a three-lap safety car period to remove the debris.
The incident was investigated, but no action was taken. The clash follows a series of bad-tempered incidents this year between the pair, with Hamilton running into the back of Massa in the most recent race in Singapore.
Button took control of the race after the lap 28 re-start, setting a new fastest lap on three successive circuits as he extended his margin to 2.5secs.
He briefly relinquished the lead to Schumacher as the German waited until lap 41 until making his final stop for tyres, and then maintained a gap of more than a second despite Alonso closing rapidly in the final laps.
Last 10 champions
2002 Schumacher (Ferrari); 2003 Schumacher (Ferrari); 2004 Schumacher (Ferrari); 2005 Alonso (Renault); 2006 Alonso (Renault); 2007 Raikkonen (Ferrari); 2008 Hamilton (McLaren); 2009 Button (Brawn); 2010 Vettel (Red Bull); 2011 Vettel (Red Bull).
Japanese GP result
1. Jenson Button (McLaren) - 1hr 30min 53.427sec
2. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) at 1.160
3. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) at 2.006
4. Mark Webber (Red Bull) at 8.071
5. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) at 24.268
6. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) at 27.120
7. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) at 28.240
8. Sergio Perez (Sauber) at 39.377
9. Vitaly Petrov (Lotus-Renault) at 42.607
10. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes GP) at 44.322
11. Adrian Sutil (Force India) at 54.447
12. Paul di Resta (Force India) at 1:02.326
13. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) at 1:03.705
14. Pastor Maldonado (Williams F1) at 1:04.194
15. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) at 1:06.623
16. Bruno Senna (Lotus-Renault) at 1:12.628
17. Rubens Barrichello (Williams F1) at 1:14.191
18. Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus) at 1:27.824
19. Jarno Trulli (Lotus) at 1:36.140
20. Timo Glock (Virgin Racing) - 2 laps
21. Jerome d'Ambrosio (Virgin Racing) - 2 laps
22. Daniel Ricciardo (Hispania) - 2 laps
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Hispania) - 3 laps
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) - 12th lap
Fastest lap: Button (McLaren) – 1:36.568.
Next race: Korean Grand Prix – October 16.
Overall standings
1. Vettel (GER) 324, 2. Button (GBR) 210, 3. Alonso (ESP) 202, 4. Webber (AUS) 194, 5. Hamilton (GBR) 178, 6. Massa (BRA) 90, 7. Rosberg (GER) 63, 8. Schumacher (GER) 60, 9. Petrov (RUS) 36, 10. Heidfeld (GER) 34, 11. Sutil (GER) 28, 12. Kobayashi (JPN) 27, 13. Di Resta (SCO) 20, 14. Alguersuari (ESP) 16, 15. Perez (MEX) 13, 16. Buemi (SUI) 13, 17. Barrichello (BRA) 4, 18. Senna (BRA) 2, 19. Maldonado (VEN) 1.
1. Red Bull 518, 2. McLaren 388, 3. Ferrari 292, 4. Mercedes GP 123, 5. Lotus-Renault 72, 6. Force India 48, 7. Sauber 40, 8. Toro Rosso 29, 9. Williams F1 5.
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Belding native part of team whose entry is among Top 25 at ArtPrize
GRAND RAPIDS — A Belding High School graduate is part of a taxidermy team whose work is among the top 25 entries at this year's ArtPrize.
Jamie Outman of Marlette is part of a team of talented taxidermists at Artistry of Wildlife in Sandusky. The team won a world competition in St. Louis, Mo., four years ago. They entered "The Chase" after a great deal of persuasion from his parents, Richard and Joyce Outman of Belding.
"The Chase" was an entry at this year's world competition and garnered second prize, but it was apparent to Outman and the others with Artistry of Wildlife that their previous entry raised the bar for other taxidermists. Now that "The Chase" is on display at the Gerald R. Ford Museum, it is receiving a great response and Outman's phone has been buzzing non-stop with all the text messages in support of his work.
"My dad kept telling me about this Art Prize that he was going to every year and how big it was and then out of the blue my mom called me and said it would be really neat to have one of my pieces in Art Prize," Outman remarked.
It was after the conversations with his parents that Outman decided to approach his boss, Dennis Harris about entering "The Chase" into the competition. The piece, which consists of a pack of wolves downing a moose, was specifically designed for the world competition and took approximately a month for completion. The process included the planning stages and design and then took two weeks to actually construct.
Outman is thrilled with the reaction the piece is receiving and was pleased with the actual placement within the Ford museum. "The Chase" is in front of the presidential seal and it resembles a full moon in the background, further enhancing the display. It is also near one of the voter registration locations. Round 1 voting continues through midnight on Saturday.
Along with Outman and Harris, Artistry of Wildlife includes Joeph Miles, Andrew Harris and Paul Thompson. Other pieces the Artistry of Wildlife team has created can be viewed on their website www.artistryofwildlife.com.


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Our boat trip from Podgora dropped us in the cute but small town of Vrboska. From there we took the local bus across the island to the port town of Hvar. The meandering bus ride gave us a good look about the island. We weaved through vineyards that lay scattered about old townships, before heading up and over the island to the other coast. Higher up the now dormant land bore an innumerable number of stone terraces layered on steep terrain, hinting at the laborious nature of agriculture on the Island, and much of the Dalmatian coast in general. The number of hours required to build the network seemed beyond reckoning.
Hvar town itself was a small but stunning affair. The town was a central trading port for the Venetians and at its peak one of the most wealthy places in Dalmatia. Outside of Dubrovnik its the most popular destination on the Dalmatian coast, and, judging by the sheer number of super yachts and glamorous pampering spots, the little town still attracts more than its share of wealth
The old fort was perhaps the highlight. Sitting just back from the old town center it cut an imposing figure. We found the view from the top to be particularly beautiful. It's well preserved character gave the town a very real sense of its buccaneering maritime history. Squint enough to block out the Gucci and Prada and you could transport yourself back to the glory days of the high seas.


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Kevin Price - Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean of Students.
Kevin Price serves as the Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Mr. Price came to UTSA in 2005 with more than 20 years' experience in student affairs. During his time at UTSA, Dean Price has established the Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion, the Student Leadership Center, Roadrunner Remembrance, the Roadrunner Creed, University Center Programs, the UTSA Last Lecture Series, and oversaw the development of Alvarez Hall. In 2012, Dean Price received the Richard S. Howe Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award.
Prior to UTSA, he served as dean of students at Louisiana State University and as associate dean of students at the University of Texas at Austin. After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from Auburn University, Mr. Price earned a law degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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So Long, Jobless Recovery
After two long years, the recovery from the 2001 recession is no longer jobless. The Labor Dept. says payrolls have risen for three consecutive months, although at a pace well below that of a typical recovery. What everyone from job seekers to investors to Washington pols wants to know is: Will job growth pick up enough in 2004 to cut unemployment and keep consumers spending? After all, companies have become adept at lifting the output of their existing workers, causing productivity to soar in recent quarters.
Rest easy. More jobs are on the way, and the reason lies in the normal ebb and flow of the business cycle. First of all, demand is accelerating. Over the past four quarters, demand has grown 3.8%, up from 2.5% a year ago and from 0.9% two years ago. Faced with unexpectedly strong demand this summer, businesses had to fatten payrolls by 125,000 in September and 126,000 in October. Better yet, several key indicators point to further job gains.
Second, and equally important, the unusually rapid rate of productivity is set to slow, perhaps sharply. That means economic growth next year will be better balanced between new jobs and productivity gains.
A hiring rebound could prove pivotal to the 2004 Presidential election, but only if the turnaround carries into the factory sector, the source of all job losses over the past year. That's because most of the big manufacturing states are also major sources of electoral votes.
There's no question that the long-term trend in productivity growth has shifted up in recent years, which is helping to lift profits, real wages, and living standards. However, in the short run, productivity is highly sensitive to the up-and-down movements of the economy.
For example, early in a recovery, productivity typically soars. After working to restore profit margins by shedding workers, businesses are hesitant to take on the added cost of new workers when demand picks up, fearing the uptick won't last. Plus, the workers that companies hang on to tend to be the most productive. The result: Productivity jumps, as in the second and third quarters, when it shot up by 7% and 8.1%, respectively.
But even with the fanciest of technologies, businesses cannot extract those kinds of productivity gains over the long haul, since there are limits. Like a runner in a marathon, productivity can pick up the pace for a short time, but it will have to give back some of the gains later. That's exactly what happened in the jobless recovery after the 1990-91 recession: Yearly growth in productivity plummeted from 4% in 1992 to zero in 1993, when demand zoomed ahead and businesses began to hire.
A similar short-term pattern is emerging now. Keep in mind that productivity is output per hour worked. According to the employment report, over the past 11 quarters, the work-hours denominator has fallen because of shrinking payrolls and a shorter workweek for those remaining. So even the small gains in output caused a big boost in productivity.
But for the first time since before the recession began, hours worked are rising. In October, they were up at an annual rate of 2.2% from the third quarter. Further gains in November and December will push the pace higher. At the same time, real gross domestic product is slowing after last quarter's 7.2% surge, which reflected temporary boosts. As a result, productivity this quarter will struggle to grow.
Productivity growth won't have to slip all the way to zero, as it did in 1993, to ensure solid job growth. If the economy grows by 4% in the coming year, derived from, say, 2% productivity growth and 2% job growth, that would translate into job gains averaging about 200,000 per month. That's not an irrational expectation. Payroll gains in the third year of the recovery after the 1990-91 recession averaged 268,000 per month.
Moreover, a pace of 200,000 a month will gradually push down the unemployment rate. Data from the Labor Dept.'s survey of households, from which the unemployment rate is derived, suggest that employment must grow by about 140,000 a month to absorb all the new people looking for work and hold the jobless rate steady. A year of job gains averaging 200,000 per month would cut the rate by about half a percentage point.
Already, labor market indicators that foreshadow job growth strongly suggest bigger payroll gains are on the way. Through October, temporary jobs are up six months in a row, posting the largest gain in 3 1/2 years. The average workweek has registered the largest three-month increase since 1997. And the decline in new claims for unemployment benefits picked up speed in November.
Even the outlook for manufacturing jobs looks a little brighter. To be sure, U.S. factories face a long-term decline amid global competition, and job outsourcing is becoming more common. But in the short run, stronger demand is generating some bounce in manufacturing, which should generate new jobs in the first half of 2004.
The clearest evidence of a factory rebound comes from the nation's purchasing managers. The Institute for Supply Management's October survey showed the factory sector grew for the fourth month in a row. In addition, the ISM's index of total orders rose to 64.3%, and export demand alone jumped to 59.6%. Both are the highest readings since 1994. Because inventories outside of motor vehicles are so low, producers are not able to fill these orders with warehoused goods. That means nonauto industrial production should continue to grow in the fourth quarter and into 2004.
Hiring in manufacturing lagged behind total payrolls because demand for goods had fallen off dramatically. At the same time, the factory sector was on the leading edge of the productivity boom, powered by industries producing high-tech equipment. Over the past five years, output per hour in the nonfarm business sector rose 3.6% annually, while factory productivity increased by 4.2%. With demand so weak, it's not surprising that 1.3 million factory jobs have disappeared in this recovery. One bit of good news: Last month's loss of 24,000 jobs was the smallest in three years, and layoffs have been declining since the summer.
Factory workers account for only 11.2% of all employees, so it's easy to dismiss their significance to the economy. But the fate of the factory worker may play an outsize role in the Presidential election. Therefore, the trend in factory jobs will bear scrutiny.
Of the 10 states with the worst unemployment rates in September, half have a higher share of factory-job payrolls than the U.S. average. Those five states control a quarter of the electoral votes needed to win the Presidency. Add in California, where the factory-job ratio is on par with the national rate, and the votes jump to 123, or almost half of the 270 needed.
Politics aside, the job outlook is better now than at any time in the past three years. That's due in large part to demand speeding up and productivity pulling back to a more sustainable level. That combination will assure both rising business profits and increased household income, the keys to keeping the recovery going.
Note: This story originally appeared in the November 24, 2003 issue of BusinessWeek
By James C. Cooper & Kathleen Madigan


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Chris Carter (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) turned a childhood hobby into a career. Born in Islington, London, England on January 28, 1953, Carter became enchanted with high-tech equipment early in his youth. When he was only a boy, Carter spent hours playing with a tape deck; his father would record family conversations and add sound effects to them, even changing speeds. At the age of 13, Carter fell in love with mixing electronic sounds. Carter joined a garage band called the Dragsters in 1967. A year later, Carter took drugs and saw Pink Floyd perform at a dive in North London. The group's visual presentation and acid-damaged pop left Carter spellbound. Inspired, Carter formed Orpheus Lites with his friend Chris Panayiotou, providing local acts with Pink Floyd-ish psychedelic light shows. Orpheus Lites eventually turned into an integral part of their biggest client, the outfit Willa. Carter joined Willa as a keyboardist, but he left in 1974. In 1975, Carter made his solo debut, performing at Thurrock Technical College in England as Waveforms, utilizing synthesizers and keyboards. He then met future bandmates Genesis P-Orridge (vocals) and Cosey Fanni Tutti (guitar), both of whom were in COUM Transmissions, a performance art ensemble that disgusted and disturbed English audiences by torturing their genitals and licking their vomit on-stage. With the addition of Carter, COUM Transmissions evolved into industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle. In 1980, Carter released his first album, The Space Between. Throbbing Gristle broke up a year later, and Carter started collaborating with Fanni Tutti as Chris & Cosey and Creative Technology Insitute, otherwise known as CTI. They also created their own record label, Conspiracy International. Carter entered the journalism field in the '90s, writing music reviews; he also designed album covers with Fanni Tutti and remixed two songs from Erasure. ~ Michael Sutton
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Josephine Theresa Faillace, a resident of the Resort Nursing Home in Rockaway for over 20 years, died December 6. She was 82.
Faillace, a secretary, was born on September 29, 1924 in Brooklyn. She was hospitalized for over 60 years after an operation for the removal of a brain tumor in 1945. Faillace was a parishioner at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Woodhaven.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raphael and Theresa Faillace; aunt, Carmela Faillace; and sister-in-law, Concetta Faillace.
Faillace is survived by her brothers, Frank, Leonard and Ralph; sister-in-law, Margaret; niece, Yvonne; nephew, Ralph; and many grand-nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Walsh and La Bella Funeral Home in Woodhaven. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Woodhaven. Interment was at St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village.
George H. Fox
Retired Truck Driver
George H. Fox, who had resided in Broad Channel for more than 40 years, died December 6 in Spring Hill, Florida. He was 75.
Fox served in the Korean War and was a member of the VFW Post 10209 in Spring Hill, Fla. He was retired from his career as a truck driver and residing in Spring Hill, Fla. at the time of his death.
Fox is survived by his wife, Margaret; sons, George and Joseph; daughters, Margaret and Diane; 13 grandchildren, two great-granddaughters; and a sister, Evelyn Gill of Long Island.
A service was held December 11 at the VFW in Spring Hill, Fla. Fox was cremated.
Robert T. Gough Jr.
U.S. Postal Police Officer
Robert T. Gough Jr., a Rockaway resident for 30 years coming from the Bronx, died December 9.
Gough, a U.S. Postal Police Officer, was born in Manhattan. He also served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1976 to 1981.
Gough is survived by his sister, Patricia O'Neill (Arthur); and nephews, Brian and Keith O'Neill.
Funeral arrangements and visitation were entrusted to the Denis S. O'Connor Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Camillus Church. Interment was at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, New York.
Willie E. Johnson
Limousine Driver
Willie E. Johnson, a Rockaway resident for over 40 years, died December 3. He was 93.
Johnson, a limousine driver, was born on September 8, 1913 in Green Bay, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lillie Johnson; brothers, Samuel, Pernell and Clivard; and sisters, Alice and Judie.
Johnson is survived by his children, Shirley Johnson of Inwood, Zandra Howard of Hempstead, New York and Ernest Johnson (Teresa) of Washington, D.C.; brother, Evary Johnson (Bertha) of Baltimore, Maryland; sisters, Martha Bullard and Florence Moore of the Bronx, and Grace Hepbown and Josephine Eanes of Green Bay, Virginia; sisters-in-law, Edith Wimms of Inwood and Irene McCoy (James) of Buffalo, New York; brothers-in-law, Ernest Taylor (Hazel) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Rux Taylor (Irene) of Green Bay, Virginia; grandchildren, Tracey, Chanel, Lamont, Jerry, Adam, Jamal, Kyneil, Jermaine, Rodney, Nia, Jana and Erinn; nine great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements and visitation were entrusted to Jeremiah C. Gaffney's Funeral Home, with a service at Gaffney's Friendship Chapel. Interment was at Amityville Cemetery in Amityville, New York.
Kay Kinane
Kay Kinane, a Rockaway resident for 40 years coming from Brooklyn, died December 14.
Kinane, a secretary, was born in Brooklyn. She was the present of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, a member of the St. Thomas More-St. Edmund Golden Age, and an active member of the community.
Kinane was preceded in death by her husband, William.
She is survived by her son, William Kinane (Maura); daughter, Patricia Turek; and grandchildren, Jason Turek, Katie Rose Kinane and Bridget Ann Kinane.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Denis S. O'Connor Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 15, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas More Church in Rockaway Point. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.
Ida Bell Burgins O'Blige
Ida Bell Burgins O'Blige, a Rockaway resident for 40 years, died December 4. She was 81.
O'Blige, a homemaker, was born on March 15, 1925 in Eutaw, Alabama.
She was preceded in death by her grandchild, Shelia Middleton.
O'Blige is survived by her husband, Stanley O'Blige; daughter, Christina Henry (Dalmar); stepsons, Stanley O'Blige Jr. and Tybee O'Blige (Connie); grandchildren, Phyllis Acoy, Alphonso Acoy Jr., Stanley Acoy and Stephanie Acoy Williams; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; cousins, Author Ward and family, Luther Tutt and family, Brenda Moore and family, and Coleman and family; goddaughters, Pat Weeks and Kim Bowley; close and special friends, Minnie Park, Doris Wilkerson, James Wilkerson, Miles, Elizabeth Gregory, Glads Pugh, Sister Olean Eddings (Nana), Yvonne John, Abella and family, Cherly Williams, Kandi Papafio, Augusta Duncan, Minnie Afari, Ms. Frances, Sister Wallis, Sister Bassoon, Aubrey Powell and family, Berlin Brevard, Monique Robinson and G. Pascoe; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Jeremiah C. Gaffney's Funeral Home. Visitation and a service were held at Community Church of God in Christ in Arverne. Interment was at Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.
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Swapping the inner fairing is a fair amount of work . The best tip I can give is to take pics all along the way .
... Cover the front fender and remove the windshield and outer fairing and put them out of the way .
... Remove the passing lamps and put them out of the way .
... Disconnect the radio wiring then remove the radio and put it out of the way .
... Disconnect the throttle and clutch cables from the handlebar perches then pull them thru the front of the inner fairing and let hang .
... Cut the tie straps securing the wiring to the vertical fairing supports , the two black brackets the 4 radio screws bolted to . Remove the remaining bracket screws .
... Remove the 4 bolts that secure the inner fairing to the fork legs .
... Unplug all the wiring harness connectors .
... Move the inner fairing around to loosen it up while spreading the bottom wings and pulling them around the fork legs .
... At this point the fairing should be loose enough to slide up and out , some finesse and wiggling will be required .
... Transfer gauges etc. to the new inner fairing .
... Repeat in reverse order to reinstall the new inner fairing .
... I would suggest using painters tape at critical points so the new paint job doesn't get damaged .
... Hope you've been taking pictures along the way !!!
... If I missed any fine points I'm sure that someone else that's done the procedure will chime in .
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Congrats. You will feel weird, but you will get over it soon enough.
This is a discussion on This Grandma is now official! within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Texas finally got its rear in gear (142 days, by my count), and I now have my plastic! Will probably do the Wally Walk this ...
Texas finally got its rear in gear (142 days, by my count), and I now have my plastic!
Will probably do the Wally Walk this weekend, and I'm sure to feel weird the whole time.
I'm torn between being deliriously happy and scared spitless that I'll foul up somehow. I'm no cowgirl, nor am I much of a sheepdog - except when it comes to my family.
Wish me well!
"I pledge allegiance to the war banner of the united states of Totalitaria. And to the Republic, which no longer stands, several bankers, who are now god, indivisible, with Bernanke bucks and credit for all."
Congrats. You will feel weird, but you will get over it soon enough.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
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That's great! Feels like everyone is watching you for awhile - then in time you realize that everyone's just like you (or like you used to be) and not really paying attention or wondering if you have a gun.
I don't really think about it anymore - now it's so normal to me - like putting my watch on - billfold in pocket - gun in holster or pocket.....
For God, Family and Country!
Welcome to the fold. It will take a little time, but it will eventually become natural to carry. As long as you keep it concealed no one will know or care that your armed.
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
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Its a strange feeling at first with your EDC on you. After some time you will have that same "strange" feeling when you are without your EDC. Congrats and be safe!
"The only purpose for a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should have never laid down". -unknown
Congrats Granny!
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt
No worries, you'll do just fine.
ALWAYS carry! - NEVER tell!
"A superior Operator is best defined as someone who uses his superior
judgement to keep himself out of situations that would require a display of his
superior skills."
142 days is a long wait. Congratulations to you but shame on your Sheriff (or issuing agency in TX - in NC it's the county Sheriff) for taking so long. A lot of bad things can happen to someone in 142 days.
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Your scared of not messing up.....That's good! You will be watching yourself and paying attention AND you are aware of your limitations.
That is nothing but caring and being responsible!
Always continue to learn and be careful, just don't be scared. Nobody wants you to be a 'cowgirl'. Don't even try to be a sheepdog.....you be you and never show your 'teeth' unless you have to. I believe your going to do real good!
Again, congratulations!
Go Granny,Go!
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Congratulations, try to get some training to go with the ccw.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
- Sir Winston Churchill
Grannys got a gun,brings back memories of the beverly hillbillys when Jed was always grabbing her shotgun from her as she was heading out to do some feuding with the bankers liberal wife
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
... and welcome to the carry world.
After so many years carrying, I do feel weird when I am not
Doesn't happen very often ...
The first rule of a gunfight: "Don't be there !"
The second rule: "Bring enough gun"
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Today is the day! Mom has talked to me and Sweet Caroling and the new old girl Aubrey for 24 hours. You girls are going to Texas to a wonderful rescue that Dad and I have worked with for some years now. They are wonderful people and they have accepted you and are ready to help you be well and able to have a good healthy life. Chloe, you will have surgery on your back legs. You kow they don't work right and it's uncomfortable for you at times. That is going to be fixed! Sweet Caroline, your ears are very bad and they hurt you. You have suffered from problems with them for a very long time. The vet said probably your whole life. That is going to be taken care of. You can say good bye to pain. Aubrey, you are crippled. The arm permanently against your chest is such a burden to you. I also see that you have a back knee that is not working well. Those things will be corrected by your new rescue. They are good people and will take good care of you. You can trust them. I love you all. Daddy and I will miss you so much. I will keep up with your progress and celebrate when you are well and go to a forever home.
So today is the day. Another start to my life but like mom said "Angels are watching over you."
Mom got all my records from my rescue today. They are all in order so now I am ready to go to the new rescue. I don't know where I will live in Texas. I know I wil be safe. Mom said I am going to get my legs fixed and I will get a home after I get well. I hope she doesn't forget me. I won't forget her or my foster dad. They have been so sweet to me and I know I am loved. Well I am going to just start thinking of this move like mom said. It's an adventure in my life on the way to my forever happiness.
Poor Kate's adoption fell through at the last minute. She is staying here for a while longer at least. Maybe she is lucky. Maybe she will live here always like Rose and Stormy. I wonder.
My friend Sweet Caroline and I are going to Texas next Saturday. I am excited. Mom said I will NOT live outside there or anywhere I go after I am adopted. She said I am precious and from now on only people who think I am a sweet gift will have me in their life. :)
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Enotah Hall is a $16 million, 200-bed facility with a design that honors Young Harris College's architectural heritage while heralding the arrival of a new chapter in the history of YHC. Lord, Aeck & Sargent designed the 62,500-square-foot, 3-story building, which is targeting LEED Silver certification.
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As the last building to be situated on the historic campus lawn, the college's central green space, it was important that Enotah Hall respond to its existing architectural context. The facility also had to establish an architectural standard for new buildings to follow, with an emphasis on highlighting the natural setting of the campus, serving as a model of sustainable design, and creating a feeling of community among students.
Connecting to Campus History and Architecture
"The building needed to fit into a fairly eclectic mix of existing architecture and be a forward-looking, contemporary structure of its place and time," says Joe Greco, the building's principal designer.
"We also tied in with other campus architecture. Enotah uses two tones of red brick, pulling from the color range of the Chapel and the newer campus buildings. The site walls, planter walls, and amphitheater seating are Tennessee flagstone, used as an accent in a manner similar to other landscape wall features found on campus. The building's two residential wings mediate between the scale of the residence halls on either side and relate with their masonry detailing and their hipped roofs with gabled roof louvers."
Capitalizing on the Topography
The building responds to the curving, sloping site. "We capitalized on the topography to make the building more interesting," Greco says. "The cross slope of the site made it possible for us to create an outdoor amphitheater in the courtyard between the building's residential wings. The amphitheater provides the entire student community with a space for outdoor study, recreation and instruction, as well as open-air lectures and performances in the mountain surrounding."
A monumental Pavilion
The two angled residential wings are reconciled to one another through a central pavilion, which receives the wings and orients the entire building toward the central green space with a large curved portico. The pavilion takes on a more monumental quality, addressing the green space with a 2-story porch articulated by brick columns and accented by a sunscreen designed to support growth of shading vines. The top of the porch forms an occupiable roof terrace at the third floor of the building, offering views of the campus green space to the west, athletic fields to the northwest and to the mountains beyond. Stone planters at the base of the brick columns create places for indigenous flowering plants. Creeping hydrangeas are grown in terrace level planters and trained to cover the sunscreen and integrate the building into the landscape. Inside, a multi-level lobby is accented by a three-story monumental steel staircase cantilevered from a center plane clad in acrylic panels with four different botanical patterns. The lobby has large expanses of glass and is framed by two arched walls.
Common Areas
In addition to the porch, lobby, terrace, and courtyard, the building has many other common areas aimed at fostering a sense of community. Among them are a second-floor mezzanine that overlooks the lobby and provides study space, computers and laundry facilities; a large third-floor, vaulted ceiling common room that opens to the terrace and also provides computers; and a smaller third-floor meeting room.
Other notable areas include four state-of-the-art music practice rooms and study "sunrooms" at the far ends of the six corridors in the residence wings. The nooks, which have operable windows that offer dramatic views of the mountains, provide daylighting to the corridors in combination with floor-to-ceiling curtainwall glazing at the opposite ends of the corridors.
Sustainable Design Strategies Employed
"If you look at where LEED projects are registered, they tend to be located in urban areas," says Jackson Kane, a Lord, Aeck & Sargent associate who served as project manager for Enotah Hall. "One of the ways this project serves the community at large is by demonstrating sustainable design in the predominately rural north Georgia mountains." The building was constructed with regional and recycled materials, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified wood, and low-VOC paints and sealants. Also, the building employs generous daylighting and sustainable site strategies. Robust energy-saving measures conserve natural resources and minimize adverse environmental effects.
The residential wings are oriented so that windows are within 15 degrees of due south or due north, maximizing daylighting while minimizing late afternoon glare. Deep roof overhangs help shade the upper terrace, and the 2-story porch provides coverage at the building's west-facing curtainwall openings. Rainchains direct water from the terrace into the planters at the base of the porch's masonry columns.
Indoor environmental control is achieved through water-source heat pumps with individual thermostats installed in each suite; additional heat pumps serve the common areas of the building. The closed water loop that serves the mechanical unit passes through 72 geothermal wells, each 400 feet deep, where heat from the water is dissipated into the earth. When the system is in cooling mode heat from the water loop is transferred to the domestic hot water supply through an energy exchanger, further reducing the energy that would otherwise be required to meet what is typically one of the largest energy loads in a residence hall.
These efficiencies are further enhanced by an energy recovery unit that pre-treats supply air by recovering the embodied energy of the exhaust air, reducing the difference between the outside and inside air temperatures and humidity levels by 50 percent before the air is conditioned through the use of an enthalpy wheel.


text: Technology The 10 Best News Aggregator Apps For Those On The Go Written by Simply Zesty on 2 September 2012 With more news sources emerging and the feeling of information overload growing, it's handy that there are so many news aggregators out there. However, it's a crowded market, so finding out which ones are worth your time and are best suited towards your way of consuming information can be time-consuming. Therefore, we've rounded up what we think are the ones to consider.PrismaticFor: iPhoneOne of the newer reader apps out there, Prismatic is probably one of the best designed iPhone reader apps out there. Its interface is easy and a nice touch is that any article you read will be accompanied by the latest tweets relating to the piece you're reading so you can see what people think. Alongside numerous suggestions based upon your interests, subscriptions and your location, Prismatic is a brilliantly handy app, but the only problem is that (so far), it's only available for iPhone, although it is available for Facebook.Use it if: You're always on the go and want content that brings in the best of both local and international sources.FlipboardFor: iPhone, Android, iPadThe incredibly stylish magazine which looks even better on tablet, Flipboard makes the entire reading process as stylish as possible and integrates all your social media accounts like Twitter and Instagram. Its most recent update now features video, giving your content more variety.Use it if: You prioritise style and interface in a news app.ZiteFor: iPhone, iPad, AndroidThe self proclaimed smart magazine, Zite becomes smarter the more you use it, so if you're interested in technology articles, Zite will pick up on this and refine its content to reflect this. Taking into account the type of article, key feature and how its shared across the web, Zite tailors its content to reflect your reading habits.Use it if: You only follow a few publications and want a smarter way to discover new content.Google CurrentsFor: iPhone, Android, iPadGoogle's official reader is pretty versatile and strikes a balance between style and practicality. As well as syncing your Google account (as is standard with all of Google's products), the app recommends a vast range of publications for you to subscribe to and groups them using symbols. As the app doesn't automatically subscribe you to your Google Reader content, it means that its better if you want to quickly check updates from certain publications.Use it if: You like keeping your reading simple and to the point.Feeddler RSSFor: iPhone, iPadBasically your Google Reader account on the go, Feeddler has a handy night mode, which is useful if you read for long times and you don't want to drain the battery. Simple, precise and does everything you want it to.Use it if: You feel the content in your Google Reader account is perfect.PulseFor: iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle FireA cross between Flipboard and Google Currents, Pulse organises its stories by thumbnail images. Its aesthetics is its main draw and by bringing in multiple sources, its interface is smooth and visually appealing and it sources contentUse it if: You're a tablet user and you much rather have a quick look at the day's news.NetNewsWireFor: iPhone, iPad, MacWhile not as stylish as the other readers on this list, NetNewsWire prides itself on its simplicity and efficiency, being only 1MB in size. Its main function is to sync with Google Reader, assuming that you already have an account, where it will work its magic. If you're not too focused on the aesthetics and you feel that the content in your Google Reader account is just right, you'll find it useful.Use it if: If your iPad/iPhone is lacking space and you need something lightweight.News360For: iPhone, AndroidNews 360 separates itself from other news readers by incorporating two swipeable screens. The top part shows you the most popular stories while the bottom shows you the article you're reading. The idea is that you can see what other articles are on offer based on the images used. The only problem is that while there is a location setting so while you can get localised news, there's no real way to properly customise your feed.Use it if: You rather have your news given to you in bite-sized chunks.FeedlyFor: iPhone, Android, Chrome, Firefox, SafariInstead of giving you a massive list for you to scroll down, Feedly breaks your content feed up into manageable chunks. While it provides you with suggestions, it's primarily focused on your Google Reader Account so if you have all your subscriptions organised under subheadings, it will show you the latest stories from that folder. Its style is minimalist so stories load up quickly. Another thing worth noting is that the new beta version of Feedly will be out on September 10th so it's worth keeping an eye on until then.Use it if: Your Google Reader is perfectly organised into sub-headings.TaptuFor: iPhone, iPad, Android, Web, Blackberry, Nook, KindleTaptu is not only diverse, running across numerous platforms, but also offers a massive degree of customisation. It arranges its feeds as streams and also works as a Facebook and Twitter client, effectively becoming a massive hub for both news and social media updates.Use it if: You want all your news and social media feeds in one handy place.And Here's A Bonus App: PocketFor: iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle FireAs you won't always have the time to read stories the first time you see them, Pocket lets you save any interesting content you might find so you can view it later. You can save articles from your browser, or connect it up to apps like Twitter, Flipboard and Zite and save articles from thereUse it if: If you're pressed for time and want to note interesting content for later.


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Pasco, Wash., August 12, 2014 - At about five minutes to the hour the lobby is already filing up. Little voices filled with excitement announce their arrival like royal trumpets. Smiles are in abundance as children are whisked away and seated. And then silence as they wait patiently for what they have come to see. Someone reading a book!
Although this may sound like a teachers dream come true it is the reality of what God is doing in Pasco through the Reading Corner. The Reading Corner is a creative outreach program that seeks to develop a love for books in children and teens by reading to them and providing free books to help develop their own personal libraries.
Each week kids who attend the program have several award winning books read to them in groups, followed by activity or craft related to the theme of books that have been selected. They also receive a healthy snack to take home with them and most importantly a free book to take home and read.
Although the program is still developing, doors have already been opening to have an even greater impact throughout the city. The story of the genesis of the Reading Corner is truly a miracle lead by the Holy Spirit. Members of the two local churches in Pasco began independently praying for ways to work collaboratively to support the community in addressing issues specifically with children living in urban environment.
God began leading through an impromptu discussion between the church leaders where it was discovered that both groups had been praying for the same thing. As the word began to spread about the possibility of a collaborative project centered around reading, volunteers began to respond and in a few weeks, and team of about 22 people began to come together. The team is blessed to have a number of educators, community workers, librarians, church leaders, and more who all bring valuable insight and expertise to the table. The team sees the Reading Corner as an opportunity to be active in the community by helping serve the needs of children in areas in which the school district is unable to meet. The Reading Corner has also created an opportunity to work collaboratively with other organizations with similar interests. The Children's Reading Foundation has provided the majority of the books that are given away, as well as the Adventist Community Services department for the Upper Columbia Conference giving a grant to help the program get started. Volunteers from Mid-Columbia Libraries have also come to sign kids up with library cards and to introduce them to their services.
Not only does the program reach children but it is also reaching their parents as well. Most books provided are bi-lingual which helps many families learning a new language have an opportunity to learn together. The Reading Corner team is hopeful that in the near future they will be able to reach more children in community of East Pasco and share the love of Jesus simple by being positive role models and give their support in what every way possible.
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Mercatornet is fast becoming one of my go-to website for Catholic views and news. It's a great little resource and loads of fantastic thought pieces that make you think. Check it out if you've got time.
They've picked up the story run by TVNZ and a couple of other media outlets on the rise of Christian faith among young Kiwis.
The whole article is well worth a read but a few excerpts:
The Press reported recently that perhaps God is not so dead in New Zealand after all. Victoria University's religious studies professor Paul Morris considers there to be evidence of a growing religious revival among young people in the country. This comes after a United States study listed New Zealand as one of the nine countries in the world where religion will all but die last year.
It is true that latest New Zealand census figures (2006) show that the number of people ticking the "no religion" box is increasing: 1.3 million people, or 34.7 per cent, had no religious affiliation in 2006, up from 1 million, or 29.6 per cent, in 2001.
However, there are apparently growing numbers of young people who are very committed to their faith, despite smaller numbers than in the past. Dr Morris of Victoria University comments after his recent study of students at his university that:
"There is a sizeable number of students who are not religious and a significant minority who are more religious. Those two things are happening simultaneously."
This makes sense in a generally freer New Zealand society than a few decades ago – why go to Church if you don't really want to be there? Parents today on the whole are much less likely to force you to. There is also much less social stigma around not going to Church – in fact in New Zealand you are more likely to face stigma if you do go.
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On Larue Court in Louisville, Kentucky things look normal. There's one house, though – number 3034 to be exact, that is special. It's the pilot home for a new program launched by the Louisville International Airport and it has been upgraded with almost $50,000 in soundproofing materials.
The airport is joining the ranks of many others attempting to make residential neighborhoods happy while at the same time avoiding costly lawsuits. The 1 1/2 story home was outfitted with triple-pane windows, upgraded insulation, quiet air and heating systems, and much more.
The house, now the headquarters of the ever popular QuieterHome program, opened on June 1st and can be viewed between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. The program currently has $3.6 million dollars earmarked for the first phase of the QuieterHome program and about 45 of the 60 eligible homes have already registered to participate.
Soon each home will be evaluated and plans will be set in place to soundproof each home. For now, though, the results on Larue Court can speak for themselves – you have to actually listen to hear the planes passing by!


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It is good to eat between meals if you are in low calorie diet. It is healthy and not so sweet. I give it 4 star because it is not my favorite flavor.
The taste is just okay
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I had tried the chocolate variety of these bars and loved them so thought I'd give the peanut butter ones a go. They're okay, but the flavour is just not that nice, I'm not really sure what it is, but they just taste strange (not a bad taste though, just different). Won't be repurchasing.
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These don't last very long in my house!
My kids love this.
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Great nutrition and great taste! and great price too, thanks to Iherb!
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Best deal out there, close to Trader Joes price before they discontinued the Peanut Butter flavor. I like the Chocolate Brownie ZBars too; hopefully Iherb will have them soon.
She likes them!
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It's nice to have something portable that has nutritional value, tastes good, and has a name my 1 year old likes to say. Zeebaw!
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My kids love these. Not at all like Clif Bars, more like a candy bar, but under a good label. Great for teen daughters who refuse to be seen eating at school lunch.
Great to know there are certified organic wholesome snack for kids.
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My son love this snack bar. I am pleased that he is getting the good stuff instead of all the junks in most kids products. I always stock this so that it is a healthy snack when he is hungry instead of eating all the biscuits made out of processed flour,and preservatives.Try the chocolate, its delicious as well.
kid eats them
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clif bars
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These bars taste so good! I have replaced my Snickers addiction with these! Just enough sweet taste, and they are relatively healthy too!


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