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ATLANTA (AP) Mark Teixeira sounded more relieved than overjoyed after his second career three-homer game.
"It was good. I haven't been hitting the ball great this year," he said.
He definitely hit the ball well Sunday, connecting from both sides of the plate to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
GAME REPORT: Braves 8, Mariners 3
With Chipper Jones sitting out with a strained right quadriceps, Atlanta's other switch-hitting slugger came up with his best game of the season. He drove in four runs for the third time this season.
"Teixeira blasted off today," manager Bobby Cox said. "He's got a lot of RBI. He's just been waiting for that home run swing to come around, and it sure did today."
Teixeira hit solo drives batting left-handed in the second and fourth innings, and a two-run shot from the right side in the seventh for his 13th homer of the season. It was the first three-homer game for an Atlanta player at Turner Field.
"I haven't been very consistent," said Teixeira, who began the day hitting only .264 with 10 homers and 51 RBI. "For a game like that to help us win, it was very nice."
Tim Hudson (8-5) allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 2.96 and finally win an interleague game with Atlanta. Before Sunday, Hudson was 0-10 with a 7.82 ERA in 12 interleague starts with the Braves. He was 0-3 with an 11.25 ERA against AL West teams.
"He was Huddy today," catcher Brian McCann said. "We needed a big win and he stepped up and did it for us."
Hudson, who was 10-2 with a 2.50 ERA in interleague games with Oakland from 1999-2004, said he wasn't aware of his poor record against AL teams until late last season.
"It's just one of those things where you happen to have bad games against teams from the American League," he said.
McCann followed Teixeira's fourth-inning homer with a drive over the center-field wall against Carlos Silva (3-9), who left after the inning and allowed four runs and nine hits.
Teixeira's first three-homer game came on July 13, 2006, for Texas at Baltimore. It's the fourth time in his career he has connected from both sides of the plate.
"The second one was the real killer, for we were still in the game then," said Jim Riggleman, who lost two of three in his first series as Seattle manager. "The third was icing on the cake.
"He's a special guy, and he had a big day."
Jeff Clement hit a two-run homer off Mike Gonzalez in Seattle's three-run ninth. Gonzalez was making his second appearance in his return from elbow ligament-replacement surgery.
Gregor Blanco had an RBI single in the fourth and Ruben Gotay drove in two with a base hit in the fifth for Atlanta, which finished with 14 hits.
Hudson earned his first win since May 22, bouncing back after giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings of a 7-4 loss at Texas on Tuesday.
"He had his off-speed stuff working early in the game, which I think was key," McCann said, adding "we kind of got fastball-happy" against Texas.
Jones missed his second straight start after getting hurt on Friday night. Cox said he isn't expected to play Monday when the Braves open a series against Milwaukee.
The Braves also were without shortstop Yunel Escobar sidelined by a strained right hip flexor.
"It was huge for Teixeira because we had two of our guys out," Hudson said. "He picked us up. That's the kind of thing that's needed to happen around here."
Seattle's Jose Vidro had a welt on his cheek after his foul ball bounced off the plate and hit him in the face in the third inning. Vidro dropped to one knee and had assistance from the team's medical staff before remaining in the game. He was replaced by Richie Sexson in the bottom of the seventh.
Notes: Teixeira is the fifth player overall to hit three homers in a game at Turner Field. Alfonso Soriano, who hit three homers for the Chicago Cubs in Atlanta in 2007, was the last to accomplish the feat. ... Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre missed his second straight game with a bruised left index finger. He could return Monday at the New York Mets, according to Riggleman. ... Seattle RHP Brandon Morrow (back spasms) is expected to rejoin the team in New York on Monday.
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The Seco de Pollo (aka chicken stew) at Mi Comida.
Carrie Wheeler
4221 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 548-7900
Closed Mondays, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sundays.
I recently took a trip to Washington, D.C. and ordered take-out roasted chicken with a spicy Aji Verde sauce from a hole-in-the-wall Peruvian restaurant. I've been pining for more Peruvian food ever since.
Upon returning at home, I did some searching and found more South American restaurants than I had anticipated. El Chullo recently opened near Central Phoenix and there are a bunch of places peppered throughout the East Valley.
I decided to head West to Mi Comida Restaurante Latino, a small 6-8 table restaurant in a strip mall just East of 43rd Avenue on Bell serving mostly Peruvian and Ecuadorian fare, but also items from Bolivia and Venezuela.
Mi Comida Restaurante Latino serves homestyle Peruvian, Ecuadorian and other Latin American fare.
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The Arepa con Queso (left) and Empanada con Puerco.
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The Ecuadorian Churrasco.
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The Seco de Pollo ($7.39) is a chicken stew served with yellow rice and roasted plantains. The meat was a little tough, but the sauce had great flavor and I'm a sucker for anything paired with a sweet plantain.
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Just a few minutes ago I received a press release from Connections, a well known travel agency in Belgium. They have a new brochure to offer, one on Sri Lanka and the Maldives. And they included a picture of the latter. This kind of scenery never ceases to amaze me. You look at pictures like this and you immediately switch to holiday mode. Can you see yourself swimming in this blue ocean? Can you see yourself drinking a cocktail in a hammock with these kinds of views?
I don't know man. Honestly I don't know. At first glance you say: of course. It does look amazing, doesn't it? Perhaps the most beautiful scenery you've ever seen. Perhaps this is the ultimate vacation dream for you. Perhaps perhaps perhaps. But if you really think about it. Wouldn't you get bored out of your fu秒ng mind after two days? Or maybe that's the point of a holiday to the Maldives. What do you think? It does look romantic. It might be the perfect honeymoon destination. But what do you do after sex? Hang out in the local bar with the local people? Too bad, there is no local bar and there are no local people. Only local fish. So you catch them and eat them in order to have enough strength to have sex again.
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Born July 24 in Ambalayat, a barrio of the town of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, the youngest of five children of Eugenio Lamarrosa, a rice miller, and Eladia Leal. Nicknamed "Amor" from his second given name, Villamor.
Became interested in art, truant in school. Frequents the banks of the river Chico and Amburayan that flanked the village.
Moved to Makati with newly widowed mother. Entered St. Vincent Elementary School; transferred later to Makati Elementary School.
Entered Pio del Pilar High School in Novaliches after his mother sold the house in Makati and built another in Baesa, Novaliches.
Enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas where he got a scolding from Prof. Diosdado Lorenzo for his rendition of a nude in blue.
Won third prize for a still life in a university-wide art competition.
Won third prize with his entry, Girl with a Butterfly, in the 15th Shell Annual.
Won second and third prizes in the Atelier Camera Club competition.
Won third prize in the UST Annual and second prize in the 16th Shell Annual.
Transferred to Philippine Women's University (PWU); participated in a group exhibition mounted by Dean Mariano Madarang at the Silverio Building in Makati.
Garnered third place in an on-the-spot competition sponsored by the Philippine Medical Association (PMA).
Joined Raul Isidro and Raul Lebajo in a three-man exhibitionentitled "Dimensions III" under the auspices of PMA. The exhibit later on moved to the Hidalgo Gallery.
Recieved the "Most Outstanding Art Student" award from PWU.
Represented the Philippines in the Tokyo Biennial under the sponsorship of F. Sionil Jose's Solidaridad Galleries.
Bagged the grand prize in the ITT's First Worldwide Corporate Advertising Campaign in New York.
Joined seven other artists who called themselves "Contours Eight" in an art exhibition at the Manila Hilton Art Center on September 4.
Presented his first one-man exhibition of metal and polymer paintings at the Solidaridad Galleries (corner Remedios and M.H. del Pilar, Malate, Manila) from January 20 - February 5.
Featured in the book, Contemporary Philippine Art, by Manuel D. Duldulao with his plate, The Neon Hour.
Held his second solo show at Solidaridad, featuring a collection of elaborate frames that contained nothing but empty space, a Dadaist commentary on collectors who place more value on the amenities that surround art than the work itself.
Won Second prize in the Mobil-AAP Annual with Manila 70's, stirring a war of words between critics, particularly in Alfredo R. Roces's column, "Ligth and Shadow"
Mounted his third one-man show at the Solidaridad Galleries.
Held his fourth solo exhibition on the subject of "Population Explosion", organized by Manuel D. Duldulao for the Quad Gallery. Guest of honor: Alfredo R. Roces.
Joined Restituto Embuscado in a two-man exhibition at the Miladay Art Center.
Won second prize at the AAP Annual. Included in the ITT International Exhibition held at the Miami Art Center in Florida.
August 12 - 26: Lamarroza exhibited the "Amburayan Series" at the Solidaridad. In November, the series was shown at the Metro Gallery under the sponsorship of Odette Alcantara. The sixth one-man exhibition showed Lamarroza broadening the scope of his canvas and venturing into different colors and symbolic figures in a distinctive style he called "Multiple Images".
February 14 - 28: Unveiled the Amburayan Queen at six in the evening of Monday at the Metro Gallery, Lor Calma Building, Paseo de Roxas, Legaspi Village, Makati.
Angel G. de Jesus, writing for Business day, found it "difficult, after seeing the twenty-five paintings, to forget the woman of Lamarroza. Their hypnotic and enigmatic eyes keep haunting you. They are indeed... eternal woman forever asserting herself. They challenge the assumed superiority of man, but like Cleopatra, they also ensnare him. They are the eternal Eve who caused the fall of Adam."
Leonidas V. Benesa, writing for the Philippine Daily Express, called lamarroza's women "portraits of the great martriarchs - the Gabriela Silangs and the Princesa Urdujas - of his race, and, mutatis mutandis of the Filipino people."
Recieved the "Sadiri ti Tagudin" award along with singer Evelyn Mandac.
Included in a major group exhibition, "Insights into Contemporary Philippines Art," held in Manila and New York.
May 1 - 19: Exhibited his ecological landscapes at the Heritage Art Center (300 P. Guevarra St., San Juan Metro Manila). Amadis Ma. Guerrero, reviewing the show for The Times Journal, was aghast at how "the divinities have forsaken the Amburayan River... Lamarroza unveils a dismal but wondrous sight: wastelands; arid plains, dried rivers; leafless, gnarled and twisted trees; and rotting trunks."
Malacañang donated 300 seedlings of the giant ipil and narra trees to be distributed among the guests on the opening day, in connection with the government's campaign for the "Greening of the Countryside."
August 14 - October 31: Included in the major group exhibition "Philippine Paintings Old and New" at the Hague, Netherlands. Previewed at the Museum of Philippine Art in the last week of July, the show comprised 61 works by 44 artists, among them Juan Luna, Felix Ressurection Hidalgo, Fernando Amorsolo, and the Neo-Realists. The young generation was represented by Angelito Antonio, Bencab, Onib Olmeda, Santiago Bose, and eight other painters.
Adjudged one of the semi-finalists in the 1980 Mobil Art Awards.
In her book documenting what she called a "first-of-a-kind event," Alice Guillermo listed Lamarroza, along with Bose, Abdulmari Imao, and Jaime de Guzman as "Artists Beyod Categories."
Placed second to Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. in the Mobil Art Awards. The other finalists were: Paz Abad Santos, Lao Lian Ben, and Tam P. Austria. Joined the Gallery Genesis group of residents until 1986.
Given a one-man show by Gallery Genesis entitled "The Expressions of Lamarroza". Appeared on the cover of the Filipinas Journal in its Volume III issue. The cover story titled "The Artist as Ecologist," written by Emilie Mae F. Quimpo, ran for seven pages, illustrated with six plates, including the mural-sized The Joyous Kingdom.
Recieved the Patnubay Kalinangan Award for Painting from the City of Manila.
Featured on the cover of Who Magazine in its January 19 issue. In her cover sto ry titled "Journey to Amburayan," Margie T. Logarta described Lamarroza as "dark as the bua, a native betelnut chewed and relished by the old folks in his hometown along the banks of the Amburayan River in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. Where he comes from, nowhere are sun, sky earth more palpable, blending together in an intense combination to sear the senses. It is forever summer in the land and among the people of artist Prudencio Villamor Lamarroza."
Participated in the Genesis exhibition "The Images of the Filipina."
August 31, Saturday: Held his ninth solo exhibition, "Myth and Magic in the Image of Woman," at the main gallery of Genesis Banco de Oriente Center, 718 Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila). Guests of honor: Ms. Maria Luisa Reyes Llamado and Dr. Genaro Yusi.
Joined the 4th Asean Convention exhibition of paintings and photographs and the R.P.- U.S. Business Development Council art exhibition which toured Washington, D.C., Chicago, Seattle, and Honolulu under the auspices M&R Gallery, Hawaii.
Represented the Philippines in the Baghdad International Festival of Arts in Iraz and proceeded solo to the Iraqi International Art Exhibition.
Presented his tenth one-man exhibition of paintings and photographs at the Diviana Gallery in Greenhills.
Participated in the Ecology exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
Held his twelfth one-man show. "New Pages" at the Heritage Art Center. (6 St. Wiliams cor Lantana, Cubao, Quezon City) from November 19 to December 2.
Joined a group exhibition, "FIlipino Artists," organized by M&R Gallery Hawaii.
Held his thirteenth solo exhibition, "Trees and Fish Tales," which opened at the Lopez Museum on October 16, and at the Ayala Museum on October 26.
Interacted with young artists who interpereted his photographs at the Ayala Museum. Participated in a group exhibition, "Master's Pieces," at the Madrigal Art Center in Alabang.
Participated in two group shows: "Ecology" at the Ayala Museum; and "Etnika" at the National Museum.
Teamed up with PWU colleague Raul Isidro and UST classmate Romeo Gutierrez for a three-man show, "Dimensions V," at the Hotel Intercontinental in Makati.
Held another solo exhibition, "Photo Montage," at the Heritage Art center.
Joined the "Shell Winners Reunion," exhibition at Shangri-La Plaza and "Treeshirts" at the Ayala Museum.
Featured in Art Philippines, Chapter V, "Pluralistic Expressions," written by Jeannie Javelosa and Paul Zafaralla.
Held two solo exhibitions: "Nature Trasnsformed I," his fourteenth, at Victoria Plaza, Davao City; and "Nature Trasnsformed II," his fifteenth, at the SM Art Center, from October 11-24. Included in his show were white-on-white pieces made of Pinatubo ashfall and lahar washout.
Guested in group shows mounted by the ALegria Work and Decor group at the Manila Peninsula and in Cagayan de Oro City.
Participated in a tour organized by ALegria Work and Decor which covered the cities of Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit in the U.S.A.,; SIngapore, Jakarta, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Hongkong in Asia,; and Olongapo, Bangued, Vigan, and Manila in the Philippines.
Joined group exhibitions held at the Philippine National Bank, Robinson's Galleria, and in the cities of Davao and Cebu.
Held one-man exhibition, featuring themes from Nature Transformed, Amburayan Queen, and Riverstones, at the Pre-Metodhist Gallery Hall in Chelsea, England, under sponsorship of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Continued work on video art and notebook collages, installation of found objects, and video-light-music.
Appeared on the cover of Twentieth-Century Filipino Artists, Volume II, by Manuel D. Duldulao. The asrtist's chronology covered twelve inside pages, featuring 15 plates.
Joined Anna Fer and Aro Soriano for an exhibition, "Three Filipino Artists in London," under the sponsorship of The Economists, a leading publication on global issues. Held in November, the show was curated by Jun Terra, a London-based Filipino poet and painter, and David Bain, Southeast Asia editor of The Economists Intelligence Unit. According to David Bain, head of the Economists art committee, "The Filipino artists we have chosen to invite are highly regarded and are known for the social, ecological, and ethnic motifs in their works."
Mounted two solo exhibitions: "Boundless Realms" at the Art Venue Gallery; and "Diwata"at Gallery Nouveau.
In his introduction to the exhibition brochure prepared for Lamarroza's "Boundless Realms" exhibition, Emmanuel Torres had this to say: "Lamarroza's landscape is unlike anything ever seen except in dream. Much of its abstraction, inspired by plane geometry or pattern art, but it is also recognizably representational although hopped up. For one, the air is lucid, crystalline. For another, there is consonance of earth, trees, rivers and mountains that amounts to the state of euphoria expressed in bright, multiple colors and sensuous organic life forms. As always there is an extensive horizon lines that acts as a steadying influence to the dazzling, polychromatic effects; invariably, a range of hills and mountains roll softly in the distance blanketed by luminous mist."
Held three solo shows: "Drawn Dreams" at the Metropolitan Gallery; "Notes in the Millenium" at the CCP Little Theatre; and "Seasons", also at the Metropolitan.
Selected as one of the "Thirteen Painters for the 21st Century" by Sikat Books. The essay on Lamarroza was weritten by Anthony John R. Riblis.
Held one-man exhibit which broke new ground: "Landscape in Memory" at the Metropolitan Gallery.
In his essay written for this catalogue, Edgar B. Maranan found it obvious, looking at Lamarroza's new landscapes, "that while tiny wisps and strips of whimsical color manage to find their place in the serene topography of his fields and mountains, the general atmosphere evoked is certainly not of the pastoral, but one of closely observed quotidian existence in the countryside or hinterland, detached without being remote, with just the subtlest of foreboding and even a note of disquiet. There is not the cheery airiness or radiance of classic impressionism, but rather a more subdued, somber-hued view of the rural scene, its rotes and its seasons."
Held a special collection of his pattern paintings on the last week of July (until August 4) at Gallery Nine, SM Megamall.
In his review of the show, Johnathan Libarios Rondina, writing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, contended that "His (Lamarroza's) compositions have often been described as surreal, but Lamarroza's fields of dreams can also be viewed as extraterrestrial landscapes, the artist's own private vision of Eden, an expression of hope and possibilities for a worls that can still be, as much as they are remembrances of things of things and places past"
Visited parts of Asia, Europe, United States, and South America, often with the Tan Family and close friends.
Began his series of "organic" drawings.


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1973 (2000) - Warner Bros.
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Film Rating: A+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B/C/F
Specs and Features
93 mins, PG, letterboxed widescreen (1.85:1), 16x9 enhanced, full-frame (1.33:1), dual-sided, single-layered, Snapper case packaging, film-themed menu screens, scene access (28 chapters), languages: English (DD 5.1) and French (DD 1.0), subtitles: English and French, Closed Captioned
Terrence Malick's
is one of the best movies I've ever seen. It is a strange and hypnotic masterpiece, that is completely engaging and original, starting with the first image we see on-screen. Part escapist fantasy, part romance and part crime drama, it has emerged over the past quarter century as a classic of American cinema.
Kit Carruthers (Martin Sheen) is an aimless garbage collector in rural South Dakota, who puts little thought into anything beyond day to day existence. He has no future, but doing anything at all to change that never crosses his mind. One day, while wandering the neighborhood, he meets Holly Sargis (Sissy Spacek). At 15, she is ten years younger than him, has a level head and knows a lot more about the world than he ever will.
In many ways, Holly's place is to fill in the void in her father's (Warren Oates) life after her mother died. She cooks and cleans for him and keeps him company when he is lonely. He finds out about Holly's relationship with Kit and punishes her by shooting her dog and keeping her busy with music lessons after school. When her father tests Kit's devotion to Holly, Kit calmly and coolly shoots him. Then the two of them set out, without direction, on a cross-country trip, that in the end will leave several people dead and make them media superstars.
At a short 93 minutes,
is more complex than many lengthier and longer-winded films. There's a lot of depth to both Kit and Holly. After knowing each other only a short time, you can believe that she would follow him, even after he shot her father. She knows that if she were to stay with her dad in South Dakota, her life would lead nowhere quickly. She trusts Kit. Though he has a short temper, she knows that his intentions are good, and that he would never direct his anger toward her.
This is not a story of cut and dried good and evil. There are no absolutes. Kit and Holly could have easily been portrayed as an evil murderous duo, but they aren't. They have a strong, cohesive bond that draws them closer to each other and further from mainstream society. Many times, this bond makes them seem out of this world, like they're living their lives in a universe not made for them. At one point, they set up camp deep in the woods, Swiss Family Robinson style. Their twig and leaf home is hoisted high in the trees where they can't easily be found, and they live completely off the land, free of society.
Certainly, one of
strong points is the fine acting by the entire cast, anchored by two bravado performances by Sheen and Spacek. They each hit all the right notes with performances, that give enlightened realism to two very likeable, though flawed, characters. Sheen and Spacek are two of the best actors to emerge from the 1970's, and their work here is nothing short of superb. Spacek is a flawless blend of small-town naivete and blind devotion, and Sheen is so pleasant in his role as the edgy Kit that he never seems imposing or fearsome. Any anger he feels brews beneath the surface and is not shown to us until the very instant that it overcomes him. There is no malice in what they do. They only seen to ensure their safety and innocent happiness.
Without an involving story and masterful direction, talented actors couldn't make this anything other than a retread of a tried and true Hollywood formula. Malick presents every angle of the story (which he wrote, based very loosely on the Starkweather-Fugate murder spree) in a simple and straightforward style, that relies on the actors, rather than a plot-heavy narrative, to convey the heart of the story. He centers his attention on the actors and the vivid landscape they're occupying, to convey the beauty and harsh reality of both with unrelenting attention and detail. In doing so, he has created an unforgettable film experience.
The video transfer of
is pretty average, especially when compared to the excellent job Paramount did when transferring
Days of Heaven
, Malick's other masterpiece, to DVD. This is an older film and it's really evident when watching the film on DVD. There is some minor scratching and dust on the print, which results in a just slightly too soft look to the picture. There is also some edge enhancement, but the colors are nicely detailed and blacks are mostly solid.
As far as 5.1 mixes go, this one is pretty sparse and boring. Though this is a new mix, it retains a flat monaural sound throughout most of the film. Rear speakers are used sparingly and ineffectively. Dialogue level is also periodically very quiet. There just isn't enough here to pack the punch that most newer releases have when it comes to 5.1 mixes.
As usual with Warner's lower priced releases, this one is completely free of extras. For the most part, I have no problem with the lack of extras on their budget releases. However, since this movie is held in high regard by critics and cinephiles alike, at the very least a trailer or production notes should have been included.
Film fans will notice some similarities between this film and two Quentin Tarantino scripted films. Oliver Stone's
Natural Born Killers
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And if language is not in accordance with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be successfully carried out.
There is a lot of preaching about democracy, but very little conduct in accordance to democratic values.
"We have been and will continue to work to acquire the drugs in accordance with the law," McNaughton said via email.
"We have to build a society of respect and brotherhood in accordance with the Prophet's commandments," he told me in Urdu.
TEDx is the independent arm of TED, and local organizers across the world can host such talks in accordance with TED guidelines.
Each one of us dreams of the unknown and the impossible in accordance with his nature.
I proceeded to arrange our guests in accordance with this plan.
In doing so he simply acted in accordance with the ideas of his time, and this is the one excuse that can be made for him.
Was it not in accordance with thy law, or didst thou not like it?
A paper was sent round at once, and every one subscribed a sum in accordance with his means.
c.1300, "compliance;" early 14c., "agreement, concurrence," from Old French acordance "agreeing, reconciliation, harmony," noun of action from acorder (see accord). Of things, "conformity, compatibility, harmony," late 14c. Phrase in accordance with is attested from c.1810 (in Middle English, in accordance of was the usual form).


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I just a friend, and old client, call me saying that she can't get to her site, and that a customer had come in and told her that he couldn't get there either.
I then went to the site, and got there no problem. I then typed in the URL, including the www, and couldn't get to the site. Then a minute or two later, I went back and checked it again, and I could get to the site.
I called her back and told her that I could access the site, and to check if she could get there now. Still couldn't get there. I asked a co-worker if they could get to the site, and they could access it.
I pinged the site.....everything seems okay.
The person who can't reach the site is in a different state, using a cable modem.............does anyone have any ideas what is going on?
sounds like a server issue.. but could be a router problem, jumping up and down. Keep an eye on it - and if it persists much longer contact the hosting company.
are there any other domains that you know of on the server? are they having the same problems?
2) is the site setup properly? I ask due to it not showing up for www.site but showing for //site
please understand I am guessing here since I only have what you posted to go by..
have you added any new sites to the server? this could have jacked with the mapping.. (virtual hosted right?)
there is a down router somewhere, in that case all you can do is wait for it to be fixed.. in my experience this happens rather quickly
or.. hmm.. can you email me the link? I will see if I can get it.
ISP line/bandwidth
You can verify this by running a tracert to it periodically, say once an hour. There are tools out there that can agregate several traceroute records and tell you the delays even the route changes.
If the ISP was messing with the DNS and sent some new records or resent them this could possibly cause problems but not likely.
Server itself
You can detect this unless you monitor each port with a tool, or sit on top of the monitor. You might consider an SNMP monitoring tool or some log server tool that monitors the health of the box.
client ISP
Can't do didly about this. If this is a big cheese then you can ping/traceroute their public IP for a while and watch dropped packets, and route changes, but you might just get banned. It won't tell you anything about the connection to the server UNLESS you do this tracing from the server.
client DNS
See above. You can run dig, and find out if their records were updated recently. Can ping the DNS servers, and see if they are acting up, but again can do didly.
Good luck.
"We have added many sites to the co-located server over the past year. If this was the problem, how would I be able to reach the site, and not her? Wouldn't it be down for both of us? "
something could have messed up just that one record... it's not common but it does happen, took us forever to figure it out when it happened to us, fixing the record solved the problem...
For the record - I cannot get the site either, not via browser or tracert.
The next afternoon he was able to reach the site normally.
How long has the client been unable to reach her site? Has anyone else had problems?
Try to soothingly and patiently explain the idea of "temporary network problems" to her if it's only been a day or two. Also, give her instructions for doing a treaceroute from her location.
you said that your client could access other sites you host fine, but it was just one site that had problems. well, try this cuz it worked for me. simply create another site, directory, permissions, and all. and then transfer all the files and settings from the "bad" site to the new one. hope this helps. make sure that u use different name for the site, and even the parent directory name should be different. if that works, then if u need to, change the names back to original.
i got a question now: how do u fix routing problems? how do u check the routing tables?
Assuming that this is the problem, the differing routes used by different access methods may account for the wierd access errors
Worth a shot


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Germany's exhibitors' association HDF decided at an extraordinary AGM on Jan 15 to call on the Federal Constitutional Court to examine whether the new Film Funding Law (FFG) is in accordance with the German Constitution.The exhibitors are particularly unhappy about the different ways in which the ticket levy was decided with the cinemas and the broadcasters. "While cinemas are forced by law to pay the film levy, the TV stations can freely negotiate their smaller financial contribution. ...
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LOS ANGELES — Jamie McCourt was a clear legal winner Tuesday in the Dodger divorce battle with former husband Frank McCourt.
But what that means about the future of the Los Angeles Dodgers is anything but clear, and it could be unclear for years.
Superior court Judge Scott Gordon issued a 100-page ruling Tuesday that invalidates the marital property agreements the McCourts signed in 2004 when they bought the Dodgers and moved to California.
The conflicting documents — one version said the Dodgers were Frank's sole property, another version said they were not his sole property — were at the heart of the 11-day trial featuring some of the nation's top — and costly — trial lawyers.
"There was no mutual assent or meeting of the minds between (Jamie) and (Frank) when they executed the agreement," Gordon wrote. "The parties had mistaken belief and no agreement as to the meaning of the agreement, the content of the agreement and the effect of the MPA on their property and property rights."
Gordon's ruling tosses out the agreements but does not decide who actually owns the Dodgers.
"The judge specifically says he is not making any rulings about who owns the Dodgers," Marc Seltzer, one of Frank's lawyers, said.
Seltzer said Frank plans to make a motion for another trial within a week or two to determine ownership of the club that has an estimated value of more than $700 million.
"We're very confident the court would rule that Frank is the sole owner of the Dodgers," Seltzer said. "The facts are crystal clear on this point. The Dodgers are solely in Frank's name."
Dennis Wasser, Jamie's attorney, called Seltzer remarks "pure spin. The bottom line is that Jamie prevailed."
Under California law, marital assets are considered community property and typically split 50-50 upon divorce.
What happens next remains to be seen, though Wasser said a negotiated property settlement would seem to make sense.
"I'm hoping for the sake of the team and the community that we can resolve this," he said.
Jamie McCourt, who was fired by Frank from her position as the team's chief executive at the end of last season, could try to line up investors to buy the team.
Seltzer said Frank will not sell.
"Frank is certainly open to settlement talks, as he has been all along, but he has no interest in selling the team," he said. "The Dodgers are not for sale."
Surprisingly, the Dodgers have been fairly active spenders this offseason, committing $52 million to veteran pitchers Ted Lilly, Hiroki Kuroda, Jon Garland and Vicente Padilla and signing infielder Juan Uribe to a three-year, $21 million deal.
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Real Estate Law
Have Real Estate Law Questions? Ask a Real Estate Lawyer.
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You can file a complaint against the unlicensed contractor here.This is considered to be a threat to the public health and safety.
You can file here.
I would also file a complaint here against the realtor.Helping the seller here use unlicensed contractors may be investigated and he may be sanctioned as well here.
There may be some serious consequences to both the unlicensed contractor and the realtor if you will file complaints and have them investigated.
They would also have potential liability to the buyer.
You may also want to check with the municipality here they probably lack permits if required.That may be a real deal stopper.
You woudl have
the right to report them on this angle too.
Again its bad business and it hurts legitimate contractors here.
It is in your interests here to have
the unlicensed folks fined and other repercussions.
They are trying to cheat the system and should be shut down here.
You would also have option to let buyer know these were unlicensed repairs, buyer might consider a civil suit as well here.
It has been my pleasure to assist you today.Please let me know if you have more follow up.Thanks again.
I appreciate the chance to help you.
Good morning Ray. the real estate agent says that because the seller hired the unlicensed contractor, she is not liable.
Let the state determine that.Report her, she has knowledge of illegal repairs.She should be reporting them, to me she is professiona
lly liable here too.
And the buyer here sure has a claim for illegal claims and other damages, there would have been a failure to disclose this at closing as well.
The realtor has professional liability and likely personal liability to the buyer.
You stop this kind of stuff by reporting it , the state will investigate and take action.
There's some pretty steep fines and realtors license is at risk.
Oh yeah one more here you can report the illegal contractor he likely doesn't have comp coverage either.
I have already gone to the cslb regarding this contractor, and they got him to take his sign off his truck for a while, but that is all. i even sent them a picture of his illegal alien helper standing in water using a 120 volt power tool but they did not do anything. I am figuring there must be a real estate disclosure law being violated. anyway, the sale is still in escrow.
Don't give up.Keep complaining.Sometimes you have to be persistent.Report the realtor.
You can report the illegal contractor to Det.Ind.Relations for not having wc coverage as well.
Please don't give up reporting this to the state.Eventually you will get results.
I appreciate the chance to help.I am sure that this is frustrating for you.
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Ray, thank you.
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Hey all...i was reading through some of these posts and i think i have a
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1. Re: how to pass parameter in a viewHerald ten Dam Sep 10, 2010 8:00 AM (in response to user651567)Hi,
see: http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:1448404423206
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2. Re: how to pass parameter in a view706888 Sep 10, 2010 8:08 AM (in response to user651567)Hi,
1) in 99% of the cases, you don't need to do so because you'll need to query the view so why not provide this parameter when you query the view?
2) if you have no control over the query used to read the view and if the content of the view is dependant on the user, then i suggest you to use VPDs...
3. Re: how to pass parameter in a viewSaubhik Sep 10, 2010 8:13 AM (in response to user651567)Are you looking for something like this ?
Here, we can set dynamically the department number we want to view from the view created. These technique is used (in a more complex way) in multi-org system in Oracle Apps 11i with database 9i/10G.
SQL> ed Wrote file afiedt.buf 1 CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW MY_EMP_VIEW AS 2 SELECT e.ename,e.deptno,d.dname 3 FROM emp e,dept d 4 WHERE e.deptno=d.deptno 5* AND USERENV('CLIENT_INFO')=e.deptno SQL> / View created. SQL> select *from MY_EMP_VIEW; no rows selected SQL> EXECUTE dbms_application_info.set_client_info(30); PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. SQL> select *from MY_EMP_VIEW; ENAME DEPTNO DNAME ----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ALLEN 30 SALES WARD 30 SALES MARTIN 30 SALES BLAKE 30 SALES TURNER 30 SALES JAMES 30 SALES 999999 30 SALES 7 rows selected.
But now VPD and FGA is more powerful with latest oracle database.
4. Re: how to pass parameter in a viewMichaelS Sep 10, 2010 8:37 AM (in response to user651567)
5. Re: how to pass parameter in a viewuser651567 Sep 10, 2010 9:05 AM (in response to MichaelS)yes


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Spying on U.S. law firm linked to NSA
The National Security Agency was involved in the surveillance of an American law firm while it represented a foreign government in trade disputes with the United States, The New York Times reported in a story based on a top-secret document obtained by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden.
The February 2013 document shows that the Indonesian government had retained the law firm for help in trade talks, the Times reported in a story posted on its website on Saturday. The law firm was not identified in the document, but the Chicago-based firm Mayer Brown was advising the Indonesian government on trade issues at the time, according to the newspaper.
The document is a monthly bulletin from an NSA liaison office in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
The NSA's Australian counterpart, the Australian Signals Directorate, had notified the NSA that it was conducting surveillance of the talks, including communications between Indonesian officials and the American law firm, and offered to share the information, the Times reported.
Liaison officials asked the NSA general counsel's office, on behalf of the Australians, for guidance about the spying. The bulletin notes only that the counsel's office "provided clear guidance" and that the Australian eavesdropping agency "has been able to continue to cover the talks, providing highly useful intelligence for interested U.S. customers," according to the Times report.
The NSA and the Australian government declined to answer questions about the surveillance, the Times reported. In statements to the newspaper and The Associated Press, the NSA said it "does not ask its foreign partners to undertake any intelligence activity that the U.S. government would be legally prohibited from undertaking itself."


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By Lee Chilcote
Lawn and Landscape Magazine, 2/24/11
The last thing that Tim Schnabel thought he wanted when he graduated from Texas A&M University was to work in the lawn care industry.
"My dad was in lawn care," says the Houston native. "I wanted to wear a tie and be somebody important."
So after college, Schnabel packed his bags for Colorado. He worked as a branch manager for an IT company, but two years of corporate sales left him restless.
"It was the opposite of what I'd expected," Schnabel says. "There's no loyalty in corporate America – you're there for one reason, to make the company money."
When he was 29, Schnabel started his own lawn care company, Integrated Lawn & Tree Care in Colorado Springs. He knew it was demanding to run your own business – he'd grown up around one – but he wanted to be his own boss, not push paper all day.
Using an old Lesco push-spreader given to him by his dad, Schnabel began to create his company from the ground up. He knocked on doors in the middle of winter and cold called at night. Within a few months, he had over two hundred jobs. For several years the company grew steadily, and before long it became successful.
Then, just as quickly, his life changed again. Schnabel and his wife had a baby, and Colorado suddenly felt like a long way from Texas. They wanted to be closer to their families back home. Yet the company was just taking off. If Schnabel left now, he thought, all of his sacrifice and hard work would be for naught.
That's when he met Jon Rick, an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He hired the 19-year-old as a part-time, seasonal employee, but Rick's ambition and talent was immediately evident, and Schnabel saw something of himself in his new worker.
In 2007, Schnabel moved back to Texas and founded a new lawn and landscape company called Aggieland Green Lawn & Tree Care. He and Rick now own Integrated Lawn & Tree Care together, and have a plan to increase Rick's ownership over time.
The story of this rare, productive partnership and how both entrepreneurs structured the change to meet their goals is a lesson in managing transitions.
The meeting
From Rick's first day on the job, Tim Schnabel knew that he'd made a good hire. The college undergraduate was a step ahead of other student employees.
"Jon just stood out," Schnabel says. "He always made good decisions with my equipment, trucks and customers and worked circles around everybody else. He led by example and earned trust from others. I knew that I could put him in charge."
Rick came along at a fortuitous time. Schnabel was busy managing Integrated Lawn & Tree Care, but in the back of his mind, he was plotting out a transition plan.
"I made a lot of sacrifices, including knocking on doors when people couldn't see their lawns, there was so much snow," Schnabel says. "I wanted to realize my investment."
Schnabel thought about selling the company, but he knew it wasn't mature enough yet. Although he wanted to move back to Texas, he couldn't give up what he'd worked for.
"My personal needs didn't match the maturity level of the business," he said. "I'd made so many mistakes and learned so much – I knew I couldn't sell yet."
Then Schnabel came up with an idea. What if Rick agreed to work side-by-side with him before he took over as manager and co-owner? That way, he'd gain valuable experience and added income, while Schnabel and his wife transitioned to Texas.
The key to making it work, Schnabel thought, was ownership. "I knew I'd have to give up some of my share of the business, so Jon would treat the company as his own," he says.
The offer
There was only one problem with this plan – at first, Rick wasn't interested.
"I said, 'I've got a great opportunity for you to begin running your own business fresh out of college. You'll get valuable training, have a chance to buy into ownership over time, and I'll offer bonuses of additional ownership,'" Schnabel says. "But when I sat down with Jon and told him this, he wanted to go into (the field of) financial planning."
Rick declined the offer. Much like Schnabel at his age, Rick wondered, why would he want to work in lawn care for the rest of his life? Still, the ownership idea piqued his interest.
"I shared with him the things that I'd learned – marketing, being smart with money, accountability with customers," Schnabel says. "I couldn't have gotten that experience anywhere else. I just didn't think sitting at a desk would be a good fit for him. It turned out that I was right."
Over time, Rick began to see the wisdom in Schnabel's plan. For the next two years, he worked closely with his boss and learned to run the business. His boss promoted him to manager and gave bonuses based on performance.
In 2007, the pair executed an agreement. "We set up a seven-year contract," Schnabel says. "At the end of every year, we'd determine what the company was worth based on assets, the current value of our customers and industry trends. Then we'd determine how many shares he would buy. If he stayed seven years, the company would match the shares he'd purchased."
To make the process easy, Rick set up automatic withdrawal from his paycheck, and a portion of his pay went into a reserve account and was used to purchase shares.
If Rick stays with the company for the full seven year period, he'll own 30 percent. The current agreement is set to mature in 2014. Schnabel, who has no current plans to give up his majority ownership of the company, is happy with the arrangement.
The transition
Making the transition wasn't always easy. For the deal to work, Schnabel had to give up control and allow Rick to take the reins, even though they have different styles.
"When I first moved back to Texas, I wanted to know every single thing that was going on," says Schnabel. "We had conference calls twice a week, and I talked to him every single day. That was the hardest part of the transition – I had to let go."
Fortunately, Rick is a self-motivated leader, and he has been able to learn how to run the business quickly. "He's grown so much more without me being there," Schnabel says. "It didn't take me long to figure out that he treats the company like his own. And because he's excelled, I really don't need to know everything that's going on."
Although they have a lot in common, Rick and Schnabel are different managers. "Jon is a directional manager, and I'm more touchy-feely," Schnabel says. "I spend a lot of time explaining things to my employees, while Jon gives a direction, then leads in that direction. He doesn't spend a lot of time on fluff – employees really respond to him."
Under Rick's management, Integrated Lawn & Tree Care has strengthened its systems, expanded its services and watched its revenues grow.
The best part is that both partners have skin in the game. While Schnabel has become more of a passive investor over time, he still participates in the development of the company. Meanwhile, Rick has assumed control of day-to-day operations.
"I always want Jon to be happy, because he's providing a lot of value while continuing to grow our business," Schnabel says. "Even now, we talk three or four times per week."
Schnabel says he's learned a lot about managing transitions. "If someone else were looking to create a succession plan, I'd advise him to have the right person in place, hand over his responsibilities, and trust that person to do what they're hired to do," he says. "They should view and treat that person as a partner."
"My situation is very rare," he admits. "You have to know the person very well. You need to have very similar business and personal philosophies, and be on same page 100 percent. If you don't, it will come back to haunt you."
The leadership transition hasn't always been easy. "Integrated Lawn & Tree Care was an extension of me," Schnabel says. "Yet I understood that Jon had the skills needed to run the company, and to continue the work that I had started."
Disagreement is healthy, Schnabel adds – and can even improve results. "You don't have to be identical to the other person, but you have to understand each other," he says. "Then you have an opportunity to accept or reject your differences."
Schnabel has total confidence in his partner. "We have a mutual understanding," he says. "I made my sacrifices, now Jon is making his, and we own it together."
This is one of two stories that ran in Lawn & Landscape's Growing Green e-newsletter. To hear Jon Rick's side of the story, click here.


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In RIDERS, Gideon is resurrected as the incarnation of War, a horseman of the apocalypse, and immediately captured to be interrogated.
What intrigued me: The concept! I'm always ready for apocalyptic ya!
Not really an apocalyptic slaughterfest -... sadly
Rossi made the decision to have protagonist Gideon tell the story of how he became War in retrospective, under the influence of a truth serum. There's a sense of mystery to the story because we only get bits of it at a time, and this is just what had me on my tiptoes the entire time and really got me invested. However, because Gideon is narrating, the story sort of loses its focus on the paranormal aspect early on and turns into a typical contemporary story with a nauseating amount of filler that's super exhausting to read.
Because the majority of the book is spent dealing with the origin story, we have to wait for things to get really going. I was hoping for action from the first page and chaos and destruction. Instead of a dystopian, chaotic read with a side of fast-paced fighting scenes, this reads more like a paranormal YA with a twist. This is where I think this book completely fails, because you can't just turn a killer premise like that into a boring origin story book when it has the potential to be epic. I assume we'll find the epicness in the sequels (which I'm not going to read)
Great characters saving the day
Even though the synopsis suggests it, there isn't much romance in this book, and I'm very thankful for that. Because it has a male narrator I was very skeptical and weary of this maybe turning into a cheesy instant love romance. What ultimately breaks this book's back isn't the romance but the sheer lack of world building and plot. Nothing really happens in this, and it's just an awkward, almost road trip feeling kind of contemporary. It's really, really, really a way calmer read than I expected.
Well, at least I liked the protagonist. Gideon is a class A macho army kid, and yeah, I dig it. His voice is interesting, his character well thought-out, and his perspective seems very realistic. I especially enjoyed his relationship with his sister, it's always nice to see siblings who love each other and stand up for each other. Gideon really is what ultimately gained the two stars because the plot is absolutely boring. I like Gideon, I like the idea of this book, but with a massive lack of world building and poor pace, RIDERS isn't anything special and definitely not a must-read.
Overall: Do I Recommend?RIDERS wasn't really what I expected and bored me more than it fascinated me. The interesting premise is pretty much wasted through the snail pace, which is a pity - I was ready to love this.
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Pages: 384
Publisher: Tor Teen
Genre: YA / Urban Fantasy
"Nothing but death can keep eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.
While recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen—Conquest, Famine, and Death—are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.
They fail.
Now—bound, bloodied, and drugged—Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he's fallen for—not to mention all of humankind—he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.
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Registration - 10AM-10:45AM
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Lunch Likely After Round 2
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It's no secret, or at least not anymore: people generally do not use any sort of anti-virus or malware protection on their mobile device. Recent IDC research has indicated that only 5 percent of all smartphones and tablets have some sort of security tools installed on them, raising the question of whether or not that kind of software is even necessary.
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Korean Venture Capitalist named Yale World Fellow New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. – Korean venture capitalist Daniel Shin, MSRM Class of 2013, has been named a 2013 Yale World Fellow, announced Yale University President Richard C. Levin. Shin oversees global venture … Continue reading
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Ulster Bank Teemore All Ireland Limousin Heifer & Bull Derby
Castlewellan Show Co Down was the venue for the 5th All Ireland Limousin Bull & Heifer Derby on Saturday last 16th July 2011.
Amidst sunny spells and heavy showers this prestigious event attracted a large crowd to witness the final consisting of animals that had qualified from Roundfort, Charleville, Athlone & Clonmel shows in the South and Balmoral, Ballymena, Lurgan, Armagh & Omagh in the North.
The Derby was first held in 2007 at Castlewellan, 2008 Virginia, 2009 Clogher Valley and 2010 in Cappamore.
A factor that has been critical to the success of this competition from the beginning has been the generous sponsorship of both The Ulster Bank for the Heifer Derby and Teemore Engineering for the Bull Derby.
Ulster Bank's continued interest and support in farming has been long known to everyone and they are pivotal in undertaking support and financial assistance towards shows and events like the Derby. Teemore Engineering was established in 1974 and since then has built up quite a reputation as the leading manufacturer and supplier of livestock housing equipment.
Likewise credit must also go to DAFF and DARD regarding the movement of the cattle to the show and during the show.
The All Ireland is a cross border initiative between the Irish Limousin Cattle Society and the Northern Ireland Limousin Club. This competition is specifically for young bulls exhibitor bred and born on or after 1st January 2010 and for heifers exhibitor bred and born on or after 1st June 2009.
Points are allocated for the first 6 placings in each category with a Challenge Shield being presented to the team with the highest number of points.
The judge for this year's final was Mr Brian Jones of the Bailea Limousin herd Senny, Sennnybridge, Brecon, Powys, Wales.
Taking 1st place in the All Ireland Heifer section was Erne Ezabel from well known show exhibitor Mr Raymond Crawford, Rathkeeland, Maguiresbridge. Ezabel by the Crawfords high profile sire Sauvignon and the Saphir sired dam Hafodlas Beren, caught the judges eye with her depth and volume.
Erne Ezabel
Coming in 2nd place was Brookland Emma from Messrs John & Tom Hickey, Knockbrittas, Kilcomman, Thurles Co Tipperary. By the very influential sire Wilodge Vantastic and the Ferry sired dam Brookland Beauty, Emma displayed power and size and indeed the judge had deliberated for some time before placing her second
Brookland Emma
3rd place went to the youngest heifer in the final Elite Forever Free ET from Mr Edward Tynan, Beechill Farm, Doon, Mountrath, Co Laois. Once again by the popular sire Wilodge Vantastic and the dam Ardlea Coillte who herself had been shown successfully, this heifer had many admirers and no doubt will feature in the future.
Keith Murphy & Ann Caldwell Ulster Bank ( Sponsors) with Elite Forever Free ET
4th place went to Ardlea Enebelle from Mr Dan Tynan , Beechill Farm, Doon, Mountrath, Co Laois. Sired by Neuf from the French Sersia AI company and the Lino sired dam Ardlea Anable.
All Ireland Derby Line Up
In the All Ireland Bull Derby 1st place was awarded to Millgate Fame from Mr Michael Loughran 1 Mill Road, Dungate, Dunamore, Cookstown. By the French sire Condor and Kilcurry Cailin who herself is by Rocky, Millgate Fame displayed tremendous muscling and style which caught the eye of the judge.
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Mr Brian McElroy 35 Enagh Road, Dromara, Dromore saw his quality entry Bridgeford Floyd taking taking 2nd place. Sired by Haltcliffe Underwriter Floyd is by Bridgeford Saskia the ILC Female Champion sired herself by Greensons Gigolo.
Bridgeford Floyd
3rd place went to Keadyview Francis from Mr Barney O Kane 17 Liscall Road, Garvagh, Coleraine. Bred by the high profile UK sire Sympa and Carmorn Babe Francis displayed style and power.
Keadyview Francis
4th place was taken by Baltray F392 from Mr PJ & Hilda McDonnell, Station Road, Gormanstown, Co Meath. F392 is by the Picador sired Elite Bimanda French dam Ubolin
After the two finals had been decided the points were added and the Northern Ireland Club were declared the winners of the Challenge Shield again
Millgate Fame Bull Derby winner with Brian Jones ( Judge) Michael Loughran, John O Hara ISA, Tommy Collins NISA, Joan Gilliland ( Chairperson NILC) Charlie Lougran William Lennox Teemor Engineering ( Sponsors ) Jack Loughran, John McInerney ( President ILCS )
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Erne Ezabel with John O Hara ISA Stephen Crawford, Brian Jones, Paul Sykes ILCS, David Cowan Ulster Bank, Herbie Crawford, Ann Caldwell Ulster Bank Joan Gilliland NILC
Bobby Jones exhibiting Baltray F392 for PJ & Hilda McDonnell
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We have an experienced and knowledgeable staff of project managers, superintendents, safety officers, foremen and labor crews to safely complete your project with the highest levels of excellence and professionalism. Let Hi-Way Paving show you what it's like to work with a company that is consistently recognized as one of the best concrete paving contractors in the industry.
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This is one of my personal favorite regions for investment in 2014.
There's no doubt that China is evolving from an emerging economy to a developed one, and that evolution is going to come with growing pains.
But China just projected that its GDP likely grew at 7.6% in 2013 — above the 7.5% forecast set in March, and down only 0.1 percentage points from 2012 GDP. And while early last year we saw trouble in manufacturing and exports, those trends have started to stabilize and move in the right direction.
From a valuation perspective, China is cheap compared with future earnings. Chinese stocks have a forward P/E of about 10.6, trading at a price/sales ratio of 0.65 for a 35% discount. Also, The PEG ratio — that is, the price compared with earnings growth — is attractive. Furthermore, Hong-Kong based companies that do a lot of business in China are also looking cheap. The P/E for this neighboring nation is 10.7.
Of course, China stocks got gutted in 2013, so some investors are still leery. Furthermore, risks of opacity or corruption thanks to the command-and-control government in Beijing are very real.
So if you want to play China, I advise a broad play via the SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC). It's reasonably cheap with expenses of 0.59%, or $59 annually for every $10,000 invested. It's also much more diversified with only three stocks allocated at over 3% of the fund and no pick over 7% allocation. That's much safer than the more popular iShares FTSE China Large Cap ETF (FXI), whose top five holdings have a massive 40% allocation collectively.
If you want a direct play on China, one of the few individual equities I feel comfortable owning is oil giant CNOOC (CEO). It's a state-run oil company that is a decent play on the region's growth, and also a decent bargain right now.


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2016 (181st annual meeting)
2016 (181st annual meeting)
By William H. Perkins Jr.
Messengers from Mississippi Baptist Convention (MBC) member churches unanimously approved adoption of the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message as the doctrinal guidelines for the convention, on Nov. 1 during the first day of the 181st annual meeting of the organization at First Church, Jackson.
Messengers also elected without opposition Doug Broome, senior pastor of First Church, Natchez, to a second term as MBC president. He was nominated by Ronnie Falvey, senior pastor of First Church, Madison. The nomination was seconded by Mark Byrd, senior pastor of First Church, Ridgeland.
John Pace, pastor of First Church, Terry, was nominated for first vice-president by Matt Olson, senior pastor of First Church, Sharon. The nomination was seconded by Terry Fant, pastor of Hickory Ridge Church, Florence.
Pace was elected without opposition. He replaces Gary Wyatt, pastor of North Morton Church, Morton.
Dan Howard, senior pastor of First Church, Philadelphia, was nominated by Bill Hurt, senior pastor of Pleasant Hill Church, Columbus. The nomination was seconded by LaRue Stephens, pastor of First Church, Long Beach.
Cosme Arana, pastor of Iglesia Hispana de Clinton, was nominated for second vice president by Richard Viel, pastor of Sandy Hook Church, Sandy Hook. The nomination was seconded by Joe Young, pastor of Calvary Chapel, Charleston.
After a secret ballot, Howard was declared the winner. Vote totals were not released. He replaces Larry Young, pastor of Spangle Banner Church, Pace.
Michael Weeks, pastor of Pleasant Hill Church, Olive Branch, was re-nominated as recording secretary by Greg Warnock, pastor of First Church, Brookhaven. He was reelected without opposition.
Jerry Bingham, missions director for Benton-Tippah Association in Ripley, was re-nominated for associate recording secretary by Warnock. He was reelected without opposition.
Messengers approved a 2017 Cooperative Program (CP) budget of $31,378,417, a decrease of .46% or $143,588 over last year's CP budget. The portion dedicated to Southern Baptist causes comprises 37.5% of the 2017 CP budget and includes:
- $5,931,776 for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in Richmond, Va., an increase of .21% or $12,688 over last year's CP budget.
- $2,681,600 for the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board in Alpharetta, Ga., an increase of ,21% or $5,602 over last year's CP budget.
- $2,607,547 for Theological Education, an increase of .21% or $5,532 over last year's CP budget.
- $351,752 for the SBC Operating budget, an increase of .21% or $660 over last year's CP budget.
- $194,232 for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC in Nashville, an increase of .21% or $498 over last year's CP budget.
Two resolutions were passed by messengers. Resolution No. 1 offered appreciation for the hospitality of host First Church, Jackson; the convention speakers, singers and instrumentalists; Doug Broome, convention president; and those who have faithfully served the convention.
Resolution No. 2 expressed support for the right of the nation of Israel to "peacefully coexist" and asked for prayers for the country.
Featured speakers at the annual meeting included:
- Jason K. Allen, president of Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. Bible Treasures series of devotionals.
- Doug Broome. President's Address.
- Larry LeBlanc, pastor of First Church, Summit. Convention Sermon.
- Jim Futral, executive director-treasurer of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB). Convention Emphasis.
- Jerry Young, pastor of New Hope Church in Jackson and president of the National Baptist Convention, Inc. Closing Message.
Leading in worship through music were Derrick Burt, director of music ministries at First Church, Natchez; Bradley White, worship pastor at First Church, Summit; Slater Murphy, MBCB director of church music; and Ruthie Sayles, director of music ministry at New Hope Church, Jackson.
Choirs participating in praise and worship included First Church, Natchez; First Church, Yazoo City; Mississippi Singing Churchmen; Sanctuary Choir of First Church, Summit; First Church, New Albany;
Hillcrest Church, New Albany; First Church, Ripley; West Jackson Street Church, Tupelo; Blue Mountain College Chorale; and New Hope Church, Jackson.
Gordon Sansing, chair of the Time, Place, and Preacher Committee and a member of First Church, Brandon, presented the recommendations of the committee to meet in 2017 at First Church, Jackson, on Oct. 31 – Nov. 1.
The committee chose Ronald Meeks, professor of Biblical studies and director of church relations at Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, as the 2017 convention preacher and Tim Mims, pastor of First Church, Winona, as the alternate preacher.
A total of 830 messengers representing 432 churches registered for the 2016 annual meeting. The messenger count reflected a decrease of six percent or 52 messengers when compared to the 2015 attendance figure of 882 registered messengers.


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all the joys of sesame street with added bonus of encouraging particpation from viewers, alot of fun
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Average of 21 ratings: 2.9 Stars
Join Bert for playtime, along with his pigeon pals and Sesame friends. Sing the blanket song, match the 'perfect pairs', and lots more fun. With the help of Ernie, Elmo and other buddies, Bert encourages preschoolers to share feelings and engage in interactive play while learning emotional concepts such as happy, sad, scared and excited.
Play with Me Sesame is like a personal play date with a young child's favourite Sesame friends. Games and activities promote play and participation that help preschoolers to learn social, cognitive, and emotional skills while having fun.
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Our Youth Work academic certificate program will teach you how to work with youth in a variety of youth service agencies such as community centers, group homes, after-school programs and mental health clinics. You will learn how to develop positive empathic relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds, create caring and supportive environments within youth programs that promote healthy development, and design activities that engage youth and foster growth.
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Remarkamobile Review
Remarkamobile Review
Brick and mobile services are going to start popping up all over the place in the next few months. I have already seen an increase over the last month. So I figured I would do a quick review of Remarkamobile for you as a service, as well as a business opportunity.
First I will cover an overview of the services Remarkamobile offers.
Remarkamobile offers done for you services for small business owners who don't have the large IT budgets to do it themselves or hire it done. Until now.
Mobile Text (SMS) Packages, Mobile Ready Websites, QR Codes and Apps
We offer SMS text packages so small business owners can build a mobile list and communicate with them. You can get short codes so that you can advertise "text xyz to 123 for a coupon." That is one example of what you can do to build a mobile list of your customers.
Now you can text offers or specials to them when you want. And texts get opened a lot more than emails.
Remarkamobile also offers a way to make your existing website mobile ready so people can actually read it on their mobile devices. Don't have a website? You can get one done for you.
You have probably seen QR codes popping up in newspapers and ads lately. Remarkamobile will create high quality QR codes for your business as well.
How about an app for your business? You can have even more ability to communicate with your customers by having an app that they can download to their phone to keep up on what is new.
That is just a very quick look at the highlights of the services offered. You don't just get the services though. You also get weekly training webinars that teach you the best ways to use mobile marketing for your business. These are also kept in a training library so you can access the ones you might miss.
Now let's take a look at the business opportunity available with Remarkamobile.
Mobile Marketing Advisor
First off it is a business to business opportunity. Do you know any small business owners that could benefit from these services?
Some say internet marketing is dead. I don't think that is true, but I do think that it is completely oversaturated. The traditional way of internet marketing is a lot more difficult.
More people have access to the internet over their mobile phone than in any other way. It just makes sense that this is the next wave of opportunity for those who like to be out front of the market trends.
Remarkamobile offers its mobile marketing advisors up to 30% commissions on sales and services. If you own a small business, and could use these services, as well as another income stream, this could be a natural fit.
The biggest attraction to me is the ability to have another income stream from helping other business owners to get services that can increase their ability to get and communicate with customers. All while using the services to get and communicate with customers for my business.
It doesn't matter if you own an internet business or a traditional brick and mortar. Mobile marketing is going to be an important piece of any business owner's arsenal.
If you would like to learn more about Remarkamobile, or see if it could benefit you, register to attend a webinar called The Coming Mobile Revolution put on by the co-founders.
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Hasco Relays - Reed switches are long life and high reliability. Applications include liquid level sensors, proximity sensors, automotive, security, or for basic on off needs where a regular mechanical switch will not work. Reed switches have an advantage being sealed in glass in an inert gas. This means things like contact resistance and outside environmental issues do not come into play. Long life and reliability are key factors in using reed switches where ratings of 250 million cycles can be easily achieved. Glass length ranges from 8mm to 14mm X and has 1.8 to 2.2mm diameter. All reeds can be customized to fit P.C. boards for push in or SMT applications. The switching current ranges from .3A to 3 amp inrush dependent on use needed.
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For a second there, I thought this might be a Crimson Skies racing spin-off. Still, a combat racer using propeller planes and power-ups—or even better, a possible combination of Crimson Skies and Blur? Yeah, I can get behind that. Developer Digital Reality is looking to get gamers in the air and pounding out the rounds with SkyDrift when it launches for the 360, PC, and PS3 later this year. The download-only release will include six different power-ups, eight aircraft, leaderboard support, online multiplayer for eight players, and several single-player modes, including Survival and SpeedRace.
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Five years ago this week, I was so excited about seeing Harrison Ford return to the role of Indiana Jones — and even more excited about seeing Karen Allen return to the role of Marion Ravenwood — that I had a great time watching Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.Sure, it was disappointing in some ways. But I was so glad to be in the company of Indy and Marion that I gave the film a very positive rating and hastily turned in my review to Christianity Today.Then I saw the f … [Read more...]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Indiana Jones and the Fall of My Favorite Hero, Part Three: Oh, My Aching Skulls!
[This is Part Three of a series. Don't miss Part One and Part Two.]As the summer of 2008 approached, you could hear the Internet crackling with energy like the Ark exploding with the wrath of God. Fans were having anxiety attacks, racked with worries and questions about the new episode in Indiana Jones' adventures.Would Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull enhance the trilogy's legendary status? Or would it, like the Star Wars prequels, tarnish a beloved franchise? Would … [Read more...]
Indiana Jones and the Fall of My Favorite Hero, Part Two: The Biggest Loser
[This is Part Two of my series on the heroism of Indiana Jones. If you missed it, here's Part One.]-Perhaps it's not so much Indy's virtues or successes that distinguish him. Consider, instead, his failures.Has there ever been a hero so prone to failure as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark? Let's review:Indy gets the golden idol from the temple, then promptly loses it to his nemesis, and never gets it back. He gets his old girlfriend back, then gives her every reason to … [Read more...]
Indiana Jones and the Fall of My Favorite Hero, Part One: King of Heroes?
My favorite adventure movie of all time is coming to IMAX screens for a short while, a special release to get consumers charged up about the approaching Indiana Jones blu-ray collection.Since the movie has risen again, I thought I'd resurrect something of my own... an essay that I wrote about Indiana Jones for a Christian publication a couple of years ago. The editor decided this wouldn't suit his publication's purposes, so I put it away and forgot about it. Stumbling onto it this week, I … [Read more...]
Film Forum: Sex and the City; Reprise; Stuck; Bigger, Stronger, Faster; Body of War; Savage Grace; The Edge of Heaven; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull;
SEX AND THE CITYCourtney: Most of the few Christian voices speaking to the growing single segment of the population offer ten easy steps to find our soulmate. As if it's that wondrously simple. Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda, however, show how challenging it really can be for intelligent, accomplished, and admittedly neurotic women to find lasting love. They, unlike many Christians, don't insult my intelligence. Instead they speak to the complexities of relationships in a … [Read more...]
Ebert defends Indy's Standing-O; C.S. Lewis on Mysticism
Indy's standing-oIndiana Jones IV got a standing ovation at Cannes. And Ebert thinks it was genuine.-What did C.S. Lewis have to say about mysticism?Listen to this intriguing podcast at The Kindlings Muse... William Butler Yeats once said, "The mystical life is the center of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write. . ." This same thing could not be said of CS Lewis, whose faith was grounded in reason. In this episode of The Kindlings Muse @ the CS Lewis Center … [Read more...]
The Browser, 5/9: Evangelical Manifesto; Koehler on Cannes; Dude still abides!; Neil Young hates mp3s; book reviews; Marion Ravenwood
The Evangelical ManifestoOn the remote chance that you may not already have read it, I should post the news that An Evangelical Manifesto was published and presented earlier this week, on May 7.The Steering Committee for the document includes...Timothy George Dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University Os Guinness Author/Social Critic John Huffman Pastor, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, CA Chair, Christianity Today International Rich Mouw President, … [Read more...]
Smile, Marion!
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Marion Returns
I can't tell you how happy this photo makes me.Marion Ravenwood is on the set of Indy IV. (Hollywood Elsewhere) … [Read more...]
Indiana Jones 4 is Getting Interesting
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