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We're put here to make something.
Babies. Meals. Buildings. Books. Roads. Stories.
And sometimes web logs.
Creativity is as part of being human as breathing and sweating and humping and enjoying fried things and feeling awkward.
I know this but still suffer from a big block.
I FEAR people JUDGING me.
This fear keeps me from making my best stuff.
Or any stuff.
And I know what causes it.
There's only one way my fear of being judged is going to go away.
And it's by taking off my own Giant Judgey Wig.
I'm the WORST judgey judge.
In my own brain.
And it's strangling my output.
Fear Of Being Judged.
Or FOBJ — heh — Is a real block for me.
Part of it is that for my job, I evaluate blogs.
But evaluation is different than donning my Giant Judgey Wig.
Evaluation is looking at metrics, at reach, at tone and aesthetics.
Evaluation is looking at facts.
Judgey wig is making a mean-spirited, emotional snap judgement in 2 seconds.
I'm judging you, judging me, judgey judgey judge judge judge.
That outfit sucks.
Why are you using that lame phrase?
Could you complain any more?
Judging makes sense, evolutionarily.
We can't possibly take everything in that's presented to us.
We used to need quick yesses or nos when deciding which group of people or environments were best for us.
But online, when we're nigh assaulted with images of art, of homes, of creative expression, being judgey isn't necessary.
And if it's in my head, it probably doesn't hurt you, but it hurts me more.
It hurts me by creating a culture (in myself!) where I'm afraid to create.
I wouldn't accuse you of taking this kind of mean-spirited commentary public.
Because I wouldn't either.
But inside my head, I'm closing myself off from potential friendships, resources, opportunities for learning.
All because I don't think I like your [insert dumb surface-based reason here].
So how do I stop judging?
The last few weeks I've been testing out some tricks for judging less. These three have been the most successful.
(But boy, howdy, this is an uphill battle.)
Under my wig I think of at least ONE nice thing about the thing I'm being stupidly critical about. It has a cascading effect, inspiring me to look for more and more nice things until, SURPRISE! I'm rather fond of the blogger behind the blog.
Think of people as collections of stories.
If I think of you as a bunch of collected stories rather than a blanket singular judgement, I'm eager to learn more. I want to hear about all the crazy stuff that goes on in your life. I want to be your friend.
It's all experimental
This whole internet thing, its current incarnation is barely 5 years old. Would you harshly judge a five year old? (Wait, don't answer that.)
Think of blogs as partners in this grand experiment of self-expression.
Hey! They're learning!
And I'm learning too!
We're all learning!
And for the first time in history, we're all learning publicly.
(This is terrifying.)
By reframing your judgement as just participating in this experiment, all these posts and photos and stories become less daunting and more exciting. Truthily.
I want to raise my girls free from FOBJ.
The way I do that is by judging less.
Inviting more.
Trying more.
Making more messes.
How do you stop yourself from judging?
Do you suffer from FOBJ?
Or is internet judgery is part of the package?


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Professor Mayer-Sommer's publications include "An Examination of the Relationship Between Ethical Behavior, Espoused Ethical Values and Financial Performance in the U.S. Defense Industry: 1988-1992" (with A. Roshwalb), Journal of Business Ethics; "Accelerating Cash Collections in Small Businesses: Selling or Borrowing on Accounts Receivable," The Journal of Accounting, Taxation and Finance for Business; "A Reexamination of the Relative Profitability of the U.S. Defense Industry," The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy; and "Historical Case Study of Planning and Control Under Uncertainty: The Weapons Acquisition Process for the U.S. Ironclad Monitor," The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. He is a certified public accountant and a certified management accountant. He is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Institute of Management Accounting. He has taught courses in accounting for the U.S. Department of Labor, the American Society of Association Executives.
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Eos, the goddess of the dawn, the daughter of Hyperion, and the sister of Helios and Selene.
On this point he solemnly assured himself as he knocked at Selene's door.
"And you are really thinking of such insane extravagance," cried Selene.
With a gesture of despair he turned to leave the room but Selene detained him.
Next in size come several species of the genus Actias, of which Selene is the most common.
Belle showed signs of fatigue, so Selene made her comfortable on the divan.
"Already," said Selene, in a regretful tone, and she broke off a few violets and roses from the crowded mass.
Belle sat down and laughed again, and this time Selene joined in.
Selene shrugged her shoulders, and her sister jumped up from her seat with her eyes full of tears.
Send me up a dress-pattern off this coral-pink sample for Selene.
moon goddess, equivalent of Latin Luna, from Greek selene "the moon; name of the moon goddess," related to selas "light, brightness, bright flame, flash of an eye," from PIE root *swel- (2) "to shine, beam" (cf. Sanskrit svargah "heaven," Lithuanian svilti "to singe," Old English swelan "to be burnt up," Middle Low German swelan "to smolder"); related to swelter, sultry. Related: Selenian "of or pertaining to the moon as a world," 1660s.


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Moudoun Faye
A man's life is thrown into utter chaos by the simple act of going to the bank in Ousmane Sembene's amusing tale. Down-and-out Ibrahim (Makhouredia Gueye) receives some much-needed financial aid from his nephew, but hits one bureaucratic roadblock after another as he tries to convert the money order to cash. Ibrahim wrangles with ridiculous rules, corrupt officials and crazy relatives, unaware that his nephew is purposely causing his problems.


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New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, while commenting on the issue of taking or giving commission to support the UPA, on Wednesday exuded confidence in her party and said that it has a clean image.
"Congress would be able to tell better about both the parties, whether they are giving or taking commission," said Mayawati, while reacting to Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's reported remarks against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav that he takes commission to back the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre.
"Samajwadi Party would be able to tell that. I am responsible for my party. As far as BSP is concerned, nobody can point finger at my party," she added.
Verma, who alleged that the Samajwadi Party chief has links with terrorists, also accused him of taking 'commission' for supporting the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.
"Samajwadi Party nahin, sirf Mulayam Singh Yadav kharab hai. Unka apradhik jeevan raha hai, aur aatankwadiyon se bhi unka rishta hai. Bahut jald Mulayam Tihar Jail janey ko taiyyar rahein. Mulayam zaher ka ghoont pe rahe hain, aur Congress ko samarthan de rahey hain, aur commission bhi kha rahey hain. (Not only the SP, even Mulayam is a bad person. He has a criminal background and relations with terrorists. Mulayam should be ready to go to Tihar Jail soon. He is extending support to Congress under compulsion, and also taking commission for this.)" He added: "Mulayam ne hamesha apney virodhiyon ko dushman ki tarah liya hai. Mulayam looterey key sath gundey bhi hain. (Mulayam treats his opponents as his enemy. He is a dacoit, a goon.)," The Indian Express quoted Verma, as saying at a a public function in Gonda on Sunday.
Verma, however, today apologised for his apologised for his remarks critical of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
"I am sorry if my remarks have hurt any body's sentiments," he told media after a brief meeting with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
The Union Steel Minister's remark came at a time when the Congress-led UPA Government is facing the political challenge in the wake of the DMK pull out over the issue of alleged human rights violations of Sri Lankan Tamils.
The DMK's move has put the UPA in a position where it is now looking forward to the regional parties for support, especially Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) for support. (ANI)


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Victorian racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna has identified what most in the industry have known for years – that the state's racing integrity division has been under-funded, under-resourced and starved of information from the police. It is in desperate need for an overhaul.
Perna, a former homicide squad detective, was bullish this morning and now Racing Victoria, along with the state government, must endorse all of his recommendations.
Racing Victoria's management of their stewards must also be refocused. And long-serving chairman Michael Duffy must stand down not only as chairman but also as board member of RVL now.
Duffy cannot use Perna's report as another reason to remain at the helm of RVL, considering part of the negligence towards integrity has come on his watch.
The RVL board is due to select a new chairman early next month, but a groundswell of disapproval is mounting for the chairman-elect Rob Roulston.
Many believe that Roulston is cut from the same cloth as Duffy and former RVL CEO Rob Hines, and believe that the bloodstock agent may not have the ability to force through these dramatic integrity changes.
Perna's assertion that "cultural, organisational and legislative change are imperative" should resonate across the industry.
It is a watershed day for racing in this state. The government and Racing Victoria have been put on notice.
Glib statements such as the one from former Racing Victoria chief executive Hines in an interview last year when he said: "I've asked the stewards if they need anything and they told me they didn't", are now laughable. He must have been talking to a bar steward and not a stipendiary steward.
If these widesweeping changes to integrity are to be introduced, Racing Victoria must have a new broom at the very top. The throwaway line from two board members during the Damien Oliver gambling debacle during the spring carnival is instructive. "It'll all blow away in time," they said. That is exactly what Perna is fighting against.
Sure there will be red tape on a legislative basis impacting on a federal and state level, but Perna's message is loud and clear.
Perna has experienced the faultless integrity system adopted in countries such as Hong Kong and knows with work the same successful template can be in place in this state.
What resonates through his report is that change must occur with integrity if the industry is to go forward and has the confidence of those involved in it.


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The O.C./The Chrismukk-huh?
|The Chrismukk-huh?
|Season 4, Episode 7
|December 14, 2006
| J.J. Philbin
John Stephens
|Ian Toynton
|← 4x06
The Summer Bummer
|4x08 →
The Earth Girls Are Easy
|The O.C. — Season Four
The Chrismukk-huh? is the seventh episode of the fourth season of The O.C., and the eighty-third episode overall. When Ryan and Taylor fall off the roof, their subconscious places them in an "alternate universe" which they must fix before they can wake up in the real world.
Special Guest Star: Chris Pratt (Winchester)
Guest Stars: Paula Trickey (Veronica Townsend)
And: Tate Donovan (Jimmy Cooper)
Plot Overview
On the eve of Chrismukkah, Ryan finds a long rerouted letter from Marissa which forces him to heavily rethink his relationship with Taylor. When she comes over to give him a George Foreman grill and invite herself over to the Cohens' dinner, he rejects her soundly and goes back to work hanging lights and plastic reindeer on the roof. Taylor follows him, but the ladder she's standing on falls away from the roof while she and Ryan fight over the gift. Ryan attempts to catch her, but falls as well. He survives the fall, but Taylor pushes him away and runs off. But, something is clearly amiss. When Ryan goes into the pool house, he finds that his room has suddenly been transformed into an exercise room and that Kirsten doesn't know who he is.
Ryan convinces Kirsten that he's a friend of Seth's and she throws him out of the house. He heads to the comic book store in the mall, where he finds Julie doing a photo op for the media about her program for the homeless (she gives him a voucher for a mission, assuming he's a street urchin). In the comic book store, he finds Seth being hassled by Luke's obnoxious little brothers but Seth doesn't know him either. He also sees Summer trying on a wedding dress and Sandy, the recently elected mayor of Newport, in a press conference. Sandy, of course, has no idea who he is either.
In the "real world," Ryan and Taylor are shown in coma-like states in a hospital with Kirsten looking over them. Taylor manages to find Ryan in the "parallel world" and explain what's going on. She tells him that because they're in a parallel universe, they have to fix some kind of problem before they'll be able to return to their normal world, like in Quantum Leap. While they go off to solve the problems of Bizarro Seth and Summer, Sandy and Seth in the real world attempt to stimulate them by bringing Chrismukkuh to the hospital room.
Taylor starts to stalk Parallel Summer and finds that her fiancé, "Chester," is cheating on her in a very indiscreet fashion. Meanwhile, Ryan attempts to find Seth at his home but only finds Kirsten and her husband Jimmy Cooper. He goes off in search of Seth (who is said to be stalking Summer) while Taylor finds Sandy and Julie in a similar unusual relationship. Worse yet, she finds that Che is sleeping with Julie. She also discovers that in this reality, Marissa isn't dead. Taylor delivers this news to Ryan in the diner, to which he responds by considering not returning to the real world if Marissa is alive in the fake one.
Ryan races to the airport in order to meet up with Marissa, who is supposedly coming home from Berkeley shortly after his conversation with Taylor. When he reaches out to a girl wearing a Berkeley sweatshirt around her waste, he finds that it's actually Kaitlin, who is the youngest Freshman at Berkeley. She tells him that Marissa overdosed in an alleyway in Tijuana three years ago. Ryan realizes that Marissa's death isn't his fault and that if anything he gave her three extra years. He accepts his rightful duty to set the universe right and accompanies Taylor to the party, where they attempt to straighten things out with Kirsten and Seth first. When Ryan goes off in search of Seth, Taylor discovers that in this world, she does exist but has switched genders.
After successfully convincing Seth that Ryan is from a parallel universe and Kirsten that Sandy is miserable without her, Taylor and Ryan reconvene to remove the obstacles of "Chester" and Julie. The two manage to lock Julie and Che in the master bathroom while they work on getting the wayward couples back together through deceit and manipulation. They succeed to bring the four together and Taylor succeeds in calling her mom a bitch, which sends her back into the real world. But, before she goes back, the alternate dinner guests discover her ruse and Ryan is left alone trying to bring them all back together. He explains that in their normal personas, they saved his life several times over and that the only way they'll truly be happy is by being themselves and not attempting to distance themselves from that.
But, it turns out that Ryan and Taylor's supposition that their mission was to bring Sandy and Kirsten and Seth and Summer back together. In reality, Ryan's mission was to get on with his life and accept Marissa's death. He's sent back to the real world when he reads the letter on the beach and says goodbye to Marissa once and for all.
- Paranoid Android by Sia Furler: The song that plays when Ryan is in the airport talking to Kaitlin, thinking that she would be Marissa, is a cover of the song of "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead, off their album OK Computer. The covered version is by Sia Furler, an Australian pop singer who formerly sang in the band Zero 7. This version of the song first appeared on Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads, a tribute album released in 2006. Incidentally, Alex Greenwald, singer for Phantom Planet, also appeared on this album.
- Into Dust by Ashtar Command: From the scene where Ryan reads the letter from Marissa on the beach to the end of the episode, the song "Into Dust" plays. The song was originally performed by dream pop duo Mazzy Star and appears on the band's album, So Tonight That I Might See. It was also the song playing when Ryan finds Marissa in the alleyway in Tijuana in the earlier episode of the OC. The song was covered by Ashtar Command, an unsigned band featuring a former member of Billy Corgan's touring band. The song was released on the series' 6th soundtrack.
Arc Advancement
- Marissa: Marissa is at the center of the drama involving the alternative families. The reason why their lives atrophied was because they couldn't move on when she overdosed three years prior to the events of this episode. This leads Ryan to finally let go and say goodbye to her. It also opens the likelihood of him accepting Taylor as his new love interest.
- 1x07 - The Escape: The event that killed Marissa in the alternate universe happened in the first season. When the kids went to Tijuana, Marissa discovered that her boyfriend at the time, Luke, was cheating on her and overdosed on a combination of tequila and painkillers. The only reason why she survived, of course, is because Ryan found her and brought her to a hospital.
The Show
- Parallel Theme Song: To further drive home the idea of most of the episode taking place in a "parallel" version of the O.C., the opening theme is a cover of "California" by Mates of State, rather than the usual version by Phantom Planet. The song appears on the 6th O.C. Mix.
Behind the Scenes
Allusions and References
- It's a Wonderful Life: Although not directly referenced, the plot of this episode borrows heavily from the Jimmy Stewart Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life. In the film, Stewart's character contemplates suicide, thinking that the town he lives in would be better off without him. However, an angel named Clarence shows Stewart what life would be like if he had never existed, which turns out to be far worse than he had imagined.
- Jack Bauer: Jack Bauer is the main character from FOX's real-time crime drama, 24. Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, is an agent for the Los Angeles branch of the Counter-Terrorism Unit. He is often depicted doing whatever is necessary to complete his objective, including shoot heroin to infiltrate a drug ring and kill a superior by order of a terrorist with a deadly biological weapon.
- Caitlin: Wow, very "Jack Bauer" of you.
Memorable Moments
- Ryan: Has anyone ever said no to you?
Taylor: Once. And I pushed him off the roof.
(Ryan gives Taylor a concerned look.)
Taylor: ...Kidding.


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Consider going at the end of the rainy season when we did-it was lush, but really only rained a bit in the afternoons, and there were hardly any tourists. I can't imagine going any other time! We had the beach completely to ourselves. You will LOVE staying at this condo, the owners have thought of everything!
Villas Catalinas complex is a little over an hour's drive from the airport in Liberia near the village of Potrero. Our unit is located above the beaches of Penca and Prietta, a 10-minute drive from the old resort town of Flamingo, and 30 minutes from Tamarindo where you can shop, dine and take surfing lessons. Then return to Villas Catalinas where you can enjoy peace, quiet, and privacy while looking out at the beautiful Pacific Ocean. The balcony is oversize and perfect for watching and/or listening to the monkeys in the trees across the road and seeing the local sailboats and fishing boats go in and out of the bay. It is about a mile from Las Catalinas where you can rent kayaks, paddle boards, boogie boards and mountain bikes. Serious bikers will love the trails that have been cut into the hills. Within walking distance are the restaurants of Sol y Mar and Los Brisas as well as Catalina Mini Market where you can pick up groceries. Sol y Mar's chef, Girardo, will prepare fish and shrimp dishes to order. Los Brisas is right on the beach and has the best margaritas around!
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FDNY set to spend $238 million this year on extra hours for firefighters while civil rights lawsuit postpones recruitment
What does a no-snow winter mean for the city budget? This year New York City is on pace for its second-mildest winter ever, according to the National Weather Service. A mere seven inches of snow have fallen on Central Park this season. High temperatures across the region have already savaged business that depend on snow, from ski […]
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On Tuesday, Ukraine announced its second shale gas production-sharing deal with a international energy producer in a year.
Chevron (CVX) has inked an agreement to explore and develop shale gas reserves at the country's Olesska field, which lies in the western region of Ukraine. The deal is worth a reported $10 billion. In January, Ukraine struck a deal with Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) to do similar work at a site in the eastern portion of the country, Reuters notes.
Under the agreement, Chevron will invest $350 million to assess the feasibility of extracting gas from the shale reserves.
The deals with Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell could boost Ukraine's gas production by between 11 billion and 16 billion cubic meters within five years. The country, which borders Russia, is looking to reduce its reliance on imported gas from its much-larger neighbor.
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Wii U
So apparently "God" is considered innapropriate on Miiverse.
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CranberryPSO 4 years ago#61
Sega used the same language filter they've been using since PSO. It was also present on the PC and PS2 versions of PSU. If you said a censored word, it censored just that word. They too had some really funny censoring structures, such as the word "idiot" being censored. Episode 3 of Phantasy Star Online has the censor saved client-side, so you can actually still see the the filters in effect if you play that game offline and type out words (even though there's nobody to hear you.)
It had long been suspected that the entire message censoring was from Microsoft when one week, the censoring suddenly got significantly worse and many more words were added to the filter. PSU GM Edward confirmed in no uncertain terms that it was not Sega that had put it in, but Microsoft, and that they were working with Microsoft to get it resolved. A week or 2 later, it went back to "normal".
You could definitly see the difference if you were on the PC or PS2 version of PSU, where you did not have Microsoft's added filter, and thus did not have to worry about your ENTIRE message being wiped out.
Akaimizu posted...
Actually. Microsoft didn't do that. Sega was the one that did that. They were incredibly crazy with censorship on their PSU servers. It's exactly one reason that Voice Chat was almost a MUST with PSU, if you wanted to communicate with folks.
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Just to add, it's not privately owned either.
So miiverse is a public service operated by a international corporation.
The word "kill" is inappropriate too. Tried to use it on a comment on the CoD: BO2 board.
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banjo kazooie 4 years ago#64
Arn544 posted...
How is miiverse private property? isn't it a social media thing? how can you get more public than that?
It's the internet equivalent of a private venue. Especially so being that it's paid admission (need to own a Wii U). It is entirely property of Nintendo, and all you say or do there is by their leave.
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banjo kazooie 4 years ago#65
Arn544 posted...
Just to add, it's not privately owned either.
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Pretty sure it's owned by Nintendo.
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GeassMaster 4 years ago#66
I wonder what's going to happen when someone from the bible belt or fox news gets their hands on the Wii U and tries to talk about God on miiverse. The outrage will be crazy.
This will be as a big of an outrage as the PSP!
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It actually was a Microsoft thing that caused the entire-message censoring. You could tell if it was Microsoft or Sega's system by how your message was censored.
Hmm. That is definitely strange. The first time I've ever seen Microsoft ever step in on how a game handled messaging to each other. I wonder why no other games, that had text message, ever got that treatment? I'd like to smack whoever decided to give PSU special treatment, on that one.
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I like to replace words like God, Jesus, and swears with foods.
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Arn544 posted...Just to add, it's not privately owned either.
From everything I'm reading if it's on the internet accessible to external sources, in this case wii u owners then it's public
Also why do you need citation? It's a corporation you can buy stock, NTDOY is one of the symbols in fact I own shares of it.
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How is miiverse private property? isn't it a social media thing? how can you get more public than that?
It's fully owned by Nintendo.
If I own a house with a garden and have a sign outside saying "feel free to use the garden but if you talk about politics while you're here I'll eject you", and you come into the garden and start talking about politics, I'm totally allowed to eject you (in fact, I'm allowed to do that if I suddenly feel like it). You can't object to it, it's my property. The fact that it's "open" doesn't stop it being mine.
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Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, Senator Reed and I filed an amendment to ensure the soundness of our Nation's defense supply chains through the support of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, MEP, Centers. We would like to thank our colleagues, Senators Warner, Levin, Gregg, Hollings and McCain for accepting the modified amendment. Senator Reed and my amendment clarifies that the Department of Commerce has the ability to transfer and reprogram $21.8 million to the MEP Program in fiscal year 2004.
The vitality and viability of our Nation's small manufacturers has tremendous consequences for our Nation. Without a strong manufacturing base, we risk losing wealth for our Nation, we risk good jobs for our citizens, and we risk irreparably harming our Nation's defense supply base at a critical time.
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The MEP assists America's small manufacturers and helps boost productivity, sales, investment in modernization, and employment. I have a very simple, but vital, message to deliver-manufacturing matters-MEP matters. But I am worried that President Bush does not understand this simple message. This fiscal year 2004, the administration's budget slashed the MEP Program by 88 percent. Due to the efforts of Senators Gregg and Hollings, the Senate fiscal 2004 appropriations bill restored funding for the program to $106 million. However, the Omnibus Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2004 reduced that level to only $39.6 million.
As a Federal-State-private partnership, MEP is a network of over 60 centers with 400 locations across the country and Puerto Rico providing technical assistance and business support services to small manufacturers. These not-for-profit centers employ more than 2,000 professionals who work with manufacturers to help them adopt and use the latest and most efficient technologies, processes, and business practices. As a result, our small manufacturers are better able to compete with low wage countries, maintain jobs in America, and continue driving a higher standard of living in the U.S. In fiscal year 2002, MEP's clients reported sales of $2.8 billion, 35,000 new or retained workers, $681 million in cost savings, and $941 million invested in new plant and equipment as a direct result of their MEP projects.
However, funding constraints and budget cuts have forced every MEP Center in the country to downsize. According to a recent Modernization Forum survey, MEP Centers have closed 58 regional offices and reduced staffing by 15 percent, which will leave small manufacturers across the country without the invaluable technical and business assistance that helps them remain competitive edge in the global marketplace.
Senator Reed's and my amendment will help address this issue by clarifying that the Secretary of Commerce can reprogram $21.8 million to the MEP Program this year. Fifty-five Senators requested that the Secretary reprogram funding to the MEP Centers this year. Unfortunately, the Department refused this request; leaving the MEP Centers and small manufacturers without the resources they need. In a response to the Senate request for reprogramming, Secretary Evans implied that the Department of Commerce does not consider it worthwhile to reprogram funding to the MEP program because the appropriations act would only allow the transfer and reprogramming of $3.9 million. In discussions with the Appropriations Committee and the Congressional Research Service, however, this appears to be a very narrow reading of the statute by the Department of Commerce. The appropriate level of funding that can, and should, be transferred and reprogrammed is $21.8 million. This amendment clarifies that level of funding for transfer and reprogramming.
The administration needs to make resources available to help our Nation's small manufacturers. That is why I, along with my colleague Senator Reed, continue to call on the administration to reprogram $21.8 million to support the MEP Centers this year. And we call on the administration to send a Budget Amendment to Congress to support $106.9M for the MEP Program in fiscal 2005.
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ABC is a firm that deals with furniture. Manufacturing of a table requires three levels of assembly. The finished table is at the first level. The leg assembly and the tabletop are at the second level. The pieces that go into the leg assembly are at the third level which consist of shortrails, longrails and legs. One unit of the table requires one unit of the tabletop and one unit of the leg assembly. One unit of the leg assembly requires 2 units of shortrails, 2 units of longrails and 4 units of legs. The orders are placed just in time to minimize storage.
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The availability of the parts at the present time:
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And, despite the result, Davies admits it was a special day for him to make his Warriors debut.
He said: "It was special to make my debut and I really enjoyed it. I was really looking forward to the moment and it was a great experience for me.
"The boys have been so helpful in training, especially Paul Hodgson. We went through a lot this week and when I went out there the nerves were left behind."
Davies racked-up six points on his debut courtesy of two penalties and saw two further kicks drop wide on a gusty day in Greater Manchester.
He continued: "I thought we controlled the game well in the first-half and we won the kicking battle for a long time.
"The conditions were difficult. I thought the first kick was going over but the wind just pushed it back. But that is something for me to work on so I can go away and come back a better player."
Davies has progressed rapidly this season and impressed for the Cavaliers before enjoying a loan spell at National League One leaders Doncaster Knights.
He added: "I'll work on my weaknesses and keep developing my strengths and hopefully I can push for another chance to impress.
"Sam Vesty has been helping me with my kicking this season, which has been brilliant. And I've worked closely with Paul Warwick, Ignacio Mieres and Danny Gray so I'm learning all the time."


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To mend his broken heart, timorous homosexual Adrian leaves the big city behind and heads for the hinterland to start over. Conked on the noggin one night by a strange rock from out of the heavens, Adrian ingests it -- and morphs into superheroine Zsazsa Zaturnnah (Zsa Zsa Padilla). Next thing you know, mighty Zsazsa is saving the world from all manner of threats, including a boatload of zombies and an army of man-hating Amazonistas from Planet X.


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Hulu, the online video joint venture of News Corp. (NWS) and General Electric's (GE) NBC Universal, makes its public debut Wednesday with programming from Warner Bros., Lionsgate (LGF) and sports leagues.
At launch, Hulu will offer full-length episodes of more than 250 TV series, from current hits such as The Simpsons to older shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It also will offer 100 movies, including The Big Lebowski and Mulholland Drive.
Hulu, available at www.hulu.com, said it has signed licensing deals with the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League.
Missing from the list of providers: Viacom, (VIA) which has said it continues to hold discussions, and CBS, (CBS) which has said it was not averse to a licensing deal.
Hulu's launch is a big bet by big media companies that consumers are as eager to spend long periods of time watching TV shows and movies in front of their computers as they are in front of their televisions.
Ahead of its test launch four months ago, the service was greeted skeptically as a rival to Google's (GOOG) YouTube video-sharing site. Hulu has won over some of its harshest critics, including technology blog TechCrunch, which has since praised the venture for focus on professional content, easy-to-use design and video quality.
With no marketing and a private test pool of users, the service has attracted more than 5 million viewers in the past month, said Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar.
About 80% of its entire video library is viewed every seven days, a sign likely to be viewed favorably by programming partners seeking ways to boost profits from vintage shows, Kilar said.
Shows on Hulu also are distributed on AOL, Comcast's (CMCSA) Fancast.com, Microsoft's (MSFT) MSN, News Corp.'s MySpace and Yahoo. (YHOO)
Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey said he was most impressed with its range of options for advertisers. "It's the part people overlook," he said.
Hulu said that Nissan, (NSANY) for example, can give Hulu viewers the option to choose to watch any one of its several car ads.
Advertisers spend "billions of dollars getting the right ad in front of the right person," McQuivey said of marketing to traditional television viewers. Hulu's online advertising permits "self-selected targeting."
McQuivey added, "From the advertisers' perspective, it can't get any better."
Hulu said most of the companies that signed up for the test also are a part of the official launch, including Nissan, Best Buy (BBY) and Unilever.
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Babies learn best through play that is simple and repetitive. Games like peek-a-boo, with a back and forth exchanges are fun for her. Until your baby is two months old, play will remain fairly simple. Try holding her nine to twelve inches from your face while moving your head and making funny faces to help her vision develop.
Your baby's brain is being flooded with stimulation all of the time so she'll tire easily during the first year. One minute you could both be happily playing and the next she could be fussing or falling asleep. Remember to give her lots of breaks when she loses interest. Sometimes even making eye contact with another person will tire her out. Try holding her head to her chest and gently rocking her while she takes a break. She'll be ready to play again as soon as she starts looking around or making happy sounds.
Talking to your baby throughout the day will help her to acquire language and stay engaged. You can encourage her coos and giggles by responding as if the two of you are having a conversation! This sort of simple, back and forth "dialog" will strengthen the bond between you.
When your baby is around six months old, you can help her memory by pointing out familiar people and things wherever you go. Let her spend lots of time playing on the floor. Unstructured play is just as important for her developments as play together. Offer her simple toys to develop her grasp and place toys just out of her reach so she'll have to move to get them. By this point she's able to distinguish several hundred words. Spend time reading together and point out lots things in the pictures that are interesting or familiar.
Luckily, the most important thing you can do to stimulate your baby's development is also the easiest. Give her lots of love, kisses and attention! Showering your baby with affection will keep her feeling safe and secure. You can make everyday tasks like changing, feeding and bathing into play by singing songs, making faces and responding to her coos and gurgles!
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- 24 oz. frozen raspberries
- 3½ tbsp. sugar
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 4 oz. (8 tbsp.) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 oz. coarsely chopped chocolate
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Luke 13 Outline
– Everyone is a sinner (Luke 13:1-9)
– Jesus healed a woman who cannot bend over for 18 years (Luke 13:10-17)
– Jesus used the parable of the mustard seed and yeast to compare the spreading of evil influences in the churches (Luke 13:18-21)
– The kingdom of God is for those who strive to enter through the narrow gate (Luke 13:22-30)
– Jesus' sorrow for Jerusalem (Luke 13:31-35)
Luke 13 Bible Study
In Luke 13:1-9, some people told Jesus about how Pilate mixed the blood of the Galilean criminal with their sacrifices. In turn, Jesus replied that the Galilean criminals are not the worst compare to other Galileans. Everyone is a sinner. If you are a sinner, you will end up in Hell. The only way to be saved is to confess your sins and repent. Jesus used the parable of the fig tree to describe those who have not produce fruit and contribute in the kingdom of God will be condemned in Hell. Every Christian has to contribute in some way in the body of Christ. You can help in many ways in the church including cooking for the church congregations, giving alms, praying for people, serving God at the church, using your money to build church buildings and other buildings for the poor, evangelizing people and etc. God is patient with us and we have only up to the time while we are on this earth. After you die, you will have no more time to repent. Repentance is critical now because you never know when you will die. Jesus is coming back soon to rapture his faithful followers so we must get ready and faithfully follow God by walking in his commandments.
In Luke 13:10-17, Jesus healed a woman who cannot bent over for 18 years because she was possessed by an evil spirit. Then, the synagogue ruler told the people to come and be healed for 6 days and not on the Sabbath. According to the Law of Moses, God forbids working or carrying of any load on the Sabbath. God created the earth in six days but he rested on the seventh day. Because he rested on the seventh day, he made it the Sabbath day. Christians can do God's work on the Sabbath day for example serving God and helping others. However, Christians cannot sell or ask people to look after your businesses on the Sabbath day (Nehemiah 10:31; Deuteronomy 5:14; Jeremiah 17:27). Some people say that the Sabbath law is in the old covenant so there is no need to follow it but Jesus said that all his word must come into fulfillment even though heaven and earth may pass away (Matthew 5:18; Matthew 23:3).
In Luke 13:18-21, Jesus used the parable of the mustard seed and yeast to describe the kingdom of God. Jesus used these parables to describe the evil influence spreading in the churches. Many large churches have compromised to the worldly influences in order to attract more people to their congregations. The parable of the leaven illustrates how sin in the church can corrupt the worship offered to God. To enter into the kingdom of God, you must believe in Jesus. In Romans 10:9, anyone who confess Jesus is Lord and believe in his heart that God raised him from the dead can be saved. After believing in Jesus, you must produce fruits in the kingdom of God by serving him at the church and helping other brothers and sisters in need.
In Luke 13:22-30, Jesus said that only those that pass through the narrow door will be saved. To enter into the kingdom of God, you must abide in God's commandments. You must not just be a hearer but be also a doer. Breaking a single commandment in the bible will make you a sinner so that you also end up in Hell (James 2:10). We must not yield to our own flesh but surrender ourselves to God and let him guide us. By letting God guide you, you will walk on the path of righteousness.
In Luke 13:31-35, Jesus felt sad for Jerusalem because they rejected him. Jesus was captured after he finished praying at the Garden of Gethsemane, which is located below the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. It was the Jews that first rejected Jesus so that the gift of salvation is now open to all the people around the world.


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December 28, 2011 by staff
Misuse Of 911, A 45-year-old woman who called 911 because she said she ate too much food has been arrested, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
Mary Lisee was arrested Sunday on charges of disorderly conduct and misuse of 911.
According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the Travelers Inn in Fort Pierce after a woman called 911 requesting help and then hung up.
When deputies arrived, they saw Lisee through the window of her room "jumping up and down and yelling." A man then walked out of the room, told deputies Lisee was his girlfriend and that he was leaving "so he could sleep in peace" because she "could not stop talking."
According to the report, Lisee told deputies she had called 911 because she "had eaten too much food." Deputies said she was yelling and smelled of alcohol.
Asked to read a "mostly illegible" statement she was asked to write, Lisee stated: "My name is Mary Ellen Lisee. I have beaten, I believe in God, and he forgives me. I may joke, but I do not do crack. I will not for as long as I live."
Deputies said Lisee was asked to sign the statement if she swore it to be true, but she refused. She was then arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail.
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In a recent blog post about retiring abroad, I stated that I didn't want to live in Costa Rica because an American student disappeared in a national park near Liberia in August 2009, according to Carole Moore's compelling book, "The Last Place You'd Look: True Stories of Missing Persons and the People Who Search for Them."
The truth is, people disappear all the time here in the states. I just used that as an excuse because, despite its beautiful countryside, warm and friendly people, and diverse flora and fauna, I don't want to live in Costa Rica during retirement. But plenty of Americans do.
Recently my husband Kevin and I spent 10 days in the jungle near Nosara, where the Pacific Ocean provides a steady supply of consistently good waves. We stayed at the Harbor Reef, a comfortable, rustic lodge designed to provide basic amenities for the surfers who travel there.
Some choose to retire in the area, despite the lack of infrastructure -- the roads near Nosara are unpaved, the electricity tends to flicker and the area has "sensitive septic systems." But the beach break at Playa Guiones and the point break at nearby Playa Pelada beckon surfers from around the world.
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Kevin met three expatriates in the water during the occasional lull between sets. Richard, age 55, said he and his wife moved to the area eight years ago and own two properties, one in Guiones and another at Playa Pelada. They stay at one and rent the other, but Rich, who once worked for the Drug Enforcement Agency, says it's expensive to live there and he's just happy to have enough food on the table for him and his wife and their dog. Even though he seemed to be complaining about the cost of living, he told my husband, "I surf all the way to the bank."
One morning when I was standing on shore with camera in hand waiting to catch Kevin on a wave, I saw someone paddle over to him and strike up a conversation. That turned out to be Paul, 62, who hails from Stuart, Fla., where he used to work in a marina. He rents a place in Guiones, having moved a year a half ago. In order to establish residency, he arranged for a monthly annuity of $1,000 to be directly deposited to a bank near Nosara, he told Kevin. He plans to begin collecting Social Security this year, and seems to have modest needs. He said that he's happy to have a radio and a flat-screen TV.
Another surfer, Pete from Pensacola, Fla., kept dropping in on my husband. "Dropping in" is a term surfers use when someone takes advantage of a wave that another person is entitled to. Yes, surfers are territorial about waves in the open seas. But Pete apologized and urged Kevin to consider living in Costa Rica. He himself admitted it was an impulsive decision. Pensacola Pete used to be in the hurricane shutter business and is now building a home in Guiones. He and his wife also own a beachfront house in Pensacola, which he rents out most of the year.
These surfers are living their retirement dreams, doing what they love to do most. For them, the most important retirement tool is their surfboard. I got a little worried that my husband would want to follow suit. Fortunately, after 10 days of playing in the surf, Kevin decided he would get bored after a while.
Whew! I'm glad we were able to avoid that retirement planning conflict or I might have had to pull a disappearing act of my own!
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Picture: Freddie Starr and guest British Comedy Awards held at the Fountain Studios - Arrivals. London, England - 16.12.11
British comic Freddie Starr fears the scandal surrounding his arrest in connection with the Jimmy Savile sex abuse investigation will kill him.
The outrageous funnyman was detained by police this week (begs29Oct12) and admits the ordeal was "horrible".
Protesting his innocence in British newspaper the Sunday People, Starr says, "I'm being made to feel like a criminal. I've never ever been in trouble before and I haven't got a police record. The way I'm being treated I feel like I'm the new Yorkshire Ripper.
"It's heartbreaking and its affecting my health and everything. It's unbelievable. I'm absolutely drained. I've had four heart attacks. I think if things keep on like this it's going to kill me.
"Over the last few weeks I haven't been eating. I've been so stressed. It's one thing after another and it keeps piling up and piling up. You just think, 'When's it going to stop, for God's sake?' It's the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my life."
Starr has been accused of sexually abusing an underage girl in Savile's dressing room in the 1970s, but he insists he could never do such a thing, revealing he once rescued two 14-year-old girls from the clutches of a paedophile.
He has also opened up about the abuse he suffered as a child, revealing, "I know what it feels like to be sexually abused. I could never do that to someone. I've never spoken about it before. I remember every single detail. It was terrifying. It was more than once and it was really terrible.
"Afterwards I couldn't stop washing myself. I was in the bath scrubbing myself and scrubbing myself. I absolutely hate paedophiles. If I even see a child getting hurt on Tv I have to change channel.
"I get so emotional about it. Sometimes I'm in tears. I'd never ever touch an underage girl. It's against all my principles. The allegations are very upsetting and have brought it all back. Because I was molested as a child I don't like to be touched. I wouldn't touch anybody else and that has stuck with me all my life."
Police are investigating more than 300 sex abuse claims as part of their Savile investigation after it emerged the once-beloved Bbc Tv and radio personality, who died in 2011, had a dark, secret life.


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CITY leaders have agreed to buy the site of a York office block regarded by many as the city's worst eyesore, with the aim of moving its redevelopment forward.
The freehold of Stonebow House will come under the sole control of City of York Council once it buys North Yorkshire County Council's share for £62,250.
The authority is in talks with the administrators of the company which holds the leasehold on the 1960s office block about its future.
The council has said all options for the site will be considered, and although no decisions have been taken, demolition has not been ruled out.
The freehold, the purchase of which was approved by the authority's Labour cabinet this week, covers the long-term ownership of the land and the building.
Stonebow House was part of the Tawny property portfolio - also including Clifton Moor Industrial Estate and York Business Park - whose value had fallen by an estimated £160 million when property services company DTZ were appointed as its receivers last autumn.
Council officials said sole ownership of the freehold would simplify any future development of the site.


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The FBI today disclosed it has launched 40 separate investigations into alleged hacking incidents by Eastern European organized crime groups that are believed to have stolen more than 1 million credit card numbers from e-commerce and online finance Web sites powered by Windows NT servers.
A spokeswoman for the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) said the break-ins have occurred in 20 U.S. states and are thought to be part of a systematic effort by crime syndicates in Russia and Ukraine to break into vulnerable Web servers. Estimated financial losses since the NIPC issued an initial warning about the threat in December total as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars, she said.
But the figure could be much higher, the spokeswoman added, saying that the NIPC hasn't been able to determine an exact damages amount. The agency, which is based at FBI headquarters in Washington, today released an advisory saying the hacking activities are continuing. The advisory reiterated a recommendation that systems administrators should check their Windows NT-based servers to make sure patches designed to fix several known security holes have been installed.
To date, the NIPC spokeswoman said, e-commerce sites across the country have failed to heed the warnings about the holes in Microsoft Corp.'s operating system software. She described the new advisory as "a public service announcement" meant to urge companies to bolster the security of their Web sites by downloading the patches made available by Microsoft.
"These [organized crime] groups have hit on these sites using known vulnerabilities for months now, and people are not heeding the warnings," the spokeswoman said. Microsoft discovered and patched many of the vulnerabilities in NT as early as 1998. But until companies take the appropriate steps, she added, the attacks are "not going to stop."
Scott Christie, an assistant U.S. attorney and intellectual property coordinator at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, said federal investigators have identified several different groups of hackers that they believe are responsible for the incidents.
"We have a very good sense of who is involved," Christie said. "It's national in scope and at a point that we all felt it was appropriate to let a wider audience know what is going on." Christie characterized the threat posed by the hackers as a "serious impediment to public confidence in e-commerce."
A Microsoft spokesman said there's no way of knowing how widely the NT patches have been applied. Download rates are a poor indicator because a single download can be applied "an infinite number of times," he noted. Conversely, the fact that a user has downloaded a patch doesn't guarantee it will actually be applied. "Still, it is clear that not enough users are installing patches," the spokesman said.
The crime syndicates are targeting customer data, specifically credit card information, according to the FBI. In many cases, today's advisory said, the attacks go on for several months before the company being hit discovers thee intrusion.
After the attackers steal the data from a Web site, they often contact the victimized company by fax, e-mail or telephone and make a veiled extortion threat by offering Internet-based security services that would protect the targeted server from other attackers.
Federal investigators said they also believe that in some instances, the credit card information is being sold to other organized crime groups. The NIPC's advisories about the attacks list the vulnerabilities that are being exploited and provide links to bulletins issued by Microsoft about the relevant patches.
Chris Rouland, director of the X-Force vulnerability research unit at Internet Security Systems Inc. in Atlanta, said a lot of malicious hacking activity, including widescale probing of Web servers, is originating in Eastern Europe. "Anything that gets plugged in [to the Internet] gets probed," Rouland said. "It's not a question of if, but when."
The SANS Institute, a Bethesda, Md.-based research organization for systems administrators and security managers, today released an alert about the FBI's ongoing investigations that called the hacking incidents "the largest criminal Internet attack to date."
The alert added that the SANS-affiliated Center for Internet Security plans "within a day or two" to release a software tool that can be used to check NT servers for the vulnerabilities and to look for files found by the FBI on many compromised systems. The center's tools are usually limited to its members, but SANS said this one will be made available on a widespread basis "because of the importance of this problem."
The NIPC wouldn't identify any of the Web sites that have been hit by attacks. But in December, Creditcards.com, a Los Angeles-based company that has since changed its name to iPayment Technologies Inc., confirmed that about 55,000 credit-card numbers had been stolen from its Web site (see story). More than 25,000 of the numbers were exposed on the Internet after the company ignored a $100,000 extortion attempt believed to have come from a Russian hacker.
Earlier this week, Bibliofind.com, an online marketplace for rare and hard-to-find books that's owned by Amazon.com Inc., disclosed that a malicious hacker had compromised the security of credit card data for about 98,000 users of its Web site. The intrusions began in October and weren't discovered until last month, according to Waltham, Mass.-based Bibliofind (see story).
Egghead.com Inc. in Menlo Park, Calif., was also hit by an intrusion late last year. The online technology retailer's CEO said in January that an internal investigation showed that no customer data had been compromised. But some Egghead users claimed that their credit card numbers had in fact been stolen, with one saying her card was debited for a charge to a fraudulent Web site in Russia (see story).
This story, "FBI investigating widespread Web site break-ins by crime groups" was originally published by Computerworld.


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For the third year in a row, our travel concierges spent a week handling a group's flights to a big conference in Colorado. The repeat business for an annual event afforded us an excellent opportunity to examine our performance and chart our progress.
When we first worked with this group in 2010, there were only three of us really stretching our capabilities to deal with a load of people. (At least, at the time it seemed like a load.) About 40 people were traveling on flights booked by a travel agent. We just had to make sure things went well — and fix them if they didn't. I don't remember that year being particularly difficult.
In 2011, we handled about 60 travelers, and I remember things being a little rougher logistically. We had the same number of concierges assisting more travelers, and I seem to recall a few more problem flights that required our attention. It was a tiring project, but we survived and made everything work.
This year, our role expanded again. Although the number of travelers increased by only a few, to about 65, we were asked to book all of the flights this time. We were also brought in as "point people" and played a more active role in making sure everyone got where they needed to go on the ground as well as in the air. With the added responsibility, we had four concierges following the travelers. I followed only one traveler myself, so I could hang back, run the operation, and help if any problems arose.
My strategy worked well. Sure, there were flight delays, and a few people were even stuck overnight when they missed an international connection. But we were prepared to handle it — and got the itineraries changed quickly. What was most remarkable was that we accommodated a pretty heavy load of non-conference customers at the same time.
Sure, we worked hard, but we had everything under control. Compared with the first year, when fewer of us were stretched to handle far fewer travelers, it's great to see how far we've come!
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Over the next two days, we will feature our picks of Southern Arizona's top preseason high school football players.
Our countdown continues today with Sabino tight end/defensive end Matt Bushman, a highly recruited player who will make a difference on both sides of the ball for the Sabercats.
Matt Bushman
• The rundown: Matt Bushman, TE/DE, 6-5, 215, Sabino, senior
• Who he is: A strong and skillful two-way starter with a chip on his shoulder. Not only is Bushman hoping to finish out his high school career by leading the Sabercats to the Division III state title, he's ready to make up for a disappointing one-and-done playoff season as a junior. The Sabercats finished the regular season 10-0 but were upset at home by Nogales in the first round of the state tournament. That has fueled Bushman the entire offseason. The senior has put on 15 to 20 pounds of muscle, according to coach Jay Campos, who said that will make him even more of a dominant player than he was last year when he caught 41 passes for 951 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end and registered 40 tackles and four sacks as a defensive end. Campos said the additional power and explosiveness has helped Bushman, who has added around 40 pounds in both his bench press and squat, become a better blocker. Because of that, he plans on attaching him to the line more than before and moving him around to various positions. "I think you'll see a different Bushman this year, in terms of strength," Campos said.
• Proof he's good: The offers. Bushman, who also plays baseball and basketball, received nine Division I offers for football but has narrowed his choice down to Arizona, BYU and Utah. He plans on making his decision within the next couple of weeks so he can get it out of the way and focus on the season. Both BYU and Utah have also offered Bushman baseball scholarships, but he hasn't decided if he wants to continue playing both.
• He said it: "I just want to go try to win a state championship, that's the big thing. If I catch the ball, I'll be fine with that. If I don't get the ball some games, just blocking and playing my defense will be fine with me. I just want to get out and win every game." -Bushman


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Michigan 55 – No. 4 UCLA 52
Stu Douglass is runner up for the game ball though (he's only a three star!). The kid hit some flat out huge shots (4-5 (2-3 3pt) for 10 points and 5 assists). I think that we need to run a few set plays to Stu every game because if he's open from anywhere he will bury the shot. I also thought the freshman played admirably at the top of the 1-3-1 even though they were clearly physically outmatched. There were times that Collison and Holiday coasted into the lane (mostly in man to man) but they are going to do that to a lot of defenses.
Michigan got out-rebounded 45 to 28, didn't convert easy baskets in transition, and shot 1-12 from long range in the first half. But on the other hand they shot 4-8 from long range in the second half, the 1-3-1 worked to perfection, and only turned it over 10 times. It was ugly at times but this is the Beilein recipe for success.
Critics will say that this isn't the UCLA team we will see at the end of the year but one of the best three players on the Michigan team isn't eligible until December 20th.
Enjoy this night because it's back to business tomorrow in a game that will be an even stiffer test against Duke. Although this is where Beilein's tournament success comes into play, his schemes are a radical change from anything Duke has game planned all year.
Tonight Michigan proved to themselves (most importantly) and the world that they can play with anyone in the country. Of course we would never want to call this a statement game.