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Balkan Genocides
Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in the Twentieth Century
Paul Mojzes
During the twentieth century, the Balkan Peninsula was affected by three major waves of genocides and ethnic cleansings, some of which are still being denied today. In
Balkan Genocides
Paul Mojzes provides a balanced and detailed account of these events, placing them in their proper historical context and debunking the common misrepresentations and misunderstandings of the genocides themselves.
A native of Yugoslavia, Mojzes offers new insights into the Balkan genocides, including a look at the unique role of ethnoreligiosity in these horrific events and a characterization of the first and second Balkan wars as mutual genocides. Mojzes also looks to the region's future, discussing the ongoing trials at the International Criminal Tribunal in Yugoslavia and the prospects for dealing with the lingering issues between Balkan nations and different religions.
Balkan Genocides
attempts to end the vicious cycle of revenge which has fueled such horrors in the past century by analyzing the terrible events and how they came to pass.
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is professor of religious studies at Rosemont College. He is the author of several books on Eastern Europe and the Balkans and editor of
Religion in Eastern Europe
The Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Pronunciation Guide
Chapter 1: Definitions of Genocides and Ethnic Cleansing
Chapter 2: Heritage of Horrors
Chapter 3: Balkan Wars 1912-1913: An Unrecognized Genocide
The Carnegie Commission's Conclusion
Epilogue: World War I as the Third Balkan War
Greek-Turkish Wars
Chapter 4 – Multiple Genocides of World War II: Western Balkans
Preliminary Philosophical and Theological Concerns
Genocide in the "Independent State of Croatia"
Genocidal Aspects of Italian Occupational Authorities in Yugoslav Lands
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chapter 5: Multiple Genocides in World War II: Northeastern and Central Balkans
Belgrade and Serbia Proper
Backa and Baranja Under Hungarian Occupation
The Fate of the Yugoslav Army's Jewish POWs
Albania and Kosovo
Massacres and Ethnic Cleansing by Cetniks
Genocide Against Romas (Gypsies)
Chapter 6: Multiple Genocides in World War II: Southeastern Balkans
Bulgarian Jews Not Deported to Death Camps
Greece under German, Italian, and Bulgarian Occupation
Chapter 7: Retaliatory Genocide against Wartime Enemies
Genocide of Yugoslavia's Ethnic Germans
Massacres of Hungarians
Ethnic Cleansing of Italians
Bleiburg and the Fate of Ustaše and Other Militaries Collaborating with the Axis
Chapter 8: Ethnic Cleansing during Yugoslavia's Wars of Disintegration in the 1990s
The Context
Contentious Analytical Issues
Chapter 9: War in Croatia
Overview of the War
Was it Genocide and/or Ethnic Cleansing?
Chapter 10: War in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Problems Leading to the War
Major Events of the War
The Horrors of Ethnic Cleansing
The Srebrenica Genocide
Genocidal Rape
Did Genocide Occur in Bosnia and Herzagovina?
Chapter 11: Protracted War and Conflict in Kosovo
Overview of Serbian-Albanian Relationships in Kosovo, 1945—1999
Overview of the War, 1999
Destruction of Serbian Orthodox Holy Places
Ethnic Cleansing in Reverse
Did Genocide and/or Ethnic Cleansing Occur?
Chapter 12: International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia
Chapter 13—Onward into the Twenty-first Century: A Postscript
Threat of Genocide Averted in Macedonia
Prospects for the Balkan
Time Line
About the Author
Mojzes's book concerns ethnic cleansing or genocide in the Balkans three separate times in the 20th century. He bases his analysis on both primary and secondary sources, and the scope of the work as a whole is one of a region where violence built from one generation to the next. His research on the Balkan Wars (1912-13) is valuable, for while that series of conflicts has been told before, Mojzes (religious studies, Rosemont College) focuses on the killing between ethnic groups that is chilling and distinct from Great Power politics. From that point, it did not take much ignition from the Nazis to spark genocide in the region during WW II. Mojzes's discussion of the Jasenovac camps, both what the sources and the partisan politicians recount, is instructive. The author concludes with a glimpse into the genocide as Yugoslavia was breaking up, and the complexity of how to sort through such bestial killing both legally and morally. This study includes important details for scholars and students....Mojzes has written a study on which other scholars will be able to build. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.
The Balkan peninsula, with its crisscrossing mountain ranges, is divided into relatively small geographic regions and equally small religious and ethnic enclaves. Whenever the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and, later, various Communist overlordships crumbled, the peoples of those divisions were free to have at each other throughout the last century. As Mojzes, a professor of religious studies at Rosemont College, indicates, the Balkans have earned "bragging rights" as a center of genocide and ethnic cleansing. Mojzes begins with a definition of terms, distinguishing between the often misunderstood differences between genocide and ethnic cleansing. He proceeds in a methodical, sometimes ponderous way to explain the causes and courses of these outrages while striving for fairness, since objectivity about such emotional issues may be impossible. Some of the events he reports, such as the cleansing and massacres during the breakup of Yugoslavia, will be familiar to most readers. Others, such as the mass expulsions and killings during the Balkan wars of 1912–13, are less well-known. A disturbing but important work about a still volatile region.
With this book, Paul Mojzes has again put Eastern European scholarship in his debt....No other book offers such a thorough, careful, balanced treatment of the topic. The scholarship is sound: it is careful, even comprehensive (given the limitations of some sources), and as complete as could be hoped. This is the best book in the field. It is warmly recommended.
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Author Paul Mojzes tests the application of the terms 'genocide', 'ethnic cleansing', and 'holocaust' to the twentieth-century history of South-eastern Europe. Mojzes is concerned about what he sees as the propensity for mass violence in the region in question, 'if there were "bragging rights" for being a genocidal and ethnic cleansing area, the Balkans could claim championship status', says Mojzes (p. 1). He looks for evidence of genocide and ethnic cleansing during the period of the Balkan wars at the beginning of the twentieth century (1912-1913) the Second World War (1941-1945), and the wars that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth-century (1991-1999). . . To be sure, this is an important and worthwhile project.
Paul Mojzes is a well-informed and eminent historian of religion with a profound interest in the study of ethno-religion as the rationale for genocide. ... He offers his readers an excellent comprehensive and systematic, narrative of the horrific events that dominated the first and last decades of the previous century. ... His analysis and the interpretation of the different wars in the Balkans during the last century, and horrors they produces are very engaging. Mojzes' book adds greatly to our understanding of ethnic conflict and genocide. I highly recommend
Balkan Genocides
to anyone interested in topics of ethnic cleansing, genocide, ethno-religious nationalism, ethno-religious warfare, and cultural vandalism.
Balkan Genocides
sets out a history of conflict, mass violence, ethnic cleansing, and genocide in the Balkans throughout the Twentieth Century. It is an extremely useful text, providing an overview of such events during that period, and offers readers more of a contextual conception of conflicts in the region. . . .In writing this book, Mojzes is clearly driven by a passion for justice and truth — an acknowledgment of wrongs — as a way to move forward and attempt to clear the hostilities of the past. . . .
Balkan Genocides
is a valuable contribution to the literature, and will be of use on the shelf of any scholar or practitioner in the fields of genocide studies, history, political science, international law, religion, socio-cultural anthropology, and sociology.
E-International Relations
The strength of Mojzes' work rests in drawing together and defining major instances of genocide and ethnic cleansing in the Balkans. . . . Scholars of genocide looking for an introduction to instances of genocide in the Balkans will find the book to be useful and accessible.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Balkan Genocides
] go well beyond the binary stereotypes of the region — East versus West, liberal versus authoritarian, nationalist versus cosmopolitan — in their interrogation of what constitutes normalcy for a group of diverse countries with overlapping historical experiences and the frequent misfortune of being stuck between larger, more ambitious powers.
Los Angeles Review of Books
In this long-awaited book Paul Mojzes finally puts in context and perspective the crimes of genocide in the Balkans in the troublesome twentieth century. Their pervasive and frequent occurrence and ubiquitous diffusion required an explanation beyond the existing isolated case studies, one-sided indictments and slanted accounts. Mojzes offers a new interpretation of the recent Balkan history informed by paradigms from genocide and holocaust studies. Its rich historical narrative is interspersed with theological and philosophical observations and personal reminiscences of a veteran Balkan scholar. I would recommend it to all who are puzzled by recent history of violence in the Balkans and unhappy about its shallow media coverage.
Bojan Aleksov, University College London
I have followed with much interest the continuing, careful, and highly-nuanced scholarship of Paul Mojzes regarding the genocides in the Balkan region, both historical and contemporary. His work is made all the more significant because of his familiarity with the languages of the region and his primary insight regarding ethnoreligion as the rationale for genocide in that under-explored area. As one concerned with the nexus between religion and genocide, I applaud Mojzes for this latest contribution and recommend it to the widest possible reading audience of all those concerned with this ongoing horror.
Steven Leonard Jacobs, Aaron Aronov Chair of Judaic Studies, University of Alabama
This book is both comprehensive and even-handed. It stands out as preeminent over everything written on the subject of genocide in southeastern Europe to date. It is, unquestionably, the premiere work in the field, without a doubt the best.
James Payton, professor of history, Redeemer University College
This is an extremely important book, which has no rival in print. It systematically covers all regions and puts late 20th century events in a much larger historical field. It is unflinching in its consideration of the parties involved and treats all victims with consistent empathy.
Christopher P. Parr, professor of religious studies, Webster University
As the Founding Director of the Master of Arts Program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies,
Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in the 20th Century
is exactly the book for which I have been searching. There has not existed such a comprehensive, user friendly volume in this subject area. Professor Mojzes, a world authority on the history, political and sociological implications of the Balkans, provides precise scholarship, in a readable manner reflecting his many decades of research, scholarship and personal experience in that region of the world.
Marcia Sachs Littell, Richard Stockton College of NJ
Mojzes' comprehensive, systematic and well documented book shows how the Balkans in the 20th century finally became an integral part of modern Europe, shaped by the exclusivistic nation-state principle: a bunch of small, monoethnic, irredentistic states, of hostile neighbours instead of friendly and cooperative nations. This was achieved with the same horrific methods as elsewhere, whatever they are called: genocide, mass killings, or ethnic cleansing. All these were not caused by some ancient hatreds, ethnic and religious differences, irreconcilable national characters, or irrational mentality, but by a deliberate, well planned, and ruthlessly executed power politics. Mojzes' is not only a punctilious study of bloody episodes of the last century in the Balkans, but also a convincing warning from the recent past, what mistakes must not be repeated in the future, at all costs.
Mitja Velikonja, professor of cultural studies, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Northern Cambria graduate to play in Lingerie Bowl
Since childhood, Whitney Paronish dreamed of playing professional football.
She competed in midget football leagues until middle school, and then played rugby at Slippery Rock University for four years.
Yet Paronish, a 24-year-old Northern Cambria High School graduate, never imagined seeing her dream come to fruition.
All that changed when Paronish moved to Philadelphia last summer. She took a job at an insurance agency and met a friend who referred her to a tryout for the Philadelphia Passion, one of 10 teams in the Lingerie Football League.
Paronish, the daughter of Roland and Amy Paronish, partook in the one-day tryout, and later that day accepted an offer from head coach Chandler Brown to join the Passion.
Philadelphia won each of its four regular-season games and captured the Eastern Conference championship, earning a berth in the eighth annual Lingerie Bowl in Las Vegas today.
The game will be aired live on pay-per-view during halftime of Super Bowl XLV.
Unlike the regular season, in which games are played in a pair of 17-minutes halves, this year's Lingerie Bowl will be played in two 12-minute halves.
"It's awesome," Paronish said via her cell phone from Las Vegas. "It's such an amazing opportunity. When I was growing up I always imagined myself playing football on TV. Here I am, living my dream and getting ready to play in the biggest game this league has on pay-per-view."
Players in the LFL wear shoulder pads on top of sports bras, shorts, a hockey helmet on their heads and a knee pads to protect their bare legs.
The league has sparked interest from both men and women.
"I was a little bit nervous about it at first," Paronish said. "But once I saw a game, I realized that it was for real and that these girls can hit. … I would never participate in a sport that degrades women. That's not me."
Roland Paronish admitted that he, too, had doubts about the league when he first heard the news. However, his opinion quickly changed after watching Whitney play for the first time.
"I admit I was a little wary when I first heard about it," Roland Paronish said. "But I knew she'd fit in perfect if the league was serious about football. She always wanted to play football … her whole life. … But when you're 125 pounds in high school, you can't keep up with the boys."
Paronish played in three of the Passion's four regular season games before helping them win the conference championship game on Jan. 13. A defensive back/wide receiver, Paronish had one catch and three unassisted tackles.
"We're under contract and we get paid, but there's not one girl on our team that's in it for the money," she said. "Ninety percent of the girls in the league are former Division-1 athletes. We all can play and we all can hit. You've really got to see it to believe it."
In the preseason, the LFL ranked Philadelphia the No. 7 team in the league. But Paronish and her Passion teammates welcomed the label of underdog. The Passion outscored their regular season opponents 122-58 and pummeled Tampa, 31-12, in the conference championship game.
The Passion square off against their stiffest test yet when they take on defending Lingerie Bowl champion Los Angeles on Sunday.
"We like being the underdog. We've been playing that part all year long," Paronish said. "The fact that they won last year gives us that much more fire to want to take it away from them."
A loyal Steelers fan, Whitney Paronish talked about the unique opportunity of sharing the massive stage of Super Bowl XLV.
"It's crazy because all the girls on the team are from Philadelphia or Jersey, so I'm the only Steelers fan," she said. "For me it's just such an awesome opportunity. It's something I've always wanted to do."
Philadelphia calls the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey, its home. Although Paronish said the league's increasing popularity has spawned talks of bringing the team to the Wachovia Center.
"It's getting more and more popular," she said. "I think once people see it in person and realize that we're legit, the interest in it will keep growing. … This is real football. If you come out and watch you'll realize how serious it is."

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Thanks, David 🙂
Have a nice weekend, people, and remember to switch off your televisions and keep your mind awake!
Media madness reigns supreme in screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television. But while Chayefsky's and director Sidney Lumet's take on television may seem quaint in the age of "reality TV" and Jerry Springer's talk-show fisticuffs, it's every bit as potent now as it was when the film was released in 1976. And because Chayefsky was one of the greatest of all dramatists, his Oscar-winning script about the ratings frenzy at the cost of cultural integrity is a showcase for powerhouse acting by Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight (who each won Oscars), and Oscar nominee William Holden in one of his finest roles. Finch plays a veteran network anchorman who's been fired because of low ratings. His character's response is to announce he'll kill himself on live television two weeks hence. What follows, along with skyrocketing ratings, is the anchorman's descent into insanity, during which he fervently rages against the medium that made him a celebrity. Dunaway plays the frigid, ratings-obsessed producer who pursues success with cold-blooded zeal; Holden is the married executive who tries to thaw her out during his own seething midlife crisis. Through it all, Chayefsky (via Finch) urges the viewer to repeat the now-famous mantra "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!" to reclaim our humanity from the medium that threatens to steal it away.
Watch the following two clips from the movie 'Network':
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Pity the human sperm?
By one new assessment, male fertility is holding up nicely. As The New York Times reports, Danish researchers have conducted an updated study showing that, despite ever-present environmental hazards, sperm counts remain steady.
But that discovery has been clouded by a pair of worrisome reports about the widely used compound BPA, which many fear is a possible gender-bending chemical that disrupts hormones in the human body.
The more optimistic news comes from a 15-year study based on semen samples collected from 5,000 Danish men, all 18 years old. The study was conducted by same group of researchers who set off an enduring controversy in 1992 when they reported that sperm counts declined 50 percent worldwide from 1938 to 1991, and projected that the trend would continue.
As Time puts it, the initial Danish study "was scary enough to support theories that endocrine disruptors and other chemicals in the environment could threaten the future of the human race."
The previous study also was widely attacked by other scientists. So the Danish researchers launched a follow-up study, whose methodology has garnered better reviews from the scientific community.
Some scientific bickering has continued, and the researcher who initiated the updated study has resisted discussing the results so far. But now an American journal, Epidemiology, has published the information, and it shows sperm counts among the Danes holding steady from 1996 to 2010. An accompanying commentary in the journal–titled "Trends in Sperm Counts: The Saga Continues"–said the study provides "the best longitudinal semen data yet available."
Separately, however, scientists have raised fresh concerns about BPA, a compound widely used in food can linings, plastics and other consumer items.
A University of Missouri study, based on laboratory research on mice, suggests that human and animal absorption and accumulation of BPA is much higher than previously estimated. According to a university news release, the study differed from most previous research in that, instead of exposing the lab animals to a single dose of BPA, they were given a steady diet–a situation that more closely mimics the way human are exposed.
"People are primarily and unknowingly exposed to BPA through the diet because of the various plastic and paper containers used to store our food are formulated with BPA," said Cheryl Rosenfeld, the lead author of the study, which appeared in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
"We know that the active form of BPA binds to our steroid receptors, meaning it can affect estrogen, thyroid and testosterone function. It might also cause genetic mutations. Thus, this chemical can hinder our ability to reproduce and possibly cause behavioral abnormalities that we are just beginning to understand."
In yet another recent BPA study, investigators from Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India, found lower sperm counts among male mice that received daily injections of the chemical for two months. As Medical News Today reports, Surya Singh, a biochemistry expert at the university and the principal author, said that "even short-term exposure to BPA could be dangerous to fertility."
The findings were presented at the just-concluded annual meeting in Boston of The Endocrine Society.
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Studies suggest that infants who grow up with dogs in their home are less likely to develop asthma. Researchers may now have found one reason why. Pets, dogs in particular, may protect infants from the effects of a common virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Infants with severe RSV infections have an increased likelihood of developing childhood asthma.
The researchers fed mice house dust from homes with dogs. They then exposed these mice to RSV and found that the mice did not show symptoms of infection -- airway inflammation and increased mucus production. They also compared the intestinal bacteria of dust-fed mice to mice that hadn't been fed dust and found differences in the types of bacteria living in the GI tract. These differences were seen whether or not the non-dust fed mice had been exposed to RSV.
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text: The D-League announced that they will be adding a franchise in Fort Wayne next year. They are also adding three other expansion teams to the league for next year... this brings a total of 16 teams available for the NBA to share. IMO, it is not a fair situation to have the Lakers with their own dedicated team (fortunately they suck) while others have to share... adding only four teams a year is not acceptable... I can't fathom what is taking so long to get each NBA team their own minor league team to hire their own coaches to instill their philosophies. With three picks and Blalock this would be a nice venue for our youngsters to develop close to home... I would consider a trip down to check out the prospects. Fifty years after the Pistons moved to Detroit and six years after the collapse of the Continental Basketball Association, professional basketball is coming back to Fort Wayne.


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...But the honkers are sure plentiful!
Located the X, about 500 geese, next morning about 1000 geese show up, no wind makes the geese not want to work real good, but got a 5 man limit in a hour fifteen.
This was a hunt in a blizzard, geese flew a little late, but when they did they where literally about 2 feet above the ground batteling the wind and snow and where trying to land 5 yards in front of our blinds making it a absolute slaughter fest, best goose hunt of my life! When we were picking up, geese were still trying to land in our decoys.


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statistically significant sample of VMO payments at the four
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inappropriate VMO billing. Rural and regional health services, with
feedback from review work by the Department of Health (the
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employment options. Given the essential nature of medical services,
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packaging, imply that they are employees of the health services
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Bupa today announced an average premium increase of 5.80%.
Bupa Australia and New Zealand Managing Director, Dean Holden, said Bupa had an excellent track-record of ensuring private health insurance remained affordable and provided value for money.
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My dog made me mad and we had a show down but I gave in when he lifted his leg and threatened the couch
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My dog made me mad and we had a show down but I gave in when he lifted his leg and threatened the couch
Almost once, on a bulldog. He attacked the two dogs I was walking, but retreated before I could get unholstered (it's not easy to unholster while holding the leashes of two dogs engaged in a fight). I'd be pleased as punch if that is the closest I come to ever justifying my sidearm :)
I've never even been in a situation where I considered touching my firearm. I hope to keep it that way.
Yes, twice. Because the car jacker left and the guy other guy drove off.
Yes. Fortunately the BG turned and ran away.
Almost once, very very close. and the lucky dirt-bag knows it. I have video and showed it to a deputy friend. He said if it was him he probably would have drawn. In-laws are such a pain.
I can't add to the answers as I am still waiting for my CHL to arrive. Probably sometime between the tomorrow's mail and two weeks from tomorrow's mail.
A common thread in all of the events described in this thread seems to me to be the answer as to why drawing but no firing was involved. I suspect that the lack of a presented weapon on the part of the BG may have made the difference. Threatening moves and perceived danger warranted drawing. If the BG had a gun in hand or was seen in the process of drawing one and it was confirmed that he had a gun and was preparing to use it, then firing yours would most likely have been the end result.
1985: Walking home from the store in broad daylight with a 6-pack in my left hand. Scrawny guy coming the other way with a cheap switch-blade style knife flicks it open and while still 10 feet or so away advises me that "he'll be takin' those beers now". I didn't need to draw as it was sufficient to pull my jacket back and put my hand on the pachy grips of a Dan Wesson .357, causing the guy to stop abruptly, apologize and ask to leave... which I let him do after instructing him to drop the knife... which I still have.
Yes, twice. First time was stopping a drunk Eskimo from breaking in to my girlfirend's apartment when I was stationed in Alaska (not kidding). He backed away from the window and ran.
Second time was my crazy neighbor trying to break in and attack me. She turned tail and stormed off. http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/...ades-home.html
Another thing common to this thread is that many, maybe a majority of these incidents, occur in parking lots.
In the self-defense classes I teach, I always inform the students that, no matter what that time of day, parking lots are the most dangerous places on earth.
Another time, I was also out late on my own property (same place, just land, not my house), I had just loaded the dogs into the back of my truck and gotten in to leave, and a man drove up and parked blocking me, which put me in code red because that is a highly threatening move. I had a .22 rifle on me, before I had my CHL. He opened the door to his truck, and I couldn't think of a single way to justify his actions, this situation was heading SOUTH!! I thought I might have to shoot a man tonight. But the dogs met him first, one is tied in, but the other rides loose and there is no tailgate so she could get him if he got too close. She stayed in the truck bed and stayed truely defensive, not escalating the situation but definitely not backing down either, and whatever he had in mind he decided it wasn't worth going through the dogs to get to me.
My dogs are worth their weight in gold.
And yes, while I was shaking afterwards, in the heat of the moment all was very clear. Trust your instincts, it's not magic, its really the sum of all your subconscious observations.
Have you ever had to draw your gun ?? ...... Nope.
Kinda... I was in the process of drawing, but haven't really drawn yet: Walking from a Movie Theater to the almost empty parking lot (for those who know the area: The Parking Lot of Harkins Movie Theaters in Bricktown, OKC, where i parked somewhere at the rear end corner of the parking lot - next to the Uhaul Bulinding and kinda underneath the old I40 overpass). Some fishy guy left another car and quickly walked towards me. Told him if i could help him - he kept on walking. Told him loud & clearly to stop and if i can help him - he kept on walking. Told him a third time to stop and TO NOT come closer - he kept on walking. Still coming towards me pretty fast, maybe about 10 yards away, i proceeded to draw from my IWB. But just the motion of my hand going to wards my 5 O'Clock position and pulling something from there caused him to immediately stop, turn around, run back to his car and drive away. Didn't even have to draw all the way (actually, i wasn't even able to draw all the why, because he started running the very same second i started to draw :D), my gun actually never really left the holster.
Welt back to the theater and called the police. They took a report, told me i did good and they'll keep an eye out for the suspect. Never heard anything from them though...


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Class of 2012 Declamation Finals
The entire Deerfield community is invited to see the sixteen finalists from the Junior Class Declamation Contest present their Declamations on Sunday at 4:00 P.M. in the Large Auditorium. The finals will begin promptly at four with each student declaiming a three to five minute original essay about an American topic. Please come support and appreciate the hard work of the following students:
Arden Arnold,
Sophie Berube,
Ben Callinder,
Colin Crihfield,
Danielle Dalton,
Taylor Evans,
Rachel Fletcher-Slater, Leslie Francois,
Ritchey Howe,
Theo Lipsky,
Nina Shevzov-Zebrun,
Joe Sullivan,
Elisabeth Yancey,
James Yang,
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BAPI Insights: API Pioneer John Musser on the Importance of a Well-designed Platform Strategy
John Musser, CEO of API Science and founder of ProgrammableWeb, delivered a presentation at the Business of APIs conference (BAPI) in San Francisco on the progression of API business models and the importance of a well-designed platform strategy. Musser discussed a number of key considerations for companies when deploying an API, chief among which is determining who will consume the data. He stresses that companies must answer the philosophical questions (who, what and why) of their platform before deciding how to expose and offer the data. This approach will help companies avoid the common trap of confusing their API strategy with a business model.
Musser identifies four primary business models (free, developer pays, developer gets paid and indirect), from which 18 other permutations have been successfully utilized to monetize API programs. Mussser demonstrated how all business models fall on a spectrum between direct (such as Amazon) and indirect (such as Netflix). Furthermore, he explained how many companies employ multiples business models and that there is no fundamentally right place to be on the spectrum.
Additionally, Musser challenges companies to offer a rich API that provides consumers with truly valuable data. His examples include platforms that offer developers services, data, audiences, functions, markets and access that can be leveraged to build useful applications. This is a requirement for successful APIs regardless of the intended consumer. For many companies, internal use is paramount for the advancement of their web and mobile strategies. Musser has seen a growing number of cases in which companies are responsible for generating the vast majority of their overall API traffic through the successful development and deployment of mobile apps.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
Each team is now officially at least halfway through the season. The Devils are still quite useless and the Canucks are still quite strong. Boston is still ahead of Montreal by two, but hasn't always been consistent very much at all. Now, five divisions are being led by teams that didn't win them last season. This is a huge time for change, so let's look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Wednesday, January 12, before the day's games:
Chicago has been slipping since shedding talent and salary. Meanwhile, the last time Vancouver lost in regulation was December 5. The last time they lost to someone other than the Red Wings was December 11, to Tampa. Vancouver is too good for Chicago to defeat in this state.
Both teams have given up 123 goals, but Detroit has scored 32 more goals than Anaheim. Not to mention their much better road record. Along with Atlanta, Anaheim has played more games than any other team, but they still haven't gotten to Detroit's level.
This one could get much more interesting. Dallas has more points and a division lead, but Colorado, despite their questionable defense, has a very potent offense to make up for it. The Avs have won both meetings so far: a home shutout and road shootout win. Don't get caught up on Dallas when Colorado is still dangerous.
Phoenix is doing well, but they're the only playoff team now without 10 home wins (eight). Nashville has won six in a row to vault into #4. Also, they have the second best defense in the NHL behind Boston, with 98 goals allowed. With the roll they're on, Nashville has the definite edge.
Four wins in a row has Philly three points ahead of the Penguins and with two games in hand. Atlanta is 3-5-2 in their last 10, and at this pace, will slip behind Carolina shortly. Philadelphia is definitely in the driver's seat.
Tampa's defense is failing its offense, but they're still at #2. Montreal has won its last three, and has only given up 100 goals. Still, eight of those were against Tampa. Montreal will need to keep up the defense while they pick their spots in order to come out on top.
Each team has won 3-2 on the other team's ice. But Boston does have their defense. Hopefully, they're able to play for a full 60 minutes after beating Ottawa handily. As long as they get stable and you know how they'll play, New York should lose.
With Pittsburgh's mini slump, the door could be open for Washington. The Caps are down a point, but have a game in hand. And Crosby got a week off, while Ovechkin is still healthy. Anything could happen in this series, and any team that loses a piece will lose the series.
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Rinconcito Lodge
A mountain lodge with an enchanting rustic and family atmosphere.
Located between Rincon de la Vieja National Park and Miravalles Volcano in Guanacaste. At 600 meters above sea level, it has become the ideal starting point to visit all of the natural marvels that this world-renowned destination has to offer.
Come to Rinconcito Lodge and enjoy an unforgettable vacation mixing nature, fresh air, rest and lots of fun!
Thermal Sulfur Spring: With a temperature of 42C and medical properties. It is only 50 minutes from the Lodge. You can visit it by horse or walking. An excellent place to relax and purify the body.
Mud Pots: Located in the Rincon de la Vieja National Park and Miravalles Volcano. It is an excellent example of volcanic area with a special type of forest around. In this tour you will visit the mud pots, boiling water and small active crater (Mini Volcano).
Waterfalls: With a great diversity of excellent waterfalls to visit: La Cangreja, Cabro Muco I, Cabro Muco II, Don Cuco and El Bosque Encantado. All of these with an excellent natural pool perfect to take a refreshing and relaxing bath.
Horseback riding: An excellent option for having a funny day. With more than 10 (ten) different sites to see: La Cangreja, Bosque Encantado, Waterfall Don Cuco, Mud Pots, Thermal Sulfur Spring, Los Abandonos footpath, Pots of cold water, Colibri footpath, exhibition place of National Park, canopy tour, etc.
Canopy tour: One of the most exciting tours to do; visit the tree tops, with the objective to get outside your adrenaline and adventure feeling, to see all the wild life on the top of the highest trees.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Breakfast Not Included
- Ceiling Fan
- Child Friendly
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- House Keeping
- Laundry Facilities
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Swimming Pool
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
Access to Rinconcito Lodge in the little town of San Jorge is by land: 24 km. coming from Liberia, taking the National Route # 918 that starts from 'Barrio La Victoria' to the 'Rincon de la Vieja National Park' or 37 km. coming from Bagaces, through 'Guayabo de Bagaces' and turning west to San Jorge.
Getting Here: If you are coming from Arenal, Monteverde, or San Jose you can take the national route # 164: Bagaces to Guayabo (Volcan Miravalles) and then to San Jorge (where Rinconcito Lodge is located). You can enjoy the astonishing views of Miravalles Volcano and the Guanacastecan savannas while driving through this road.
How to Get There!
To arrive at our lodge which is situated in the small village of San Jorge, follow these directions:
Access to Rinconcito Lodge in the little town of San Jorge is by land: 24 km. coming from Liberia, taking the National Route # 918 that starts from 'Barrio La Victoria' to the 'Rincon de la Vieja National Park' or 37 km. coming from Bagaces, through 'Guayabo de Bagaces' and turning west to San Jorge.
How to arrive by bus from San Jose?
You can take Pulmitan de Liberia buses from their bus station in Barrio Mexico, from the Mercedes Tower 400 meters north.
How to arrive at the lodge from Liberia airport?
The hotel offers transport from the airport.
Remember, Rinconcito Lodge offers a transport service to and from the most important sites in the area.
Located Near
Next to:
Rincon de la Vieja National Park
Miravalles Volcano
From 1 to 2 hour from the Lodge:
Santa Rosa National Park
Palo Verde National Park
Hermosa Beach
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WASHINGTON — With the tax deadline getting closer, the IRS has received more than half of all the returns it expects to receive during 2014, the agency announced today. The IRS received more than 75 million individual tax returns as of March 14 and projects that it will receive about 149 million individual income tax returns by the end of the year.
Millions of individual tax filers have business income either as sole proprietors or as sub contractors. Many individual filers also have unreimbursed business expenses. The IRS recently issued Publication 535, Business Expenses, which provides valuable information for these filers. The publication contains useful hints for Tax Year 2013, for which many taxpayers are still completing returns and for Tax Year 2014, for which taxpayers are tracking expenses and making financial decisions.
For Tax Year 2013
Optional safe harbor method to determine the business use of a home deduction, also known as the simplified option for claiming the home office deduction. Beginning in 2013, taxpayers can use the optional safe harbor methodto determine the deduction for the business use of a home.
Standard mileage rate. Beginning in 2013, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a car, van, pickup, or panel truck for each mile of business use is 56.5 cents per mile.
Additional Medicare Tax. Beginning in 2013, a 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax applies to Medicare wages, railroad retirement (RRTA) compensation, and self-employment income that are more than:
- $125,000 if married filing separately,
- $250,000 if married filing jointly, or
- $200,000 if single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child.
Medicare wages and self-employment income are combined to determine if a taxpayer's income exceeds the threshold. RRTA compensation should be separately compared to the threshold. For more information, visit www.irs.gov and enter the following words in the search box: Additional Medicare Tax.
For Tax Year 2014
Standard mileage rate. Beginning in 2014, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a car, van, pickup, or panel truck for each mile of business use is 56 cents per mile.


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Tropical Island
by madtin
Hey guys, its me again with another cool
custom map.
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The Rumor Mill Motherload
As a result of my posting certain photos of Eddie Murphy and Johnny Gill, A Socialite's Life received quite a bit of traffic from AOL's Black Voices. A number of people weren't too happy with me. Here's my favorite email that I received.
I think you all are absolutely DISCUSSING. To claim that Eddie Murphy is a FAGOT, not to mention Johnny Gill also.
What are trying to do, destroy all of our Blackmen? You must be one yourself. How dare you publish such lies. Eddie Murphy is a married man with a family, wonderful, beautiful children. Just because he's with a friend of his. YOU ARE SOME SICK PUPPIES!
I hope both Johnny anad Eddie sue your hats-off.
While there we're many more emails like this in my in inbox, I also received a number of gossipy rumors as well. Imagine that. Here are a few rumors that were sent in, and unedited:
Star from the syndicated radio morning show Star and Bucwild is definitely a lil freakier than he'd like people to think. I ofetn have phone sex with him and I am a gay male who can sound like a female on the phone. He was told that I was a male but he still loves the phone sex. We talk about lots of erotic freaky situations and he often masturbates while we are having the phone sex.
Joe Jackson has a daughter that lives in Gardena in an apartment that he bought to keep the mother to keep shut, and she is drug aid and hoe her name is Joh Vonnie jackson.
Whoppi is born in 1949 not 1955 like the press reports.
Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child) is really Matthew Knowles daughter.


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construction change orders and claims
Does anyone know 'What constitutes a claim for "Undercutting, Back-filling and Testing'? I can't find the solution anywhere!
Mind reading forum is next door. These guys are good but I think you may have left out some details
Are you telling us that your contractor made a claim for "Undercutting, Back-filling and Testing'? Or are you the contractor and you made the claim? Or is this a crossword puzzle clue, and you are looking for a definition?
I think one post on the mystery subject is enough. You don't need to go posting in multiple forums.
Please don't make duplicate threads, thank you.
I know what each of those terms means, but what is the context?
I suspect the OP is being charged for things that are not in whatever contract he/she has with whoever is doing whatever for him/her. Clear now LOL.
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Ceiling Joist Worries
I purchased a house build in 1978 in Norman, Ok in July 2007. The garage attic is partially floored with 3/4" plywood for storage. While adding additional flooring I noticed the ceiling joist are nothing more than 2x4's. Each joist is 2-2x4 boards that butt up against each other and secured with metal plates on each broad side of the joint. In fact every joint in the entire house's roof are tied together with these plates. These metal plates are very similar to simpson strong-tie mp minding plates (which specifically state are not for load bearing). Rafters, joist and the cross beams between the two are all held in place with these minding plates. Is this structurally sound what soever. How might I correct all of this as this is the only access to the roof for the entire house and the only attic storage space. While I have not explored all of the house's attic it seems the much of the house is supported in this very way by the same 2x4 system. Non of this caught the attention of the inspector when I purchased the house. I was under the impression that ceiling joist must be 2x6's at minimum, is there cause for alarm?
Blake Sanderson
It is a Truss roof, and Trusses are always 2x4 with metal ties. Only if the Attic Framing is 2x6, then it would be framed on site.
Can you post a photo?
So then a truss roof can support light storage loads?
The way that a Roof Truss is designed, is to distribute forces evenly, not at one point.
Have you cut up any of that frame I can see here, appears that at least one truss back has been cut? Did you have an inspector actually see what we can see here?
Probably by the previous home owner.
That one looks like it was cut to make room for a hvac unit in the ceiling, they did run a new 2x4 to the left of it, don't know if that makes it ok since the truss was altered from it's engineered design. Those metal plates are pressed into the trusses at the factory and are fine for trusses. These trusses are designed to support a certain weight. personally i would have used 1/2" plywood for the flooring.
Frame Cuts
There are at least seven areas where the frame has been cut to make room for such: electrical, hvac unit, etc. So I should still have an inspector come look at these alterations? Are truss frames safe to store attic type goods? I've possibly 200-300lbs of goods distributed along the floored areas of the attic.
Thanks everyone for all of the assistance in this matter.
Blake Sanderson
You need to have the truss system looked at. It looks to have been seriously compromised. The picture showing a 2x4 butt connection in the floor would eliminate any storage weight put on it(in my opinion). That would be true if the truss system were not hacked up.
Trusses use the webbing for the majority of it's support. They transfer the weight to different points. 200-300 hundred pounds isn't a big load in an attic with trusses, as long as their strength wasn't compramised by cutting them or altering them. the weight of the 3/4" plywood up there is what i would be conserned about if you only want to store 200-300 pounds of stuff.
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Monthly Growth Update!
Hey ladies! The 28th of April made my four month anniversary, and I realized that I sadly have NO pictures of my journey so far! So I decided to create a thread where I'll post one photo monthly (or bimonthly) to document my new growth. Feel free to add your photos as well or start discussions. This is not an easy process and I could use all the support I could get ;).
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Your hair looks beautiful.
Your new growth looks like 3c. I love it. Enjoy your transition, I couldn't deal with it anymore, I Big chopped in march, I transitioned from Nov 2011 til March 2012.
Thanks girl! And yeah dealing with the two textures is ridiculous! How did you like your hair after you BC'ed? Was/Is it easier to deal with?
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Happy 5 mo. anniversary to me! Here's a little update! It's been about four weeks since my last photos.
Going strong! :-D
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Congrats. I'll be 4 months post June 17th. I'm loving every minute of this journey 😊
Thanks girl! :) I'm finding it easier and easier to have a constant regimen. But there are those times where my hair fights back haha.
I'm not quite six months yet but I did a mini chop on the back of my hair, I couldn't help it ;) I promise I won't make anymore posts until I'm six months in haha.
Straightened hair for the first time in three months! :)
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Your hair is beautiful! I am almost 7 months into my transition. Every time I see more new growth I get excited
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Thank you! It really is a journey haha. Happy six months to my new growth!! :) here's a pic or two!
Until next month ladies! :) it's weird though, I find myself leaning more and more towards a big chop. Hmmm we'll see haha.
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The first picture is definitely getting the side-eye right now lol
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Love your curls!!!
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On my seven month anniversary, I big chopped ladies! I'll probably do a growth update every three months now, since doing it every month will be a bit of stretch with school starting back up. But anyway, here are some pics. My hair is finally starting to come together! Hair type anyone? I'm leaning towards 4a!
Your hair looks great! I'll be 6 months post on Friday. I'm leaning towards BCing at 10 months
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Hey ladies! Today makes ONE full year I've been relaxer free and five months I've been fully natural. I will never go back! So happy with my progress, and I still can't wait for it to get longer! :) See you in a few months!
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Hello ladies! Man it's been so long!! Any-whoo today is my 18 month anniversary for being relaxer free, and my 11 month anniversary for my big chop!! Super excited, and I hope this encourages anyone who is on the fence about going natural! Do it! My hair is almost back at its original length! I'll never go back! Hang in there!
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Pearlsforcurls your hair looks gorgeous!!! I can see how your hair has grown. Wow congrats.
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Sorry I mean to post my pic this pic was taken today after I washed it. I am nearing my 4th month.
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So on with the challenge...
Here in Florida, this time of year, we get a daily dose of thunderstorms and this past week is no exception. Usually we make ourselves busy with toys, games, cleaning (never short on that) and pulling up a blanket and squeezing together on the couch...but, after two weeks at home now for the summer it is time to break out of here. That is where my Sunday card for 365 Cards challenge comes into play.
This frog is so stinkin' cute and we were lucky enough to work with it this week provided by Lia Stampz. Other supplies used include blending paper from Couture Cardstock.
Don't forget about...
** Summer Garden Walk from Paper Garden Projects (down below and the PGP blog) **
** Giveaway (below) **
Thank you for joining me today, hope you are getting a little sunshine...but if you aren't hope you can be as happy and stylish as this frog is singing in the rain!


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M BAGHDATIS Cyp 18 v A Murray GB
6-3 6-4 7-6
Third set:
Baghdatis 7-6 Murray Oh dear - Murray's game collapses, just when he needed to be at his best. Two double faults give Baghdatis the opening he needs, and when Murray nets a forehand at 5-2 down, the end is close. Baghdatis slices a drop-shot millimetres over the net and Murray doesn't bother chasing it - he knows he's beaten. So that's it - Murray is out in straight sets, unable to take a great opportunity to make the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. You'll never see Baghdatis as restrained as that again, but he knew what he was doing - Murray gave the match away with those unforced errors.
Is that the official end of the British sporting summer? Out of Wimbledon and the World Cup, thrashed in the cricket, it's all gone wrong rather quickly for Britain's sporting hopes. Still, there's always the European athletics championships - and what about Monty winning the Open? While there's August, there's hope...
"Sure, there was plenty of pressure out there - but that's what champions have to cope with. Murray has the ability to become a great player, but it's down to him now whether he does so." Jimmy Connors, BBC Sport summariser.
"Marcos Baghdatis is dangerous on this surface - he could be a superstar." John Lloyd, BBC Sport summariser.
Baghdatis 6-6 Murray 30-0 down, Murray produces his best two shots of the match to give himself a glimpse of a break. Baghdatis misses then his first serve, only for Murray to be surprised by the bounce and put his return out. Baghdatis serves out the game, and it's a tie-break. Deep breaths, please...
Baghdatis 5-6 Murray The frown on Murray's face is tremendous - as if his mum had asked him to tidy his bedroom just when he's off out to hang around bus stops with similarly disconsolate teenage chums. His anger has at least focused his mind - he doesn't give Baghdatis a sniff of a chance in that game. Are we heading for a nerve-battering tie-break?
Baghdatis 5-5 Murray Who will crack first in this set? Murray, as in the last three Baghdatis service games, raises the crowd's hopes by winning the first point, only for Baghdatis to over-haul him.
Baghdatis 4-5 Murray The feud between Murray and umpire continues unabated. Murray chunters away to himself between points but serves with accuracy and power to edge back in front. But where's the break going to come from? Even Henman Hill is quiet, and it's not just the heat doing that.
Baghdatis 4-4 Murray Murray throws everything at Baghdatis, but to no avail - the Aussie Open finalist shows no sign of cracking. Murray is aghast at another line call - he's lost all faith in this umpire. He wipes his forehead with his blue and white Scotland sweatband and squints up at the chair in bemusement.
Baghdatis 3-4 Murray Murray's best game since the first set. His serve clicks, his volleying stays solid and for once he doesn't throw any points away. Gulping water down at the changeover, he puffs out his cheeks. We're closing in on another key point in the match.
Baghdatis 3-3 Murray A little too easy for Baghdatis. Murray edges in front at 15-0 but from then on it's one-way traffic. Who will break first in this set?
Baghdatis 2-3 Murray When the under-fire umpire over-rules his line judge and calls a Baghdatis backhand good, Murray decides he's had enough. He marches to the chair and delivers a McEnroesque tirade about chalk dust, albeit in that same Scottish monotone. The anger inspires him - and the crowd - and a beautifully-judged drop-shot wins the game. Teenage temper tantrums can sometimes be a good thing, you know - even if the watching Jimmy Hill would disagree.
"You have to go up to the umpire's chair sometimes and get in his face - show him who's in charge." Jimmy Connors, BBC Sport summariser.
Baghdatis 2-2 Murray If Murray continues to make this many unforced errors, he's going to find it very difficult. Number 19 gifts Baghdatis the game. We haven't seen much of that Melbourne-style charm from Baghdatis, but he hasn't really had to extend himself - he's just quietly waiting for Murray to hand him his opportunities.
Baghdatis 1-2 Murray Murray is getting stroppy, and it's helping his game. He's forgotten all about getting the trainer on - all he's interested in is haranguing the umpire. After serving well for the game, he spends the entire changeover lecturing the official about chalk dust in a flat - yet angry - monotone. On reflection, Judy Murray's shades are more Matrix than Terminator. You could see Carrie-Ann Moss in them for sure.
Baghdatis 1-1 Murray A great chance comes and goes for the young Brit. With a break point at his mercy, he watches a Baghdatis smash go long and prepares to celebrate - only for it to be called good. Murray can't believe it and goes to have words to the umpire, who obviously refuses to change his mind. When the game slips away, Murray bounces his racquet on the ground in frustration.
Baghdatis 0-1 Murray There's a start, at least - a determined Murray holds to love with the help of a much-improved first serve. You wonder how much the loss of that second set took out of him - going from complete control at 4-1 up to capitulation at the end. His mother Judy watches on, wearing Terminator-like mirrored shades. How useful it would be if she could travel back in time like Arnie to the start of this match to warn her son of the tribulations ahead...
Second set:
Baghdatis 6-4 Murray Baghdatis is now in complete control. With Murray needing the break, the Cypriot bosses his way through the game, passing Murray down the line at will. With just over an hour gone, Baghdatis goes two sets up. How can Murray turn this around? Forget James Bond - he might need Superman on his side now.
"Murray now needs to win three sets in a row. Talk about a big ask..." John Lloyd, BBC Sport summariser.
Baghdatis 5-4 Murray Murray is crumbing before our eyes. It's two breaks and four games on the bounce for Baghdatis, and Murray errors are doing half the job for him. Baghdatis might be just 21 years old, but he's making as much of his opportunity as an old veteran - forcing Murray back and then hitting him with the drop shot sucker punch. Forget 3am phone calls from Sean Connery - it's right now that Murray needs James Bond, or at the very least Q with some sort of cunning tennis-related gadget.
Baghdatis 4-4 Murray As Baghdatis draws level, Murray motions to the umpire - he wants the trainer on. You can't blame him - he needs to put a break on this somehow. He is barely chasing points down, and it's not teenage laziness.
Baghdatis 3-4 Murray Oh dear. That's a wretched game from Murray. He double-faults twice, slips to 0-40 and then smashes a wild forehand way wide. Baghdatis has the break back, and he hardly had to do anything to win it.
"Murray gave that one to him on a silver plate." Jimmy Connors, BBC Sport summariser.
Baghdatis 2-4 Murray A fantastic disguised cross-court forehand seals the game for Baghdatis. Murray's focus seems to be wavering again - this is not the same player who took Roddick apart in such impressive fashion.
Baghdatis 1-4 Murray Murray holds again - his first serve is firing at last. He's up to 86% on it now, whereas in the first set he was in the low 40s. Baghdatis eats turf as he stumbles chasing a wide Murray forehand. He stays prone for a few seconds before clambering to his feet. It draws applause from a man in the crowd wearing a tartan cap with fake orange hair glued underneath the rim.
Baghdatis 1-3 Murray When Murray goes to 30-0, a second successive break seems on the cards - only for Baghdatis to regain his concentration in time to save the day. Both players are making more unforced errors than they are winners - they're going for the sort of flamboyant shots that you'd expect to see in a veterans' doubles featuring Henri Leconte.
Baghdatis 0-3 Murray The players have completely swapped roles from the first set. Murray is now rattling through his service games while Baghdatis goes for ill-advised winners that fail to find their target.
Baghdatis 0-2 Murray Here's your answer - he can. For the first time in the match, Murray breaks Baghdatis - and for the first time, the Cypriot is the one making the unforced errors. Is that Jimmy Hill in the stands? It is, you know - impeccably coiffured and with his top button done up. He is chewing on something at the back of his mouth, much like a cowboy masticating upon some tobacco.
Baghdatis 0-1 Murray Murray races to 40-0, only to watch helplessly as Baghdatis's energy and persistence haul him back to deuce. It feels like a key stage in the match already - and Murray finds the form that has so far eluded him to win the next two points in dominant fashion. Can he use that as a springboard?
First set:
Baghdatis 6-3 Murray At set point down, Murray gets lucky with a net cord and survives. But Baghdatis pins him beyond the baseline and then dinks in a delightful drop-shot to set up another break. A booming serve is too strong for Murray and Baghdatis is a set up.
"It's only one set, but this is far from impressive performance from Murray." John Lloyd, BBC Sport summariser.
Baghdatis 5-3 Murray Another double-fault sets the alarm bells ringing, but Murray forces two errors from his opponent to keep the set alive. He now needs something special to get that break back.
Baghdatis 5-2 Murray Baghdatis is handing out a bit of a lesson here. He cruises through another service game, not in the least troubled, and is now just a game away from taking a deserved first set lead. Cliff Richard, looking rather drawn, watches on anxiously.
Baghdatis 4-2 Murray Better from Murray - two bigs serves allow him to hold serve. But he's not playing well - his body language (slumped shoulders, slouching walk) tells its own story. Although it's difficult to be sure from this distance, Murray's Maori symbol looks like a Hei-Matau - a stylised fish hook that represents strength, prosperity, fertility and a great respect for the sea. It's not going out on too much of a limb to suggest that the first two of those attributes would probably be more useful than the others in his current predicament.
Baghdatis 4-1 Murray This doesn't look good - Murray is holding his back between points. Baghdatis takes full advantage to extend his lead. Murray is wearing a carved Maori symbol around his neck - it's not bringing him much luck at the moment.
Baghdatis 3-1 Murray To moans of disappointment from the Centre Court crowd, Murray double-faults at break point. Baghdatis has come out in fifth gear, while Murray is still trying to get his engine started.
"It's early days, but Murray looks very nervous to me." John Lloyd, BBC Sport summariser.
Baghdatis 2-1 Murray The match comes to life with a sparkling 11-shot rally that ends with Murray stretching to put an overhead into the net. Baghdatis, moving beautifully, doesn't drop a point and beams at his mother in the VIP box as he trots to his chair.
Baghdatis 1-1 Murray Gulps all around as Baghdatis powers a forehand down the line to set up a break point. Murray winds up a big serve to save it and then slides one out wide to go to advantage. Baghdatis forces an error to take it back to deuce, nets a backhand and then watches a Murray ace whistle past - it's level pegging.
Baghdatis 1-0 Murray Baghdatis goes to 30-0 in rapid time, allows Murray back in briefly and then closes the game out with a good deep forehand. He is sporting a large white headband over his hair, which is pulled into a tight high ponytail. It's a very Sporty Spice 1997 look. Who does he think he is - some kind of superstar? (Note to Cypriot readers - that was not a serious comment).
1428 BST: Everyone who's anyone in tennis is here today. Jimmy Connors, working for the BBC as an expert summariser, is wearing a bright blue sports jacket and yellow tie featuring an elephant motif - a fantastic effort considering the temperatures courtside.
1424 BST: The two players walk out into the sunshine to cheers and applause. Murray, iPod headphones in, is carrying a bag of iced water and the usual enormous racquet bag. The other enormous thing is his hair - the curly mop is reminiscent of Bob Dylan's circa the Blonde On Blonde album.
1417 BST: The big match of the day is just minutes away. Can Andy Murray follow up his brilliant straight-sets win over Andy Roddick with more of the same against Marcos Baghdatis?
As Justine Henin-Hardenne and Daniela Hantuchova leave Centre Court after the first match of the day, the buzz in the stands grows louder.
There's some stretching of legs and refilling of beverages, and then seats are taken once again.


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The Water Children: A Novel (edition 2012)
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This one took me a while. Children is not a book that gives, but rather takes. It demands instead of provides, not bothering to look back and make sure the reader is still on the ride, eagerly attentive. The characters are spellbinding, different yet mortal, distinctive and touching. The ending was almost too perfect for real life, though fulfilling for readers with need of some sort of silver lining in the eternal rain shower one observes in these histories.
Sort of middling story about sad British people who have a sad connection to a river or the ocean or a pond.
Initially I struggled with this book as I felt that the story setting up process was taking far too long and it took me until over half way to really engage with the characters. With the 4 main characters [Catherine, Owen, Sean and Naomi] we first discover their individual stories and how interactions with water have affected their lives but it is in the second half as the 4 adults become entangled that I found myself drawn into their lives.
The book twists and turns with some 'Fatal Attraction' elements as betrayal and hurts surface but for me it is in the character of Owen that we find the most rounded and developed characterisation. Some of the desciptive passages early on are clunky and it is disjointed in places, for me the Italian episode doesn't add greatly to the story, but ultimately the book did grab me and I felt moved to tears by the ending so probably 3.5 stars would have been the more accurate rating.
This is a very accomplished book by the writer of the prize winning author Anne Berry who wrote "The Hungry Ghosts".
The story revolves around 3 main characters...all linked by water. Catherine almost drowned whilst playing on an iced over lake with her cousin. Sean is mesmerised by the river Shannon in his native Ireland. Owen is deeply damaged by the death of his younger little sister who drowns in the sea whilst he is supposed to be caring for her when he is only a child himself. Add to the mix, a mesmerising woman called Naomi, a disturbed individual who is addicted to the sea's power. Each of our characters encounter Naomi, and her alter ego Mara, and it changes their lives forever.
The novel is mainly set in London during the very hot summer of 1976. So vivid is the writing that the heat seems to emanate from the pages. Owens' story is by far the strongest and most effective for me. His sadness, guilt and longing to be loved by his bitter mother are heart breaking. His fear of water is palpable.
"The Water Children" is deeply moving and demonstrates how our past can have such a powerful effect on our present and future lives. I can certainly recommend it and it would make a great book club read with it's multi faceted characterization.
This book was made available to me, prior to publictaion, for an honest review.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0007303475, Paperback)Four lives. Four defining moments which will bring them together. Owen Abingdon is haunted by nightmares of the Merfolk. He believes they have stolen his little sister who vanished while he was meant to be minding her on the beach, but he was only a child himself. Is it fair for his mother to blame him? Catherine Hoyle's perfect Christmas with her cousin from America was blighted when they went skating on thin ice and Rosalyn nearly died. Somehow, instead of being praised for raising the alarm, Catherine gets blamed. Sean Madigan grew up on a farm in Ireland. Learning to swim in the Shannon was his way of escaping the bitter poverty of his childhood, but it also incurred his father's wrath. He flees to England, but his heart belongs to the Shannon and her pulling power is ever near...Unlike the other three, Naomi Seddon didn't fear the sea. She'd been orphaned and placed in a children's home in Sheffield and cruelly abused. The sea offered her a way out and she revelled in its cruel power. The "water children" meet in London in the searing hot summer of 1976 and Naomi uses her siren's charm to lure Owen, Catherine and Sean into her tangled web of sexual charm and dangerous passion. A holiday in the Tuscan mountains with a flooded reservoir and its legend of the beautiful Teodora who drowned there brings this emotional drama to a powerful climax. Will the power of family, love and redemption finally help the water children conquer their fears and triumph over their childhood traumas?
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When making a cutting board with end grain cutting surface, what glue/adhesive should be used. because TEAK surface is a bit more oily? will titebond hold or is there a food grade/non toxic epoxy?
You need to remove the oil first by cleaning with a solvent like turpentine or acetone. Then usually an epoxy type glue is used. I don't know if normal wood glue will hold.
I think that normally. epoxy is toxic and would not be acceptable.
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|Shortly before the beginning of the New Year, I found out that a long-time, Glenn Lord, had passed away earlier in the day. I was with Glenn just a few weeks ago, at his 80th birthday party. I will miss Glenn like he was a member of my own family. The photo with Rusty Burke was taken at Glenn's party in November. I wish I had more information to share at this time, but that is all I know so far.
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In 1997, the couple purchased a second property, some 44 miles southwest of the original Terrabianca nucleus: Il Tesoro di Terrabianca ("Treasure of Terrabianca"). Its 262 acres bring the Guldeners' total acreage to 334, and are a mere 6 miles from the sea, in Maremma - the new frontier of Tuscan viniculture. This recent acquisition focuses on the olive oils (from over 4,000 Frantoio, Moraiolo and Leccino olive trees, many of which some 300 years old!) and Sangiovese grapes that go into a youthful and appealing 100% varietal, La Fonte. Packaging and label for this wine (see photo) have been kept distinct from the rest of the line, although the product itself is also styled by Vittorio Fiore, Terrabianca wine-maker from day one. View all Terrabianca Wines
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Notable FactsThe most well known sub-districts of Tuscany are Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (note that Montepulciano here refers to the local village, not the grape variety found in the Italian region of Abruzzi). Wine labeled from these regions is DOC-regulated and Sangiovese-based blends. Quality wine from these DOC areas has been on the rise for decades, with top-notch winemakers and wineries shedding the low-quality image once held for Tuscan wine by producing consistently outstanding bottlings that range from deliciously drinkable to highly ageable. Newer to the scene are regions like Bohlgeri and the Maremma, home to of what are now termed "Super-Tuscans," named for the wine coming from the Tuscany area, but not following all of the DOC or DOCG laws required in Italy. In the 1970's, some pioneer winemakers began buying land outside of Chianti and Montalcino, and planting not only Sangiovese, but also international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The wine they produced only fit into the lowest Italian category of "vina da tavola," but the winemakers sold the wine for high prices, creating an almost cult following, and spurning a new wine category called IGT.
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A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.


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what I understand is the reason Subaru blew so many trannies in their 02 03 WRX's was that they took Forester trannies and threw them in as an afterthought. So, if that's true, which I got this info from a guy at a transmission shop, then you'de be replacing it with an equally unstable transmission.
Hello Gang,
I used to be a first gen AWD DSM'r. I'm looking at buy a WRX from a guy I know. I haven't gone through all the Tech Articles yet, so bare with me if this is answered in that section.
It's an 02 WRX Wagon. The transmission went out on it, and he found a 98 forester used transmissions and rear end for $400. He swapped that in the WRX. He said it would be stronger because of the higher revs for each gear. The only con was the cruising RPM on highway would be higher.
Since than he ran a 13.5 @103 in the 1/4 mile and was #2 in an AutoX Beginner Class. What are you thoughts on this swap? I dont' want to be going through transmissions. I don't want to drag race, but I want to do about 4 AutoX events this summer.
Mods: GR2 struts, Eibach STI lowering springs. Rebuilt Motor, 3" exhaust turbo back. Partial throttle boost, and some tune on the ECU. It really sets you in the seat. He didn't tune the ECU so not sure what all was done.
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Last night I found we'd run out of bread, sausage rolls, pork pies, and all things "lunchy" so today I had been struggling all morning with an idea to feed Harvey this lunch-time.
I had an idea of the kind of thing I wanted to make, pizza-esk but I did that the other day (and harvey said he didn't want that again) I wanted to make something bready but more interesting than bread.
While I was scouting the net for ideas I remembered a recipe for cornbread I found on the internet months ago - and liking all things American I saved the recipe.
The problem was I didn't have half the ingredients the recipe required! No cornflour, no polenta, no buttermilk, no chilli and no onions!!! I really need to go shopping!!!
So I had to improvise - which I'm getting pretty good at :-)
I hope you like them as much as we did................
Cornbread Muffins my way
250g sweetcorn,
250g self raising flour
150ml semi-skimmed milk
100g mature cheddar, grated
90g butter, melted
2 large eggs
1tsp baking powder
1tsp salt
1tsb ground black pepper
- Preheat oven to 200C / Gas Mark 6
- Grease 12 hole muffin tin with some of the melted butter
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and cheese together
- Using hand held blender, blend the milk and eggs
- Add the butter to the liquid mixture
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
- Add the sweetcorn until evenly incorperated
- Fill the muffin tin to the top of each hole (muffins don't rise very much)
- Bake in the oven for 25mins check with a toothpick to make sure they are cooked through
Eat fresh from the oven, or leave to cool and reheat then blob on some butter!! Yummy!!
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Neither of those options are helpful for most of the naming cases. There can only be one johndoe.com, just a single .com for any unique brand name that you sometimes can't flavor with additional words. So, three additional trends are reshaping the .com world for already a few years now.
First came the mindshift. Dot com wasn't always considered the only true god at some point anymore. Hip startups went on and established themselves on alternative domain name endings like del.icio.us or instagr.am. Thousands of them turned for .io names. United States, America and British Indian Ocean Territory? Not anymore. These once-local domain name endings started to live their own lives as part of the global branding village. It It soon led to common companies embracing originally Columbian .co — like a lean, fresh, more powerful version of .com.
Second came the discovery that world is bigger than United States. Dot com always had this American flavor to it. Couple it with the original strict English-language character set limitations (e.g no ç, õ or 人 allowed in the names) and you have a problem of enormous size — a problem for more than 6 billion non-English speakers. If you want to distinguish yourself culturally or language-wise from the US-centricity, you've felt this problem. So IDN, International Domain Names were rolled out to solve it. Well, IDN didn't quite go mainstream in the end. Istead, it became a potential goldmine for scammers (çomcasť.com anyone?) and jokers (☃.net). Additional rules are now in place to prevent the registration of scammy 'exotic' domain names.
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