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Tompkins explained why he chose to coach at Mississippi State for 16 year. "What kept me at MSU so long were the great players that I had the pleasure to coach," said Tompkins, who keeps in close contact with most of his former players. "I wanted them to not only excel on the field, but to get their academic degrees and prepare themselves to be successful in life."
Tompkins, a man respected by anybody who has known him whether it be coaches, players or fans, began his coaching career at Foley (AL) High School in 1962. After coaching 11 years at five different high schools, he moved into the college ranks when he was hired by his alma mater, Troy State, in 1973 as their defensive coordinator. Over the course of the next 16 years, he made coaching stops at Jacksonville State, Richmond, Southern Miss and Southern Illinois before then Mississippi State head football coach Rockey Felker hired him in 1989 as his linebacker coach.
The dividends he brought to the team were immediate. During his first year, he coached James Williams, who earned All-SEC honors. James, who led the SEC in tackles, was just one of 10 All-SEC players that Jim coached. Others included Reggie Stewart, Keo Coleman, Dan Boyd (2 time All-SEC), Juan Long, Dwayne Curry (3 time All-SEC), Paul Lacoste, Greg Favors, Barrin Simpson (2 time All-SEC), Mario Haggan (3 time All-SEC). Plus, among that group, he tutored 8 All-Americans.
While he was known as an outstanding teacher, he also was known for his extraordinary recruiting. He not only recruited Greg Favors and Barrin Simpson, both of whom earned All-SEC honors, but also All-SEC honorees Walt Harris, Robert Hicks, Willie Blade, Robert Bean, Randy Thomas, Jason Clark (freshman All-SEC), Conley Earls (freshman All-SEC), James Grier (freshman All-SEC) and Nick Turner. Harris, Hicks, Thomas all earned All-America honors.
"As a coach, I loved teaching and developing players," said Tompkins. "Recruiting was another area that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was very rewarding to discover a good athlete, get to know he and his family, then help nurture him to find success, both on and off the field."
On the field, he helped Mississippi State football achieve one of its most successful periods in its history. During that span, Mississippi State played in 6 bowl games, won the 1998 SEC Western Division Championship and played in the 1998 Championship game, losing to the University of Tennessee, the eventual national champion. The 1999 team led the nation in total defense.
"I take a lot of pride in the accomplishments, we, as a football team achieved during my tenure at MSU," said Tompkins. "I coached with some great coaches, who made hard work enjoyable - and even fun."
Tompkins also credits many other people besides the coaches for helping him during his time at Mississippi State. "My wife, Phyllis, has always been involved in my work," said Tompkins. "She tutored many of our players in their academic work. She was in charge of my players' favorite meeting, which was held every Thursday evening before games. I appreciate all the support that I felt from the administration, fans, alumni and high school coaches. I also want to give special thanks to my secretary, Jane Ballard, who always kept me organized and moving in the right direction."
He's also proud that one member of his family is a graduate of Mississippi State, his daughter Paige. "I am also glad that my daughter, Paige, decided to come to MSU to complete her Ph.D."
While he is retiring from coaching, it will always be in his heart. "I'll always miss it, but I'm glad that I was in a profession that I enjoyed so much," said Tompkins. "I know you can't coach forever, but I did it for 42 years, and for that, I'm thankful."
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by: Shannon Cavanaugh
Thank you for visiting my site. This is a brief summary of my senior research project.Abstract
IntroductionPeople stereotype others based on physical characteristics. One of these characteristics that has stereotypes associated with it is hair color. Literature tells us of different stereotypes that are both negative and positive for people with blonde, brunette, and red hair. The hypothesis of this study is that people are more likely to engage in stereotyping behavior of others based on hair color if the individual doing the stereotyping has low self esteem and low levels of exposure to the stated hair colors.
People seem to know that they are being judged by others most of the time. People are judged based on their physical appearance by factors like weight or clothing. They are also judged by what they have done like what job they have or where they go to college. These judgments are based on the social categories or stereotypes that people develop over time. For example, there is evidence that people make snap judgments about others based upon the shape of their facial features or tone of their skin (Fink, 2001).Of particular interest is that, previous research on hair color and stereotypes indicates that people make assumptions about the character, intelligence, attractiveness and abilities of people based solely on their hair color (Clayson, 1986) .
ProcedureThe participant group was composed of 10 male and 30 female introductory psychology students from a small Catholic liberal arts college in the Northeast ranging in age from 18-22. Participants received course credit for taking part in this research.
Upon entering the testing site, participants were read instructions and then given an informed consent sheet. Next they completed the adult form of the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory. This was followed by the random assignment of one of six versions of the story being asssigned to each participant. They read the stories and then answered question evaluating the individuals in the stories. Finally an exposure questionnaire was completed. After they completed all three phases of the testing they were fully debriefed.
Several different types of analysis were performed on the data collected in this study. A 2 (gender of participants) X 2 (gender of character) X 3 (hair color) analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on the dependent variable of self esteem. An ANOVA was used because they try to show the differences or variance between groups. Also to see if there were any significant interactions between gender and hair color, cross-tabs of the gender of participant and hair color of character, as well as gender of character and hair color of character were done. These cross tabs had hoped to show significance based on differences between nominal categories of information but no significance was found.
Practical ImplicationsThis study intended to demonstrate the tendency people have to stereotype based on hair color when all other variables are controlled. It was expected that low levels of self esteem would contribute to a higher degree of stereotyping and that the more exposed to different stereotypes an individual was the more likely they would be to avoid using stereotypes. However this was not found.
Understanding and being sensitive to stereotypes is important. This information could be used in counseling to be sure sensitive issues an individual might have are not inadvertently ignored or irritated. Also this is important in interpersonal relationships, sensitivity to a partners issues about being stereotyped would be very helpful to the relationship. The more we know about these stereotypes the more information we will have about each other and the best ways to interact. Stereotypes are the first way that many people decide how to interact with other individuals and can have an impact on how someone who is being stereotyped feels about themselves. Understanding these interactions, what the outcomes and consequences of stereotyping are, why it is done, and what all of this information means is an important issue to research.
In conclusion in this study it appears that not what was found but what was not is the most important thing to consider. Are we stereotyping less or not at all, or are the stereotypes we associate with hair color actually connected to something else like attractiveness, age or gender? These are possibilities to consider.
ReferencesStereotypes: Defintion and Related Topics
Ames, D.(2004). Strategies for social inference: A similarity contingency model of projection and stereotyping in attribute prevalence estimates. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(5), 573-585.


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Curriculum Vitae
With Sarah Edgington. "Bibliography of Critical Work on James and Film." Henry James Goes to the Movies. Ed. Susan M. Griffin. Lexington: UP of Kentucky, 2001. 359-65.
Lecturer. Rollins College, Winter Park, FL, 2002 - 2007
Expository Writing: Argument
Composition Instructor. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1998 - 2002
Intermediate College Composition: "Authoring from the Underground" (computer-aided instruction)
Adjunct Faculty. Spencerian College, Louisville, KY, 1999 - 2000
Business Correspondence
Writing Consultant. Rutgers University Writing Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1997
"The Limits to 'Cost-Effective' Comp." CCCC, 23 March 2012
"Global 'Greater China': Discourse, Power, and the World Factory." Rhetoric Society of America Conference, 26 May 2006
"Conspicuous Consumption as Campus Culture." CCCC, 22 March 2006
"Literacy and Resistance in Postsocialist China." CCCC, 16 March 2005
"Writing Center Pragmatism." 5th Biennial Thomas R. Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition, "Writing at the Center." University of Louisville, 7 October 2004
"Motivation and Melancholy in 'After the Storm.'" Eleventh Annual Biennial International Ernest Hemingway Society Conference, "Key West Hemingway." 7 June 2004
"Rewriting the Sign of Terror in First-Year Composition." College English Association, 3 April 2003
"De/Composing Identities in English B." CCCC, 19 March 2003
"The Invisibility of Negation: Debunking Dialectical Dreams in Invisible Man." Twenty-Seventh Colloquium on Literature and Film. West Virginia University, 10 October 2002
"Terminal Narcissus and the Posthuman: Reflexivity and Augmentation Through the Hypertext Mirror." Computers and Writing. Illinois State University, 16 May 2002
"The Neurotic Intertext." Writing as a Human Activity. University of California at Santa Barbara, 6 October 2001
"This is Allan Benkle." Twenty-First Annual Twentieth-Century Literature Conference. University of Louisville, 24 February 2000
"Bipolar Affective Illness: Results of Linkage Analysis Using Microsatellite Marker, AJHG, s51, A374." Straub, R.E., Baron, M., Lehner, T., Loth, J.E., Luo, Y., Shao, W., Wexler, S.N., Sharpe, L., Simon, R., Gibbon, M., Endicott, J., Ott, J., Gilliam, T.C. Annual Meeting of American Society of Human Genetics, San Francisco, CA, November 1992
"Genetic Linkage Analysis of Bipolar Affective Illness." Straub, R.E., Baron, M., Lehner, T., Luo, Y., Wexler, S.N., Ott, J., and Gilliam, T.C. Eighth International Congress of Human Genetics, Washington, D.C., October 1991
"Linkage Analysis of Bipolar Affective Illness Using DNA Markers." Straub, R.E., Endicott, J., Lehner, T., Loth, J.E., Napiorkowski, P., Wexler, S.N., Luo, Y., Ott, J., Gilliam, T.C., and Baron, M. Conference of Psychiatric Genetics, London, August 1991
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Master's Exam Director. Department of English, California State University, Northridge
Other Contributions
Book Review Editor. Workplace: A Journal for Academic Labor. 2009 – 2010
Editorial Board Member. Workplace: A Journal for Academic Labor. 2007 – present
Editor. The Fox: Rollins College Journal of First-Year Writing, 2003
Editorial Assistant. Henry James Review, Louisville, KY, 1999 – 2001
Copy Editor (freelance). Instructor and Scholastic, New York, NY, 1991 – 1993
Research Associate. Medical Genetics. Columbia University and NY State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, 1990 – 1992
Faculty Fellowship, California State University, Northridge, 2011
Teaching Fellowship, Rollins College, 2002 – 2007
Henry James Review Fellowship, University of Louisville, 1999 – 2001
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Louisville, 1998 – 2002
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Modern Language Association
National Council of Teachers of English
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Starbucks and good food on site. Comfy bed and nice room. Very close to 24 hour active train tracks and very noisy at night
Having a restaurant in the hotel. The location near I-80. The bathroom was a bit small.
Close to trail for walking. l would have preferred to be closer to downtown area.
The staff was tremendously helpful. I had been booked at a different property when I arrived it was awful dirty and scary I was able to secure a room at last minute at Courtyard by Marriott Cal Expo and my week was saved. I was safe and secure in my surroundings the cleanliness was great as well.
Walking distance for the fair. Offered a shuttle to the fair. Room not ready when we arrived had to downgrade room . woke up at 9 am by a maid IN our room cleaning while we were trying to sleep when check out was at 11 am. Restaurant not open
location expense
Eateries opening hours did not follow advertised schedule. At breakfast time, had to wait about 5' for a waiter to show up. Hot water took its time in showing up.
Sheets and towels were clean. Room was an OK size. Internet worked. Surly staff Daily charge for parking No refrigerator in room. Shower head not working properly Tub slippery No bed cover or extra blankets Soft bed Noisy and impossibly to adjust air/heat Really noisy room (planes/trains/automobiles)
Staff was friendly and the lobby was very nice. The bathroom was not clean there was black hair on floor and in tub and I am a blonde. Which is kinda gross! It made feel like the rest of room was half fast clean so I did not use the glasses or other amenities. The lighting in bathroom is bad when trying to put on make-up I wish there was lighting was brighter by closest. I wish they told me they had a pool. I found it on last day when I was leaving. They over charged my credit card which froze it and I had no money to eat! And I forgot my camera charger in my room and I have left 3 messages and have not yet got a response. Not sure if i would stay here again.
The price was great. Breakfast excellent. Happy Hour was good. Mattress was awesome. A little dated..... no services on concierge floor / lounge starting on Friday. Not even hot water for tea.
Clean room, great staff, good food. I travel for a living, so time off is precious. We stayed at the Hilton as it has always been a comfortable place. My wife was part of this trip and participated in a meeting here. These two days were my few days off. At 8am on Friday morning I was relaxing with a cup of coffee when a very large grinding noise started over head. It was bad enough to knock a few pieces of my rooms ceiling down onto my computer, as I was at the desk. The front desk was helpful with my noise complaint, as the noise ceased. Yet during a business phone conversation I was having the noise began again a little after 9am. Giving up any hopes of relaxing or even having a phone conversation, we packed and left our room. Even the Hilton should inform guests of renovations so that we can understand perfectly that there will be no piece during your stay. Ron
Nice staff. Heater worked. Plenty of outlets Stained linens and towels poorly made bed Poor internet (and if not HH member, you pay) Charge for parking Lots of "fees' drive up the price: beware Currently under construction
It was very clean and well decorated with nice art work etc. The bar staff and some of the reception staff were very helpful. Internet access purchased was not reliable but this was rectified when we complained.
Love the food hotel was very clean staff was amazing definitely going to go back I used a soda machine told me 75 cent for a can soda charged me 3.50 on my card.
Comfort and quality and service. Nothing
The staff was friendly. We were given cookies at check in. Elephant bar was across the Street. our toilet overflowed all by its self in the middle of the night, feces everywhere. They refused to add my partner to the room because I booked the room on kayak. I needed my partner to check in early but he was no able to. Had to pay for parking
The warm cookie at check in is a nice touch. Overall everyone was really nice and helpful and my room was very clean. I enjoyed the pool and the hot tub and the close proximity to the Arden mall. I found it's best to leave your car parked at the hotel and walk over to the mall. I didn't like that I had to pay $8 for parking. Guests should have parking included in their stay.
I needed a roll out and it was not available. The hotel did not look like If it was completely sold out. I also requested a double bed when I arrived. And was denied. Had to purchase a air mattres
I didn't get bedbugs The size of the room, decor and the 70's shower. Staff was acomidating but the room was ultimately disappointing.
I loved that the hotels location was in walking distance from the wedding I attended. Since it was so close and I was in an unfamiliar city this eased my mind. The staff was very friendly. The suite was spacious very clean and comfy. I loved the pillows so much I requested a late checkout. The best part was the continental breakfast because the eating area was large enough to accommodated many of the guest that attended the wedding.
Clean, comfortable and a great breakfast Everything was good.
The internet at this property is horrible. I last stayed here several years ago and I assumed that it had to get better but it hasn't.
Everything was excellent! The staff was great, the rooms clean, beds were super comfy (even the pillows were perfect), lots of little touches like the Kurig coffee makers with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas, snacks, drinks and fruit.. While the general location may not have been in a picturesque, the hotel had a nice, clean courtyard that was fully gated with a kind of retro feel to it. Evenings were quiet, so I was able to get plenty of rest. I was in town for training at the post office and the location was just minutes from the facility. Cant think of anything I didnt like.
Cleanliness. Boutique style exterior and gated parking lot were all very appreciated as its in a not-so-awesome part of town. The bathroom was very nice. The AC unit was high up and behind the TV. I needed to stand on a chair to turn it on and off. An AC unit with a remote would be a game changer. The room was very poorly lit, plus, every wall and ceiling was painted BRIGHT red. It was like I was in some kind of horror movie. The windows and finishings were nice, but without a screen, they weren't very secure.
Having two bedrooms so kids didn't sleep in room with us but we were still in the same suite!!!! Free breakfast. A small pool Power went out in the am, it was the whole area so I guess the hotel can't control that. Pool could have been bigger for the number of guests using it.
The friendly atmosphere, relaxed nature and the ability to self cater provided the ambience for a pleasant and affordable holiday.
I only booked for one night but after staying one night I decided to stay for an extended stay of 7 days. Very beautiful place its like being at home.
Offering cottages as an alternative to hotel rooms was an excellent idea, especially close to downtown. It offered a home-like setting at the price of a hotel room without the cost of renting an entire house. The units and grounds were very clean and secure. I would definitely consider staying at this location again.
Modular homes are pristine; like a tiny home away from home, complete with kitchen and everything. Neighborhood is a bit dodgy, but the units are gated with a security code, so we never felt unsafe.
I loved the rooms and loved the owners. The units were spotless and well furnished, and the owners could not do enough. Bernice and Jackie treat their guests like family.
Cottage was cleaned and well organized. I love Redwoods and there was a brochure in one of the cabinets about Coastal Redwoods (which made me like the place even more). Dishes were washed, television worked, internet was fine, A/C worked well. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Not enough trees or fauna around. Plants always make an environment more comfortable, especially when the plants are drought resistant.
I love the kitchen and that I can have a hot breakfast in my own kitchen and that I can cook dinner if I want to and save money. I liked it all. It was even very quiet.
Room recently renovated Clean Helpful staff Heater wasn't working well No extra blankets in room
Bad experience , derty , I stayed for 4 days my room was not cleaned even once. Sounds could be geared all nigh and day. Breakfast very poor only Coffee and fiber bar.But the staff was very nice.
quiet location and very central to all businesses. the staff was in a hurry of getting raid of you, and we were the only customer in the last 15 minutes. Not a pleasant person to talk to. Her customer service rating is zero. Did not even answer our request for a senior discount. No plans of going back.
The location is good and convenient; the room was reasonably clean; staff was friendly; gardens were attractive; breakfast was pleasantly complete with fresh fruit, pastries, eggs, juice This is an older property and is showing its age. Some buildings are closed, seemingly awaiting renovation. This is not a feel good, quality property. But for one night, the location and price served our need.
Located next to shopping mall, easy access to freeway. Bar closed for fire code violation, showers not hot, TV remote needed batteries, bathroom not clean, everything seems worn and needs updating. Lots of rooms available, which made it a little scary, though very quiet. Seems like the motel has seen better days. Breakfast was cereal, fruit, pastries only.


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As baseball's all-time strikeout king Nolan Ryan's fastball made a lot of hitters duck for cover. But the Rangers team president always has been one of the game's standup individuals, never avoiding questions. Accordingly, Ryan was on the air with ESPN Radio Dallas today, to discuss the news that Texas manager Ron Washington had tested positive for cocaine in 2009.
Here are the highlights. (Via SportsRadioInterviews.com)
Why didn't he fire Washington?
"We had a lot of discussions about what the appropriate thing to do was, and in the end we decided to treat Ron the way we do the rest of our employees, that if they have a problem we try to give them the benefit of treatment, get them diagnosed. Major League Baseball has a very strong program on that, so we chose to pursue that and have him go through MLB's program. We felt like the way that the club was playing and was responding to Ron, and the way he was growing as a manager, we felt like we wanted to give him an opportunity to continue to manage and he assured us it was a one time situation."
Does Ryan believe that was Washington's first use of cocaine?
"That's a question that's been presented. I don't know the answer to that. Drugs were never an issue in my life. I never tried them, I didn't want anything to do with them . . . But I can't answer that because I really don't know. It seems unusual."
Does he trust Washington?
"Yeah I trust him. I'm a trusting person. I take people at their word. He has done everything Major League Baseball has asked him to do in terms of the testing program, and is willing to continue to be tested. And I think he's been very upfront about that, he knows he made a mistake, and if he can help other people not make those mistakes he'd be willing to do that."
What does he say to fans who are upset?
"We feel like he's growing as a manager and is doing a good job for us. So I understand people are critical of the decision we made, but I felt like we made it for the right reasons. Everybody has issues in their life – how you deal with them and how you handle them has a lot to do with who you are and what you do. So we feel like this was the right decision for us."
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Meralda Warren
Meralda Elva Junior Warren (born 28 June 1959) is an artist and poet of Pitcairn Island, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific. She works in both English and Pitkern, the island's distinctive creole language. Her book, Mi Base side orn Pitcairn, written with the island's six children, is the first to be written and published in both English and Pitkern. As an artist, she works with tapa cloth, a Polynesian tradition. She has also published a cookbook featuring Pitcairn Island cuisine.
Warren has also served as the island's nurse, its only police officer, a ham radio operator, and as a member of the territory's governing council, among many other roles.
Warren was born on Pitcairn Island on 28 June 1959, the second child of Jacob Ralph "Chippie" Warren (1920–2007) and Mavis Mary Brown (born 1936).[1] Warren is the sister of Jay Warren (born 1950) who served as the third mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–2007), and previously as the colony's 29th magistrate (1991–1997).[1] She is a first cousin of Mike Warren (born 1964), the colony's fourth mayor (2007–2014).[1] She is the descendant of mutineers from the famed Mutiny on the Bounty (1789) and of the Tahitian men and women who journeyed with the mutineers in settling the island in 1790.[1][2][3][4]:pp.xiii–xvii
Warren is a poet, and the author of two books, including Mi Base side orn Pitcairn ("My Favourite Place on Pitcairn"), written with children on Pitcairn Island. It is the first book written and published in Pitkern and English.[5][6]
Her works include a cookbook, Taste of Pitcairn featuring the cuisine of the Pitcairn Islands, and poetry in both Pitkern and English. Pitkern is an English-based creole language derived from eighteenth-century English and Tahitian. She writes poetry in both English and Pitkern.
In 2007, Warren revived Pitcairn's tradition of art created on tapa cloth, a woven bark cloth common in Polynesian culture. Her works have been displayed in museums and galleries in Tahiti, Norfolk Island, and New Zealand.[7][8] In 2011, she was one of seven artists awarded a Commonwealth Connections International Arts Residency, which provided a grant of £8,000 that allowed her to work with other artists in New Zealand. She is the first recipient from the Pitcairn Islands.[6]
Pitcairn has a small population. The island's 48 residents often serve in several capacities or jobs.[4]:pp.31 Warren describes her many roles on her personal website:
Travelling with patients to New Zealand and Tahiti and taking up Nursing, Radio Operator for the shore to ship skeds from ZBP station and twice daily contact with Auckland international Radio telephone link, Working in our Co-op store, Council member for many years as well as being the Governors appointee member to council a few times, Becoming the first female Police & Immigration Officer for a few years. Lands Commission president, Lands court member, Bee keeper since 1978. ASL operator for siesmic Vault, Installing wireless networking throughout Adamstown, Duncan cleaner, Contract Lawnmowing jobs, and many misc jobs inc Tourism and Entertainment. PHEWWwww. it became apprent to me that what I enjoy most is my art. (T)his is getting pushed aside whilst I am working these time consuming no pay or low paid positions which was making me very tired and yes....Bitchy [sic][2]
Beginning in 1996, Warren served as the island's only police officer. However, since no one had been arrested on the island since the 1950s, her duties involved issuing driving licenses and stamping visitors' passports.[4]:pp.30–31 Warren had no qualifications or formal training to be a police officer, and was given the job because everyone on the island had a "job". The island's jail was described as "the size of a garden shed and riddled with termites," and its cells had been used to store building materials and lifejackets.[4]:pp.31 When the island came into the international spotlight due to a sexual abuse scandal, a law enforcement professional sent to the island criticized their practices, stating "It was glaringly obvious...that their standard of policing was not really adequate."[4]:pp.31
Warren was elected on 15 December 2004 to the Island Council. As a radio operator, she broadcasts under the call sign VP6MW.[2]
Pitcairn's sexual abuse trial[edit]
Warren was an outspoken critic of accusations that the island's girls had been sexually abused when young, and the prosecution of a selected number of Pitcairn's male residents. She claimed that young girls on Pitcairn customarily became sexually active after age 12, a practice of underage sex that had been accepted as a Polynesian tradition since the settlement of the island in 1790. One resident, Olive Christian, said of her girlhood, "We all thought sex was like food on the table."[9]
Many Pitcairn Island men blamed the British police for persuading the women involved to press charges. Some of the women agreed, and advocated a conspiracy theory that the trial was, in Warren's words, "a British plot to jail the [community's] able-bodied men and 'close' the island", and that the British officials "picked on all the viable young men, the ones who are the backbone of this place."[9]
A majority of the island's residents denied or excused the allegations.[4]:p.85 During the trial, Warren circulated a poem titled "Is Seven a Lucky Number?" that criticized the British government and lawyers' attempts to impose British law against their island's traditions.
"There's never an age consent set in our Laws
Oh 16 is in the British clause
What book they choose
What next law will they ruse
Why must these Seven men be used"[4]:p.132
As the case wore on, Warren reflected that "the bottom had fallen out of our world … We lost our trust for each other."[4]:p.85 Her brother, Jay Warren, who was accused of "indecent assault," was the only defendant among the seven accused to be acquitted on 24 October 2004.[10]
Warren was convicted of assault during a drunken disagreement with another resident when the two were angered by tensions over the sexual abuse matter. The case was prosecuted by a Crown prosecutor and tried by a New Zealand magistrate. Warren was fined NZ$60. The case cost the British government NZ$40,000 to prosecute.[4]:p.179
- 1986: A Taste of Pitcairn: The First Pitcairn Island Cookbook[11]
- 2008: Mi Base side orn Pitcairn ("My Favourite Place on Pitcairn") (compiler)[12]
- 2010: A Taste of Pitcairn: The First Pitcairn Island Cookbook (updated edition)[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d Pacific Union College Pitcairn Islands Study Center. Who Are the Pitcairners?. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Warren, Meralda "About Me and about my mum Mavis" on Maimiti Haven Artworld (personal website). Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Regarding the settlement of the island by the mutineers and Tahitian, see: Alexander, Caroline. The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty. (New York: Viking Penguin, 2003).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Marks, Kathy. Lost Paradise: From Mutiny on the Bounty to a Modern-Day Legacy of Sexual Mayhem, the Dark Secrets of Pitcairn Island Revealed. New York: Simon and Schuster, (2009).
- ^ Pitcairn Island Books at The Government of the Pitcairn Islands online portal. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b Bounty-Pitcairn Conference 2012. Special Meralda Warren Tapa Exhibit at BPC 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Meralda Warren – tapa artworks exhibition on Norfolk Island", Tattoo and Tapa (blog), 22 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Donoghue, Tim. "Pitcairn rediscovers Tapa cloth making", The Dominion Post (New Zealand), 31 May 2011.
- ^ a b Marks, Kathy."Growing up on Pitcairn: 'We all thought sex was like food on table'", The Independent (London), 29 September 2004. (link dead 27 November 2013).
- ^ Fickling, David. "Six found guilty in Pitcairn sex offences trial", The Guardian, 25 October 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Warren, Meralda (1986-01-01). Pitcairn Island cook book. Pitcairn Island: The Author.
- ^ "Pitcairn Island Books". www.government.pn. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Warren, Meralda (2010-01-01). The first Pitcairn Island cookbook: introducing Pitcairn Island dishes. Christchurch, N.Z.: Pitcairn Books.
External links[edit]
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Hairy, handsome, muscled, sexy and intensely horny, those are some of the words I use to describe the totally delicious Adam Coussins. I've added some pics of this hunk before sporting some underwear, but I know you guys would appreciate a little more – naked!
Far from being just a male model, British hunk Adam Coussins has also appeared in some gay porn. He doesn't do anything with other guys (I think I've seen him jerking off with another dude before), but he doesn't seem to shy about getting his delicious uncut dick out and playing with it for the cameras. As I mentioned in my previous post on the guy, he uses the name Jon Saunders (amongst others) so if you feel like going on a hunt to see what else you can dig up on the guy that should help you out a little! 😉
I love these outdoor nude shots. They're not overtly sexual, but they are a little playful and they show just how confident he is about being naked for the cameras.
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Hi all, probably a stupid question I often listen this kind of TIMPANI (PERCUSSIONS or whatelse) but I don't see how to obtain this kind of sound, please help me
listen from 2:35
p.s. thank you Thomas for this loan
If you own Spectrasonics Stylus RMX, take a look under the sound menu, sound is called big boomers, it might be interesting for you. And by the way, ThomasVoMusic rocked this song!
For me it sounds like regular EQed drum-kit. Pretty nice piece.
There are quite a lot of sound libraries containing similar drums. You might want to check Heavyocity Evolve or Damage. You got some premade stuff there. I like to play a lot with the percussion instruments in Miroslav Philharmonic. I know this library doesnt have a huge numbers of fans, but you can find there some pretty interesting wagnerian drums, timpanis, snares,etc.
Maan, why I've been listening to this? Now I wanna create something similar.
I think libraries like Heavyocity Evolve contains percs like this for sure.
Or just try to find a way how to use "regular drums" sound banks and play a with EQ, Reverb, Gate etc. It´s an alchemy but you may find some interesting sounds!
Juma Studios: Oooh, Miroslav Philharmonic Very good, and my very first orchestra sound bank – i´ve composed a whole PC game soundtrack with this But unfortunately it´s only 32-bit plugin and it´s not working properly with my 64-bit DAW (but i have info that Sample tank 3 will work with all the Miroslav sounds on 64-bit – can´t wait!)
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Koules, Lawton to purchase Devils?
Former Lightning co-owner Oren Koules and general manager Brian Lawton could be getting together again.
According to Tuesday's New York Post the pair are "not far off" from a deal to take a minority stake in the team.
They owned the Lightning from 2007 to 2010 but Koules, 52, lost control of the team when he couldn't buy out partner Lawton.
The Devils' controlling company failed on a $3 million interest payment in April and the team is currently in danger of defaulting.
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Cycle for Survival
This hugely successful indoor team cycling event raised more than $8 million in 2012 to benefit leading-edge research on rare cancers. Cycle for Survival 2013 will take place at Equinox Fitness Club locations in Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, New Jersey, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and at satellite locations worldwide. More than 13,000 cyclers are expected to participate in next year's ride against cancer. Cycle for Survival has raised more than $17 million to date and funded 53 rare cancer clinical trials and research studies. Funds raised through Cycle 2012 events were allocated within five months to rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering, making this one of the most effective and transparent ways to support cancer research. For more information, visit www.cycleforsurvival.org.
Fred's Team
In 2011, more than 1,000 Fred's Team athletes raised a record-breaking $4.7 million for cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering by competing in races including the ING New York City Marathon, the 115th Boston Marathon, the NYC Half-Marathon, the NYC Triathlon, and other events taking place all over the world. Since 1995, Fred's Team has raised more than $49 million, funding research that has made a crucial difference in countless lives. To join Fred's Team in a 2012 event or to make a donation, visit www.fredsteam.org.
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Oh man, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain!!!!! These muscians are great!!!!
I really appreciate music when it has a different twist to it. Taking a neat song like "the good, the bad and the ugly" and enriching it with the ukulele. Now that is genius.
If you like this, you have to get the albums that "Blue Man Group" has put out. Now that is some rocking good schtuff!!!
I love classical music! (Wicked Grin)
I've always enjoyed the Sergio Leoni Spaghetti Westerns musical themes...nice link Xav
Thanks for introducing me to UOGB, Xavier. Great tune, too!
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During law school, Mr. Cain was a member of the Phi Delta Phi honorary legal fraternity, and served as an Editor for the Texas Wesleyan Law Review, treasurer for the Student Bar Association, and as a traveling member of the moot court team.
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If you could design the perfect home for the Athens area, then put it in just the right spot, you'd likely come up with something close to the new home at 140 Hendrix Avenue.
This home features classic styling such as a handsome metal roof, a bead board ceiling over the front porch and even classic butcher-block countertops in the kitchen.
Of course, the main appeal for this residence is its prime locale. Situated just three blocks from historic Downtown Athens, you'll feel as if you're miles away from anywhere while sitting on the enormous back deck. Ending on one corner with a screened-in porch that would be perfect for outdoor entertaining and dining, the deck runs the full width of the home and overlooks a lush, wooded green space with a bubbling creek flowing just below the deck space. The home's rear porches have the affect of feeling like you're in a tree house, up amongst the lush tree canopy, absorbing how tranquil the setting is.
Once inside, the solid oak floors provide a warm look that is greatly complimented by a surplus of windows that line the rear of the home. The living room is part of a very open, communal area comprised of the living room, breakfast room and kitchen.
The living room boasts of a high, vaulted ceiling, wainscoting and chair rail molding and a charming fireplace. One of four sets of double-French doors leads from the main living room out onto the expansive deck, allowing easy access from indoors to outside.
The breakfast nook sits on the corner of the home and is separated, visually, by a large island with a breakfast bar and granite countertops. From there, the kitchen begins and features a large stainless sink with upgraded faucet, oversized, classic cabinets, the aforementioned butcher block countertops and beautiful tile backsplash that extends to the ceiling above the oven/stovetop and behind the stainless hood-vent. The kitchen also contains stainless appliances and a pair of display cabinets.
The master suite offers the owners a private corner of their own. A high trey ceiling with elaborate molding sits above another pair of French doors and a transom window. The spacious master bath has his-and-hers sinks surrounded by a tumbled granite countertop and a large walk-in shower.
If you're in the neighborhood for a home with classic styling but all of the modern comforts, 140 Hendrix may just be your new home.
Located just 1 block from the historic Leathers building, which offers yoga, massage, and a wine shop, plus, it is 3 blocks to downtown, campus, great restaurants, daily grocery co-op.... Just an amazing location!
Directions from Downtown Athens: From East Broad Street, turn north onto North Lumpkin, then take a left turn onto West Dougherty Street. Take a right onto Pulaski Street, then turn left onto Pulaski Heights, which turns into Hendrix Avenue at the top of the hill. 140 Hendrix will be the first home on the left after taking the sharp curve to the right.
This spectacular home is available at the price of $289,900. For more information or to schedule a private viewing of this home, please contact Michael Littleton at (706) 255-8600.
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2 kiwis, peeled and pureed
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
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Drought Effects May Last Years
We all know what the intense heat and drought have done to us. Just look at the majority of lawns around the area. Or look at the dwindling cattle herds
Fire Breaks Out West Of Wichita Falls
Eyewitnesses are reporting a grass fire in the vicinity of FM 367 and Bell Road. Smoke from the blaze was reportedly visible as far north as the Red River
Home Invasion Suspects Arrested
Wichita Falls Police are continuing to investigate a home invasion that took place early Thursday morning at home located in the 1800 block of Brazos
Burning The Flag Is Not Free Speech
I know the issue of flag burning sparks some pretty heated debate. It should. Our flag stands as a symbol of our nations independence and resilience
Enemy Within: Another Muslim Soldier Plotting To Hit Fort Hood?
It's been less than two years since Nidal Hasan, a major in the U.S. Army, murdered 13 people and gunned down 30 others at Fort Hood. Now, authorities have uncovered a plot by another soldier, this one listed as AWOL, with plotting to attack Fort Hood, Texas. Ha
Strict Rules For Congress? Why Not!
I originally published this article back in February. Given the state of affairs in Washington and a recent poll that shows that 46% of us think all congressmen are corrupt, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit the ideas set forth
Skeletal Remains Identified
Skeletal remains discovered off Waurika Highway earlier this year have now been identified. According to a Wichita Falls Police Department press release, the remains are those of William E
What's It Worth To Stay Cool?
It's not the highest electric bill we've ever seen, but it's close. I opened the envelope yesterday to discover an electric bill over $300. The temp in th
Governor Pushing State One Step Closer To The Edge Of The Cliff
Jerry Brown is probably the most liberal governor California has ever had. Conservatives are fleeing the state in droves. They are, of course, the backbone of business in that state, as they are in most states
Hunt For Bank Robbery Suspect Continues
Police continue the hunt for a bank robbery suspect. At around 9:30 am Thursday, the man entered the Citibank branch on Fairway Blvd. and handed a note to a teller
Heat Wave Taking It's Toll
This kind of weather was so much easier to take when I was 20. It didn't seem all that bad at 30. At 40, I think I'm going to die. I was just so sure it was only an age thing
DPS Releases Initial Report On Fatal Crash
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When it comes to choosing a mate, both sexes are heightist*. – says Independent .
"Men choose women who are shorter them, and the women – pick a taller men. This is not surprising: on average, men taller than women. Things happen but a new study suggests that such pairs as jazz pianist Jamie Cullum (1.63 m) and a model Sophie Dahl (1.83 m), are even more rare than the estimated statistics "- the newspaper notes.
In the first study on how to partner preferences correlate with their actual choices, the researchers found that 92.5% of male pairs up women with an average difference in height of 14 centimeters, according to the author.
"Of course, the choice of partners is influenced by other factors, including physical attractiveness, weight and level of education. Tall man also gives her every right to wear high heels," – he says.
However, while women appreciate a taller partner, they do not like very tall men, the newspaper said.
However, in some ways, both sexes are doomed to disappointment. There are couples in which preferences for optimal "height difference" of the partner is not satisfied" – results publication Hertha Stulpa words of the University of Groningen.
As I see it, we human always are looking for something dissimilar, which is very important difference between us and out "brothers" animals. If we would drop this trend from our reflexes we would still live, somewhere, up it the trees ;-)))


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Fantastic PSU, sadly semi-modular
Pros: 80+ Gold, very well built, strong cables, good warranty, comes with more than enough extra cables
Cons: Semi-modular, short 8-pin EPS cable, low-quality cable sleeving, expensive
The PSU itself is a Seasonic OEM. The chassis is what appears to be aluminium, with a textured black coat of paint. The 24-pin motherboard, 8-pin EPS, 6-pin PCIe, and 8-pin PCIe are all hard-wired to the unit, but all other cables are modular. The 8-pin EPS is a bit short, but I was able to pull it far enough to reach the top of my full tower case, and through the grommet at the top of my motherboard. I also have a supplementary 4-pin PCIe cable going to my CPU power for additional stability, and the cable is just long enough. The cables all come with a black mesh material, which is rather low quality. I tore mine off, and will be replacing it with MDPC-X sleeving when I can catch his store open.
Overall, this is a fantastic PSU for high-power systems, such as triple 7950s, or dual Titans, but massive overkill for my needs. Were I to do it again, I would have bought a 650W Seasonic Platinum fully-modular PSU, which is about $30 cheaper, and suits my power consumption perfectly. I am not dissatisfied with the product, just dissatisfied with my choice.
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Have Relationship Questions? Ask a Counselor for Answers ASAP
Are you asking for a psychic to answer your question? Or is Azureroceans a relationship counselor?
It is normal for spouses to feel very touchy after an absence of even a week, let alone a month or more. It's like each person's emotional being is enclosed in an egg shell, or multiple egg shells, with no established protocol for how to get them to open up. A great outburst of sadness, like grief at a genuine funeral, would be the most likely to ease the transition. . . . . perhaps beginning with something like "I've really missed you."
But the chances are that neither of you will even be able to say that, because YOU're already feeling so hurt that he's been cheating with another women that such opening up of your defensive eggshell could easily be more than you could bear.
Then your husband, if he is not a Psychopath (who knows only power and powerlessness, not Love), would be feeling GUILT for what he's done to you. So unless he can confess to that guilt and feel POWERLESS to make your normal & justified hurt go away, he could feel trapped inside of his shell.
So you're both trapped inside of your shells. And a psychopath will only be able to fake the words of love, because the powerlessness (to make it all better) that he would feel if he's returning after a(nother?) episode of adventurous cheating is not something he could tolerate.
So you could ask him--in writing or in person--it he feels REMORSE for cheating on you. And if he says he does, what is he going to do about it? If you don't feel able to speak those words, OK. Then write them and send them to him or leave him a note. Can you give him those 2 questions to answer as his way of stepping over the threshold of your house to rejoin you? If you can't even write those words to him, then you are not giving him a threshold to step over, no action that he can attempt to reach through his shell to contact you. SO your togetherness may remain icy and awkward until something else happens to distract you from the truth between you.
If you feel completely helpless to confront him, then perhaps he really IS a psychopath. And perhaps you didn't seem to deserve much love during your childhood either, at least from men. You have been extremely active asking questions on this site. So hopefully other experts have been of sufficient encouragement to keep you going.
I hope you weren't just expecting a psychic to tell you what's happening with your husband. For that removes the necessity of you acting on your own behalf to find out your answer. And if you don't DO or SAY anything that he has to respond to, you are not carrying any power. That leaves him holding ALL of the POWER, and no relationship can be balanced and satisfying under those circumstances. I look forward to reading what you have to say.


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~I will spontaneously quote movies that you probably haven't seen, it's ok just continue on with the conversation.
~I know a strange amount of obscure game show knowledge, just how my brain works, if it has no conceivable use, I'll definitely remember it.
~I am a very caring and loyal person, I come from big family and my family and friends mean everything to me, I am slightly (read: rather) protective of them.
~I will always love ghostbusters and ninja turtles.
~I have been called immature in the best way. I am very mature and grounded when it's needed and handle my responsibilities as an adult. However other than that I enjoy having fun, being silly at times and climbing the occasional tree. Bottom line is I like my inner child more than most "adults" I meet.
~ I can be shy at first but it doesn't last long , I grew up as the awkward kid and whereas I grew out of the body a long time ago, still working on doing so socially. Don't take it personally, I'll warm up.
This list could go on much longer but if your still uninterested at this point I'm not quite sure what else I could put to change that, so it will do
...So I get this nice new job that requires me to shave everyday, which according to this site has rendered me less attractive to the vast majority of Midwestern women... I call bullshit.
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Lian X. Bi, M.D.
Dr. Lian X. Bi is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at the School of Dentistry. Dr. Bi received degree in Medicine from Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R. China in 1984 and 1992. His work encompasses basic and applied research in bone stabilization, bone defect repair and fracture healing


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BASINGSTOKE Hockey Club's ladies' first team returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over visiting Surbiton.
The home side scored twice in each half to take the win, but goalkeeper Gemma Carswell had to be on her toes to restrict a young Surbiton side to just one goal.
Basingstoke started well as Fi Holdcroft and Jo Pett went close early on, before Clare Keenan opened the scoring.
Five minutes later, Roxy O'Dea's fierce direct short-corner strike found the back board to make it 2-0 at half-time.
After the break, Surbiton had a string of short corners, but the home defence, back stopped by Carswell, kept them out.
Basingstoke extended their lead as Claire Bowman found Catriona Bausor in space. She drew the goalkeeper and then squared the ball for the onrushing Chrissy Waller to slot into an empty net.
Surbiton opened their account with a couple of minutes to go, but the home side had the final word as Pett scored in the final seconds.
The men's second team also found their winning touch, as they beat Southampton University 4-1.
Clinton Douglas opened the scoring as he pounced on a visitors' mistake.
The University side equalised thanks to a lucky deflection from a short corner.
Douglas restored the Basingstoke lead before the break.
After the interval, Douglas profited from a stunning cross-field pass from Mark Hogan and fed Paul Handley to score.
The result was put beyond doubt with 10 minutes left as, from a short corner, Ashe Perman scored with a reverse-stick shot from close range.
The Vikings scored three times in the second half in their 3-1 win over visiting Poole Dolphins as Eliot Boyd netted a brace, while Paul Bonser weighed in with a single.
Elsewhere in the club, there was wins for the men's fourths, 1-0 over Alton, and the ladies' thirds, 2-0 at Waterside.
The men's first team suffered a 3-2 defeat by HAC, and the thirds travelled to Aldershot and Farnham, where they drew 4-4.
The ladies' seconds were beaten 3-2 by Andover and the fourth team put together a strong performance against league leaders Fareham, before going down 2-0. The fifths lost 2-1 to Romsey.
A hat-trick from Ben Shaughnessy helped the men's first team secure their place in the semi-final of the England Hockey Vase, as they beat visiting Solihull Blossomfield 3-0 last Sunday.
Shaughnessy scored with a close-range flick before the break and then added another two goals after the interval.
The girls' under-14 team also booked a semi-final place, as Heidi Barker netted the winner from a short corner in their 1-0 win over Winchester in the Hampshire Under-14 Cup.


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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal wildlife biologist whose observation in 2004 of presumably drowned polar bears in the Arctic helped to galvanize the global warming movement has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated for scientific misconduct, possibly over the veracity of that article.
Charles Monnett, an Anchorage-based scientist with the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, or BOEMRE, was told July 18 that he was being put on leave, pending results of an investigation into "integrity issues." But he has not yet been informed by the inspector general's office of specific charges or questions related to the scientific integrity of his work, said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
There's complaints of persecution, talk about improper studies. The whole nine yards. It was the results of the paper published by Mr. Monnett that led to the polar bears being placed on the threatened species list. Humorous actually considering that polar bears have been increasing in population.
It's going to be interesting to see the out come of the investigation on Mr. Monnett. Not looking good so far.
Now the next story out on the wire today....
New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism:
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NASA satellite data from the years 2000 through 2011 show the Earth's atmosphere is allowing far more heat to be released into space than alarmist computer models have predicted, reports a new study in the peer-reviewed science journal Remote Sensing. The study indicates far less future global warming will occur than United Nations computer models have predicted, and supports prior studies indicating increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide trap far less heat than alarmists have claimed.
Study co-author Dr. Roy Spencer, a principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and U.S. Science Team Leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer flying on NASA's Aqua satellite, reports that real-world data from NASA's Terra satellite contradict multiple assumptions fed into alarmist computer models.
"The satellite observations suggest there is much more energy lost to space during and after warming than the climate models show," Spencer said in a July 26 University of Alabama press release. "There is a huge discrepancy between the data and the forecasts that is especially big over the oceans."
In addition to finding that far less heat is being trapped than alarmist computer models have predicted, the NASA satellite data show the atmosphere begins shedding heat into space long before United Nations computer models predicted.
The new findings are extremely important and should dramatically alter the global warming debate.
Read the whole article. The big take aways I read were that actual observation beats computer modelling. There were a whole lot of assumptions being made about carbon dioxide being a green house gas that absorbed and held a lot of heat. Well it's not happening.
So what's going to happen next? There have been numerous stories out about the IPCC using false data, misconstrued data, faulty data, and so on. Remember all those "Carbon Markets"? Most of them have collapsed, in fact the one in Chicago closed a year ago due to poor trading.
I will be glad when all this foolishness is over and done and we can all move on to actual problems that need fixing. Of course all the environmentalists will gin something else up and make a mountain out of a mole hill. We have seen it before and will see it again. I will leave this exit question for everyone. How many remember the scare stories of "the coming ice age", "ozone holes", "acid rain"? For some reason those stories and problems have slipped under the radar. In fact I wonder how big a problem they really were if they could disappear that fast.
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I definitely agree with the bolded... and I'm a goalie, so I also get the magnified importance of making the *right save* at the *right time*.
But Dubnyk is kinda an interesting case study. People criticize him for his positioning (leading to dramatic saves) but that's actually not the problem. In fact his 1st save positioning is very, very strong. Along with his size, its his best asset. And his scramble is also very good for a large goalie.
Dubnyk's has three problems IMO:
1) Poor rebound control with his legs (he's actually very good up top, especially his 7-hole). He needs to use his stick more.
2) Very poor pro-fly edge work. For a butterfly goalie he should be much better at edging himself back into position while still down. He has the time, but his initial reaction is always to fling himself as though he were further out of position than he actually is. Once you leave your knees to dive, you are done like dinner if the 3rd shot comes.
3) Weak 5-hole. Most of his lemons are in the five hole... perhaps some new, less-blocking, more hybrid, pads would help.
To me #2 and #1 are very workable faults. Plenty of guys, in fact a whole generation, didn't even *learn* the profly until they were in the NHL. Roloson is a great example of a guy who adopted this style in his late twenties/early thirties.
If Dubnyk worked at his butterfly edging, he'd make much better use of his talents (size), become a better 2nd save guy and he could save the heroics for 3rd stops.
A guy with his rebound control and defensive core could certainly stand to add that to his repertoire (sp?).
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I have always been the chubby girl. At my heaviest, I got up to 300 pounds. After spending a hot miserable July at Disney World with my 5 year old, then coming home to see my pictures and realizing how out of control my weight had gotten, I decided it was time to make a change. I have always had low self esteem and confidence. Some of this got a little better after spending a year and a half losing over 100 pounds. I came home and walked on the treadmill relentlessly everyday. Sometimes for up to an hour and a half. I also started watching what I ate and cut out sodas...but the stomach was always there. Anytime I put on any kind of tight fitting shirt that hugged my fat rolls, anytime I walked outside and the wind blew my shirt up against it. I'm tired of wearing tents for shirts and looking like I am twice as big as I am.
I still feel like the morbidly obese girl because of this stomach. I've lost all this weight and while I was in a 22 before, I'm still in a 14-16 because of it. I could fit in a 10-12 if not for it. I am tired of not feeling like I can take my shirt off in front of my boyfriend because it's embarrassing. I'm tired of tensing up when he puts his arm over my stomach when we're laying in bed, making him uncomfortable because he felt me tense up and knows I'm uncomfortable.
Even my previous relationship of 14 years and my son's father, I couldn't take my shirt off in front of him. It's embarrassing to exercise and hear my stomach flapping in the wind becuase of all the loose skin. I am over it and so ready for this. I am begging borrowing and stealing (well not stealing) to pay for this and I don't even care. I have waited for so long and can't wait to finally be able to feel good about myself after all this time and all the weight I have lost.
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March 15 (Reuters) - German software maker SAP AG (SAPG.DE) says it intends to become a major provider of database software in a move that would heat up its long-running rivalry with Oracle Corp ORCL.O, led by Silicon Valley billionaire Larry Ellison.
SAP said it will disclose its plans at an April 10 news conference in downtown San Francisco, not far from Oracle's headquarters in Redwood City, California.
The German company is the world's biggest maker of business management software, which includes programs that manage tasks such as accounting, manufacturing and payroll. While Oracle is the No. 2 player in that market, it sells more software, thanks to its leadership in the multi billion-dollar market for databases.
"SAP will unveil its unified data management portfolio and demonstrate how we will become a leading database vendor," the company said in a press advisory.
SAP acquired Sybase, the world's No. 4 maker of database software, in July 2010.
Former chief executive John Chen has stayed on as CEO of SAP's Sybase business unit, but has kept a low profile since the acquisition.
Chen is not scheduled to speak at the April 10 event, according to SAP spokesman Scott Behles.
Since the acquisition, SAP has focused on expanding Sybase's line of mobility software. It has so far said little about its plans for integrating Sybase's database technology with its other products.
In getting more aggressive in the database business, SAP will be taking on two of its closest sales partners - IBM Corp (IBM.N) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O).
Officials with IBM and Microsoft declined to comment on how SAP's moves might affect their relationships with the German company, which was founded in 1972 by five ex-IBM employees.
Last year, the company launched a specialized database dubbed Hana that pulled in 160 million euros ($208 million) in sales in its first two quarters on the market, ahead of SAP's target of 100 million euros.
So far SAP has sold the technology to handle a series of niche applications, helping companies analyze large quantities of data. But the company plans to make it available as a database for business management applications by the end of the year.
SAP will also discuss its mobility strategy at the news conference, Behles said.
Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger declined comment on the matter.
SAP and Oracle are in a bitter legal dispute over allegations a unit of SAP illegally downloaded millions of Oracle files.
A second trial is scheduled to begin in June after a judge threw out a jury decision that SAP should pay Oracle $1.3 billion.
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I had to laugh at my own absurdity last week during a four-minute wait at a fast-food drive-thru. I caught myself rolling my eyes at the delay and considering a different, readily available menu item, one that wouldn't require me to pull to the side for four minutes.
Instead I waited, and in doing so realized how ridiculous I was being, how ridiculous we all are in this age of immediacy that's chipping away at our patience.
The modern conveniences of online banking, call-ahead seating, text messages, digital photos, instant, downloaded movies and e-mail have made any other line or delay simply unacceptable. We won't wait for anything anymore.
I hang up if a digital voice tells me my "hold time" is anything longer than 30 seconds for a customer service call.
We'll often turn right instead of waiting at a red light, push an elevator call button 15 times when waiting in a lobby and don't get me started on the supermarket checkout lanes.
I know I'm not the only one who walks the length of the checkout section, quickly evaluating the orders on each conveyor belt, the amount of produce that has to be entered manually and the efficiency of the cashier. We'll even strategically position our shopping companion in another line when the fastest option isn't immediately apparent, then we'll develop an instant hatred for anyone writing a check or insisting on a discount that didn't show up on the register.
And anyone appallingly brazen enough to sneak 17 items through the express lane is risking life and limb.
When did we become so frantic?
Remember busy signals, when we had to wait, god forbid, for someone to finish a conversation with someone else before they'd speak with us?
Remember the tedium of rewinding a tape, waiting for photos to be developed and mentally calculating how many days it would take for a much-anticipated letter to cross the country in a mailbag?
Technological and other types of advances have made life faster, but they've also accentuated the residual delays that now seem to torment us.
Since when is my life too important to wait four minutes for a cheeseburger — or for anything —especially when the burger was for my son, who had asked me to do him a favor by grabbing him a cheeseburger after he was home all day where we had left him a virtually empty fridge.
I'm glad I had that four minutes to spend in the fast-food drive-thru lane because it really made me stop and think.
Sometimes you need to breath in, breath out and move on. Every once in a while you need to live on island time.
And from time to time, there's nothing wrong with going slow.
That's what having patience is all about.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) So, how much would you pay for an empty dog-food can if you thought it was snatched from Paris Hilton's trash?
So far the answer is $0.
But the people from HollywoodStarTrash.com are counting on someone forking over at least $40. That's the starting bid listed on eBay for the can that once contained a helping of Party Animal organic gourmet. Bidding closes Sunday.
As of midday Monday, the can had no takers. Nor had anyone put down a bid for the used toothbrush, the Hilton fan letter or the Hilton-autographed postcard also said to have been plucked from the hotel heiress' garbage.
According to a video placed on hollywoodstartrash.com, a guy wearing an Uncle Sam mask tracked down Hilton's address from a map to movie stars' homes. Then he and a colleague, who remains off camera, sneaked into Hilton's neighborhood before dawn on a recent Thursday and absconded with six bags of garbage.
"We discovered that Paris Hilton throws out a well organized and quite neat bag of trash, save for a few Cobb salads and banana peels," says one of the two.
Neither immediately responded to an e-mailed request to elaborate.
Their website indicated that as time goes by they'll be sifting through other celebrities' trash and offering it for sale. A man identified as a lawyer, who appears on the video, tells them their actions are legal as long as they wait for celebrities to put their trash cans out on the street and don't trespass on their property.
As to whether the trash is really Hilton's, they place the following statement on each of the eBay offerings: "We guarantee that each item comes from the trash bins outside the celebrity's home!"
And who wouldn't believe a guy in an Uncle Sam mask?
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In an interview with Becker's ASC Review, Jon Vick answers some of the most pressing questions for ASC owners, including:
To read Jon Vick's answers to these important questions, view the full article here.
If you are considering selling a portion of your surgery center, this is a very advantageous time to do so; purchase prices are attractive and there are over 30 well-qualified and interested corporate buyers, plus hospitals. Most centers receive multiple offers from well-capitalized buyers and prices can be leveraged higher for the sale of either minority or majority interests. It is impossible to tell how long this "seller's market" will persist. "Out-of-network" reimbursements are being phased out and there is continued downward pressure on facility fees by Medicare and other payers. From time to time physician-ownership of ASCs has been questioned as a potential conflict of interest. Hospitals have been buying ASCs and converting them to HOPDs which then charge twice as much as ASCs do.
More centers that are doing very well, with high revenues, profits and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins are being offered for sale. It is not unusual now to see physician-managed centers that have EBITDA margins of 25% to 40%, or more. Many centers have added ancillary services to improve their financial performance. However, many surgery center owners have seen their profit growth slowing and would like to take some money off the table. Thus selling a minority or majority interest to a professional management company that will help the center continue to improve its profitability and increase the distributions to the physicians is attractive.
The nation's recent economic difficulties and the impact this had on investment assets such as stocks and real estate have increased an awareness of the importance of asset allocation. Many surgeons are overweight in the investments they have in their ASC business and ASC real estate and realize that selling a portion of these will help them diversify their assets. This becomes accentuated for senior physicians who are planning their retirement and want to make sure their nest egg is adequately diversified. Timing is important: it is far better to sell an interest in an ASC well before retiring to avoid significant discounting of a retiring partner's value to the center.
With many successful centers available and over 30 companies competing to acquire ASC interests, many centers are being presented with opportunities to sell a minority or majority share to a corporate partner. There are several excellent companies interested in buying minority interests and this makes a sale more attractive to many physicians as it allows them to retain a majority interest, control and more of the profits. For groups that want to take more money off the table, there is strong competition to buy majority interests as well. Because of the growing number of companies it has become increasingly difficult for physicians to make a short list of the best 3-4 companies for them to solicit. ASCs Inc. will help you select the best companies for you to partner with and, through our valuation and competitive bidding process, will help you get the highest price. Our clients typically enjoy ASC values that are significantly higher than their peers.
Competition for good quality centers with growth potential has kept offering prices high. Multiples for majority interests have been in the 7-8 times EBITDA (less debt, plus cash) range and higher in CON states. For minority interests we are seeing offers in the 4-5 times EBITDA range for centers with significant cash flow and good growth opportunities. The leading companies have capital to invest (some with credit lines of $200 million or more) and, while stricter credit requirements have made buyers more selective, they remain very interested in high quality centers. The way to maximize the value of your ASC is to demonstrate that the current business is sustainable and that there are real growth opportunities that require corporate partner expertise, such as improving payor contract terms, recruiting new users, volume purchasing power, improving billing and collections, and adding ancillary services.
Capital gains and income taxes are anticipated to rise in future years. This, along with the uncertain future market for ASCs, provides a strong incentive to seek the sale of interests in ASCs, especially for those owners nearing retirement and/or seeking an exit strategy. The possibility of adverse legislation that could prohibit or restrict physician referrals to physician-owned ASCs, which could significantly reduce the value of all ASCs, is also a factor.
Many physicians who own their medical office building/ASC real estate are interested in selling their real estate as well as their ASC. We have advised and assisted clients in obtaining very attractive sale/leaseback transactions with medical real estate investment trusts and private equity firms. These sales are usually done following the partial sale of the ASC to a corporate partner, albeit to completely different buyer. To maximize the value of the real estate it is important to make sure that your current lease includes terms that are attractive to the potential buyers.
You can take advantage of the current advantageous environment for selling a portion of your center. The market for ASCs & ECs will change; it is only a matter of when. ASCs Inc. has assisted in development, merger, valuation and acquisition transactions for over 500 physician-owned ASCs, endoscopy centers and surgical hospitals since 1984. If you would like to discuss your situation and goals in complete confidence please call Jon Vick, President of ASCs Inc. at 760.751.0250 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. We are looking forward to discussing how ASCs Inc. can assist you in achieving your goals.
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3 things Dayla would introduce to Mexico from Finland • Flexi time at work. In Finland, companies care about employees and they trust them by giving them flexibility at work. • The benefits parents get in Finland. More time to spend with their kids after they are born. In Mexico, working mothers only receive their full wages for 42 days (six weeks) before childbirth and 42 days (six weeks) after. • Made in Finland. Finnish households prefer products "made in Finland" following the "Buy National" strategy of favoring locally produced over imported goods and so support the domestic economy. It would be good to follow the same strategy in Mexico. 28 / Tax View
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