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A language of USA
ISO 639-3: chr
|15,000 to 22,500. 130 monolinguals. Population includes 14,000 speakers on Oklahoma rolls (1986 Durbin Feeling, Cherokee Nation, OK), 1,000 in North Carolina (1997 Robin Sabino). Ethnic population: 308,132 (1990 census) including 70,000 on Oklahoma rolls (1986 D. Feeling), 9,800 in Eastern Band (1997 Robin Sabino).
|Eastern and northeastern Oklahoma and Cherokee Reservation, Great Smokey Mountains, western North Carolina.
|Alternate names
|Tsalagi, Tslagi
|Elati (Lower Cherokee, Eastern Cherokee), Kituhwa (Middle Cherokee), Otali (Upper Cherokee, Western Cherokee, Overhill Cherokee), Overhill-Middle Cherokee.
|Iroquoian, Southern Iroquoian
|Language use
|Vigorous in some Oklahoma communities. Elsewhere most younger speakers prefer English. The Elati dialect is extinct.
|Language development
|Literacy rate in first language: 15% to 20% can read it, 5% can write it (1986 Cherokee Heritage Center). Now being taught in schools, churches, and other classes (1986 Cherokee Advocate). Sequoyah syllabary. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1850–1951.
|Christian, traditional religion.


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5 Energy alternatives to your cafecito in the morning!
It's no secret that us Latinos cannot part ways with our coffee. The majority of Americans can't resist a good Colombian roast blend as much as us, so why should we give up a good thing? But what if I told you that there are other ways to gain that energy you need without the caffeine in your morning cup of joe?
I know today is National Espresso Day, but there are other options to that cup of cafecito to get your energy started in the mornings--if you're willing to give them a shot. Here are my 5 personal favorite alternatives for the energy you'll need to maintain throughout the day!
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Tea: Often underrated, tea is a great alternative because not only can some herbs offer nutrients, but it is a safer alternative to the addictive caffeine in coffee. Try our traditional Yerba Maté blends or green tea for an added antioxidant boost and to help you wean off your coffee cravings.
Bananas and apples: Fruits such as bananas and apples are excellent food choices in the morning because not only do they provide energy, but offer good carbs, vitamins and minerals. Pair them with some peanut butter for an extra protein boost!
Almonds: One of the best nuts in the food group, almonds provide fiber, vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids, and best of all energy!
Yogurt: Yogurt provides calcium, protein and energy boosting supplements which keep you full and is great to have before work or a workout. Make sure to choose lowfat and top with your favorite cereal for an extra yummy crunch.
Oatmeal: Paired with the right topping--like those energy-boosting bananas I mentioned above!--helps keep you full for a good portion of the day. Trust me on this one, it works! The grains also provide you with complex carbs and vitamins which help give you energy and keep your stress levels balanced.
Now that you know a few of my little secrets to gaining energy throughout the day, go out and try them! I promise you won't be disappointed…and if you really can't stave off that coffee, try to switch it up with these alternatives a few times a week.
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What's your favorite pick-me-up in the mornings or afternoon?
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What's your favorite pick-me-up in the mornings or afternoon?
I love otmeal I make for breakfast pancakes and my kid go to school whit energy.
Muy ricas opciones muchas gracias por compartir con nosotros
I like to eat oatmeal with fruit.
me encanta ponerle fruta a mi yogour
El yogurt con granola.
Oatmeal with fruit is my favorite.
oatmeal, my favorite is apple flavor

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About the Book
When the kitschy 70's ended and the masses chanted "Disco Sucks", I found myself stranded and in need of a makeover--FAST. Who was I now that it was 1980? In fear of peaking at the age of 10, I threw myself into the 80's head-first as did my sisters. Alison went from Heart to rock art, Emily trunk'd her Nancy Drews for Agatha Christie, Caroline stuffed her animals for a saxophone while I danced away from Donny & Marie and into the groove of Madonna & Janet.
Slavishly riding the zeitgeist of the 80's was not always pretty. Our matching outfits and squeaky clean tresses were replaced with scrunched and brutalized mullets, acid wash jeans and enough foundation to paint St. Linus' rectory. Entertainment only mirrored the shift in our mores as we tuned out The Waltons and Little House and tuned in to Dr. Ruth and General Hospital. Of course who needed soap operas when our home life offered us fresh episodes of divorce, teen obesity, teen pregnancy, teen gayness, mall loitering, faith healing, and our very own Donahue show?
In hindsight it was a rough ride (in a Hornet no less) but we sure did have some good laughs along the way. And like Tina we were survivors and our big comeback was just around the corner.
Free CD Soundtrack sent separately.
Features & Details
- Category Biographies & Memoirs
Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
200 Pages
- Publish Date Mar 25, 2009
- Tags family, 80's, Hayes
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How to: Instantiate a TimeZoneInfo Object
The most common way to instantiate a TimeZoneInfo object is to retrieve information about it from the registry. This topic discusses how to instantiate a TimeZoneInfo object from the local system registry.
To instantiate a TimeZoneInfo Object
Declare a TimeZoneInfo object.
Call the static (Shared in Visual Basic) TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById method.
Handle any exceptions thrown by the method, particularly the TimeZoneNotFoundException that is thrown if the time zone is not defined in the registry.
The following code retrieves a TimeZoneInfo object that represents the Eastern Standard Time zone and displays the Eastern Standard time that corresponds to the local time.
DateTime timeNow = DateTime.Now; try { TimeZoneInfo easternZone = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("Eastern Standard Time"); DateTime easternTimeNow = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTime(timeNow, TimeZoneInfo.Local, easternZone); Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} corresponds to {2} {3}.", timeNow, TimeZoneInfo.Local.IsDaylightSavingTime(timeNow) ? TimeZoneInfo.Local.DaylightName : TimeZoneInfo.Local.StandardName, easternTimeNow, easternZone.IsDaylightSavingTime(easternTimeNow) ? easternZone.DaylightName : easternZone.StandardName); } // Handle exception // // As an alternative to simply displaying an error message, an alternate Eastern // Standard Time TimeZoneInfo object could be instantiated here either by restoring // it from a serialized string or by providing the necessary data to the // CreateCustomTimeZone method. catch (TimeZoneNotFoundException) { Console.WriteLine("The Eastern Standard Time Zone cannot be found on the local system."); } catch (InvalidTimeZoneException) { Console.WriteLine("The Eastern Standard Time Zone contains invalid or missing data."); } catch (SecurityException) { Console.WriteLine("The application lacks permission to read time zone information from the registry."); } catch (OutOfMemoryException) { Console.WriteLine("Not enough memory is available to load information on the Eastern Standard Time zone."); } // If we weren't passing FindSystemTimeZoneById a literal string, we also // would handle an ArgumentNullException.
The TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById method's single parameter is the identifier of the time zone that you want to retrieve, which corresponds to the object's TimeZoneInfo.Id property. The time zone identifier is a key field that uniquely identifies the time zone. While most keys are relatively short, the time zone identifier is comparatively long. In most cases, its value corresponds to the StandardName property of a TimeZoneInfo object, which is used to provide the name of the time zone's standard time. However, there are exceptions. The best way to make sure that you supply a valid identifier is to enumerate the time zones available on your system and note the identifiers of the time zones present on them. For an illustration, see How to: Enumerate Time Zones Present on a Computer. The Finding the Time Zones Defined on a Local System topic also contains a list of selected time zone identifiers.
If the time zone is found, the method returns its TimeZoneInfo object. If the time zone is not found, the method throws a TimeZoneNotFoundException. If the time zone is found but its data is corrupted or incomplete, the method throws an InvalidTimeZoneException.
If your application relies on a time zone that must be present, you should first call the FindSystemTimeZoneById method to retrieve the time zone information from the registry. If the method call fails, your exception handler should then either create a new instance of the time zone or re-create it by deserializing a serialized TimeZoneInfo object. See How to: Restore Time Zones from an Embedded Resource for an example.
This example requires:
That a reference to System.Core.dll be added to the project.
That the System namespace be imported with the using statement (required in C# code).


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Take my advice with a grain of salt; I'm no expert. And my posts are being moderated due to the fact this is a new account, so you may not get it until someone else answers already.
I can tell you from experience that forcing a mount can very easily pooch the files you are trying to access.. avoid it.
To fix, I've always just booted into windows or if it's a removable drive and you aren't dual booting, just plug it into a windows machine.
Said action has caused the file system to mark itself as clean (and no I'm probably not using the right terminology).. as an example, I have found the following causes NTFS volumes to not mount without the above fix:
1) dirty shutdowns of whatever had the volume mounted (windows or otherwise)
2) Corrupted data/bad sectors, which then flag the NTFS volume as needing a checkdisk
3) A recent discovery, but if you are only part-way through installing/repairing a WinXP installation.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 10:15 AM
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Teens name center "The View"
Original post made on Mar 5, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 10:15 AM
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a resident of Sylvan Park
on Mar 5, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Change the name of the city government's paper, I'd be OK with that. My late wife Kate Wakerly, its first editor over 20 years ago, would sometimes jokingly refer to it as "Pravda" :) . But no offense, I don't think you can actually accuse The View of carrying propaganda.
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Mar 5, 2013 at 4:46 pm
I see no conflict between the The View (teen center), The View (City of Mountain View official newsletter), and The View (TV show). Of course, I don't have a strong interest in any of the three, so i'm probably the wrong person to ask.
a resident of another community
on Mar 5, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Wo\'O Ideafarm is a registered user.
The name is perfect, for exactly the reason that Mr. Siegel opposes it. Teenagers are supposed to have secrets that are inscrutable for adults. The teenagers will make "The View" mean something, and whatever it comes to mean will be entirely their own creation and, perhaps, their own secret.
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Last night, the New York Times issued a pathetic "correction" in which the paper finally admitted it had gotten one very important element of the ACORN "Pimp" Hoax story wrong by reporting on at least four occasions that Rightwing activist James O'Keefe had dressed in his ridiculous 70s-era blaxploitation "pimp" get-up while secretly video-taping low-level ACORN and ACORN Housing workers last Summer. He didn't. That was a lie by O'Keefe and his publisher Andrew Breitbart, and it was forwarded uncritically by the New York Times over and over again.
After two months of my badgering the paper's Senior Editor for Standards Greg Brock and its Public Editor (ombudsman) Clark Hoyt about it --- and after each offered all sorts of extraordinary excuses (see here and here for just a start) as to why they stood by the paper's demonstrably inaccurate reporting --- the "paper of record" was finally, and begrudgingly, forced to admit it was wrong on that one element, and has issued a correction to it.
The "correction" came six months after the Times first damagingly misreported the story, and was followed by repeated similar misreports. It also came on the same day that the four-decade-old community organization announced it had been forced to close shop in the wake of the phony scandal, which was helped along by the gross misreporting by the Times and many others that followed suit.
But the Times' correction still made it a point to include the false notion that, while O'Keefe didn't dress as a pimp in ACORN offices, he still "represented himself" as one, by "posing" as a pimp.
Well, no, as we've shown time and again, he didn't do that either. He posed as the law school student (or sometimes a banker or politician) boyfriend to Hannah Giles who was dressed similarly to a prostitute. During the secretly-taped interviews, they both told the low-level ACORN and ACORN Housing workers they were trying to save her from an abusive pimp who had attempted to stalk and kill her.
Yet, the Times is still standing by its inaccurate reporting.
So, to help them out, here are just a few more examples of O'Keefe "posing as a pimp," as the New York Times, the "paper of record," would have you believe, as taken from O'Keefe's own unauthenticated text transcripts...


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The modern protester also expects an immediate response, thanks in part to technology, said Gabriella Coleman, a New York University professor of media, culture and communication who has studied some of the groups affiliated with the protest.
"We are in a cultural moment where people think the dictator will topple tomorrow, after four days of protests, and also the media is going to jump to pay attention," Coleman said.
There has been a growing swell of coverage in mainstream media, but there has been loud complaining the cause hasn't been championed fast enough — or in the way protesters want.
Newspapers, The Associated Press and television stations have covered the protests, and editorials have both poked fun and lauded the effort downtown. National Public Radio, which hasn't aired stories, has fielded angry communiques demanding coverage.
"The recent protests on Wall Street did not involve large numbers of people, prominent people, a great disruption or an especially clear objective," Dick Meyer, executive editor for news, explained on NPR's website.
But observers say the approach can be difficult for media — and the average person — to digest.
"You should have a clear and convincing message, and know who is going to deliver it," said the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, a longtime civil rights activist who has participated in protests for decades. "One of the reasons to get attention is to deliver the message."


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Get an overview of this hotelHotel with 2 outdoor swimming pools, near Bonnet House Museum and Gardens
Popular property highlights
Situated by the ocean, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Las Olas Beach, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Stranahan House is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.
Hotel Features
2 outdoor pools, a fitness center, and a spa tub are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, laundry facilities, and a computer station.
Room Amenities
All 33 rooms provide free WiFi, coffee makers, and flat-screen TVs. Safes and ironing boards are also available to guests.
Guest Highlights
- Good, quiet location
- Beach
- Breakfast
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Elysium Resort - Gay Men's Resort
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Hotel Amenities
Elysium Resort - Gay Men's Resort features 2 outdoor swimming pools, a spa tub, and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Fort Lauderdale hotel also offers barbecue grills and laundry facilities. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- Total number of rooms - 33
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Fitness facilities
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Laundry facilities
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Spa tub
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
Nearby Things to Do
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a spa tub. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Check-in time ends at 6 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
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Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Caters to men only
This property requires full payment at check-in. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
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- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 15 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per night
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In honor of the anniversary of the IAS, to be celebrated this weekend in the UK, here is a story about one of last year's freedom medalists. Fighting For The Rights Of India's Most Neglected And Vulnerable For those living in Calcutta, capital city of the West Indian state of Bengal, life presents a steady diet of human degradation.Inspired by Calcutta icon Mother Theresa, Mohammad Khalil Ullah wanted to give the forgotten children of this city a chance for a better life. He was drawn in p … [Read more...]
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Our HistoryDriven by the inability to find residential application acoustic panels, Acoustic Innovations family-owned operation was the first residentially focused acoustical panel company. In the mid-1990's home theater began to capture the imagination of homeowners, and our focus on marrying acoustics and aesthetics led the industry. We pioneered the design/build concept for pre-designed Home Theater interiors, reclining theater chairs, fiber optic star ceilings, soundproofing materials, module based theater interiors, 3D renderings, and computer based layout and design tools. We continue to be on the leading edge of the Home Theater community offering quality and value to our clients. Since our humble beginnings, we have been the choice of the top A/V integrators for their most discerning clients, and have partnered with world-class Audio Video equipment manufacturers, Interior designers and homebuilders throughout the world.
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D800 and Tamron 28-75mm, possible lens decentering?
Hey all, I got a D800 in mid July but I've waited until now to do AF-Tuning and check the infamous autofocus issue. I have a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and a nikkor 50mm f/1.8G for now.
I used this test chart which seemed especially good for af-fine tuning ( http://regex.info/blog/photo-tech/focus-chart ), and followed the instructions carefully (I made especially sure that you could not AF on the light gray areas and reset focus to infinity after each shot). After fine tuning my lenses (chart at 45 degrees, camera on tripod with exposure delay, bla bla, yadda yadda) at max aperture I found out that the best values were +1 for both lenses which lead to simmetrical focus (upwards and downwards with respect to the 0) just like in Live View mode (although I can't use Live View that much on my Tamron since it doesn't autofocus in live view, it just hunts untill it reaches infinity).
I proceeded to test Left/Right AF with the 50mm f/1.8 at max aperture and 3 of the same charts with the centers aligned to each of the outmost AF points (the central one aligned to the center one, obviously). Took 1 shot in LV + 3 shots with the viewfinder for each point with the camera both at 45 degrees from the charts and ortogonal to them (meaning with the sensor parallel to the charts). In the first case I would compare which numbers were on focus (just like in a normal AF-Fine Tuning test), in the second case I would see if the outmost points caught focus properly (comparing focus/sharpness between live view and viewfinder shot of the same focus point used).
The first set of shots lead to a very slight back focus (out of focus area started at 11 above 0 and upwards and at 9-10 below zero and downwards) but it is more than acceptable (considering that the area where you are actually focusing on, 0, is totally in focus).
The second sets of shots lead to no apparent difference from LV to viewfinder shots (checked at 100%).
So ok, I am a lucky one (?) and I have no Left AF issue... good. However I also tried the 28-75mm with the same procedures just because it's wider at one end (even if slower). Here the problems begun... (please remember that I could not use LV to compare to in these cases)
on the 45 degrees shots at 28mm (still with 25x the focal length so less than 1 meter) central point would render in focus the area between +15 (using + for above and - for below, obviously) and -15 and right point would achieve a slight back focus (+17 to -13) but left point would completely back focused (focus area between 0 and the upper limit of the chart).
The other set of tests showed similar results, with the test charts parallel to the camera sensor the central and right points would show sharp images (with the right one being less sharp but still acceptable) while with the left point the image would be completely out of focus.
Very suspicious of the results I tried again at 50mm and 75mm (still 2.8) adjusting the camera distance accordingly and found the same results...
I thought it very strange that a 50mm lens at 1.8 would focus properly with all points while another lens (albeit a zoom) at 50mm at 2.8 (so with a wider DoF as well) would show completely different results... so I tried the same setup with this Tamron and my "old" D3100 (at 28mm and 50mm)
While the parallel (or orthogonal, depending how you want to view camera orientation) tests lead to acceptable results in all points (only 11 AF points, and DX format so it only uses the central part of the lens from what I understand) the shot with the left-most AF point was way less sharp than the right and center one (which were comparable in sharpness).
The 45 degree test lead to interesting results as well (reporting only values at 28mm, but 50mm was more of the same)
central point: focus area between -10 and +4 (front focus)
right point: focus area between -8 and + 6 (slight front focus)
left point: focus area between -5 and +9 (back focus)
Although a lot more subtle the problem is still present on the D3100, which leads me to believe that it's 99,9% a lens defect, and from what I am understanding from the web it might be related to decentering (probably tilting) of one of the lens elements.
What are your opinions about it? How much does "fixing" the lens would cost (based on past experience with tamron or even nikon lenses with the same problem)? Obviously the lens is no longer covered by warranty (otherwise I would have sent it in due to AF not working in LV), but I got it really cheap (200 euro) so even if I to pay a bit for repairs it would be probably worth it. If it ends up being unrepairable or too expensive I'll just keep it as it is, I shoot mostly with AF-S with central or right points anyways.
I might post the pictures later even if I see no need.
Thanks for everyone who will share their thoughts xD
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It was a hard blow to native superstitions, but the riddance soon came to be acquiesced in.
Dan'l, I'd better go into the house, and die and be a riddance!'
But it is for you to accept or reject what I propose as the riddance of this curse to your community.
riddance from it was only a dim hope, the remotest of possibilities.
Considering the size and savagery of the hawk, any small bird but the little king would have been well content with his riddance.
He was well rid of it all, since in the riddance the doors of his prison-house were unlocked.
I seed it all, and with your own eyes, dear—but I hope they'll go—and once we get a riddance of them women.
These were the aggravations of the original idea of riddance, of checking crime by the absolute removal of the offender.
Great bonfires were lit to strengthen him, or as a ceremony of riddance; the old year was burned out.
From the eyes of the world I have already disappeared; and nothing hinders the riddance of me now.


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I've been sitting on this post for the last four or five weeks now. Every once in a while, I had the chance to sit down and write about life and work in Japan. I would start typing but the words wouldn't come out. I kept thinking: What time is it? Where am I? What am I doing here? When will this end? Who am I? Why am I? Obviously, the string of questions only a maniacal person on the fringe of despair would ask. As a result, I never published anything. In fact, I never got past the second sentence which went something like this: I'm pretty mentally drained, so bear with me as this post is completely incoherent….
Well, I'm back to "normal" life now. However, I'm still waking up at 3am asking myself the same damn questions: What time is it? Where am I? What the hell happened? Whosits and the whatsits? The usual half-consciously formed words that linger in the fogged up brain of a jet lagged soul. Will the workmares never end? Perhaps not. Will this post prove to be more coherent? Most definitely not.
I never know what to say when people ask me how the trip was and what I did and what's new, etc. How do you sum up ten weeks or even four in a few short, yet captivating, sentences? How can you really describe to someone everything that you've done, everything that you've seen? How do you describe a routine that isn't a regular routine? Pictures are good, but how do you pick the select few pictures that tell the story the way you remember it? And how do those words and pictures even begin to describe the smells and sounds of the environment (which are huge in my book). I struggle with this a lot when I come back from long trips.
But if we want to get down to the most basic of basics, I'll tell you this much: I could not wait to get back home to "regular" life, where I believed it to be warm and cozy and full of yarn. The irony of it all is that it was snowing in Seattle the day I got back and I haven't done a lick of knitting since, either.
It seemed like this last month just flew by. But every once in a while, I'll remember something specific about the trip and it's always a fond memory. Unfortunately, at the time I didn't see it that way. But I'm not going to be too hard on myself for that; it's amazing how much easier it is to see when the beating stops.
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Nobody has gotten the kids to get the stupid out of their game, or to play physical, or to go to the net.
Scotty Bowman couldn't get these lazy ***** to play hard.
Its really hard to say because so much is affecting them being as you say lazy. When we had Renney as coach that was 2 years ago. They would seemingly have progressed since then because he was bringing them along slowly, sheltering them in games. Would it have made a difference if he remained as coach, nobody knows.
Also, the laziness you refer to I feel a good portion is part of the loser mentality. They have given up, atleast somewhere in the back of their mind and that is why you see them play lazy.
If Scotty Bowman was our coach and he couldn't motivate our players, or implement a system so that we would be successful, I would trust him because he has pedigree. We just supposed to believe whatever Eakins tells us? Must be the players they just don't get it.
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Subject: confused Cox / Shirley descendant
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 21:40:28 EDT
My Cox ancestry mostly confuses me.
The most recent is Elizabeth Cox bc1809 KY d 1876 Lecompton KS. She married
Isaac Shirley c 1828 perhaps in TN. Isaac Shirley is s/o Moses and Nancy Dale
her parents are listed as John and Hannah Cox. Jean Burns wrote in '93 :
"We think John died in Shelby County, Illinois, and Hannah died in Moultree
County IL. I don't have dates on them and figure they are about as bad as
trying to trace my Miller and Meyers/Meier ancestors. I also don't have a
maiden name for Hannah.
Then I have Milton Cox who married Sarah "Sally" Shirley 12/22/1833.
Sarah/Sally is a d/o Moses and Nancy Dale Shirley and was probably born about
1818 in KY.
I figure the odds are that Milton Cox and Elizabeth Cox are kin, but I don't
have enough information to even prove that.
Does anybody recognize these Coxes? Are they perchance the same John and
Hannah everybody else has been talking about?
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Some companies, such as Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), have opted for a so-called Dutch auction when pulling off their initial public offerings. There's even buzz that Facebook might try it.
But aside from a funny name, what is a Dutch auction IPO? Well, to understand it, let's first take a look at the traditional approach to pricing an offering.
Traditional IPOs
In the IPO process, a company will hire one or two lead underwriters who will help draft the necessary documents, as well as come up with the presentation materials.
But they also perform another crucial function: They help determine the valuation of the company. This is not an easy task, and can be more art than science. The underwriters will use sophisticated valuation techniques — such as analyzing future cash flows — and also look at comparable company valuations.
Thus, the results can be wide price ranges. This especially is the case for companies in emerging industries, such as social media. This is a key reason for much of the volatility found in IPOs like Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA), LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) and Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN).
So to get a better sense of the valuation, the underwriters will take the company on a roadshow. This can last from one to two weeks and involves presentations to hundreds of institutional investors. Through this process, the underwriters will come up with a price range.
Interestingly enough, the final price actually will be at a discount to the market value. Why? The reason is to create a "pop" on the first day of trading. Think of it as a reward for investors who take a risk on a new company. In some cases, first-day returns can be 50% or more (which certainly is more common for companies in emerging industries).
Dutch Auctions
The process for a Dutch auction is somewhat similar. The underwriters will help with the documentation preparation, prepare a valuation and go on the roadshow. However, the pricing of the deal is a much different process.
The underwriters will set up a website that allows investors to make bids on the offering. For example, an investor might say he or she will buy 1,000 shares at $12, or 2,000 shares at $11 (yes, investors can make multiple bids).
The online system then will process the bids and determine a clearing price. In other words, it will find the offer price that will achieve the capital amount a company wants. The computer system then will give a pro rata share of stock for each investor who bid at the offer price or higher. So in our example, the investor might have received 500 shares at $12 each.
Keep in mind that the Dutch auction IPO system is based on some complicated algorithms, which are based on the work of Nobel Laureate William Vickrey, whose approach also is used for the sale of Treasuries. Investment bank WR Hambrecht owns the patent on the process, which is called OpenIPO.
However, there's usually no pop on the first day of trading after a Dutch auction. After all, the valuation of the offering tends to be in line with the market value.
So why do it? The Dutch auction tends to favor the companies going public because it usually raises more money. At the same time, it can be more democratic — individual investors often have more participation because of the online system. And companies like Google — and Facebook — have a huge amount of users who might want to get their hands on some shares.
But the reason you don't often hear about Dutch auctions is because they're fairly rare. Major Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) want to keep control of the process. And by achieving first-day pops, they can build loyalty with their institutional investors.
Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPO Playbook, a site dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about initial public offerings. He also is the author of "All About Short Selling" and "All About Commodities." Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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a resident of North Whisman
on Mar 8, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Not sure how up to date it is but according to this website the open spaces at the Nob Hill Shopping Center are still for rent:
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a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 14, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Ranch 99 Grocery store! It is a Chinese food grocery store.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 20, 2008 at 9:49 am
Ranch 99? That seems odd having another grocery store move in right next to Nob Hill.
a resident of North Whisman
on Mar 21, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Ranch 99!!! Really?? Where did you hear that, MH?
That would be sweet!
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 30, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I heard it from a Nob Hill employee. What an odd name for a Chinese grocery store. They will carry different foods than Nob Hill. Like the Japanese store next to Smart & Final. We'll see!
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Great! Thanks for the heads-up, MH!
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We've only been wandering in the foothills of Geoff Hoon, his heights reveal themselves reluctantly. It is worth the wait. During the Hutton inquiry, he said he had not seen the press headlines about the 45-minute threat Iraq was posing. Why not? He was in Poland, he said. The fax machine had run out of paper. The carrier pigeons were ill. The forked stick was broken. That moment deserves anthologising in any history of British politics.
Yesterday, he revealed an even higher peak of obfuscation. He said he hadn't seen the crucial Red Cross report until the other day because it had been given to the Government "in confidence". How about that? No? Then how about this? The Red Cross was generally happy with conditions for Iraqi detainees. Or this: the Minister of Defence hadn't read their report because it was confidential, the Prime Minister hadn't read the report because it was confidential, and neither of them had read it because all the issues in the report had already been dealt with. And anyway, it was an "interim report". And anyway it was "a letter". And anyway, it was a "leaked report".
He said: "To see former government ministers sitting on the front bench waving a leaked report as if a leaked report proved anything - they should grow up."
That was a flash of temperament, almost a sign of personality. It was so unlike Mr Hoon that we must conclude something unusual is going on.
Ann Clwyd asked why she hadn't been told about the allegations of torture as she had been appointed by Tony Blair as special envoy to Iraq with responsibility for human rights. She received no answer. Oddly enough, if anyone resigns it will probably be her.
Speaking of special envoys, we did learn that Jeremy Greenstock had seen the report at an early stage. He was one of the people who hadn't told the Prime Minister about any of this. As he, too, was Mr Blair's special envoy, it makes you wonder how special these envoys are. They either hear nothing or say nothing.
In other exchanges, Adam Price pointed out that Edward Heath had banned the use of hooding prisoners more than 30 years ago. When did the policy change, he asked. "The policy did not change," Mr Hoon said, to widespread puzzlement.
John Maples repeated Mr Soames' question: When exactly did he see the report? Mr Hoon did not address this question. He had been drawing a distinction between having "read" the report and having "received" the report. This is so trivial it will turn out to be crucial.
And Ronnie Campbell brought up the case of one of his constituents who had been made to parade naked in front of his superiors while they made fun of his private parts. If men refused to jeer, they were punched in the face. If this is what our troops do to each other, it's not surprising what they do to anyone else.


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Margie Phelps, who last week won the controversial case before the Supreme Court, added that the Pentagon "has declared war" on Westboro Baptist Church.
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Concord, NH - Senator Peter Bragdon, R-Milford, issued the following statement today on the Senate vote on House Bill 1403, relative to the minimum wage:
"Over the last three years, under Republican leadership in the State Senate, the unemployment rate in New Hampshire has dropped to 4.5-percent. As a result of our efforts to reduce government intervention in the business decisions of our employers, we've given our businesses the confidence they need to locate, expand, and create jobs in our state. As a result, nearly 24,000 more New Hampshire residents are employed today than in January of 2011.
"House Bill 1403 runs contrary to more than three years worth of policies designed to strengthen our economy and create jobs for hardworking New Hampshire residents. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office found that passage of similar legislation at the federal level would result in the loss of more than half a million jobs. House Bill 1403 is feel good legislation that would undermine the successes we have had to date, and would hurt most the people it claims to help."
Senator Bragdon's remarks during the Senate debate on House Bill 1403 are available in full below, as prepared for delivery:
Thank you Mr. President. I move HB 1403 Inexpedient to Legislate.
This bill would decouple New Hampshire's minimum wage from the federal minimum wage, and increase it from $7.25 per hour to $8.25 and then index increases automatically every year after that.
Whether or not to increase the cost of doing business in New Hampshire is an important question, and we should never abandon that responsibility by locking in automatic increases in any tax, fee, or regulation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that hourly workers are much more likely to earn the minimum wage if they are under 25, work part-time, and lack a high school diploma. The vast majority of hourly workers earn more than the minimum wage and employees hired at the minimum wage can soon earn more once they've proven their reliability to their employers.
People earning the minimum wage are concentrated in the food service and hospitality industry, with 60% in service occupations, mostly food preparation. The BLS goes on to explain that "for many of these workers, tips and commissions supplement the hourly wages received."
Of the 370 Thousand workers paid hourly in New Hampshire, just 13 Thousand are at or below the federal minimum. These are primarily young people, just entering the work force. Increasing the cost of hiring these young people for their job will cut off the first rung in the economic ladder. Employers will offer more hours to more experienced workers, and turn to automation and self-service.
The Congressional Budget Office projects that a minimum wage hike being considered in Congress would reduce total employment by half a million jobs. When government increases costs through taxes, it reduces demand. Increasing the minimum wage reduces demand for entry-level workers. It's a hidden tax on employment, and it's paid by people trying hard to get their first jobs.
I want to echo "Foster's Daily Democrat," which ran an editorial yesterday entitled "Wage Bill Inexpedient to Legislate." The paper argued that increasing the minimum wage would do more harm than good.
"What is needed is more and better jobs," Foster's concluded.
We need to get New Hampshire's economy growing again. We don't need feel-good legislation that will hurt the people it claims to help. Let's get young people into the workforce, and starting up the economic ladder. I urge my colleagues to join me in voting ITL on HB 1403.
Thank you Mr. President.


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Common law obligations of good faith in Australian commercial contracts – a relational recipe
Dixon, William M. (2005) Common law obligations of good faith in Australian commercial contracts – a relational recipe. Australian Business Law Review, 33(2), pp. 87-98.
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A common law obligation of good faith in contractual performance and enforcement is arising in the form of an implied contractual term, with judicial suggestion (both at Supreme Court and Federal Court level) that the implication should be an incident of all commercial contracts. This article examines the potential implications of this broad approach to good faith by the use of two case studies involving contractual opportunism (and a consequent consideration of motive). The case studies raise a number of questions. Assuming good faith is an implied incident of a certain class of contract, is the class of 'commercial contracts' an appropriate good faith filter or does the filter need refinement? Are commercial contracts sufficiently homogenous that a good faith obligation should be implied, as a matter of law, in all contracts falling within this class? Is a cooperative contractual model (such as good faith) appropriate in all commercial contract transactions or is there still scope for the operation of the traditional adversarial contractual model? The article proffers a solution whereby the commercial contractual context may be relevant, rather than according all commercial contracts the same contractual treatment regardless of context.
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Executive Message
In this issue of Inside Salk, we celebrate the life and legacy of a visionary scientist, Renato Dulbecco, who died February 19. He was a pioneer, a Nobel laureate, a leader, a colleague and a friend. He was all of these things to the Salk community, and his passing at age 97, like his remarkable life, has had a profound impact on everyone at the Institute. A founding fellow, former president and groundbreaking researcher, Renato embodied everything that makes the Salk such an extraordinary place, and all of us will miss him deeply. As you'll read in our cover story, he was a supremely insightful and talented man who changed the direction of cancer research forever and whose legacy will continue to influence future generations of investigators.
Some of those researchers, not surprisingly, are making significant inroads against cancer right here at the Salk Institute. The following pages highlight a few recent examples—important discoveries by Geoff Wahl, Jan Karlseder and Inder Verma concerning breast cancer, cell division and lung cancer. We have also enjoyed several very productive months in neuroscience, metabolism, plant biology and aging research, with major papers published by Sam Pfaff, Ron Evans, Marc Montminy, Joanne Chory, Joe Noel and Martin Hetzer, to name just a few.
Our March of Dimes High School Science Day in March had a great turnout, as you'll see in our "Next Generation" section. This annual event, part of our education outreach effort, brings students and teachers to the Institute from around San Diego County for hands-on science experiences in Salk labs, a talk and lunch. Based on the feedback we get, it has a lasting impact on the participants.
And speaking of lasting impact, I particularly want to mention a heartfelt tribute the Institute paid to the late Wylie Vale, a longtime Salk faculty member and the subject of our previous issue's cover story. On the afternoon of March 22, we convened the Wylie Vale Memorial Symposium. Afterward, friends and colleagues shared their warm memories of Wylie. It was, in my opinion, the Salk Institute at its best.
I'm delighted to report that we've set a record for private giving during the past eight months, capped by a $10 million gift from Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals. With the sharp decline in federal funding for basic research and more cuts threatened, philanthropic gifts are essential if we are to sustain our outstanding momentum—an impetus that will continue to benefit humankind as our scientists' work produces innovations and discoveries that lead to new therapies and diagnostics.
Lastly, I hope you've marked August 25 on your calendars for the premier event of the summer: Symphony at Salk. Each year, members of the community flock to the Institute1s courtyard for this sold-out evening of gourmet dining, camaraderie and splendid music (courtesy of the San Diego Symphony and a celebrated guest artist—this year, LeAnn Rimes), all in support of Salk's research and education outreach programs. It's always a memorable experience and one that audience members cherish for a long time afterward. If you've never attended Symphony at Salk, I urge you to join us and enjoy what all the excitement is about. I hope to see many of you there for this outstanding San Diego summer tradition.Thank you for your continued support. You are so very important to the work being done at Salk.


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Retired Brigadier General Patrick Burns will address more than 100
Engineering and Applied Science graduates during the May 7, 2011
commencement ceremony. Pat will be joined by two student speakers, Joint
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Patrick Burns
Pat Burns has been employed since Oct 10, 2005 by M. A. Mortenson Company as Vice President in their Federal Contracting Group. M. A. Mortenson is the 32nd largest general contractor in the U.S., and most is known for complex construction such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Denver Coors Field, and most recently the Denver Metropolitan Museum of Art. Burns retired from the Air Force in Sept 2005 having served as the Director of Installations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He was responsible for planning, programming, construction, operation, maintenance, and services for all Air Combat Command facilities, housing, and infrastructure, and the oversight of contingency engineering, contingency service fire protection, explosive ordnance disposal, security, force protection, and chemical/biological protection programs totaling $2.4B annually. He assumed that duty in Feb 2001, after having served in a similar capacity in charge of all Air Force bases in the Pacific from 1999 to 2001. Burns was drafted during the Vietnam War, and served four years enlisted duty with the U.S. Air Force Security Service prior to being commissioned at Officer Training School in December 1974. He has commanded a support group and civil engineer squadron, and served in a wide range of civil engineer positions at base level, numbered air force, major command, and at the Air Staff. He also served as an aide to the First Family for the 1985 Presidential Inauguration. In August 1990, he deployed to Saudi Arabia as Combat Support Commander to bed down the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing in support of Operation Desert Shield. After the events of September 9, 2001, he led his staff in planning, programming and executing over $800M in bed down construction at 32 bases in 11 countries to support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was then responsible for follow-on construction (totaling over $1.4B) at 14 bases to support continued U.S. Air Force presence in South West Asia. Upon his retirement, he received the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal from the President of the United States for his exceptionally meritorious service in his Air Combat Command position. Buildings Magazine named his organization one of the "Top Twenty-Five Innovative Building Organizations in the U.S. for 2004", the first time that a military engineering organization has ever achieved that recognition. Recently, Engineering News Record magazine named him one of the "Top 25 Engineer Newsmakers for 2005", and he will be recognized at a ceremony in New York City in April of this year. Burns is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He also chairs the UW Mechanical Engineering Department External Advisory Board. Burns and his wife Diane currently reside in Lorton, VA. His mother Anne Burns and sister and brother-in-law Karen and Mike Carney live in Cody, Wyoming; his sister Sandy Steele is a local Laramie teacher.
James Follum
Jim Follum is pursuing a degree in electrical engineering with an emphasis on power systems and signal processing at UW. Last summer, Jim had the opportunity to assist with research developing methods to analyze the stability of power systems at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. This experience helped solidify his decision to remain at UW after graduating in May and pursue a master's in electrical engineering. He intends to build a career research the power system following graduation. He is a participant in Tau Beta Pi and Golden Key honor societies.
Robert Streeter
A native of Saratoga, Wyo., Rob Streeter is a senior in electrical and computer engineering. Rob is involved in campus activities including the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and IEEE student chapter. He is also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key International. In addition to his involvement on campus, he also serves as an assistant leader in his church youth group, is an Assistant Scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop #153, and is a member of the Albany County Sheriff Search and Rescue team. Following completion of his undergraduate studies he plans to continue at UW in the M.S. program and eventually teach electrical engineering close to home along the Front Range.
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He was born Prince Philippos Prince of Greece and Denmark on the Greek Island of Corfu in 1921, sixth in line to the Greek throne.
"When I was a kid who had just moved here from Corfu, I used to watch the Man from U.N.C.L.E," he says.
He born Prince Philippos Prince of Greece and Denmark on the Greek Island of Corfu in 1921.
After he left Corfu they carried fire and sword along the Illyrian coast.
All this have I done for Rosabella of Corfu, and yet will you withhold from me my promised bride?
The harbours of Corfu would surely attract the seafaring Liburnians.
The latter instruments were applied to the Sardinia, Malta, and Corfu cable.
How much easier it would have been for his army than for the Serbs to reach Corfu.
I will follow you, if you will give me your word of honour to land me free in Corfu.
"Had you reached Corfu with your so-called prize, you might have been brought into serious trouble," he remarked.


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Chelsea Handler Gets NBC Pilot
Chelsea Handler, queen of the late night, will get a primetime chance with a NBC pilot "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me Chelsea."
Handler won't be starring in the show, but serves as a muse. The show is based on Handler's life in her twenties, and shares the title of her autobiography.
With multicamera shooting, the comedy will follow the lives of a group of twentysomethings who are living and working together, being led by free-spoken young woman.
The leading character will not be sharing Chelsea's profession; however, the show will draw from Handler's other memoirs including: "My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands" and "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang."
Handler will serve as one of the show's executive producers is also producing and starring in "After Lately," which follows the behind-the-scenes action at E!'s "Chelsea Lately."
Additionally, Handler is starring in McG's "This Means War," opposite Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy.
Although busy, Handler has had time to make headlines with rumors of romance with rapper 50 Cent. Following her hosting gig at the VMA's, reports emerged that the two were getting close and according to MTV, were even spotted sharing an intimate time together in a New Orleans night club. Both parties deny any relationship, other than professional, and the current gossip on the situation says the independent Handler broke his heart.
Handler addressed the speculations with a tweet, explaining the two were only working on a film project:
"Everyone, calm down. I met with Mr. Cent about a potential project. There's nothing to report yet, I'll let you know if there is."
Then this week, as Yidio reported, the TV host was seen "making out in the corner" with hotelier Andre Balazs while in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival.
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NBA Draft Combine proves a unique experience
CHICAGO – Shouts and claps of encouragement, along with the clang of steel on steel, echoed over a black, curtained partition into the media workroom at the Quest Multisport as NBA draft hopefuls pushed weights in an effort to impress front office personnel at the NBA Draft Combine.
Out in the gym, on a side court, players shuffled and sprinted through lasers, their times quadruple-checked by hand as well. On the main court, players worked through drills with NBA assistant coaches, working on one-on-one skills and in two-on-two and three-on-three settings with players of similar height, build and skill set.
This NBA Draft Combine, a staple of the off-season evaluation process, was severely damaged by the decision of the likely top three picks – Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid – to skip the event altogether. Other potential top picks Julius Randle, Dante Exum and Marcus Smart eschewed the group work, but did interview with teams and participated in the agility tests.
That said, nearly 60 others worked out in front of hundreds of people who will determine their professional future in late June, and it was an interesting experience to take in.
The players themselves didn't find the process too odd – it looked like any kind of workout or camp they would had participated in their entire lives.
Some things were different, of course.
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay center Alec Brown said he's worked with a mental coach leading up to the combine and his individual workouts, to steel himself against showing any sort of dissatisfaction with himself for a poor shot. Exum said he's learned to mind the little details – like if he chews gum during a game, to chew gum during his workouts. Smart relished the entirety of it, saying it was an opportunity to sell himself to anyone who wanted to be sold on him.
Coaches were looking closely, too. They looked at footwork defending a ball screen, and how did they shoulder into that screener. Conversely, they wanted to see the ball handler drive that screener into the bigger body, then step back in one motion and hoist a clean shot.
They liked seeing them struggle too, and how they reacted to uncomfortable situations – like the left-handed floaters that seemed to baffle even the most highly-decorated college guards.
"This exposes them," one NBA head coach said with a smile.
All of it though, in the end, is left to chance.
The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday night, which will determine the draft order – at least until a trade is made. Then, there might be that surprise No. 1 (see Bennett, Anthony) or relatively unknown European pick (see Antetokounmpo, Giannis) that shuffles the board for everyone. Months of work and projection on a player may go out the window on the bounce of a ping pong ball or a series of texts between general managers.
It's a tough spot to be in for these guys – not all of them will be drafted. Not all of them will even get a look on NBA summer teams. Europe, or the NBA Developmental League may not only be the best option, but the only one.
Some might give up the dream a year from now.
That's an odd thing to watch, to know, from the outside. All of this work, dedication, skill and forethought – could all be gone, rendered meaningless as each step along the way to the opening tip of the 2014-15 season in October is taken.
Then again, all of this work, dedication, skill and forethought could uncover an All-Star, or an all-time great. That's the fun part of it, too.
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While millions of Catholics await for a new Pope here at home many are awaiting the return of their local spiritual leader. Bishop Frank Dewane has been away with a serious medical ailment for more than a month.
Dewane has led the the more than 250,000 Catholics in the Diocese of Venice since 2006. His absence has not gone unnoticed. "We have received thousands of cards and letters," says Billy Atwell with the Diocese.
A health scare has kept him away. "He was in the hospital for awhile with a staph infection in a previously replaced hip. He is now at home recovering waiting for an implant of a new hip."
Difficult timing as many Catholics are looking to their local leaders after Pope Benedict suddenly stepped down. Now a search for a new one. Atwell says while the Bishop is not physically at the office he is staying up to date. "The Bishop is briefed daily so he is aware of where things are. He conversations with the chancellor and myself to know what is going on."
Atwell says the diocese which oversees 59 Catholic churches, numerous schools, missions, and social service facilities is following protocol. "Church law actually makes a prevision for the absence of a Bishop to make sure the roles and responsibilities are shared throughout the Diocese."
Saying everyone is conducting their roll in these uncertain times. "The Diocese is broken up into what is called Deaneries. It is kind of like a district. Those are managed by Deans. Different areas of ministry are managed by vicars who are priests. The Catholic Center is broken up into different departments and offices which are managed by lay directors."
Hoping for a quick return physically but still united spiritually."One of the beautiful things about being Catholic is he is united with us in prayer. He will be back."
Atwell says exactly when the Bishop will be back will be up to his Doctors.


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The supermodel's feature in the edition will be Kate in zero gravity. Check out these behind the scenes videos of her spread.
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- UNIV 110 The First-Year Experience--Required for all new freshmen and for new transfer students with fewer than 12 transfer credit hours (unless the transfer student has satisfactorily completed a college transition course)
III. FOUNDATION COURSES (3 Credits) Choose one in addition to the core requirement:
- HIST 101 The Foundations of European Civilization to 1648
- HIST 102 Introduction to European Civilization from 1648 to the Present
- HIST 111 World History to 1500
- HIST 112 World History Since 1500
- HIST 201 History of the United States from Discovery to the Present (Discovery through Reconstruction)
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If any of you have stories or advice to share, I'd be grateful! Thank you.
Do you have your periods back? I am still breastfeeding my 2 year 10 month old ALL THE TIME and I managed to get pregnant at 10 months after I had her. That was with literally nursing around the clock night and day. I think it is different for everyone, but I thought if you had your periods back it was likely you were fertile?
I find since giving birth my signs for the fertile period each month are much stronger.
I can understand you'd want to be really sure if it is treatments you are paying for though to maximize the chances it works.
I am finding night weaning my older one much harder than my 13 month old. But other people I know weaned just after 2 years 4 months really easily. She went on drugs after surgery she felt would be bad for him, and he accepted with a nod and never asked again!
Thanks for writing in and sorry for the slow response! Yes, I have my periods back and should be ovulating etc. But the issue is that we had problems with infertility last time, seem to be having them again, and the clinic we use simply doesn't allow treatments while breastfeeding. I do understand that many other people are lucky enough to get pregnant despite breastfeeding.
It's good to know that a child of a similar age weaned so easily! Hopefully things will go smoothly with us. I'm going to start cutting down on nursing in a couple weeks, and really really hope it won't be too hard on the little one. Fingers crossed.
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FLORENCE – Born and reared in the area west of the Charleston peninsula, bordered by the Ashley River and Intracoastal Waterway, Everett L. Robinson Jr. often considered himself the underperformer in his family of eight. On May 8, Robinson graduated from Francis Marion University and is well on his way to joining the ranks of his sisters whose careers include pharmacy, electrical engineering, higher education and nursing. Earning bachelor degrees in both computer science and mathematics, Robinson will enter the Peace Corps this fall.
In every graduating class, there are tales of people who overcome incredible odds or tackle big dreams in their quest to earn a degree. This wasn't the case for Robinson whose father has worked in the engineering industry for decades and whose mother, Jennifer, is a former employee of a local health department turned housewife. His mother often volunteered at Gibbes Museum of Art and would take her children there for art camps. They were all exposed to music, art, sports and Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Jr. ROTC) while attending West Ashley High School. But, reading was the hobby everyone in the family enjoyed most.
"Even when there was a power outage, all of us, including my parents would find enough light to read," Robinson said.
Because his parents fostered a love of reading and exposed him to the arts and other experiences, it was easy for Robinson to become equally as active at FMU. In his freshman year alone, he was Campus Information Administrator at the Smith University Center and managed sports equipment. In the community, he worked with the Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools as a Servant Leader Intern for two years.
During his sophomore year, he joined the Student Government Association and served as the budget and finance chair. He also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
His junior year, he became the president of FMU's Student Government Association, served on the Provost Advisory Board and served as vice president of the Student Advisory Board. Robinson was elected secretary of his fraternity and became the cultural events coordinator. He was involved with several university leadership initiatives during his junior and senior years.
While serving as president of SGA, Robinson conducted a series of Town Hall meetings to give students an opportunity to voice their opinions about student life. It was during those meetings that he discovered his innate ability to reason with others. After consulting with a friend who planned to join the Corps, and sharing his desire to serve, Robinson decided he would join the Peace Corps.
Following an intense vetting process, health exams and continual interviews, he will travel to Ghana, West Africa to promote the Peace Corps mission of world peace and friendship.
The Peace Corps, which was founded in 1961, stations volunteers abroad for 27 months. There they work with communities in education, technology, conservation and health in order to foster the growth and understanding between cultures.
It is the job of his dreams, Robinson said. "Working as a volunteer does offer the chance to travel, but it's the opportunity to help those who need it that is most appealing to me," he added.
In fact, Robinson said that he believes with every bone in his body, that his purpose in life is to change the entire world for the better. "Most people deem the limits of their own vision as the limit of what can happen in the world. If I limit myself to what I can achieve in Florence, then I am limited to that. I want to make a difference in the world. The Peace Corps will help me accomplish that."
Robinson began this venture by researching information online and then contacting a Peace Corps recruiter. He is now in the application process: a multi-part effort that can take months.
It begins online, filling out a form that includes multiple essay questions, after which comes an interview with a recruiter that lasts for a few hours. Afterward, the paperwork is sent to the Peace Corps offices to be processed and decided upon. If you meet their criteria, the Corps nominates you for a program they feel fit your qualifications. Robinson will train people on computer skills and work to raise HIV awareness.
Between now and his departure in October, he will spend his time meeting the medical requirements, including a physical and blood work, as well as basic immunizations.
Robinson said the work will allow him a chance to know himself better. He hopes his time abroad will help him prepare for a career as an ambassador.
"The idea of serving as someone who has no bias is precisely what I feel my purpose is in life," Robinson said. "I want everyone to experience what I know to be true – potential is limitless so just jump on and enjoy your ride."


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|True skepticism does not begin by being anti-anything. The processes of open consideration and examination (i.e., research) will ultimately establish whether something exists or not. ~ Ingo Swann
Photos of Ingo Swann Reading Reading the Enemy's Mind.
It didn't seem right to have all those other distinguished folks represented on my Rogues' Gallery page and yet not have Ingo Swann there, considering that if he had not lived the life he had, there would have been no reason to write my book, Reading the Enemy's Mind nor, for that matter, anything at all to write about. However, I knew that Ingo could be a bit contrarian at times, and it wasn't unusual for him to refuse to do something simply because someone was anxious to have him do it.
So I hit upon a strategy: I would print out a copy of the Rogues' Gallery page with all these famous and accomplished folks on it. I knew when he saw the company his photo would be keeping that he wouldn't be able to resist having his picture taken with my book, which he had read when it first came out back in 2005.
Somewhat to my surprise, he was eager to sit for the camera. Not only that, but he delighted in hamming it up for me, resulting in the several amusing and endearing shots you see here below.
Ingo Swann feigning shock when reading something in Paul H. Smith's book Reading the Enemys Mind.
In his studio lair, Ingo contemplates a copy of Reading the Enemy's Mind.
The shock and awe continue for this and the next two photos.
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