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Jim Vs The Deep, Wide Ocean
Swimming is bad for your health
They were all a little stoned, lying sun-warmed and languid on beach-towels. Five lolled content and drowsing, but one was fidgety, and that was Jim. He tried to read a book, but it made no sense to him at all. He couldn't remember who half the characters were, nor what it was they discussed so heatedly and at such great length. He discovered that he didn't care, and tossed the book aside. The cover glared up at him balefully, a lurid picture of a misshapen eye under the author's forgettable name. He kicked a little sand over it so that the eye looked like a monster peeping out of a hole.
He sat up.
"Hey, anyone want to go in? Race to the rock?" Not so far from the beach, in deep water, a craggy black rock jutted, too small to be an island. "Guys?"
"Mmm," they said, and "Nuh-uh," and groaned.
"I was sleeping!" Sally-Anne said.
"You go," Matt suggested. "I'll go in later."
"Yeah later," said Lou. "And stop chucking sand about, you got it in my eye."
"You go Jim," they said, and assured him they wouldn't smoke the whole lot before he got back.
Jim went, stumbling slightly until he found his feet, the sun fiercely hot on his shoulders. He made his way down the beach, past other groups of friends and families, their towels and wind-breaks and umbrellas like hundreds of tiny, colourful islands in a pale-gold sea. A ball crossed in front of him and he kicked it back to its owner and chuckled to himself. The air smelled of salt and sand and sun-cream and apart from one toddler crying over a dropped ice-pop, was also full of happy noise – laughter and pleasant conversations.
The waves that lapped his toes were blissfully cool, soft and frothy. He stood and grinned down at his feet as they sank into the wet sand and dug out little foot-shaped trenches for themselves. Two little girls were playing at jumping over the waves nearby, skipping and running back squealing, pretending there were monsters. Another group of kids rolled by on a float – as Jim watched the little one on the end fell off and howled.
Serious swimmers kept out of the crowded shallows. Jim waded out to join them, enjoying the cool of the water as it rose up his legs. He waited until it was up to his waist before he plunged in and surfaced with a splash, dripping. Just amazing. All days should be like this. Give up work and live on the beach. He could eat out of other people's hampers when they weren't looking. Sell deck-chairs or bottled water to make money. Encourage Lou to join him in his new life, and maybe even into late-night dips and nothing on. She wouldn't go for it, but he could dream. He'd have to, seeing as her lack of interest was becoming more apparent every day.
The water was up to his shoulders for twenty meters before the sand-bar dropped suddenly away. Jim oriented himself, checking the rock. It didn't worry him that the rock looked just as far away now as it had from where they'd been sitting. He was a strong swimmer. It didn't worry him that he'd been smoking and drinking most of the morning. The water was sobering him up, anyway.
Jim started off in a steady crawl, thinking he should maybe pace himself. Not to go too fast too soon, that was the thing. It was refreshing, calming, just feeling the water moving around him. He enjoyed the way his arms cut through the waves, the way the sea offered resistance, pushing back at him, rippling. He could lose himself in it, in the rhythm and the sounds.
He stopped often to check the position of the rock. By the time he was getting close to it he was alone. The closest swimmers were tiny black silhouettes near the shore, the closest boats out of hailing distance. He saw someone in a kayak, not too far away, but he or she was heading in the opposite direction.
The rock was gray-black, crusted, as he'd imagined, with barnacles and limpets and things he had no name for. It stuck out of the waves like a great finger pointing at the sky. Jim treaded-water and moved slowly around it. It was just a rock – nothing special about it. You wouldn't catch a mermaid sitting on it. How'd she get up it, for one thing? It was sheer on all sides – a difficult climb even if you didn't mind tearing your hands to shreds on the sea-life. Jim patted it and grinned.
"Hey rock," he said to it.
He wished someone was there, that was all. It was the same every time. Age eleven, his whole class had been taken for swimming lessons at the old Olympic spec pool. On the last day they'd been allowed, if they liked, to try diving from the high board. Most people didn't like. Jim had a fight with himself over it – he didn't like heights. He made himself stand in the queue, forced himself to climb up to the top board, dragged himself to the edge and stared at the water ten meters down. Terror transfixed him so completely then that the angry part of him that was watching all of this and despairing, was able to somehow override his lack of ability to move. Like someone flicking a switch it jerked his leg forward. He didn't jump, so much as step off.
The water came up at him fast, but he couldn't take his eyes off it. He dropped like a stone and because his mouth was open, chipped his tooth on the water. He'd plunged down, down and down, then bobbed up like a cork, smiling, having fought himself and won. He looked around for someone to share this triumph, someone to high-five with, but no one was even looking. He'd waited too long and they were all down at the other end of the pool, moving toward the changing-rooms.
Jim had run his tongue over the new little notch in his front tooth. Who would think water could do that? He made for the side, swimming feebly, his arms and legs like limp spaghetti.
Still, it was nice being all alone at the rock, communing with the rock. Pity it was such poor company. Not much conversation. What would its thoughts be like, if it could speak them? Would it complain about the water? Talk about how the high-tides nowadays weren't a patch on those of the last eon? Moan about the gulls crapping on its head? What he wanted, really, was someone to share these things with. Share a moment, double the pleasure. Not Lou either – someone else.
A gull shrieked high above and Jim decided it was time to go. He patted the rock again in farewell, and started back.
At around half way, he got a cramp. It clutched at his calf muscle, a tightening band, a tourniquet applied by a mad doctor with a malicious sense of fun. Jim stopped swimming and groaned in annoyance as the pain hit. He tried stretching his leg, treading-water with the other, but the pain only got worse. It felt like the muscle was curled tight as a drum-skin. It felt like it was about to snap.
Just swim through it. Just carry on going. It's not so far now.
He looked toward the beach. It seemed further away than ever. The people on the sand were still indistinguishable blobs, the ones in the sea not much closer. If he shouted, no one would hear. There was just too much noise – the rush of the surf, the cries of the gulls, the yelling and laughter of the kids. He felt the first faint prickles of fear itching at the back of his neck, speeding up his heart-beat.
Jim tried swimming different strokes, but his leg had seized up and wouldn't answer. Asking it to make the slightest movement caused flares of agony to shoot up and down the muscle like fire-crackers. The water seemed awfully cold suddenly, and the sun shone on its surface, blinding him momentarily. His head went under for the first time. He was up a moment later, spitting sea-water. No one would come looking. His friends would lie there hours before it occurred to them to wonder where he was. Who'd seen him swim out? Had anyone marked him?
"Crap, crap, crap!" he said.
He was being an idiot. He wasn't going to drown. Of course he wasn't, so he should stop thinking it.
A strong wave rolled over him, and this time he wasn't spitting but choking. He coughed sea-water out of his lungs and began to shout; "Help! Help, over here! Help!" He filled his lungs with air and screamed out as loud as he could. "HELP!"
If he only had something to hold onto, he could make it back. He was panting now, his throat raw, light-headed and fearful. He could drown. It could happen – easily - was happening right now, in fact. It didn't matter that he could swim. He wasn't exempt. He was drowning.
He launched himself in desperation toward the beach, kicking, clawing at the water. He was beginning to panic. He stopped for a moment, breathed in and out, and started swimming. Use the pain, use the fear, use the adrenalin. He managed a little way and then stopped again because he was going in the wrong direction. There was the rock, seeming to lean and peer at him in a mocking, jeering kind of way.
Jim turned his back on it.
Another wave came and swamped him. He swallowed a bucketful and coughed, tears in his eyes. It was definitely getting colder, and the wind was picking up. The sea was becoming choppy. Jim bobbed up and down in the swell, moving his arms on the surface and kicking with his good leg. The other dangled uselessly, a dead weight. He was growing tired. Thirsty too.
He went under. Choked. Came up spluttering. His lungs felt heavy. He swore, if he ever got out of this, he'd never smoke again. Not so much as a drag - no, not so much as even a sniff of one. He went under again with his eyes open, stared into that blue world under the waves. His new home, apparently. Get used to it.
Something nudged him gently in the back.
Shark! He thought. He turned around, swallowing another gallon of sea-water in the process. The thought occurred to him, idly, that if he swallowed enough he could lower the sea-level and get saved that way - only obviously not if his fate was to be a shark's lunchtime snack.
But sharks were not red. Neither were they generally made of plastic. Jim didn't know what the hell this new thing was, but it wasn't a shark, so he clutched it gratefully.
"Are you ok? Can you hold on?"
It was the kayak. A girl was sitting in it. She was wearing a floatation jacket over her swimsuit and her brown curly hair was pulled back into a tail. The sun gave her a halo, gilding her curls. She smiled at him – an angel with freckles.
"I got cramp," Jim explained.
"Want a lift back?"
"Please," Jim said.
"I heard you shouting," she said as she began to row. "I did shout back, but I don't think you heard me."
"I would have drowned," Jim said. The beach was coming up fast. Maybe he should get a kayak and learn how to row it. "If you hadn't been there, I'd be dead. How does it feel to save a life?"
"It feels good," she grinned at him. "How are you doing there?"
"I don't know. I think I might need the kiss of life."
She laughed at this, but once they were back at the beach she did kiss him. Her name was Emily and yes, she would meet him later so he could thank her properly with dinner and wine.
Jim made his way back up the beach. It was all just like before. A most momentous thing had happened to him, yet no one knew - no one, except him and Emily. His calf-muscle was still giving little twinges every step, and he'd drunk so much sea-water it was sloshing about in his stomach, but the world was really, seriously, truly a wonderful place in which anything could happen. The thought gave him a little warm glow. He raised one hand to the sun, and disregarding the odd looks he received, yelled;


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Hey kle;
I don't know anything about those Taurus 9mm revolvers. What's your take on its performance and does it reliably extract the empties?
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Hey kle;
I don't know anything about those Taurus 9mm revolvers. What's your take on its performance and does it reliably extract the empties?
loading/extraction: The rimless 9mm rounds headspace on the case-mouth (there's a rim in the chargeholes that the rounds' casemouthes sit against). After about 25 rounds or so propellant residue builds up in there, making it necessary to manually seat each round in each chamber firmly so that the cylinder won't bind up. In a self-defense situation, this shouldn't really be an issue if I'm [statistically] only going to need 0-3 shots. As to extraction, the rounds are normally used with star-clips (see image) and extraction isn't a problem--the rounds pop out just fine, with the extractor rod being long enough to clear an empty 9mm case. If I don't use a star-clip, I can poke out the empties with a pen without a problem (I've tried this once).
I bought it at a gun show for cheap snubbie/revolver practice (not as cheap as .22LR, but I wanted something with some kick to it, without using the more expensive .357 Magnum or even .38 SPL ammo) when I had mistakenly passed up an extremely good deal on a Medusa Model 47 at a previous gun show (still somewhat kicking myself for that one...).
After seeing Gemini Customs' work, however, I think I'm now in the market for an SP-101 in .357 Magnum. What I haven't decided yet is whether I want the 2 1/4" or 3 1/16" barrel. The longer one looks sexier, and the extra weight should help with the recoil, but the shorter one will be easier to carry. Hmm. This is, of course, barring my finding an SP-101 in 9mm...but I don't hold much hope of that =)
An inciteful report on your 9mm revolver. As long as it didn't get down right balky at accepting the ammo after a number of shots are fired through it I wouldn't be concerned about pressing the rounds into the chambers. It ought to be fast to reload with the clips.
Realistically one should be able to conceal the longer barreled SP 101 any place he can conceal the shorter barreled version.

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City water lines should be installed to reach five undeveloped lots in Heritage Farms subdivision, the city operations committee says.
The city will seek bids for a contractor to bore under the street, which was poured without the required conduit for the water lines.
The issue was discussed at the July 8 operations committee meeting, after a developer of three of the lots appeared at the July 1 board of aldermen meeting asking for water to his lots so he can build homes on them.
In 2004, the city approved Heritage Farms subdivision, a 37-unit development on South Highway N, but only half of the subdivision was completed by the original builder.
The original developer, Lawless Homes, abandoned the development and Paramount Properties LLC became the successor developer. But by 2009, Paramount also abandoned the development and was in default of its letter of credit guaranteeing completion of the subdivision improvements.
Some 19 lots remained to be developed in the 28-home subdivision, which are owned by 10 separate owners.
In the fall of 2011, builders began to petition aldermen to put in the streets to the undeveloped lots so they could build homes.
The city tapped into escrow funds of the Heritage Farms' original developer to build Meadow Grass Drive, paving the way for the remaining lots in the subdivision to be developed.
Aldermen also awarded a contract with Gold Star Paving to complete the work for a cost of $164,983.20. But builders cannot find sleeves for water service to the five undeveloped lots.
Cost to do the work is approximately $4,500, which would be paid out of the $34,000 in remaining escrow funds left by the original developer.
Aldermen and former public works director Ed Gass told committee members that the city should let bids for a contractor to bore under the streets and install the sleeves for water lines.
"We should be able to get someone to come in there and set it up," Gass said. "It shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to do that."
Chairman Bates voiced concerns that some homeowners in the completed part of the subdivision had paid to have water lines brought to their lots. He questioned how the city could to something free for the remaining lot owners that was not done for the original buyers.
"The fact that the original developer did not do it is not our fault," Mayor Jeff Palmore said. "Now that we're involved, we're trying to do the right thing. The escrow was created in case they (the developer) didn't do it right."
Attorney Matt Schroeder said the subdivision homeowners who had paid the original contractor for water lines might have an action against people they bought their house from, but not against the city.
Gass said City Engineer Dan Rahn should get some bids and see what it will cost to get in there and do it right.
"We need an RFP (request for proposal) for design and specs," he said.


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Former Bethel star Iverson traded from Denver to Detroit
There are 18 comments on the Hampton Roads Daily Press story from Nov 3, 2008, titled Former Bethel star Iverson traded from Denver to Detroit. In it, Hampton Roads Daily Press reports that:The Detroit Pistons shook the NBA in a big way Monday -- landing former MVP and former Bethel star Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets.
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#1 Nov 3, 2008
Damn Bubbachuck, I wanted you in New York. You cost me my career.
#2 Nov 3, 2008
A win win situation...there are plenty of thugs in the motor city to pal around with.
#3 Nov 3, 2008
when was the last time iverson was in any kind of trouble? why don't you grow up like allen has.
what kind of name is biff anyways?
#4 Nov 3, 2008
There are more bowling alleys in Detroit. The chairs are not bolted to the floor and in easy reach. Do you know if he only would have admitted that he had a hand in the brawl and taken it like a man it probably would have blown over. If he ever apologized to the girl he hit over the head it may have helped. You can't forgive someone until that person admits the mistake. Forget all the guns and drugs his thug friends have been caught with in his cars. Forget all that and maybe you can forgive and forget. until he mans up the h--- with him.
#5 Nov 3, 2008
Like you were there peewee...
#6 Nov 3, 2008
He shouldn't have much adjusting to do in Detroit.
#7 Nov 3, 2008
he sucks and is overpaid.
#8 Nov 3, 2008
I bet if you looked under your kilt you wouldn't find a pair. I am a good friend of the family of the young lady that that thug hit with a chair. He was worthless then and still is. He only got out of jail early because Va at the time had a bleeding heart black governor that gave him a pardon. Black always takes care of black. No matter if there is guilt. Always makes excuses for the poor kid who lived in a getto. Unfortunately Hampton doesn't have a getto and he didn't live in one. You need to get a clue and do some research before you post you idiot.
#9 Nov 3, 2008
agreed. it's a perfect fit for him.
#10 Nov 3, 2008
Detroits crime rate,already high, just went up tem percent.
#11 Nov 4, 2008
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#13 Nov 4, 2008
too bad for the Pistons.. nuggets got what they needed., they need a guard who can feed melo the ball. and billups is the right one. hopefully they can pass the 1st round and eventually win the west.
#14 Nov 4, 2008
Obama plans to make Iverson in charge of Obama's civilian security forces.
#15 Nov 4, 2008
I thought you wanted Jamaal Tinsley back in his home state & Town (NYC)so he could do drugs & go to strip clubs for freshmen high school honeys lol.
#16 Nov 4, 2008
Well, I do think this trade will make the Nuggets a better team and the stolen Pistons a worst team. But I doubt Denver or should I say Enver can make the playoffs because the West will only be tougher with a new and improved LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Houston Rockets.
I'm not trying to be mean to the Nuggets fans, I'm just giving them my opinion.
#17 Nov 4, 2008
I bet by the end of the year Detroit's crime rate will be up 30% more because of Kwamie Brown, AI, & Rasheed Wallace lol.
#18 Nov 4, 2008
All AI's going to do in Detroit for the stolen Pistons is smoke a bunch of pot with Rasheed Wallace Kwamie Brown, and the stolen Pistons convict fans, and sit the bench for Rip Hamilton.
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#19 Nov 4, 2008
Ah, the ignorant haters are out in force. A very consistent bunch indeed... I don't see this trade benefiting Detroit at all, seeing as AI is most effective with the ball solely in his hands, and the Pistons built their squad around the team concept. It'll be like oil and water trying to mix.
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After all the desserts you can think of, you wonder if there's anymore. A fruit pie in a fruit is just what you need.
- - a whole apple
- 4 tbsp of cinnamon
- 4 tbsp of sugar
- 5 cups of flour
- Half tbsp of honey
- One cup of milk
- Two eggs
- One tbsp of yeast
- Two spoons of sugar
1Gather your ingredients. Also have a sharp knife, pumpkin flesh scooper, and spoons
2Using the knife, cut off the top of your fruit. Make sure that the stem goes with it
3Using the scooper,take out the flesh do the skin and a centimeter of flesh are left. Place the fruit you scooped in to a bowl
4Add 4 tbsp of cinnamon, 4 tbsp of sugar, and if possible, half tbsp of honey into the bowl. The fruit should be with it and mix together
5In a separate bowl, mix in 5 cups whole or white flour, a cup of milk, two eggs, yeast, and some sugar. Stir until easy to mix.
6Put the flesh in the fruit
7Roll out the dough and make a crisscross pattern all around the fruit
8Bake at 350 degrees for twenty minutes or until dough is fully baked. You know when it is because it will be th color of cinnamon and crisp. Serve warm
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I looked up in fear at the creature before me. It reached out it's clawed hand to me, taking my wrist pulling me to my feet and supporting me on its shoulder.
"Hello Queen Noira." That voice. And those eyes. Oh my. "I beleive you ave my ring?" he said warmly. I nodded swiftly, and gulped. He put his hands either side of me on the wall, pinning me. I put my hands on the wall, staring into his eyes.
"My Father, how is it you are alive?" I asked. He frowned.
"I'm...not sure." he licked his black thin lips as he slid his ar round my back and the oter into my back pocket. I jumped forward, into his arms. He pulled the ring from my pocket. He took iit holding me to him. I shuddered. He held me tightly.
"My Daughter, you kissed my hand befoe I began to burn. Why?"
"You are my father."
"Am I your father?" He asked, looking at the ring, twiddling it within his clawed hands. I looked away, then back into his eyes. Blood red drops sat there. The dragon roared behind us.
"You wear the mark of your land upon your head. You've...made me proud." He almost smiled. He lifted my hand, and lid the ring onto my finger. I smiled. He held my hand gently. Fur covered him, but I could see red tears streaked it. I brushed those tears away.
"You'll see me again, Your Magesty." He bowed, and ran after a woman who had been peering at us. I looked at the ring. I took off the ring, and looked inside. In small writing, it said, power by threefold, true power revealed. I smiled, slipping it on once more. I pushed off from the wall, but fell back down. "Ah..." I remember now. It boosted you Gifts, not your wounds.
I pushed myself up. True power, huh? I leaned against the wall, and twisted the ring round three times. I fell, pushed forward by an invisible force. I looked back. Gray wings were sprouting from my back. I grinned. Yes....
I flapped, pulling myself up. I flapped and flapped, and flew up, over the building. The dragon was weaker now, I could see. Will's tunic was ripped slightly, but everyone was fine. Will squinted at me, before fying over. Ax yelled down below, but Will kept coming. He smiled, hugging me tightly.
"What happened to you?" he whispered, flapping more to keep up.
"My dad's proud of me." I said tears blurring my eyes.
"He came?!?! Why didn't you stop him?!"
"Because he gave me this. It makes me stronger by three times. It...was one of the main sources of his power." I smiled.
"He's weak. He's fast, he looks demonic, but he's weak in power."
"You. Are. Brilliant." he said, kissing my forehead, nose and lips. The dragon fell below us. We let ourselves drop gently, and we landed together on the ground. I showed the ring to Bundle and Ax. Bundle held my hand, looking at the ring from all angles.


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Impact Investing for Community Development
All investments have a social impact, right? So what defines impact investing?
Writes Lisa Hall, "Impact investors, in keeping with the principles of sustainable and responsible investing, seek to do no harm and to affirmatively make investments that benefit society, creating measurable and positive social outcomes.
As impact investing becomes more mainstream, the opportunity for community development will keep growing. Part of the potential of impact investing is that it is complex, however.
"Impact investing can encompass all asset classes: cash, fixed-income, private equity, and, yes, real assets, such as investments in affordable housing. In fact, affordable housing is a classic example of impact investing: the underlying revenue model generates a social benefit and can support the repayment of debt through rental payments and predictable subsidy streams," writes Hall. "There is also a range of returns within impact investing. Different investors have different return expectations and risk appetites. Many in the sector refer to impact investments as being either financial-first or impact-first, while others are emphatic that investors should seek a blended value of returns."


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Republican presidential contender Donald Trump is suggesting boycotting Starbucks over the minimalist design of its annual holiday cups.
"Did you read about Starbucks? No more Merry Christmas on Starbucks," Trump told a capacity crowd of thousands gathered to hear him speak at a pre-debate rally in Springfield, Ill., on Monday evening.
"Maybe we should boycott Starbucks, I don't know. Seriously. I don't care."


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Skip to comments.Got A Hundred Bucks? Buy A Home (Or Virtually Anything Else) Using 2,000x Non Recourse Leverage
Posted on 10/24/2011 5:19:04 PM PDT by RightGeek
Today's adjustment to the government's HARP program to get anything with a pulse as close to the discount window as possible was not the only proposal to revive the moribund US housing market. According to a new proposal by HUD, beginning this month and continuing for a year, anyone with a just $100 will be allowed to buy a HUD-owned REO home. In essence: the new buyer is merely taking over the mortgage payments in a repeat of what happened in 1970s New York along the Central Park West corridor. Granted for now it is stricly limited to only... 28 states!
But it gets better: "HUDs $100 down payment incentive program can also be applied to an FHA 203k loan, which can be used to fund repairs and renovations on the home. The 203k program allows buyers to finance both the mortgage and additional money for rehabilitation needs with a single government-insured loan." Said otherwise, a $100 downpayment gives one unlimited degrees of freedom how to spend non-recourse, massively levered capital, and courtesy of money's fungibility, to even fund, shhh, the occasional iPhone.
"Matt Martin, CEO of Matt Martin Real Estate Management (MMREM), says this is one of the most exciting features of the new incentive program and should drive a lot of exposure to FHAs 203k offering." Why of course it is: it will only take enterprising Americans a few weeks to realize that the latest HUD program is basically an EFSF in sheep's clothing, which provides US consumers with a Benjamin in their pocket, the ability to lever up by a factor of about two thousand (or more) and use the proceeds for pretty much anything (but make sure to call it "home repairs"). And when the HUD is stuck with hundreds of billions of non-performing, delinquent loans, what then? Why the same that will happen to the EFSF: another wholesale taxpayer funded bailout... of those who were tricky enough to figure out this latest subsidy of the global retailer base.
More details at the link or DSnews.com
Another back door bailout of those holding these MBS's
Another back door bailout of those holding these MBS's
I'm going to look into this. The faster we crash this monster, the better. Might as well jump on for the ride.
Where can I sign up?
Yes and at the expense of retirement accounts invested the subprime derivitives bought by Fannie/Freddie. Obama gets people who work coming and going. We are on the hook for any who walk away from these loans. It is a persistent silly season since President Pookie came to office.
My thoughts exactly
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Plot Revising... Idea Jotting
Just a plot revise for my story. I've been working on this for a long time not and I think it needs a bit of a rethink so this is just me jotting down ideas....
Lucia is the daughter of an ambassador to the king of the country. She has a lavish lifestyle but hates it. She often sneaks out and causes mischief with a group of friends. Her mother dies when she was very young and her dad refuses to talk about it. She has a brother and a sister but they are not very close. She was adopted when she was a baby and her mother took her in. Her father had not been very happy about the adoption but because of his love for his wife, he got on with it. He was never 100% sure about his wife's family as the match had been made for him when he was younger but he soon fell in love with her, and they had their own kids. One day she went out without telling her husband and then came home with a baby girl. There were many arguments but she managed to persuade him to tell people that the baby was theirs.
She grew up not knowing about her real parents and there was no way that she would know because her mother had gone missing when she was 3 and had never been seen again. She was a happy child even though she was a bit of a troublemaker and everyone in the house loved her. She was very pretty and had many suitors by the time she was 17 but had turned them down because she felt that she was too young to take that step. Her father was getting impatient and wanted her to have a family of her own like her siblings had. Her sister had gotten married when she was 16 and at 21 now had a child and was pregnant again. Her brother on the other hand was a general in the king's army and hadn't married yet because of his job. Their father loved it though because he had wanted to join the army but because of an injury to his knee, he was deemed unfit for service.
The story begins when Lucia's father returns home from a trip for the king with news that he had found her a husband, and that she had to marry him because his new wife believed that she was too old to still be living with her parents. Lucia hates her step-mother as she is very strict. Lucia is very upset but understands. She agrees to meet this new man and they arrange for him to come over the next day.


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Chat with Mark Schlabach
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, college football reporter Mark Schlabach stops by to chat about the season.
Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Schlabach spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.
Send your questions now and join Schlabach to chat Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET!
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Mark Schlabach (2:00 PM)
Hey, good to be back after a week away. Hope everybody is having a great week. Here we go...
Jim (Grand Junction, CO)
Hey, Mark - If a top level coaching positon comes open, say at USC, Texas, or Nebraska, who is the best coach available from whatever source - coaches employed now but willing to move up, pros, etc. Thanks.
Mark Schlabach (2:01 PM)
I think if a job like Texas or USC is going to come open -- and I'm not yet ready to say either will be vacant -- I think both of those schools would go after somebody like David Shaw at Stanford. I'm not certain they can pry him away from there, but I think he's already one of the top five coaches in the country. Chris Petersen's name will probably come up at USC if it's open again. But there's still a lot of football left to be played.
Phillip (A stadium near you)
Mark,I have a proposal, if a FBS team wants to schedule a FCS team, the FCS team has to have had an average of a winning record over the last 5 seasons.Your thoughts?
Mark Schlabach (2:02 PM)
I like the idea, but I'm not sure how many FBS coaches would want to play the really good FCS teams. What's the reward? I liked Danny Kannel's idea yesterday. Have the FBS teams play the FCS teams in a spring game, and write the FCS teams a check then. Win-win.
Phillip (A stadium near you)
Mark, the NCAA had made a decision to lessen the sanctions on Penn State,what are your thought?
Mark Schlabach (2:03 PM)
I think it was the right thing to do. I think Penn State needed to be punished for the school's role in the Sandusky scandal, but I thought the original sanctions were harsh. Obviously, the NCAA believes the culture has changed at Penn State, so there's no use in penalizing the kids and coaches who are there now, who had nothing to do with it.
Gus D (Washington DC)
Hi Mark,What are the chances that Maryland knocks off FSU in 2 weeks to go 5-0? Thanks & FEAR THE TURTLE!
Mark Schlabach (2:04 PM)
Kind of like Clemson, FSU seems to slip up in those types of games, but it's going to be difficult at Doak Campbell Stadium. I really like this FSU team. Still very good on defense, and Winston has been as good as advertised. I give Edsall a lot of credit. He's been able to build some depth and young guys have gained experience because of the myriad injuries the last two seasons.
Grown Man (SEC)
Should we believe Foster's (aka fumbler) claim that he didn't have money for rent or food, then we must conclude that he was stupid enough to decline on campus housing and dining. I say no creditability. You say...
Mark Schlabach (2:05 PM)
Who knows. I'll take him at his word, but he was a guy who didn't play much as a senior and didn't get a glowing recommendation to NFL scouts from the UT coaching staff. Would I be shocked if he accepted money while at UT? Of course not. I think it probably happens at every school.
Gus D. (Washington DC)
Hi Mark,I was shocked at the Maryland vs. WV score. Is Maryland that good or is WV really struggling? Thanks man!
Mark Schlabach (2:06 PM)
Maryland is very much improved, one of the most improved teams in the country because the Terps are finally healthy. Randy Edsall is a good coach despite the last two years. But West Virginia is a mess right now. Cant' find a trigger man for the offense.
Dennis (Airville, Penn)
Are Nebraska's defensive players really that bad or is there some other reason from their consistently dreadful performances?
Mark Schlabach (2:06 PM)
I don't think Nebraska is as talented as some of the better defenses out there. It's a lot harder to recruit to Nebraska than it was in the past. There's talent there, but I don't think there's as much on the d-line. I don't think it's a schematic problem.
Greg (LA)
Hi Mark, I can't remember the last time my Bruins looked this good. Do you think UCLA has a chance of coming away from that Stanford/Oregon back-to-back road trip with a victory or even two? I know it's not for a couple of weeks, but outside of those two games I think UCLA has a shot at running the table.
Mark Schlabach (2:10 PM)
I've been really impressed with UCLA so far. Very balanced on offense, which I didn't expect, and they've done a better job of protecting Hundley. Barr is certainly a difference maker on defense. I'd feel better about it if one of those games was at home, but the Bruins are capable of winning either contest. Don't sleep on that road trip to Arizona and home game against Washington, though.
Scratches (the Gump, AL)
Do you have Alabama on upset-alert with the Rebels coming to Tuscaloosa? And what do you expect from the Kouandjios vs. Nkemdiches (both pairs of brothers) matchup?
Mark Schlabach (2:12 PM)
Could be tricky for the Tide, especially if they don't find more consistency on offense. Alabama's D had problems with Ole Miss tempo last year, and I think the Rebs are playing faster this season. I think Bama ends up getting it done at home in the end. Robert Nkemdiche is going to be very good over the next couple of years. Still adjusting to the speed and physicality of college football right now.
Scott (Charleston SC)
Mark--who, currently, is your most underrated team, and your most underrated team in the US?
Mark Schlabach (2:13 PM)
I think you're asking for most underrated and most overrated. Underrated would probably be Baylor. We're going to find out in October how good the Bears really are, but I love their offense and I think the defense has gotten better. Overrated is probably Michigan -- if Gardner doesn't start taking care of the ball. I think Michigan is really well coached and the talent is there, but Gardner isn't playing with much confidence and the O-line has struggled.
Tim (AZ)
Can FSU go undefeated? Jameis win the Heisman? Does the first need to happen for the second to?
Mark Schlabach (2:16 PM)
Sure and yes. Road trip to Clemson is obviously the biggest potential stumbling block, along with the finale against Maryland. Winston is a young QB and is bound to struggle at some point. I'd have him in top 6-8 Heisman candidates right now.
Scratches (the Gump, AL)
Is LSU the most complete team in the SEC? Are you buying Mettenberger turning the corner and becoming a big-time QB?
Mark Schlabach (2:17 PM)
LSU has looked like the best team in the SEC to date. Offense is a lot more balanced, and Mettenberger is playing really well. Getting the ball into Beckham's and Landry's hands has been huge. RBs are talented and deep. Defense has played well so far. We'll find out on Saturday whether Mettenberger and LSU is the real deal.
CC (Atlanta)
LSU-UGA, who ya got? Should be a shootout.
Mark Schlabach (2:18 PM)
Leaning toward UGA at home, but haven't made a prediction yet. Comes down to UGA's ability to block Ego Ferguson and Anthony Johnson and running the ball. UGA can't afford anymore big special teams miscues. Home field has been big so far this year
Josh (Columbus)
Who is the most likely team to go undefeated? I'd say Louisville, based on their quality vs. the quality of their conference.
Mark Schlabach (2:19 PM)
Louisville or Ohio State based on schedules. Louisville plays one tough game -- UCF at home. Buckeyes play Wisconsin at home, Northwestern on road and Michigan on road.
Bruce (Columbus, GA)
Alabama has looked far from unbeatable this year. What is the over/under that they lose at least one?
Mark Schlabach (2:20 PM)
Bama doesn't look as good as it did the last two years, but the Tide still won at Texas A&M, which is never easy. The O-line will get better as the season goes along.
Mike (DC)
ND is 9-1 all time vs Oklahoma. How dominating is that and do you think they make it 10-1 Saturday?
Mark Schlabach (2:20 PM)
I think Oklahoma is too good on defense. I'm not sure Rees can make enough plays if the Sooners shut down the running game. Worried about ND's lack of speed and athleticism at LB, too.
CC (Atlanta)
You forgot the disclaimer.... LSU has looked like the best SEC team to date "that has played inferior opponents". That TCU win isn't looking as good right now. And Auburn is a 5-6 loss team.
Mark Schlabach (2:21 PM)
It was essentially a home game at TCU, and the Horned Frogs were better before Pachall was hurt.
James (Atlanta)
You're a UGA alum, who would you have as the guest picker on College Gameday this Saturday? My vote was for Bubba Watson in overalls.
Mark Schlabach (2:21 PM)
I like Bubba or Jason Aldean or Luke Bryan
CC (Atlanta)
I've heard in the past that Texas likes Mark Richt. Any chance he listens if called? UGA has the $ to match thanks to their highly profitable athletic dept but would they? That said if there's 1 coach that wouldn't chase the money, it's Richt.
Mark Schlabach (2:22 PM)
I might be wrong, but I don't think Mark Richt goes anywhere else. I think he retires at UGA and does missionary work. I agree that he doesn't chase money, and I'm not sure he's looking for another challenge at this point in his life.
Craig S. (Nampa, ID)
Everyone keeps saying Boise State isn't good this year. The Broncos' two losses were both on the road against unbeaten, Top 25 teams -- with only a couple of returning starters on defense! I say Boise State wins 8 in a row to finish 10-2 and reach the MW title game. Thoughts?
Mark Schlabach (2:23 PM)
I don't think Boise State is as good as two years ago, but I think they're still a pretty good football team. Washington was jacked for the opener, and Broncos had a chance to beat a pretty good Fresno State team on the road.
Gus D. (Washington DC)
What are Johnny's chances of getting the H. Trophy back to back!
Mark Schlabach (2:24 PM)
I think he's right back in the thick of it. I'll be curious to see if voters penalize him for the off-field stuff. If he keeps playing like he did against Bama, he'll be in New York for the presentation (and he'd still be there as a former winner anyway).
Darren (Huntington Beach, CA)
What do you think Fresno State's chances are of reaching a BCS bowl? Not many teams in the country have already picked up 2 wins over FBS teams that won their conference title a year ago like the Bulldogs have.
Mark Schlabach (2:25 PM)
Very good if they stay grounded and take care of business. Two tough road trips to Wyoming and San Jose State, plus a potential rematch against Wyoming or Boise State in the MWC championship game.
James (Atlanta)
Auburn didn't look that bad this past weekend; Jeremy Hill just looked a lot better. How do you see the Tigers finishing up? 7-5?
Mark Schlabach (2:26 PM)
Good possibility, or maybe even 8-4. Gus has done a nice job with Nick Marshall, who is getting better every week. Ellis Johnson has done an even better job with the defense, which isn't nearly as talented as it used to be. Auburn is making good progress.
Scratches (the Gump, AL)
Is Will Muschamp on the hot seat? With Driskell going down, beating UGA, South Carolina, and FSU will be mighty tough, and those are the games you gotta win if you're Florida's coach.
Mark Schlabach (2:27 PM)
I don't think so. UF will have a chance to win every game because of its defense. I hate it for Driskel, who is a great kid and worked really hard in the offseason. But UF's offense was still very mediocre.
Justin (Salt Lake City)
If it comes down to a 1 loss PAC-12 team (Oregon-Stanford) and a 1 loss SEC team (Alabama-LSU) who goes the the National Championship game? Assuming there is only one undefeated team (Ohio State?).
Mark Schlabach (2:27 PM)
If strength of schedule matters, I'd take the two one-loss teams over Ohio State.
joe (scottsdale, az)
can texas beat Oklahoma and somewhat salvage their season in doing so?
Mark Schlabach (2:28 PM)
If they can get Ash back and he stays healthy, they'll have a chance. UT needs some confidence. Biggest game of Mack's career, outside of the national championship games.
Orville (Lubbock)
In the games I've seen so far this year, the officiating has been uniformly awful. The calls on the targeting penaly have varied from group to group and other calls have been extremely subjective and inconsistent. Do you think that officating is becoming a problem in NCAA football?
Mark Schlabach (2:29 PM)
Has been a problem for the last couple of years. No consistency or uniformity in making the calls
Mark Schlabach (2:29 PM)
Gotta run, folks. I'll be back again next Tuesday. Good luck to your teams this weekend.
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These easy fajitas cook in a heavy-duty aluminum-foil roasting bag. The bag perfectly steams the meat, locking in its natural juices. It provides quick cleanup, too. You can save a few minutes of prep time by asking the butcher to thinly slice the steak for you.
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 1/4 pounds top sirloin steak, trimmed and cut into thin slices
- 1 medium green bell pepper, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- Cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 10 (8-inch) low-fat whole wheat flour tortillas (such as La Banderita)
- Fat-free sour cream (optional)
Nutrition Information
- calories 326
- caloriesfromfat 43 %
- fat 15.5 g
- satfat 2.1 g
- protein 30.9 g
- carbohydrate 19.2 g
- fiber 7 g
- cholesterol 42 mg
- iron 3.2 mg
- sodium 818 mg
- calcium 148 mg
How to Make It
Combine first 5 ingredients and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk; pour into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add steak, bell pepper, and onion; seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator at least 6 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Transfer steak mixture to a heavy-duty foil bag that has been coated with cooking spray. Roll up bag tightly. Place bag on a jelly-roll pan or baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 40 minutes.
To serve, carefully cut a slit in bag. Sprinkle steak mixture evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and cilantro; toss well. Divide mixture evenly among flour tortillas. Serve with fat-free sour cream, if desired.
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Unlike more hierarchical institutions such as the Catholic Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury -- the Anglican Communion's leading cleric -- cannot simply order member churches or orgainzations to change their policies. So, I was surprised when I read this article, "U.S. Episcopals Ordered To Renounce Consecration Of Gay Bishop Or Be Expelled."
When you actually read the article, you will see that no order was issued. Rather, the Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a "reflection" that calls "for Anglicans around the world to forge an agreement on issues that divide them, including the roles of gay clergy and women in the church, and suggested that the U.S. Episcopal Church could be relegated to second-tier status if it is unwilling to sign the proposed covenant." In other words, if the Episcopalian Church continues to openly defy the Anglican consensus on the issue then they might be classified as some sort of "associate" of the Anglican Communion rather than a full member of it.
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So, I had to sit on these for an entire year, but now I can finally share them. Last year I did some illustrations for Spirit Halloween. They are now available in the Spirit Halloween stores. It's a series of wall clings. I'm a huge fan of Halloween in general so doing these illustrations was an added bonus to my season. I'm currently working on some new ones for next season. Let's hope doing this kind of illustration work is part of festivities every year.
Spirit Halloween Illustrations
So, I had to sit on these for an entire year, but now I can finally share them. Last year I did some illustrations for Spirit Halloween. They are now available in the Spirit Halloween stores. It's a series of wall clings. I'm a huge fan of Halloween in general so doing these illustrations was an added bonus to my season. I'm currently working on some new ones for next season. Let's hope doing this kind of illustration work is part of festivities every year.
Inktober – Vincent Price
I have no delusions about participating in every day of Inktober, but I did feel moved to complete this one…at least I did one right?
Deadpool & Harley Quinn – A Love Story
Baltimore Comic Con
I'll be attending this weekend's Baltimore Comic Con, Friday – Saturday (Sept. 02 – 04). My brother and I will have table A274 in the Artist Alley. If you're in the area stop by, say "hi", and check out some of our illustrations.
There will be tons of artists at this show. Go to the link and scroll through. I'm sure you'll find a couple you like.
Hector the Inspector – A Dog Painting
Hector is our rescue Chihuahua-mixed-with-who-knows-what dog. He has a lot of the usual Chihuahua traits: he shivers when it's a little chilly, barks at things way bigger than him, and burrows under blankets or pillows as much as possible. Hector also constantly wants to check things out and sniffs around everything. So, he earned the name Hector the Inspector. I decided to paint a portrait of Hector as an "Inspector", as a gift for my wife.
I grabbed a sheet of cold press illustration board, cut it to fit an 8 in. x 10 in. frame, and prepped it with a thin layer of white gesso. While the board dried, I did some searches for classic portraits, Sherlock Holmes, and animal paintings. I used these images, along with photos of Hector to inspire the piece. As I mention in most posts, I use a non-repro blue pencil for my initial sketching because this phase for me is very loose and messy. Then I started to refine it with a standard #2 pencil.
The next phase was to start the painting. I use acrylic paint. The paint is mix of brands that I've acquired over the years (usually whatever was on sale when I ran out of a color). Still refining the shape and features of Hector, I used burnt sienna to begin. In this part of the process, I tried to start defining shadows and textures.
The background was next. I knew I wanted his hat and jacket to be yellow or green, so for contrast I chose dark reds to go behind him. I also wanted to keep this rough and nondescript to help the figure standout when the piece was finished.
Now the fun begins! Color started to be added and textures started to be defined further. I worked in some cool tones for shadows and some yellows for the lighted side.
The fur and the eyes were simultaneously the toughest part and the most rewarding part. Getting those things right were what would make the piece a success. I made sure to make the eyes the point of most detail and the point of most contrast. It breathes the life into the painting.
The last steps were finishing the jacket and blending some of those edges into the background.
I added a close-up to show a bit more detail here.
And an actual photo of Hector.
The finished piece is now framed in the most gold and fancy frame I could find (without spending a fortune) and hangs in our family room.
If you've got questions about the painting or my process please leave a comment or send me a message. Thanks for reading!
Marc & Mimi – Custom Comic Book Cover
Friends approached me to create a custom piece for them. The idea was to feature the couple as two independent and original superhero characters that have joined forces. We decided on a custom comic book cover.
My first steps were to work out what the characters were going to look like. Marc wanted something along the lines of a film noir detective with nods to Alan Moore's the Watchmen. Mimi wanted a badass, X-men style demon hunter. Once the character designs were approved by the couple, we were on to the next step.
I worked on thumbnail size sketches to figure out a composition that highlighted each character and their stories equally, also keeping in mind the look of some classic comic book covers. I did 5 – 10 of these at a level of scribble that I can understand and anyone else seeing them might think that I have no fingers and one eye.
When the composition was at a good place, I scanned it and printed onto two 8.5" x 11" sheets which I taped together (limits of my home printer at the time). I used non-repro blue pencils to draw the details. After a bunch of hours, it was ready to be scanned again. I did some cleaning up in Photoshop and placed it in Illustrator to work on the graphic elements. The title, "Marc & Mimi", has a classic comic book arc and perspective. The issue number, date, and publisher icon represent their wedding anniversary. I did these parts in illustrator to make sure they were clean and properly proportioned. I know that the old school guys did this by hand, but I wanted the finished piece to be as polished as possible…and I didn't trust my hand lettering. Then I converted these parts to a light cyan to match the blue pencil I used for the rest of the illustration and printed it directly onto a new cover sheet.
With the type set and sketch in place I printed it onto a proper comic book page board in very light cyan. I did some minor tweaks with blue pencil again and then it was time for ink. I always use a variety of tools to ink a piece. I like to work thinnest line to thickest. I like to use tech pens for backgrounds and inanimate items like buildings, cars, etc. I use brush pens for some of the finer detail in the characters and then a traditional brush and ink for the character outlines and major features.
That's it! Marc and Mimi are happy with their final custom piece and that makes me happy. If you want to know more detail about my process or equipment I use, leave a message and stay tuned. I have plans to add more posts like this and expand on the details in the future.
Thanks for reading.
A Birthday Commission – Avengers Assemble
Here is the most recent commission I did. It was a simple request: An original illustration of Captain America (and other Avengers) completed in time for a daughter's birthday. The finished piece is 8″ x 10″. Non-repro blue pencils and a variety of pens, brushes and brush pens for the inks. A fun piece. Plus, how could I let down a young comic book fan?
C.R.O.T.C.H. issue# 1 available on Comixology!
What is C.R.O.T.C.H.?
Celebrities Reacting Offensively To Criminal Happenings
In the heyday of Hollywood, organized crime ran show business. As it grew, the government had no choice but to step in and clean things up.
When they finished, they realized that they couldn't leave Hollywood to govern itself, especially with such a wealth of untapped potential, so the government created the C.R.O.T.C.H. department.
C.R.O.T.C.H. had jobs that needed attention, and eager men and women looking to break into show business would do just about anything to have their names in lights. Quid pro quo.
Years later, C.R.O.T.C.H. changed its business model. Instead of making stars, they're in the business of keeping stars in the spotlight. When their 15 minutes are up, or they get arrested one too many times and the public perception begins to turn, C.R.O.T.C.H. steps in to offer them an extension.
Some people are more desperate to keep the spotlight.
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Salem Apothecary sign – DarkBlack13 – Halloween
So, here's a fun project I worked on recently. It's a decorative sign the looks great for Halloween…or anytime if you ask me. The fun part of this for me was the word "Apothecary". Not only is it fun to say, but I also created this part by hand. After a handful of thumbnail sketches, I created a tight pencil drawing. I took that drawing, scanned it in, and brought it into Adobe Illustrator. I then traced over my sketch using the pen tool (not the autotrace option for this one). I made some revisions to the type in this process. Smoothed out curves, tried to make the letters have some equal weight (not completely though, I like the movement of the word), and made sure the overall word was on an even arched path. Everything else in the sign was created in Adobe Illustrator. The whole idea was to do something dark and something a little whimsical.
The art is printed and sealed onto a black stained pine board and then a black chain is attached to finish the piece.
If you'd like one for yourself go over to the DarkBlack13 etsy shop here
I did the pencils and inks for this digital comic book, C.R.O.T.C.H. #0 and it's now on ComiXology. I can't promise that it will make your life better, but it just might. Issue #0 of C.R.O.T.C.H. is available now for only $0.99! Get yours today! HERE


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Manchester United have been frantically searching for a new midfielder to add to the ranks before the end of the transfer window and have been looking at a number of options.
With Lucas Moura joining Paris Saint-Germain and Luka Modric seemingly being priced out of a move to Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to step up his interest in Portuguese international midfielder, Porto's Joao Moutinho who has declared that he cannot guarantee staying at Porto.
United want to strengthen the midfield and add technically good players to replace veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholces. Moutinho is a player that fits the bill and has been watched by United since the beginning of summer.
The 25-year-old has also been on the radar of Chelsea last summer and ironically has been chased by Andre Villas-Boas at Tottenham this summer.
It is expected that Porto will demand around £30 million for Moutinho but United will only be looking to offer £20 million to begin with. The Red Devils will make an enquiry regarding the players fee and availability this week.
Moutinho is a Portuguese international midfielder that offers a good all round ability and plays as a box to box type midfielder. He has played 48 times for Portugal and recently had an impressive Euro competition this summer.
At club level he has been at Porto since 2010 and before that he had a good stint at Sporting from 2004 scoring 32 goals for the club.
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June 22 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index looked set to open lower on Wednesday as commodity prices dropped and concerns lingered about the outlook for the U.S. economy ahead of the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
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Winter Park bicyclist dies after collision with SUV
There are 112 comments on the Orlando Sentinel story from Sep 14, 2008, titled Winter Park bicyclist dies after collision with SUV. In it, Orlando Sentinel reports that:A Winter Park man died Saturday evening while bicycling along Dodd Road in Seminole County.
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#113 Jul 9, 2009
what is this crap winter park no winter springs no winter park no winter springs who cares you have two families that their lives are in shambles now. may be if the law would allow people to ride on sidewalks this kinda crap wouldn't happen. you can only walk on sidewalks. you have to be kidding me. lets see car vs bike who wins? car wins. bike vs some one walking down the sidewalk who wins? they both win cause when you see someone on a bike coming you step off the sidewalk for a second.
#114 Feb 20, 2010
Dodd is in Winter Park.
Saint Augustine, FL
#115 Aug 18, 2011
She was texting and driving and had been drinking. She pleaded out for Felony battery probation because the police didn't take her blood alcohol level until 4 hours so her lawyer got it thrown out in court. She was over the bike line half in the grass. There is a wide bike lane there. Texting and driving kills. Put your phone away when you get in your car. She had to write Anthony Graziano (Tony's son) an alcohol apology letter as described in her court transcript. This is NOT punishment for DUI murder and Vehicular homicide.
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#116 Aug 18, 2011
She was found to have been texting when the records were pulled, she admitted it to friends and she had been drinking. Why didn't the police take her BAC before 4 four hours later. She was s till almost over the limit 4 hours later. That's why she got arrested! You get our facts straight. I hope you get retrained. She has been out of her mind for years. She has a drinking problem and it was not 'just an accident". If you would have taken her BAC or even breathalized her she would be in jail where she should be. You didn't do you job proper.
Saint Augustine, FL
#117 Aug 18, 2011
So LEO, why didn't you take her blood alcohol or breathalize her prior to 4 hours after? She was texting and had been drinking on Park Avenue before the "Accident". It was not an accident. when they took it 4 hours later she was still almost over the legal limit. She was eventually arrested for DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide. Because the LEO didn't take it for 4 hours her lawyer got it thrown out and she plea'd out for 3 year probation, community service, and an alcohol apology letter to Anthony Graziano (Tony's son). This was caused by careless driving. Pull her driving record, she has a history of driving like a maniac!
Saint Augustine, FL
#118 Aug 18, 2011
Fact- Megan Daemy was found to have been texting while driving
Fact- Megan Daemy had been drinking while driving, but the police didn't take her BAC until 4 hours later
Fact- Megan Daemy was arrested for DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide
Fact- Because the police waited 4 hours the lawyer got the BAC thrown out and she plea'd out for 3 years of Probation, community service, and an alcohol apology letter to Tony's son.
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#119 Aug 18, 2011
Her driving record is AWFUL, you can see Orange County records alone and she has had it suspended for careless driving. She was texting and had been drinking.
#120 Nov 17, 2012
She was on her way home from the bar and hit him on her phone. The transcripts state "I didn't know I hit someone until I heard the thump" an observer stated, I almost threw up when she said that"
#121 Apr 3, 2013
Part of Dodd Road is in the Seminole county portion of Winter Park.
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#122 Apr 10, 2013
Well first of all my condolences go out to the family im sorry for your loss. And to all of u saying he was an idiot how dare u talk about the desease that way.... and everybody wants to say reports say this and that and that he was on the wrong side of the road.who know if theres really truth to that because i have a friend who was hit in a parking lot walking and they put in the report that she was in the middle of the st in on coming traffic and i know she wasnt cuz i was just coming out the store when she got hit by someone speeding...but anyway all im saying is u cant base anything on here say if u werent there u dont know ehat really happen..and who are u to judge..
#123 Oct 30, 2014
I had the misfortune of driving through Dodd Rd. that day at 6:50 PM and what I saw there changed my riding habits forever. I will never ride on the road, only on trails.
That white SUV...
#124 Apr 13, 2017
She drove a red SUV. She was drunk.
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Collaboration Key to Addressing Canada's Complex Social Issues
Canada is emerging as a world leader in creating shared value and cross-sector collaboration, but we need to be less risk averse and be nimble with opportunities if we want to make real headway in the long term. This was the key takeaway from LoyaltyOne's Shared Value event where over 75 invited guests from business, government, not-for-profit groups and academia passionately discussed the merits of the shared value concept.
So if we are all in vigorous agreement, why isn't there more happening? AIR MILES for Social Change has been leading in this space for four years and are proud of the innovative partnerships we have achieved, but as a collective we could all do so much more. Canada needs to launch more programs and get these programs to scale quickly. If you ask anyone on the street to talk about a program where they see business and society both benefiting, many people scratch their heads. For true impact, we need to be in the hearts and minds of all Canadians. Creating shared value in a scalable way is the path to get us there.
Rodney Ghali, Acting Director General, Centre of Chronic Disease Prevention, Public health Agency of Canada, and one of the panelists at the event, spoke to the root of what is driving shared value when he said: "Canada's social programs have served us for decades, but they need to evolve to respond to the complexity of today's society." But complex social policy challenges defy single solution approaches developed in isolation. "Governments don't have all the answers. But there is an amazing pool of talent that exists in Canada. Working across sectors, based on the concept of shared value, is the power to leveraging that talent to the benefit of all."
But the path to shared value is still being developed and there are challenges. One of the biggest obstacles was addressed by John Brodhead, Executive Director for Evergreen CityWorks: "Canadians are collaborative but we are extremely risk averse. And that could mean that we sometimes get in our own way."
As a culture, many Canadian organizations have a relentless need for perfection that is hampering our innovative mindset. Organizations need to adopt a true culture of innovation that gives permission for us to try new things and endure occasional failures. We need to move more quickly and replace habits of slow and overly careful planning with fast 'test-and-learn' opportunities. Let's look to social entrepreneurism for our inspiration - social entrepreneurism is exploding around the world and they have strong innovation mindsets, plus the nimbleness to follow through. Canadian business, not-for-profit groups and government need to borrow as much as we can from these social entrepreneurs to enable us to innovate more quickly and more often.
"How do you build a culture where failure is an accepted step to success?" asked Ghali. "For governments, it's about being smart when it comes to risk. We need to be prudent about first steps in this space. Ensure we've done our due diligence and that the payoff is worth the risk."
We all need a mental shift when it comes to creating shared value. "Companies are taking risks all the time but when there's an interaction between business and society, we get uncomfortable," said Justin Bakule, Executive Director, Shared Value Initiative. "Businesses are reticent to talk about what they're doing. The heart of it is getting companies aligned on what matters most to their business and customers."
Results from a few daring pilots will soon speak for themselves and then it will become easier for shared value to really take off and reach its potential. "Scale needs to exist to translate into competitiveness for companies," said Bakule. "Proof of enhanced competitiveness is necessary for businesses to commit." The good news is that there are already several of these exciting pilots in play now in Canada, and we eagerly await the results so the shared value movement can leverage these stories."
The world is changing. There are now university faculties for social impact, government offices for social enterprise, and over 10,000 social enterprises in Ontario alone. Lines are blurring between sectors and innovative collaborations are happening more and more every day. And now is the time to dial up the pace. I look forward to a day when there won't be a difference between business and social business, it will just be what we all do. And it is time for organizations to step up and take the necessary risks associated with adopting shared value. Not just because it is the right thing to do, but also because of the economic and competitive advantage we all stand to win.
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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Program 1
ABC Masconomet is a community based residential educational program serving 5-8 academically motivated male students of color for up to four years at Masconomet Regional High School in Topsfield, MA. Our objective is to provide a supportive living and academic environment for our scholars by providing quality staffing and support services including tutoring, college counselling, school surround activities and a safe physical environment at our residence home.
Program long term success
Our senior successfully completed four years of high school and graduated from Masconomet Regional High School
Program success monitored by
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Program success examples
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Population(s) Served
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Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year?
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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by Phoenix, Oct 2, 2012.
Bwaaaaa ha ha ha ha
Barry Switzer saw this video last week and made a very unfortunate racial slur about what the drummer did to the lead singer.
He sure did it his way, but I would have much rather they kept the camera on her than that goon.
Harland Sanders version 2.0
Needs more cowbell.
This reminds me of that movie, Honeymoon in Vegas.
"We're the Flying Elvises. Utah chapter!"
Bet that guy's name is Roy.
He doesn't belong in that group :laugh1:
I know right?