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Flight Time and Big Easy made a grave mistake when doing the Road Block, giving Brian and Ericka a spot in the final.
Despite being the last to embark on this leg and having to perform the compulsory Speed Bump, Brian and Ericka managed become a finalist team on "The Amazing Race" season 15. The interracial couple overtook Flight Time and Big Easy in the eleventh week by finishing third. The Globetrotters therefore, are eliminated.
Brian and Ericka were the last team to arrive last week, but they were given a second chance through non-elimination round. This week's episode kicked off with a brief recap of what happened when the married couple received the good news. In the Speed Bump, Brian and Ericka had to find an M1 lounge bar, prepare an absinthe and drink a shot.
All the teams made their way to Ekotechnicke Museum in Prague where one member of the teams must perform a task. In the Road Block deemed "Kafka-eque" game, teams must find five out of more than a hundred phones that have another person at the other end of the line. They were then given five jumbled letters that must be assembled to form "Franz". As soon as they mentioned the word correctly, they got the next clue.
The catch is, the team which could not figure out the word as fast as the others, would have to take a four-hour penalty. Flight Time and Big Easy were the unlucky ones. Meanwhile, the rest went to Kryo Central where they put on tights to enter a freezing room to get the next clue.
Next was the Detour which allowed teams to choose between "Legend" and "Lager". In "Legend", teams will have to cover a wooden frame with clay and present it to rabbis at Old New Synagogue to be given the new clue. In "Lager", teams must deliver 30 beers to a bar full of football hooligans.
Meghan and Cheyne easily completed all of the tasks in the race and finished first again. They each won 52 inch LCD TV. Behind them were Sam and Dan; and Brian and Ericka. These three teams will battle for the $1 million prize next week.


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Higher Education Funding Issues: U.S. / UK Comparison
The paper compares and contrasts higher education funding sources and systems in the U.S. and the UK. The issues raised in the paper pertain to the major challenge of academia: finding financial support in times of limited resources and enhanced competition. The issues discussed throughout the paper are: funding and quality assessment of universities; funding and equity of access to post-secondary education; marketization and privatization of universities; funding, autonomy and accountability of higher education institutions.
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A friend recently asked for advice on his business idea. I loved its potential – great idea, lucrative market, and an owner who has the skills and connections to make it happen. Sadly, the idea, like many others, will end up in the "Great Entrepreneurial Ideas" graveyard. Why? My friend is trying to start the venture while keeping a high-flying corporate job. That never works.
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His venture is in a completely different industry. It is one-millionth the size of his employer's operation, and able to be run on weekends and during a few weeks of annual leave. My friend, like others I know, won't broach the subject with his employer. Telling his boss about the venture would be like tattooing his corporate forehead with: "I AM NOT FULLY COMMITTED." It got me thinking:
Where is the line between corporate life and personal business endeavours?
As a boss, how tolerant are you with staff who have side projects or other clients in unrelated industries, which they work for at weekends?
Would you tell your boss about plans to start a side venture, while keeping your corporate job?
Have you managed to hold a corporate career and build a side business at the same time?
How did you make the transition from corporate life to small business, and what are your tips?
It is a complex issue. I completely understand companies objecting to staff who want to start, or run, micro ventures in their personal time. It inevitably leads to less focus in their corporate job, and why should companies pay someone's wage when they are planning a transition to their own business? Potential conflicts of interest and breaching employment contracts are other important issues.
I also understand my friend's perspective. He works long hours for his employer and has always been 110 per cent committed. He is planning a small venture on weekends and during his annual leave. He believes he can do his corporate job and plan the venture at the same time. And his personal life is his business.
The reality is, by not telling his employer about the side-project he is already doing a bad job. As the venture gets traction, work on weekends will encroach into this weekday, and there will be more muffled phone calls and awkward moments where he is trying to keep the venture secret.
It doesn't work. The venture will eventually die and his corporate career could be damaged.
The reality is, by not telling his employer about the side-project he is already doing a bad job.
Entrepreneurs reading this will say: "If the opportunity is as good as you say, a real entrepreneur would have already taken a risk and left the corporate job by now. He would be so passionate about the idea that he simply cannot work another day for somebody else."
I agree. But I also understand my friend being reluctant to throw in a very successful corporate career, where he was promoted at a young age and has a six-figure salary. He also has a mortgage and is starting a family. I know why he wants to make the transition from corporate management to start-up entrepreneurship over a longer period, and minimise risk.
My advice was for him to tell the employer about his dreams of starting a venture. The risk of doing so is much less than lying and starting a small venture on the side. Some big companies are surprisingly flexible these days when it comes to keeping star talent.
He had only thought about the problem as "Him Versus The Company", and not considered how he and the company could work together to find mutually beneficial solutions.
For example, he could ask to work a four-day week, take a year-long sabbatical, or lead a start-up venture for his employer to gain entrepreneurship experience. Perhaps he could change his role from a full-time role employee to a three-day-a-week consultant to avoid conflicts. Perhaps his employer might invest in the venture.
The boss might say, "No, no, no, you're dreaming" to each suggestion, but at least the employee has been upfront about his desire to start a venture. And he is working with his employer to find solutions, rather than behind his back.
I recall my experience telling the boss of a big company in a performance review: "I love my job and this company, but I've always wanted to start my own business and will do so one day." There were no hard feelings when it happened and my former employer quickly became my first client.
But other employers, such as an investment bank, took an incredibly dim view when told about my side projects in unrelated industries, so I well understand the difficulties in making the transition from corporate life to start-up entrepreneurship. Fortunately, almost a year of annual, long-service and study leave made my transition from corporate life to small business easier.
Others who do not have such back-up need to think creatively about how they go about the transition. And most of all, work with their employer if the venture is in an unrelated industry. If you are going to leave anyway, why not test all options and leave on good terms, with the possibility of getting your old job back if the venture fails.
I know that's not the most aggressive entrepreneurial approach. But it is far more practical than throwing in a successful corporate career that took years or decades to build, for a speculative venture on a whim.
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"If you don't know how much you need, the default easily becomes 'more.'" – Ryan Holiday
My job is usually to deconstruct world-class performers from business, military, entertainment, politics, or athletics, and then to tease out the routines and habits you can use.
But in this in-betweenisode, Ryan Holiday, author of the book Ego Is the Enemy, shares a chapter called What's Important to You? This chapter alone is worth the price of the book, and it contains many fundamental truths that can be applied to business and life. (The book is also the newest addition to my book club, which can be found at audible.com/timsbooks.)
If you like what Ryan has to say, check out the recent conversation we had, which dives deeper into what he's all about.
If you only have 5 minutes, listen to this segment on why most people have trouble appreciating their own successes.
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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
Scroll below for links and show notes…
Selected Links from the Episode
- Connect with Ryan Holiday:
- Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday (also on Audible)
- The Ulysses S. Grant Administration: 1869-1877, Authentic History
- After the War from the memoirs of William T. Sherman
- Explaining the idiom "Keeping up with the Joneses"
- The Concept of Euthymia, Giovanni A.Fava and Per Bech, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Disgraced Journalist Jonah Lehrer Talks About His Misdeeds; Wants to Earn Trust by Paul Raeburn, The Huffington Post
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Show Notes
- Two Civil War heroes take very different paths following the war. [06:06]
- Why do we covet what others have instead of being happy with our own successes? [08:07]
- The consequences of saying "yes" when we fear saying "no." [09:04]
- The more we accomplish, the more often we meet people who have accomplished more — and the smaller we feel in comparison. [10:12]
- We pick up the pace to keep up with others — but what if there's more than one race going on? [10:41]
- Competitiveness isn't the enemy. [11:07]
- "If you don't know how much you need, the default easily becomes 'more.'" [12:34]
- Disgraced plagiarist Jonah Lehrer on combining insecurity and ambition. [13:08]
- What's your motivation? [13:49]
- The emptiness of the "if I only had that" illusion. [14:49]
- What is independence? [15:18]
People Mentioned
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- William Tecumseh Sherman
- Ferdinand Ward
- Seneca
- Jonah Lehrer
- Captain Ahab
Posted on: August 14, 2016.
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This morning, I went to an eye-opening talk at the Beverly Public Library on African Americans in Beverly between 1750-1850. The timing was perfect because I have been yearning to have a better understanding of where I live. Sometime this week I will visit the Beverly Historical Society to delve a little deeper into the lives of the slaves who lived here.
There were not that many slaves in this area, but we have a fair amount of information about the ones who were here: documents, logs, writings, firsthand accounts, etc.
Historian Terri McFadden read a poem discovered in a hymnal. It was written by a woman slave who lived to be 95. The poem broke my heart, but also inspired me to continue to research.
Have I mentioned how much I love my local library?
I went on a submissions tear this weekend and sent work to six different publications. This is my favorite time, just after the emails and letters are sent. Anything is possible at this point.
We're almost a month away from AWP! I'm over-the-moon excited that AWP is in Boston this time around. Yes, the panels are great. Yes, the book fair is ginormous. But I'm looking forward to all those moments that happen in between the panels and book fair: the hallway conversations, the impromptu gatherings at the hotel lounge, the dinners, the off-sites. I'm all over it.


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Herbert Elmer Weidendorf of Cambridge, MN, passed away at home with family by his side on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 81.
Herbert was born on September 3, 1932 in Mora, MN to parents Elmer and Elvena (Ringler) Weidendorf. He attended the Quamba school. In 1950 he joined the Air Force and was in the 530th Materiel Squadron in the Korean War. He was enlisted for four years. He received several service medals including Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. After his honorable discharge, he started courting Edythe Bergerson, the two fell in love and were married on June 16th, 1956. To this union four children were born: Daniel, Darwin, Douglas, and Lisa.
They made Cottage Grove their home while Herbert worked at Maxon Corporation. In 1970 they moved to Cambridge and resided on a farmstead where he raised pigs and milk cows. He loved the farm life, enjoyed going to auctions, and never missed dessert. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was such a hard worker and a well-liked person by all. Hes a man who loved his family unconditionally, enjoyed his grandchildren, and loved holding his wifes hand. Herbert was a simple man and enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. He will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved him.
Herbert was preceded in death by his sister Grace, brother Oscar, parents Elmer and Elvena, grandparents Henry and Sophia and John and Amelia.
He is survived by his wife Edythe, sons Daniel of Cambridge, Darwin (Cora) of Rush City, Douglas (Kris) of Cambridge, daughter Lisa (Kahled) Zoghbors of Texas; 7 grandchildren; brothers Donald (Linda), Glenn (Joyce), David (Audrey), Bob (Bobbie Jo), Dean (Sue), George (Char).
Funeral services 4 PM, Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Wyoming Methodist Church in Wyoming, MN. Burial at the United Methodist Cemetery in Wyoming, MN.
Arrangements by Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cambridge.
Herbert Weidendorf
Herbert Elmer Weidendorf of Cambridge, MN, passed away at home with family by his side on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 81.


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Time for a Turn?
What if oil is bottoming? When I talk with Dan Dicker -- the best there is, the man who nailed the refiners at the bottom and pushed Devon Energy (DVN) before the surge -- he pointed out that the price of oil worldwide hasn't fallen. We have had a glut in this country that may or may not be fixed depending on that darned Cushing, Okla., bottleneck again, but I believe the price is artificially low "here," not artificially high "there," which means this underperforming group could gallop again.
Remember what kind of market this is. We are constantly rotating in and out of stocks and sectors. Three groups that have lagged lately are biotech, oil and housing. Try as I may, I can't come up with a pattern that indicates why these areas might be done going down. There's no linkage....246 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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As the week draws to a close, a group of students gathers in Sydney's south-eastern suburbs to transform into weekend superheroes.
It's business time for Superheroes Inc., a company that sends Batmen, Buzz Lightyears, army sergeants, pirates, fairies and princesses to up to 50 birthday parties around the city each weekend. Dressed as the birthday kids' favourite characters, the performers conduct treasure hunts, sail the high seas in living rooms, and offer face-painting and other heroic tricks for partying children while the parents bake the cake and cater for guests.
It's a weekly mission that has been going for almost 10 years. Back then, Andre Pech, a struggling marketing student, was looking for a job to pay his way through university when he noticed an adult-size Spiderman costume hanging on the communal clothesline in his apartment complex. It belonged to a neighbour, an artist who was hitting the kid's party circuit on the weekend making far more money than Pech in his bartending job. He invited the student to join in and help out, dressed up in tights and a cape.
The first time Pech faced 15 screaming five-year olds in his red-and-blue bodysuit, ''I hated it, I just kept looking at my watch thinking get me out of here,'' he remembers, laughing.
But leaving the party with $100 in his pocket was enough to persuade him to keep going - and he gradually grew into the role. When his neighbour decided he'd had enough, Pech carried on and built the business into a full-time operation.
Today, the 32-year old entrepreneur has about 20 people donning costumes for him - mostly teaching or drama students found at actors' studios and universities. The company has done close to 10,000 parties over the years, and branched out into corporate events and family days for companies such as UBS, Westpac, Macquarie Bank, Volkswagen and McDonald's.
Sipping tea (from a Spiderman mug, no less) in his one-desk office and fielding phone calls from mums in need of weekend heroes, Pech tells the story of how an international cosmetics firm recently booked a motivational speech from Batman.
The caped crusader drew laughs comparing his first-hand experience of putting himself out there every day to save the world with the motivation of being a true sales superhero.
As he set up the company, Pech says it was important to understand he couldn't do everything on his own, using the help of a movie-costume maker friend and a graphic designer to create the look of his heroes and his website, while treading carefully around movie and cartoon characters' licensing issues.
These days, it's rare that the father of three dons a Spiderman suit. He spends his time plotting the growth of his business, looking for ways to offer more options per party to boost returns - such as selling package deals with add-on gifts for the guests, such as superhero capes and eye masks or princess bags with pink wands and hairbands.
Over the next few months, he also plans to roll out a new business, Superflicks, which will run movie-making parties for older kids and corporate events. Participants will learn about filmmaking, choose a genre and develop a plotline which they then will turn into a 10-minute movie. At the end, everyone gets a copy, including a bloopers reel.
The new service won't come cheap, but Pech is optimistic. Parties have proved to be a ''fairly recession-proof industry because people always want to spend on their kids'', he says.
Reflecting on his Superheroes business, he has found ''the best and worst part'' is dealing with passionate and emotional people.
''We're doing an event for their special child's birthday and as such it has to be really well done. There's a lot of logistics involved: If you're missing a glove as Batman, then you're not Batman. You're just a guy trying to look like Batman,'' he says.


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Lenovo ThinkCentre A52
Lenovo ThinkCentre A52PCWorld Rating
Though the ThinkCentre A52 officially belongs to Lenovo's product line, the IBM logo on our review system reminds us of its roots. This rebranded midrange business desktop is slightly underpowered, but offers some nice features that will appeal to IT managers and business users.
The insides of the ThinkCentre A52 are easy to access: Press the quarter-size button on the side of the case, and the side panel slips away. Adding or replacing hardware is easy; a handful of cables pose a minor obstruction to the three open RAM slots, but otherwise nothing hinders access to the slots or components. Several quick-release mechanisms for the PCI slots, optical drives, and hard drives also make for quick hardware changes.
IT folks will also like the ThinkCenter's Rescue and Recovery feature, which allows for automatic system recovery outside of Windows; the process activates with a single keystroke at boot-up. Business users will also appreciate IBM's built-in Client Security Solution, which provides an effective and easy-to-use encryption and password management scheme that's based on both software and an integrated hardware chip.
Our review system came with a 250GB hard drive--big enough to satisfy most business users--but the hard drive chassis has space for only one drive, so make sure the system you order has a hard drive large enough for your current and future needs.
The diminutive 17-inch Lenovo ThinkVision L171p LCD display that came with our system produced comfortably readable small text, fits easily on a crowded or cramped desktop, and can be rotated to support viewing in portrait orientation.
The system's performance, while not stellar, was ample for most common business tasks. Our review unit came configured with a dual-core 2.8-GHz Pentium D 820 CPU and 512MB of DDR2-533 SDRAM. Given the hefty $1958 price (as of 3/23/06), I'd expect at least a full 1GB of RAM--a necessity for anyone working with large files and lots of open applications. The system produced a score of 84 on our WorldBench 5 applications benchmark.
Using ATI's Radeon X300 SE graphics card with 128MB of DDR RAM, the ThinkCentre turned in slightly better graphics performance than PCs with integrated graphics chips that share system memory. The unit's frame rate scores of 89 fps on our Return to Castle Wolfenstein and 161 fps on Unreal Tournament at 1028 by 768 resolution ranked above the scores of such systems.
Our test system's featherweight optical mouse felt flimsy, and the no-frills keyboard, while offering good heft and a solid feel, lacks any programmable buttons. Lenovo's site offers options for other mice and keyboards, however.
Documentation, which includes a cryptic setup poster and a sparse quick-reference guide, is of little use. Lenovo received average scores in our Reliability and Service tech support survey.
The A52 isn't for the high-powered gamer or budget-minded consumer, but its upgrade and maintenance features are well suited to the business workplace.
Kirk Steers
Lenovo ThinkCentre A52PCWorld Rating
Slightly overpriced and underpowered, this Lenovo business system offers easily upgradability and good security features.
- Easily upgradable; system recovery tools
- Expensive; subpar performance


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Is it possible to power a device that takes two AA batteries using the power from a USB port?
get a 3 volt regulator and it should work
It would be better to just get a 3 v. wall wart and use that instead of putting the extra drain on the comp. power supply.
Regulation ? Yes, if you get a Low Drop Out (LDO)regulator - they will work on less than 2 volts of difference.
I wonder if the motor in the fountain can handle 5V. It'll certainly run faster. It might shoot water out like a volcano though!
Oh, and a USB port can supply up to 500mA if it's powered (ie. a powered USB hub)
Definitely go for the regulator then. It doesn't have to be 3V either, you could get a smaller value (2.5V, for example) if you wanted.
We had a discussion about USB last week. The USB spec says 100mA, more if its ASKED for, but limited to 100mA if it isn't.
Now, I'll suggest an alternative. If your computer is a desktop (not a laptop), you can use the inboard power taps to provide 5 or 12V at much higher currents.
If you've ever opened the case, you'll notice that there are a multitude of power connefctors. At least some of them are a 4-wire tap that has a red, yellow and two black wires. The red is 5V, the yellow is 12V, the blacks are common.
If I were to use these for a low power fountain, I'd be strongly inclined to use a fuse so I don't accidentally damage the power supply if something goes wrong (water, crossed wires, stalled motor, etc.)
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MIAMI, Fla. (July 23, 2003) — In a thrilling CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal match on Wednesday evening at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the U.S. Men's National Team let a 1-0 lead in the second half slip away to a tenacious, attacking Brazilian squad, eventually losing 2-1 on a sudden-death penalty kick from Diego. The penalty kick was set-up in the 98th minute when U.S. defender Cory Gibbs was sent off for saving a goal-bound shot from Diego with his hand. Brazil had tied the match in the 89th minute on a goal from Kaka, after the U.S. had taken a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute off the head of Carlos Bocanegra.
"Certainly fatigue was a factor tonight," said U.S. manager Bruce Arena after the game. "We ran out of gas. Give Brazil credit, they are an excellent team with outstanding attacking players. But I give my team credit as well as we gave everything we had and just fell short."
The match was played for long stretches at a kinetic pace, with Brazil eventually outshooting the U.S. 16-7. The winning goal was typical of some of the game's goal-mouth action, with U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller coming off his line to stop a shot off his chest from Kaka. Unable to hold on to the rebound, the ball bounded forward to the Brazilian forward who knocked a pass to his left, past Keller, to Diego waiting unmarked for a chance to shoot on goal with only Gibbs in his way. Despite collecting the ball in an offside position, the flag stayed down and Gibbs was forced to swing his right arm into the path of Diego's shot.
Referee Carlos Batres of Guatemala immediately showed Gibbs the red card, the first in his seven international appearances, and Diego took the ensuing penalty kick, cracking a shot straight down the center of the goal and past Keller, who had dove to his left.
The match marked the second meeting of the year for the U.S. and the five-time FIFA World Cup champions, and was the 11th overall defeat for the United States in 12 all-time meetings against Brazil. It was also the first overtime match between the two nations and the eighth straight USA-Brazil contest decided by one goal.
The U.S. got on the board first, with defender Carlos Bocanegra heading home his third international goal (and his third of 2003) on a perfectly served ball from midfielder Claudio Reyna about 45 yards from goal. On the goal, Bocanegra slid into the box unmarked and bounced his header downward from six yards out.
For Keller, the defeat ended a run of 22 games in which he had gone unbeaten on U.S. soil, having compiled an 18-0-4 record since February 1998.
"That's the way it goes," said the goalkeeper, whose personal and team shutout streak in the Gold Cup ended at 801 minutes. "It's unfortunate (to lose), because I think we had them. We had four or five good chances to score, and they created a lot of chances too. I think the heat and the humidity were definitely a factor and by the last five minutes you could tell we were out of gas. It was a great game."
On the tying goal, second-half substitute Ewerthon (who had entered the game just three minutes earlier) dribbled through the area, beating Gibbs with a nifty cutback move into the area and hitting a shot that Keller saved but couldn't corral. As it did on the penalty kick call, the ball fell into a dangerous area, where Kaka was able to slot a shot into an empty net from close range with just one minute left on the clock.
In addition to the two goals, Brazil hit the woodwork twice, with both efforts coming from Kaka, who attacked from every angle throughout the match. In the 25th minute, the forward careened a shot off the base of the far right post from 20 yards, and then in the 75th minute he forced Keller into the save of the match, smashing a shot from 18 yards out that Keller impressively got a hand on, just enough to force the ball right and off the post.
Brazil also had a goal called back in the 60th minute, when a free kick from Maicon sailed into the box and dropped without being touch at the far post, where Brazil was whistled for offside as they slammed the ball into the net.
The match marked the third time that the two sides have faced off in a Gold Cup semifinal, and the second meeting between the two Top 10 sides in 2003. The U.S. is now 1-11 lifetime against Brazil, with the only victory coming in the 1998 Gold Cup semifinals.
- U.S. Men's National Team Game Report -
Match-up: USA vs. Brazil
Date: July 23, 2003
Competition: CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal
Venue: The Orange Bowl – Miami, Fla.
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: 35,211
Weather: 85 degrees and humid
Scoring Summary:
Brazil 0 1 1 - 2
USA – Carlos Bocanegra (Claudio Reyna) 62nd minute
BRA – Kaka (Ewerthon) 89'
BRA – Diego (penalty kick) 100'.
USA (4-4-2): 18-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 6-Cory Gibbs, 15-Bobby Convey; 8-Earnie Stewart (17-DaMarcus Beasley, 83'), 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 10-Claudio Reyna (capt.) (13-Richard Mulrooney, 71'), 7-Eddie Lewis; 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride (11-Clint Mathis, 30')
Subs not used: 24-Adin Brown, 3-Greg Vanney, 19-Steve Ralston
BRA (4-2-2-2): 1-Gomes; 2-Maicon, 3-Luisao, 4-Alex, 5-Adriano, 6-Paulo Almeida (9-Ewerthon, 86'), 7-Julio Baptista, 8-Kaka (capt.), 10-Diego, 11-Robinho (17-Carlos Alberto, 75'), 15-Nilmar (16-Nadson, 81')
Subs not used: 12-Negri, 13-Coelho, 14-Andre Bahia, 18-Thiago Motta
Stats Summary:
Shots 7 16
Saves 7 5
Corner Kicks 2 6
Fouls 16 15
Offside 2 5
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Claudio Reyna (caution) 7th minute
BRA – Nilmar (caution) 16'
USA – Pablo Mastroeni (caution) 41'
BRA – Adriano (caution) 61'
BRA – Maicon (caution) 65'
BRA – Carlos Alberto (caution) 78'
USA – Carlos Bocanegra (caution) 85'
USA – Cory Gibbs (ejection) 98'
Referee: Mr. Carlos Batres (GUA)
Senior Assistant Referee: Mr. Vladimir Bertiaga (PAN)
Junior Assistant Referee: Mr. Paul Messam (BAH)
Fourth Official: Mr. Jose B. Pineda (HON)
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CSR's chief executive, Rob Sindel, said in trying to determine what transitional assistance to provide trade-exposed manufacturers, the government had ''got themselves in a real pickle''.
''I think it was a bit of a stop-gap budget,'' he said. ''They ignored it on the basis that it's all too hard.''
The Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has maintained that because the government had not yet completed the design on the tax, it could not include it in the budget without final figures. The government has been consulting with industries which are heavy emitters and trade-exposed.
Speaking at the company's first full-year result since selling its sugar and renewable energy business Sucrogen, Mr Sindel said the government has failed to address the core issues facing the majority of manufacturers, including small businesses, which emit less than 1000 tonnes of carbon emissions per million dollars of revenue. He said CSR's glass business Viridian and insulation division Bradfords also fall into that category.
Mr Sindel said the challenge facing government was how to deal with trade-exposed businesses rather than just focusing on the level of carbon emissions intensity. ''Our submission to government is don't just look at it from an arbitrary point on some line on a graph, look at it from a point of trade exposure.''
CSR reported a 13 per cent rise in net operating profit, which excludes the Sucrogen sale, to $90.2 million. Including the profit on the sale of Sucrogen to the Singaporean conglomerate Wilmar, CSR reported a net profit of $503.4 million, compared with a loss of $111.7 million in the previous year.
Mr Sindel said he was pleased with building products earnings, which were 3 per cent higher despite the impact of wet weather and the sudden termination of the government's home insulation rebate scheme. Excluding the impact of the cancellation of the scheme, Mr Sindel said earnings would have increased by 28 per cent.
CSR forecasts 150,000 housing starts for the year ending March 2012, down 11 per cent on last year.
Mr Sindel said housing is driven by confidence, the demand is there and starts will increase when confidence returns. CSR declared a fully franked dividend of 5.3¢, bringing the full-year distribution to $1.72, which included a special dividend on the sale of Sucrogen. Shares in CSR closed 5¢ higher at $2.95.


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Since the disappearance of three Israeli teenagers near the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, the Israeli army has already arrested 240 Palestinians all over the territory, including leaders, lawmakers and students, officials said on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Hamas sources in the West Bank confirmed that among the detainees, there are 51 ex-prisoners, who were released in the 2011 Egyptian-brokered swap deal reached between the Islamist movement and Israel to free the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Shalit was kidnapped in a cross-border attack southeast of the Gaza Strip in June 2006 and was held in Gaza in the hands of Hamas until he was freed in accordance with a prisoners' swap deal for the release of 1,028 Palestinian prisoners.
Salah al-Bardaweel, a senior Gaza-based Hamas official told Xinhua that arresting the freed prisoners in Shalit's swap deal " is an Israeli violation to the agreement and a provocation to Hamas and to all Palestinians."
Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also said in an official statement that the Palestinian civilians in the West Bank are facing tight Israeli security measures that disabled many families from visiting their sons who are imprisoned in Israeli jails.
The fate of the three Israeli teens, who went missing on Thursday, is still vague amid a growing Israeli military operation in the West Bank. Israel officially announced that they were kidnapped by Palestinian militants and accused Hamas movement of being involved in the abduction.
Shawqi al-Eyassah, the unity government's minister of prisoners ' affairs, who is also the minister of social welfare and agriculture, accused Israel of escalating its security measures against the Palestinians, adding "arresting freed prisoners is a violation of the prisoners' swap deal reached in 2011."
"The Palestinian government and the Palestinian leadership started intensive contacts with Egypt and other international community countries to pressure on Israel to stop these campaigns, " said al-Eyassah, who also accused Israel of violating the international laws.
Qadoura Fares, chairmain of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club Association said in a press statement that the series of Israeli measures "reflect the status of the Israeli government's confusion. "
Meanwhile, the crisis of the three Israelis' disappearance created large arguments between Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, after Abbas expressed readiness for increasing the Palestinian security cooperation with Israel.
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Fun at the park
As much of the country is shivering about now—perhaps even experiencing snow fluttering about to one degree or another—I thought I'd warm you up a bit with some (semi) warm shots of what my grandsons and I did on our last afternoon together in the desert on Tuesday.
Fun at the park with Bubby and Mac:
There was no one there to capture a picture or two of the three of us sliding down the twirly slide together in what we dubbed "the Gramma Train Slide," but you can imagine it was lots of fun for all three of us. You also can imagine Mac saying "gain!" after each time, in hopes we'd board the Gramma train another time or two.
It was a delightful way to end my stay in the desert.
(Note: Because the slide show crops my photos a little funny, you're welcome to view the original pictures—plus a shot of the boys' reaction when a park caretaker arrived on his riding lawnmower—in my Brag Book, if you'd like.)
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Buss comes to Cypress (San Jose, Calif.) from programmable semiconductor company Altera Corp., where he served in a number of positions, most recently vice president of finance.Besides Altera, Buss also had stints at semiconductor distributor Wyle Electronics, network company Cisco Systems, and Zaffire Inc., a private optical networking company. Buss assumes the Cypress CFO position from Manny Hernandez, who took a job in April as chief financial officer of SunPower Corp., Cypress's silicon solar cell subsidiary. Vice president and controller Jeff Osorio was interim CFO during the transition period. As new CFO of Cypress, Buss faces the task of helping to bring profitability to the semiconductor supplier, which has proven elusive in recent quarters.
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i want to optimize the value of P and I in a closed loop control system using trajectory sensitivity.can any one help me.
Dear Karthi..
Ur problem needs more explanation...
u want adaptive PI controller or what??
"Karthi " <email@example.com> wrote in message <email@example.com>...
> hai,
> i want to optimize the value of P and I in a closed loop control system using trajectory sensitivity.can any one help me.
i am doing my reserach in optimizing integral gain(K) and bias factor(B) of a two area power system(automatic generation control).
the objective funciton is like C=integral x1(t)+x2(t)dt. and c is a function of K,B. and x1(t) and x2(t) are state variables. i want to find the value of K and B which minimize the cost funtion C .
well u know ur cost function..and you want to minimize this cost...
ur cost function must be subjected to some constraints , equality or non equality constraints i mean...
All u need is to write a function in MATLAB and then use fminunc if u r using unconstrained minimization.. it will bring up the value that minimizes ur cost..
or use fmincon that is constrained minimization..
I hope it helps..
Based on the provided information all i can tell u is this..
Do reply if this helped u a bit...
"Karthi " <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote in message <email@example.com>...
> sir,
> i am doing my reserach in optimizing integral gain(K) and bias factor(B) of a two area power system(automatic generation control).
> the objective funciton is like C=integral x1(t)+x2(t)dt. and c is a function of K,B. and x1(t) and x2(t) are state variables. i want to find the value of K and B which minimize the cost funtion C .
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High Time Nikolai Got His Antro-Props!! A Thrashers Fan's Voice
by j_barty_party on 07/31/10 at 08:27 PM ET
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If somebody walked up to me and asked, "So, how do you fancy having Nik Antropov on your team?", I would probably exclaim "Very nice!" with my hands giving the double thumbs-up sign like Kazakhstan's most famous commercial "product", Borat. But for those of us who reside here in Thrasherville, we know full well that Sacha Baron Cohen's kooky Kazakh character plays a close second to the most accomplished export from the former Soviet state, Nikolai Antropov. The imposing and skillful hockey player from Ust-Kamenogorsk has already made an indelible impression on the fans of the Atlanta Thrashers for his hard work, quiet leadership and adroit use of a hockey stick. Our only complaint? We just wish he would shoot the puck more!
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Thoughts on a Thornton Extension
by nosferatu on 07/31/10 at 10:35 AM ET
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Reports have emerged in the past few weeks, first from Pierre LeBrun and then Craig Custance, indicating that the San Jose Sharks are at work on a contract extension for Joe Thornton. It's a bit of a no-brainer: Thornton has led the Sharks in scoring in each of his five seasons with the club, he's established himself as a fan-favorite (for good reason), and it seems he enjoys being a part of the community and organization after his experience with Boston. For better or worse—taking into account his playoff shortcomings and laid-back attitude—it's clear that the Sharks have hitched their wagon to Thornton.
The big question, then, is not if the Sharks should sign Thornton to an extension, but for how long. Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson has already re-signed two key forwards to new deals this summer—Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski—both for four years. In talking to Custance, Wilson said, "We don't have any contracts longer than four years. We are a player payroll team. We operate the way we operate." We could assume, then, that Thornton might be extended for three or four more years as well. Would it be more prudent for the Sharks to extend Thornton for longer, though?
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Leave it to Steve
by The Upper Canadien on 07/31/10 at 12:40 AM ET
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Tampa Bay announced the addition of Dominic Moore today, a player who brings much more to the table than most pundits give him credit for. Crafty, fast, gritty and great on faceoffs, Moore was a key cog in the Canadiens playoff race in 2010. He's a smart supplement for the talented roster Steve Yzerman has put together as a rookie general manager in mere months.
What Yzerman and a new ownership team have accomplished in a short amount of time is quite impressive. He's installed smart hockey people across the organization, from the scouting department to behind the bench. Guy Boucher, as a new member of the NHL coaching fraternity, was viewed as something of a genius by his former employers, the Montreal Canadiens. Literally. He has two university degrees, studies his players carefully and communicates extremely well. He is said to keep books of notes – on each player he coaches. This sort of cerebral approach to the game, combined with the respect Boucher shows his players, is exactly what Tampa Bay needs post-Tocchet - and certainly post-Melrose. The Canadiens were very, very sad to see him go. Boucher was a great hire, and a fantastic first personnel move for GM Yzerman.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Trading History of Doug Wilson?
by nosferatu on 07/29/10 at 05:40 PM ET
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It's no secret around the league that the San Jose Sharks, if they have any hope of contending for the Stanley Cup again, need to improve their defense. General Manager Doug Wilson was characteristically quiet on July 1, despite reportedly making an offer to Dan Hamhuis, and was shot down by the Chicago Blackhawks after signing Niklas Hjalmarsson to an offer sheet. With Rob Blake's retirement this summer, there is a gaping hole somewhere in the Sharks' top two defensive pairings, and the only conceivable way for Wilson to fill this gap is now through a trade.
Wilson has made his name around the league as a manager thanks to his blockbuster deals, hauling in Joe Thornton, Dan Boyle, and Dany Heatley in a trio of trades that look to be long-term successes for the Sharks. These players, along with Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski, make up the core of a team that should be competitive for several more seasons. In that regard, Wilson has done a fine job in shaping this Sharks squad.
But the story doesn't end there. Wilson has struck out quite notably with several other trades—all of them, not coincidentally, near the trade deadline. Try to pick a single winner for the Sharks out of any of these deals:
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Making The Case For The Kings To Retire Rob Blake's #4
by Paul From Cali on 07/29/10 at 03:17 PM ET
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Two subjects have been the topics of heated debate this summer among Kings fans:
1) Ilya Kovalchuk
2) Now that Rob Blake has retired should the Kings retire his #4?
I'm not going to get near the Kovalchuk mess. I think enough has been said ad nausem on the topic and it's time for Kings fans to move on - unless he somehow ends up in LA after all. I'd like instead to address the question of whether the Kings should retire Rob Blake's jersey?
For those who aren't familiar with the nuts and bolts of the story, many Kings fans hold a grudge against Rob Blake because they feel he put money ahead of all else and deserted the Kings for greener pastures in Colorado, and then later in San Jose, when he had the chance. My personal opinion is that Blake was first and foremost a professional athlete and you gotta make your money when you can. It's a limited window of opportunity for a player to get paid and I don't begrudge anyone who makes that a priority. Could Blake have handled the situation better? Probably. Only he can really answer that.
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It's 30 degrees in Montreal - naturally, it's time to talk goaltenders
by The Upper Canadien on 07/29/10 at 01:22 PM ET
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August is almost here and one mystery Canadiens fans would like solved is a contract for starter Carey Price. Now the anointed number one goaltender, little to no information has leaked from either side as Price's representatives negotiate (we presume) with Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier. Is it possible Gauthier has made a fatal error only months into his new tenure as the decision maker in Montreal?
Let's consider his course of action in dealing with the goaltending "crisis" that afflicted the Habs coming into the offseason. Firstly, the media largely fabricated this "crisis" - it's not a crisis when a team possesses a plethora of young talent, it's simply a decision for the future. After all, both goaltenders were on the record that they would be happy to share the load another year. Secondly, crowd favourite and playoff saviour Jaroslav Halak, like Carey Price, was a restricted free agent, s so while the possibility of an offer from another team loomed, his rights were protected. Yet Gauthier chose to cut bait rather than fish out the month of June.
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GMs Playing the Waiting Game for 3rd/4th Liners
by nosferatu on 07/28/10 at 10:03 PM ET
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With August only a few days away, a surprising number of quality free agent forwards are still available. And with the way the market is moving, there's no reason to believe all of these players will be scooped up in the next month.
What we're seeing is another byproduct of the salary cap era in the NHL. Many of the expected Stanley Cup contenders for next season are looking at big holes in their lineups and little cap room to fill those voids. The non-contenders, builders, and small-market franchises are more willing than ever to hit the cap floor and then fill in with youth. The result? Dozens of solid veterans, 3rd and 4th liners—some of whom are strong penalty killers or have the talent to move up to the 2nd line in a pinch—are waiting out the general managers who know they can strike late and get a bargain.
It's not an entirely bad situation for these free agent forwards. The best example from last season is that of Manny Malhotra going to San Jose in September on a pseudo-tryout basis, then signing an under-market, one-year, $700,000 contract with the Sharks. Malhotra is a solid all-around centerman, excellent in the faceoff circle, a decent penalty killer who was coming off his best offensive season, a 35-point campaign with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Top 10 Remaining UFA's
by @TheDailyBites on 07/28/10 at 08:32 PM ET
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After a flurry of activity in the first couple days of the free agent season, the market cooled off, leaving a lot of players sitting on the sidelines waiting for their phones to ring. There was a sense that everyone was waiting for Ilya Kovalchuk to sign and then the remaining pieces would start to fall into place. Well we are approaching August and although Kovalchuk is not officially signed, I would be surprised if he did not end up with the Devils shortly.
This past week a couple of the remaining UFA's (Alexander Frolov and Alexei Ponikarovsky) were inked to one year deals. It appears as though there isn't an appetite to sign these mid tier free agents to multi year deals. That does not bode well for the players on my list as they too will probably have to settle for a one year deal in hopes of cashing in next year.
I will preface my list by saying that probably the best available UFA, even at the tender age of 40, is Teemu Selanne. However, it is pretty clear the Selanne will either retire or sign on for another year in Anaheim.
Here are my top 10 remaining UFA's:
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Taking a look at the Leafs Roster and Cap Situation
by @TheDailyBites on 07/25/10 at 11:01 PM ET
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The Toronto Maple Leafs ended last season with a 10-5-3 record after the Olympic break, giving them the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference for that time period. Many people consider this garbage time, when the games don't matter, but the team put up this record playing against teams whose games meant a hell of a lot. Now I do not think the Leafs will finish in the top 4 of the Eastern Conference based on these results, however, with the additions of Versteeg, Armstrong, Lebda, and a healthy Komisarek, this team should be able to obtain a playoff spot. Anything less than a playoff spot should be considered a failure. This may seem like a lofty goal for a team that finished second to last overall last year, but Burke has made moves to make this team better immediately, not five years from now.
Looking at the Leafs roster they are set in between the pipes this year with Gustavsson and Giguere sharing the duties ($7.35M cap hit for the pair). This tandem ended the season well and Gustavsson was much better down the stretch compared to early in the season. On the blue line the Leafs have a log jam with 8 NHL defensemen ($25.5M cap hit) on the roster. Up front the Leafs have some holes to fill. They currently have 10 (Bozak, Kessel, Kulemin, Versteeg, Armstrong, Grabovski, Sjostrom, Brown, Orr, Mitchell) roster spots filled ($20.6M cap hit). Overall the Leafs have committed approximately $53.5M in salaries, along with another $2.4M in buyout and carryover penalties, and another $0.665M in bonus allowance overages. That gives them a total cap hit of $56.55M, leaving the Leafs with $2.85M in space to work with to add 3 roster players (minimum roster size is 18 skaters and 2 goalies, maximum roster size is 23 players).
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Where Will Kaberle Land?
by @TheDailyBites on 07/23/10 at 04:28 PM ET
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Probably the most interesting story to all Leaf fans this summer is whether Tomas Kaberle will be dealt or if he will stick with the Buds. More importantly, if he is dealt, what kind of talent will Brian Burke get in return. Although the Ilya Kovalchuk saga has yet to come to an end, a Kaberle deal is likely to happen soon if there is one at all.
Brian Burke has been stubborn on his view of trading Kaberle since he has taken on the Leafs GM job. Burke is looking for a young top six forward as well as a prospect in return. If he doesn't get that he says that Kaberle will stay a Leaf. In my opinion, if Burke can get a young top six forward OR a high level prospect for Kaberle he will have done well. I don't see how Burke can hold on to Kaberle as the Leafs have too much money tied up in their defense. The only way I can see Burke keeping and extending Kaberle is if he can some how trade Francois Beauchemin, which doesn't seem possible right now.
So if Kaberle is going to be traded, then where will he end up and what will the Leafs get back in return? I took a look at the other 29 teams and gave my thoughts on whether I think they could be in on the Kaberle sweepstakes, and what the Leafs would be looking for in return. I assigned a percentage value for each team's likelihood in acquiring him.
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Big sport-utility vehicles and pickups may be more popular than ever, but if you bothered to ask, most Americans would admit to some reservations about driving them. There's the lingering rollover worry, for one thing. Then there's the trauma that goes along with parking one of these behemoths at a crowded shopping mall. You've seen them: Frustrated drivers in Chevy Suburbans failing to squeeze into parking spaces between two lesser SUVs and finally parking in a deserted part of the lot.
Now, General Motors (GM ) is starting to equip its biggest trucks and SUVs with four-wheel steering technology that makes parking those big rigs--even parallel-parking them--a cinch. More important, the so-called Quadrasteer technology, developed by former GM subsidiary Delphi (DPH ), comes with huge safety payoffs. The innovation, which combines conventional front-wheel steering with an electrically powered rear-wheel steering system, increases stability when towing a boat or motor home, cutting down on dangerous trailer swaying. And it improves handling in high-speed maneuvers, such as sudden lane changes, reducing the rollover risk.
Four-wheel steering could be "game-changing" technology, says Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Scott Hill, as important as four-wheel-drive transmissions or antilock brakes. Currently available only as standard equipment on GM's $44,100, top-of-the-line Sierra Denali pickup, the technology will be offered later this year as a $4,500 option on 2003 models of other heavy-duty pickups and the Suburban and Yukon XL full-size SUVs.
Other manufacturers are sure to follow, says Hill, who thinks four-wheel steering could be on as many as 1.7 million trucks by 2008. "The potential is there," concurs James Hall, an analyst for Tustin (Calif.) research firm AutoPacific Group. "But the price has to come down." Other industry watchers are certain that will happen as volume increases. The potential demand is "huge," says Gary Cowger, president of GM North America. "Once you drive it, you get it."
Indeed, it's tough to grasp everything Quadrasteer offers until you get behind the wheel of a Suburban or an extended-cab pickup. I was skeptical of Delphi's claim that four-wheel steering gives the mammoth Suburban nearly the turning radius of a compact Honda Civic. Then I tried a few doughnut turns in an empty parking lot, first with Quadrasteer switched off and then with it on. The result was amazing: Quadrasteer shaved nearly 10 feet off the Suburban's turning circle. Sliding into a tight parking space was a breeze. It made me wonder why no one had thought of this before.
In fact, four-wheel steering systems aren't new. The Honda Prelude was among a handful of small Asian cars that offered the feature in the mid-1980s. The technology didn't catch on with consumers, though, in part because mechanical systems back then were inferior to today's electronic "steer-by-wire" systems. But the biggest reason was that four-wheel steering really wasn't necessary on a small car that already was fairly nimble. But today, America's love affair with big trucks and SUVs is giving four-wheel steering a second chance.
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Hello, so I desperately need advice asap, as my situation is very complicated. I have to give you a bit of history .. I met this guy about 5yrs ago, I am now 31 and he is now 38yr old. When I met him, he had just gotten out of prison and was on parole. Now, I am not trying in any way to make him sound bad, but these are the facts: He has been in and out of prison since he was 19yrs old for drug possession, drug sales, grand theft auto, and more drug charges. When I first met him, he was the sweetest, most charming guy ever.... but after about 3 months or so, I started to notice severe anger outbursts towards me, after a couple of months from that he started getting physically and verbally abusive, biting my face, slapping, nothing too severe, no beatings, but grabbing my neck and trying to choke me, holding me down, and things like that. I had never in my life dated any guy that had gone to prison. I had just gotten my bacherors degree when I first met him, and as I mentioned before, his charming persona at the beginning was what drew me to him. I have no kids, but he has 3 kids by 3 different women. He has admitted to having gotten physical abusive with ALL OF HIS EX girlfriends. We have been on/off for the last 5yrs During this time, I have caught him cheating on me at least 4xs. Now my major problem, is that even knowing all this, I am completley obsessed with him. I literally have an addiction to him like a drug addict.. I know psychologists wont say that is possible, but I am living proof that it is. Even though he constantly puts me down, calls me names, and is down right mean to me, I am so attracted to him physically that I can not get turned on by any other man.. I have tried and it just doesnt happen. I think about him constantly, text him numerous times a day, can not focus on anything. I have literally been getting anxiety to the point where my hands shake, I vomit, I have bad migraines, and stomach in knots constantly. Please help me to know what I can do about this, and is it actually possible to be addicted to someone so much that it can cause physical pain and anxiety? ( I think its important to note that I am diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) I have tried everything with this guy; I get stomach cramps right before I am about to see him in person because I am afraid of what I may say that is going to make him mad. Even when I laugh about something that is funny it seems to bother him. I am certain I am doing something wrong.. What can I do to not piss him off and annoy him? and have him be nicer to me?
Thank you for your response, however, I feel you are not really going into any detail about my situation or asking me any questions.. Can you please explain your response and what specifically am I supposed to do?
Absolutely and thanks for getting back to me.
In my first response was giving you the bot***** *****ne and I stick to that. Now I will go into more detail, however, at the end of it all my years of experience lead me to make it clear that anyone in the situation you are in should GET OUT.
It is so clear to me - anyone can see from what you wrote in you post. For example: 1) he is mean to you; 2) his is emotionally abusive to you; 3) he cheats on you (and will continue to do so); 4) he is mentally abusive to you - and I could go on (anger outbursts, I suspect dishonesty...). Anyone of these things by itself would be enough to make me say get out out the relationship, but here we have a bunch.
Additionally, he has become physically abuse and this will escalate... no I don't have a crystal ball, but I can guarantee it!
Now, as for your "addiction" I completely agree with you! I don't think I am the only psychologist that would agree with either! A person can get physically sick just as you are indicating in your situation. Which of course leads us to another part of the issue for you.
As you have mentioned your diagnosis - you are getting something from this relationship that validates who you think you are. In order to get away, you are in all likelihood going to need the support of a therapist. I would suggest making an appointment with the professional who gave you the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and present the situation to him or her. Then ask for help getting out of the relationship.
Of course, I understand that you may not want to take my advice and you may feel you want to stay in the relationship. You wouldn't be the first person that has elected to stay in a dysfunctional (based on what you have posted are the behaviors of both of you) relationship. While I can affirm that you are not the first I have dealt with to have this "addiction" as you call it, it is not functional. You clearly recognize (based on what you posted) that your "addiction" is dysfunctional and not something that you want to continue.
So... we are back to my original answer.... GET OUT! If not, all the abuse and cheating will continue, your dysfunctional behaviors will escalate as will the physical abuse! As you have other issues and have been diagnosed with GAD and Borderline Personality Disorder you will likely need the support of your therapist. In fact based on you post this is the biggest issue - your "addiction" to him. You are not the first I have dealt with who feels the way you do. The longer you stay with him, the more he will abuse you, the more he abuses you, the more you will try and please him and the more "addicted" you will become.
So.... It's up to you. I will be here for you if you want to discuss more of if you have additional questions as you go through the process.


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And I'm sorry for that because seriously, y'all, this was THE MOST GLORIOUS MULLET THAT EVER LIVED. It was so amazing that there's not enough hyperbole in the world to explain to you how amazing it was. The closest I can come is to say it was kind of like 1980s "Achy Breaky" Billy Ray Cyrus, but with an *extra* gray squirrel on his head.
Hey, speaking of gray squirrels*, I saw some show on TV a few weeks ago about how people in England hate them with a passion and are trying to kill them all, because apparently they came over from America (you're welcome) with some gnarly disease and the British native RED squirrel was all 'Allo, jolly good chaps! Welcome to England! Cheerio! (cough, cough) Wait a minute, suddenly I don't feel so good (cough, cough) (*DIE*) because its immune system was all weak-like and couldn't handle the smallpox of squirrelworld.
And now the people of England are freaking out because their little pussy red squirrels couldn't take the HEAT, THAT'S RIGHT, BABY! POW! SHAZAM! RED SQUIRRELS DOWN, FUCKAAAAHS!!
So basically, Americans kicked some British ass. AGAIN.
Patriotism is alive and well, my friends.
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Gray squirrel = Pilgrims (who fart in their blankets a lot)
Red squirrel = Native Americans (about to be completely fucked over because of some gross farty blankets)
I don't know about you, but I'm going to see Thanksgiving this year in a completely new light.
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10 Best Indian Restaurants in Metro Phoenix
The curries at Nandini in Tempe range from buttery and sweet to blisteringly hot.
Jackie Mercandetti
You don't have to go out of the country or even out of town to find great, authentic Indian food. In fact, there are plenty of places around the Valley that specialize in a range of Indian cooking styles, whether you're craving great Southern-style vegetarian dosa or Northern chaat.
With a variety of options — including buffets, upscale sit-down spots, and even grab-and-go eateries — the Indian joints around metro Phoenix can cater to any occasion with spicy, aromatic, and mouthwatering curries, mixed grills, and more.
A variety of dishes from the buffet at Nandini Indian Cuisine in Tempe.
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Nandini Indian Cuisine
Classic northern Indian cooking, with its tandoori-style meats and thickly prepared, ghee-heavy curries, is the specialty at Nandini Indian Cusine in Tempe. This modest strip-mall restaurant offers a budget-friendly lunch buffet seven days a week, at which you can fill up on everything from chicken tikka to palak paneer and bottomless mugs of chai tea. But we recommend coming during the evening dinner service, where you have your pick of the restaurant's expansive, Punjabi-inflected menu, including house specialties like lamb boti kebabs: savory cubes of lamb marinated in spices, flash-cooked in the house tandoori oven and served still-sizzling on a bed of peppers and onions. You'll also find an intensely spicy lamb vindaloo curry, as well as an excellent rendition of the classic murgh makhani, otherwise known as butter chicken, that's smothered in a creamy red sauce and scented with spicy notes of ginger and cumin.
Gobi 65 and butter chicken will satisfy from New India Bazaar in Phoenix.
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New India Bazaar & Cuisine
With a full menu of Indian fare, the restaurant tucked behind the market portion of New India Bazaar pleases with creamy gobi 65 and spicy butter chicken served with basmati rice and hot, crisp naan. However, the real winner at New India, which is located on Seventh Street just south of Thomas Road, is the option for buffet to-go. If you work downtown and are craving Indian cuisine, New India's by-the-pound pricing for the lunch buffet is a fast, easy, and cheap way to get your fix without running late. We will warn that service is rarely even cordial at New India Bazaar, but if you order to take out like we do, then you won't have to worry about that at all.
Pani puri from Little India.
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Little India
There aren't many places in the Valley that offer the Northern Indian snacks called chaat, but Little India in Tempe serves an extensive selection of the stuff. The cafe is tucked into the back corner of an Indian market and requires you fill out a menu checklist to place your order. There are options like pani-puri — fried hollow puri you fill with flavored water — and aloo tikki chaat, which features grilled potatoes patties smothered in yellow peas, yogurt, tamarind, cilantro, onions, and other spices. But no matter what you order, don't skip the samosas. The triangular pillows enclose a wonderful filling of spiced potatoes and peas that only gets better when dipped in the side of tamarind chutney.
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As families pack in and out of this modest vegetarian Indian restaurant, you'll quickly notice that if you didn't order a dosai, then you didn't do Woodlands right. Though this mostly undecorated spot in the middle of a Chandler strip mall might not gain any points on ambiance, the authentic food, friendly service, and plentiful selection of dosa (like the hot mysore masala or the cheesy paneer dosai) will surely have you coming back again. Plus, the complimentary chutney bar with pickled veggies, tamarind chutney, yogurt sauce, mint chutney, and coconut chutney makes for a new experience with every bite.
Khyber Halal's samosa.
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Khyber Halal Restaurant
If there's one thing this Central Phoenix restaurant has going for it — besides the good food — it's that you can have foods from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India all in one place. As far as the Indian options go, you'll see standard picks like tikka masala and paneer, the homemade Indian cheese. We prefer to dig into a giant platter of goat biryani, a rice dish that features sizable pieces of tender goat meat and heavily spiced basmati rice. We also love the fact that Khyber Halal is clearly a family-run operation, with the restaurant staffed by family members of all ages.
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