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● As they prepare for confirmation, our middle school students involve themselves with a more goal-oriented curriculum as they learn about what, exactly, it means to be a Lutheran. They learn about the history, prayers, terminology and services of the church. They also become involved with service projects and trips to locations important to the history of the Lutheran church in America.
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I took my car in to Speedee (AKA Jiffy Lube) for its annual state safety inspection. I was told that it would need a steering rack, and they put a rejection sticker on the windshield. What's interesting is that, while I was waiting to have my car inspected, the mechanics told the three other customers ahead of me that their cars were also in need of expensive repairs (i.e., $200 or more). Speedee told me that they could install a new steering rack on my car, but that it would cost me $541.00.
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As you know I am not a Pouliot fan and I think Brendan Leipsic should be a bit higher, but overall great list.
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I'm a big fan of Pouliot, actually. I personally think that with a lesser team, he would likely be able to show off his talent a little bit more, and thus likely improve his draft stock. He gets buried a bit, and as a whole, that Portland team can struggle in their own end at times. While he is a developing player in his own end, I definitely don't think he's as bad as some people have made him out to be.
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Victorian Christmas (and the renaissance of Williamsport's fabled Millionaire's Row) all began, appropriately enough, in the historic bar of the Peter Herdic House Restaurant, 407 West Fourth Street, in March 1999.
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"Gloria, Ted and I were so active in trying to achieve restoration in the Historic District. One day, over a glass of wine at the bar, we decided to have a little candlelight tour. We did it all ourselves and had a few houses, dragging our friends in to guide. Then we added a luncheon at Park Place. Oh, the first year we had a carol sing in the lawn of Park Place and lit a tree on Friday evening. It was grand."
Sisters Gloria and Marcia Miele, owners of the Peter Herdic House Restaurant and other West Fourth Street mansions, and Edward (Ted) Lyon, Jr., also a Historic District property owner, share Young's passion for historic preservation.
Energy and enthusiasm spread, as the small group of determined mansion rescuers grew. They added new events to the tours to maintain public intrigue, such as a crafts fair in the gothic gym at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Soon, they were joined by Fran Visco, her sisters and mother, who organized a bridal gown fashion show at Park Place. Gown models portrayed well-known Williamsport personalities. Some of the gowns were very old and made of gorgeous silk and satin, recalls Young. Capitalizing on the success of this show, the group organized more, featuring lovely authentic Victorian clothing and hats and emceed by the mayor and other city dignitaries. As an added attraction, Visco's family decorated the prettiest tree at Park Place.
In the second year of mansion tours, the group put their profits into enlisting local florist Diane Franklin to produce and maintain the lovely hanging baskets that now grace the period light posts during summer months. The results were, in Young's words, changes in the district."
Fire-burned buildings were bought by preservationists. Single families, such as Carlos and Melinda Saldivia, Tim Levan, and Hank and Mary Collings moved to the heart of Millionaire's Row.
Victorian Christmas committee members joined on, adding music, decorations, teas, luncheons, carriage rides, and appearances by Father Christmas in his elegant hand-crafted robes.
They received grants from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, Lycoming County Visitors' Bureau, and the Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation to continue and enhance the festivities, which had become a much-anticipated annual event. According to Young, "the best celebration of all" occurred when Victorian Magazine featured five of Williamsport's historic houses in several of its issues. Everyone's hard work had put Victorian Christmas and Williamsport on the map as a serious Victorian destination.
"The first year we gathered our money from the tickets in our muffs and went to the Herdic House to rejoice. We put the money out to count and toasted each other, we were so pleased," recounts Young.
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I love Dr. Kuwahara and Susan. Both have been the most caring and wonderful people I could have ever asked to have as my GP. Dr. Kuwahara is such a soft spoken man who is alway caring and empathetic to my health concerns. He listens to his patients, and genuinely cares deeply. I love this man, and have so much respect for him and his work. He is a gem of a doctors who is not in it for status and money. ❤
To the writer of Nov. 22/2016...I do agree about the phones..it can be difficult at times, but perhaps it's the timing of the calls. Phoning the office right at 9am may not be a good idea as the Dr. or receptionist may be retrieving phone messages at that time. Also, the lines can be very busy because the receptionist is answering the phone for not just Dr. Kuwahara, but for Dr. Der as well, One call comes through, then another right after. Lunch time is 12-1Pm., so no point in calling then. I have found though, that Friday afternoons at approx. 3pm..is next to impossible to get through the line, but that doesn't bother me. As for finding another doctor, would you truly trade Dr. K because of this? Only you can make that decision, but I think you would regret it, plus the fact that getting a new doctor could be a hard job. True, there isn't any email, but this is the way the office works.
Some have written about how difficult it seems to get through the telephone lines. The receptionist is answering the phone for TWO doctors..Kuwahara AND Dr Der. I have been in the office many times to hear the phones constantly going off. The receptionistno sooner finishes one call then another comes through. I honestly don't know how she manages to get other work done, yet she always manages to be pleasant & helpful. Calling right at 9am may not easy good idea as the office is just opening & messages are being retrieved. As for referrals not being made I don't think that's accurate. Many specialists take their sweet time in getting back to the doctor with an appt date especially Orthopaedic surgeons. They look at the referral & the details then decide when to set the appt date. It can take even a few months for them to get back to the doctor then say the appt is months away. This is hardly Dr K's receptionist's fault. While I agree the phone system is outdated, it is what it is. Please try to walk a mile in the receptionisis's shoes before criticizing her.
To the writer of Jan.6/2017...Specialists retake their sweet time in getting back to Family Doctors. Some will take miponths then say your appt is months again down the road. They read the referral, what the problem seems to be, what tests etc had been done then decide on the timing. As for the office phones the receptionist is answering for TWO doctors..Dr Kuwahara AND Dr. Dear. Everytime I'm in the office the phone is constantly ringing. The receptionis no sooner hangs up on call, then another is coming through. I don't know how she manages to do other office responsibilities with such a busy phone constantly ringing. It would drive me bonkers yet she is always pleasant. I think people need to walk a mile in her shoes before criticizing.
He's been my doctor my entire life , better than the majority of specialists I've seen
I have been a patient of Dr. Kuwahara since he took over from Dr. Wilkens years ago. My family are his patients as well. He is an absolutely fantastic doctor 5 stars +. However, I have noticed that since the change of location, The appointments with specialists are not being made in good time (or at all) as they were in the past. It is often difficult to get a response when calling in and messages are not returned.
I am a 3rd generation patient I have been with him for 30 years he is a great doctor. I have never had any issues getting appointments or waiting a long time to be seen. He is now a 4th generation family doctor
Dr Kuwahara has been my Family Doctor for 28 years. I have moved to Markham but I continue to be Dr Kuwahara despite the drive. He is an EXCELLENT doctor, not only knowledgeable but the best listener. and has a way to make everyone comfortable. About a couple of years ago it has become very difficult to get an appointment or even talk to the receptionist. Messages have gone for days without a callback and at one point the message box was full. There is no email or other modern ways of contact his office. The only other options are walk in clinics and / or find another doctor.
This certainly is not the first comment I've made. A few months back, I returned to Dr. Kuwahara's practise. The biggest regret is leaving in the first place, but moving well out of the area meant a long drive. The Dr. I had (since leaving Dr. K) was not a good fit for me. I needed to be back with Dr. K. so I could talk with him in a relaxed fashion, I always had total trust & faith in him, & I liked him. Recently, Dr. K. referred me for a colonoscopy. I had never had this procedure..& I'm 68 yrs of age. The procedure revealed 2 polyps...which of course were removed, & neither were a threat to my health. I hate to think what might have happened had I stayed with the Dr. I didn't fit with..likely I would not have had the colonoscopy. It's scary to think of having polyps that could have grown to the point of being a threat. I'm so grateful to Dr. K. for making that referral. So once more, I'm singing Dr. Kuwahara's praises.
To the writer of April 27/2016..re not receiving calls about appts. I'm a little confused. You say "she never called me about my appointments I would booth with other specialists". Actually, it is the receptionist who books the appointment, then calls the patient with the appt. date. I don't know who you spoke to about this issue, & I certainly don't know to blamed you for it. If it was the receptionist, perhaps you may have asked why you weren't informed,. Did you discuss this with the Dr.? I do find him to be very understanding & helpful. Even though you now live far away, you may have problems finding a doctor who is taking new patients. Please do yourself a gigantic favour...is leaving Dr. Kuwahara's practise due to a possibly misunderstanding really worth looking for another doctor? I too live quite a distance, found a doctor in my area, but as it turned out, that doctor was not a good fit for me. I'm so glad I was able to return to Dr. Kuwahara's practise. Yes, the drive may be 1 1/2 hrs...& it bad weather it may be a chore, but the bad weather isn't for several months down the road, & I may not have to see him all that often. Good luck!
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Now here's a reminder. I've been knocked out once in my life, and it wasn't even a fight with a human. It was with another animal, and I had gotten severely punished for losing that fight. Now since then I've been a mean, lean, unstoppable machine. Well that is up until now when some goon knocked me out in my least favourite form.
I awoke in a bed. It was quite dark in the room and my head ached like no tomorrow. My symptoms didn't get any better when a swift movement in the room moved towards the windows and let the shades fly open.
Now the room was super bright, and my eyes stung, adding to my headache.
I growled, literally.
"Nice there" A voice stated.
I looked up to see who the voice belonged to. Another man, he stood about six feet tall. Had dark brown hair and he too was buffed out. Not like that guy who punched me out cold, but buff enough to look good, and to make sure anyone he got into a fight with would lose, probably not including that guy who knocked me out, but that's beside the point. His eyes were brown, and he had a stupid smile on his face. He also looked old. I mean he wasn't old and grey, of course not. I mean I was twenty, and this guy he looked older, like thirty eight.
"I'm Bane, Alpha of the wolves that roam this land" he said with that stupid smile.
I growled at him and leapt from the bed. My so called sister looked like she was about ready to have a heart attack.
"I don't care who the hell you are!" I shouted.
Bane of course just kept smiling at me.
"I for one am pissed!" I continued. "For one I found out I have a sister, I liked being a lone wolf!" I growled. "And then one of your goons knocked me out!" I ended.
I paced the room, like a caged animal. This guy could definitely knock me out; he was an alpha of a pack. He had the strength. He had to have it to defend his pack. I knew how wolves worked, and that meant werewolves were the same, with the slight difference of shifting from human to wolf, and back once more.
"I can see why you're angry." He simply stated.
"No, that is not all of it!" I was freaking out. Pacing faster and faster, the room I was in was too small for my comfort. Hell this house was too small for my comfort, I was use to open space, and fresh air. "I'm forced in a fucking house while I should be out there running!" I shouted.
Bane put his hands up as he stepped in front of me. He put his hands on my shoulders and I snarled, and he suddenly pulled them back. I had stopped my pacing, but he forced me too.
"I can see you are freaking out, we can take this outside" he explained. "If only you promise not to run" he stated.
I stared at him a moment, then looked at my sister. I still didn't know her name. I then looked back at Bane. "Fine, I'll agree to those terms" I stated. When did I start talking like a prisoner? Was I prisoner here? He said 'only if I didn't run' perhaps that meant I was a prisoner.
He led us out of the room, and I realized that his house was bigger than I thought. It wasn't a regular sized house it was a mansion. We walked down a few halls before going down the stairs and right out the front door. I turned to stare at the outside of the house, and it was enormous. I'd never seen a house that big.
I turned to look at Bane, slightly calmer now that I was outside, but still agitated; I was a prisoner, definitely.
Bane stood in front of me staring at me not saying a word.
"So?" I asked.
"Okay, Caleb?" He asked as he looked at my sister. She nodded confirming that was what my name was.
"We have a proposal for you" he said. "If you stay you can have whatever your heart desires here" he stated. "You can have a girl, mon-"
I cut him off.
"Stop right there" I said waving my hands at him. "I don't want a girl, or money, or anything your heart desires here" I stated. "All I like is wandering, where ever I want, whenever I want and not worrying about a single soul" I explained. "No pack, no family, no ties" I stated.
Bane looked at me, confused.
"I don't live as a human ever, quite frankly being in this form, it's creeping me out" I stated.
"Caleb" My sister started.
"By the way of which, you are my sister and I have no clue what your name is" I said. She went to open her mouth but I was talking again. "If you even are my sister" I said looking back at Bane. "As far as I know, I have no family, I don't have any memory of ever having one, nor do I care" I said. I glanced back at my sister who looked hurt.
"You should know me…" she whispered. "We only split up when we were five" she mumbled, her eyes were looking at the ground. She was clearly upset.
I looked at her surprised. Bane didn't feel the need to cut in. "What do you mean?" I questioned my anger starting to rise once again. "I have no memories of it; in fact I have no memories of anything until I was six actually." I stated.
I thought about that for a moment. My eyes widened. It was in fact possible I had blocked it out, or had a head injury. My memories before then were gone, and I could have family. I groaned. I clutched my head tightly and started to quickly walk away. I could hear them following behind.
I had a headache, I felt trapped here, and I wasn't taking my new, news well. So I turned and snapped, whether or not my mind was going to think rationally. They both suddenly stopped and I gave a low growl. "Stop following me!" I shouted. "I have NO family nor do I have the desire for one!" I shouted, my canines had grown as sharp as a wolves, you could tell they were no longer human teeth. "I don't want a pack, I don't want to live with others!" I added. "I trust no one!" I ended and turned only to be met by yet another person. No doubt someone of the pack.
"Troy don't." My sister stated firmly. There was clear evidence by just listening to her voice that she was crying.
"Don't you take anyone's word? She says she's your sister" the so called Troy stated.
I glared at him. "Was my shout not clear to you?" I asked. "I. Don't. Trust. Anyone." I stated, pausing after each word and letting each sink in just encase he was slow or something. More over it was a asshole move to insult him.
He was glaring at me. "Not even it happens to be your sister?" he questioned.
"No, and even if I had memory of her being my sister I still wouldn't trust her." I added. My anger was starting to fade. I was really trying to calm down before this turned into some fight. That would be bad I could probably take down Bane's wolves easily, I had a lot of fight in me especially in wolf form, I was a pro fighter. "I've been betrayed too much to trust anyone but me and my wolf" I stated. My anger was now gone. I felt hollow now. This kind of subject was touchy. This was the reason I wouldn't be able to have a close family.
Did I want one? Sure I did, but could I trust anyone? No, so it'd be too difficult to have any family, even considering a pack one. I turned away from Troy. I'm sure my long years of pain were evident in my eyes. I started to walk away and I heard his voice.
"I've heard stories about you!" he shouted towards me.
I froze. There were things I couldn't remember, my life before I woke up in that dreadful house that ended up my prison. I always wondered what kind of kid I was in order for someone to have dropped me off there, and not ever to claim me as their own child. Not even a missing person's report had been filed. I took a deep breath. My curiosity won me over. That and I was exhausted. I looked back at Troy.
"Lily has told me a lot about you, and so has Max" he stated.
"Max?" I questioned looking at my sister, Lily. I knew Troy was referring to her, who else would have had stories about me and had been a girl, besides my mother of course.
Lily looked at me. "Max is our older brother" she said with a smile. "I'm not your only sibling" she stated.
I took a deep breath as I plopped down in the grass. I had two siblings? I rested my head in my hands, sitting cross legged, elbows resting on my knees, in the middle of the yard.
I sat there for a couple minutes until I felt a hand on my shoulder, I looked up to see Lily, with the brightest smile on her face.
She sat next to me.
"I can tell you the story" she stated in a soft voice. "Do you want to hear it?" she questioned.
I nodded. I wanted to know what happened to me long ago. Why I was ditched and never found. Why I was forced to slave away most of my life enduring a massive amount of pain physically and mentally.
"We'll leave you two to talk" Bane stated.
I looked at him; he was no longer smiling that stupid smile. He was serious now, mind made up to leave us alone. Troy had started to follow him, and the two were soon back at the house in no time.
I looked back at Lily, she still had a smile, not her bright smile but soft and caring.
"How…" I hesitated. Not sure if I should ask. I shook my head, she was my sister it was dumb to over think such a simple question. "How old are you?" I asked.
"Twenty same age as you" she stated.
My eyes widened. "Then we're-" I cut off as she nodded.
"Twins" she finished. "We really don't look like it right now" she said with a laugh. "I dyed my hair brown, it's originally black" she said with a laugh.
I stared at her for a moment trying to remember what I looked like in a mirror; I hadn't looked in one since I was ten, so I wouldn't know what I really looked like. I knew my hair color, eye color of course simple things. In a reflection of water I was always a wolf. I had gone what I call native a long time ago, straying from the path of living as a human. It was easier to survive in the wilderness that way.
I shook my head going back to analyzing her. We had the same eye color, blue, our wolf forms they were the same color now that I thought about it. We were both a rare sight of wolf. Some people called us blonde wolves or golden wolves. Our bodies were white underneath, our bellies and paws, with some of our legs. Our top was a magnificent blonde or golden color, kind of like a golden retriever's color but more pretty like and wolfish of course. Our fur wasn't silk, we weren't show dogs.
And you may be thinking. Wouldn't you be a black wolf? Like your hair color? Well I'll tell you now. No we wouldn't. Some are, but some aren't. It depends on the lineage. Some wolves like sticking to one type so make a pack of certain colors to ensure they're all the same, hair color and all. It's weird. I'm guessing from the looks of me, black hair and being a majestic rare blonde wolf that it wasn't the case with my parents.
"What about Max?" I questioned. I was looking at the ground.
I hadn't felt this vulnerable since I was a kid. I always had to look out for myself, stay strong that kind of thing. Fight my way through life to survive. It was always this topic, my past life, what had the 'before' me been like. That and I had always been broken down, and I always had to fight to survive, never being able to be vulnerable, this was new but I didn't fight it, I really didn't want to. Keeping up a tough image and being on alert constantly drains your energy.
"Max well, he's big" she said with a laugh. "Taller than you and Bane, the alpha" she explained. "Jet black hair like us, but his wolf is also black, he takes after dad" she said.
I looked at her, she was smiling as she remembered our father.
"We take after mom's wolf" she explained.
I nodded. "What happened to them?" I wondered out loud.
I watched as she took a deep breath. "That night we split up, they were murdered" she explained. She was now looking at the ground as I stared at her. She was ripping grass one blade at a time, and tossing them to the side.
"It was really hectic that night, and the three of us were alone, Max is five years older than us, he was only ten so it was hard to keep track of both us five year olds at once" she explained, as if she had to defend our brother. "We were being chased, by then mom and dad had been taken down, I don't know how many years we'd been running but we were never with a pack that I could remember." She stated. "We had reached a river, and successfully crossed reguardless of how fast the current was moving and Max was holding my hand making sure I was following behind fast enough, you two were always faster than I was" she said with a slight smile, and for a second she had glanced up at me to make sure I was listening.
I gave a slight nod to show I was still listening and she went on.
"I guess Max had always expected you to be following, but all I can remember is that he turned around and you were missing, and suddenly" she explained. "He instantly hid me really well in a tree, and hadn't come back for hours, his face clearly read that he hadn't found your nor any scent that belonged to you, you were gone" she whispered.
She looked up at me and sighed. "Not too long after that we had to push on, and we found this pack, the safe pack we were told to find by Mom and Dad. Although Max had dropped me off and had started to walk away. Bane stopped him and asked 'Where are you going?' and Max glared at him and simply stated, 'To find my brother, we lost him'." Lily then laughed. "He even threatened to tear Bane to pieces at the age of ten to go looking for you, and Bane let him go, of course with some pack members, but they never found you." She explained. "He tried really hard, not giving up for a couple years but he could never get a scent, or hint where you might have been, he thought you were dead" she whispered before looking up at me, tears now in her eyes.
I gave her a small smile. I couldn't blame them for not trying; they did try to look for me. The people who had found me first apparently hid me well. I rubbed her shoulder.
"It's okay at least I now know someone tried" I stated. "I always wondered, what I had did so horribly to just get landed where I did" I explained.
She looked at me. "Tell me your story?" she questioned.
I nodded, no matter how painful it was I'd tell it to her. "But you have to relay it to Max later" I whispered. "I won't tell it again" I mumbled, instinctively wrapping my arms around myself.
"I promised" she whispered and she scooted closer to me wrapping her own arm around me.
I gave a small smile at the interaction; this is what I had missed as a kid.
"Well at first it started off okay, but I don't remember anything since I was six, not five" I stated. "I woke one day in a bed, really soft and the guy who had found me seemed really nice. He had told me I nearly drowned in a river, and I had been unconscious for a few days on the brink of death" I explained. I was looking at the grass. "Well he was nice, I'll admit, a year of my life was okay" I stated. "That year gone, he ended up dying, he was an old man, and so his son decided to take it upon himself to start raising me." I took a deep breath. "He was human so of course when he found out I could shift into a wolf he used it to his advantage, that's where my life went downhill." I muttered. "I was entered in illegal dog fights, my opponents ranging from dogs of all sorts, sometimes three at a time, to facing bears or tigers, or some other illegal wild animal to hold in a cage for a fight." I stated.
A shiver ran through me as I remembered most of my fights. They were horrible, being a seven year old kid entered in most of those not only that but I was near death at most of them in pain for days but of course I had rapid healing. It was still brutal.
My sister wrapped her arm around me tighter.
"That wasn't the half of it; I barely ever got to eat or was ever given something to drink, just to keep me alive. I always got lies fed to me, and I was always beaten if I didn't obey orders. I was kept in a cage like all those caged animals. Whether I was human or wolf" I whispered."So when I escaped at the age of fifteen, I didn't care whether or not I had family out there, or if there was other werewolves. All I cared was that I was alive, that I only trusted my wolf, and that I'd survive alone like I had since I was seven." I ended my story as I looked at my sister. "That's about it without gruesome detail" I added, trying to smile but none came to my lips. It was hard to smile remembering the times I tried so hard to forget.
Lily gave me a quick and tight hug. She didn't let go for ten minutes. I didn't hug her back, the move seemed foreign to me. I just sat there with my hands at my sides until she let go.
She wiped her eyes, she had been crying. "Should we get something to eat?" she questioned. "Dinner should be ready." She stated and she smiled.
I smiled back. I liked that she wouldn't ask any more questions about my story and I nodded. "Dinner sounds great." I said as we both got up and headed back to the house.


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Our knowledge of Mercury has improved dramatically since the flight of Mariner 10. The planet is probably differentiated into a large iron-rich core (∼75% of the total radius) and a relatively thin (∼600 km) silicate mantle. Although the surface of Mercury superficially resembles the Moon, there are three main differences: (1) large areas of relatively old intercrater plains, (2) a widespread (probably global) distribution of lobate scarps, and (3) a similar albedo between young smooth plains and the older mercurian highlands. The origin of Mercury's plains units is still uncertain but a volcanic origin is favored for at least large tracts of the younger smooth plains. The older intercrater plains seem to span a range of ages, large tracts of which appear to have been implaced during the period of intense bombardment. The widespread distribution of lobate scarps probably resulted from a period of global contraction relatively late in Mercury's history. This period of contraction probably resulted primarily from cooling of the lithosphere and/or core following core formation. The crater diameter density distribution on the Moon, Mars and Mercury indicates that all the terrestrial planets experienced a period of intense bombardment early in their histories and that the objects responsible for this bombardment probably belonged to the same population(s).


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Per the Drudge Report, CBS 60 Minutes tonight plans a story on just how dissemated Osama Bin Laden and his 'forces' are.
"The Pakistani military officers battling al Qaeda along the border with Afghanistan who have the latest first-hand information about Osama bin Laden believe he is hiding with a small cadre in Afghanistan and is no longer an effective leader for the terrorist group.
A full report by correspondent Steve Kroft on the search for bin Laden will be broadcast on CBS News'60 Minutes on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
"I think now [bin Laden] is being protected or assisted by a very short number, which keeps his profile very low," says the counter-terrorism head of Pakistan's Intelligence Service, a brigadier who goes by the name "Ali" and whose true identity is known by only a few government officials. Ali believes that bin Laden is still someplace along the border, probably in Afghanistan.
Ali tells Kroft that Pakistan's intelligence forces have diminished bin Laden's power by capturing 594 al-Qaeda members and crippling the group's communications, including infiltrating their courier network. "We have been able to effectively break the communications network from top to bottom. We do not allow these people to communicate with each other," says Ali.
The information gleaned from captured al-Qaeda members and given to coalition officials has helped to prevent planned terror attacks against financial buildings in the U.S., and planes and buildings at London's Heathrow airport. It also assisted in the capture of al-Qaeda operatives in Great Britain. "The mere fact that there has not been a replication of 9/11 speaks volumes of what we shared with the world," boasts Ali.
Finding bin Laden doesn't matter at this point, according to Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain, who is in charge of Pakistan's anti-terrorism operations along the Afghanistan border. "If [bin Laden] is hiding in a hole, neither the electronic nor the human intelligence can find him," he tells Kroft. "Is it all that important to find him? If he's taken out tomorrow, his ideology is not going to come to an end. I don't think that it's important…if he is captured… This is my personal view," says Hussain.
Kroft also spoke to Pakistan's leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. "These troops are not certainly on the trail of one man, and that's all they are doing," notes Musharraf. "We are fighting terrorism wherever it is. If Osama happens to be there incidentally, he will be killed or captured."
Of of the critques of the Bush administration is that "They never got Osama!" But here we see that simply isn't true.
And let's not forget who let Osama go first.
The fact is that the GWOT is working. Since 9/11 the United States hasn't had one single terrorist attack on it's soil - not one. By comparison the Clinton Administration had four. Call it what you will, but what we are accomplishing is working to protect us.
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3. Turn web pages into app shortcuts - App shortcuts will open in a browser window without browser buttons. This is handy for sites like Gmail, YouTube, etc. Click the wrench icon, then tools then create application shortcuts and hit the creat button.
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Transgendered is the new politically correct term for a sex change. Of course, biologically speaking, it is impossible for a man to change into a woman. In every cell of a man's body is a Y chromosome. Mutilating a man's penis and putting him in a frumpy dress does not transform him into a woman. No more than sticking feathers up your ass will make you a chicken.
So Amanda Simpson is a guy that runs around pretending to be a woman. Based on my libertarian sympathies, I really don't care what sort of weird sexual perversions a guy is into. However, I do have a problem when the sexual perversion is waved as some sort of accomplishment that entitles someone preference to a government job.
In this article, Amanda claims that he fear being labeled as a token. This is somewhat ironic as Amanda is constantly bragging to the world how that he is so special because he mutilated his penis and dons a dress.


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Investigations at Kashi -2
In the same city of Varanasi, a lone pilgrim stepped out of the temple of Vishwanatha. Despite the darkness following the sunset, the cumulative light of the thousands of glittering lamps made him feel like the sun would never set in the city. Stopping for some moments to appreciate the fervor around him, he moved on from ghat to ghat at a measured pace searching for something or someone. He stopped by some ghat seeming uninterested in the hustle of activity. But an intent eye following him would make out that he came to Kashi with a purpose, a purpose which was different from a mere visit to temple or a ritual oblation to a departed soul or a mere dip in the Ganga. After some deliberation, he traced back his path, all the while distributing his inquisitive gaze over the scores of faces around him, most of them presenting expressions of devotional fervor. He passed by the temple of Vishwanatha again and continued further towards those broken ghats which had few people.
As he escaped from the crowds and reached a serene settlement which he made out as a layout of humble homes of priests, his attention was drawn towards a group of children and adolescents clapping exuberantly. Some women also stood among the crowd of youngsters, holding their infants on their hips. The sight sent a flood of memories bringing a smile to his lips as he felt drawn to the small crowd, not caring that he would be the only man among many young girls and women.
A song sung by some child among the group had a sudden magnetic effect on him.
Did you see him, the dark hued one
Did you see him, the Lotus eyed one
The one from whom the grace and beauty flow
The one on whom the plumes of peacock glow
Smile bewitching, never leaves his face
To his call of flute, our hearts race
O thick and dark bushes of Vrindavan, Speak well
Is that one hiding among you? Do tell
His steps faltered as he hurried towards the children and he involuntarily laid his right hand on the shoulder of a boy of eight or nine years. He wondered if it was his usual habit raising out of affection for children or an attempt to steady himself.
At the sight of a stranger, the women hurried towards their homes pulling their toddler children. A couple of children saw his silk garments and the rich head scarf and instantly spread out their palms chanthing "Aum Namah Shivaya". His reaction was mixed. His hands went into one of the money pouches he carried. His mind pondered about his own lands where young boys indulged themselves either in pursuit of knowledge or get initiated into their fathers' professions in their own capacities. He consciously decided to let generosity get better of reason for this one time and handed out the pouch containing a few gold coins to an older boy.
"Boys of your age should seek the knowledge of universe at the feet of a learned Guru and not beg for alms." He gently explained to the boys passing his hand over the hairs of one of them.
"No, I am not begging. This is for them, who sang and danced till now." The boy explained and handed over the pouch to the girl who had sung the song.
Another close companion of hers grabbed the pouch and saw the gold coins. "We don't want so much. Just enough to buy new clothes. All these people give us food too." She took two smaller coins and handed back the rest.
"What is your name, child?" He knelt to match her height and smiled his most affectionate smile.
"Vrinda. This is Viraja. Noble Sir." She replied.
"Where did you hear that song?"
"Everyone sings it in our village. Vrindavan." Vrinda felt his grip on her shoulder tighten for a moment and then relax. "You know Vrindavan?"
"I…I spent my childhood there." Words amidst two sighs escaped his lips. In a moment his gaze turned intense and his eyes lost the layers of emotions and became bright with new found focus. "Why are you here?"
"We.. we were brought here by some bad people." Viraja piped in. "We escaped from them."
"I shall take you back to Vrindavan." His voice was firm as he stood up and led the two girls.
"No, we are waiting for someone. She was with us. We lost her because of those bad people." Viraja protested.
"Who? He asked as his mind relaxed with satisfaction over what he felt as a partial success of his mission.
"Some guest of Lady Yashoda. She was a princess." Vrinda answered, her heart strangely warming up to this stranger in whose presence she felt protected.
"Princess Abhaya?" He asked his expression softening into a smile.
"Yes, that was her name! She took care of us when those bad people kidnapped us. How can we leave without her?" Vrinda answered.
"Come with me, children. We shall search for your princess too." He extended both his hands onto each of their shoulders now leading them firmly but protectively. Where did the princess of Anagha go? She seemed so much within reach in the last minute
"Who are you? You said you lived in Vrindavan." Viraja could not hold back her inquisitiveness. "And where do you live now?"
"Dwaraka." The stranger replied without looking at her.
"Why did you leave our village?" She continued asking. He debated within himself whether to keep answering and speedened his pace and slowed down only when he felt the young girls pant for breathe.
He guided them through the crowded ghats and finally reached the pilgrim guesthouse, He led them to a smaller room and pulled the curtain for privacy.
"You still did not answer who you are and why are you helping us?" Viraja demanded slightly annoyed at the way Vrinda had started believing in the stranger.
He knelt down and put a finger to her lips. "I shall tell you. But you should keep it a secret. Would you both do that?"
The girls nodded, their eyes growing wide with curiosity. He hesitated with a slightly mischievous gleam demanding more commitment from them.
"We swear on our mothers and our Kanha! We shall keep it a secret." Vrinda offered earnestly.
"Who Kanha?"
"He is our everything. More than any God. That's what our mothers told us."
Before he could speak out, the curtain parted as someone hurried inside.