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Have you ever wondered to yourself, "What do athletes think about while they are exercising?"
For me personally and several other people I have talked to, the answer to this question is surprisingly, "Not much at all." Generally, what I think about when I am running or cycling is either 1) my breathing, 2) my stride or pedaling, or primarily, 3) what comes next in the trail or road ahead. However, now that I think about it, this of course may be the whole reason for the attraction of exercising – to turn our brains off for a few minutes and/or hours each day!
Regardless, while on a trail run several weeks ago, my thoughts actually began to focus on a rather profound and potentially cheesy (but, since I am kind of cheesy, I figure why not, right!?) topic to write about on my blog – the life and personal finance lessons that can be gleamed from my time doing a lot of category 2/3 road bicycle racing several years ago (see picture of me in action to the right!).
Let's get started with the list of 11 total things that I brainstormed! This should be fun!
1. The Importance of a Good Team Around You
One of the most important things that newcomers to the sport of cycle racing don't understand is how much of a team sport it really is. A good team can really make or break your chances of winning a race, regardless of how fit you are. In cycling, teams provide financial support, coaching, race strategy tips, massages to keep the riders' muscles flushed of lactic acid, equipment, mechanical support, team workers to transport and distribute food and liquid to the riders (both in cars and within the peleton of riders), and much needed drafting to shield their leading riders from expending too much energy in the wind.
In a person's finances, I've learned that recruiting and maintaining a high quality financial team around you is equally important. For me personally, I employ the help of a CPA for assistance with my taxes and blogging business structure planning, and a real estate agent, lawyer, and insurance agent to advise me on issues related to home ownership. Another good addition to your 'financial team' would be a a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). However, I opt to manage my finances myself (since I am interested in that sort of thing), so don't have a CFP.
2. Working Harder Does Not Guarantee Success
In cycling, one of the things that took me the longest to learn was that knowing how to ride very easy on certain set days is almost as important as doing very hard, long workouts. The reasoning behind this is that you need the easy days in order to recover and be able to have better performance out of your body in the harder workouts. In other words, working harder does not always guarantee that you're working the smartest you can. By being strategic with your cycling training (especially with the help of a coach), you can maximize the benefit you get out of your training hours/minutes.
Similarly, in your personal finances and career, working harder does not always guarantee success. The common theme here in both financial and career matters is that we must focus our efforts on what ADDS THE MOST VALUE. For example, I once read a story about a family who spent MANY hours a week balancing their checkbook to know where their money was going. However, since they spent so much time doing this one step, they did not have any time left to do important financial planning sessions to try to achieve their goals. In addition, they didn't have time to analyze their spending to see where they could save money. Similarly, at the workplace, we are often asked to do tasks for others in order to merely be helpful or support the workplace community. However, these tasks, while also important to a certain degree, are often not the ones that actually add value to the company/organization. Hence, we must always focus on committing a good amount of time to what is the most value adding.
3. Staying with the Pack is a Wise Choice to Avoid Big Losses
In cycling, if you are drafting/riding behind a group of other riders, you are expending about 30-40% less energy than the person at the front battling the wind resistance. By conserving your energy and staying in the 'pack,' you greatly increase your chances of making it to the finish and avoiding being pulled from the race. In fact, simply finishing with a group of very good riders is often enough to get you points to advance to higher categories of racing!
In personal finance, when I first started investing, it was very tempting for me to try my hand at investing in individual stocks for the chance at getting that one BIG winner that stands apart from all the others and beats out the market (the 'pack'). However, by investing in individual stocks, while I had a couple good performing ones, I definitely lost a lot of money overall.
Now, I simply invest WITH the market using passively managed index mutual funds. By doing this, I am able to preserve more of my capital for long term growth.
4. The Importance of Short and Long Term Goal Setting and Periodic Review/Progress Assessment
During my cycling days, my coach and I would meet once per year to set specific goals for races/events that I wanted to target for doing especially well, both that specific year and in the long term. In other words, these events were the ones in which I wanted to have my peak performance. After setting these goals, we would then meet once or twice during the year as a follow up to check in on our progress.
I have found that organizing my personal finances with this same structure increases my chances for success. Once a year (usually around Christmas), I sit down and define my short, mid, and long term goals for the coming year. Then, once per month, I check in on my financial/net worth progress and also how I'm doing to meet the specific goals I set for myself.
5. You Don't Have to Be Good at Everything
On a cycling team, it is common for the various team members to have specific specialties. For example, there is generally a team leader, several smaller riders that specialize in climbing mountains, several riders that are very strong on flat roads and time trials, and then several weaker riders whose job is to help the team carry water bottles and food to the other riders. In other words, no one person is expected or should be good at doing everything.
This same line of reasoning applies to personal finance (and business) and also relates to the importance of building a good team around you. For example, if your strength as a blogger is being able to write really high quality articles, then you can hire other team members to help you with promotions, commenting, bookkeeping, etc. In personal finance, if you are really good at implementing an investing strategy, but aren't as good at knowing all of the tax codes, then you'd want to hire the help of a good accountant to handle that facet for you.
6. Learning from Your Losses/Mistakes and Improving for the Future
Back in 2005 when I was just starting to race as a Category 2 cyclist, one of the races that I was targeting for a good performance was the Joe Martin Stage Race in May of that year. I had trained pretty well in preparation for the event, had eaten and properly hydrated the day before, but when it came race time, my stomach got tied in a knot because I was a little nervous about performing well in the race. Ultimately, I got dropped off the back of the pack after about 60 of the 100 miles in the race the first day and had to hop a ride with a race vehicle to get back to town.
It was rather disappointing to train for something and then have it not work out, but such is life. Even though I was a little down about the experience, I got back on my bike the next day and went out for a training ride to get ready for a big race I was targeting for the next weekend. In that event, I did very well and was able to ride to the peak of my ability.
In personal finances, it is also very important to not let losses, failures, and poor performance stop you from sticking to the goals and strategy you have set for yourself. In the 2008-2009 recession, I did not actually sell one bit of my equity index mutual fund holdings out of fear that the market would NEVER return. Instead, I held firm to my asset allocation, rebalanced accordingly, kept buying shares using dollar cost averaging each month, and have experienced a significant increase in net worth in the years that have followed as a result.
7. A Little Caffeine Can be Helpful, but Too Much Can Damage Performance
Ok, so this lesson doesn't really relate to personal finances, but since I am a big fan of coffee, I wanted to include it in this post!
Back when I used to race bikes, I would take a Red Bull caffeine/energy drink about 30-45 minutes before the start of very intense, short races. The reason for this was that while the caffeine would dehydrate you for longer races, it actually increases your muscles' efficiency over the short term.
Similarly, in life, I've found that drinking a little bit of coffee each day is fine, but that if you drink too much of it or drink it too late in the day, it can keep you up at night or make it so that you don't have as much natural energy.
8. A Consistent Moderate Pace Outperforms Short Term Sprints
One very beneficial way to train with cycling is to do interval training. What this involves is short, very intense efforts (30 seconds to 20 minutes) mixed in to a longer endurance pace ride. One day, I was out on my bike doing a series of these short, 5 minute, hard intervals. At one point, I passed a middle-aged rider during one of the interval sets. After completing the interval, I slowed down to rest for several minutes, and the middle-aged rider caught up with me. I then accelerated for another interval, passed the rider, and then proceeded to slow down again. Guess what happened next after I stopped? He caught up with me and kept pedaling on his merry way.
The personal finance lesson here is that while some very risky investments and ventures can be appealing because they can offer short-term growth, one must always remember that unless that growth is sustained, another investment (such as the S&P 500 index) growing at a more moderate pace will eventually catch up.
9. The Latest Technology/Fad is Not Always Required for Success
The equipment side of cycling is quite interesting. In general, cycling is considered a "working man's" sport. After all, you don't often hear about rich people hopping on their bikes and heading the country club to meet up for a group ride. Instead, you might hear about them playing golf, etc. However, the fact of the matter is that competitive cycling equipment, in my opinion, is far more expensive than golf. You have to purchase a good bike ($1000-$8000), helmet ($150), shoes ($200-$300), clothing ($200), and the list goes on.
Cyclists are especially concerned with having 'the latest and greatest' technology when it comes to the bike itself. However, one consistent truth about cycling is that if you put a REALLY in shape rider on a bad bike, that bike will still go fast. In other words, you don't absolutely need the latest and most trendy technology or equipment to do well.
The personal finance world is ABSOLUTELY INUNDATED with new fads, investing instruments, high-tech analysis tools, and investing strategies. Examples of this would include the advent of all sorts of fancy, very specific ETFs, spread-betting, online investing widgets, and my favorite – some hedge funds using fractal algorithms to predict each little stock market move. Truthfully, it's enough to make your head spin.
However, the use of all of these tools is absolutely not required in order to achieve success in your personal finances/investing. Simply buy a good mix of index mutual funds, and you'll likely beat all of those new fads 9 out of 10 times.
10. The Importance of Pacing Yourself and Knowing Your Own Limits
In cycling, I used to wear a heart rate monitor and power meter in order to monitor the effort level I was putting out. The purpose for this was 1) to facilitate good training in order to tune my efforts during hard interval and easy rest days and 2) to make sure that I wasn't going too hard so that my body would go in to oxygen and glycogen (energy storage) debt later on in the ride or race.
Similarly, in personal finance, knowing your own limits and pacing yourself is very important when it comes to spending. For example, if your budget system only calls for you to spend a limit of $200 per month on groceries, you must learn to stay within those limits. Otherwise, you might get in to debt levels that you cannot easily pay off each month.
11. The Importance of Good Community, Friends, Helping One Another, and Being a Good Citizen Steward
No matter where I have lived in the US, one thing remains constant: the cycling community in a given area is a very close-knit family. As such, whenever I was out on the road either riding by myself or in groups, I would always try to be courteous to other riders, help them as much as possible, talk to them, and interact favorably with people I would meet (in gas stations, for example, when I was refueling with water and food).
In my career and personal finances, I have learned that if I focus on building good relationships and helping others, favorable things seem to happen to me as well.
For example, let's say that you're in graduate school, and you have to depend on other people to let you use their equipment in order to analyze your samples. On one hand, you could simply go to the the lab of that other person and start using the equipment with little dialog. Or, on the other hand, you could take a few minutes out of your day and develop a relationship with them. In my experience, the person that I build a relationship with will be much more likely to help me going forward when I need it. And, you just might also find that you make some good friends along the way!
How about you all? What personal finance or career lessons have you learned indirectly by participating in other activities?
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The option of registering with a family doctor close to home and near work is likely to be one of the key reforms in a white paper at the turn of the year.
The move is being cautiously welcomed by GPs, who have previously been wary of allowing such double registrations.
The idea emerged from recent consultation meetings attended by hundreds of people around the country.
The proposal being discussed by the government involves having a principal practice which would have responsibility for complex care, home visits and hospital referrals, but allowing patients to register with another surgery for basic care.
The model retains the continuity of care which GPs say is the bedrock of the NHS system but also factors in flexibility to reflect 21st century life.
Both the British Medical Association and Royal College of GPs have said they are not opposed outright to the plan, although they have ruled out people registering with more than two doctors.
Dr Hamish Meldrum, chairman of the BMA's GPs committee, said: "We are open to anything which makes the NHS more useable for patients, but we would not want to see any fragmentation of services.
"There are issues with how GPs would be paid and communication between surgeries, but these are not insurmountable."
NHS managers are also behind a relaxation in registration rules.
A survey by the NHS Confederation, which formed part of its submission to the white paper, found that 78% of NHS trust chief executive thought patients should no longer be restricted to just one GP.
NHS Confederation chief executive Gill Morgan said they still wanted to see a form of registration, but the system needed to become "more flexible to reflect patients' needs in the modern world".
The Patients Association also said it was in favour of allowing people to use other doctors.
But a spokeswoman added: "Some patients value the continuity of care they get with one GP, so we need to design a system which does not lose that."
A spokesperson for the Department of Health said: "We need to respond to patients' expectations for more choice."

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We totally agree! We have a not exclusive portfolio too and we know that even at $19.95, as BrownHouseMedia said, AJ would be the cheapest Royalty-Free stock site and leader of this market. Let's hope about a pricing review!
Congratulations, keep it up!
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Go, go Johny go go go… Congrats!
Ahahahahaahah, YEAH!
johnny625 saidKeep it up, mate!
I know that everyone is slightly tired of these threads but I woke up this morning and I saw that I have 200 sales. Thank you Envato and thank you buyers.
Hi Bogz! We have two suggestions that may fit well for your project. Please, have a listen:
Both traks have a motivational and funny, yet serious, mood. Obviously, we can edit it, if you need, for you.
Thanks and good luck!
So this is it. A week has passed and with it our "featured author" showcase. We want to thank Envato, again, for this opportunity and all new followers who visited our portfolio. Thanks a lot to this great community too: you all, Junglers, are amazing and talented authors. It is a pleasure to ear such interesting tracks. But our time is yet to come
Hi there, have a lsten to these items:
1 – Inspiring and Emotional Piano
Hope those will help. Thank you and all the best!
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Cinematic and "nocturne" feel. All the best for you!
Well, today, for us, AJ is a life style. We can't even imagine our lives without. Each day, it's a joy to stand up and refresh the dashboard page to see if we sold some items and look for new followers. Yes, opened eyes in the morning and, before coffee, a look to Aj. The same is the moment before we fall asleep. Our world is colored, happy and fun. We live better. Obviously, we do dream to make music 24 hours a day: at moment, we are just happy. Very happy.
Thank you all, guys! You make us blush
Really interesting. But don't forget, hardcore gamers, that a new console generation is going to be put on the market. We'll see. Anyways, if project shield will have an affordable price maybe sould worth it to buy one…


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My favourite moments are…banner ad from Videohive or Themeforest or Audiojungle shows up and I'm surprised, every time
video ad pops up that is made from a template author I recognize from Videohive – I have to find the template immediately
realization that the website uses the same template as my website
What are your favourite moments?
Watching TV and hearing a Tim McMorris song in a commercial.
I saw an ad for AudioJungle on YouTube and I was surprised for some reason.
Listening to the music and every time asking myslesf "WTF?? Where is watermark??" and then realizing that it's Green Day, they don't sell on AJ
Depard said
it's Green Day, they don't sell on AJ
Who knows, maybe they have additional job to earn some money here under another name. It's worldwide crisis you know.
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Depard saidWho knows, maybe they have additional job to earn some money here under another name. It's worldwide crisis you know.
it's Green Day, they don't sell on AJ
Finally! Someone realized! Depard is Green Day's AJ account:D I give up.
Youtube: Randomly hearing tracks from fellow AudioJunglers on videos I am watching. I was recently watching a popular French web-series that featured a track from SoundFix.
TV: Hearing top authors on national ad campaigns. My wife is getting tired of me singing along "Overwhelmed" when the Sam Adams commercial is on. May I add that I am a terrible singer…
Some days ago i saw a customized template from VideoHive in a shopping center,
great experience, had to look it up here!
Talking to my friend who is web designer and told him im working on my portfolio for this ranom place called AudioJungle..turns out he's been buying here for a long time.


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Friday, December 19, 2008
Paul Weyrich: Someone Who Led the Fight for All We Believe In
Many of the anecdotes I've heard and read about Paul today are only about conservatism. I bet here's one you aren't seeing in many places: Paul could make up bad -- and I mean really bad -- puns better than anyone.
Guys, the Obama Administration will be difficult for us as Obama tolerates no opposition. We must win the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine' fight. If not we can kiss goodbye to any revival in 2010 and 2012. I know you will help.That was Paul. Even gone, he leads us.
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- North Sound, St Peters (approximately half way between the capital St Johns and the airport)
ODI debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
- LMP Simmons45 (68)
- AD Russell*92 (64)
- PA Patel46 (56)
- RG Sharma*86 (91)
That will be it from us, folks. Join us for the fourth ODI on Monday at 9 am local time, till then this is Abhishek Purohit signing off, on behalf of George Binoy who brought you the first innings. Have a look at Sid Monga's bulletin here. Cheers.
Andre Russell is Man of the Match. Russell: "We wanted to be positive for this game as it was very important. I am working hard on my bowling, I am going to consider myself as a bowling allrounder. When I retire from international cricket, I want to be called a legend. I want to stay here and contribute as much as I can."
Suresh Raina: "Russell played well, he played amazing shots. Credit goes to Mishra for bowling well. We have the Tests coming up, these tracks are helpful for leggies, he has been among the wickets in the IPL and against South Africa as well. I played a bad shot, but Rohit and Harbhajan batted really well. We have a couple of guys sitting on the bench, and I hope everyone gets a chance in the last two games. God has been kind to all the boys, we had a quality meeting with the coach as we did not have much time after the IPL."
Darren Sammy: "It is a game that got away from us. Russell brought us back along with Baugh. guys were confident during lunch, but we lacked the killer instinct after taking early wickets. We have not been getting runs at the top, we just lacked the finishing touch. Kemar is one of our strike bowlers, we needed a bit extra from him, but I can't fault anyone, he has been doing a good job over the past months. If you put the ball in the right areas, you could reap rewards on this wicket."
Superb knock from Rohit Sharma as he picks up a stump as a souvenir. He has been talked up by almost everyone, and is now starting to fulfill the enormous promise. Harbhajan Singh, he has his own methods, but he also has loads of fight. Which is what Andre Russell showed as well, with a blazing unbeaten 92, but it did not prove to be enough.
India needed 134 when Yusuf Pathan fell, with only four wickets to go. Even more remarkable than India's win is the ease with which the West Indies attack fell apart, epitomised by Kemar Roach spraying the ball around
Arnie sums up the game: "What similarity in the 2 scorecards... one of the opener getting to 40s, one batsmen getting over 80 and one lower order batsman supporting with a score around 30-40."
Krish: "A coming of age innings from Rohit, but not to forget the performance from the tail. With Ashwin knocking down the door for the off spinners spot, Harbajan is seriously added batting to the column of his strengths. And of course, pressure easing quick fire cameo from PK. Most satisfying victory from the second string Indian team."
END OF OVER:46 | 8 Runs | INDIA: 221/7
- RG Sharma80 (88b)
- P Kumar25 (15b)
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Note: This post will also appear today at Magical Musings. I'm doing something fun this upcoming weekend. I'll be one of the many writers, artists, vendors, fans, and more attending Rob-Con 2016. The event will be held on July 30-31 at Viking Hall in Bristol, Tenn. from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. Admission is $15 for one day →
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Today, I thought I would share my conference schedule for 2015: May 2 — Mountain Empire Comics, Bristol, Tenn. I'll be signing here as part of the store's annual Free Comic Book Day events. Some other authors and artists should be on hand, and there will be giveaways, sales, and more. Exact signing time to be determined. May 12-17 — →
Rob-Con 2014 is approaching …
Today, I wanted to give a shout-out to Robert Pilk and John Stone at Mountain Empire Comics. They are gearing up for Rob-Con 2014, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 2 at Viking Hall in Bristol, Tenn. I'll be among the guests — writers, artists, and others — attending the con, and I'll be signing books. If you've never been →
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Today, I wanted to give a shout-out to Stella Price and the Authors After Dark convention, which will be held Aug. 6-10 in Charlotte, N.C. I'll be among the authors attending. The master of ceremonies is Alexandra Ivy, and you can see the list of all the authors attending here. AAD is a great, reader-friendly conference, and I'll be participating →
Conference schedule for 2014 …
We're well into spring now, which means that it's time for book conference season to get under way. Here are the conferences that I will be appearing at in 2014: RT BOOKLOVERS CONVENTION — MAY 13-18 — NEW ORLEANS I'll definitely be going to RT this year. You can get all the details about the convention here. If you go →
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|DOHA, (PIC)-- Head of Hamas's political bureau Khaled Mishaal has called for lifting the Israeli siege on Gaza before talking about any ceasefire agreement, stressing the need to allow aid convoys' access to the besieged Strip.
"Our demands are legitimate and we have presented them to Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority", he said in a press conference on Wednesday night, appreciating any effort that works on meeting them.
"No one can disarm the resistance of its weapons." He said that in order for this to happen, Israel would have to end occupation and disarm.
He pointed out that US Secretary of State has contacted Turkey and Qatar's foreign ministers to reach a ceasefire. "We will not accept any cease-fire that bypasses the Palestinian resistance's demands, but we are ready for a humanitarian cease-fire with Israel," he continued.
"Palestinian resistance was not dormant; we were preparing for any Israeli aggression."
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested a ceasefire initiative after he realized that he is in trouble, he added.
Mishaal said that confronting the Israeli army is a duty, pointing out that the occupation has started first with the aggression on the West Bank, occupied Jerusalem, and Gaza.
The Israeli enemy was surprised by the Palestinian resistance factions' strong response, he said, adding, "Resistance in Gaza made us all proud".
Mishaal stressed that Hamas will never agree to demilitarization as part of negotiations. "No one will break the resistance."
"We fought their military elite units. We are the land owners and they are the colonizers. We are not the murderer, we're the victim", he underlined.
"We made our weapons by ourselves only to defend ourselves", he stressed.
The senior Hamas leader called for opening Gaza crossings and allowing aid convoys' access to Gaza, expressing his appreciation to all efforts made for lifting the siege.
To the prisoners in Israeli jails, he said, "we will liberate you all with Allah's help".
He hailed the Palestinian people's steadfastness in Gaza Strip, saying that his movement will never disappoint its people's demands mainly lifting the siege on Gaza.
Addressing the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, Mishaal said that he and Hamas leaders were prepared to die for the sake of ending the blockade.
He called on the free people in the Arab world and the whole world to stand by the Palestinian people's demands.
He also called on the PA leadership to stop negotiations and security coordination with the occupation.
Mishaal finally appealed to the Palestinians in the West Bank to revolt and react in support of the people of Gaza and to reactivate armed resistance.
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Its been awhile since I have been on the forum but just a quick update on the X5 and DEF issue. The SA at Casey never did call me back with the information about how much DEF they installed in my vehicle so we took it down to the dealership where we bought it-Checkered Flag in VA Beach. The SA there said that they had not seen a warning like ours (Incorrect Diesel Exhaust Fluid added) before and they were going to look it over and get the engineers to take a look at the situation. Well, they had the vehicle for a week and said that the engineers came to the conclusion that it had NOTHING to do with the DEF fluid level at all and that it was a DEF sensor setting that had been set incorrectly at the factory. I went to BMWNA and within a week they had contacted both dealerships to get their input into our vehicle's DEF issue and Casey had a check sent to us immediately. They apologized for ever charging me in the first place. BTW, the SA did call me and left a message but never was available when I called to speak with him. I'm not chasing him down and i will never take our X5 back to Casey BMW. Lesson learned :-) Thanks again for all the input, it helped alot!! I am happy to say I am once again one happy X5 35D owner :-)
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CNN's Web site this morning tracked a developing story involving the stock market opening, by featuring a photo of an Iran anti-war protest.
The photo, provided by our friends at the AP, was simply too perfect to pass up apparently. After all, any photo which includes a man brandishing a banner which reads 'Jail Bush,' is something that a biased news organization simply has to take. Pertinence be damned. Seriously, nothing says the economy quite like a placard reading 'No attack on Iran.'
CNN probably could have found a photo that actually applied to the topic of a sliding stock market. Was a stock photo of a line graph with a red arrow pointing down not available at the most trusted name in news? No picture of someone ringing the opening bell?
The story itself was titled 'Wall Street Drops at Open,' and to its credit, did not include the photo within the article. Oddly enough however, there was no mention of 'Iran' in the article that the above photo linked to either. Nor was there any mention of the word 'war.' Or 'protest.'
Perhaps they went with the anti-war photo because the Obama campaign had used up all of the Katrina-like photos. Nothing says bad analogy like the liberals do.
It's not as if the 'news' organization hasn't had photo issues in the past. They were once duped by a Sarah Palin doctored bikini photo after all.
More comparably, and another example of mixing photos to create biased messages, Noel Sheppard pointed out this gem back in January.
Sometimes the liberal media just can't help themselves. When given the chance to run a slumping economy article, CNN chose to double down and throw in a 'Jail Bush' photo.
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I would like to alleviate some of your worries, because if you inherit property there is no tax.
So, if the mother and daughter owned the real estate, and the mother died, the daughter would inherit the share. There would be no tax. The daughters basis would be 1/2 of what she had invested in the house personally and 1/2 the fair market value on the date of the death of the mother.
The only time that there would be tax is if the daughter decided to sell the property for a gain.
Is that in any state? I was afraid there would be inheritance tax which would possibly make the survivor unable to afford the tax and remain in their home.
No, let me check on states but typically there is no inheritance tax.
What states are you interested in? I see Ohio on your question information
Ohio does not have an inheritance tax.
Just OH
What about federal tax?
No, there is no inheritance tax in Ohio
No federal inheritance tax...only estate taxes, but that's only if you have a worth of over $5.2 million
No worry about that amount of worth!
What is the estate tax rate?
The estate tax rate is 35% on anything above $5.2 million
So, it sounds like the mother and daughter in a joint survivorship deed would be okay.
Yes, it would be perfectly fine from a tax perspective.
Actually very wise, since the asset will not go through probate
Can you think of any other considerations?
None that I can think of. It's typical to avoid probate and share ownership
Now, if the mother wanted her share to be split up between all of her children, this would not be the way to go
She does not.
Or if the mother had a spouse and wanted her spouse to have that portion, then it would not either
Likewise on the daughter
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Daughter is single.
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BILOXI — The Biloxi Planning Commission has voted to allow city arborist Eric Nolan to decide the fate of several trees that may be too close to the proposed parking garage for the new baseball stadium.
Plans by Dale Partners architects call for the removal of 19 protected trees on the stadium site off U.S. Highway 90. But a few trees designers thought could remain may not be able to be saved because of their proximity to the parking structure.
Construction also usually requires a few feet more of land to be cleared when building a foundation.
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Heat's Dwyane Wade is piecing together his peace of mind
MIAMI Dwyane Wade, it turns out, is where he's always wanted to be.
He's in South Florida, living with his two sons, playing basketball for the Miami Heat with some of his closest friends.
It took time and patience to get here. A championship season in 2005-06 followed by a disheartening 15-win season in 2007-08. A contentious divorce and child custody battle. A tantalizing summer of free agency a year ago, ending with friends LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining him at South Beach. And the Heat's scrutinized 2010-11 season.
But Wade has arrived.
The 29-year-old star is two victories from the NBA Finals for the second time in his eight-year career. The Heat have a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals against the Chicago Bulls, the team Wade rooted for growing up in and around Chicago, entering Game 4 at home Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
Professionally, Wade has found his rhythm. But it's his job off the court — as a full-time father to sons Zaire, 9, and Zion, 3, — that he deems most important.
"I love the game of basketball, and I respect the game of basketball for what it has done for me and my family," he says. "But I understand what's important, and my boys are the most important thing to me."
Finding a sense of place is never simple, but it became complete for Wade in March when a Cook County, Ill., judge awarded him full custody of the two sons he had with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches.
"It's changed me, no question about it," Wade says of full-time fatherhood. "My schedule revolves around practice and the kids. It's made my responsibility as a man, as a dad, take over. It's really made me more patient and more calm."
When Wade found out his sons were going to live with him, he had a moment of exaltation. He then paused and thought: "Wow. Things are about to change — in a good way, but now I have to figure all this out."
"It takes a village to raise kids," Wade says. "I can't do it by myself. Just figuring out the whole plan on how to do it. I got it like clockwork now. Getting them to school, what they like to eat … everything."
There are things Wade didn't consider, such as what bed sheets the boys wanted, but he has learned.
The excitement in his voice, the joy in his smile, is palpable. He relishes the experience. "I'm making sure their life is as easy as it should be," says Wade, whose mother battled drug and alcohol addition. "I've worked very hard for them to have a better life than I had growing up."
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Wade is all business in playoffs
The significance of playing his hometown team for a trip to the Finals isn't lost on Wade, but there's no time now for nostalgia. "Right now, it's a business," Wade says. "I'm trying to get somewhere, do something. Maybe one day I'll look at it and see how special it is."
Wade's production is one reason the Heat are here. He is averaging 24.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks in the playoffs. He's also played relentless defense.
"He's one of the hardest working guys I've ever played with," Heat forward Udonis Haslem says. "This guy works his tail off."
One of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's first responsibilities as an assistant during Wade's second season was to help him improve his shot and make the move from point guard to shooting guard.
"When you're around someone for eight years, you get to know each other,," Spoelstra says. "Going through great times and tough times, that's when you really develop deeper levels of trust, particularly when there's adversity. … I think that really strengthens relationships."
Amid all the drama surrounding James' free-agent saga last July, Wade had an important decision to make, too. It came down to the Heat and Bulls.
"What can I say, it wasn't meant to be," Wade says of playing for the Bulls.
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Friendships led to Big 3's formation
This is what was meant to be: Wade playing on the same team as James, Bosh and Haslem, led by Spoelstra and team president Pat Riley— all part of Wade's life for at least the past eight years.
During free agency, Wade and Bosh announced their intentions to play together, followed by James. Looking back, it makes perfect sense.
"People forget that me and 'Bron was the best of friends before we played together," Wade says. They met almost eight years ago to the day at the predraft camp in Chicago. "We hit it off right away and have been friends ever since."
For all the questions about how the All-Star trio came together in South Florida, it appears to be nothing more than friends wanting to win a championship together.
Throughout the postseason, James has downplayed his friendship with Wade, joking on more than one occasion, "I don't even like this guy."
Wade is far more open about their relationship. He is one of the more introspective NBA players, not afraid to admit fears, not afraid to share stories.
With Wade in Miami and James in Cleveland for the first seven years of their careers, they stayed in touch and met up at various charity events in the offseason. Playing on Team USA's 2004 and 2008 Olympic teams also fostered a friendship.
And they are fathers of two boys. "Even today, we set up play dates because we understand those guys are going to be friends, as well," Wade says.
The friendship publicly manifests itself in most interviews, and on the court. James and Wade often conduct post-practice and postgame interviews together.
"From Day 1, we understood, even from our teammates, that we're going to be the two guys that everyone looked at to see how we reacted to things, to see how we could handle the change, to see how we could handle playing with each other," Wade says.
"That's something that we communicated, even from the beginning, that we had to be always on the same page. … Always communicating with each other and just having each other's backs, no matter if it's bad times or it's good times."
They are not afraid to criticize the other. At the end of the fourth quarter of Miami's Game 4 victory against the Boston Celtics in the semifinals, James committed a turnover and Wade gave him "advice."
"We don't step on each others' toes or anything," James says. "But at the same time, it's not a bed of roses with me and D-Wade and C.B. We get on each other if we feel like you're not doing your job. It's constructive criticism that we need to have with one another to help our team win.
"At this point in the season, feelings go out the window. We're trying to win a championship. We can worry about anybody's feelings, friend or no friend."
Wade, James find groove
Through all the criticism of the Heat this season, through a 9-8 start and a five-game losing streak (Feb. 27-March 8), the Wade-James-Bosh partnership has worked. Wade and James have developed a give-and-take between superstars that is difficult to defend.
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One play in particular exemplifies their chemistry. Wade grabbed a defensive rebound against the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 15, twirled and threw a one-handed pass 90 feet, right on the rim, where James caught the ball in the air and laid it off the backboard for an alley-oop layup. The whole sequence took four seconds, and it was breathtakingly beautiful in its simplicity and difficulty.
"I've never tried that pass, per se. … I've thrown balls the length of the court. I've done that since high school," Wade says. "But there was a connection that I can't really explain. That was a little different.
"Out of my peripheral vision, I just saw him and I knew where he was at. Just by knowing him as a player and playing with him, not only this year but during the Olympics, I just read exactly where he was going to be."
Hindsight reveals it was a lot easier than everyone made it out to be, trying to read where Wade, James and Bosh were to play this season. It is clear they wanted to be on the same team.
During the free-agent dead time from July 1-8 last summer, Miami-Dade County temporarily changed its name to Miami-Wade County.
Wade has returned the love.
"When I was going through everything, no one ever turned their back on me or pointed a finger at me. I appreciated that," he says. "When it came down to my decision, a lot had to do with my new home, my new family and really wanting to stay here for them."
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The plot line follows the movie, as Ben allows himself to be seduced by the boozy, bitchy Mrs. Robinson (a still attractive Morgan Fairchild), dumps her, and pursues a dangerous, stalker-like relationship with Mrs. R's daughter Elaine. The dialogue lifted from the film ("Are you trying to seduce me, Mrs. Robinson?") rings hollow, and almost always evokes unfavorable comparison with the film performances of Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, and yes, even Katharine Ross. The additional scenes and lines created for the stage are reminiscent of any number of those bad, sex comedies that dotted Broadway and Hollywood in the '50s and '60s. Johnson's direction, recreated for the tour by Dan Fields is lackluster and abysmally paced. And the three pivotal performances don't help matters much.
I contend that Morgan Fairchild was one of the best TV soap vixens of the late '60s and '70s, beginning with a juicy turn as wacko femme fatale Jennifer on the old CBS sudser Search for Tomorrow, through turns on Dallas and Flamingo Road. But timeless good looks (clothed and unclothed) aside, her Mrs. R is nothing more than a braying harridan. Nathan Corddry is a geeky Benjamin, and he plays up the character's apathy but finds little else to make him interesting. Winslow Corbett is a windup doll Elaine, with her performance evoking any number of failed sitcom heroines. William Hill scores some compassion as Ben's hapless Dad, and Dennis Parlato gives some poignant shading to the role of the cuckolded Mr. Robinson before overplaying his big wedding scene freak out. The remainder of the ensemble has precious little to do, and yet in scenes such as Ben and Elaine's dinner out at a strip joint, one wishes there were more bodies onstage.
Christopher Cronlin's sound design came across tinny, hollow and muddy on opening night, and the insertion of non-Simon and Garfunkel musical sound bytes was another distraction; perhaps a wholly new musical score would have been a better option. Rob Howell's costumes have an appropriately off-the-rack '60s look to them, and Hugh Vanstone's lighting design is unobjectionable.
Several of my friends who didn't see this version of The Graduate assumed this was a musical version of the film. Given the relative box office lure of this version, I wouldn't be surprised to see the property become a musical in the not too distant future. Hopefully, it would be a vast improvement over this bowdlerization.
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Desktop: Agent whose ID matches username of new agent cannot change state or perform call control
|Problem Summary
An administrator creates a new agent. The username of the newly created agent matches the ID of an existing agent who is signed in to the Finesse desktop. The Finesse desktop refuses all requests from the existing agent to change agent state or perform call control functions.
For example, an agent exists with the following credentials:
The administrator creates a new agent with the following credentials:
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The newly created agent has essentially locked out the existing agent. In the previous example, after the administrator creates the agent Jane Doe, the agent John Smith can no longer perform operations on the Finesse desktop.
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|Delete the new agent or change the username for the new agent. Make sure that no agent has a username that matches the agent ID of another agent.
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Submitted to: Institut Natinal de la Recherche Agronomique Productions Animales
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/10/1998
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: A database containing more than 400 observations from over 80 experiments published in research journals was used to determine the dietary characteristics that promote optimal pH or acidity in the rumen (stomach) of cows. The health and optimal digestive function of cows depends upon having ruminal pH that are slightly acidic. As the production of cows increase they need to be fed more grain to obtain the energy needed to mak milk. However, grains in the diet result in more acid being produced in the rumen when the feeds are digested by microbial fermentation. In addition, cows chew less when they eat grains compared to when they eat hay and produce less saliva that helps to neutralize the acid that is produced in their rumens. We observed that it is desirable for cows to maintain a ruminal pH that is higher than 6.25 (neutral = 7.0). Using the database, we were able to develop recommendations for dietary characteristics that will help cows with moderate levels of milk production to maintain a desirable pH. It is important that the ration contain at least 35% fiber and that 40% of the particles in the diet be .75 inches long to stimulate adequate chewing by the cow. The ration should not contain more that 45% grain or 25% starch to ensure that too much acid is not produced by the fermentation of the feed in the rumen. High producing cows may need rations containing more grain and less fiber to meet their energy requirements. These cows may need to be fed buffers (such as bicarbonate) to maintain adequate ruminal pH. Research indicates, in addition to nutrient concentrations, dairy cow diets need to meet recommendations that ensure that a desirable ruminal pH is maintained. Diet characteristics recommended can be used by farmers and nutritionists to ensure diets will promote optimal health and productivity.
Technical Abstract: Ruminal acidosis is a major concern in modern nutrition of ruminants because increases in production are associated with increases in the proportion of concentrate in diets. Feeding more concentrates has two ramifications: 1) concentrates have more fermentable organic matter than forages and results in more acid production in the rumen and 2) concentrates stimulate less chewing than forages resulting in a reduction of salivary flow which recycles phosphate and bicarbonate buffers. Ruminal acidosis can lead to several production disorders such as negative digestive interactions, reduced milk fat content, and digestive and metabolic pathologies. A database of published observations was summarized to determine the minimum average pH threshold for optimal ruminal function. The database was also used to develop equations for predicting ruminal pH based on dietary characteristics. These equations were used to define recommendations for dietary characteristics. Minimal dietary constraints that allow pH to be maintained about the threshold of 6.25 were: 35% total NDF, 25% forage NDF, or 40% of particles >2 mm in ration DM. Maximum constraints recommended are 45% concentrate, 25% starch, or 20% ruminally degraded starch. In addition the ration should stimulate >40 minutes of total chewing per kilogram of DM intake. High levels of intake induce a shorter transit time and a lower pH in the rumen. Thus, the mean pH is typically below the threshold of 6.25 when the level of DM intake is >2.5% of live weight. In conclusion, it is important to formulate rations not only to meet the classical recommendations for nutrient requirements but also to meet the characteristics that affect ruminal pH.


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NIEHS welcomes new chief information officer
By Robin Arnette
Since Information Technology (IT), or the use of computers and software to manage information, continues to grow in importance in the modern world, the person in charge of IT within an organization plays a vital role in the success of the enterprise. NIEHS leadership recognized the need for a Chief Information Officer (CIO), and found the right fit in Bernard Brown II. He started at the Institute Sept. 9.
Brown comes to NIEHS after having spent the past two years at the White House. He served as Director of Operations and Engineering in the Executive Office of the President, and was responsible for ensuring that all unclassified technology — including computers, networks, and mobile devices — were continuously available in support of the President of the United States.
Several reasons prompted his move to North Carolina, including living in the Triangle, the excitement of a CIO position, and the willingness to take on new challenges, but Brown admitted one of his main motivations was being part of the NIEHS mission.
"I've been looking to do a CIO position for a while, but when I looked into what NIEHS does, I realized it was something that I was really interested in," Brown said. "I want to know how the environment affects us, our health, and everything we do."
Bringing a wealth of experience
Before Brown went to Washington to work for President Obama, he had already amassed a considerable amount of IT experience in the private sector, as well as serving as an officer in the United States Air Force. One of his professional achievements occurred when he led a team that built a satellite-based tactical weapons system for Air Force Space Command.
Brown's computer skills weren't his only attribute in service to his country. He was stationed at Aviano Air Base in northeastern Italy during the 1998-1999 Kosovo War. All of the bombing missions the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) flew in the conflict originated at Aviano, and Brown was in the middle of all the activity. He was also one of the leaders providing command and control for all communications and IT issues during that military operation.
Brown said his goals are to modernize the computing networks at NIEHS, as much as possible, which will help Institute employees do their jobs better. He's only been in the position for a few weeks, but he's accomplished several tasks.
"Already, in the short time since his arrival, he has been involved in tackling some IT and management challenges, such as the mandate to limit our IT contractor to essential services for the duration of the contract protest," said Joellen Austin, NIEHS associate director for management.
Brown's background has prepared him for the work ahead, and he's moving forward with his IT vision for the Institute.
"I'm really excited about the job," Brown added. "I'm dedicated to being successful and making everyone [at NIEHS] successful."


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Thanks for the pictures! How easy is it to remove the red insert from the bushing? Does it feel like there is any relative motion between the urethane and the rubber? Can you tell if there actually is a bearing between the rubber and the lollipop? Sorry for all of the questions. I'm just curious and you're the first with a hands-on view. Thanks!
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How does this new design differ or improve on the PowerFlex design that's been out for years?
I have to refer these questions for Rob but....
manaman22...removing the red bushing is easy. I am not sure if this is because it is new or not. I remembered my powerflex purple bushings were also easy to removed too. however, today I had to hammer it out the powerflex just so I can take a picture of it (since it was old/used).
I think there is some bearing because the black rubber on the lollipop can be rotated freely.
Alex323...beside the black rubber bushing rotating freely on the lollipop I can't really tell. my only concern is that the Powerflex addressed an issue where their purple bushing piece would shimmed/moved/crawed/etc up into the actual control arm. I think powerflex fixed this by installing a metal square bracket/washer or something like that. Hopefully, the UUC GEN2 doesn't have this same problem. Again, I need to refer this to Rob.
P.S. I need to correct what I mentioned about the UUC GEN2 red bushing and Powerflex purple bushing being able to rotate freely. Both bushing (red and purple) can be rotated but they are not really freely. the only thing that can be rotated freely is the UUC GEN2 black rubber on the lollipop.
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Roane County may have to closely monitor how it uses part-time workers because of the Affordable Care Act.
"We will be doing further research on this topic, but in the event the '30-hours rule' goes into effect, Roane County may need to review our budgets and various temporary part-time positions," County Executive Ron Woody wrote in his January newsletter.
Woody addressed the issue because of a discussion that happened last month at the Association of County Mayors conference in Nashville.
Roane County Executive Ron Woody has filled the vacant parks and recreation director job.
The new hire, Mike Beard, won't be acting alone, however.
Woody said Beard will share the director duties with Stacey McElhaney, who was already handling some of the job's responsibilities.
"We have full-time coverage with two part-time individuals," Woody said.
Woody said Beard is a chemical engineer who works part time at Midway Middle School.
Several Harriman Middle School students decided they wanted to do something to support the children and families left devastated after the shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Conn., last month.
After only four days, at least four full boxes had been filled with teddy bears headed to the Newtown Fire Department for distribution.
"They lost their friends, maybe their brothers and sisters," said Carly Harmon, who came up with the idea for the teddy bears.
Unknowns about the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, are affecting workers compensation cases in Roane County.
Chancellor Frank V. Williams III turned down two settlement agreements in early December.
One woman wept at the delay because she needed the settlement money in order to deal with a family matter.
In both cases, Williams expressed reservations about approving the agreements due to uncertainty about the future of health care in America.
He directed the parties to negotiate again and re-submit their proposals.
Want to avoid the misery of a New Year's hangover? Loyola University Health System family physician Dr. Aaron Michelfelder offers the following tips:
Before the Party:
• Plan to drink moderately — a maximum of five drinks for men and three drinks for women during a minimum three-hour period.
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A trustee's deed has been recorded in the Roane County Register of Deeds Office on three tracts of Houston family property.
James F. Logan Jr., a Cleveland, Tenn., attorney who represented Leon Houston in his murder case, is listed as the new owner of the property. The trustee's deed, dated Sept. 21,was filed with the office in November.
"To the best of my knowledge, the actual consideration or value of the property at the time of purchase and until the Houstons are ejected from the property is $105,000," the deed said.
New hospital
Roane Medical Center is moving from downtown Harriman to a new facility in Midtown in February. Not only does the move have the potential to change medicine in Roane County, but it also is having a huge impact on the county's burgeoning new economic center in Midtown. Many medical offices have already made the move there, and, more recently, a gas station and fast food restaurant have announced plans to build near the hospital.
Downtown Harriman
The Roane County Chamber of Commerce board of directors recently unanimously voted to add the county's top two educators, Chris Whaley and Gary Aytes, to its board.
Whaley is the new president of Roane State Community College.
Aytes was appoin-
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"The education of our future workforce is key to the success of our business sector in Roane County," Chamber President Leslie Henderson said.
Enrichment Federal Credit Union's annual gloves and mittens collections were up this year, requiring bigger totes to carry donations back to each elementary school for disbursement.
Bigger totes mean bigger hearts as the project continues to grow each year.
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Uwang Ahadas is from Lamitan, Basilan. His near-blindness eyesight made music his constant companion. Ahadas is a Yakan, a people to whom instrumental music is of much significance, connected as it is with both the agricultural cycle and the social realm. He is a hands-on-teacher to interested individuals who wants to learn playing Yakan instruments including the kwintangan, kayu, and tuntungan. A GAMABA (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) 2000 awardee.
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http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_cultarts/cultprofile/gamaba/ahadas.php/ (accessed on 18 July 2007).
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From: "ernest hurst" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Public vs Private
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 06:55:24 -0500
I'm sure that many/most folks have more experience and knowledge on this
than I do, but I just thought I'd add my two cents worth on our small (11
participants, so far) Hurst surname group (not "my" project - I'm just a
participant). Everyone in the project has taken the 25 marker test. There
are five 25/25 matches, all descended from Hursts in 18th century Virginia,
who were *thought to be* related but not absolutely provable.We are still
not 100% sure of the exact relationship of some of these, only that they
were related somehow. There are also two 24/25 matches (one # off at 485 &
three #s off at 385b) who are also descended from Virginia folks. One of
our 25/25 participants (Bill Hurst, whose computer is on the blink or he
probably would have weighed in here) has been designated as R1b (via SNP
test) so I guess we all are probably in that haplogroup. We also have three
participants in a British group who were *thought to be* related to the
Virginia group, but the tests proved otherwise, and one other participant
who is apparently not related to anyone else.
In FTDNA database there is one other "non Hurst" 25/25 match (marked as
public), who I believe is probably related somehow, due to the area where
he was & fact that there were recorded marriages between Hurst & that
surname. This has not really been "explored" but probably should be. There
are several "public" 12/12 matches which have not been explored, and no
telling how many that are marked "private". I do not believe that a 12/12
match with our 25 marker participants is worth "exploring" unless there is
some obvious possibility/proximity and then the person should be encouraged
to upgrade, to see exactly how close they are. I know I'll probably get
some flak over this, but I don't see any reason, at this time, for anyone
taking the 12 marker test, or for not upgrading if they did that test in
the past. Too much is "left unsaid" with a 12 marker test. I'm hoping that,
in the future, FTDNA wil expand their testing even more (maybe to 40 or
50?) to help clarify existing 25 marker tests. I know some people have a
hard time justifying the cost of a 25 marker test (maybe even a 12 marker
test), but I'm sure there are others, like myself, who would pay for more
markers from FTDNA.
I believe that Jeanne got this thread started with her question about a
25/25 match, in haplogroup J2, on people with different surnames. I still
haven't heard much about J2, nor can I find much on the net (other than the
Cohen modal lineage connection), compared to other more common haplogroups.
Jeanne and I are both descended from one (maybe both??) of the families
that she was referring to, so I have an interest in this also. I'm pretty
big on speculation, but I believe there "may have been" some connection
(18th or early 19th century) between these families - I'll leave that
research to Jeanne, since it's her surname project, or to others who can
participate in that project by being tested.
Ernie Hurst
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> To: <>
> Date: 11/7/2003 10:50:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Public vs Private
> In a message dated 11/7/2003 7:29:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> writes:
> <
> So, does having a 25/25 match with another surname mean that you *do*
have a
> common ancestor, but just too far back to be genealogically relevant... or
> is it just a coincidence and there is no relationship at all?
> >
> It depends on how common your Haplotype is. Mine is common, so I have
> matches, however if yours isn't common and you have no other matches and
> to get one 25/25, it is worth looking into. However, if you have
> even one in your own surname that should be more significant. There is,
> no way to know except to contact the person to see if your ancestors were
> the same place at the same time as theirs.
> Julia
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A Florida appeals court today ordered Judge Kenneth Lester Jr to disqualify himself in George Zimmerman's trial for the alleged murder of Trayvon Martin.
The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Daytona, Fla., voted 2-1 that Lester should be disqualified. Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, had appealed to the court in early July for Lester to be removed.
His motion to disqualify the judge came in response to Lester's order setting Zimmerman's bail at $1 million. In it Lester wrote that Zimmerman had "flaunted the system" and practiced "deception upon the court" after it was revealed that Zimmerman and his wife Shellie had not told the court he had two passports and tried to hide the amount of money their defense fund had raised. record. They were also accused of speaking in code in reference to their assets.
In a 17-page document O'Mara accused Lester of having a bias against Zimmerman, writing that "the court made gratuitous, disparaging remarks about Mr. Zimmerman's character, advocated for Mr. Zimmerman to be prosecuted for additional crimes; offers a personal opinion about the evidence for said prosecution; and continues to hold over Mr. Zimmerman's head the threat of future contempt proceedings."
Fifth District Court Judges C. Alan Lawson and Jay P. Cohen concurred that O'Mara's motion was "legally sufficient" in describing his fear that Zimmerman could not get a fair and impartial trial. The third judge, Kerry I. Evander, dissented, writing that he "didn't believe the order 'crossed the line' so as to require the granting of his motion."
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I'm interested in a eurocharged tune..
I agree the shark isn't "advertised" for catless headers. The problem is, every dyno I've seen shows the shark to be stronger all throughout the rev band than any other company's "header specific" tune. I couldn't find a "sharked" dyno with the A/F ratio on the bottom, but then again, I haven't heard anyone getting a "lean" code from it
i wasn't getting a lean code.
my car's performance went down after installing the headers. i logged A/F ratio during WOT and noticed slightly leaner performance in the midrange. that's where the biggest power loss could be felt.
so, i went back to eurocharged and had them re-do a tune for me.
i've had 3 BMW's now (135i, 335i, and my e46 330ci zhp). my 135i and especially my 335i made much more power (430whp on the e90)
i can tell you taht if you go catless, there are a lot of gains to be had by further tuning in the low-mid range. twin turbo engines are another animal, but even the m54b30 needs some custom tuning when running headers.
eurocharged doesn't get into BMW's all that much. look them up though. they have a very deep resume of tuning cars. the one in houston, by where i live, tunes Ferrari's, Lambo's, and a ton of Merc's.
they're just as capable as any other respectable tuning outfit, but my money's on them for the best flash options for e46's non-m
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LAWRENCEVILLE--The Rider field hockey and women's soccer teams will play a doubleheader Sunday on the Ben Cohen field.
The field hockey team will host NEC-foe Bryant and the women's soccer team will play its final home game of the season, hosting Niagara in a MAAC game at 3pm.
The Rider field hockey team will exchange its cranberry team color for pink, as the Broncs will be playing '4 the Cure' and helping to raise money for the Susan G. Kormen Breast Cancer Awareness.
Bryant (5-10, 2-1 NEC) is the most recent addition to the NEC, having moved up from Division II to Division I. Rider has won all four meetings with the Bryant Bulldogs, including a 6-0 victory last year in Rhode Island.
Niagara (8-7, 3-3 MAAC) has scored 26 goals this season, second most in the conference. The Purple Eagles were MAAC runner-up in 2009 and won the MAAC in 2006.
The Broncs lost 2-0 at Niagara last year despite the fact that Rider out-shot the Purple Eagles 21-9.
Rider and Niagara have met 15 times since the series began in 1997 with Rider winning five. The last time Niagara visited Rider the Broncs won 2-1 in 2010.
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The words were tucked deep into the sprawling text of President Obama's signature health-care overhaul. Under the headline "Protection of Second Amendment Gun Rights" was a brief provision restricting the ability of doctors to gather data about their patients' gun use — a largely overlooked but significant challenge to a movement in American medicine to treat firearms as a matter of public health.
More on the NRA winning clause to end data mining in the Washington Post.


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Beauty Insider: Gwen Stefani
The star reflects on her trademark style and reveals what makeup she can't live without
Fresh off a No Doubt reunion tour and the spring show of her fashion line, L.A.M.B., Gwen Stefani touched down in New York recently to introduce the latest iteration of her Harajuku Girls fragrance franchise (this time, the fab five are reimagined as tanned, bikiniclad Sunshine Cuties). An inspiring blend of superstar and supermom, Stefani was in full regalia—sharp brows, pink-painted lips, gobs of gold jewelry—while Zuma, her faux-hawked one-year-old ("my bunny," Gwen cooed), attempted a sweet escape from her lap.
Fans love that your look wasn't dreamed up by some music exec. It's authentic.
No Doubt was together for nine years before we even got on the radio, and I've looked pretty much the same since the beginning. In one of the first interviews I ever did, I'm sitting on the floor, gluing together this jailbird costume—basically the same one I wore two years ago in the "Sweet Escape" video. I still use the same references: old Hollywood– Marilyn, chola girls, Anaheim girls, English schoolgirls, and Japanese Harajuku.
You seem to have an abiding love affair with Japan.
Whatever trend is happening there, it's everywhere—like, oh my God, lots of zippers! I look at millions of Japanese magazines, and my design associate goes there on inspiration trips. I'll be in bed at 11 p.m. and she's sending me pictures: "Want this $350 fleece motorcycle jacket for [son] Kingston?" I'm like, "Yes, he definitely needs a $350 motorcycle jacket—not."
Was the makeup at your spring runway show inspired by your own look?
I've basically done the same makeup since ninth grade: eyeliner, a strong brow, not much eye shadow, and red lips. For the show, we did the big, thick liner I've always done, but in pop colors: red, blue, and
yellow. I thought it was going to look tough, but under the lights, it was soft, pretty.
What's the secret to doing your own makeup on tour?
Sweatproofing. I don't know how many calories I must burn every night. I'm dying up there! You can get waterproof stuff at the beauty supply, but it's mainly about layering. And double lashes: I stick two rows of false lashes together. Luckily on this tour, I had a little break to go backstage and re-spackle.
Do you ever leave the house without makeup?
I'm not in full-on makeup every day, but my husband and I just had our seventh anniversary—he makes an effort for me, I make an effort for him. It doesn't take me very long. I'm fast!
Well, you have professional experience, right?
When I was 20, I worked in a department store—basically a mature women's shop with, like, polyester slacks. The clothes were horrible, but I really enjoyed helping women pick outfits. Later, I graduated
to be one of the stuck-up girls at the makeup counter, which was a big deal. I never thought I'd get there [laughs]. I got to smell all the fragrances and be with all the pretty girls and intimidate everybody. Well, I didn't, but they did.
Where are you headed next?
Back into the studio for a new No Doubt album...I hope. I've had writer's block for a while, maybe because I was too homebound. How was I supposed to be modern when I was sitting there with this postpregnancy body, in the house, banging my head against the wall? On tour, I freed that all up and got inspired.