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I've downloaded a couple of precedent contracts over the past few months from the crowd-sourced contract application Docracy for use in my legal practice. When I needed a simple contract for the sale of goods today, I checked in to see what was available. Finding no such agreement, I decided to finally make a contribution. You can see my handiwork here.
Several weeks ago I explored the idea of minimum effective legal protection in my post Considering a Contract's Legal-Battle Rating. The gist is that in any given situation there's a minimum level of legal protection that a contract — or a clause — should provide. Falling below that level leaves a party overly exposed to business and legal risks. When I drafted the sample I contributed to Docracy, I sought to achieve a seller-friendly MELP version of a simple business-to-business contract for the sale of goods to be used when there's no special reason to think that the agreement will be litigated.
I've inserted the sample agreement below. What do you think? Would the document provide effective protection for a low-stakes run-of-the-mill B2B sale of goods, or have I omitted a clause that would leave my sale-side client unduly exposed? Is there any dead weight I could throw overboard?
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Commentary: It's Time To Shelve The Rumsfeld Doctrine
Denial is rampant in Washington. There is denial that intelligence mistakes were made in the months and years before September 11. There is denial that foreign policy mistakes were made in the runup to the war in Iraq. There is denial that the Shiite revolts mark a turning point in the postwar occupation. And most importantly, there is denial that the military strategy going into Iraq, the Rumsfeld Doctrine, is a failure.
The best hope left of establishing a stable Iraqi democracy is to replace that doctrine, which emphasizes small, light, and fast military operations, with its rival, the Powell Doctrine, devised by then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell. The Powell Doctrine calls for overwhelming force shaped by very clear political goals and a specific exit strategy, two things lacking today in Iraq.
The failure of the Rumsfeld Doctrine in Iraq is all too clear -- too few boots on the ground, too little legitimacy for America and its handpicked Governing Council, too many shifting goals, and no clear exit strategy. The result in recent weeks has been a cycle of kidnappings, ambushes, counterstrikes, death, and destruction that increasingly echoes the disaster in Vietnam. The silent majority of Iraqis who in polls just weeks ago said that life was better today than under Saddam Hussein is being radicalized. Moderate Shiite leaders who tolerated the U.S. occupation are turning increasingly impatient and anti-American. The goodwill among the majority of Iraqis that America gained in overthrowing Saddam is being squandered. There is still an opportunity for the Bush Administration to set Iraq onto a political path leading to representative democracy. But it needs to acknowledge mistakes and move on.
Here's why: The Rumsfeld Doctrine promised that a high-tech military could easily win battles anywhere around the world with relatively small numbers of soldiers on the ground. It argued that the power and accuracy of the latest weapons more than compensated for fewer troops, releasing the U.S. from the constraints of needing allies to help supply large numbers of soldiers. It allowed the U.S. to bypass the U.N. and NATO in projecting power overseas. In effect, the Rumsfeld Doctrine provided the military rationale for the Administration's foreign policy of unilateral preemption that was anti-European (Old Europe -- France and Germany) and anti-U.N. Prior to the Persian Gulf War, George H.W. Bush spent months negotiating with dozens of countries to assemble a huge coalition of European and Middle Eastern armies to overwhelm Saddam. Bush I played by the rules of the Powell Doctrine. Bush II took the U.S. in basically alone, with real help only from the British.
The deficiencies appeared in the first days of the Iraq war. American troops were dazzling in their dash across the deserts of Iraq to take Baghdad, and the country, in mere weeks. Yet the relative paucity of troops, one-third of the total used in the Gulf War, meant that many cities were simply bypassed in the invasion, especially in the Sunni heartland, Saddam's source of power. The Sunnis, the 20% minority who have dominated Iraq for centuries, were never conquered. Months passed before U.S. troops entered Fallujah and other towns.
The failure to establish security in Iraq immediately after the downfall of Saddam also led to a loss of legitimacy that is felt today. Not only were Saddam's armed henchmen left to roam free but looters and criminals soon dominated Baghdad and other Iraqi cities. The U.S. military wasn't able -- or willing -- to stop the crime wave. Armed militias coalesced in this vacuum to offer protection to Iraqis, including one overseen by radical fundamentalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who led the recent rebellion. By disbanding the 400,000-strong Iraqi army, the U.S. made the power vacuum worse. Efforts to build a new army and police force didn't work, either. In the recent fighting, the army mutinied and many police joined the rebels.
In the end, former U.S. Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki was right when he said that "several hundred thousand" troops would be needed to conquer, occupy, and provide security to the people of Iraq. But that would have required support from Europe and the U.N. Belatedly, the military is asking for roughly 10,000 more ground soldiers, but far more may be needed to provide security to Iraqis.
The bypassing of the U.N. contributed to Washington's failure to build a credible interim government. In Bosnia and Afghanistan, the U.S. asked the U.N. to play a leading role in setting up democratic political systems. But not in Iraq. Instead, the Bush Administration installed exiles led by Ahmed Chalabi, who had virtually no support inside Iraq. Those Iraqis with real power demanded that the U.N. play a central role in shaping the new political process. The man with perhaps the most authority in Iraq, the Grand Ayatollah Ali Husaini Sistani, said from the start of the occupation that he would not negotiate directly with the U.S. but would deal with the U.N. Sistani is a natural ally of the U.S. He is a moderate, calling for Iraqi clerics to stay out of government and to avoid fighting with the Americans. His son is negotiating directly with al-Sadr to end the rebellion. He is also talking with U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on setting up a new transitional government. Yet L. Paul Bremer III, the chief U.S. administrator in Baghdad, has consistently ignored Sistani.
What is to be done now? A return to the Powell Doctrine would accomplish a number of key goals. Significantly higher troop levels would crush, finally, Baathist resistance and provide more security to Iraqis. The U.S. may have to bring back the divisions it sent home. Accepting a key U.N. role in shaping the political process would bring in moderate Iraqi clerics and promote the best chance of creating a stable government. It is the only way to get support from European and Asian allies.
The realpolitik of the Powell Doctrine would also force Washington to limit its goals and make its exit strategy clear. Is the goal of the U.S. to set up a stable Iraqi government that balances Kurd, Sunni, and Shiite interests? That might take three or four years of military and financial help. But if the goal is to build a genuine Iraqi democracy that protects women's rights, that could take decades. What is truly feasible?
Facts on the ground in Iraq are already pushing the Administration to change course. The military is asking for a lot more troops. Washington is giving the U.N. carte blanche to negotiate directly with Sistani and other Iraqi moderates on the composition of the next transitional Iraqi government, key details of the new Iraqi constitution, and the rules of the national election that will occur in 2005. In his Apr. 13 speech on Iraq, President Bush expressly welcomed the growing role of the U.N. in Iraq and suggested a role for NATO there as well. Washington is finally acknowledging that it can't do it alone.
There is a certain Kafkaesque quality to Washington these days. Congressional hearings are held and speeches are made about September 11 and the Iraq war in which people deny obvious past realities. The bloody events of recent weeks in Iraq are forcing the U.S. to acknowledge a new set of present realities. The Bush Administration needs the help of the U.N., NATO, and its allies. It's crunch time in Iraq. Let's be honest about it.
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Objects from the Stone Age to the 16th century are displayed in the Museum of National Antiquities, Sweden's largest archaeological museum. The plain design of this 1940 building - the façade looks like a tall brick wall with a door - gives no indication of the treasures within. To see the best exhibit, enter the darkened hall on the ground floor, where an impressive collection of Viking rune stones, swords, skeletons and jewellery is displayed. Detailed texts (in English) and maps describe the Vikings' economy, class structure, travels and methods of punishment. In the large halls upstairs, you'll find beautiful wooden church altarpieces, textiles and other medieval ecclesiastical artworks. Don't miss the basement, where the circular Guldrummet (Gold Room) displays more than 3,000 artefacts in gold and silver, from the Bronze to the Middle Ages. This collection was made possible by a unique Swedish law, more than 300 years old, which entitles the finders of such treasures to payment equal to their market value. In the foyer there's a copy of an Athenian marble lion statue - check out the Viking graffiti on its side. In 2004 the museum hit the headlines in connection with an installation about suicide bombers by an Israeli-born artist. On a visit to the museum, the Israeli ambassador to Sweden intentionally knocked over a lighting stand into the red pool designed to represent blood, shorting the electricity and causing a huge stir.
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Developing Economic, Along with Physical, Health
Posted by Bob Van Meter on March 28, 2016
Sue Joss and Jason Barbosa might seem to be unlikely economic development partners. She is the veteran CEO of a major nonprofit health care provider in Brockton, Massachusetts, just south of Boston. He is the operations manager of a family-run grocery company launched by his immigrant father in the same working class city.
They come from different backgrounds, operate different business models, and manage different financial pressures. But they have a common customer base that includes a large number of low-income residents, many of whom grapple with chronic health conditions.
Three years ago, they began to talk: Was there a way they could create jobs, grow their local economy and reduce blight, all while helping people live longer and healthier?
Their answer to the question sits at the corner of Pleasant Street and Warren Avenue on a commercial site that had been abandoned for the last 22 years.
Joss and Barbosa led the side-by-side development of a new Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC) and a new Vicente's Tropical Supermarket. Opened in 2015, they are connected both physically and programmatically by a shared purpose: to help people eat better.
Together, BNHC and Vicente's tapped into a complex mix of public, private and philanthropic funding to help open the doors, including $12 million assembled from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation's (LISC) national lending pool and our Healthy Futures Fund. The project had strong support from local policymakers and community leaders, but nothing would have happened had Joss and Barbosa not spent many hours talking, planning and driving it forward.
The thinking behind the partnership was basic: Good nutrition is a critical component of good health. Indeed, with nearly one in four Brockton residents living in poverty—along with high rates of diabetes and obesity, and a population of immigrants and first-generation residents for whom food is a cultural touchstone, it would be difficult to tackle chronic health conditions without a focus on food.
"We've seen for years what happens in a nutritional food desert: people become sicker as they age than they otherwise would," said Joss, long-time CEO of BNHC. "Our goal was to identify ways to expand access to fresh, affordable food in Brockton, to offer solid nutritional information so people can make smart choices, and to teach people how to cook in ways that protect their traditions but help them eat better."
The result is a level of community outreach and on-site education built on the expertise of both BNHC and Vicente's. The health center offers a range of primary care, urgent care, dental, vision, and mental health services, along with teen programs and nutrition counseling. Clinicians write "veggie scripts" for patients as part of efforts to promote heart health and weight reduction. They urge patients to enroll in free nutrition and cooking classes, taking advantage of an on-site demonstration kitchen. Guided supermarket tours help people better understand nutrition labels and make healthy ingredient substitutes. In addition, the store is testing incentive programs that both encourage healthy choices and keep food affordable.
"We're focused on 'fresh' when it comes to our market and making a difference in the community," said Barbosa, whose family has a long history in the supermarket business. "Knowing we could inspire more people to eat fresh, healthy food made this partnership worthwhile."
Joss and Barbosa also recognized the potential economic impact of their partnership: some 200 jobs for people in the surrounding community, from health professionals to retail clerks to administrative staff. "People see that there is work and there is hope and we can grow with that in the future," Barbosa said.
It remains to be seen whether this joint effort will significantly shift long-term health trends in Brockton. The two businesses have had their doors open for just a few months, so programming will continue to evolve based on local needs. But the immediate impact on this community is clear: a vibrant commercial corner is helping push out blight and crime in favor of health-focused products and programs that benefit nearby residents--we call that success.
As is often the case in community development, the most successful programs and projects are those that rise up from the ground level, from a deep understanding among residents and local leaders about what their neighborhoods need. Brockton is another example that proves the point.
(Photo credit: Shoppers at Vicente's Supermarket, by Samuel Dolgin-Gardner)
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Bob Van Meter has served as executive director of Boston LISC since March 2008. Previously, he was the executive director of the Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation from 1993 until 2008, and a project manager and real estate director at the Fenway Community Development Corporation before that. Bob served as a board member of the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations for ten years and as board chair for two years. He spent eight years as a community organizer in Chicago and Boston with Illinois Public Action, Massachusetts Fair Share and the Massachusetts Tenants Organization. Bob is a graduate of the University of Chicago where he studied anthropology. He is also a graduate of the Development Training Institute and the Achieving Excellence in Community Development program sponsored by Neighborworks America in partnership with the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He helped to develop the New View co-housing community outside of Boston where he has lived with his family for fourteen years.
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Escalante Erases Trejo
By Robert Hough
Photos: Tri Nguyen
Bantamweight Bruno Escalante (12-1-1, 6 KOs) pulverized Lorenzo Trejo (33-29-1, 20 KOs) with a first-round, no-count knockout with a left to the body and right to the head – the third fight in a row in which the fighter from Sonora, Mexico, has been stopped in the first round.
Escalante, from Cebu, the Philippines and fighting in his adopted hometown at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, Calif., said after the fight that he tried to step up his power. "We were working on a lot of things and for this fight we focused on throwing powerful punches with both hands, especially my right, said the 25-year-old southpaw. "I saw he was going for my feints so I set him up."
Trejo, 36, offered little resistance or offense as Escalante, who was dramatically faster and more active, pressed the action before finishing it at 3:00 of the opening round.
Don Chargin, who co-promoted the card with Paco Presents, said Escalante's ready for considerably tougher competition. "He's only had 14 fights now, but I'd say he's ready for the lower end of the top 10," said Chargin, 85, who promoted his first fight 63 years ago. "He works hard and takes it seriously, he's an exciting fighter and people like him so he could go a long way."
Chicas Crushes Castandea Jr.
Welterweight Jonathan Chicas (13-1 6 KOs) had an easy time defeating Rogelio Castaneda Jr. (26-20-3, 8 KOs), stopping the 37-year-old at 54 seconds of the fourth round with a big left uppercut that brought an immediate stoppage as Castaneda collapsed to the canvas.
Chicas, 25, from nearby San Francisco, blasted away at will and scored knockdowns in the second and third rounds against the overmatched fighter from Sacramento, Calif. Castaneda, who turned pro in 1996, fought Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse in 2008.
Pinell Decisions Benitez
San Francisco middleweight Ricardo Pinell (7-1-1 5 KOs) stepped it up down the stretch to earn a unanimous decision over Saul Benitez (2-5-1), from Mesa, Ariz. Scores were 59-55 and 58-56 twice.
Pinell found his range in the fourth round and landed lots of big shots. While Benitez weathered the assault, Pinell was in control from that point forward.
Johnson Stops Gopaul
Cruiserweight Tony Johnson, San Jose, Calif., (8-0, 3 KOs) stopped Harry Gopaul (1-7, 1 KO) Sacramento, Calif., at 26 seconds of the third round. Johnson, who worked effectively in the first two rounds without doing damage, exploded at the beginning of the third round and Gopaul had no answers for the barrage.
Valenzuela Stomps Sandoval
Junior lightweight Cesear Valenzuela (5-3-1, 1 KO) obliterated Jesus Sandoval (3-2-3), Redwood City, Calif., with a savage, one-punch knockout at 1:02 of the first round. Sandoval let his hands down just long enough for the Phoenix, Ariz., bóxer to land a big uppercut that finished the fight without a count.
Mallard Edges Zavaleta
Sacramento junior middleweight Darren Mallard (2-0) got a split decision over Mauricio Zavaleta (1-1, 1 KO) in a fight that was either all action or no action. Scores were 39-37 and 40-36 for Mallard and 39-37 for Zavaleta. Both men would fight with caution and care or burst into action that made Rocky-movie fights look dull. The fourth and final round was non-stop fighting as both men hammered away to the bell.
Vigney Vanquishes Tinae
Heavyweight Xavier Vigney (1-0, 1 KO), who moved from kickboxing to boxing, scored a knockout in his pro debut, stopping fellow debutant Andrew Tinae (0-1) at 1:56 of the first round. Vigney, from Antioch, Calif., landed a couple sharp rights to the body and finished Tinae with an uppercut that left him reeling and the referee waiving it off.


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Sept. 28, 2012
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Lady Vol basketball team wrapped up its first week of team skill instruction Friday in Pratt Pavilion. The squad has been working hard to build up the stamina needed for the quick-tempo style of play that first-year head coach Holly Warlick would like to employ in 2012-13.
"It was good," said Warlick. "We did a lot of teaching and a lot of fundamentals. We're doing a lot of our offense and trying to understand passing, cutting and going to spots. I thought they did well."
Sophomore Isabelle Harrison is the lone returning post player from the 2011-12 squad that claimed the SEC Tournament Championship and made it to the Elite Eight. The Nashville native has improved and matured over the summer.
"Last year was such a learning process for her, and she was playing behind seniors," said Warlick. "I thought it was a great learning experience for her. Now Izzy has moved into that role. She's our lone post that has experience, and I think she's taken the younger players under her wing and has really matured. She's helping them understand the system, and I think now she understands the system as well."
Senior Taber Spani and junior Meighan Simmons are returnees with strong shooting skills. Simmons was third on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg.) last year, the best of any returnee (behind departed seniors Shekinna Stricklen and Glory Johnson). Spani was sixth-best at 6.6 points per contest after averaging more than 12 per outing through nine games prior to injuries slowing her pace. The strong three-point shooting duo also accounted for 85 total treys last season.
"They're scorers," said Warlick. "They're the type that if they don't get their first four, they think the next one is going in and that's what you want. They're putting time in the gym. I think their shots look good, obviously we haven't played in a regular season game, but I'm pleased with the time they're putting in and the amount of shots they're getting up."
The season kicks off for the Big Orange on Nov. 1 at home with an exhibition game against Carson-Newman College.
Note: Some familiar faces graced Pratt Pavilion throughout this week, as Sydney Smallbone, Alicia Manning and Glory Johnson all stopped by. Johnson just finished her inaugural season with the Tulsa Shock after being drafted as the fourth-overall pick last April. The Knoxville, Tenn., product completed her rookie year first on the team in blocks (.59), steals (2.2) and rebounds (6.8) per game. She ranked third among Shock players at 11.5 points per contest.


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Weather Decision Technologies (WDT), one of the largest weather data companies in the world, just upgraded iMap, their interactive weather maps. The hundreds of news outlets (and tens of millions of users) that are using WDT's realtime weather maps to track live radar feeds, forecasts and alerts, temperatures, and hurricanes are now visualizing this data on top of MapBox Streets Terrain maps.
WDT's switch to MapBox offers subscribers a custom design to match their brand, a highly redundant infrastructure that scales when traffic surges around large storms and disasters, and fast maps for users on the web and mobile. TV subscribers that use these map live on air will be using device caching for maps to ensure smooth interaction when live on TV. Here is a look at some of WDT's new weather maps.
A storm approaching Cincinnati, Ohio:
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Hurricane Leslie (east of Bermuda) with winds at 75 miles per hour:
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We are especially excited to be collaborating with WDT's engineering and design team around the new MapBox JavaScript API. For us this is about pushing the mapping space forward to start thinking differently about design and interaction. The great API documentation is making this easy.
Steve Gallien, Sr. Vice President of Special Projects on making the switch, "Not only will this partnership open up new opportunities for customization, great design and secure performance; the MapBox and WDT collaboration will bring the exclusive iMap experience to users who can take full advantage of JavaScript and HTML5."
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History Book Group
Mar 28, 2013
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A recently formed history book group will discuss the first 360 pages of G.J. Meyer's "A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914-1918" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday March 28 at Decorah Public Library. Copies of the book will be available for check-out at the front desk of the library by March 11.
Reviewer Jay Peterson states, "It may seem impossible to write an 'intimate' account of such a global catastrophe, but Meyer has succeeded in doing just that: a masterful narrative history that eloquently conveys the sense of a civilization engaged in massive self-destruction, while its leaders, blinded by hubris, nationalism, or outright ignorance, led the charge. Although Meyer pays ample attention to the broad themes of causation and military strategies, he consistently reminds us that the war was a compilation of millions of individual tragedies; he also offers interesting and controversial insights into the motivations of many of the key participants. This is an outstanding survey of a cataclysm that still casts a shadow over world affairs."
The history book group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month; meetings are open to all. The second half of the Meyer book will be the topic of discussion at the Thursday April 25 meeting. Call 563-382-3717 with questions.


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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Meet Me in Miami
Ana Beatriz Barros by Max Farago for Elle US March 2011
Like in this post, I love seeing the spirit of Miami being captured in editorials.
It always makes me crave the Miami life and scene that I love and miss so much.
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Move-In Weekend is Here!
August 29, 2013
It's that time of year again! Summer is drawing to a close, meaning once again, campus will soon be filled with the excitement of another academic year!
Dear Parents and Family Members,
We hope that you and your Emmanuel student have had an enjoyable summer. We are very excited to welcome you and your student to Emmanuel College and we are writing to provide some information about what you can expect this weekend! Your student has received this information as well.
Commuter Students should check in at the Avenue Commons Modular at 2:30 p.m. Resident students check in by residence hall floor; they have already been e-mailed instructions from John Byrne - please follow those instructions. Early arrival students (i.e. Athletes, ecPULSE, August 30 Orientation) already on campus before September 1, have been instructed to check in at the Jean Yawkey Center before 4:00pm to receive their Welcome Week booklet and other important Welcome Week information. www.emmanuel.edu/ecwow
While the primary task for resident students is to move-in and begin to get their room settled, the college provides several "Welcome" activities for all new students and their families.
|Schedule of Events on Sunday, September 1st
|8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
|Resident Student Check-In (Jean Yawkey Center)
See student e-mail from John Byrne, Residence Life for student-specific arrival/move-in time.
|2:30 p.m.
|Commuter Student Check-In and Welcome (Avenue Commons Modular)
|*4:30 p.m.
|Family Liturgy (Gymnasium)
|5:30 p.m.
|President's Welcome (Gymnasium)
|6:00 p.m.
|Class Photo (Quad)
|6:15 p.m.
|Family Cookout (Quad)
|*7:30 p.m.
|Families Depart: Student Welcome Week Activities Begin
*Please note there is a 1:30 Red Sox game so we expect heavy traffic in the Fenway area approximately 4:30 - 6:00, lasting about an hour after the game ends. If you do not plan to stay for welcome events 4:30-7:30, you may want to try to be on the road by 4:30 to avoid game traffic.
Last but not least, we know that in addition to being an exciting, positive and wonderful day, this can also be a difficult and emotional time for parents and family members and students too. We want to share a recent Washington Post opinion column written by author and speech writer Michael Gerson reflecting on his own mixed feelings about his son beginning college. We want to assure you that we are thinking about you at this time of new beginning in your student's life and that we never forget that our students are your children.
Best of luck with your student's final preparations for college. If you have any questions, please call us at 617-735-9917.
Dr. Joe Onofrietti
Dean of Students
Mary Beth Thomas
Assistant Dean of Students


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Takkle, a social network for high school athletes, launched today. Slick yet simple, the site focuses on a demographic already deeply networked through teams, schools and summer camps who also have a flair for self-promotion and a love for amateur video. The partnership with Sports Illustrated to feature Takkle athletes in the magazine's long-running "Faces in the Crowd" series should give students (and their parents) an incentive to register along with an old-media air of respectibility.
The video and photo features will make it a compelling browsing experience for fans, athletes and coaches once more schools are on board. It's also a perfect platform with which to glean lots of valuable personal info, such as age, geographic location and athletic interests to better target advertising for the lucrative athletic equipment and apparel market.


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It was a PR. I will just say that first.
A huge PR for me. An unexpected PR and a lesson! As I was running into the final 100 meters I saw my Mom and yelled "I am winning by at least 12 min!!" Oh my...it's my brain on running. Let me start from the beginning!
I was excited to pick up my packet from the expo, because Carrie Tollefson was speaking! She is an Olympic runner and native Minnesotan--a cross country kid! She told an amazing story about the day she learned about competition.
Carrie told a story of when she, as a 7th grader made the varsity CC team. In her first race she came up behind her older sister, but then hung back just a few seconds, unsure if she should pass her. She could, but it was her older sister and here Carrie was, 12 years old in her first race. Her sister, knowing Carrie was behind her, told her in so many words to pass her or else. Carrie did and came in 3rd. She learned that competition was about her and her best, about pushing herself and not about who she was up against or even the circumstances.
Run your race is what I heard her say over and over!
YES. Run my race.
I had toast with honey, banana and chia for breakfast...it's my most basic go to running/race morning meal! I feel full, fueled and I know it sets well with me.
I also had about a half a Green Monster with Spinach and a BIG juicy orange!!
It was cool to start out with, a few sprinkles at the start line, but that quickly just faded away to a bright, but gray early morning run. It was funny, I didn't really research the course of the race, and I often do so I know what to expect. Well. Standing at the start line I heard a woman say something about hills. She said the first 7 miles were hills. GULP. Did I train hills? Hm, not really...but I can handle hills! I eat hills like this for breakfast--no really, I had about 7 miles of hills for breakfast and it was HARD.
This is the first hill of those 7 long miles and I am actually right in the cluster of people by the girl in green near the front!
Deciding to PR
As I was standing at the start line, I knew I wanted to follow a Minnesota Pacer. I was standing between the 1:45:00 pacer and the 1:50:00 pacer, either was would be a PR for me, my best half time being 1:57: 03 at the Get in Gear last spring. I couldn't decide which group to go with, but settled on following the 1:45:00 knowing I could always drop back.
Still I said to myself, "I will PR today. I will PR today." I had never done that. I had always believed for best race day conditions I could and rested in all I did to prepare, but I have never said I will PR no matter what. It was a great feeling, It was a leap for me because I wasn't going to let myself glide through this race (some races have moments or a mile or two of gliding).
Mile 2: Wow, keeping up with this pacer is a breeze!
Mile 4: Huh, I wonder how long I will have this side ache? (answer-till mile 9)
Mile 6: Left hip is grinding, right knee is hurting, legs can't lift to climb the hills anymore. I can still see the pacer.
Mile 7: Johnny Cash, downhill! Woot! Caught pacer again. If I stay with the pacer is it really MY race?
Mile 9: Rounding a bend at the edge of Rochester and see Assisi Heights and the Mayo buildings, start to cry.
Mile 9.1: crying and humidity don't mix, can't breathe, stop your crying girl and run!
Mile 11: On the heels of the pacer, I hope Mom is at the finish because I am ahead of schedule!
Mile 12.5: Pass the pacer and tell him I am about to PR by almost 12 minutes (can't do math)
See the finish, scream at my Mom that I am "Winning" and cross the line at 1:44:48, a PR by about 12:45 ( If I did the math right!)
I grabbed all the food I could and found Mom, we were both so surprised!! What a PR!
It was one of the fastest races I have EVER ran, at any distance and one of the hardest. I did have a side ache from about mile 2-9 and wondered in the middle if I was going to have to stop because of my hip. I pushed through and TOLD myself I would PR. Standing at the start line, I knew I wanted to PR more than anything and decided no matter what I was going to stay with that pacer and DO it.
Could there have been circumstances where I wouldn't have met my goal, a circumstance that would have had me drop out, drop back and finish without the time I wanted? Sure, but it would have had to have been a BIG obstacle--this was MY race and I wanted to run it as best as I could, as hard as I could and not hold back. I didn't want to let some aches and pains stop me from my goal.
It was worth it. To push through a tough, uncomfortable, hard race with hills and humidity, knowing that I was the only one who knew the PR goal in my head... As I was crossing that finish line, I couldn't believe that it happened and as soon as I crossed it, my mind went to: "Just how fast CAN I run a half marathon? Or even a marathon?"
What race did you surprise yourself in and kick butt? Did you decide early on or in the middle that you were not backing down at any cost?


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This is a discussion on What is the average age of a new WRX/STI owner within the Everyday Impreza Talk forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Originally Posted by jsantos1082 it annoys me when people make comments like that. you learn to ignore them eventually....
Eh, the age stuff never resonates with me. I'm pushing 50, and have a WRB, lowered WRX with (currently) a loud'ish exhaust. It makes me smile. Thus ends my thought process.
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Im 32, just picked up my first Subaru this past week, it's a 2009 STi hatch. I've wanted one forever! My wife just had our second little girl 10 weeks ago, and all I hear from everyone is "You need to buy something more practical"...let me tell you, a 300hp wagon is about as practical to meet mine and my family's needs as you can get! I love rocking two car seats in the back of my STi....like a boss!!!!
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I'm 24 and just bought a '13 WRX. I'd say its a good fit for my age, no regrets at all.
I did buy the SWP though, love that color.
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Boxing News
Mitchell-Telesco Oct 21
By Lee Bates
Looks like former two-time world champion Byron Mitchell (27-5-1, 20 KOs) will take on former world title challenger David Telesco (30-6-1, 25 KOs) on October 21st at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye Brook, New York. Each fighter is on the comeback trail. Mitchell's comeback was derailed this past May when on just a few days notice he flew to Kazakhstan and was stopped in four rounds by then unbeaten future world title challenger Beibut Shumenov. Telesco after a four year layoff is coming off of a tuneup victory this past July.


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Waves crashing over rocks as the sun sets on the coast of Hawaii.
The sun sets off the Hawaiian coast.
A sunrise just outside of Palmer Alaska.
A leaf covered pathway through a city park.
Waves crash against rocks and driftwood as the sun sets over the coast of Hawaii.
Sand storm blowing over the dunes in Death Valley National Park.
Backlit green maple leaves in the spring.
Clear lake creating a mirror image of the sky in the water below.
Blue glacier ice against a beautiful mountain in New Zealand.
The sun setting over the mountains of Death Valley National Park
The sun rises over the beautiful mountains of Montana.
Sunlight streaming through a collection of aspen trees in the middle of an Alaskan winter.
Lunar eclipse over Missoula Montana.
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Camera Preset + is a nifty Windows Phone 8 photography app that lets you build preset camera settings for quick and easy access. The app was recently updated to version 1.2 that adds a few features and deals with some minor bugs.
Camera Preset + now has an alternative skin for the on-screen controls, a deep zoom feature in full resolution, and you can view the EXIF information from photos captured with Camera Preset +.


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That's the title of an article I just published in Sacred Tribes Journal 7.1 (Spring 2012). It is one of several articles in that issue dealing with the new book by my friend, Stephen H. Webb, Jesus Christ, Eternal God (Oxford University Press). Here's how my article begins (notes omitted): In his learned and provocative tome, Jesus Christ, Eternal God, Stephen H. Webb plows the soil of hallowed ground. He broaches a topic that most classical theists have considered a settled question for q … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
A Thesis Nailed to the Regensburg Door
Ash Wednesday at Baylor
One of the many reasons I love Baylor. Here's an announcement that is on the Baylor website:Ash Wednesday worship service Feb. 20, 2012On February 22nd, there will be an Ash Wednesday service in Miller Chapel at 12:20. For centuries, Christians have observed Ash Wednesday on the first day of the Lenten season, a time of deep introspection, intentional discipline, and preparation as Holy Week approaches. On Ash Wednesday, Christians receive the sign of the cross on their foreheads. The … [Read more...]
Contraception and Catholicism: What the Church Really Teaches
That's the title of a piece authored by University of South Carolina philosopher, Christopher Tollefsen, who this year is serving as a Visiting Fellow in the James Program at Princeton University. The essay published this morning on National Review Online. Here's how it begins:Catholic teaching on contraception is at the heart of the controversy over the Health and Human Services mandate. Catholic hospitals and universities are unwilling to purchase insurance plans that provide contraceptive … [Read more...]
Read All About It!: President Obama to exempt religious organizations..[+Update]
from the list of tax-exempt non-profits that a citizen can work for in order to have the government forgive the student's college loan. Read all about in the Washington Post On Faith blog. Here's an excerpt: Are clergy and teachers of religious faith/thought public servants? Is their work on par with that of others who work for 501c3 non-for-profit groups and for government agencies? It used to be, but as of January 31st, the federal government has changed its mind about that.Although not … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Anti-Sharia Laws
That's the title of a well-reasoned article published in the March 2012 issue of First Things. Authored by the University of St. Thomas Law School professor Robert K. Vischer, here's how it begins: The law in several states now requires pro-life pharmacists to dispense the morning-after pill, Christian adoption agencies to place children with same-sex couples, and religious entities to pay for their employees' contraceptives. The list of such violations of religious freedom keeps growing, al … [Read more...]
Wall Street Journal: Birth-Control Mandate: Unconstitutional and Illegal
David Rivkin and Ed Whelan write in the Wall Street Journal (15 February 2012): Last Friday, the White House announced that it would revise the controversial ObamaCare birth-control mandate to address religious-liberty concerns. Its proposed modifications are a farce.The Department of Health and Human Services would still require employers with religious objections to select an insurance company to provide contraceptives and drugs that induce abortions to its employees. The employers … [Read more...]
Two Key Questions that Unlock the HHS "compromise" debate
Do religious-based organizations, such as Catholic hospitals and universities, and businesses owned by devout religious believers including Catholics, Evangelicals, Orthodox Jews, and Muslims, have the right under Obamacare to negotiate an agreement with an insurance company so that the insurance policy the employer offers to its employees does not include contraception, abortion, sterilization, etc.? Does an entrepreneur under Obamacare have a right to create an insurance company that in fact … [Read more...]
The Right Not to Do Wrong and the Politics of Ruse: Matthew Franck on the HHS "accommodation"
Over at Public Discourse, Matthew J. Franck, the Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution of the Witherspoon Institute, has published a clear and informative account of why President Obama's HHS accommodation is deeply flawed. What I like about Franck's essay is that he addresses some of the objections raised by some defenders of the accommodations on this blog and elsewhere. Here's an excerpt: As I say, non-religious Americans will not be able to c … [Read more...]
HHS mandate UNACCEPTABLE!: list of signatories grows on the Snead, Glendon, George, Garvey, and Levin letter
(HT: K-Lo at NRO)I mentioned, and republished, this letter two days ago on this blog when it contained only the signatures of its original signatories. The Becket Fund has now published the letter as a pdf online. You can get it here. But, as my fellow patheos blogger K-Lo states, "keep an eye here ... for periodic updates on the letter on the mandate Notre Dame's Carter Snead has been organizing since Friday. It is an impressive list.. and still growing." I am proud to have placed my own n … [Read more...]


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White House: Obama Won't Insist on Jobless Aid in Budget Deal
Carney said that it would be "terrible to tell more than a million families across the country just a few days after Christmas that they're out of benefits," but that the White House was agnostic on how the extension happened.
"The vehicle that they use to do that is less important than the fact that they do it," Carney said.
The statement from Carney echoed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who said Thursday that an extension of the jobless benefits did not have to be included in a budget deal to win Democratic support.
"Hopefully, it could be part of the budget, but it doesn't have to be part of the budget," Pelosi said. "It could be on its own vehicle, as it goes forward, but it's something we must consider."
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May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India by Elisabeth Bumiller
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Every star was aligned to make this book unpublishable. Burmiller, a privileged wealthy US journalist with - at best - hazy romantic notions of India followed her husband out to his new job there. She admits that although she had done charitable work and written about the poor (once...) she hadn't ever done any deep thinking about poverty or its causes. Her journalism to that point had been more of the 'social column' type, reporting on the off-duty activities of the most powerful people in the world in the most powerful Capital in the world - Washington DC. She had never experienced either poverty or gender discrimination in her own life, having grown up in a generation, a place, and a social millieu where the battle of 60's and 70's feminism had been already won. After her arrival in New Delhi she devoted herself to reporting on the arts and culture of the elite of Indian society. She was aware of the press of humanity, of poverty, the injustice and chaos, and the overwhelming prejudice against women in Indian society, but was - as she says - hesitant to write about it all because she was 'intimidated' by the subject.
But then, after two years in India she plunges in. It was perhaps the most courageous and surprising thing she had ever done, and there's something about her uncertainty and humility that works magic with this book. It will always be an outsider's 'looking in' story of India and Indian women, but rather than taking the path of the expert commentator, or the ironic observer, Bumiller slogs her way towards the heart of the stories of the dozens of women in this book, never quite reaching an absolute truth, but being absolutely truthful about her limitations in discerning, and reporting on what those truths are. And for someone who had previously been 'charitable' she faced again and again the terrible realization that she was powerless to do almost anything at all to change the circumstances of the women who were so discriminated against and who lived lives in numbingly cruel and harsh conditions. Except that she could write, and she has written their story - and her own - powerfully, sympathetically, intelligently and with a remarkable and engaging humility.
Very highly recommended, as a feminist text, as a story of India, and most of all for any student of journalism.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0449906140, Paperback)Before Elisabeth Bumiller lived in India in the mid-1980s, she had reported mainly on upper-crust Americans for the Washington Post. Her four-year stay turned her romantic image of India and largely unexamined feminist sentiments upside down and shook them hard. Although Indian women are guaranteed equality by their constitution, religious and cultural conceptions of their lowly role make this a hollow boast for many. Bumiller's well-spun book deals with admittedly sensational topics: a bride burning case; a rare death by sati, in which a young widow joined her husband on the funeral pyre; poor villages where girl babies are so unwelcome that some don't survive and cities where boy babies are given the edge by prenatal tests and the availability of abortion. Arranged marriages, the lives of village women, and the great histrionic appeal of the Indian film industry also catch her Western eye. Beneath the surface of each story several others bubble up, sometimes illuminating customs or obscuring easy outrage. Other times, though, they emphasize the limitations of being an outsider. --Francesca Coltrera
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The surprise package so far this season has to be West Bromwich Albion. They are currently third, yes third, in the Premier League and enjoying a new lease of life under manager Steve Clarke.
We've also seen Everton enjoy an impressive start to the season, as well as newly promoted West Ham sitting comfortably in the top eight.
So are we finally beginning to witness a shift in power in the Premier League? I truly believe the surprise emergence of the above teams might be an early sign that the Premier League's top four are coming under threat.
We've seen Tottenham breaking the top four mould over the past few years, while on the flip-side we have witnessed Liverpool fading into a team that has only really been capable of competing for a top-six finish.
But what about the other clubs who have had to settle for mid table obscurity or the odd relegation battle every other season? Well, a small handful or them are attempting to get themsleves their own little share of the pie and, so far, they appear to be succeeding.
After 13 games in the top-flight, we have already seen some shock results that have upset the balance of the Premier League's elite. West Brom have beaten Liverpool and Chelsea, drawn at Tottenham and only lost to two late Edin Dzeko goals at home to Manchester City.
Everton have beaten Manchester United and have managed good draws against Newcastle and Liverpool, while even 13th placed Norwich have got themselves in on the act with home wins over Manchester United and Arsenal to go with their vital draws away at Tottenham and Everton.
And even West Ham, in their first season back in the Premier League, have beaten Newcastle away and battled out a goalless draw at home to champions Manchester City.
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Of course, there are people who will dismiss these as just freak results and will call West Brom's current third place standing as just a run of good form that will surely come to an end. This may be right but, at this stage in the Premier League last season, there are some surprising differences in where each team people believe they should be, how they were doing at this stage last season and where they are now.
Starting with last season's final top four, only Manchester United have the exact same points (30) now as they did after 13 games last season. The difference is that last season they were four points adrift of rivals Manchester City at the top of the division compared to now where they are a point clear of City, with Roberto Mancini's side five points worse off this season with 29.
Arsenal are three points worse off this season but still occupy the same sixth place they did exactly a year ago, while Tottenham were a whopping eight points better off last year than they are today.
On the flip side, let's look at how this season's surprise packages in West Brom and Everton and fared against last season's surprising performers Newcastle.
On the 26th November 2011, West Brom were 13th with 14 points and Everton were eighth with 16 points. Today, the Baggies are third with 26 points and David Moyes' Toffees are fifth with 21 points. That is a huge improvement in just a single year, and one that shouldn't go unnoticed. Meanwhile, Alan Pardew's Newcastle are 12 points and 10 places worse off in the Premier League than this time last year.
Other clubs that are worse off this year are Swansea (-4 points), Liverpool (-6) Aston Villa (-5), QPR (-11) and Norwich (-1), while the improved teams are Wigan (+5), Fulham (+4), Stoke and Sunderland (both +1).
With the teams expected to be running away with it ultimately doing worse at this stage than last season and the teams not expected to do much or to struggle exceeding expectations, it looks as if we're seeing the early signs of a shift in Premier League power.
I am not suggesting the likes of United, City, Arsenal and Chelsea have their title and top four chances under immediate threat, but I do believe the Premier League is becoming a league where teams are more capable of beating anyone than ever before. Despite the amounts of money the elite are spending on players every transfer window, we are still seeing lesser clubs compete against them every week and occasionally getting results. In short, the Premier League seems to be more of a level playing field this season.
This could, of course, be a blip and normal service may well be resumed sooner than we think, but as things stand we can't turn a blind eye at what we've seen so far this season.
So, do you think we are beginning to witness what could be a shift in power in the Premier League? Or are West Brom, Everton and West Ham merely over performing? Leave your thoughts below.


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FTSE 100 oil giant BP is poised to pay a record US criminal penalty and plead guilty to criminal misconduct over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as it hammers out the finishing touches to a major deal with the Department of Justice.
The two sides are believed to be on the verge of signing an agreement over payouts stemming from the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, which killed 11 workers and spilled nearly five million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
"BP confirms that it is in advanced discussions with the United States Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding proposed solutions of all US federal government criminal and SEC claims against BP in connection with the Deepwater Horizon incident," a BP spokesman said.
The size of the payout is not known, although it is widely expected to surpass the record $1.3 billion (£820.3 million) fine which US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer had to pay out in 2009 for marketing fraud related to pain medicine. The deal will be a relief for BP, removing a key uncertainty over how much the oil spill will cost the company.
However, it will fall short of BP's hopes that it could resolve all of its outstanding civil and criminal actions into a single global settlement.
The proposed resolution with the Department of Justice doesn't cover federal civil claims, including damages from the Clean Water Act, federal and state natural resources damages claims or outstanding private civil claims, BP said.
BP could be liable for a maximum penalty of $5.4 billion under the Clean Water Act alone, a figure which could potentially rise to $21 billion if the company is found to be grossly negligent, a claim it has denied.
The fine would far outstrip BP's last major settlement with the Department of Justice in 2007 when it paid about $373 million to resolve three separate probes into a 2005 Texas refinery explosion, an Alaska oil pipeline leak and fraud for conspiring to corner the US propane market.
If BP, headed by chief executive Bob Dudley, finalises its agreement by tomorrow, it would be the company's second major settlement this week.
On Tuesday, BP finally ended seven years of acrimony with AAR, its partner in the TNK-BP Russian joint venture, after the two parties announced a "comprehensive agreement" to settle all outstanding disputes.
Among other things, the agreement relieves the oil giant from the threat of billions of dollars of legal payouts as it will see AAR dropping outstanding court cases.
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Hamburger and Grape-Tomato Pizza
Thanks to frozen dough and ready-made sauce, making homemade pizza is easy as pie. Provolone has a richer flavor than mozzarella, so you don't need as much.
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- Servings: 4
Source: Everyday Food, May 2008
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
- All-purpose flour, for work surface
- 1 pound frozen pizza dough, thawed
- 3/4 cup store-bought marinara sauce
- 1 cup grated provolone cheese (4 ounces)
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1/4 pound ground beef chuck
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rub a large rimless baking sheet (or a rimmed one, upside down) with oil.
On a lightly floured work surface, use a rolling pin and your hands to roll and stretch dough into a 15-by-11-inch rectangle (if dough becomes too elastic to work with, let it rest a few minutes). Transfer to prepared sheet.
Spread sauce evenly over dough, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Top with provolone, tomatoes, and if desired, onion; scatter beef over top. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake until crust is golden, beef is cooked, and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.


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Okay, the next Anime Con is in 4 months, and me and my friends have decided to go as people from Street Fighter. This will be my first cosplay, but im feeling confident. i'm wanting to go as either M.Bison or Guile! Can anyone give me any pointers on making either of these costumes? Would be really grateful!


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I have almost the same problem, but I didn't wash the car yesterday. I was pulling out of my driveway when a stupid Audi came racing around the corner and I had to stop short. All of a sudden, the radio display went blank and the radio played for a couple of minutes more, then it stopped, I don't hear any sound from the blinkers but they are working, the PDC turns on but won't go off automatically and I have no back up lights. Happened just as it was getting dark yesterday and I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. The clock would come on intermittently and each time I started the car the radio would play for a couple seconds. Anyone else experience this strange behavior?
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Travel Guide Caribbean Bahamas Eleuthera
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Eleuthera is an island in the eastern part of the Bahamas. Generally, the name also refers to many of the smaller surrounding islands, such as Harbour Island.
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There are several beaches with pink sand on the Bahamas island of Eleuthera and its neighbouring islands like Harbour Island. On this latter island is the famous Pink Sand Beach, a 5-kilometre stretch of beach on featuring pink sand and clear waters which has often been cited by various travel magazines as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. At least it is one of the most popular ones of the Bahamas and Harbour Island, unlike its big brother Eleuthera, is more crowded and developed. Still, it is quite an experience and sight and something different again from the ubiquitos white sand beaches.
Eleuthera has a pleasantly warm but humid climate. Compared to Caribbean islands more to the south, there are some differences regarding temperatures, mainly because it is somewhat colder during the wintermonths of November to April. Generally though, temperatures are high, with summer maximum temperatures averaging around 30 °C and minimum temperatures around 24 °C. During the wintermonths temperatures are about 5 °C lower. The rainy season lasts from May to October, with September and October being the wettest months. This is also the time (especially from August to October) when hurricanes are a possibility.
Bahamas Ferries operates regular ferries between Eleuthera and Nassau. The ferry docks on Eleuthera at Governor's Harbour, Spanish Wells and neighboring Harbour Island.
There are flights between North Eleuthera Airport and the other two airports and between Rock Sound and Governor's Harbour as well.
To get to and from Eleuthera and Harbour Island or Spanish Wells, you can take a water taxi.
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Daily Kos: Scott Walker, Fox News Show America's Becoming A Capitalist USSR
The leftist panic over Republican governors like Wisconsin's Scott Walker (and this week, Ohio's John Kasich) curbing union power has the bloggers at the Daily Kos is producing all the typical fringy fulminations. See the article headlined "Totalitarian Capitalism stages a show trial for teachers." Since "Anyone to the left of Atilla the Hun is regularly demonized as a communist, socialist, atheist, subversive traitor," the Kosmonaut with the byline "Arendt" is teasing out all the apparent connections between American Big Box Store Capitalism and Soviet Totalitarianism:
We have not yet arrived at true totalitarianism - with its industrial-scale elimination of "superfluous" people; but we are on the road to it. The governmental assault (by both parties -- Obama has been for Charter Schools since before Day One. Can you say Arne Duncan? ...) on teachers and unions tracks the beginnings of collectivization and the atomization of society in Stalin's Russia...
Since the Kosmonaut found that "The baseless indictment of school teachers, ACORN, and minority voter fraud by the corporate media and GOP operatives are nothing more than show trials for the elimination of class enemies," this U.S.-to-U.S.S.R. connection somehow naturally follows: "Has anything changed in 80 years? A Fox News host would be perfectly at home being a prosecutor at a Moscow Show Trial. They have the same relentless, one-sided, accusatory attitude and total disregard for the facts."
Outrageously, the Kosmonaut quoted from Solzhenitsyn's anti-communist classic The Gulag Archipelago and compared it to Wisconsin:
Is this not exactly what is going on in America today? Are not the educated being held up for mockery and scapegoating while their rights, their organizations, and their jobs are being summarily smashed? Are not teachers and unions being blamed for all the country's financial and social ills? The banks? The tax cuts? The endless wars? All of these real causes have been disappeared under a tsunami of denial and whipped up cultural hatred.
Contempt for any kind of thinking is a hallmark of the rage-filled Tea Party and the theocratic fundamentalists. The same was true of communists.
The blog post ended with the slogan "Welcome to the open-air Gulag that is America today".


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Integrating Africa
Issues arising from pooling resources and integrating economies
Integrating Africa is the AfDB Group's blog on regional integration in Africa. It chronicles the issues arising from African countries' efforts as they work to pool resources and integrate their economies for the development of their regional and individual economies. Read More
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A regional approach to infrastructure development is potentially transformative. We have heard of the large hydropower potential of the Inga Reserve in DRC. This national resource has significant regional implications and could be a game-changer for the African electricity market, with the potential to singularly nearly double the electricity generation capacity of the continent's largest power pool, while adding cleaner and cheaper electricity to the grid. But four decades after the commissioning of Inga 1, a mere 4% of the available potential has been harnessed.


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Patriots cut Tim Tebow
The Tim Tebow experiment lasted less than three months in New England. And now the former Heisman Trophy winner has been released.
The Tim Tebow experiment lasted less than three months in New England. On Saturday, the Patriots released him.
"I would like to thank Mr. [Robert] Kraft, Coach [Bill] Belichick, Coach [Josh] McDaniels and the entire Patriots organization for giving me the opportunity to be a part of such a classy organization," Tebow said via Twitter. "I pray for nothing but the best for you all. I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback."
Tebow, originally the Broncos' 2010 first-round pick, led Denver to the AFC West title in 2011, as well as a wild-card playoff victory over the Steelers. But the wheels came off in 2012, after the Broncos traded Tebow to the Jets. New York parted ways with Tebow earlier this offseason and the Pats signed him this summer, two weeks before Aaron Hernandez was arrested on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd.
But many same issues that have plagued Tebow throughout his career -- namely, accuracy and deciphering defenses -- continued to be a problem in New England. In the first two preseason games, Tebow completed 5-of-19 passes for 54 yards (this includes a -1 yard performance against the Buccaneers), no touchdowns, an interception and three sacks. In the Patriots' final preseason game, Tebow showed improvement -- including two touchdown passes -- but clearly it wasn't enough. Nowhere else in the league was there so much curiousity about a backup quarterback completing 26 percent of his passes.
On Thursday, Tebow sounded unconcerned about his NFL fate.
"I'm just taking it one day at a time and be able to enjoy playing this game tonight and come in here ready to work out [Friday]," he said.
More proof that the NFL is a business: Tebow was well-liked by both owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick.
"Anyone who's met him, he's a very special young man," Patriots owner Bob Kraft earlier this month. "I'm rooting for him. I'm in his corner. I have the privilege of letting Bill (Belichick) make that decision. He's got a pretty good record doing that."
"He's great to work with, outstanding," Belichick said via the Boston Herald. "Smart, works hard; football is important to him."
Still, it wasn't enough to win a roster spot. And now Tebow joins some 700 other players suddenly out of work, and the Patriots will enter the season with just two quarterbacks -- Tom Brady and Ryan Mallett -- for the fifth consecutive year.
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On this week's episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether President Obama is as tired as he sounds in a recent New Yorker interview and what the Netflix documentary Mitt reveals about the Romneys.
On the Culture Gabfest, panelists Stephen Metcalf, David Haglund, and Julia Turner discuss Lena Dunham's Photoshopped Vogue pictures and the $10,000 bounty that Jezebel offered for unretouched versions of the shoot. Next the critics turn to Woody Allen, whose receipt of the Golden Globes lifetime achievement award unearthed allegations of sexual abuse from his past. Do these allegations diminish his cinematic achievements? And finally, inspired by Kathryn Schulz's New York magazine piece about the "5 best punctuation marks in literature," the critics discuss the subtleties of punctuation.
You'll find links to some of the items mentioned in this episode on the Political Gabfest and Culture Gabfest show pages. You can also join the Gabfest discussion all week long at the Political Gabfest Facebook page and the Culture Gabfest Facebook page.


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What's up guys,
I recently bought an orient blue metallic 2002 BMW 325xi. I love everything about the car, but i noticed the car is not very fast. I have been looking all around forums and came to the conclusion that to make it quick i would need to invest in a turbocharger/supercharger, chip, exhaust, intake, headers, and all that good stuff. Problem is, I have a part time job and I am a student therefore I don't have 5k to blow on all this. I think I'm just going to modify the outside, and make it look nicer than it already does and leave the engine alone. I recently just bought 4 new bulbs for my headlights and that's the only mods I have so far. I know everyone on this site is a lot more experienced than me so I would appreciate if you guys could give me your opinions on what would make my car look better. Ill take into consideration all opinions and have pictures of my car up soon. I'm not on a tight budget, but I don't have tons of money to throw away.
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Please can anyone help. New to BMW's just bought x5, love the car, but unable to get the dvd to work, monitors say no signal. Have checked fuses and connections. The player is a Phillips, and lives in the boot.
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Garden Visitor Purses
These cute purses are sure to be a hit with any little girl you know!!! Pattern pack includes instructions for a frog purse, a bluebird purse and a bumblebee. Each one works up quickly and would be great to make for any craft fair you are headed to. They are all made from worsted weight yarn.


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This 1890s frame building was moved from Main Street in Condon to the nearby Depot Museum Complex. It has been restored as a barbershop. (Photo No. gilD0079)
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glove box stuck
I suppose while I'm here, I should ask this:
Does anyone know how to get into the glove box when it won't unlock? It looks like someone tried to force it open, perhaps to see if there was anything worth stealing. Now it won't unlock, so I can't get in to fix the problem. I figure there must some easy way that won't break anything further.
Can you explain more about why it won't unlock? Does the key go in all the way? The key goes in all the way but won't turn? Perhaps something is stuck inside the key slot? Can you see if there is something inside?
Give us the full info and we will try to help.
The key goes in and turns, but the lock doesn't unlatch. I can't see inside, but the left hand side looks as though it has been pulled on quite hard...sort of "curled out" a bit.
Not sure what else you want to know.
have you read this thread yet?
Try pushing the handle into the normal position and try to unloc again.
in an effort to help, i messed up mine too! lmao
locked it with key, then unlocked it, now pulling up on the latch wont unlatch the glove box. Gertrude12 is this the same problem you are having?
i do notice a slight difference when locked and unlocked. when locked (keyslot horizontal) the latch only moves up a little. when unlocked (keyslot vertical) the latch moves up a little more but not enough to unlatch the glove box. it's like something is in the way or blocking the latch.
Edit: Found out later when locked the keyslot is vertical
Officer, you can't give me a ticket, my insurance and registration are in the glove box and I can't open it :D
Try pushing the box up from the bottom as you work the latch. It might release and can then be lowered.
Will try FatherFigure's suggestion to see if that helps.
Well, I've managed to get the glove box open :thumbup:. Sadly, I have broken the latch in doing so :mad:. Not sure if it will close again either! :rofl:
Once it opened, I noticed that neither of the pivot clamps were attached to anything. Wonder if that might have contributed to the problem?
sorry to hear you broke it. just found a previous thread that might help someone else get it open. i will try this at some point.
link post #33
pretty common in the E30s. not sure if the E30 and E34 handles are cross compatable, but the poverty pack E30 318i dont have the lock and just a clean handle, so people usually retrofit them onto their 325i etc. may work for E34 as well not sure.
like this which is my 316i (sorry old photo from my old ****ty Acer phone)
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Mo. officer kills self after investigation
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ST. LOUIS — City police said Wednesday they will examine whether to set procedures for transporting officers under investigation after one fled from internal-affairs investigators Tuesday afternoon and committed suicide.
Officer Vladimir Vujica, 37, who authorities said apparently shot himself in the head, had been on the force for 2½ years.
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Ladies First
The Internet has been goin' nuts this past week with recaps of Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball. Well at least on the blogs and sites run by women. Anyway, it had me thinking about my ladies in hip-hop—the female rappers. Yeah pound for pound they never sold as well as men but they've still made significant contributions to this thing of ours. Who's gonna ever recognize that and show them any love? It damn sure ain't gonna be that old rap hater who swagger-jacked Phil Donahue. Seriously couldn't Latifah have takin' Ashanti's spot? Shameful.
But don't fret YN's here and I'm a married man with more sensitivity than Ralph T. I'm gonna celebrate my devotion to two X chromosome rap. So, without further adieu, in the words of Finesse and Synquis "Hey sista. Soul sista. Go sista. Soul sista." Enjoy y'all Memorial Day weekend ladies. Make a nigga give you a foot massage or some shit.
Salt-N-Pepa "A Salt With A Deadly Pepa"(1988)
The Queens from Queens give the drummer some on the title track from their second album.
Mia X "I'll Take Your Man '97" (1997)
No Limit's murder mami does this classic justice.
Antoinette "Hit Em With This" (1988)
Believe it or not, shorty was once billed as the female Rakim.
Sweet Tee "It's Like That Y'all" (1989)
Eat your heart out, Run-DMC!
Roxanne Shanté "Big Mama (Large Professor Remix)" (1992)
With Extra P on the beat, Rox runs through her resume and pulls plenty of cards.
MC Lyte "Survival of The Fittest" (1989)
Rare original version of rock-flavored banger from the BK bosslady.
Queen Latifah "Wrath Of My Madness (DJ Premier Remix)" (2001)
Preemo resurrects her royal highness' career jump-off.
Monie Love "Monie In the Middle" (1990)
Single got us open—too bad the LP was crappola.
Lil Kim "Big Mama Thing (Original)" (1996)
Yup, the Bee Girl stands by her man and blasts Pac on this Hova-less version.
Foxy Brown "Funk Flex Freestyle" (2002)
The raunchy one fires a furious freestyle. Can she go in Gav?
Rah Digga "Tight" (1999)
The Flip Mode femme fatale rides Da Beatminerz's unorthodox beat to perfection.
Remy Ma "Rapid Fire" (2005)
Mixtape-only, Hindi-sampled song from TS' problem child.
Ms Jade "Ching Ching" (2002)
More international funk from Timbo's failed protégé.
Shazzy "Giggahoe" (1990)
Forgotten redbone's tale of betrayal from her no-good boyfriend.
LeShaun "Wide Open" (1993)
The real "Doin' It" author reveals her joy of stickin' her fingers up her man's booty.
Nikki D "Wasted Pussy" (1991)
Apache's better half warns her sisters to close their legs.
Trina "Da Club" (2005)
OK, I'll admit it, I love this Mannie Fresh shit. Shoulda been a single.
Lady of Rage "Afro Puffs" (1994)
With an added feminine touch, Death Row was truly runnin' this rap shit.
Yo-Yo "You Better Ask Somebody" (1993)
This sexy Westsider bravely stood up to Shante. You go girl!
Lauryn Hill "Final Hour" (1998)
Only song on Miseducation where the MC is truly unleashed.
P.S. Back in 1998, Zenobia Simmons birthed the excellent Fat Beats and Bra Straps series. Do the knowledge and pay homage to this, you chauvinists.
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Little League Update
The Toccoa Junior League Softball All-Stars will play for a Southeast Regional title and a berth in the Junior League Softball World Series tonight.
Tuesday, Toccoa defeated the host team from Cape Coral, Florida 3-1 in the semifinals to advance to tonight's championship game.
Madison Massee and Alyssa Shultz combined to throw a one-hitter for Toccoa, while Shultz and Brynn Roberts had two hits a piece to lead Toccoa offensively.
Waiting for Toccoa in the championship is Florida's state champs from Tampa.
Florida defeated West Virginia in the other semi-final 20-0.
Toccoa and Florida played during pool play, with Florida handing Toccoa its only loss by a score of 8-1 on Sunday in Toccoa's first game of the tournament.
The winner of tonight's title game will head to Kirkland, Washington for the Junior League Softball World Series from August 11 through August 17.
Tonight's Southeast Regional Championship Game between Toccoa and Florida will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Fort Myers, Florida.


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Director Richard Linklater has been toying with a sequel to 1993's classic "Dazed and Confused" for a while - but will his planned follow-up include Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck and Parker Posey?
An announcement from the director on Wednesday had fans of the stoner movie momentarily putting down their bongs - but the planned movie is not an out-and-out sequel that follows the same characters, but something he's previously referred to as "spiritual sequel" to his high school coming of age story.
During a Reddit chat session this week, Linklater wrote that he was "hoping to make [the movie] this fall, actually" and described it as a "college comedy" that will have "a big ensemble."
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In 2009, he talked about the "spiritual sequel," which is titled "That's What I'm Talking About."
"I carefully called it a spiritual sequel to 'Dazed' 'cause it's not the same characters," he told Collider at the time. "If 'Dazed' was my high school, this is my college. It's about a weekend in college in that time period. It's funny... I think it's the funniest thing I ever wrote."
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"That's What I'm Talking About" is said to be set in the '80s.
The director's latest film, "Before Midnight," with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, opens in theaters on May 24.
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POV's American Promise premieres on UNC-TV on Feb. 6, 2014 at 10PM!
American Promise is an intimate and provocative account, recorded over 12 years, of the experiences of two middle-class African-American boys who entered a very prestigious—and historically white—private school on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The Dalton School had made a commitment to recruit students of color, and five-year-old best friends Idris Brewster and Oluwaseun (Seun) Summers of Brooklyn were two of the gifted children who were admitted. The boys were placed in a demanding environment that provided new opportunities and challenges, if little reflection of their cultural identities.
American Promise is a co-production of Rada Film Group, ITVS and POV's Diverse Voices Project (DVP) ITVS and DVP receive funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The film is part of American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen, a national public media initiative made possible by CPB to identify and implement solutions to the dropout crisis and help parents and teachers keep students on the path to a successful future.
For more on American Promise and the national effort behind the documentary, click here.