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Retirement Firm Show Customers How They'll Age
Created to promote smart saving, Merill Edge created a site with future face visualizations.
Merrill Edge has introduced an online app to encourage people to plan for their old age. 'Face Retirement' helps users visualize what they'll look like when they're older by ageing a picture of them, hoping that this will prompt them to start preparing and saving now. Alok Prasad, head of Merrill Edge, said:
In a Stanford University experiment, people who saw age-enhanced images of themselves were more likely to save more for retirement, compared to those who weren't exposed to their future selves. Face Retirement is designed to minimize that gap by giving consumers a preview of their future self, encouraging them to take control of long-term financial planning.
Users can input their age and gender and use a webcam to provide their image. They can then view images of what they'll look like at various years in the future, preview forecasted costs of living, learn about options to begin saving, and share pictures of their future self on Facebook.


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EL Preview: RubberDucks float into Akron04/01/2014 11:30 AM ET
By Ashley Marshall / MiLB.com
Cleveland's Double-A affiliate made international headlines in late October when the Akron Aeros became the Akron RubberDucks.
The rebranding is a nod to the town's longstanding nickname as the "Rubber Capital of the World" and a reflection of the team's commitment to family entertainment and fun.
"I think the response has been overall very positive," said general manager Jim Pfander. "I think any time you make a change, the first 72 hours are when you put on the flak jacket and hunker down and wait for it to die down. Any time you make a change, there will be opposition. This is Akron, Ohio. It's the Midwest. People don't like change."
Along with a new set of logos released last year, the RubberDucks unveiled their five jerseys -- including an electric blue alternate jersey and black batting practice uniform. The mascot was unveiled March 14 and fans have until Friday to vote on their favorite name.
"It's not the yellow squeaky toy you think of when you imagine a rubber duck. It's a tough duck and it shows the blue-collar ethos and work ethic of the people of Akron," Pfander said. "We had three criteria: Is it fun? Well, you can check that one off. Does it appeal to kids? And does it identify with the history of the town? This is part of our past and part of our future. For us, our brand and our mark are our marketing pieces."
The logo was originally black, orange and yellow. But we asked [design company] Brandiose to add the blue because "black and yellow are Steelers colors and black and orange are Bengals colors and we're in Browns country. We couldn't have that."
The team will designate 56 seats over the front two rows down the third-base line to be "Duck Row," a VIP section with waiter service, 360-degree swivel seats and a drinks rail. A family picnic area with 50 tables to accommodate up to 400 people in left field will be christened "Fowl Territory." A restaurant called "The Game," a play on hunting and sport, will be located on the first level behind the right field wall and the "Duck Club" will hold up to 150 people in the meeting, banquet and event space above the restaurant.
Taking his talents to Connecticut
The New Britain Rock Cats, Minnesota's Double-A affiliate, could be the hottest ticket in town with Byron Buxton starting the season in central Connecticut.
Outfielder Buxton enters 2014 as baseball's No. 1 prospect after splitting time between Class A Cedar Rapids and Class A Advanced Fort Myers last year.
Selected second overall in the 2012 Draft, Buxton has little left to prove in A-ball and there's no reason he won't be displaying his five-tool approach with the Rock Cats for at least part of this season. No. 4 prospect Miguel Sano could have also been ticketed for an early spell in New Britain -- the place he ended 2013 -- but he underwent Tommy John surgery in February and will miss most, if not all, of the 2014 season.
"I think we would expect [Buxton] to be [in Rochester] at some point this year, even if he's not there right out of the chute," Twins director of Minor League operations Brad Steil said. "We are comparing his game to where it was at the end of last season to see how he progressed in the [Arizona] Fall League.
"He is just a fantastic athlete. He is a true five-tool player and guys like that do not come around too often. On offense, we are hoping to see him be more aggressive early in the count and attacking good pitches to hit. He stole 55 bases last year, but there is still more in there if he gets better jumps. He is very good defensively, but we hope he improve his reads as he gets more experience."
Also expected to join Buxton in New Britain are DJ Baxendale, Matt Summers, Taylor Rogers, Adrian Salcedo, Kennys Vargas and Danny Ortiz.
Back to the dugout
World Series winner Lance Parrish has all the credentials of a player-turned-skipper and he'll return to the dugout for the first time in six years to lead the Erie SeaWolves in 2014.
Parrish, who won a ring with the 1984 Tigers, was named the 15th manager in SeaWolves history in February.
He replaces Chris Cron, who led Erie for three seasons and collected his 1,000th managerial victory with the SeaWolves in 2012. Cron left the Tigers organization to become a Minor League hitting coordinator with the D-backs.
A first-round pick by the Tigers back in 1974, Parrish played almost 2,000 big-league games across 19 seasons with seven franchises. He was named to eight All-Star teams and he won six Silver Slugger Awards and three Gold Gloves behind the plate.
Parrish has held a number of roles since his retirement as a player, including roving catching coordinator, bullpen coach, third-base coach and color analyst. He last managed in 2007 with the Great Lakes Loons.
Hitting coach Gerald Perry and pitching coach Jaime Garcia return to the SeaWolves as part of an otherwise-unchanged coaching staff.
Quick Hits
From Aero to 'Duck: Francisco Lindor earned a promotion to Akron after the Eastern League All-Star break last summer and will begin 2014 back at Canal Park.
The shortstop only played 21 of his 104 games with the Aeros last year, but at 20 years old, he'll remain one of the youngest players at this classification. Better plate discipline in the Eastern League saw his on-base percentage increase from .373 to .407 even though his average took a minor dip by 17 points. While the extra-base power will come with patience and experience, his glove and arm are more than ready for the next level.
Growing together: Red Sox fans could get a glimpse into their battery of the future this year if Henry Owens and Blake Swihart start in Portland.
Owens, the top-ranked left-handed pitcher in the organization, earned a promotion to the Sea Dogs in August after going 8-5 with a 2.92 ERA with Salem in 2013. Top catching prospect Swihart hit .298 with 38 extra-base hits for the Class A Advanced affiliate and threw out a league-best 44 would-be basestealers. If the pair come together with the Sea Dogs, they can continue to build on the relationship they forged in the Carolina League.
Five in five? Trenton went a perfect 6-0 en route to sweeping the EL playoffs last fall and the now-rebranded Aeros sealed the 2012 crown with a victory over the Thunder. The Fisher Cats earned their first title in seven years in 2011 and the Curve reeled off three consecutive victories for their only championship in 2010. The Thunder have been in the finals in three of the past four years and they're looking to be the first team to go back-to-back since the Yankees affiliate achieved the feat in 2007-'08.
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NATIONAL selector John Inverarity says he is concerned at the modest form of spinner Nathan Lyon 10 days out from the first Test, while saying it was ''very tough'' to effectively end Brad Haddin's career as Test wicketkeeper.
Lyon has collected six wickets in the Sheffield Shield for South Australia this season at an average of 66.33 following an uninspiring Australia A tour of England, and notably took a battering in an interstate match at the Gabba earlier this month.
He was named alongside four fast bowlers in Australia's squad yesterday and Inverarity said the team hierarchy was banking on him returning to the level that made him a revelation after a brilliant Test debut in Sri Lanka 14 months ago.
His match figures of 7-88 at the Gabba against New Zealand a year ago - the finest display in a Test by an off-spinner in decades - confirmed him as Australia's front-line slow bowler but selectors are worried about an apparent dip in form.
''We've been concerned about Nathan's form,'' Inverarity said. ''But he's performed very well for Australia and we're hoping that in the 10 or 11 days leading into the Test he really recaptures his old form and is bowling at his best.
''He's got a very good record for Australia. He's served us well overseas and in Australia.''
Lyon has been earmarked as a possible 12th man in Brisbane but is confident of being part of Michael Clarke's final XI against South
Africa, believing he is not far away from returning to his best.
''I've been quite happy with the way they've come out,'' Lyon said. ''I've been creating chances and unfortunately they haven't been held. I'm really confident in my own skill set.
''I'm pretty confident I'll be part of the 11. I love bowling there just because of the bounce you get there and early on day one it tends to spin a little bit with a bit of tackiness under the pitch.''
Selectors have asked that Haddin continue to be picked as the wicketkeeper for NSW, but the gloveman could play his twilight years as a specialist batsman, with the Blues and Australian hierarchy facing a conundrum over what to do with the emerging Peter Nevill.
''We've been asked to continue to select Brad as the keeper for NSW,'' Cricket NSW chief David Gilbert said. ''They still see him as the next person in line if something was to happen to Matt Wade, so on that basis Brad will keep for NSW this weekend in Brisbane.''
Inverarity said Matthew Wade's inclusion ahead of Haddin had been unanimously agreed upon by the five selectors. But he stressed the omission should not be interpreted as the end of Haddin's international career.
''I phoned Brad towards the end of last week and we had a really good conversation, and part of that conversation was that he was still very much in the reckoning, and I gave him the assurance that if Matthew Wade were to be injured in the first Test, he'd be our replacement wicketkeeper coming into the second Test,'' Inverarity said.
Captain Michael Clarke said it had been difficult to cast his vote against good friend Haddin. ''I've spoken to Brad and he certainly knows this won't affect our relationship,'' he said.
Teenager Pat Cummins was left out of the Test squad but is likely to take part in the team's preparation in Brisbane, with Inverarity saying he was ''on the radar'' to feature in the third Test in Perth. Cummins also won't play for NSW at Allan Border Field this week but Test players Clarke, David Warner, Shane Watson and Mitchell Starc will take the field for at least the first three days of the shield game.


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With any "normal" deployment experience, there is a degree of reintegration that takes place upon returning from active duty. When a military member returns and has suffered trauma, the reintegration process is somewhat different. And in the case of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl — who was held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for just under five years — reintegration is a whole other ball game. It's also one that's made far more complicated by its publicity and the events surrounding his disappearance and return. So it comes as rather a surprise that Bergdahl's reintegration process is over, and he's returned to active duty.
From the time he was taken back into U.S. hands until now, officials have described him as going through 'reintegration' and receiving the professional help he needs. It's worth taking a look at what's taken place in the interim after his homecoming and just what the latest announcement means.
"Sgt. Bergdahl has completed the final phase of the reintegration process under the control of U.S. Army South and is currently being assigned to U.S. Army North, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston (JBSA)," said the Army in a statement according to Time. "He will now return to regular duty within the command where he can contribute to the mission."
This announcement has sparked a flurry of suspicions and protestations on his reliability and trustworthiness. Trading him for five members of the Taliban was made particularly controversial with many suspecting that — based on various evidence including letters and packages sent home — when he'd left the base in Afghanistan five years ago, he'd been intending to desert. The investigation into this is still ongoing and reports say he will soon be interviewed by the head of the investigation, Brig General Kenneth Dahl. A private attorney for Bergdahl will be present for the interview.
As a result of this controversy, some see his return to duty as a publicity stunt more than anything else. His active duty will include a desk position in U.S. Army North Headquarters, working on domestic defense efforts. Despite the continued investigation Army North spokesman Don Manuszewski told New York Magazine that Bergdahl will be able to leave the base and is able to "participate in the same on and off-post opportunities as any other soldier." He will be in a private room but will live amidst other soldiers "who are providing leadership and guidance," said Manuszewski.


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Have an odd vibration...need some help
I have a 95 2wd truck 5 speed.
At 45 mph there is a deep drone/ vibration very noticable, that comes on strong but goes away only to return at 65mph. Once you decelerate from 65 mph it vibrates until the vehicle is below 45mph. One a side note, when I raised the rear and brought it to 45 then 65 then decelerated, it still vibrated, going up and down, as opposed to how it performed on the road.
What I have done so far:
Ruled out the engine altogether, it vibrates coasting down a hill with the tranny out of gear. So obviously rpm of the engine isn't a factor.
With the tranny in gear I pulled and pried on the driveshaft/ u-joints etc., solid as a rock.
I ruled out the front end wheels/bearings/suspension by raising the rear of the truck off the ground, brought it to speed, and it vibrated....so it cannot be the front end as its stationary or the suspension as its not being put to use.
I ruled out the rear wheels/tires, one by having them rebalanced yesterday, two, by taking the wheels completely off the truck when the rear was off the ground, still vibrated when I brought it to speed.
I did notice that when I spun both tires by hand, there was a sound simillar to rolling a pencil on a desk with your hand, not too loud kinda quiet but noticable. Regardless the wheels spun freely, is this normal? I know the front bearings when I replaced those were quiet. Acutally I have another truck, simillar frame, I think I will see if those rear wheels have a simillar sound/ feel. I am thinking this might be the problem but need to be sure before I start tearing things apart.
What started this, this is the wifes truck, we purchased her another then when I drove this one, it vibrated the snot out of me, thinking that was odd, I checked the tires, sure enough one was very low, so I patched the tire then had it balanced, the major vibration that nearly shook my teeth out stopped but there is still a vibration...wonder if it could have done something to the drum brakes? Hmm...(thinking in print) I might have to check that next.
Any idea appreciated. Thanks
Probably rear wheel bearings, if that noise is any indication.........
Could also be the "U" joints, just because they feel solid, doesn't mean that they aren't dried out.
Yeah that sound I heard turning the wheels caught my attention. I just went out and spun a wheel on another truck to see if it made any unusual sounds, nothing. So I went back and spun the other trucks axles with the wheels installed this time and it sounded the same/
I did notice that on one side, it seemed the drum brakes were catching a little, in a rhythmic pattern. Suppose I will loosen the shoes on that side in the morning and see what happens, when I reset them.
Definitely odd...appreciate the reply
Well just in case someone reads this and has an idea or two....
...I loosened the rear brake shoes and drove it, still vibrates....so thats not it.
Since I know its not the engine or suspension or anything related to the front end for that matter. I had a brain storm...need input as I haven't done this, yet, if its not a good idea then, someone let me know. I thought about disconnecting the driveshaft from the tranny, rev it up in fourth gear or so and see if it vibrates, in hopes of isolating the problem to the tranny or driveshaft/rear axle. Anyone forsee a problem before I attempt this?
(I will mark the driveshaft and the tranny output shaft so its reinstalled correctly)
I dont really see the point in doing this. In neutral the driveshaft isn't spinning anyways. If its speed related, the only thing on the tranny it might be would be in the tailshaft (bushing). You probably wont notice the vibration if the driveshaft is out because the bad bushing isn't spinning anything (due to the driveshaft being out).
If its at a higher speed and isn't RPM related you are looking at tailshaft area, driveshaft, wheels, bearings, rear gears, pinion angle (although this is unlikely) etc.
Read the other post about vibrations at speed as it has a lot of ideas.
Bringing history and technology together.
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
I would have replied sooner but I've been having trouble login in.
I will assume you meant, the driveshaft won't spin in neutral if the rear is off the ground. True, but I figured if I removed the driveshaft, and put the tranny in gear, surely if the output shaft bearing were loose it would vibrate the shaft. I believe its the U joints now....how I missed it before I dunno but I did.
I hope your right. I tested them again and placed myself at a better angle than previously and sure enough, one of the joints moved, ever so slightly. Since they aren't supposed to move at all I hope this is the problem. I will tear into it in the next day or so and hopefully have positive results to report.
Appreciate the replies
Well fellas I was gonna update the post but for some reason it wouldn't let me post. So I have a new username for now, at least until they fix the other one.
Well, it was the u-joints after all, appreciate the replies.
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
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Hi Erick, excellent insight, thanks a lot. As you would expect, this method works a treat. thanks a lot for your time! Emanuel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erick Erickson" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: firstname.lastname@example.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:12:49 PM (GMT+0100) Europe/Berlin Subject: Re: Querying fragments of a tree structure Is it a fair restatement of your problem that you want to generate a list of all children of a node? That's what I'm reading..... Would it work for you to store the complete ancestry in each node? By that I mean (from your example), NOTE: it's no problem in Lucene to store different values for the same field in the same document. I.e Document doc. doc.add("field" "value1"); doc.add("field" "value2"); writer.add(doc);... This is equivalent (if using WhitespaceAnalyzer in this example) to: Document doc; doc.add("field", "value1 value2"); writer.add(doc); (There is a subtle difference between the two having to do with PositionIncrementGap, but that's probably irrelevant for you in this problem). So what about just doing that for each parent node in your tree? So your "ancestry" field for documents D and E have stored "C" and "A". This is TOKENIZED, but not necessarily STORED.... Document C has only "A". Now, finding the children of "A" reduces to something like +ancestry:A which you can add to your BooleanClauses if you want to also specify other search criteria or just use by itself if you don't. What follows is my first idea, but I think the above is a better notion. Node A stores nothing Nodes B and C store "A" Nodex D and E store "A$C" etc. Now, finding all the children of A reduces to doing a WildcardTermEnum on "A*" and, for each resulting term using TermDocs.seek(term) to find the corresponding document. Note a couple of things: 1> index the ancestry field UN_TOKENIZED. You don't need to store it. 1a> You could use something like this to form a Lucene Filter if you needed to, say, find all the nodes in the tree that were children of a specified node AND met certain search criteria. 2> You could also just search on A*, but be aware that you may have to deal with TooManyClauses exceptions. The TermEnum/TermDocs method avoids that problem, but may be overkill in your situation. 2a> Lucene 2.1 allows wildcards in the first position if you do a wlidcard search, but you need to turn that on by a call which I can't bring up from memory. Hope this helps Erick On 3/21/07, Emanuel Schleussinger <email@example.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > first, thanks for this great a resource, and sorry if i am oversimplfying > a few things, i am still rather new to Lucene. > > I have been thinking how to integrate my app with Lucene - it is a CMS > type system that has documents organized in a tree-style layout. A few facts > about the system: > - Every node in the system is represented by a unique numeric id in a > field called "id" > - There is one deinfed root node, and an arbitrary amount of descendants. > - Each of the nodes on any level knows his descendants in a field called > "child" > - Each node also knows his parent node in a field called "parent" > > I am indexing all the fields from all the nodes in Lucene already, and > thus, i can use Lucene to e.g. get all the descendant node IDs of a node > simply by issuing a query like "id:2" and then extracting the > multivalue-field "child". > > Now, here is what i am trying to solve now -- i would like to be able to > fetch all the nodes that match a certain criteria, if they are contained in > some fragment of the tree. To visualize: > > Root > +-> A > | +-> B > | +-> C > | +->D > | +->E > +->F > +->G > > i would like to issue a query that gives me all the nodes within "A", a > flat list of results that contain B,C,D and E > > Now, since per my definition D is not directly correlated with A (it knows > his parent C, but not that its also part of A -- only C knows that) , i was > thinking of introducing a new field for every node into my Lucene index that > holds a list of IDs thats trace back to the root element (in this case, the > D node would have C and A in that field, in that order) - but it strikes me > this may not be the most elegant approach... > > The above is only a simplified example, in reality, i have a tree about 10 > levels deep, with thousands of nodes, and i frequently need to surface nodes > within a certain fragment of that tree. > > Is there any best practice that you ran into on how to map this elegantly > into Lucene? > > Thanks a ton for any pointers, > Emanuel Schleussinger > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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February 1998
Master FBI profiler John Douglas and acclaimed journalist/filmmaker Mark Olshaker international bestselling authors of Mindhunter and Journey into Darkness pair up once again to journey into the minds and souls of both the hunters and the hunted in Obsession: The FBI's Legendary Profiler Probes the Psyches of Killers, Rapists, and Stalkers and Their Victims and Tells How To Fight Back.
In Obsession, Douglas and Olshaker highlight the key issues, cases, and emotions of interpersonal crimes and provide an in-depth examination of crimes that are committed primarily against women and the elderly. They draw upon some of the compelling cases Douglas has investigated in his 25 years with the FBI and as the founder and head of the FBI's Investigative Support Unit for 15 years. Examining cases such as Ronnie Shelton, the serial rapist who terrorized Cleveland; the stalking and killing of Rebecca Shaeffer (who starred in television's "My Sister Sam"); and New York's "preppie murder," Douglas and Olshaker provide insight into what really drives criminals to commit these crimes. They also delve into the FBI files to draw upon the cases of infamous serial killers Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, and Gary Heidnick (the three obsessional killers who made up the composite character of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs,) to give us an understanding of the motivations behind interpersonal crime.
Obsession is also a call to action. In the chapter "Fighting Back," Douglas and Olshaker tell readers, womeninparticular, what they must do to prevent themselves and their families from becoming potential victims. They describe "Survivor Groups" that help the families of the victims of violent crimes, showing how these groups can help people move beyond their pain to bring about important legislation as well as awareness of interpersonal crime.
Obsession is vital reading for anyone seeking to understand and prevent violent crime.


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The ole Reverend's name is coming up an awful lot lately. Wonder if all this activity, or pot stirring as I call it, is somehow connected to the upcoming...............................? You fill in the blank as you deem fit.
Ever wonder if in 1865 Grant surrendered to Lee, if all the cockroaches would still be coming out of the wood work?
The man is a blatant racist, as is the "congressional black caucus"... *** how did we even let that get started? What would happen if we started a "congressional white caucus" exclusive only to Caucasians? What's good for the goose...
The title "Rev" and "Jessie Jackson" shouldn't be used in the same breath. This guy is a trouble making racist. He wants to keep things stired up because that's where he gets his support....he and Sharpton.....two idiots. And of course you can't leave out Obama.....now you have the three stooges!
If he doesn't like it, he can get out.
Good ol' Jesse Jackson never disappoints. Same with Sharpton. If their IQ's ever get to 70, they should sell.
Yep, I think it should be a lot harder to keep the "Reverend" title. It's interesting that there is a threat to churches to loose their non-profit and tax-exempt status if they engage in political rhetoric from the pulpit (often conservative values), yet these two clowns can do what they do for a living. I'm so sick of them using racism as a political tool and sick of being told I need to apologize for something someone else did to someone else a long, long, time ago. Actual racism should be fought, but manufacturing it where it doesn't exist for the sake of staying in business seems worthy enough cause to remove the title of "Reverend"
Jesse does "nothing" more then following people around with issues and or the money trail just to pad his qualifications..
I've said it before and I'll say it again - Jesse Jackson is an idiot. He only cares about Jesse and how much money and publicity he can get for himself.
First of all, welcome to the forum!
I used to drive thru Calera with great frequency, at or below the speed limit. Your LEO ran a very effective revenue department! :wink:
Jackson and Sharpton require turmoil to stay relevant, so they will try to leverage any 2A matter into a referendum on race. Stay the course, and they too shall pass.


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juniperlee wrote:Isn't the neurotic nerd from Futurama?
can't tell if trolling...
I would also have replaced Sheldon with anyone else. He's barely a scientist, most of the time on the show he's just being socially inept and not actually doing science stuff.
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Kingdom Coming
J. H. JOHNSON'S CARD AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE. No. 7 N. Tenth Street above Market, Phila.
Kingdom Coming.
Say, darkies! did you see ole massa,
With the moustache on his face,
Go down de road some time dis morning,
Like he's going to quit de place?
He see a smoke way up de ribber,
Where de Lincom gun-boats stay,
So he took his hat, and left very sudden,
And I speck's he's run away.
He's six foot one way, two foot 'tother;
And he weighs three hundred pound;
His coat's so big that he couldn't pay de tailor,
And it didn't reach half way round.
He drilled so long that they called him captain,
And he is so drefful tan'd,
I specs he'll try to fool dem Yankees,
And to pass for a contraband.
Darkey they get tired of living
In de log house, on de lawn,
So dey take dere goods into massa's parlor,
For to keep it when he's gone:
Der's wine and cider in de kitchen,
And de darkeys dey hab some;
I specks dey all be corn-fum-scated
When de Lincom sogers come.
De oberseer he gib us trouble,
And he dribe us round a spell;
But we lock him in de smoke-house cellar,
Wid de key thrown down de well.
De whip am lost, de hand-cuff broken;
But old massa will hab his pay—
He's old enough and big enough, and ought to known better,
Than to went and run away.


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The coolest morning of the week is on the way for Friday morning, with lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
The weak weather system that triggered a few showers north of Indianapolis later Thursday is moving across the southern half of the state now. A couple of showers will be possible this evening south of Indianapolis. This weather system has a reinforcing shot of cooler air behind it.
After the cool start to Friday, expect a mix of sun and clouds. High temperatures will again be in the range of 75-80 degrees and again about 5-10 degrees cooler than average.
If you are ready for it to feel more like August, you get your wish this weekend. Highs will warm back into the lower and middle 80s. Higher heat and humidity are in the forecast for the weekend and early next week.
Along with the higher heat and humidity, our weather pattern will become a bit unsettled. This means there will be the chance for a few showers and storms this weekend and early next week.
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Another weekend of international action and another dose of pensive chin stroking to follow for the coaching set-ups of each home nation.
Scotland were the only team of the four who took a victory out of the weekend's happenings, thus maintaining their unbeaten run in their tour, and with an encouraging try-scoring debut performance from Dutch-born Edinburgh wing Tim Visser Scotland coach Andy Robinson could well be one of the more satisfied head coaches right now.
Despite his gripes with his team's lack of concentration in the second half of their 25-37 win over Fiji, the fact that he blooded a new young talent to positive effect combined with an impressive display of endurance from his players in sweltering conditions will have left him pleased deep down.
England's defeat to South Africa will have posed more questions to Stuart Lancaster, who gave Jonathan Joseph his first full start and witnessed his team take a substantial battering from the hosts.
A battling defeat in which England's forwards were overpowered, a poor start and a late surge will have given Lancaster more than enough food for thought. An improved second half showing will have been a positive for the coach, but a lack of organisation and resoluteness in defence will make Lancaster long even more for the conclusion of the tour when he can complete the full range of appointments he wishes to make in his coaching staff.
While England will be unable to deny the fairness of their defeat, both Wales and Ireland will have had wounds to lick and disbelief to deal with at the manner of theirs.
For Rob Howley's team a last-minute penalty was the sucker punch which did for them as they lost 25-23 to Australia, a game in which the former scrum half was pleased with his team's performance with the ball in hand but frustrated by their lack of discipline when without it.
Of course it would have been of far greater concern for Howley if that situation was the inverse, but the way things stand he can correct that issue far easier than if his team were not as adept when in creative mode.
Ireland were similarly winded by New Zealand as they went down 22-19 to a last-minute Dan Carter drop goal.
Declan Kidney will have taken great heart from the turnaround witnessed since the first test, when Ireland were comprehensively beaten just a week earlier, and the fact Ireland were in the ascendancy going into the final ten minutes will be of even greater encouragement.
Still plenty to do for each team, but the learning and development objective of each respective tour is slowly being achieved.


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The intimate journal of a dying man from the time he discontinued all treatments to his impending death, including musings on life, death and what might come after. Follow him here and on Twitter @douggosling. Now on Facebook!
January 18, 2012
What should I believe?
I first started exploring this a few years after my initial cancer diagnosis and treatment. While I thought I was cured, the idea of having a disease that could kill me left me with an uncomfortable gap in how I viewed life and my place in it. I went through an intense period of introspection, research and discussion with my psychologist, trying to figure this out. At the time I remember thinking how much I envied those who were very religious, who had an unshakeable, unquestioning belief in god, Jesus and the miracle of existence. These people know, with utter certainty, why they are here, what they are supposed to be doing while they are here and what happens when they die. With that kind of belief, there is no uncertainty, no anxiety, no fear of death. All things have meaning, all life has a purpose, and they can look forward to death with joy and rapture. Oh, was it so simple!
I finally came to the realization that there was no way to "prove" any particular theism or religion. It was all dogma, all speculation, built upon the imagination of relatively learned men who sought to explain the mysteries of life, death and existence to those who were less learned and more anxious about such things, as well as to themselves. There is nothing a learned man hates more than something that is unanswerable; that defies the activities of research and discovery that are the essence of thinking man. We need to know. Luckily, however, with the steady explosion of knowledge that we are experiencing in modern times, we can now see and readily accept that we can't know everything. So I am comfortable with not knowing everything with certainty, and am just as comfortable living with a belief system that is not completely provable, as so much is now. I needed an answer that I was comfortable with. That felt "right" in spite of the fact that it couldn't be proven.
As soon as I came to that conclusion, I was able to quickly pull together a set of beliefs and explanations that filled the gap with sufficient comfort to allow me to move on. But now that I'm facing death within a short time, I feel the need to revisit this to ensure that I am making the most of my remaining time and to have a better idea of what to expect on the other side, if there is one, and/or if I will be aware of it. But at least I have a starting point. I have the beliefs that I developed last time which I can revisit as I dig deeper and explore, with you, what else there may be. It's something I am going to do anyway so I feel it is appropriate to share it with you here. Others will have their own beliefs, their personal fears, whether spoken or kept secret, and they will be "right" for them. Mine will only be right for me but perhaps it will give you some insight into the mind of someone who is facing eternity a little sooner.
So let's start where I left off. For those of you who have read my book, "The Wolf at my Door" it will be familiar as I felt it was important to include in the story of my cancer journey. But perhaps it will have new or different meaning in the context of this new life story line.
I choose to believe that we are all part of what I call the "Spiritual Universe", or the "Greater Spiritual". All of us and everything around us, seen and unseen, are made of energy and pass through different states at different times. We, as spiritual entities, come from the universe, spend time on this earth in our human form, and then return to the universe. The experiences we have during our time on earth - good, bad, short or long - change us and add value to the universe when we return to it. In that sense, the universe is constantly growing and evolving and we play an integral part of that evolutionary growth. Whether there was a big bang or not, the universe has always been here and will always exist, forever. Time has no beginning or end and no real meaning except that we move forward. Quantum physics, which I am very interested in, is questioning the concept of time, but I choose to apply this more simple meaning for purposes of understanding existence.
So I choose not to believe in any specific concept of god or supreme being beyond the universe itself. If you put aside the dogma and the "writings" and look at the essence of most religions, there is a consistency with all of these. I won't argue with you on this and I will readily support your own belief system because I can't disprove it nor do I want to try. If it works for you, then its right for you. There is value to me only in understanding my own belief system and what it says about my remaining life and death.
I'm going to stop here for now. This will be the first of a series of posts on this subject as I further explore and develop it in conversation with you. As always, I welcome any comments you might have either public or private. Remember, there is no right answer. I can't prove to you that you're wrong and you can't prove to me that you're right so let's not go there. Let's find out what makes life (and death) bearable for each of us!
PERSONAL UPDATE (Beginning with this post, I will be appending my personal update here - for posterity.)
The more stable I am over time, the more things stay the same, the better I am as I think it means the cancer is not going crazy. Oh, I know it's in there, growing, challenging my bodily systems, killing me, but I don't really care to know exactly where the tumors are, how many I have, or how fast my PSA is doubling. I feel crummy all the time, I fight pain all the time and I am so tired, so very tired.
Thankfully, I find the strength to write and I find strength in writing so I will continue to do that for as long as I can and even longer (think about that). This is my legacy, this is who I am. I hope it helps. It seems to be, judging from the feedback I get (which means so much to me).
Take care.
12 comments:
- Stephen said...
It sounds as if you have made some good decisions about what you believe. I agree with you on most parts. As a quasi theologian, I could always argue the fine points, but what's the use?
My prayers and thoughts are with you Doug.
- January 18, 2012 at 2:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, and my life will never be the same. I am well into clean time but I never take anything for granted. I believe there is another side, but it does not make me want to go there sooner than the universes plan. But I am not fearful when I think this way. My father has gone many years ago and I wish I could have had this belief back then.... I was a very bitter and angry young lady, he was too young to die and I was not ready for him to go. On reflection some 30 years later, I know his body had failed him and he was no longer able to carry on. I still miss him dearly. But I will see him again. Thanks for sharing your story, I am going to look up your book!!! Bless you!
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First: Thank you. Thank you, thak you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
.Why is it that Tyra Banks feels that she has to fit the (steryotypical) mold of black people? WE DON'T ALWAYS SAY "GIRL, THAT AIN'T RIGHT!" Okay? And please, if you're on your talk show, or on ANTM, or anywhere else, please stop turning every conversation-- especially the ones where you're interviewing people-- back to you. I don't want to be so blunt, but it's just sort of. well. annoying.
.Being desperate is not attractive. Not. at. all.
.And for the love of Peter Pan, teenagers do stress as much as adults. Just because we don't stress over the same things necissarily, does not mean we don't stress. And not just over boys, make up, zits, popularity, and gossip. We're real people. Same problems as any other person. (Oh, and elementary/middle schol kids can stress, too. Just because we are young does not mean we are completely void of anything, you know.)
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.And for Peterson's sake, I cannot stand it when ignorant black people use their ancestours past as an exuse to be ignorant! You say they fought for freedom. For equality. For our rights. Now we have them and you act like we're still fighting? Appreciate the blessing God gave you, honey!
Again I say, thank you.
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Located in Amsterdam West, this inn is within 2 mi (3 km) of Boom Chicago, Anne Frank House, and Leidseplein. Stedelijk Museum and Concertgebouw are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and self parking are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a library, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff are onsite.
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The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Amsterdam inn also offers a library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
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Some people do forget until they are reminded by some ceremony on the news. I know I will never forget and if I can do anything about it, neither will my family.
This is a discussion on Remembering Sept. 10th and 11th 2001: MERGED within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; September 10th, 2001, the last normal day before our world changed. September 11th, 2001; patriots will never forget....
September 10th, 2001, the last normal day before our world changed.
September 11th, 2001; patriots will never forget.
Some people do forget until they are reminded by some ceremony on the news. I know I will never forget and if I can do anything about it, neither will my family.
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Never forget....I can't believe Sept 11 hasn't been deemed a national holiday yet. I guess the powers that be think it's too close to labor day? There is no comparison far as I'm concerned.
May God Bless America always.
I actually heard that starting tomorrow it is a holiday. I don't have time to look it up though...
I was a senior in high school and we were taking an exam on the causes and effects of WWI in my 20th Century Politics class. I will never forget walking past another classroom an hour later and seeing the first tower fall and just couldn't believe my eyes.
Vis consili expers mole ruit sua.
My brother called 20 seconds after first plane hit. Co-workers wife was in Empire State Building watching out the windows when both planes hit. Other brother spent the next few weeks placing body parts into 5 gallon pails. My Brother-In-Law directing traffic over Brooklyn Bridge and was watching people jump from windows holding hands. Bad day for NY.
I would like to take a moment to remember all the Law enforcement officers, Firefighters and citizens who lost their lives on 9-11-01.
So many individual acts of heroism came out of this tragic event.
You folks made me proud to be an American!! We will NEVER FORGET YOU!!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the surviving family members.
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In this series, we replace all of the exterior light bulbs on the Cayman S with bi-xenon (Litronic) headlights.
The focus in this article is about which light bulbs are needed and what results can be expected.
Stock light bulbs are quite efficient in terms of output, but they are seriously lacking in terms of looks. Such a beautiful car deserves something better.
Several members have already commented on the errors contained in the ownerâs manual regarding the various bulb specifications â thumbs up for their invaluable contribution :-)
This first article is about showing what results can be expected, to help make a decision on whether or not it is worth the time, effort, and $$$.
For a complete exterior light makeover, the following are needed : (also indicated are the types used for the present article, and the approximate price in USD)
2x HID D2S bulbs (Philips D2S Ultinon 6000K â 100$/bulb)
4x H11 bulbs (Hoën H11 XenonMatch â 29$/pair)
4x PY21W or 7505 bulbs (Philips PY21W SilverVision â 24$/pair)
2x W5W bulbs (Hoën W5W Chromium â 19.6$/pair)
2x C5W bulbs (Hoën C5W License Plate â 12.4$/pair)
2x H6W bulbs (Philips H6W BlueVision â 29$/pair)
Total price = 367$ + shipping
Non bi-xenon Caymans are not compatible with HID bulbs, however, a proper HID kit may be installed (which includes HID ballasts, connectors and wiring harness) - this has been discussed by other members and is outside the scope of this article.
For members living in areas where legislation requires daytime driving lights, some may get annoyed at having both the low beams AND the park lights activated all the time. A solution would be to get rid of the park lights altogether, in which case the H6W bulbs would not needed.
Here are some before & after pictures for comparison :
Why, oh why, purchase clear sidemarkers and leave an orange-colored bulb inside ???
No more of that fried-egg look... :-)
The H11 additional high beam casts blue highlights of varying in intensity according to the angle of vision. This shot gives an idea of the higher intensity of blue reflection that may be seen (please note that HID bulbs are colorless, and thus will not cast any highlight if used on their own). Some may love it, while others may not - it is best to be informed before reaching for the wallet. Please note that all beams are off.
Clearly, with regards to high beams, changing the HID bulb alone without simultaneously replacing the additional high beam defeats the purpose we are trying to achieve.
Notice the slight blue highlights cast by the H11 fog light bulb.
The H6W park light bulb is a subtle improvement over the stock bulb. Some may prefer to disable the park lights altogether. Notice once more the blue highlights cast by the unlit H11 fog light bulb.
Even in this nightshot, one can notice the orange tint of the stock left front turn signal, which is absent with the SilverVision bulb.
This image shows the subdued, yet stylish, purple hue of the Ultinon 6000K seen in daylight. Note that both HID bulbs were changed, as well as both fog lights.
As with other HID bulbs, the Ultinon 6000K change color within the first minute or so of being ignited. They start out deep blue and gradually become whiter. The end result is a white light with a tint of purple. Further away from the lights, the purple-blue highlights increase. These shots were all taken well over a minute after ignition in order to demonstrate as best as possible the final color, both at origin and at projection.
I hope these images are informative :-)
Perhaps I should add that I am extremely happy with these light bulbs. But I need to stress that this is a cosmetic mod only.
Pertaining to the intensity of light output, it is difficult to beat the stock Philips D2S 4300K bulbs - which is why Osram/Sylvania and Philips dominate the automotive market of OEM HID lighting with their powerful bulbs.
However, the 6000K HID bulbs used here (the highest temperature that Philips will market) are quite similar to the OEM Philips 4300K bulbs in terms of light output. Long 2+hour drives in darkness have produced no eyestrain whatsoever.
Japanese manufacturers sell higher temperature bulbs (8000K, 10000K, etc), but eyestrain may become a problem, and there may be issues with street legality.
To those members thinking of saving some $ by purchasing on online auction websites, be aware that the HID market is flooded with Korean and Chinese bulbs that, unfortunately, appear have significant reliability issues.
The remaining articles illustrate the installation process :
Part 2 - Headlight unit bulbs
Part 3 - Rear turn signal bulbs
Part 4 - Fog light cluster bulbs
Part 5 - Front turn signal bulbs
Part 6 - License plate bulbs


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Dolce Vita is a bed and breakfast of high quality, situated in the heart of Cefalu', near the beach and surrounded by the marvelous and typical architecture of the town. We are recommended by the most famous travellers guides of the world!
We realised something special for our guests. Not only a place where to sleep, but a place to live, where you can take sun in total relax in the terrace in front of the sea and with fantastic view. You will admire a breathtaking view of the crystal clear water and of the coast! We will be happy to welcome you and you will experience our hospitality and a magic and unforgettable stay. Come and visit us: you will never forget your holyday in Sicily!
We speak English and French. During the summer time we organize excursions in the best places in Sicily and his Islands, boat trip and fishing trip, sports like windsurf, paraglide, kyte surf, golf, diving. We can also offer a private transfer from and to the airport for you, but only on request, at an extra charge.
The B&B is close also to restaurants and shops and offers also discounts for them. A free parking is located nearby
Our b&b has no smoking rooms.
Disponibilidad y preciosPara ver la disponibilidad y los precios, selecciona las fechas y pincha "Actualizar fechas"
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From the train station 10 minutes walking directon old center following Via Bordonaro nr 8 -
From the airport following indication Motorway A20 direction Messina go out in Cefalu and drive to the harbour-parking at the lighthouse and walking to the via Bordonaro nr 8
Please inform us about your arrival time. Dolce Vita b&b doesn' t have an elevator.
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Your post regarding taking on water in your bmw 5 series wagon was very helpful and directed me to a new possibility regarding the cause of an identical problem in my 2006 530xi wagon. The dealership here states that I must have driven through high water, forcing water in through the rear baffles, hence the problem was cause by my driving. I am certain I did not go through such water. It's a small dealership and it appears they may not be too well informed.
It would be useful for me to know the name of the dealership where you took your car so that I can contact them to find out more about bmw's suggestions for servicing the sunroof drains. Any other advice you have on this will also be appreciated.
I think White05X3's post of the Service Bulletin is the most useful. You can also read about my 530xiT experience with the same problem here:
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Richard The ThirdJune 17, 2017 to July 02, 2017
ASC's Spring Annual Fund Has Begun! You can help us reach our Big, Hairy Audacious Goal! Click on the PayPal link or donate here on our website before June 30!
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The Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Peachstate Historical Consulting, Inc. are partnering to host an online auction of more than 100 individual leaves drawn from a single (imperfect) 1632 Shakespeare Second Folio, which will provide up to a year's worth of school and community tours to Georgia's rural counties.
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The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is unlike other theaters. It is a place out of time; a place of live music, hand-crafted period costumes, outrageous sword fights with the entire experience centered on the passion and poetry of the spoken word. With a Ready To Eat Café-Style Menu and a broad selection of Irish ales and premium brews, the Shakespeare Tavern® is a place to eat, drink, and nourish the soul. Read what our actors, directors and staff have to say about the work we do at The Shakespeare Tavern® on our Community Blog.. Watch the video below for a complete look at the Tavern Experience!
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text: ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its industry leading security software and services offering will be part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) The CDM Program will provide specialized Information Technology (IT) tools and Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) to combat cyber threats in the civilian and ".gov" networks including various network endpoints and mobile devices. The CDM Program moves the nation's networks to a more real-time approach for the combat of advanced threats from the current legacy historical compliance reporting model. As part of the up to $6 billion CDM Program, agencies can leverage IBM consulting services as well security intelligence software including IBM Security Endpoint Manager, IBM Security Appscan and IBM Security QRadar. "This award from DHS demonstrates that IBM's $4B investment in cybersecurity and security analytics research puts IBM in a unique position to help government agencies meet evolving cybersecurity threats," said Anne Altman, General Manager, IBM US Federal. "IBM will draw from our decades of experience working with federal agencies and worldwide clients and our own internal experience in securing the worldwide networks used by our 400,000 plus employees." Software technologies from IBM will help securing the thousands of endpoints on vulnerable networks as well as integrating "threat and event data" in real time. IBM Security Endpoint Manager offers a unified management platform that automates and streamlines systems and security management. IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform provides a dashboard and unified architecture for integrating Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), log management, anomaly detection, and configuration and vulnerability management. State and local agencies can also benefit from the CDM Program leveraging the buying power and consistency offered by the program. The CDM Program will help transform the way Federal and other government entities manage their cyber networks through strategically sourced tools and services and enhances the ability of government entities to strengthen the posture of their cyber networks. The CDM Program brings an enterprise approach to continuous diagnostics, and allows consistent application of best practices.