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Keith Duffy offers Ronan and Yvonne support
Andrea McCullagh
17 May, 2012
Boyzone crooner
Keith Duffy
is offering his support to both Ronan and Yvonne Keating following their split. The couple tried to patch their relationship up after
had a fling with a backing dancer but they broke up a number of months ago.
Keith (37) said: "It's upsetting for everybody. All you can do for a friend is to be there for both of them and that's what we are. We are 100 per cent behind both of them." Keith was unveiled yesterday as a new presenter for Dublin radio station
and will host a magazine-style show on Saturday afternoons.
He is excited about the new career move and is delighted he can finally do it as he has been working abroad in recent years and couldn't commit to a live weekly show. The former Corrie star said: "I've never had an opportunity of being in the one place long enough to have a live show.
"I've been trying to base myself in Ireland this year, I've been home since September and I've got a little bit of routine in my life. It's something that I could do now so I thought I would. I'm in the business 20 years and most people know who I am. I just want to get on the radio and be myself.
"This is something I've never done before. I don't have to be uptight about my hair and make-up and stuff," he laughed. Keith was expected to hit the stage this weekend for the
Coronation Street musical
Street of Dreams in Dublin. But is disappointed as unfortunately it has been postponed.
He said: "Of course, I was looking forward to it. I think they have just postponed it for another date. I was only a very small part of it, I was only coming out singing a song for three minutes at the end." The show has already received standing ovations in Manchester but yesterday a statement announced they want to make changes to the production.
A statement said: "Reckless Entertainment, the show's producers, are now keen to revisit the production and further develop ideas for the UK tour. As a result the existing dates have been re-arranged. New tour dates for Dublin, Belfast and Newcastle will be announced very soon. The producers would like to apologise to those who have already bought a ticket for the original tour dates." Fans can exchange the tickets for the new dates or get a refund.
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Fei earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in leadership from Villanova University.


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Allah row is Perkasa's Tower of Babel
YOURSAY 'I'm really surprised that no Muslims in this country have felt hurt when Ibrahim Ali called for the burning of the BM Bible with 'Allah' in it.'
Bibles of any language still a Bible, Perkasa told
Sfjkhglr843: Human rights lawyer Siti Zabedah Kasim, leave Perkasa alone. It is all about politics, to divide communities and create a siege mentality among Muslims so that they vote where Perkasa wants them to vote and the likes of Perkasa can remain in power and enjoy the fruits.
Do you remember in 1990, then PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad used the same strategy successfully when Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah donned a head gear in Sabah on which there appeared to be a cross-like design?
Holden: Siti Zabedah, when threatened, little bully boys like the Perkasa chief will do anything to show they're in the driver's seat. Let them keep yapping.
The more they talk, the more their stupidity is plain for all to see. You can't talk logic to an idiot, without feeling idiotic yourself.
Onyourtoes: So it is okay to burn bibles with 'Allah' in them? The last time I checked, the High Court declared it was legal for the Christians to use 'Allah'. So which law or precedent is Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali following?
Gofortruth: The existing law allows the use of the word 'Allah' in the Malay language Bible, but Ibrahim Ali is provoking Muslims to break the law to burn such bibles and to instigate violence in the country.
Now not only Ibrahim Ali is a confirmed security threat, Perkasa is a dangerous organisation that aims to foment national unrest.
Our home minster is sitting at home doing nothing by allowing these people to provoke/instigate some naive Muslims into taking the law into their own hands.
What a contrast to the former home minister, who locked up a female reporter under the Internal Security Act, purportedly to protect her!
Quigonbond: I wonder what the police are waiting for. Perkasa keeps repeating they will burn the holy book. I think that amounts at least to criminal intimidation, if not attempted damage or destruction of property.
And who knows how they get their hands of such bibles. The attorney-general (AG) is not only dumb to criminal law, but he's also deaf and blind to the anger that all Malaysians are feeling, whether they are Malay, Indians or Chinese.
Kazakh: What is the Jawi script if not Arabic writing? It's not Malay. Jawi, I am sure, existed long before Islam. I am also sure that Arab Christians too would be using this writing to propagate Christianity among the Arabs.
So is Perkasa planing to go over to the Arab countries to incite the locals to burn their bibles? Please, stop making a fool of your own 'Malay' race, a race that exists only by law of the federal constitution.
Shathriyan: Actually, I don't want to waste my time commenting on the antics of an ignoramus like the Perkasa leader. But his stupidity is growing by day and the authorities, that is the BN government, does not seem to be doing anything about it.
A holy scripture remains holy immaterial in whatever language you print it. The language is just a medium. By burning the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia that contains the name of God as 'Allah', you are actually trying to burn God himself.
No person in his right senses shall ever burn any piece of paper, or for that matter any material, that contains the name of God that he believes and prays to.
I'm really surprised that no Muslims in this country have felt hurt when Ibrahim Ali called for the burning of the BM Bible. Don't they realise that his call actually amounts to calling for the burning of 'Allah' himself?
Geronimo: If Ibrahim Ali can remember his religious knowledge, during the time when man tried to build the Tower of Babel to reach the heavens, God punished man by making his lot speak in different languages so they could cease their foolhardy project.
Therefore, any language that we speak today is in fact God's work and any man who tries to bring disrepute to the language is mocking God. Be forewarned, Ibrahim Ali and your goons in Perkasa.
Bumiasli: Perkasa is a group that represents fools who instead of using their brains (which I doubt they have), they use senseless arguments to show their might.
Perkasa must remember that they don't own Malaysia. Every race has equal rights and we don't need to tolerate their nonsense.
Vijay47: What is most disappointing about this controversy is that everyone seems to be focussing on Ibrahim Ali. This miserable pitiable person is nothing but a retard trying his best to gain his five minutes of fame by being his master's mouthpiece.
The real evil force, the real danger to the nation's well-being is Abdul Gani Patail, who unbelievably, is the attorney-general.
He has come out to announce that Ibrahim Ali has not broken any law, that inciting people to wreak havoc which would lead to bloodshed in the streets is not illegal.
This is the man we should all be giving our full attention to, the man who should be sacked, tarred and feathered, drawn and quartered. Along with Mahathir for good measure.
Anonymous_4031: Readers should know that the Perkasa leader won his seat in Kelantan through PAS' patronage. Now that he has angered PAS, he will not get its support in the coming election.
Now, will he get Umno support? Not likely, because Umno itself has its own warlords who wish to stand for election.
So, is there any chance that Ibrahim will get a seat? With no strong backing, does he stand a chance? Not a ghost of a chance, right? Hence, he has to do something drastic.
Anonymous #32993250: PM Najib Razak as usual is silent on such an issue that may bring disharmony to his 1Malaysia.
As the No 1 citizen, he must advise those who have gone overboard, and in this case Ibrahim Ali, to be more careful in his comments. The PM should not only win the election, but also the minds of the Malaysian populace.
Anonymous_VV: Forget 1Malaysia, that will never become a reality in Malaysia. Nations like Singapore, Australia, United States and other developed countries treat their citizens equally, at least in the eyes of the law.
We, on the other hand, are following the standards set by Palestine or the African states. How sad indeed.
Ssaniku: Ibrahim Ali is just creating a controversy on behalf of Mahathir to divert attention from the selling of the country to illegal immigrants as is being exposed in the Sabah RCI (royal commission of inquiry).
If you prosecute Mahathir, the 'kataks' (frogs) will shut their mouths.
Odin: Siti Zabedah, I suspect you are targeted because you are a Malay-Muslim and thus are seen by them as a traitor to their evil cause.
If I were you, I'd ignore them. Let them make a report at all the police stations in Malaysia. For remember, goodness always triumphs over evil. Always.
StoptheRot: Edmund Burke said, "In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority."
At times like this we, the non-Muslims, cry out for right thinking Muslim majority such as Siti Zabedah Kasim to stand up for us because as a minority we are helpless.
Msiakini4all: What about the Quran in English? Who are these Muslims trying to confuse?
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It was announced last month that for the first time since opening their doors the fast food chain Wendy's is surpassing Burger King in sales to become number 2 behind the raining champ McDonalds. There is a very clear reason for this and as a life long Burger King fan it saddens me to say it but Burger King quite frankly, you suck!
To be more specific your food sucks but it didn't always. For most of my life the debate of "who is better, Burger King or McDonalds?†caused heated arguments with people on both sides. I was in the Burger King camp and would defend my Beef Lord the ends of the earth. Their burgers tasted better, they had onion rings, they had better marketing, and they where the home of the Whopper, one of the largest burgers a fast food chain had to offer. God I be loving me some BK in the day and just talking about this now makes me feel all nostalgic and I'm a little temped to hit up their drive thru for dinner but then I snap back to reality and know I will definitely drive right past BK on my way to Subway.
That's right Burger King you have now forced me to eat Subway!
So how did Wendy's beat you? Simply, because they care about their customers. Wendy's has taken steps to improve the quality of their food. They've introduced new burgers and new cuts of bacon, redesigned their fries, and even went through the trouble of creating some good tasting salads for the health conscience on the go. They're still far from perfect in my mind but I know from first hand experience that they are at least willing to listen to customers.
Burger King on the other hand just seems like they stopped caring. It's like they know their quality is slipping and they don't give a crap because number 3 is still pretty good. They think that the American people are conditioned into just scarfing down whatever swill fast food restaurants try passing off as food because it's cheaper and easer than cooking. So no matter how bad their food gets people will still buy it because they're dumb robots and fast food isn't supposed to be that good to begin with.
This attitude is what has led the BK Chefs into a creative slump. Think about it, when was the last time Burger King introduced a truly new burger? All they do is slap some extra toppings on a Whopper and rename it. Double Whopper , Triple Whopper, Whopper Jr, California Whopper, Angry Whopper, Iny Whopper, Windows 7 Whopper (Japan Only), Veggie Whopper, Pizza Burger made of Whoppers and pizza toppings, Rodeo Whopper, and the Cheddar Salsa Whopper. They even had a Chicken Whopper and opened restaurants called BK Whopper Bars where you can put whatever toppings you want on your Whopper.
And what mind blowing concept are they coming out with that will win back their number two spot in 2012. They but bacon on a BK Topper. That's it. Yes I would agree that adding bacon to any burger increases it's awesomeness but not Burger King bacon. Time and time again I crawl back to Burger King like some kind of battered wife that still believes deep down he really loves me and time and time again I get slapped in the mouth with thin chewy flavorless strip of pink stuff they call bacon.
Burger King you really need to step up your game and start providing good food again before you lose us all. I'm still here Burger King waiting for you to show me you care but many have turned their backs for good. So please Burger King, give me a reason to stay. That's all I ask.


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Over the next few months this thread will be a pretty detailed log of my thoughts plans and accomplishments on the road to recovery from shoulder surgery. Any advice, reading material, or encouragement, much appreciated.
I've had poor posture all my life. From the countless hours I spent hunched over my desk asleep at school, to the even more countless hours i spent on this addiction machine they call a computer. This has lead to the downfall of my upper body, particularly my shoulders. In combination with the fact that I've been surfing since I was 12, without doing any opposing motions to complement the surfing motions. So I have significant muscle imbalances as a result of the surfing. Everything felt fine though, till a few years ago, can't be sure on the exact time frame. Surfing in the winter with a thick wetsuit on paddling hard for a good size wave I felt my shoulder "move". It didn't dislocate, but it moved. Later i learned this is called a subluxation Once this starts, it doesn't stop, especially untreated. Things became worse and worse and it began to happen more frequently until my shoulder finally legitimately dislocated and I had to relocate it myself in the water. Time for a doctor visit. My family practice doctor told me "that just happens to some people" and that I just have to put it back in place and keep going. 20 Painful dislocations later I got to go to an orthopedic surgeon. After physical therapy was basically no help, I got an MRI. Tear in my labrum, but not that big of a deal physical therapy may fix the problem. It didn't. Time for surgery. Surgery in December, sweet christmas, more physical therapy at the same place. 4 months later I got back to my passion, surfing. Too early, I believe you are supposed to wait 6 months. Later on that summer got into a fight. Not sure exactly how, but my shoulder dislocated pretty fucking easy. Physical therapy, started surfing earlier than I was supposed to again. Surfed all that winter fine, summertime. It's been over a year now since that dislocation, I'm drunk rough housing with my friends and all of a sudden my shoulder pops out. I'm in shock I thought the problem was fixed! I had been doing my physical therapy THE ENTIRE TIME. Get another MRI, another tear, but should heal on its own. 3 months later I'm getting dressed for school i have my hand on the shirt rack, I turn and sneeze violently, apparently it was a pretty awkward position for my shoulder. Instead of going to take an exam i spend 2 hours in the ER with an incompetent doctor yanking on my arm with all his weight telling me to relax. The morphine did nothing. Someone told me dislocating your shoulder is one of the most painful things you can do without passing out. I believe it. Go to the doctor, "you know what this means", "yup, surgery". December 19th arthroscopic repair of my ligament again. Here I am now, 20 days away.
What I think I Did Wrong the First Time(s):
- Not enough healing time
- Physical therapists strengthen the muscles around the shoulder, but do not fix the problem that caused dislocation.
- Not keeping the arm in a sling long enough
How I'm Going to do it Right This Time:
- Read, Read, Read. It's up to everyone to be their own best doctor.
- Wait the full months and do it right
- Try to find a better physical therapist
- Eat organic! most foods are lacking the proper nutrients to repair your body sufficiently and correctly.
- Correct the PROBLEM not just the injury.
- Cut down on the alcohol, a lot.
Medical Problems I Believe Contribute to My Injury:
- Kyphosis
- Winged Scapula
- Rounded Shoulders
That's enough for this post. More to come soon.


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Box Score - Game 2
Philadelphia - Game one had great Penn pitching and game two showed the explosiveness of the Quakers' offense as the Red and Blue swept the season series from Dartmouth, 4-3 and 10-8. Jarron Smith capped off a scoring barrage, taking the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the 10th over the right field wall for a two-run walk off shot in game two. Billy Kirk worked 4.2 innings and fanned six batters in the opener and was aided by a Sean Abate three-run home run in the first inning.
Smith's second walk-off hit in less than two weeks was the culmination of an 11-hit effort by the Quakers (8-11, 5-1 Ivy) after giving up a four-run lead in the fifth inning and tying the score at eight in the eighth. Evan Sobel took Dartmouth's (3-9, 0-2 Ivy) Nicholas Peay's (0-1) first offering to left field to get things rolling in the Quakers' 10th. After a Ken-Ichi sacrifice bunt. Smith stepped to the plate, looking for one shot. "He hade been making our guys look so silly over the past couple innings so if I was going to look silly, I was going to at least do it swinging," said Smith in a post-game radio interview with Brian Seltzer. He jumped on the first pitch he saw, sending it into the netting in right-center field. Smith finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two runs batted in. The win was Penn's eighth in 10 games and third Ivy win in succession. Steven Schwartz (1-1) earned his first-career victory with 3.2 innings of work on the mound, giving up just one earned run on four hits and striking out three batters. Starter Nick Francona fanned five before being relieved in the fifth inning.
The Penn bats were not quiet the entire second game as Smith, Sobel and Kyle Armeny each went long against Big Green pitching. Sobel's came on a 1-0 pitch in the second inning, scoring Armeny who had opened the frame with a single to center field. It was the first home run of the senior shortstop's career and it put the Quakers up 2-1. Sobel finished the second game 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and three RBI. Armeny notched his second-career blast in the next inning, homering to right-center to score Abate who had doubled earlier in the inning.The freshman was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in the night cap and finished the two-game series 4-for-8.
Despite Penn's offense, the Big Green put up four runs in the fifth to knot the score at five. Dartmouth would take a 7-5 lead in the seventh whenAndrew Nacario scored from third on a Will Bashelordouble to right field and Bashelor scored on a Jeff Spietz singlelater in the inning. Nacario had three hits in four at bats in the second game, while Spietz went 4-for-5 with three RBI to lead Dartmouth. Will Schmidley gave Dartmouth an 8-6 lead with a home run in the top of the eighth.
Penn started out the day much as it ended it, coming from behind to win. Dartmouth scored a run in its half of the first inning but the Red and Blue quickly erased the Big Green's advantage with four runs in the bottom half of the opening frame. Alex Blagojevich started the inning offensively with a single to left-center. Nate Moffie followed with a single over first base. Abate cleared the bases with the second home run of the season for the first baseman and Matt Horn drove in another with a double after Armeny blooped a single to left field.
Billy Kirk (2-2) made the lead stick by pitching a strong 4.2 innings and punching out six Dartmouth batters. Kirk allowed a pair of runs in the fifth and was relieved by Remington Chin. The senior made quick work of the four batters he faced over the next one and one-third innings he pitched, throwing just 11 pitches. Andy Console (3) loaded the bases with two out, putting the tying run 90 feet away but the freshman right-handed closer shut the door on the Big Green by getting Erik Bell to strike out looking to end the game and earn his third save in as many chances.
Penn hosts Harvard on April 5 in a doubleheader, beginning at Murphy Field at noon. The Quakers will then take a break from Ivy action when they host La Salle on April 6 at 3:30 p.m. That game can be heard live on www.pennathletics.com.
Written by Mat Kanan, associate director ofathletic communications


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Make a connection with the places you travel, don`t just be in perpetual transit. Ever come home from a holiday more tired than when you left? Ever heard people mention they need a holiday after their holiday? In the age of more and faster, and of short annual leave mixed with big expectation, the temptation is to buy a series of flights to a country or region you`ve always dreamed of experiencing and pack in every single monument, mountain, museum, and making sure that you have pictures of your tired face smiling at every must-see site, just to prove that you`ve been there. Tours that start early in the morning and last all day do offer comfortable buses, tight schedules, pre-planned meals and perhaps local drivers and guides but trained by foreign tourist agencies, so no real connection to the people. The tour guides are on a never ending cycle of repetitive tours- same sights, same information, same questions, a blur of faces with no names and a strict schedule to stick to. Everybody gets the same photos and the same limited experience. Who are we really trying to please?
This is not set in stone but is a concept of taking a step back before you take your next holiday and making it personal. Research but don`t overschedule, and allow yourself the luxury of deciding what you want to do moment by moment. coffee slow Enjoy a Coffee on the Road Find some general information about Thailand at: Thailand on Wikipedia The slow travel movement is about the quality of the experience and not about cramming in as many sights and photo opportunities as you can in short periods of time. It`s about letting life happen while on holiday. See a few places well and linger, take the time to have a coffee (or a few) in the square instead of snapping photos all afternoon with your head intermittently in a guidebook. Use your own eyes to see. Check in mentally and spiritually with the place you are visiting, instead of checking off to-do lists. Some great Thailand guides: Rough guide Thailand Lonely Planet Thailand Another great guide for scuba diving Khao Lak Explorer Liveaboard Similan islands and the Fodors Thailand Guide
Get Lost, Run Late & Don`t Worry While on a traditional holiday a missed plane or delayed train might be a disaster, to a slow traveler it`s all part of the adventure. If you get lost, that`s your chance to see things that other tourists don`t see; a chance to see the real life and chance to meet locals of the beaten path. This is where you pull out your camera and take the picture that nobody else has, a unique moment in time. Take time to connect with the Locals to get a better experience of the country you are traveling. So plan, know what and where is safe in the city. But don`t over plan. Go with the flow. Immerse Yourself in a New Culture The core of slow travel is connection on many levels, including with locals. Alternative ideas to hotels include subletting an apartment or renting a country cottage for a month. You might even consider doing a homestay with a local family. Live in another culture for a few weeks or months.
By renting a house, apartment or doing a homestay in a residential area you get to see daily life and by going to the same café each day or the same corner store you can meet real people. Slow traveling can also be cost effective with holiday-makers renting a house and slow cooking at home from produce bought in the market. Eat where the locals eat and shop where the locals shop. Slow travel encourages you to eat in locally owned restaurants and eat mostly food produced from ingredients that are local grown. colombian_market Eat Local Food Go down to the market and ask the stall holder about how to cook his produce and get to know the family who run the corner store where you'll buy your milk. Find a favorite café to linger with a book. Whichever way you go food is part of the experience and should be savored. By avoiding fast food you are also helping local small business and producers.
Make friends with locals and other like-minded tourists by doing courses and getting involved with programs. Here are some ideas: Language Courses Culture classes (dance classes, surf classes, cooking, yoga, art courses… it all depends on your interest and the country you are visiting) Voluntourism (do conservation work with animals or plants, teach underprivileged children in afterschool programs, or find an organization that could use your specific skills for a few hours a day) Indulge with a Social Conscious Slow traveling isn`t necessarily about penny pinching, in fact it can be high-end traveling with a purpose. For example spending a month in a single destination eco-safari lodge in Africa can bring you up close to the circle of life in Africa and the money you spend helps keep locals employed. It can help protect the wildlife by letting the local government and people know a live animal is more precious than an extinct one. You can take horse safari and volunteer in conservation centers too. An ideal resort would hire local guides and staff, and have a local chef produce gourmet meals for local produce. But check the background of the resort before you go, and favor locally run and owned ventures.
Slow travel is often single destination travel and once you are there you can ride a bike or take the local buses to see the region, which is part of the novelty of living like a local. Travelling slowly can mean less ground travel and less destinations leading to less consumptions of fossil fuels used.


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The Canadian penny will be withdrawn from circulation this fall. Businesses will be asked to return them to banks but the copper coin will retain its value indefinitely. You'll only be able to use them for payment in 25-cent bunches however. A better use for them may be in the garden. Copper barriers have long been used against slugs and snails. Their slime interacts with the copper to produce an electric shock.
Shelly Rae Wood has a great idea for using up those pennies. She's posted a photo of her copper penny gazing ball on her blog. The pennies were glued to a bowling ball in a geometric pattern, resulting in a real conversation piece for the garden. The ball can be used simply placed on the ground or placed on a stand in the same way as old-fashioned gazing globes.
Copper gardening tools have become more popular as of late and for more reasons than just their attractive appearance. They're light, stay free of rust and deliver minute amounts of copper to the soil.
Most of us are familiar with the importance of the three essential nutrients - Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. These are what the vast majority of fertilizers are composed of. But other elements are also important.
Known as micronutrients, these sometimes unlock the capabilities of soil to receive other benefits.
For instance, most soils do not contain enough copper. Too much can be toxic to roots and leaves, but the right amount can create conditions that are beneficial for micro-organisms.
Some advocates say that copper increases the flavor and sugar content of vegetables and fruits. It's said to also increase the color intensity and yield of carrots, spinach, onions, corn and cabbage.
Copper deficiency can show itself as crinkling, cupping and inward rolling of young leaves, or stunted vines. In onions, not enough copper in the soil can result in thin, pale yellow outer scales.
Other important minor elements include calcium, magnesium, iron (which is essential for making chlorophyll), zinc and boron.
Long before microorganisms were discovered, the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Aztecs used copper-based preparations to treat sore throats and skin rashes, as well as for day-to-day hygiene. Copper's also promoted as being able to combat the growth of pathogenic organisms in drinking water and ventilation systems.
All of these uses certainly elevate copper to a higher level, however it looks like the lowly penny might be best suited to enriching our gardens with its appearance and through the release of minute amounts of copper.


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So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,
1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land."
2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,
3 and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the LORD.
5 Ahab had said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not have to kill any of our animals."
6 So they divided the land they were to cover, Ahab going in one direction and Obadiah in another.
7 As Obadiah was walking along, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him, bowed down to the ground, and said, "Is it really you, my lord Elijah?"
9 "What have I done wrong," asked Obadiah, "that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to be put to death?
10 As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is not a nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look for you. And whenever a nation or kingdom claimed you were not there, he made them swear they could not find you.
15 Elijah said, "As the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, I will surely present myself to Ahab today."
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"
20 So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
21 Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.
23 Get two bulls for us. Let them choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not set fire to it.
24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by fire-he is God." Then all the people said, "What you say is good."
25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire."
26 So they took the bull given them and prepared it. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. "O Baal, answer us!" they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. "Shout louder!" he said. "Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened."
28 So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.
29 Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention.
30 Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come here to me." They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD, which was in ruins.
31 Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, "Your name shall be Israel."
32 With the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
33 He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, "Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood."
34 "Do it again," he said, and they did it again. "Do it a third time," he ordered, and they did it the third time.
35 The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.
36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.
39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The LORD -he is God! The LORD -he is God!"
41 And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain."
42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
43 "Go and look toward the sea," he told his servant. And he went up and looked. "There is nothing there," he said. Seven times Elijah said, "Go back."
45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.
46 The power of the LORD came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.


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The weather is warming up (unless you live on the east coast, I am so very sorry). The lovely California weather is warm enough for me to start planting my garden (you are allowed to curse my name at this point if you are still snowed in). Maybe the winter weather you are currently experiencing will motivate you to move somewhere warmer! Who knows, maybe you can sweet talk your way to some orders to Hawaii? One can dream! If you are in the market for a new house, keep these points in mind:
Set a Budget
Take a good look at your finances and figure out how much you can comfortably afford to pay for a home. This includes a down payment, potential closing costs, taxes and monthly mortgage payments. Set a budget and STICK to it. The last thing you want is to start the year worrying about how you will make your monthly payments. Also, remember buying a home means additional costs other than the mortgage like insurance, property taxes and maintenance.
Make a Wish List
Have an idea what kind of home and the amenities you would like for it to come with. Know which neighborhoods you are interested in and research areas with good schools. It is also helpful to have a list of features you desire in your new home. Things like open floor plan, pool, number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Your wish list will help you narrow your search and cut out any listings that will not meet your needs.
Do Your Research
Research the selling prices of similar homes in the areas you are interested in so you have an idea of a reasonable asking price. This is also a good time to check out crime rates in the area to ensure there are no red flags in relation to the home you are considering.
Find an Agent
It is important to find a real estate agent who has your best interests in mind. It is not a necessity to use an agent when purchasing a home, but it is very helpful to have a knowledgeable and experienced individual working on your behalf.
Take Advantage of Military Friendly Resources
- Militarybyowner.com: provides advertising support to military families trying to sell or rent their homes
- AHRN.com: provides military members with access to information on available housing from anywhere in the world 24/7/365, allowing them to start the home finding process as soon as they receive their orders.
- Homecircle.com: provides search tools, guidance and products to meet all your real estate needs
- MilitaryTownAdvisor.com: is a PCS relocation resource and military housing site that allows military families to help other military families by writing reviews about military towns.
Soon enough you can be moving into the home of your dreams! Please share your tips and experiences buying a home in the comments.


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Currently published scholarly books are acquired primarily from vendors through variously tailored and periodically updated approval plans. Profiles for the approval plans have been developed in consultation with the collection development librarians and members of the teaching faculty. These profiles are the implementing agents of the collection policies.
Works in most demand by patrons are also the items most likely to be damaged or lost. Therefore, the Libraries' policies governing duplication of materials form a necessary element of the collection development policy. Library materials are duplicated, i.e., acquired in multiple copies, to satisfy the needs of library patrons primarily on the basis of past or anticipated use. However, the high costs of acquisition, processing, and stack storage limit the Libraries' ability to satisfy all such demands. Replacing lost, damaged, or stolen material is a fundamental responsibility of the collection development librarians. Not only are these librarians responsible for building the collection, but they must also maintain its quality by monitoring the use, physical conditions, and accessibility of materials in assigned subject areas.
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There is a change in emphasis from a print and local-based collection to a collection which emphasizes electronic resources and remote access. University Libraries is developing integrated information environments that will offer this increasing access to information on the latest published and unpublished research, information about primary data, gateways to remote databases, and in some cases, provision for full-text information. It is therefore anticipated that the print and electronic collections will increasingly supplement and complement one another so as to best serve the needs of the academic community.
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She's always been quite the style trendsetter, and now Kate Middleton's influence has moved into the plastic surgery realm.
According to cosmetic surgeons in the UK, the Duchess of Cambridge's sniffer is far and away the most requested schnoz for rhinoplasty procedures.
Meanwhile, ladies are also after Cheryl Cole's adorable dimpled cheeks and Myleene Klass's gorgeous chin as they go under the knife.
Additionally, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's come hither eyes and Nicole Scherzinger's sexy lips also top the charts of patients' requests.
As for the fellas, Robert Pattinson's jawline and Ashton Kutchers cheeks are among the hottest modifications.
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Catching Up with Trey Lambert and Parker Bean
With an unexpected day off at the 2014 Big South Baseball Championship today, LFSN's Nick Pierce had a chance to catch up with 2014 Big South Pitcher of the Year Trey Lambert and Big South Freshman of the Year Parker Bean.
Lambert ran his record to 11-2 with 7 2/3 scoreless innings during No. 1 seed Liberty's 3-0 win over No. 8 seed Gardner-Webb in their opening game of the Big South Championship, yesterday at Winthrop Ballpark. The senior right-hander leads the Big South Conference in wins and was also named the2014 Big South Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He has posted a 2.01 ERA over 98 2/3 innings this season.
Bean enters the Big South Championship with 7-2 record and a 2.64 ERA. The freshman leads the Flames with 75 strikeouts over 71 2/3 innings in 2014.
The No. 1 seed Liberty Flames will square off with the No. 4 seed High Point Panthers in Game 8 of the 2014 Big South Championship at Winthrop Ballpark, tomorrow evening. The contest is scheduled to begin 45 minutes after the conclusion of Game 7 between No. 2 seed Winthrop and No. 6 seed Coastal Carolina. That game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.


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Set Sail On The Rock Legends II Cruise
If you're looking for a vacation that rocks this holiday season, then all aboard the mighty Rock Legends Cruise II — a five day trip on the Atlantic packed with rock concerts and a variety of ways to relax. The cruise features more than 20 bands and has a scheduled port stop at Labadee, a Royal Caribbean resort where guests can enjoy kayaking, snorkeling, a roller coaster-type ride, a zip line and more.
The great Paul Rodgers from Bad Company, Foreigner, The Marshall Tucker Band, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Kansas, 38 Special, Blue Oyster Cult and Foghat are among those performing at this floating rock n' roll festival. Special guests include the original drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd Bob Burns and well as the original honkette from the band, Leslie Hawkins.
The ship, which is almost as long as four football fields, has three different performance stages and each band will be playing up to three shows during the cruise. All proceeds from this Cruise For A Cause will go towards the Native American Heritage Association to provide emergency assistance and self-help programs to the Sioux Native Americans living on reservations in South Dakota.
The Royal Caribbean International ship, Liberty of the Seas, departs January 10, 2013 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From on-board surfing to a wide array of gourmet restaurants, the Rock Legends Cruise is designed for anyone who wants to kick off the new year like a rockstar — or at least with the rockstars.
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While holiday shopping can be fun and satisfying, there are times when it feels more like an obligation than an opportunity to give something meaningful. For the people on your list who have everything, or the ones who are pleased by nothing, why not give the gift of giving? Every nonprofit can use a little help these days, and your contribution can be made in honor of that hard-to-buy-for loved one. Here's what some local nonprofits advise.
1. Give money.
"Cash is king at the holidays," says Stephanie Camden, director of development and marketing at Family Support Network, an organization that provides free counseling for needy families. "With the economy the way it is, a lot of non-profits are nervous about year-end giving." If you can donate appreciated stock or make a stock transfer gift, Camden says that both helps an organization and saves money on your taxes.
One of the simplest ways to give a gift while benefiting a cause is to make a donation in someone's name. "If you're trying to shop for that person who really has everything, giving a gift in their honor around the holidays would probably be really nice for them," says Lynn Huelsmann, director of development for Independence Center, an organization that helps adults suffering from mental illnesses. When you make a tribute gift, most organizations will send a card or certificate and a pamphlet about what they do to the recipient. The Ronald McDonald House, which provides a place to stay for families traveling to St. Louis for their children's medical treatment, allows donors to purchase a personalized, engraved brick which becomes part of the walkway at the Ronald McDonald house.
2. Buy your holiday cards from non-profits or charities.
Many organizations sell holiday cards and ornaments, including Family Support Network, Catholic Charities, Our Little Haven, Friends of St. Louis Children's Hospital, the St. Louis Zoo, the Missouri Botanical Garden and Court-Appointed Special Advocates of St. Louis County, among others.
3. Go shopping for an organization's wish list or adopt a family.
If you must shop, why not shop for a cause? Many charities, and especially ones that work with kids, create wish lists during the holidays. You can buy toys or purchase equipment that an organization needs. Our Little Haven, for example, which provides residential care for abused and special needs children, posts a list of desired items on their Web site, along with special wishes like gift certificates to Fitz's in the Loop and Science Center memberships for the kids
A number of organizations also have 'adopt a family' programs, in which they provide donors with a wish list from one of the families the organization works with. Donors purchase and wrap presents from the list, and you can always buy the gifts in someone's honor.
4. Shop at stores that donate a portion of proceeds to charity.
There are many resale shops to choose from in the St. Louis area if you want some of the money you spend to go to charity. The Independence Center has an upscale resale shop called the Clubhouse Shop, which specializes in furniture. "The beauty of resale is that you get an item that no one else has probably seen," says Huelsmann. Other resale shops that benefit charities include ScholarShop, Blue House Boutique, the National Council of Jewish Women's Shop, Sweet Cherrity and Upscale Resale.
5. Throw a party to benefit your favorite cause.
Ann Julien, development team member at Our Little Haven, suggests writing a charity's wishes (like toys for individual kids) on paper ornaments, then hanging the ornaments on a tree. Whatever ornament a guest plucks from the tree is his or her assignment. Or ask guests to bring gifts to put under the tree, which you'll then donate to a charity. Julien especially recommends this kind of party for church groups and companies.
6. Make something with friends.
At the holidays, many groups come in to help out as a team at the not-for-profit children's hospital Ranken Jordan, says Elaine Hickerson, director of development there. "They make 'huggie' blankets, put together wish lists for the kids or bring in meals for the families of the kids here." Contact an organization to find out if there's a project your group can do.
7. Donate your time.
Get out of the mall and read to kids at the hospital or sort food for a local food bank. The list of volunteer opportunities in St. Louis is long, and you can find virtually anything you want. A good place to start looking is www.volunteermatch.org, where you can search by interest area or by zip code.


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Police enforcing anti-gay law in Uganda raid US-backed Aids care centre
Ugandan police raided the offices of a United States-funded project known to offer Aids care services to homosexuals, a government spokesman said yesterday, in what appeared to be the first public action by police to enforce a new law that strengthened penalties against gay sex.
The Makerere University Walter Reed Project in Uganda's capital, Kampala, was targeted for "training youths in homosexuality", spokesman Ofwono Opondo said on Twitter. He gave no further details, but said a "top diplomat" was said to be involved in the alleged training.
Frank Mugisha, a gay leader in Uganda, said a Ugandan who worked for the project was arrested and interrogated by police on Thursday. The project - a non-profit partnership between a Ugandan university and the US Military HIV Research Programme - was known to offer services to gays who suffer from Aids, he said.
"A lot of LGBTI [lesbian, gay, bisexual transvestite and intersex] people found it comfortable to go there for antiretroviral treatment," he said.
However, Patrick Onyango, a spokesman for Ugandan police, denied the raid. "Yesterday somebody claiming to be a police officer arrested one of the workers there," he said.
"Today the management of [the project] has decided to close the place. We are not investigating that place at all."
Daniel Travis, a spokesman for the US embassy in Kampala, refused to comment.
Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's president, signed a law in February that means those convicted of engaging in gay sex can be jailed for life. A seven-year jail term was set for the offence of "attempted homosexuality".
Despite criticism from the US and other Western countries - which say the law is draconian and should be repealed - it has wide popularity in Uganda.
On Monday it became the first law in Uganda to be publicly celebrated at a rally attended by Museveni and a crowd of thousands. He told the rally he was "mobilising" to fight Western gays he accuses of promoting homosexuality in Africa.
Museveni also said gays deserved to be punished severely because homosexuality was "criminal and it is co cruel".
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Consumer products experts
Not the unsolicited emails that fill their inboxes, but the canned pork product once pilloried by Monty Python and now sold in more than 40 countries.
Sydney-based Ms Powell, associate director of fast-moving consumer goods at Nielsen, and Chicago-based Mr Yoon, principal of consumer products consultancy
They are known as "super consumers" – a newly identified breed of hard-core consumers now targeted by consumer goods companies and retailers looking for new sources of sales growth.
Consumer food giants such as
But Mr Yoon and Ms Powell say brand owners can get more bang from their marketing and R&D buck by targeting super consumers, who may not consume more but are engaged, passionate category or brand advocates.
Research by Nielsen and Cambridge using supermarket scan data and consumer surveys found super consumers typically represent about 10 per cent of customers in a category, but account for between 30 and 70 per cent of sales and a higher proportion of profits.
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They are less price-sensitive than regular consumers, use products in a multitude of innovative ways, and are always looking for new usage occasions – swapping recipes with other super consumers – whether it's canned pork, processed cheese or hot dogs.
In the US, for example, The Cambridge Group helped Kraft lift sales of Velveeta cheese by $US100 million ($106 million) after discovering 2.4 million super consumers were using the processed meltable cheese in dips, on sandwiches and over vegetables. Kraft came up with new product lines to encourage super consumers to use more, while retailers starting stocking Velveeta in refrigerated cabinets to boost sales.
In the $6 billion Australian snacks market, super consumers in the cracker category eat 3.5 times more than regular households, spending $69 a year compared with $19 a year for average households.
They also tend to consume more in related snack categories such as dips and cheese. This gives brand owners and retailers scope to link marketing campaigns and product placement to drive sales growth across the category.
Nielsen's head of demand strategy,
"Not every consumer is equally valuable," said Mr Yoon, who presents the findings at a consumer conference in Sydney this week. "It's so much easier to convince someone who loves the category to use it one more time than to convince someone who has never tried it or is not familiar with it to try it even once."
"They are so much smarter and more articulate about the benefits of the category that not only can they drive growth but they can teach you how to convince other people to come into the category as well," he said.
"It's something that most people haven't thought of, because it's not easy to admit that the consumer is actually smarter than you are."
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Well Played: Krysten Ritter At The "Life Happens" Premiere
Krysten Ritter always gets stuck playing the quirky friend in movies like "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "She's Out of My League," and I guess it's a great thing that now she's got the lead role in this new series, "Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23." But geez, could this show have a worse name/premise? Anyway, it's a shame, because Krysten always struck me as pretty cool — like someone you'd be friends with in an alternate universe. And she's got a great fashion sense, too. Like, take this Jenni Kayne maxi-dress she wore to the premiere of her new film "Life Happens." (And check out the red shoes!) Cute, cool and super laid-back. Just like we imagine Krysten probably is.


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The Polaris Data Centre at Springfield, Queensland, has won the $5 million national broadband network contract to host its second data centre.
The life of the contract is five years.
The NBN will occupy nearly 200 square metres at the existing facility, which will house its information technology infrastructure and its operational and business support. The NBN also announced Springfield as the second release site for the staged network rollout.
Springfield Land Corporation's director of data centre development, Chris Schroor, said it would take four to six weeks for the NBN to move into its facility.
The new contract would not affect the centre's existing clients, which include the Queensland government, Suncorp Metway and Hewlett-Packard, he said.
NBN's head of corporate services, Kevin Brown, said Polaris met NBN's existing and longer-term requirements.
"This announcement of a second data centre will provide the resiliency we need," said Mr Brown.
Mr Schroor said that, unlike many data centres, Polaris could cope with NBN's high-density IT infrastructure requirements.
"The NBN have chosen to use very high-density servers in a high-density configuration, which means they can take a low level footprint [at our facility]," he said.
The Polaris facility is located near Goodna, which was affected by the Queensland floods, but Mr Schroor said its operations were not affected.
"We didn't have any interruptions from any servers. Polaris is probably 20 metres above the Q100 [inundation] line. You could've accessed it from a number of roads," he said.
"Some of our existing clients moved their data centre operations out of the CBD, which wasn't operational during the floods, to Polaris."
Sydney-based Global Switch won the NBN's first data centre contract late last year.
Cisco Systems won the contract to provide the NBN's IT infrastructure platforms that will support both data centres, also late last year.
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For more one-on-one or specialized lesson times, private lessons can be scheduled at a variety of times on any day of the week. Students can take one or many private lessons and all lessons will be individualized so that the participant is learning and practicing whatever he or she wishes.
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