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Tag: 'running'
November 1, 2007 at 7:26 am
As I was watching the NOVA Marathon Challenge last night, which followed twelve regular people on "Team NOVA" training to run the 26 mile Boston Marathon, I came to a shocking realization. I too was once on Team Nova.
Sixth grade. Louisville, Kentucky. Westport Middle School. Each grade was separated into three or four teams of students who had the same teachers. It was a way of dividing up the student body to make them more manageable. Our teams were astronomically themed: 6-1 Nebula, 6-2 Nova, 6-3 Pulsar, and 6-4 Fine Arts and Humanities a.k.a. Snobby Little Bitches who were too good to be named Quasar or Red Dwarf. As you can see I was chubby even back then and had a propensity for correcting our yearbook staff's typos with a ballpoint pen. I was on 6-2 Nova, but they never made me run a marathon to graduate, thank goodness. I didn't even have to take PE. Otherwise I might have been a sixth grade drop-out.
They expected at least half of PBS's Team NOVA to drop […]
September 15, 2007 at 12:58 pm
"You're going to have to kill me, bitch!" the man in a white t-shirt and jeans yelled as he dashed across the Quiznos parking lot. Was he talking to me? I had just opened the car door and my mother had just popped the trunk so I could stow away my backpack. Then we were going to have a light dinner before the Indy Irish Fest 5K run at eight o'clock. As a cop pursued the man across the street and another one dashed out of the Marco's Pizza next door, I decided that, no, he wasn't talking to me. Then I shut the door, locked it and begged my mother to roll up the windows.
"Maybe we should go somewhere else for dinner," I suggested. A police car pulled into the parking lot with its sirens wailing.
"Are you kidding?" She replied. "This is the safest place in town. We're surrounded by police."
I just wanted to get to the Indy Irish Fest 5K, but I'd gotten stuck in the middle of the Escape the Fuzz 5K […]
September 6, 2007 at 8:31 am
So, I'm running a 5K in eight days and it occurred to me that, hey, maybe I should, like, train for this, or something. I wasn't even sure I could run 3.1 miles, so two weeks ago I hit the trail and was relieved to discover I could go the distance without sneaking in any walking breaks when the tree spiders weren't looking. It took me 34 minutes, but that's okay. It's much faster than I've ever been able to travel three miles, at least without a bike or my mom's car keys.
I looked over the 5K training programs on CoolRunning.com and printed out the beginner program. (Thanks to Debbi for the hook-up, who runs and runs and never loses weight but does it anyway because she is awesome.) I decided to start the plan at the end of week one since I'd already run a couple 2 and 3 milers during the week like the program dictated. Which means I'm only going to get to the end of week 3 of the 12 week […]
September 1, 2007 at 9:31 am
If my August weight was a person, it would be the twin sister of my July weight. I averaged all my weigh-ins for August and the calculator spit out the number 179.325. The average for July was 179.5. Given at least a 1/8 lb margin of error, I've been holding steady.
From the optimistic, "What's that hanging around my cloud? Oh, it's a silver lining" perspective, it's cool to know that I can maintain my weight by doing what I'm doing right now. I know there is a lot of debate in the fatosphere and the scientific community about whether people are genetically doomed to be fat or if you can do anything about it by manipulating your environment. I've only lived in my own body, so I can't speak about anyone else with 100% certainty, but I know that when I show up and do the work, I get paid. Fifty percent of success comes just from showing up.
For example, I recently read an article in Newsweek about the social networking site Facebook by Kurt […]
August 17, 2007 at 9:49 am
I have signed up for my first 5K and there will be bagpipes. And maybe kilts. There will definitely be beer. I speak of the Indy Irish Festival and its 5K Run/Walk (I have chosen to run). I will not be running in a kilt myself, but several people will be two days later in the Kilted Mile race which will give out awards for Bonniest Knees, Hairiest Legs, and Least Likely to Finish. I don't think I could win any of those categories, not since I shaved my legs for my brother's wedding, so I'm sticking to the 5K even though I doubt I will win anything in that either, but damn it I will finish!
I have never run in a 5K race. I'd planned on signing up for one this summer since it seems to be the thing to do when you have lost lots of weight and want to prove your newfound athletic abilities to the world. It seemed a lot less demanding than a half-marathon or triathlon too and didn't […]


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hi guys,
i have 2 machines setup one is running backtrack and the other is running xp
i have installed avg free on the xp machine and i want to try and disable it using meterpreter.
i have a meterpreter session running and i run getcountermeasure and i run killav but it does not kill avg
any ideas?
thanks in advance
Antivirus Bypass
ps to list processes in meterpeter, kill avg and any daemons that might be monitoring it (they can be sneaky).
Get GUI with VNC then goto add and remove programs then remove the offender (AVG). Or yo can follow CKings suggestion if you want to be a little bit more stealthy although killing some of these processes might be more difficult than you think.
thanks for the replies
i tried killing the processes for avg but they keep coming back.
i got my meterpreter session to connect back to me without AVG knowing by using the msfencode and using shitkata_ga_nai to encoded it
my problem is when i run the metsvc script in meterpreter AVG picks this up, i dont know if there is someway to use msfencode on these scripts?
You wouldn't want to encode the script itself, it only runs on you're machine, you would want to encode the executable the script is uploading and running. I'm going to say right now that I have zero experience with metsvc but from looking at the script at http://=https://www.metasploit.com/r...eter/metsvc.rb it looks like you could just encode the metsvc.exe (or whatever avg is detecting) file before its uploaded.
The process keeps coming back because there is a daemon(s) monitoring it. After reading " [urlhttp://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t622945-p4-how-do-you-stop-avg.html]How do you stop AVG? - Page 4[/url] " I concluded the daemon was called avgwdsvc.exe. You need to kill the daemon(s) and then the process itself immediately after, it is possible that the daemons will be faster than your connection making this approach impossible.
Next i would try renaming(or removing) the avg executable then killing it so the daemon cant find it when it trys to restart it.
This community typically encourages(strongly) a help yourself attitude so in the future try your favourite search engine first, but all the same I hope that helps and post back if it works.
You can try to add an "exception" for the offending executables in AVG. Go withing AVG's settings to do so.

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As the sharemarket was closing in on posting a negative performance for 2010, many company directors were buying rather than selling their own shares in the final sessions of 2010, according to notices filed to the Australian Securities Exchange.
"He's leaving the business, he's making a statement, doesn't want to be there any more, doesn't want his money there when he's getting out," Sirius Fund Management managing director Kieran Kelly said.
The recent filings preceded the introduction of a new listing rule by the ASX that requires companies to implement share-trading policies for their directors and senior executives and took effect on January 1.
Many companies with December and June balance dates have prohibited trading by prescribed employees from the end of the year and half-year reporting periods until after the results are released.
There are, however, technicalities that allow directors to trade outside of their supposedly restrictive windows.
ResMed directors will be able to trade outside of the window, on occasions including if stock options are exercised and cash and withholding tax is paid, if securities are bought or sold under its employee stock purchase plan or as gifts. ResMed executive chairman Peter Farrell disclosed the disposal of 277,940 shares totalling $9,592,997 as "gifts", one of which was to fund the Peter C Farrell November 2010 Annuity Trust.
In other trades,
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K&S Corp managing director John Winser and his five board colleagues snapped up stock pursuant to a rights issue allotment, while ADG Global Supply board members bore part of a shortfall in relation to a non-renounceable shareholder offer.
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Austin Cousino Named to USA National Team
April 25, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky freshman centerfielder Austin Cousino has been selected to play for the USA Collegiate National Team, UK's first member of the USA National Team since John Wilson in 1999, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon.
A native of Dublin, Ohio, Cousino is the first Wildcat to earn a spot on the prestigious USA Collegiate National Team since Chad Green played for the USA in the 1996 Olympic Games and John Wilson played for the national team in 1999 in Japan. The 5-foot-10, 178-pound centerfielder becomes just the third player in program annals to join Team USA.
In recent years, UK stars Collin Cowgill (2007) and John Shelby (2005) received invitations to the collegiate national team trails, with both falling short of making the final roster.
A 2011 first-team All-America outfielder by Baseball America at Dublin Coffman High School, Cousino will be making his second appearance on a USA National Team, as he was named the MVP of the International Baseball Federation World Championship while starring for the USA U-16 National Team in 2009. During his 2009 summer, Cousino hit .545 (24-for-44) with 16 extra-base knocks.
Cousino has starred for the Wildcats in centerfield and as the leadoff hitter throughout his first collegiate season, currently pacing the team in average (.345), at bats (174), runs (44), hits (60), doubles (17), steals (nine) and outfield assists (eight). He has added a triple, seven homers and 35 RBI, owning a .409 on-base percentage and a .575 slugging mark.
"It is a great honor," Cousino said. "This is the second time around for me and the first experience was a great one. You get to be surrounded by great players and coaches during the summer, which is a tremendous asset. It is a once in a lifetime experience that I get to do twice now, which is really amazing. It is a great privilege and honor to represent your country and wear USA across your chest."
Throughout the year, Cousino has solidified himself as one of the top freshmen in college baseball, earning one Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week accolade after helping lift UK to a series win over Tennessee. He was named SEC Player of the Week on April 10 by College Sports Madness and on Tuesday was tabbed a College Baseball 360 Primetime Performer of the Week.
Just 41 games into his freshman season, Cousino is on pace to shatter every UK freshman hitting record, including ranking fourth in RBI (35; Chris Wade, 51 in 2008), fourth in homers (seven; Chris Gonzalez, 10 in 1993) and sixth in hits (60; Chris Gonzalez, 71 in 1993).
"We are proud of Austin and his opportunity to represent his country on the collegiate national team," UK head coach Gary Henderson said. "Austin has brought a work ethic and an energy to our club everyday. He should be a big part of Team USA this summer. Austin's experience with Team USA will be a great benefit to him, on and off the field, and we are excited that he has earned this opportunity."
Cousino has performed at a staggering clip as UK's leadoff hitter in his collegiate debut, reaching base safely as the leadoff hitter in 38-of-78 chances, a .487 mark. He has reached base safely in 38 of his 41 career games, charting a club-best 22 multiple-hit games and 10 multiple RBI games. He has 19 two-strike hits, owning 13 two-out hits and seven two-out RBI. Cousino opened up his career on a 14-game hitting streak, the longest streak for UK since 2008, including multi-hit games in eight of his first 10 career contests. Earlier in the year, Cousino homered in three consecutive games, including two on the road at UT and at No. 18 Georgia, also owning a stretch of four homers in five games.
Cousino will be part of Team USA's 22-man roster, which will convene on June 23, 2012 at the USA Baseball's complex in Cary, N.C. The highlight of the team's schedule this summer is a five-game series at Cuba, scheduled for July 5-9. The series, which will take place at Latin American Stadium in Havana, will mark the first meeting between the U.S. and Cuba Collegiate National Teams since 1996. Following the series against Cuba, the team will travel to Haarlem, the Netherlands for the Honkbal-Haarlem Baseball Week, which will be held July 14-22.


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The Life & Times of an Embedded Librarian (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-03-21)In Fall 2007, Galadriel became the embedded librarian for four sections of a Communications Studies class, and in Spring 2008 she is the embedded librarian for 3 sections of the same course. This presentation reviews what ...
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April 2011 - Walker's for Poppy
Our team "Walker's for Poppy" was formed in honor of my dad, Donald Mackey.Ā My dad is my hero and he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1994.Ā We believe he had it many years prior but it was not diagnosed.Ā He went to doctors in Philadelphia and New Jersey over the years.Ā
Dad was a GREAT man.Ā He was a school teacher and administrator for 25 years in the NJ public school system.Ā After retirement, he got a job at Trump Casinos to support his family of four through the years.Ā In 1998 he retired from the casino to enjoy time with his family.Ā He worked his way up from working in the promotions booth and assisting with boxing and other sporting events.Ā He eventually became a manager of Marketing Systems and achieved the honor of being "Employee of the Month" for his outstanding work.Ā
This past Christmas Eve, he attended the candlelight service at his church of 50+ years.Ā The same church in which he was married almost 53 years ago.Ā The next day, he wasn't feeling so well and throughout that week he became weaker.Ā On Sunday 1/2/11 he agreed to go to the hospital and at that time they diagnosed him with pneumonia.Ā He was able to hang on through his 78th birthday on 1/4/11 but lost his battle the next day.ĀĀ I can honestly say that 1/5/11 was the worst day of my family's life.Ā
Walker's for Poppy started because I had participated in a National fundraising campaign for another devastating neurological disease and had become unenthusiastic because I wanted more of the money to go to research.Ā I had become a team captain, volunteer and a "VIP" fundraiser for raising over $1000 in a year.Ā For all those titles, I continued to receive gift certificates, t-shirts, sweatshirts and even catered dinners for a guest and myself.Ā It was frustrating to see so much of the money going to extras and not toward find a cure for the disease.ĀĀ
I then started researching Parkinson's (only) related programs.Ā I came across PUW andĀ it sounded great because 100% of the donations go towards fighting the disease, not giving participants tokens.Ā Our small (but mighty) team has participated in the walk since 2006.Ā We were not able to attend the walk in 2010 but this year, we will make the trip to NYC in memory of Don Mackey .ĀĀ Over the years, our team has raised over $17,000 and hope to raise much more until this disease is gone.Ā
In 2007, our team held a Valentine's Sweetheart dance.Ā We had door prizes, a silent auction and lots of fun.ĀĀ We even had a table dedicated to information on Parkinson's.Ā We also sold beanies with all profits going to fight Parkinson's.
|The "sweethearts" (Don and Wilma Mackey) had a great time.
Over the years, we have raised money through e-mail, US mail, percentage donation dinners at a local chain restaurant, the Valentine's dance, www.escrip.com, www.goodsearch.com and even our beanie baby sales.Ā I also have a small water jug on my desk at work that my co-workers throw spare change in throughout the year.Ā
Until someone lives with or cares for someone with a disease such as Parkinson's, they cannot understand.ĀĀ They can hear stories, watch videos or read books, but until you live it, it doesn't hit your heart so strong.Ā My dad was a fighter and he fought until the end.Ā He never complained about having Parkinson's and prayed for a cure to help all patients dealing with this disease.Ā My dad was a very special man who loved his family and always put others first.Ā
The team Walker's For Poppy will be around as long as this disease is around.Ā We will continue to fight until there is a cure.Ā We love you daddy!
Heather (Mackey) Johns


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Broadway Rose production of 'Little Shop of Horrors' runs through Oct. 21
The Broadway Rose Theatre Company presents a doo-wop spoof of 1950s' sci-fi disaster movies with "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Broadway Rose New Stage Sept. 20 through Oct. 14.
"Little Shop of Horrors" follows the misadventures of Seymour, a down-and-out floral assistant who longs to get the girl of his dreams and escape life on skid row. He becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood.
Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!
Laced with dark humor and irresistible music, "Little Shop of Horrors" is one of off-Broadways longest-running shows.
The Broadway Rose production stars Bobby Ryan as nerdy Seymour Krelborn; Rebecca Teran as Audrey, the object of his affection; Brian Demar Jones as her sadistic dentist boyfriend; Darren Hurley as floral shop owner Mr. Mushnick; and Jerrod Neal as the voice of the plant.
Evening performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; matinees are at 2 p.m. on Sundays, and on the following Saturdays, Sept. 29, and Oct. 6 and 11.
The New Stage is located at 12850 S.W. Grant Ave. in Tigard.
Tickets start at $30 for adults, with discounts available for groups and youth. For a full listing of show performances or to order tickets, visit www.broadwayrose.org or call the box office at 503-620-5262.


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On the hunt for hockey gold
The Peewee AA Subway Selects are into the provincial championship game.
Local rugby players struck gold in Charlottetown over the weekend at the Eastern Canadian Rugby Championships.
In the U18 men's division, Nova Scotia went on the win all five games they played. Locals Cole and Jared Livingstone, Noah Delorey and Carson Dunbar played huge roles in all of the wins. They started the tournament beating New Brunswick 15-5, Newfoundland 10-0 and P.E.I. 27- 0.
This was good to give them first place. They again played P.E.I. in semi final action, beating the hosts 54-0.
"The U18 men had not won the gold medal in over 10 years," said Nova Scotia coach Scott Taylor. "This team raised their playing standards and beat the best in Eastern Canada, the coaches couldn't be any prouder."
He said the win mentally tells the players that they can compete at nationals.
During the championship game the Bluenosers went on to win 12 - 5 with Cole Livingstone scoring a big try in the second half to secure the win.
Also winning gold in P.E.I. were Jessica Deagle in U18 women. The final game of the day saw the U18 Keltics ladies face a powerful Eastern Ontario squad who had gone undefeated in round robin play. Nova Scotia, who had defeated Quebec 17-0 in their semifinal, were looking to avenge a 17-10 loss to Eastern Ontario on Friday afternoon.
Nova Scotia would score first with a well-taken try from Catherine Rutledge (Halifax RFC). Eastern Ontario would add a penalty kick before half to close the gap to 7-3 after huge pressure on the Keltics try line. The second half saw Nova Scotia dominate the first 15 minutes but they were unable to score. Easter Ontario would spend the last few minutes hammering at the Nova Scotia line but the Keltics defense remained strong and they held on for a 7-3 victory and bringing the Keltics gold medal count to 4 from 4.
In the U20 women's division, Nova Scotia scored seven tries and added two converts as they dominated PEI 41-0. Alyssa Canning and Tanisha Campbell (both of Pictou County RFC) were top point getters for Nova Scotia who brought the gold tally to 3 from 3 finals. Kelsey Pellerine also represented Pictou County on the team.
Rhianne MacDonald played for Pictou County in Senior Women. Her team faced Newfoundland in a rematch of last year's final. Nova Scotia showed nerves at the start of the game but would go onto shut out the team from Newfoundland 17-0 to claim gold.
The two U18 teams will now travel to the National Rugby Festival in Calgary, Alberta between Aug. 4 to 10.
"The players attending the National Festival in Calgary will be amazed at the professionalism of the tournament," Taylor said. "They have an idea of what the competition will be like, but they will again have to raise their play and compete level to do well."


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Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook
Hey chocolate chip cookie lovers! Here's the perfect book for you. A chocolate chip cookbook covering everything you love about anything chocolate chip from brownies, cupcakes, ice cream and, of course, the wonderful cookie.
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MaruMaru.etsy.com is an online boutique that features retro and vintage inspired jewelry from flower cabochons and 70s kitsch to cute owl charms.
These porcelain cake stands designed in Sweden are beautiful. Definitely my favorite cake stand I've come across. Add a wide bell jar and top and its perfection.
I'm just learning about Johnny Cupcake's bizarre brand of cupcake inspired fashion. Here's a pretty cool tee featuring my favorite baked good.


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Much like the online group buying craze which started with Groupon in the US, a flurry of players have launched music streaming services in Australia in the past 12 months as corporates eye up the likelihood of music streaming services disrupting music distribution once again to become the dominant delivery choice of the masses over CDs and "download-to-own" options such as iTunes.
"Streaming will become the predominant music consumption platform within the next three years," Mr Shaw told The Australian Financial Review.
"If 50 per cent of Australians still buy CDs, that will change dramatically."
According to a report from the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) last year, just 0.5 per cent of music revenues in Australia are currently generated by streaming services, which typically charge a monthly subscription fee after free trials.
There are exceptions like the US-based Pandora Radio, which operates under a broadcast radio licence here and chose Australia as its first international market to launch.
First to hit the spot
The first service in Australia was the Swedish-based Spotify, which Mr Shaw estimated had about 300,000 people using its free service in Australia and 75,000 to 100,000 people paying an $11.99 monthly subscription.
Pandora's Australian managing director and former Fairfax Digital CEO,
Songl launched in March and has used SCA's radio and online assets to promote the service. Mr Shaw would not table subscriber numbers but said it was converting more than 40 per cent of those in free trials to the $12.99 premium monthly subscription service.
"A bit over 400,000 people have been on the Songl site," Mr Shaw said. "Not all are staying there but we're converting more than 40 per cent of those who have taken the 30-day free trial. That's well ahead of the industry conversion rate of about 25 per cent. The challenge is going from a free to a paid model."
Mr Shaw predicted consolidation would hit the music streaming market fast, similar to what is now occurring in the group buying sector.
"There's probably room for three or four players in the market, long-term," he said. "It will get sorted out very quickly. I think in the next 18 months to two years.
"What we've done with Songl is a first in the world with media partnerships. The Nine alliance is huge. We expect to see some very strong growth."
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First time Cruiser went to the Baltic: Emerald Princess Cruise Review by rbtkua
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First time Cruiser went to the Baltic
Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: Copenhagen
Embarkation was painless when we arrived. Princess didn't provide us the location of our departure. On our paperwork, that section was left blank. It wasn't a big deal as most in Copenhagen knew of our ship. Taking a taxi is recommended and not expensive. Public transportation was not realistic. Check-in was fairly quick as we arrived about an hour and half after the published start.
When we first saw the ship, it seemed immense, but by the end of the cruise seemed to be what we needed. The ship was in great condition and the we had an interior cabin which was set up with a queen More bed. Now these beds were two twins together but you couldn't tell. We walked around to get our bearings together and found that it was very nice. Now I am quite tall at 6' 6" so the ceiling made it pretty tight with just enough space that I didn't have to hunch over while on the ship.
They were promoting a soft-drink card for unlimited drinks while on the ship. I had read previous reviews about this and took the offer. I found the older reviews to be wrong as the card was easy to use on the ship and the staff always asked if you had it when trying to get a soft-drink.
Now the staff works like dogs on the ship, and even though they say that there are over 1,000 staff onboard, you may question if it is enough. One area where the service was poor was in the buffet sections of the ship. They had adequate staffing for pushing alcohol, water for shore excursions, and cleaning off tables, but trying to get a drink was a long wait. One of the last mornings, I had three people try to sell me water for the upcoming port but only one person pouring coffee.
Also, passenger services was always busy! If you called, there were times they wouldn't answer the phone. Fortunately I didn't need them often.
This cruise offered two formal nights. My wife and I have no interest in getting dressed up for vacation as we spend our work days like that all the time. That said, we had no problem eating in the buffet area and many also did as well. In case others are like us, you will have somewhere to go on those nights.
Our cabin attendant also worked hard. Not sure how much time they get, but he needed some patience. The first night on the ship, my wife was changing and he knocked and proceeded to open the door. She jumped out of view, but you would think you would wait and see if you got a response before just entering. It was a one-time event, but the ladies should remember to deadbolt the door if you are changing.
One of the reasons we chose the interior cabin was because I have a hard time sleeping with light. I heard from others that I made the right call. Remember on the Baltic in summer that the sun is up much of the night. Some guests mentioned that they were trying to find ways to block to light. Less
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We travel lighter than most and found the cabin to be more than enough. The hallway was rarely noisy but there was banging going on in other areas but nothing that impacted sleeping. Close enough to the restaurants and the center of the ship.
Port and Shore Excursions
If you are thinking about seeing any of the towns museums or the Reichstag you are probably not going to have enough time or you will be missing something else on the way.
We walked around town and asked to avoid the bus ride from the arriving train station to the meeting point. This wastes a half hour and allows doesn't give you the chance to see the East Side Gallery. Now, the train's arrival point is apparently not the same for each cruise. You will find out that information on the train. There is a guide on the train that preps you with a map. The train is not air conditioned but with all the windows open, we were fine and it was quite warm outside.
On the way coming back, they supplied a nice little bag of food that was more than I had imagined given the description. We had a sandwich, stick of salami, peanuts, apple, and cheesecake. These are package to all be eaten by hand so the cheesecake may not be the traditional look you were thinking.
The old town had a look of Amsterdam to it. Very nice city. The tour guide was an interesting character. Silence is appropriate as tour guide, not everyone needs to see each McDonalds and KFC that is in town.
John Lawrence is on the ship giving you tips which are very useful. His video is played on tv if you can't catch his presentation and his information on tv had more to offer sometimes. He offered the public transportation advise.
St Petersburg is going through major restoration. We took a private car to see both Catherine's Palace and Peterhof. We saw them extensively. We heard from some that took the all-day tour that they didn't get to see all the fountains on at Peterhof because they were there too early. You should also know that pictures are not allowed in Peterhof but they are allowed in Catherine's Palace. Not sure why because both had the same types of interiors.
The next day we took two tours; the Hidden Scenes Walking Tour and Venice of the North. Both were interesting, but the only thing that was annoying was that both ended with the last hour at the same shopping area near the Church of the Spilled Blood which didn't offer very good prices at all. Before going on this cruise, we were in Moscow and found the prices to be substantially better there.
Stockholm was beautiful city. Walking into town wasn't that long and you didn't buy much additional time taking the shuttles because you had to wait for the others to get on. It also drops you off in the center of town not giving you a great way to circle the town.
We started by walking to the Old Town. From there we walked to Town Hall and took a tour (required) of where the Nobel prizes are announced. We then walked around town and had lunch. After lunch, we thought we would go see the Vasa museum but that proved to be impossible. While we made it to the building, the line was incredible and we only had one hour before we had to get back.
For our first port, we were disappointed in the lack of time for this city because there was more to see. Ideally, another two to three hours would have made it perfect.
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Bruce McQuain, writing at the Questions and Observations blog, has an idea for those who are criticizing Wal-Mart.
"But for those who can't let this go, I have an idea. Each and every Wal-Mart store ought to establish at least one check-out line which is for those who want to pay the highest retail price found for the items they're going to purchase. Wal-Mart could research that, have the cash register price the items according to that research and at the end the Wal-Mart associate could say to the person, "and you over-paid by $53.00, have a nice day."
"Wal-Mart would then promise to take the difference between their prices and the premium prices and apply it to the pay of all Wal-Mart associates."
"How's that for fair? And people in that line wouldn't have to feel like hypocrites when they diss Wal-Mart for it's presumably low pay while they continue to buy at the store."
"Of course, that particular line would likely to look like something out of a Halloween display, all covered in cob-webs and the like."Read more here: http://www.qando.net/?p=14379


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EU to consider aid if HP cuts jobs
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The European Union will consider ways of helping displaced workers if US computer giant Hewlett Packard goes ahead with big job cuts in Europe but has no authority to block the plan, its head Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday.
"We will analyse the situation with the French authorities and see whether within our existing funds we can find aid if it (the restructuring) does take place," the head of the European Union's executive arm told a news conference.
But it was "not within the power of the commission to prevent companies from dismissing members of its workforce," he said.
The US company's plans to cut about 6000 jobs in Europe, including 1240 in France, by 2008, have been seized on as a further example of big multi-national firms slashing jobs to move to lower cost regions outside of Europe.
Barroso, who was making a speech on the EU's role in the face of globalisation, said he had received a formal request from the French government for the commission to analyse the situation.
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Harbor East's FIT+ Health & Fitness Expo
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Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (EDT)
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Join us on Saturday, June 29 from 10AM-2PM as Harbor East hosts the first annual FREE health and fitness expo, FIT+ (FIT plus)! Experience the latest in exercise, health and lifestyle from Harbor East fitness centers and athletic apparel retailers as The MAC (Maryland Athletic Club), CrossFit Harbor East, Under Armour Brand House, and lululemon athletica host FREE fitness classes right on Aliceanna Street. Each 25 minute session will showcase a unique fitness offering, perfectly timed so that guests may sample multiple classes and discover their favorite way to sweat!
This is not your average health expo. FIT+ guests will enjoy live music throughout the day from The Water & DJ J.Gray; healthy food, drink & cocktail offerings from Whole Foods Market, Gordon Biersch, Lebanese Taverna and Talara; in addition to fitness demos, healthy cooking courses, giveaways from City Sports and much more!
Children are also invited to channel their inner awesome at the FIT+ Kids Zone! Bring your little ones to burn off some energy with FREE "Get Moving" exercise classes hosted by The MAC, hula hoop shows and instruction from Baltimore Hoop Love, plus a pint-sized obstacle course, relays and play stations hosted by the Waterfront Partnership's Waterfront Kids program!
FIT+ packages are available for both adult and little fitness buffs - reserve yours today and save on parking, food & drinks and FIT+ goodies! The adult package includes a FIT+ drawstring sports bag, food or cocktail ticket (good for offerings at street-side vendors), all-day garage parking and free one-week trial memberships to The MAC and CrossFit Harbor East (adult ticket $12). The children's package includes a FIT+ drawstring sports bag, kid's lunch ticket (provided by Whole Foods Market) and a Harbor East jump rope (children's ticket $6). A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Playworks ® Baltimore, bringing safe and inclusive play to 10,000 Baltimore City School students daily!
Admission to FIT+ is completely free. Some class sizes are limited and participants are welcomed on a first come, first serve basis. Get here early to reserve your spot!
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The rain date for the event is Sunday, June 30. Please note that tickets are non-refundable after Wednesday, June 26 at 10PM. If the event is pushed to June 30 due to rain, we will be able to fully refund tickets.
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During his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill, Boehner was asked if the country is headed for another battle over the debt ceiling when it is met in August. (The debt ceiling is the amount of money the government is legally allowed to borrow; to increase that limit, Congress must pass a bill and the president sign it into law.)
"You're asking me a question I can't answer," Boehner said. "Listen, we've made clear that to get rid of the sequester, we need cuts and reforms that will put us on a path to balance the budget over 10 years."
"The president has been clear that he's not going to address our entitlement crisis unless we're willing to raise taxes," he said. "I think the tax issue has been resolved."
"So at this point in time I don't know how we go forward," Boehner added, "but I would suggest that out of this budget process might be our best opportunity."
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) also ruled out tax increases this week, saying that the president would "get nothing" from the GOP on taxes.
When asked if raising the debt limit would give House Republicans "leverage," Boehner said, "There might be some there but I'm not going to risk the full faith and credit of the federal government."
The debt limit was last lifted in August 2011, to the current level of $16.39 trillion. That ceiling, however, was met on Dec. 31, 2012, but through "extraordinary measures" by the Treasury Department was postponed. Congress voted in February to suspend the debt limit until May 18, though the ceiling can be postponed by Treasury again until August. As of Tuesday, the national debt stands at $16.75 trillion.
Boehner said that when Congress deals with the debt ceiling this summer, Republicans will seek "dollar for dollar" spending cuts to match any increase.
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February 18th, 2013 (5:35 PM). Edited February 18th, 2013 by ShinyUmbreon189.
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I agree with Emerald. Mainstream rap < Underground rap
Here's the definition of the 2 and how they are different by my understandings.
Mainstream - Degrading women, don't speak facts when they're rapping, and lacking the passion. They care more about money, fame, and fashion than they're lyrics. It's been proven, MAINSTREAM RUINS ARTISTS. Look at Wiz Khalifa, one of the biggest sell outs in hip-hop today. His Show and Prove album was "facts", had his own style, etc. As soon as he went mainstream he turned to utter crap. He only raps about drugs, money, women, and fashion. Underground he rapped about the streets, how he had real flow, pretty much for the passion than idiotic ignorant crap.
Underground - As a whole speaks truth. When they're rapping they're speaking facts and have true meaning. They don't rap about crap that degrades women and drugs, money, etc. But just because your underground don't mean your real, I've heard a few underground artists that are fake as mainstream. That's why as a whole they do it for the passion. Lots of underground artists are smart enough to not get sucked into the mainstream and have made MANY songs about mainstream or mainstream industry music.
I'm gonna name a few "underground" rappers that will completely murder anyone on the mic in mainstream like they were goin on killin sprees. Tech N9ne, sickest flow today and even tho he's a chopper at times (spittin super fast) he's a lyrical genius. He's rapped about the industry on numerous occasions and everyone in mainstream know's he's the king, 40 years old and still has the stamina he had when he was 25. He's a legend in rap. Songs like Come Gangsta, Industry is Punks, Who Do I Catch, and Ugly Duckling are a few where he bashes the industries. He also raps about struggles and the half owner of Strange Music. The dude makes millions upon millions and yet made songs like he went mainstream. He respects mainstream but hates them at the same time.
Hopsin, yet another underground artist and the owner of Funk Volume. On numerous occasions rapped about the industry. Nocturnal Rainbows, Ill Mind of Hopsin 5, Kill Her, etc. Hopsin is yet another lyrical genius and went from homeless to rich. The mainstream despises his music and they told him he's not "real enough". He pretty much said fy I'm gonna make my own label, and look where he's at today. As soon as he started getting recognized mainstream industries have been blowing him up with messages and his latest song "Independent Living" mentions that. He's making close to as much as mainstream artists and has some of the realest lyrics known to rap.
Immortal Technique, he's been down the mainstream industries road and he knows what goes on. He's one of the realest rappers in the underground and owns his own label as well.
Mainstream has no reason to do what they do because they're cash flowin, it's actually not them, it's the industries and they're just puppets.
As Tech N9ne said "Yeah the radio dead! - cuz the industry is punks! (punks!)
Put the double-barrel to it's forehead!"
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IMF: Oman's strong economic performance remains the trend for 2003
Oman's macroeconomic performance remained strong in 2002, a trend that is expected to continue in the current year, reported the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recent Article IV consultation with the Sultanate.
Concluded on October 6, 2003, the IMF Executive Board's review forecasts positive developments in Oman due to sound policies, relatively high crude oil prices, rising government consumption and investment, the LNG development, and an improved business climate, reported a Public Information Notice (PIN).
While crude oil output declined in the Sultanate, growth in the non-hydrocarbon sector has remained robust, and the fiscal and external current account balances have recorded surpluses. In addition, the government has reduced its debt significantly and accumulated foreign assets.
In 2002, non-hydrocarbon gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Oman accelerated to six percent, underpinned by rising public consumption and investment. However, aggregate real GDP grew by only two percent, as oil output fell by 6.2 percent, mostly owing to aging oil fields. In line with declining import prices, the consumer price index fell by about one percent in 2002, the third consecutive year of a small negative change.
According to the PIN, IMF Directors consider that Oman's medium-term growth prospects remain favorable, underpinned by higher public and private investment in gas-based industries, infrastructure, and tourism, as well as further expansion in LNG production and exports. However, the fiscal position could deteriorate as a result of lower crude oil prices, a slow recovery in crude oil output, and increased oil-related government investment.
Under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. A staff team visits the country, collects economic and financial information, and discusses with officials the country's economic developments and policies.
On return to IMF headquarters, the staff prepares a report, which forms the basis for discussion by the Executive Board. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Managing Director, as Chairman of the Board, summarizes the views of Executive Directors, and a summary is transmitted to the country's authorities. — (menareport.com)
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Fly Jamaica accuses Jamaica Observer, Stabroek News of 'sensational news'
Fly Jamaica Airlines yesterday while adverting to the fact that airline operators worldwide encounter delays owing to various issues said that it has taken note of the "sensational news" published by the Jamaica Observer and the Stabroek News which has brought disrepute to the airline.
A press release was issued in response to an article published in the Stabroek News yesterday which chronicled the woes of a passenger who had used the airline's Toronto to Guyana service. The article also made reference to a Jamaica Observer publication which spoke of a flight which landed in Jamaica two days after its scheduled arrival and a Kingston to New York flight which was cancelled.
"Airline operators all over the world suffer from delays due to weather conditions or maintenance of equipment. No machine is 100% efficient," the airline said.
According to the release, in the airline industry passenger safety requires that pilots and engineers are trained not to allow any aircraft to be operated with any malfunction. "Therefore, when there is any indication of any abnormal situation, the aircraft will be grounded and thoroughly checked and repaired to ensure the safety of the travelling public. This is the reason airlines maintain such a high safety record," it was stated.
The airline emphasised that all passengers, whose travel plans were recently disrupted as a result of "our irregular operation" for a period of two days, were contacted, were re-accommodated in hotels, and travelled to their final destination on other airlines at the expense of Fly Jamaica Airways.
Fly Jamaica Airways Limited, it was stated, was formed on "a solid foundation" and introduced the first non-stop flight between Kingston and Georgetown, which has greatly enhanced trade and tourism between Jamaica and Guyana. The release added that it is with great pleasure that Fly Jamaica Airways recently announced the acquisition of a Boeing B767-300ER to enhance the reliability of its air transportation service.
Fly Jamaica Airways Limited is the only privately owned jet airline in the Caribbean, which operates a B757- 200ER and will shortly have a B767-300ER flying to JFK, New York, Toronto, Canada, Georgetown, Guyana and Kingston, Jamaica.
The company has been back on schedule since Tuesday July 15, 2014, and "we take this opportunity to reassure the travel agents and the travelling public that we shall continue to operate for many more years to come." The airline listed its objectives as having always been, and remaining, the safety and security of its passengers.
The airline urged the press to contact its Chairman & CEO – Captain Paul Ronald Reece, or Suzette Tomlinson, Commercial Manager of Marketing & Sales for the clarification of issues, before printing "another sensational article that will unnecessarily alarm the public."
The release said that Captain Reece, Roxanne Reece and Captain Lloyd Tai formed Fly Jamaica Airways on September 7, 2011.
Captain Lloyd Tai it was stated had recently retired, and had formed his own aviation consultancy firm, and kindly agreed to provide the newly formed airline with two years of his expertise in order to assist Fly Jamaica Airways achieve its start-up objectives. His contract has now expired and he has returned to his private consultancy. Two other Jamaicans, Christine Steele and Shaun Lawson-Laing, it was said in the release, were added to the Board of Directors in 2011. Captain Tai and Steele resigned in January 2014.
Professor Hilton McDavid and Captain Patrick Cousins have replaced Steele and Captain Tai on the Board of Directors of Fly Jamaica Airways.
The newspapers, the release said have erroneously reported that Silvera was a founding member of Fly Jamaica Airways. Silvera was an administrator, who resigned from the company last year.
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Meat Glue Secret - Why Celiacs Need to Beware of this Possibly Non-Gluten-free Ingredient
- By Sarah Curcio
- Published 04/12/2011
There was a post on Facebook, in the Celiac Global Guide, about something called meat glue. It told celiacs to beware if you are eating meat because you are most likely digesting transglutaminase (aka meat glue.) It might be one way that harmful ingredients are getting into your system and why you may not be recovering, even if you're being really careful about gluten.
Unfortunately, the meat industry is protected. They do not need to list this as an ingredient. This enzyme has been approved for use in the United States, Japan and most European countries. This white powder called meat glue makes scraps of beef, lamb, chicken and even fish paste together so closely, that it appears to be a solid piece of meat.
Now, everyone believes if you eat gluten free and have fresh meats, fish, fruits and vegetables you will become healthier. Well, this new secret could be the exact reason why celiacs are not getting better. In fact, this may be a cause for celiacs developing colon cancer and other auto-immune diseases.
Going vegetarian or vegan, if possible, might be a safer bet. If you continue to eat meat try to go organic, antibiotic and hormone free. Plus, consider trying chop meat because there is nothing to glue there.
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Sarah Curcio is a health advocate, blogger and has a background in medical office assisting. She worked at Nutrition Treatment Center, as a Lifestyle Educator. She's also the founder and organizer, since February 2011, of Celiac and Allergy Support (www.meetup.com/allergy), which is a mutual social and self-help support group located in New Jersey.
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tmm( Author)
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13 Apr 2011 7:56:57 PM PDT
Article title say "possibly non-GF ingredient".
Then nowhere in the article is there any support for this assertion.
Is it thought to have gluten because 'glut' is in the middle?
Sounds like a dumb question, I know, but after some quick googling, I don't see a real reason to think it has gluten.
Whether we should eat it is a different matter than whether it has gluten.
How'd this article even get published here?
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Molly( Author)
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18 Apr 2011 7:10:12 PM PDT
This is definitely a disappointing fact but I can't find any evidence that there is gluten in this meat glue.
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JML( Author)
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19 Apr 2011 8:47:01 AM PDT
I have had issues with some meat, chicken & lunch meat even though they are labeled gluten free or have no ingredients in them such as chicken, so this article really hit me. Why do manufacturers not have to disclose that this is used? Why does our government not care about our health? How many products do we eat being mislead to believe they are ok when in fact they are not?
Just another reminder that we can never assume absolute gluten free unless we know the exact origin & manufacturing process a product or even single ingredient in the product comes from!
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Silverppo( Author)
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21 Apr 2011 1:35:50 PM PDT
Well, TMM...this meat we are talking about is not from free range certified organic. This meats come from factories. This animals have been fed grains and grains contain Gluten. This meats contain unquestionably traces of gluten which we eat. The article is well in line "
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22 May 2012 2:44:00 PM PDT
Transglutaminase is an enzyme produced by both animals and humans. The transglutamanise known as meat glue is derived from animal tissue (probably intestinal). Celiacs and gluten-sensitive people develop antibodies to transglutaminase - this is one of the diagnostic markers being looked for when blood work is drawn to check for celiac disease. If you are celiac or gluten-sensitive, your body will likely have the same response to transglutaminase used as meat glue as it has to a lovely slice of birthday cake or big fat ciabatta roll. This is why meats like rolled turkey breasts, deli meats, and other "cheap" or "glued" meats are suspect and ought to be avoided. Better to pay more and get quality meat of the grass-fed, organic variety, even if it means we eat much less of it. For optimal health, we don't need more than 3 ounces of meat protein in a single serving anyway.
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New York City has a serious problem. Its problem is how it treats black and Latino males — especially black and Latino males of the hiphop era. You have to wonder if the city actually wants us here. If so, why did the New York Police Department, in 2011, stop, question and frisk a record-breaking 684,330 black and Latino males, with 41 percent of those stop-and-frisks being youth between the ages of 14 and 24?
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SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) -- On a triumphant visit Friday to Crimea, President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula as he celebrated Victory Day, the most important day in the Russian calendar.
Putin gave a speech in the city of Sevastopol -- it was his first trip to Crimea since the region left Ukraine and became part of Russia in March.
The Russian leader watched a parade of Russian navy ships and a flyby of Russian aircraft marking the Victory Day commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Earlier in the day, Putin was in Moscow for a massive show of military muscle in the annual Red Square parade on Victory Day.
Putin made no reference to the situation in Ukraine in his speech in Moscow, which focused on the historic importance of the victory over the Nazis
Ukraine has condemned Putin's visit to Crimea as trampling on international law.
The Victory Day celebrations come at a time when the world's attention is focused on Ukraine's political crisis. Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine have been fighting with the government and are preparing to hold a referendum on secession on Sunday.
Isachenkov reported from Moscow. Yuras Karmanau in Odessa, Ed Brown in Donetsk and Mark Rachkevych in Kiev contributed to this report.


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Labor looks set to lose two key Victorian marginal seats, but should hang onto a third, a Galaxy Research poll shows.
Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson is well ahead in Australia's most marginal seat of Corangamite, leading Labor MP Darren Cheeseman 56 to 44 per cent on a two-party preferred basis, the poll published in News Corp Australia papers shows.
In 2010, just 800 votes separated the pair and both Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have visited Corangamite this week.
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Hip-Hop Reacts to George Steinbrenner's Death
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away this morning following a severe heart attack at the age of 80. The memorable businessman — known for always getting a deal done, his unwavering patriotism and lofty demands of winning a World Series every year — has long been an inspiration to hip-hop fans. Nicknamed "The Boss" before Rick Ross was even born, Steinbrenner really knew what it was like to live on top of the world and answer to nobody.
For Talib Kweli, the owners passing represents "The end of an era for NY and baseball," while Raekwon was merely surprised by the news and expressed his gratitude to The Boss: "Wow rip to the great Yankee owner," he wrote.
Ja Rule remarked on how Steinbrenner's 40-year Yankees legacy looms so large that he could never be forgotten. "RIP to the greatest owner in sports," he wrote. "You will be missed. Pinstripes will never look the same!!!" While G-Unit member Tony Yayo tweeted, "RIP George Steinbrenner. Shout out to the Yankees."
Perhaps the most positive view was taken by television personality and journalist Toure. He thinks that Steinbrenner went out at the right time. The Yankees are defending World Series champions and currently have the best record in baseball at the mid-season point. "Good for George to go out seeing the Yanks as the best team in baseball," Toure said. "The reigning champs have the best record at the all-star break."


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EDITORIAL >>Global warming and Arkansas
The commission recommended that Arkansas build no more coal-fired generating plants until the power industry develops ways to burn coal cleanly. Clean coal is the advertising mantra of the coal and power industries, but coal is not clean. It is the dirtiest of all fuels. It is the biggest producer of climate-warming greenhouse gases in the world, and the United States is the biggest producer. We do our share in Arkansas. The three coal plants pump 58 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, and a molecule of CO2 hangs around for 50 to 200 years.
Another 6 million tons of the poison a year will be lofted into the atmosphere when Southwestern Electric Power Co. opens its power plant at McNab for business. That is more than the exhausts from all the cars, trucks and tractors in the state.
One day, the industry will perfect the technology of sequestering carbon dioxide emissions deep underground, but that day is not at hand.
Some members of the commission and the industry say the commission was meddling by addressing the issue of coal plants.
But as the chairman, state Rep. Kathy Webb of Little Rock said, how can you have a commission on global warming and not address the biggest contributor to climate change in the world?
Gov. Beebe has taken no position on the coal plant at McNab, at least outwardly, declining to use his bully pulpit to influence either of the state agencies under his command that must provide permits for the plant. The state Public Service Commission granted a permit but the Department of Environmental Quality continues to sit on it. But it seems clear enough that it will follow suit. Its commission overwhelmingly scotched a rule change to begin to regulate carbon dioxide. The environmental commission is stacked with industry backers and environmental concerns always take a back seat to development.
Gov. Beebe could say the word, as governors in other states have done, and Arkansas and the world would be saved from another 6 million tons of carbon poisoning a year. His Commission on Global Warming has given him the cover to do it. Lets hope he takes it.


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I love, I love, I love, I love the Magic of Broadband.
Speaker 1: Annie
My name is Annie and I love the magic of broadband. There's something very, very magical about hearing there's an opportunity afar, and bing, I can access it. I can do that and that's great.
Speaker 2 - Bernard Margolis, New York State Librarian:
The magic of broadband is ---a senior citizen filing their income tax return at no cost to them.
Speaker 3: College Student
The magic of broadband is the fact that I can find what's going on in France...or wherever.
Speaker 4 - Margie Menard, Library Director:
People can find their place online because of the libraries.
Speaker 5 - D. Madrigal, Library User:
For me I think the magic of broadband its the amount of information and the connections that it puts at your fingertips. It so much easier to remain connected for families and friends. People can remain connected.
Speaker 6 - Chris Jarvis, Tutor:
It opens a world of opportunities for students who didn't realize those opportunities are out there for them.
Speaker 7 - Educator, New York State Archives:
It's something that we have never had before and we've become more informed citizens because of it.
Speaker 8- Bernard Margolis, New York State Librarian:
The magic of broadband is a small businessperson getting an account, online, securing new business.
Speaker 9 - M. Douglas, New Netherlands Project, New York State Library:
Here we are in the 21st Century, and we're able to see what was written in the 17th century.
Speaker 10 - M. Borges, New York Library Assocation:
It's a real eye-opener for people of all ages, and that's why it's magical.
Speaker 11 - A Library Trustee:
The world is at everybody's fingertips. Abracadabra, and here we are, you know.
Speaker 12 - Student:
I'm able, as an individual, to be creative.
Speaker 13 - Student:
It's a lot easier, to like, pay attention and stuff. And focus on all my work.
Speaker 14 - Bernard Margolis:
Clearly, Internet is something that is almost required today for you to be successful as a participant in our democracy, as a participant in the economic life. The magic of broadband is the ability to connect people around the world.


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Stefan Sirucek '06, filmmaker, wins Fulbright to teach in Germany
Wheaton grad will apply his knowledge of filmmaking and theater in the classroom.
Wheaton graduate Stefan Sirucek '06, a German major and filmmaker from Wellfleet, Mass., has won a Fulbright scholarship to teach English in Germany, where he will apply his knowledge of filmmaking and theater in the classroom.
Sirucek's passions for the German language and for film and theater have meshed well. "Making films and writing short plays in German has been a great help to me in improving my language skills," he wrote in his Fulbright application.
He hopes to have his students work together to make short videos or plays in English. "Along with teaching English in Germany, I also plan to be active in the film scene and, if possible, to involve the students in my projects," Sirucek said.
The son of German immigrants, Sirucek has always felt a connection to Germany. Although his mother read him German children's books when he was small, his parents spoke little German at home. Sirucek rediscovered the language at Wheaton when he enrolled in a German course to fulfill the language requirement.
Sirucek progressed so quickly that he was able to study abroad as a sophomore in Regensburg, Germany. After that he was ''hooked.'' Following his junior year, he completed a summer internship at the Munich Film Academy with the support of a Davis International Fellowship from Wheaton.
"That experience allowed me to dip my toe into a very different film culture and industry and to see how they approach cinema" there, said Sirucek. "I also sat in on a few theory classes, and it was interesting to critically dissect the structure of classic American films like Tootsie, which I'd always thought was just about a guy who dresses up like a woman."
At Wheaton, Sirucek wrote plays for student play festivals and made a number of video films, including a 10-minute experimental film called Zwischenmensch, which explored the plight of identity in the modern world. In April 2005 he presented the film at Wheaton's Academic Festival and at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. The following year he completed a two-month internship with documentary filmmaker Jed Riffee of Berkeley, California, funded by an Adams Fellowship.
A Balfour Scholar and a Presidential Scholar at Wheaton, Sirucek graduated summa cum laude. He was on the Dean's Top 10 list all four years and was elected to the Phi Kappa national honor society.
Sirucek was a founder of the Wheaton Filmmaking Club. He contributed poems to the Rushlight literary magazine, wrote for the Wire student newspaper, and published an alternative campus paper.
"One of the activities I most enjoyed at Wheaton was founding the Underwire, Wheaton's own underground newspaper, which I produced with Joe Bedetti in the fall of '05 and spring of '06 with submissions from various collaborators," he said. "We were refused funding and flourished as a gadfly paper, with critical articles on world affairs and smart cartoons. All told it was a booming, if short-lived, success."
As a tutor in Wheaton's German Department for two years, Sirucek developed his interest in teaching. After his Fulbright year, he hopes to pursue documentary filmmaking as well as graduate study of foreign languages, with the possible goal of teaching at the college level.
"Lately I've been working as a freelance journalist," Sirucek said, "and I hope to continue writing for publications while I'm in Germany."


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Sarah Palin says she's just not feeling enthusiasm yet for any GOP presidential candidate and isn't ready to make an endorsement.
The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee made her comments in a telephone interview Sunday with Fox News.
"My endorsement is going to be with sincerity and enthusiasm. And I am just not there yet," Palin said. "There's no need to endorse until that enthusiasm really is within me, in my gut."
Palin announced in October that she would not seek the GOP presidential nomination, preferring instead to help Republicans win elective office at various levels.
Palin candidly acknowledged that a personal endorsement "sometimes doesn't amount to a hill of beans" in political races. In the 2010 congressional races, her endorsement was highly coveted by candidates -- especially those aligned with the Tea Party movement.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
USA TODAY's Jackie Kucinich (@jfkucinich) and Fredreka Schouten (@fschouten) also contribute to the OnPolitics blog.


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Maria Menounos Plans on Freezing Her Eggs
"I'm going to freeze my eggs." she said. "I have decided I am going to have kids… but to make it realistic, because I'm not going to do it for a few years, we're going to freeze our eggs so that we have no problems down the line."
Maria told her parents that she hopes to work for a few more years before having children, and she's still not sure if she's ready to walk down the aisle with her longtime lover Kevin Ungaro.
"When I have kids, maybe I'll do it then," Maria stated. "Marriage can be a beautiful thing for some people but I don't think it should be a pre-requisite or something that's forced on people. We're happy, it's working. I'm not really a traditional person anyway."
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My colleague Frank Taylor and I are happy to announce that Crocodoc v1.0 for .NET is now out of Beta testing and can be downloaded from its Google Code site. Thanks to everyone who has participated in the 1.0 Beta testing and who has provided feedback or reported any issues.
And for those who may be reading this article wondering what this .NET library is for, check out my previous blog post about its beta release, Frank's blog entry, or even the Crocodoc site itself.
Besides fixes, only one (overloaded) method has been added to this release. While the previous
CrocodocDocument.Upload(string filePath) allowed you to specify a complete file path for you to upload, the method
CrocodocDocument.Upload(string fileName, byte[] binary) allows you to upload a document's byte array directly. This could be useful for when uploading files not from the file system, but say a database or content management system.
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One of the best meals I've ever had was in an upscale restaurant, Daniel's Bistro, in New York City. My entrée was called the DB Burger, the signature dish of the menu. The description read, "Sirloin burger filled with braised short ribs, foie gras, and black truffles served on a Parmesan bun with pommes soufflées." That's quite a hamburger, and it cost $29!
The most incredible taste of that night wasn't burger, however. Compliments of the house (because our table wasn't ready when we arrived), my brothers and I were given an appetizer of tuna tartare: raw, ground tuna. I realize that sounds gross to most people, and I was a little hesitant to try it. Each of us was given a small spoon with a little tuna on it. That was it. Merely a taste, but what a taste! The flavor exploded in my mouth. It was unlike anything I had ever tasted. If I close my eyes, I can almost taste it now.
That's what lectio divina's first step, reading, is like. It's that slow, that savory, and that explosive.


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We gave it a B+
Marvelously inventive, often-ironic Israeli storyteller Etgar Keret and his life- and workmate, Shira Geffen, spin in Jellyfish a dreamy, arty, alluringly cockeyed tale involving three unrelated women in Tel Aviv, a mysterious little girl, and the power of the sea — an element central to Tel Aviv life and psyche. The seemingly random movement of the title's slippery, stinging creatures applies to the direction of the characters' lives, as well as to the delicate, carefully crafted shape of the movie, which won the Camera d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. B+


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Mike Tyson was arrested early Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine after police stopped him shortly after he left a Scottsdale nightclub.
Sgt. Larry Hall said the boxer was stopped after his car almost struck a sheriff's vehicle while leaving the club at about 1:45 a.m.
"He showed signs of impairment and voluntarily submitted to field sobriety tests," said Hall, a member of the Buckeye Police Department who was working in the area as part of a holiday DUI task force.
Hall said Tyson was placed under arrest after "showing more signs of impairment" during the field sobriety tests. Police then found cocaine on him and in his car, Hall said. The boxer was alone in the car.
Tyson was booked at the Maricopa County jail, isolated from other inmates for his own safety, and was set to make an initial court appearance Friday morning, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.
Tyson, who shot to fame by knocking out Trevor Berbick in 1986 to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20, has had several run-ins with the law over the years, including serving prison time for rape. His most infamous incident was in the ring in 1997 when he bit Evander Holyfield's ear during a fight.
Arpaio said the Tyson had been to the Maricopa County jail before, but as a guest talking to juvenile offenders about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
"The irony is he did a great job with these kids — stay away from drugs, don't drink, stay out of trouble," the sheriff said.
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California 18, Paramount 3
The Condors were victorious in their first home game of the season by downing the Pirates 18-3.
The win improved the Condors' record to 5-4.
California was led by senior co-captains Chloe Cassatt and Alyssa Lidtke, who each had four goals.
Hannah Aguirre and Breanna Zuniga added three goals each.
Condors sophomore goalie Kiera Hecker had nine saves and one assist.
"I was most impressed with our shooting percentage today. We only had eight missed shots on 26 attempts," Condors coach Jeff Boline said.
Claremont 10, Glendora 6
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At the Down-Turned Jagged Rim of the Sky
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The WireDec 7, 2012Nothing here sounds forced, and Bailiff's continued use of effects doesn't so much obscure as communicate the heartfelt content of her songs more effectively. [Nov 2012, p.70]
Nov 12, 2012The nine songs here represent her most ambitious and daring experiments yet, while retaining the considerately dreamy core that sets her work apart from any number of other soft-spoken spaceheads.
Nov 12, 2012At The Down-Turned Jagged Rim Of The Sky is a startling album full of nuance, menace and wonder.
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Businesses urged to get 'pesci' with contractors
BUSINESSES need to get 'pesci' with contractors working at their premises to make sure they stay safe on the job.
BUSINESSES need to get 'pesci' with contractors working at their premises to make sure they stay safe on the job.
Steve Roussel of Ronez, who has more than 25 years' experience working in the quarrying and mining industries, came up with the mnemonic pesci to help businesses remember five golden rules that companies who want to bring contractors into their working environment should adhere to in order to minimise risks to health and safety.
Speaking to an audience of industry professionals as part of Guernsey workplaces health and safety week, Mr Roussel, pictured, said he came up with the plan after realising there were systems failures within his own company. 'This presentation came as a result of a near miss on-site,' he said.
'I was disappointed that, as a business, we let ourselves down in terms of the standards that we achieved, and it was not the contractors' fault. It was a systems fault that we had not dealt with, so I came up with a training package.'
Pesci is a five-stage process, which stands for planning, evaluate, supervise, competence and information.
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Ashgabat (AFP) Dec 2, 2009
Wiping back the tears from his bloodshot eyes, Andrei struggles to understand why nobody seems to care that he has become a prisoner inside his own country's borders.
One of 150 local students barred since August from leaving ex-Soviet Turkmenistan to return to his US-funded university, he despairs that the West, more interested in his country's oil and gas resources than human rights, has abandoned him.
"Honestly speaking, I think if the Americans wanted us to be out of here, we'd be out. Why doesn't (US President Barack) Obama give an interview saying.... that this is against human rights? Why hasn't the United Nations done anything?" he asked.
"You will do something. You will write something so that they will let me go," he told AFP during a rare visit by a foreign journalist to Turkmenistan.
For almost four months Turkmenistan has refused to allow students of the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Kyrgyzstan to leave the country, while warning their families against speaking out publicly about the issue.
High-level intervention from Washington -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised the issue with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov at a recent meeting in New York -- has so far not broken the impasse.
The secretive Turkmen government has never publicly acknowledged the ban, and it is unclear why authorities will not let the students leave home to continue their studies.
Washington had earlier agreed a deal with Turkmenistan to transfer some of the students to an American University campus in Bulgaria, but the students were stopped at the border and refused exit in October.
As the weeks have turned into months with no resolution in sight, the case has led to despair among the students and anger among Western diplomats.
"The emphasis now needs to change. This isn't a study-abroad issue. It's a human rights issue," said one diplomat who requested anonymity in order to discuss the potentially sensitive topic.
"Under the framework of the constitution of Turkmenistan as we understand it, there is no right for the government to deny its citizens exit. There is no legal basis for them to be doing this."
Turkmenistan, an impoverished nation bordering Iran and Afghanistan whose deserts contain some of the world's largest reserves of natural gas, is a frequent target of criticism by activists over its human rights record.
Despite Berdymukhamedov's promises to reform his country following the death of dictator Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006, Turkmenistan remains one of the world's most isolated and repressive states.
Although the right to freedom of travel is enshrined in Turkmenistan's constitution, the authorities are believed to maintain a blacklist of citizens who are barred from travelling abroad.
Diplomatic sources in Ashgabat told AFP they know little about the contents of the list, but believe it mostly contains the names of convicted criminals, human rights activists and those with ties to Western journalists.
It is believed that those on the list, which likely numbers into the hundreds and possibly more, are barred from leaving the country for between five and seven years.
But no one has accused the students of breaking any law that might land them on the blacklist, which has added to the confusion surrounding the situation and complicated efforts to have it resolved.
"These are not criminals, they are just kids who want to go and get an education," the diplomat said.
AFP attempted to contact several of the students, and all but one declined to speak, saying they feared for their own safety and that of their families.
Andrei, which is a pseudonym, only agreed to speak on the condition that his name and personal information be disguised to shield him from retaliation.
He said almost all of the students had been visited in their homes by members of the country's MNB (ex-KGB) intelligence service and shown lists with their parents' names and places of work.
The message was clear: keep quiet or suffer the consequences.
The ordeal seems to have taken a toll on Andrei, a bright student with fluent English who said that he dreamed of working abroad and becoming "a kind of bridge between Europe and Asia."
During a lengthy interview he frequently fidgeted, alternating at a moment's notice between loud laughter and bouts of crying.
Things that never upset him before now plunge him into deep depression as his nerves have frayed, he said, and he finds himself increasingly isolated from the outside world without a job or school to attend.
"I feel totally alone, totally abandoned.... You don't know what to do. Whether you should sit at home all day and try and then maybe they'll give you an amnesty. Like a robber. Like a terrorist."
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