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text: Look to the skies when WVU, Texas Tech clash By Dave Hickman October 12, 2012 Story Share LUBBOCK, Texas - When all is said and done, West Virginia is likely to have faced more passes this season than in any other in school history.Call that a product of two convergent circumstances - entry into the pass-centric Big 12 and ownership of a defense that fairly cries out to be passed upon. Through five games, opponents are averaging 37 attempts, a number that still is below the 43 the Mountaineers themselves are averaging, but a number that figures to steadily grow given WVU's success - or lack thereof - this season.As far as Daron Roberts is concerned, the more passes the better."That's a good opportunity for a defensive back playing in the Big 12,'' said Roberts, West Virginia's cornerbacks coach. "By the end of the season you won't be able to say you didn't have enough opportunities to play the ball, because it's definitely going up in the air.''Figure on the ball being in the air more than a few times this afternoon when No. 5 West Virginia (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) faces Texas Tech (4-1, 1-1) in a 3:30 p.m. game at Jones AT&T Stadium that will be televised by ABC.The Red Raiders throw it. In fact, of the teams in the nation who have played five games, only Houston has thrown the ball more than Texas Tech's 224 times. Quarterback Seth Doege already has 15 touchdown passes, which is among the best in the nation among quarterbacks not named Geno Smith.The question facing West Virginia today is, of course, can it stop Tech's passing game? On very few occasions this season have the Mountaineers done that. But at the end of last week's 48-45 win at Texas they did. Pat Miller broke up two crucial passes down the stretch, none bigger than a fourth-down throw that stopped a Longhorns drive late in the game with WVU leading by three. For a defense - and especially for Miller - might that be worth a boost of confidence that could carry over from one week to the next?"We'll see,'' Roberts said. "I told Pat this is a very fickle business. People will boo you one minute and cheer you the next, so you have to put together a consecutive string of good performances, and I think he's taken it upon himself that responsibility.''No one has been more under the glare of the lights than Miller, the senior cornerback. Opponents have picked on just about everyone in the West Virginia secondary at one time or another this season, but Miller has been a favorite target.When he hasn't come through, the results have been ugly. In fact, during WVU's 70-63 win at home to Baylor two weeks ago, he was cheered when replaced in the lineup. "It's a part of the game,'' Miller said. "You can't care about it too much.''The game against Texas, though, has perhaps bolstered Miller's confidence. He was glowing afterward in postgame interviews, probably because for the first time all season he was being asked about plays he made instead of those he didn't.While he and fellow cornerback Brodrick Jenkins are likely to need to make more today against Texas Tech, Roberts isn't so sure that last week's success will have much to do with this week."There are some benefits to making plays at the end of a game,'' Roberts said, referring to the confidence a player might be able to carry over from one game to the next. "But as soon as you put that Texas Tech tape on it all goes out the window. You see a very potent offense and a team with a wealth of skill players, and that's the best mind eraser you can have. "Pat understands his contributions the last game helped us, but he also knows those contributions aren't going to help us this week.''As is usually the case, there's the possibility that West Virginia's defense doesn't have to actually clamp down on Texas Tech, but rather just slow the Red Raiders. In the first two games of the Big 12 season, the Mountaineers have given up an average of 54 points to Baylor and Texas, but thanks to an offense that averages 59 it didn't matter.This week, though, WVU is facing a defense ranked No. 2 nationally and giving up just 210 yards per game. While West Virginia will certainly exceed that, it might not be equipped to win a shootout unless its defense comes to play just a bit.Miller and Jenkins and everyone else on the back end of the WVU defense have to be prepared not only to play, but to keep playing even when things go badly, which surely they will at some point."An offensive coordinator isn't feeling sorry for you because you gave up a couple of big passes,'' Roberts said. "They're coming right back at you. We saw that in the last game and we'll see it again this one.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. 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Wolfgang Palm the father of PPG and Wavetable synthesis added some 80s videos to his YouTube channel. I really love the one above which shows him at work. You can see the care that went into making the PPGs and it's in no doubt many are still working today. The accompanying music is also great!
"PPG Company 1984, Production, 10 year anniversary celebration music by Michael Wehr 2009 and from PPG-demo 1983" – Wolfgang Palm
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Jameson Joseph Cochran - September 25, 2013To Joey and Amber (Ross) Cochran of Kearney on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, a son, Jameson Joseph, weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches in length. He was welcomed home by siblings, Carter, Mackenzie and Lawson.
Paternal grandparents are Dick and Cheryl Cochran of Elm Creek. Great-grandparents include Charles and LaVaun Mergenthal of Woodbine, IA, and Delores Cochran of Fargo, ND.
Maternal grandparents are Bob and Melanie Nutt and Kent and Sandy Ross, all of Cozad. Great-grandparents include Marge Ballard of Gothenburg, Mel and Clarice Bolte of Seward and Marilyn Nutt of Lincoln.


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Can I debugge Javascript code to see which values take my variables?
If so, How can I do it.
thanks so much
If you're using Google Chrome, there are some highly specific details about using the JavaScript console at http://code.google.com/chrome/devtools/docs/console.html
If you're not comfortable using a debugger, another option is to insert alert() statements in your code to check values of variables or to check if parts of your code are ever reached.
If you are going to do that then test in IE9 or Opera where the alert gives you an option to kill subsequent alerts just in case the script gets stuck in a loop.
If not using those browsers you can go to your Windows Task Manager (obviously if using Windows) to stop the process if it is stuck in an infinite loop.
Using chrome or firefox w/ firebug console.log() is probably the simplest means of dumping variables and testing code completion.
But that means crashing the entire browser - The way I suggested only crashes the script and leaves the rest of the web page and everything else in the browser intact.
So your suggestion is the equivalent of lopping off someone's head to get rid of a pimple on their nose.
Possibly the second quickest perhaps.
Just opening the debugger and setting a breakpoint at the spot in the code you want to check is the quickest.
yep, so what?
It's not an issue for me. I just then edit the code that caused the infinite loop and then retest it by reopening the page in the browser. If closing the browser is an issue for someone then obviously using the Task Manager is not an option :lol:
The issue is that commonly the web browser is being used for several other tasks, with 20 other tabs being opened or other purposes.Don't apply a sledgehammer when a precision instrument can be easily employed instead.
I don't see the point you are making.
What I suggested is just another option which in my case with the way I do things, using the task manager is not an issue.
As I said in my previous post. If closing the browser is an issue for someone, then obviously closing the browser with the task manager is not an option - but for me it is
Most people have more than one page open in their browser at the same time and your solution is to cancel all of them at once rather than just the page with the problem. That's the point being made - you are perhaps closing down four or five web sites that you had open just because of an issue with the one page. If one of those pages happened to be one where you were part way through a bank transaction then it could cost you a lot of money as well.
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MN 27 wrote:"Again, with the abandoning of pleasure and pain, and with the previous disappearance of joy and grief, a bhikkhu enters upon and abides in the fourth jhāna, which has neither-pain-nor-pleasure and purity of mindfulness due to equanimity. ...
"When his concentrated mind is thus purified, bright, unblemished, rid of imperfection, malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs it to knowledge of the recollection of past lives. ...
... he directs it to knowledge of the passing away and reappearance of beings. ...
... he directs it to knowledge of the destruction of the taints. He understands as it actually is: 'This is suffering';…'This is the origin of suffering';…'This is the cessation of suffering';…'This is the way leading to the cessation of suffering';…'These are the taints';…'This is the origin of the taints';…'This is the cessation of the taints';…'This is the way leading to the cessation of the taints.'
"And what, Ananda is the path, the way to the abandoning of the five lower fetters? Here, with seclusion from the acquisitions, with the abandoning of unwholesome states, with the complete tranquillization of bodily inertia, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, a bhikkhu enters upon and abides in the first jhana, which is accompanied by applied and sustained thought, with rapture and pleasure born of seclusion.
"Whatever exists therein of material form, feeling, perception, formations and consciousness, he sees those states as impermanent, as suffering, as a disease, as a tumour, as a barb, as a calamity, as an affliction, as alien, as disintegrating, as void, as not self. He turns his mind away from those states and directs it towards the deathless element thus: 'This is the peaceful, this is the sublime, that is, the stilling of all formations, the relinquishing of all attachments, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbana. If he is steady in that, he attains the destruction of the taints. But if he does not attain the destruction of the taints because of that desire for the Dhamma, that delight in the Dhamma, then with the destruction of the five lower fetters he becomes one due to reappear spontaneously [in the Pure Abodes] and there attain final Nibbana without ever returning from that world. This is the path, the way to the abandoning of the five lower fetters
"The knowledge and vision of things as they really are, monks, also has a supporting condition, I say, it does not lack a supporting condition. And what is the supporting condition for the knowledge and vision of things as they really are? 'Concentration' should be the reply.
Yathābhūtañāṇadassanampahaṃ bhikkhave saupanisaṃ vadāmi, no anupanisaṃ. Kā ca bhikkhave, yathābhūtañāṇadassanassa upanisā? Samādhītissa vacanīyaṃ.
mikenz66 wrote:Numerous suttas have the gradual training pattern of:
Virtue, sense restraint, mindfulness and alertness, abandoning the hindrances, jhana, knowledge and liberation. Jhana seems to be a preparation for liberating insight in those suttas:
Mkoll wrote: The experience of jhana is incomparably peaceful and sublime. With the wisdom one has developed, one sees that even the most peaceful and sublime states are impermanent and conditioned. One's mind becomes "disgusted" even with jhana and one directs the mind to the deathless, Nibbana.
Spiny Norman wrote:What is the purpose of developing jhana...?
cooran wrote:Hello Manas,
Bhikkhu Bodhi seems to indicate that, though Jhanas may be attained earlier, they are necessary for a Non-Returner onwards:
Jhanas and the lay Disciple according to the Pali Suttas
With metta,
"Staying right there, he reaches the ending of the mental fermentations. Or, if not, then — through this very dhamma-passion, this very dhamma-delight, and from the total wasting away of the first five of the fetters[1] — he is due to be reborn [in the Pure Abodes], there to be totally unbound, never again to return from that world.
"'I tell you, the ending of the mental fermentations depends on the first jhana.' Thus was it said, and in reference to this was it said.
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Ven. Thanissaro: The purpose is to get the mind steady enough, long enough, so it can see. When it sees, it can let go. When it lets go, it's free. That's what this practice is all about. That's what the Buddha meant when he said, "Go, do jhana." It encompasses all of the aspects of developing the mind.I read the Bhikkhu Bodhi article, and it is interesting to see the argument that stream entry may be attainable without jhana. By comparison, Ven. Thanissaro suggests that jhana is at the core of the meditation process.
Dhammanando wrote: Bhikkhu Bodhi is using 'jhāna' in the sense of the states of meditative absorption (the four rūpajjhānas), while Ven. Thanissaro is using it in its broader Sutta sense, where it is virtually synonymous with bhāvanā and encompasses the full range of activities involved in mental development.
Dhammanando wrote:For this reason I think the rendering of "Jhāyatha, bhikkhave!" as "Bhikkhus, go do jhāna!" is apt to be tendentious and misleading, inasmuch as the noun jhāna will be likely to be construed in the narrower of the two senses when in fact it's the broader one that is more often intended.
BuddhaSoup wrote: I'm still left with questions as to why the broader sense or use of jhana is not more prevalent in modern Theravada. It seems relegated to a "specialty practice," and in the west, it's been displaced to some degree by former Thai Bhikkhus who now teach insight/vipassana without much mention of jhana, if any at all. Of course, Ven. Thanissaro and others (Ven. Gunaratana, Ven. Bodhi, Ven. Brahm) teach it as a core course, but a cursory glance of many Buddhist seminars neglect it almost completely. My local (United States) Theravada temple makes only rare mention of it, and does not incorporate it into the teachings to the laity there.
Spiny Norman wrote:I'm not sure about this second interpretation because in the suttas the absorption factors are described quite explicitly. But if this analysis is correct, which sense of jhana would you say applies to fullfilling samma samadhi?
Spiny Norman wrote:Mkoll wrote: The experience of jhana is incomparably peaceful and sublime. With the wisdom one has developed, one sees that even the most peaceful and sublime states are impermanent and conditioned. One's mind becomes "disgusted" even with jhana and one directs the mind to the deathless, Nibbana.
So wisdom is dependent on the experience of jhana?
BuddhaSoup wrote:I'm still left with questions as to why the broader sense or use of jhana is not more prevalent in modern Theravada.
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Who will make it to the NCAA Final Four this year?
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Charlie Sheen Hits Back at John Mayer (And His Music) Over Fake Rolex Drama
If Charlie Sheen is your bro, rest assured he ALWAYS has your back. Case in point: this John Mayer fake Rolex mess. What does Sheen have to do with it and why is he firing insults at Mayer and his music via Twitter? Sit back and we'll tell you.
Mayer, a watch collector, recently filed a lawsuit against Robert Maron, a watch dealer and a friend of Sheen, who is also a watch collector. According to TMZ, Mayer claims that Maron sold him counterfeit timepieces — to the tune of $5 million — a few years back when he was seeking vintage Rolexes.
Legal papers suggest that seven pieces that Maron sold to Mayer were fake and their inauthenticity was confirmed by Rolex after Mayer sent one out for repair. Mayer is seeking a refund of $656,000.
On the flip, Maron's people say that Mayer was aware that he was receiving faux items and that he even posted that he wanted the Flat Dial model, despite having fake parts, on a Rolex message board back in 2007.
What a mess, right?
Well, Sheen leapt to Maron's defense in a tweet, where he simultaneously took down Mayer's music, calling it "milk toast girlie drivel he calls muzak."
Ouch! Yeah, he went there.
At least Maron can rest assured that C. Sheen has his back. Will Katy Perry jump to her ex's defense?
Below is Sheen's mean tweet. It's sad that he and Mayer can't get along. Both have a penchant for dating extremely hot women.
mr Mayer needs to park that milk toast girlie drivel he calls muzak & leave the Patek/Rolex prowess to the best watch expert alive c
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Lopinavir/Ritonavir or Efavirenz as First-line Antiretroviral Therapy
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|HIV Infections
|Drug: First-line Antiretroviral Therapy
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Lopinavir/Ritonavir or Efavirenz as First-line Antiretroviral Therapy in Brazil: a "Real Life" Study
- Maintenance HIV RNA <50 copies/mL at the end oh 36 months [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- Achieve HIV RNA <50 copies/mL at the first 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2006
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Efavirenz Group
Naïve-treatment HIV patients, who started therapy with Efavirenz
Drug: First-line Antiretroviral Therapy
Other Names:
Active Comparator: Lopinavir/r Group
Naïve-treatment HIV patients, who started therapy with Lopinavir/ritonavir
Drug: First-line Antiretroviral Therapy
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Background: Either LPV/r or EFZ plus a two nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are recommended by the current guidelines all around the world as the main background drugs for initial therapy of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. This indication is based in results of clinical trials, but patients who participate in these studies usually are greatly motivated to continue their prescribed regimen, and can be different from the "real life". Therefore, clinical practice often cannot reproduce published results.
Methods: A retrospective longitudinal cohort study was performed with 36 naïve-treatment patients, who started therapy with LPV/r or EFZ, with follow-up of 36 months. The primary endpoint was virological success (HIV RNA <50 copies/mL) in the first six months and at the end of the study. Effectiveness was examined comparing time to virological failure and CD4 recovery.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 infected naive-treatment patients
Exclusion Criteria:
- use of Anti-Retroviral Agents in the past
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01049685
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|Botucatu, SP, Brazil, 18603-790
|Principal Investigator:
|Alexandre N Barbosa, MD, MSc
|Botucatu School of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Alexandre Naime Barbosa, SAE e Hospital Dia Domingos Alves Meira - Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - Unesp
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01049685 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 11, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 12, 2010
Keywords provided by UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp:
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Treatment Naive
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
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Immune System Diseases
HIV Protease Inhibitors
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
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Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
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As you might be able to tell I'm new to the boards and I have a couple of questions, that I hope you lovely people might be able to answer.
Firstly, how important is 'Lineage' in Theravada? Is there even such a concept? The seeming heavy reliance on it in other traditions has put me off them.
Secondly, how important is a physical Sangha? Because if it is, I'm kinda stuck, even not living in the 'middle of nowhere', there appears to be a distinct lack of Theravada Sangha's or even practitioners in my local and not so-local area. That or I'm rubbish with Google.


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Emerging Europe Largest Beneficiary To Global Recovery, Says Barclays
Using sensitivity analysis (vector auto-regression VAR) and OECD-WTO input-output table, Barclays says emerging Europe is the largest beneficiary to economic recovery in G4, that is, US, EU, China and Japan.
This should not be surprising since emerging Europe are small, open countries, potentially exposed to more spill-over effects.
We have a couple of ETF options. The SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR) has half of its exposure in Russia, about 20% in Turkey and 15% in Poland. This ETF has a large exposure to energy stocks (30%). The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF (ESR) has 70% of the exposure in Russia and 20% in Poland.
If we want to buy an ETF in emerging Europe, we can't avoid Russia, which is not exactly what Barclays has in mind. But analysts think Russia could have a nice run towards the rest of this year because it is cheap and value tends to rally in the fourth-quarter.
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FootnotesLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
A, who knows only French, publishes an article in an English magazine. At the end of the article are the following 3 footnotes:
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2. I thank my friend B for translating the above footnote.
3. I thank my friend B for translating the above footnote.
Why are there only 3 footnotes when logically, A will have to go on forever to be able to thank B properly???
AnswerWhen B translates footnote 2 to English, A just copies it as it is in English , thereby eliminating the need for footnote 3 to be translated. A therefore doesn't have to thank B anymore!!!
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OROVILLE — While the Butte County Superior Court hears hundreds of serious matters every week, Wednesday saw a youthful change of pace.
Students from Las Plumas and Pleasant Valley high schools experienced what it's like to practice law by taking part in two mock trials before a real judge in a large, wood-paneled courtroom.
In the morning trial before Judge Tamara Mosbarger, Las Plumas students acted as the prosecution while Pleasant Valley was the defense. The schools switched sides in the afternoon case before Judge Michael Candela.
In both trials, the students presented witnesses and made arguments in a fictitious case centered around a high school student charged with hit-and-run causing injury or death after allegedly running a stop sign and striking a bicyclist. The defense had argued another student was behind the wheel.
In both cases, the judges ruled for the prosecution, but professional attorneys independently scored the team's performances for the competition.
During a lunch between the trials, Rosana Rosales, an LP senior, said she testified as a police officer in the morning and would serve as bailiff in the afternoon. She said mock trial teaches students about work ethic and public speaking.
"It's a lot of work, but at the end of the day when you're at competition, it's all worth it," Rosales said.
Nick Balardi, a PV senior, was preparing to be on the prosecution team in the afternoon trial. He has taken part in mock trial for four years.
"It's been a lot of fun," Balardi said.
He said the team has met every Tuesday since September to prepare for the competition. They also took part in scrimmages in Ukiah and Redding.
Las Plumas and Pleasant Valley are the only two teams participating this year, but officials, including those at the Butte County Office of Education, want to encourage other students and schools to participate.
Mia Osborne-Ng, senior executive assistant to the county superintendent, said individual teams did much of the coordinating with the court. She said the county education office hopes to improve coordination.
Mock trial is a great opportunity for students, Osborne-Ng said. She said they could learn skills such as researching, public speaking and making professional presentations.
"It's a confidence builder," she said. "They're speaking in front of their peers and in the justice system."
Osborne-Ng said interested students could contact her at the Office of Education at 532-5761. More information is available at the Constitutional Rights Foundation website, http://www.crf-usa.org/
Balardi said he would like to see mock trial expand. He said academically oriented groups, like mock trial and academic decathlon, don't get as much recognition as sports teams.
Rosales said expanding the mock trial program would be good.
"It's a club you actually learn something from," she said.
Charles Copeland, Pleasant Valley teacher and team adviser, wanted to extend thanks to county Superintendent Tim Taylor for stepping in to provide support for the mock trial program. He also appreciated the support from Judge Mosbarger and District Attorney Mike Ramsey.
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Two For the Price of OneThese brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Which word from Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: bear, fall, grind, lie
Group B: drop, measure, play, see, tape, walk
Each word in Group A is an irregular verb whose past tense is also the present tense of a regular verb. For a regular verb, the past tense is simply the present tense with a "D" or "ED" or "_ED" added on its end (drop, dropped; measure, measured; play, played; tape, taped; walk, walked). With an irregular verb, the past tense is not achieved in those ways.
The past tense of BEAR is BORE; the past tense of BORE is BORED.
The past tense of FALL is FELL; the past tense of FELL is FELLED.
The past tense of GRIND is GROUND; the past tense of GROUND is GROUNDED.
The past tense of LIE is LAY; the past tense of LAY is LAID.
The past tense of SEE is SAW; the past tense of SAW is SAWED.
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MIAMI - Commissioners and mayors in South Florida are disappointed and upset after hearing about the Miami Marlins latest payroll purge.
City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado wants Major League Baseball to stop the trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. He plans to write a letter to MLB asking them to stop the trade.
"I will be asking the major leagues to intervene because they have a moral responsibility with the people of South Florida," said Regalado.
WATCH: Will's open letter to Jeffrey Loria
Regalado said the Marlins aren't fielding a competitive team next season, part of the city's agreement with the team when Marlins Park was built using mostly taxpayer dollars.
"I'm not an expert but everybody agrees that with this kind of team, it would be almost impossible, it would be a great challenge to be competitive in the next season," said Regalado. "We were surprised. Everybody was surprised because we were hoping for a new season with the big players and more energy."
The Marlins traded five players, including All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes, left-hander Mark Buehrle and right-hander Josh Johnson, for several of prospects.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he is examining the pending blockbuster trade between the two teams and is aware of the fan anger in South Florida.
Speaking at the conclusion of the owners' meetings, Selig said Thursday the trade hasn't officially been presented to him. But he said the matter is under review and he talked to two independent baseball people who feel the Marlins did well in the proposed swap.
"I'm hurt because I'm hurt for the community/ I'm hurt for those that have trusted them, have been there in the stadium, and now this is another lack of respect for the public," said Miami-Dade commissioner Rebeca Sosa.
"It's definitely very disappointing. The only thing we can hope for is good, positive trades come along or this is preparations to sell the team and bring in an owner that's committed," said Miami-Dade commissioner Bruno Barreiro, who was a supporter of the stadium deal.
Loria and Marlins President David Samson threatened to move the team to another city if the stadium wasn't build. Many consider it a sweetheart deal that enhanced the value of the team.
Loria bought the Marlins for $158 million in 2002. According to Forbes, the team is now worth about $450 million, a 25 percent in the last year.
"It's a bad deal for Miami-Dade all the way around," said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
The Marlins didn't return calls from Local 10 on Thursday.
Copyright 2012 by Post Newsweek. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Mike Kemp, former chief operating officer for Nixa, Miss.-based Market Fresh Produce, has retired from the produce industry.
Kemp, who joined the company in 2011, had most recently been working for it as an independent business analyst. He was chief operating officer for a year and a half.
Kemp has lived in the St. Louis area for 11 years, and plans to focus on volunteer work there.
Before his work at Market Fresh Produce, he spent most of his career at Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Supervalu. He was Supervalu's corporate director of produce for more than 10 years and later worked as Save-A-Lot's vice president of fresh.
Kemp also served on the United Fresh Produce Association board for 10 years.
"Although he will be greatly missed, I am excited for Mike to be able to focus his time on things that are most important to him," Steve Phipps, chief executive officer and owner of Market Fresh Produce, said in a news release.


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NCBA Statement on USDA Announcement Regarding Positive BSE Test Result
WASHINGTON – National Cattlemen's Beef Association Cattle Health and Well-being Committee Chairman Tom Talbot issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) confirmation of an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow in central California.
"USDA confirmed this afternoon a positive test result as part of its targeted surveillance program to test cattle for BSE. USDA has confirmed this dairy animal was discovered at a rendering facility and was never presented for human consumption and poses zero risk to human health. The bottom line remains the same – all U.S. beef is safe.
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Battle of Olustee - Map 4
Confederate Florida: The Road to Olustee
by William H. Nulty, and published by the University of Alabama Press. The map originally appeared in "The Federal Campaign of 1864 in East Florida", by Mark E. Boyd in the
Florida Historical Quarterly
, a publication of the Florida Historical Society. Published here with permission.
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I liked when JO7 said something about opinions being wrong.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
And, just because I love this phrase:
AND 1 mother****ers!!!!!!!!!!!11111111one
to post on RATS board
Edit: All you people out there who didn't vote for me as Most Humorous Poster are probably regretting that now aren't you.Originally Posted by not telling my RATS name in order to protect my identity
Ah, I see one of my posts got deleted again. Listen whomever, that was simply a test to see if grace possessed self-deprecating humorthe ability to laugh at one's self. No need to delete.
All I know is Spicoli got me banned from the RATS. Not for turning me in but causing me to have a potty mouth there. Did I ever say thank you Mr. Spicoli? If not, I love you man (in a brother sort of way).
Sorry 'bout that. Stupid Celtic fans tend to get me riled up a bit. I still can't get in over there, either. Every time I try, I'm canned within 10 minutes.
Someday I will get over it.
Oh snaps, looks like we're having a good ol' fashioned board war. I'll go get my street sweeper.
I actually saw it before it was deleted. I was gonna comment on it, but it was deleted and rightfully so. Perhaps you should stop administering tests, especially ones that are inconsiderate and rude.Originally Posted by Harmonica
House Name: Pacers
House Sigil:
House Words: "We Kneel To No King"
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
It wasn't rude or inconsiderate at all. I know how it was intended and if someone possesses a keen sense of humor, then they certainly have the ability to laugh at themselves. Something you might want to work on. I'm sure grace can handle herself and can easily deflect a harmless remark. Or she could have simply ignored it. Perhaps you should stop administering advice, especially when your opinion isn't asked for.Originally Posted by Diamond Dave
And before a moderator deletes this or warns me, understand that I've never engaged DD on this forum, but he seems to like to take cheap shots at me from time to time without provocation.
I wouldn't worry about it (as I know everyone here won't). Most of everything said there was ridiculous.
However, I will say that I have noticed some cliques here, but those are hard to prevent on any messageboard. The members with the longest tenures seem to form an inseparable bond, but that ultimately leads to a tighter knit community. I will admit though, there are times when I feel left out, but I don't know why.
Anyway, Hicks, able, etc - don't let the RATS ranting get you down. Everyone here appreciates the hard work you put into this site. I'm thankful I have a place to engage in intelligent coversation regarding the Pacers and basketball in general.
It doesn't bother me; hasn't for a long time. It used to, back in the early days, but between RATS having gone down hill so much, no one I care about posting there anymore, and the fact that I've grown up about it, it rolls off my back pretty easily now.
Now I just think it's funny when posts like that crop up telling one-sided tales of my sinister methods.
It's the fact that a lot of your jokes/humor come across as the exact same thing that some of your posts disappear.Originally Posted by Harmonica
They come across as mean-spirited, not friendly. If that changes, so will the response, but in the meantime things probably won't change much.
Hicks and Able and all you guys........
Thanks for running this board. I really like it here. I go over to rats, but never post, and I always need to wash afterwards.
Those guys don't understand that yelling "fire" in a movie theater isn't free speech. Unfortunately the internet has provided a forum for all those who, if they acted like that in person, would get beat up a lot. "Disagree without being disagreeable" is the antithesis of their intellect.
I am not a jo7 or sassan fan and they're both free to spew their venom elsewhere. Those poor victims. Here's a smilie because I can't communicate without one.
btown is the funny one, the rest of us are dicks
ThanksOriginally Posted by Harmonica
I think Btown might still have some room, though.
I'm sure you guys can ride together.
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
Btown has stolen my candy-man van! You !
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Yep, he was jealous you won award when he can't even be nominated. He's really quite sad, you know.Originally Posted by SoupIsGood
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
I would, but I found out a few minutes I'm only 26% gay, so I'll pass.Originally Posted by btowncolt
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
Forget candy.
I've got some popcicles down in m' cellar. Mmm, mmm. I love popcicles. Call me!


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International Protein Sires activated several daughter proven and genomic tested young sires with supreme genetics following the December 2013 sire summaries. "We are excited about these new additions to our growing battery of Holstein sires. The newest releases and additional data include; 566HO6729 Exaggerate, a highly touted Boliver son from a prestigious cow family at Ever-Green-View Farms. 566HO11985 Bjorn, a source of superior protein ranked No. 5 in the breed. And, 91HO4635 Andro is listed No. 9 for type among daughter proven sires. These supreme genetics support our breeding philosophy of durable cows that yield high profits, a prerequisite of dairy farmers around the world," commented Ron Sersland, President and CEO of IPS.
A supreme genetics sire at +2003 GTPI, 566HO6729 Exaggerate, is No. 9 on Holstein's protein sire list at +65 lbs. A superior milk bull at +1,837 pounds, Exaggerate is complemented by solid conformation ratings, both type and udder composite scores. Exaggerate is a Boliver son from a VG-88, Gold-Medal daughter of O-Man having an Excellent udder. His grand dam by Aaron, achieved the prestigious Gold-Medal-Dam while his third dam is classified Excellent-92 and Gold-Medal-Dam. This Ever-Green-View cow family has four maternal dams yielding milk records over 44,000 pounds.
566HO1185 Bjorn is a breed leader being ranked No. 5 for protein with +69 pounds. Bjorn is a high milk bull at +1,861 pounds with +518 for Net Merit dollars. Superior conformation, strong productive life and a low somatic cell score, Bjorn rates +2102 for GTPI. Bjorn descends from a blue-collar cow family. His three nearest maternal dams all yielded superior milk records with outstanding protein. His unique parentage has no Planet, Shottle, Goldwyn, BW Marshall or Durham bloodlines.
The new IPS leader for type is 91HO4635 Andro at +3.55. Andro is also the Holstein breed's No. 5 ranked bull for type. With his exceptional type, Andro also excels in udder composite at +2.91 along with a foot and leg composite rating of +2.75. Andro is a Shottle son from an Excellent-92 classified daughter of Durham. His grand dam by Storm is classified Very Good-88 while his third dam is Excellent-94. Andro is also plus for fertility with his superior semen conception proof.
The IPS battery of supreme genomic tested young sires continues to grow. Leading the newest releases is 566HO1198 Dollars at +2378 GTPI with a #74 ranking on Holsteins' top 100 active genomic tested list. Appropriately designated, Dollars is +823 Net Merit dollars. His superior productive life at +6.8 and low somatic cell score of 2.59 along with high type traits makes dollars a true genetic leader. A Numero Uno son, Dollars dam is sired by a Zenith son, Melarry. His grand dam is a VG-88 Goldwyn daughter.
IPS fulfills the objective of a +3.00 type bull that is red carrier and polled. 566HO1205 Cloud Nine, at +3.10 for type and +2.58 for udder composite is both polled and red carrier. A solid milk bull with strong productive life, Cloud Nine is rated +2148 GTPI. Sired by Ladd P-Red, Cloud Nine's dam is Very Good-88 with an Excellent udder. His next two maternal dams are classified Excellent-94 with Excellent udders. Note; Cloud Nine has been designated aAa: 612345.
566HO1203 Say Grace is catching the attention of the most discriminate breeder with his +2342 GTPI. Say Grace is superbly balanced between high milk yield and outstanding type traits. This Seagull-Bay bred genomics tested young sire is a Headliner son from Pine-Tree Dorcy Elexa, designated Very Good and DOM. The full sister to Say Grace sold for $83,000 in the recent Seagull-Bay promotional sale.
These supreme genetics have bolstered the IPS Holstein sire lineup. IPS semen is readily available around the world through a growing network of independent distributors. Located in Rock Springs, Wisconsin, you may learn more about IPS through their website, www.ipssires.com or by calling toll free: 1.800.542.7593


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After Southwestern
Southwestern music majors continue to be accepted into top music graduate programs. During the past two decades graduates have pursued advanced degrees at institutions such as:
- Boston Conservatory
- Boston University
- Butler University
- Carnegie-Mellon University
- Columbia University
- Indiana University
- Manhattan School of Music
- New England Conservatory
- The Ohio State University
- Peabody Conservatory
- Royal College of Music, London
- Southern Methodist University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Texas State University/San Marcos
- Texas Tech University
- University of Arizona
- University of Houston
- University of Iowa
- University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- University of Miami (FL)
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas/San Antonio
- University of Wisconsin at Madison
Others are teaching in Texas public schools.
Southwestern University has had 100% success in placing music education graduates who are serious about securing positions in public school teaching. Other alumni hold academic or church positions, or work in related fields such as arts management, academic advising for fine arts majors, or accreditation for university music programs. Still others have gone into professional fields such as law or medicine.
Click this link: "Alumni Accolades," to read what Southwestern music alumni have accomplished with their music degrees.
Susan Youens '68, J.W. Van Gorkum Professor of Music (Musicology), Notre Dame University
Catherine Lysinger '91, Director of Piano Preparatory Program, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University


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Federal inspectors found "poor sanitary practices" and three types of salmonella on cantaloupes and packing equipment at Chamberlain Farms two days before the farm began recalling its fruit, which was eventually linked to outbreaks that have killed at least three.
Testing was done Aug. 14 and not made public until Oct. 3 by the Food and Drug Administration. The report is on file in the FDA's Freedom of Information Act electronic reading room.
Officials with FDA did not immediately respond to requests for comments Oct. 3. As of its last update on Sept. 13, FDA reported the salmonella outbreak had reached 26 states sickening 270 people and killing three in Kentucky.
Tim Chamberlain, owner of the Owensville, Ind., farm said in August he began recalling his fruit Aug. 16, but officials characterized it as a "voluntary market withdrawl" and the FDA did not name Chamberlain Farms as the supplier until six days later.
A list of wholesalers and retailers who received the fruit has still not been released. Chamberlain said the fruit did not have lot numbers for traceability.
Inspector Meisha Waters recorded numerous problems in her Aug. 14 report. It is not clear when inspectors initiated their food safety review at Chamberlain Farms. The inspection was conducted while the packing shed was still operating.
"On 08/14/2012, while cantaloupes were being processed, I observed, standing water in the packing shed on the floor directly below the first (word blacked out in report) conveyer belts of the packing line and on the drip table, which is below the bristle conveyer belt where cantaloupes are being washed and rinsed. This water appeared to have algae growing in it," Waters wrote in the inspection report.
Waters reported she "observed indications of poor sanitary practices demonstrating contamination in the firm's cantaloupe packing shed through environmental swabs and product samples which tested positive for Salmonella."
Salmonella Newport, Typhimurium and Anatum were found, but only the first two types have been linked to outbreaks. The pathogen was on cantaloupes collected from the fields and a cardboard bin in the packing shed.
Waters reported multiple instances of standing water where pathogens could breed as well as buildups of debris and green, brown and black material on packing equipment. Rust and other dirt was found on multiple pieces of packing equipment.
The packing shed, which does not have walls on the north and south sides, also had porous food contact surfaces such as wood and carpeting on the pack line, Waters reported, making it virtually impossible for the surfaces to be sanitized.
Water lines to the pack shed were also problematic.
"The processing water line is not constructed in such a manner as to prevent food contamination … while cantaloupes were being processed, I observed the pipe used to supply well water into the dump tank and spray nozzles over the conveyer belt were leaking and appeared to have an accumulation of rust. This water comes into direct contact with the cantaloupe as they are traveling along the processing line," the report states.
The FDA inspector also found Chamberlain and his employees were not monitoring the effective levels of the chlorine sanitizer in the water in the concrete dump tank of the cantaloupe processing line. Chamberlain could not provide any records regarding the water sanitizing process.
Reports from Kentucky and Indiana health departments regarding salmonella illnesses in people who had eaten cantaloupe from the farm apparently spurred the FDA's inspection of Chamberlain Farms. Kentucky health officials went public with information Aug. 17 when they announced two people were dead from salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes from a farm in southwestern Indiana.


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Covered issuers' costs of authorizing, clearing and settling debit card transactions, excluding fraud losses, varied greatly across respondents in 2011, with the median issuer having an average ACS cost of 11 cents and the issuer at the 75th percentile having an average ACS cost of 36 cents. Issuers with the highest debit card transaction volume generally had the lowest ACS costs per transaction as reflected in an overall average of 5 cents per transaction. Conversely, issuers with the smallest debit card programs generally had the highest ACS costs per transaction.Some retail industry groups say banks are actually earning more in revenues than before the financial crisis hit back in 2008, when the old debit card fee limits were in place.. According to the Washington, D.C.-based Merchants Payments Coalition, the five largest U.S. banks earned more than $12.5 billion in 2011, while U.S. merchants paid banks $30 billion in debit card swipe fees in 2012 and consumers paid $460 in extra costs to retailers who were forced to raise prices to counter bank swipe fees. Why did banks keep making money even after the Durbin Amendment went into effect?
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Those "too big to fail" banks certainly aren't failing on the debit card revenue front. That's despite the so-called Durbin Amendment, tucked away in the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill passed back in 2010. The Durbin provision, added in October 2011, capped debit card interchange (or "swipe" fees) to 21 cents per transaction. But that's a "soft" ceiling. Banks can actually charge up to 24 cents per transaction if they include card fraud protection safeguards for merchants and consumers. Two years later, big banks don't seem to be suffering. According to the Federal Reserve, banks with assets of more than $10 billion (the only banks that face limits with debit card fees) are getting up to 24 cents per transaction on swipe fees, but paying only 5 cents to cover a merchant debit card transaction. The Fed says big banks handle the most debit card transactions, and thus see lower costs than smaller banks. As it said Tuesday:


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Sutherland had a long rally in service in each of its sets on Monday to defeat Maxwell in the subdistrict semifinals on Monday night.
Sutherland coach Valerie Kershner said that she liked how her team responded against a Maxwell team that had its backs to the wall and nothing to lose.
"We definitely had a lot of good, aggressive serves," said Kershner. "Maxwell played hard and they made it a lot harder than the girls were anticipating. It was nice to see the girls get some long runs."
In the first set, Maxwell (8-21) got out to a 5-2 lead after a kill by Josie Cox. But the Lady Sailors (22-6) asserted themselves quickly and tied the game at six after an ace by Sam Kennedy.
After tying the game with her jump serve, Kennedy served for four more aces to force Maxwell to use a timeout. But after the timeout, Jalyne Schuster made blocks on the next two plays for a 12-6 lead and the Wildcats never recovered.
Sutherland had a quicker start in the second set. After Schuster made a kill to put the Sailors up 9-5, the junior outside hitter went to the back row and delivered three straight aces, which was followed by a kill from Kristen Nelson for a lead of 13-5.
The Lady Sailors had setpoint shortly thereafter, but Maxwell fought them off several plays with Aura Adkisson serving before Sutherland finally put it away.
In the third set, the Lady Wildcats led as much as 11-7 after an ace by Taelor Morrissey.
But all that changed when Nelson went back to serve after the following play. Nelson served for 14 consecutive plays to break it open and end it early for the No. 1 seed Sutherland.
Other than the long runs by Kennedy, Schuster and Nelson, a young Maxwell team held its own with the mighty Sailors in its last game of the season, which has Wildcat coach Lori Mau feeling good about the future.
"Our defense did a lot of good things, we just had some big slumps that we couldn't get over," said Mau. "The kids fought hard and gave it everything they had."
Joli Hopping had 30 assists and three ace serves for Sutherland. Sam Kennedy had 16 kills, 14 digs and five aces. Jaylene Schuster had 11 kills, 12 digs and three aces.
Sutherland played solid defense. Kaley Stokey, Kristen Nelson and Haley Baxter all had five or more digs.
On Tuesday, Sutherland will play Paxton in a rematch of last year's subdistrict final in which the Sailors outlasted the Tigers in five sets.
The No. 2-seed Paxton squeaked by Hitchcock County in five sets in its semifinal match on Monday.
Wildcats get past Cyclones
Before falling to Sutherland, Maxwell defeated Stapleton-McPherson County 25-16, 23-25, 25-15, 25-17 in a bunny bracket game on Monday to open the subdistrict.
In the first set, Maxwell had some momentum, leading 8-4. But SMC (3-20) came back to take a lead of 10-9.
Both teams battled until libero Naomi Schaub ran off eight straight in service to give the Lady Cats a 21-14 lead to gain the upper hand.
The second set went down to the wire with the Cyclones winning the last two plays on a block by Ashley Starr and a kill by Sami Riedel to even it up.
But Maxwell went on a roll to start the third. The Wildcats took a lead of 13-2 after Schaub served for three straight aces.
In the fourth set, the two teams played pretty even until Maxwell pulled away near the 20-point mark and that was enough for the Lady Wildcats to advance in four sets.
Serving was feast or famine for Maxwell in the match against SMC but they played well enough to defeat the Cyclones.
"SMC has improved a lot and I thought we struggled serving the ball," Mau said. "I don't even want to know how many serves we missed. When we got the serves over, we did well but we had too many misses."
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A nice lip glossIt doesn't need constant application. I first put on lip balm, then the lip gloss. — 6 years, 6 months agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
NOT a Lip Plumper!I am rating this product based on what it is sold as - a Lip Plumper. I am doubtful there are actual lip plumpers out there that truly work, and have devided to embrace my lips regardless. :) I have the lipgloss in Full For You and it is a bright, fun color; however, other than the slight tingling, it really isn't a great lip plumper and I have tried others that are better. As a lip plumper, I pas...read mores. I did think it was shinier than MAC Lipglass, which was nice, but for the price, I would expect it to do as it claimed. — 6 years, 10 months agopixie_dust | 492 reviews
HmmmAwesome color selection. I have a light-medium warm complexion with pink overtones. I have Posh it Up and really love the color and shimmer. I think it is an outstanding color for anyone. It lasts a long time. It is kind of sticky and irritates my lips a bit. It also has a strong coconut smell. — 8 years, 7 months agoThorne | 456 reviews
Minty Cream SodaI am an addict when it comes to lipgloss so I thought I'd comment on MAC's Plushglass. I'm not fond of the Chromeglass and Lipglass is average, but I did appreciate the moisturizing effect of the minty cream soda-tasting Plushglass. It feels wonderful. I wish there were more colors to choose from but right now, I use this product as a conditioner for my lipstick. When I use the Plushglass prior to my lipstick, the color goes on smooth and vibrant. — 7 years, 4 months agoleo1999 | 678 reviews
Love!I really do love this lipgloss, and a lot of people say that it burns but for me it just feels like a minty tingly sensation, which I kind of like! I didnt really notice much plump but I like that its high shine and it stays on for pretty long, mines lasted about 4 hours without eating or drinking. Its very sheer but just gives a nice hint of color =) — 6 years, 5 months agomakeupbyjanalyn | 169 reviews
Plush? Or Pass...?Don't count on having Angelina Jolie's lips anytime soon using this product as the tingling sensation bring forth a deception. It's a plain lipgloss with plumping properties that doesn't exactly deliver the goods. Paying the extra few dollars past a regular lipglass at MAC for this would be ridiculous considering they have the same finish. Skip for the price but the colors just may be the reason you'd want to purchase it. — 7 years, 11 months agoVLA | 336 reviews
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not MAC's bestI think this one is overpriced-I generally love all of the MAC products. It goes on sticky and doesn't have a lot of color behind it — 5 years, 7 months agokeg | 62 reviews
plushglassnot icky and sticky like other lipglosses that i tried and it gives just the right amount of color. — 6 years, 6 months agovanitychild | 17 reviews
Not as stickyThey're not as sticky as the Lipglasses. They don't really plump my lips in anyway but it does sting a little bit when I put it on (the stinging last a few seconds). Wears about 3-4 hours. It does moisturize my lips somewhat. It does give your lips a pretty hint of color (I have pigmented lips) but it depends on which color you buy. Some will give the lips more colors than others. I have ab...read moreout 5 of these and will continue to buy them if I ever run out or if they come out with some more colors that I like. — 6 years, 6 months agomiss_t_goofy | 34 reviews
Lovely lipglossI own one plushglass in Bountiful. This is my first plushglass and I must say, it won't be my last. I have grown to dislike the thick sticky original lipglass formula and this is a nice change. It's thinner and not as sticky. I love the tingly sensation and the color is gorgeous, it looks like little diamonds on your lips, because the shimmer is so fine and sparkly. I feel it plumps my lips, may not be dramatic, but I can see a difference. Highly recommend! — 6 years, 7 months agoaddictofbeauty | 11 reviews
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
good luck charm
And while I was getting the very important bang trim, I noticed my hairdresser had on a jade bracelet. It reminded me of my trip to China, one of the inspirations of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and the jade bracelets I saw there. And then, suddenly, I felt like I HAD to wear a jade bracelet with my outfit. It was quite irrational.
But what to do? There wasn't time for me to go down to Boston's Chinatown. I could, perhaps, get one when I was in NYC but the schedule looked packed. In fact, the only time I had to shop was right then. I'd just have to hope I could find one locally on the way home from the hairdresser.
And it didn't seem promising. Libby, who was visiting (we always seem to do hair escapades together), was with me and we walked from one store to the next--Tibetan shops to thrift stores. Finally, at the very last store before home, we found one!
It was like fate! I hope it will be my good luck charm for the interview--in fact, Libby bought it for me because she thought it would be luckier if it was a gift. I really hope so...
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- Ginger*:) said...
Good luck Grace, you certainly deserve this. I'll be watching with my family.
- December 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM
- Marjorie said...
It is soooo exciting - have LOTS of fun. I'm not sure if I'll be able to pick it up live in the UK but surely it will be available aftewards!!!
- December 2, 2009 at 7:52 PM
- Phyllis Harris said...
Wishing you the best! I can't wait to watch...you will be great!!
- December 2, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- Kathleen said...
So excited for you, Grace! I'm sure it will be fabulous...just like you :-).
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- December 3, 2009 at 12:44 AM
- alexandre said...
in case affiliates are not carrying the last hour.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Linda said...
Saw you on the Today Show and feel like I know you somehow??
Just to see:
I went to Saint Matthews School in Hastings, NY, Maria Regina High School in Hartstdale, NY and Salve Regina College in Newport, RI.
Is any of this familiar? I'm pretty good with faces - your first name sounds familiar as well.
My name is Linda
All the best.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Phyllis Harris said...
Just finished watching, Grace. You were fabulous!!!
- December 4, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- Grace Lin said...
Hi Everyone! Thanks for your good thoughts!
Linda-hmm, not familiar though we were always in kind of the same general vicinity. I grew up in New Hartford, NY about an hour away from Syracuse and went to school at RISD, in Providence RI. RI is not a very big state, maybe our paths crossed there?
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If you do that while you're standing somewhere besides your lie, it would usually count as a "practice throw", which adds a stroke to your score but does not change your lie.
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San Diego's tourism bureau, faced with the prospect of running out of funding after April, has issued layoff notices this week to 85 of its 100 staff members.
The 60-day notices, required by law for larger employers, is the latest fallout from the tourism funding feud between Mayor Bob Filner and the city's hotel industry. Filner has so far refused to sign a key document that is needed before millions of dollars earmarked for tourism marketing can be released by the city.
A judge is expected to rule this month in a lawsuit brought against Filner by San Diego's hotelier-run Tourism Marketing District corporation.
While the San Diego Tourism Authority is hoping to avoid actual layoffs, state and federal law requires it to issue notices if terminations are possible.
If the agency does not get is funding, the layoffs would take effect May 13.
"If we can, our intent is to not have any layoffs," said Joe Terzi, CEO of the Tourism Authority, formerly known as the Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Then we've wasted all the training and education we've done with our staff."
The only employees unaffected by the potential layoffs are the 15 sales team members who book major conventions and trade shows at the San Diego Convention Center. They're covered by funding from the Convention Center Corp.
"The legal requirement is the primary reason for the notices, but the secondary issue is a lack of comfort that it will get resolved in time and if it does, how quickly can the money flow and at what levels," said Terzi, who acknowledged that he already has received two resignations.
The tourism bureau, which already has had to cancel its $5 million summer advertising campaign, relies on the city's Tourism Marketing District for about 80 percent of its budget. The five-year-old tourism financing district was renewed last year by the City Council, but Filner has been unwilling to sign a required operating agreement because he feels San Diego taxpayers are being shortchanged.
Revenues generated by the district come from a 2 percent surcharge levied on hotel guests' room bills, approved by hotel owners last year in a mail ballot election.
Filner has asked that hoteliers give back to the city the more than $30 million a year the levy generates and that they guarantee higher wages and benefits for their employees.
When Filner and the hotel industry could not reach an agreement, the marketing district filed suit seeking a ruling compelling Filner to sign the tourism pact. A Superior Court judge will take up the case next Friday.
Terzi said that his agency, which has made some spending cutbacks anticipating a possible funding shortfall, has enough cash to keep the bureau operating through mid-May. It has asked its members to pay their dues early and is making a request of its landlord to temporarily forgive the rent that is due, Terzi said.
Even if the hoteliers win in court and Filner is compelled to sign the tourism marketing agreement, the funding freeze cannot be immediately lifted, explained City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. The city is facing two lawsuits challenging the legality of the hotel levy, and if it were to be overturned, the city needs to be legally protected.
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AUGUST 8, 2003 - Emeritus Professor of History Dr. Lorle Porter has released her newest book, St. Patrick's People: Irish and English Catholics in Early Ohio History.
Dr. Porter, who wrote the book with Donald Schlegel, Kathy Kreppner Graham and Pearl Gallagher Reischman, establishes in the book that it was religious persecution that drove many of the English and Irish to America. It tells the story of the rich heritage of Catholicism in Ohio that resulted from this immigration.
The book also includes a detailed timeline that shows the Catholic experience in England, Ireland and America, and several detailed family pedigrees provide a larger picture of the people in the book's stories.
Dr. Porter is widely recognized as an Ohio historian and has published numerous books. Recently, she was included in a new Bicentennial book, Profiles of Ohio Women: 1803-2003. In 2001, she was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. Currently, she is a member of the board of trustees at the John an Annie Glenn Historic Site and Exploration Center in New Concord and helps coordinate educational programming there.
St. Patrick's People: Irish and English Catholics in Early Ohio History is available for $18.95 plus $4.15 shipping and handling from New Concord Press at 800-659-9442 or on the web at www.newconcordpress.com. It also will be available in the Muskingum College bookstore.
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AN EASTLEIGH dance group have pirouetted their way to raising £3,000 for Southampton General Hospital.
Parkewood School of Dance raised enough funds from their variety performance at Thornden Hall for the Piam Brown unit, the children's oncology and haematology department, in memory of former pupil Olivia Brooker.
Olivia, who lived at Charnewood Crescent in Chandler's Ford with her mother, Helen Priest, and two younger siblings, died in June after initially contracting a form of bone cancer in her leg.
Olivia, who was just 14 when she died, had been campaigning to renovate the teenage reception room at the hospital to try and make it more child-friendly. The money raised will be used to buy a dvd player, dvds, a playstation, an x-box, sofas, beanbags and a television.
Dance school principal, Lynne Wiltshire, said: "Our pupils, teachers and parents always rise to the challenge and this time was no exception, especially when they heard of courageous Olivia's wishes".


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More details are emerging about the crash of Asiana flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday that killed two people. The Boeing 777 jet nearly stalled on its approach to land, and the flight crew tried to take corrective action just seconds before it hit the ground. There's also word the pilot, while having extensive flying experience, had only 43 hours on the 777.


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Righthander Jeremy Guthrie has re-signed with the Kansas City Royals for three years and $25 million, according to MLB.com.
Tweeted Guthrie: "3 more years in Kansas City! I couldn't be more pleased & excited! Thanks to the Royals & all the great fans for your support."
Guthrie, 33, revitalized his season (and arguably his career) after being traded from the Colorado Rockies to the Royals this past July. In 19 games (15 starts) for the Rockies in 2012, he went 3-9 with a 6.35 ERA. In 14 starts for the Royals, he was 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA.
In his nine-season major league career, Guthrie is 55-77 with a 4.28 ERA. He also has pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.
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Unconventional oil and gas activity is already revolutionizing America's energy future and bringing enormous benefits to its economy, Director of Consulting Energy and Natural Resources at IHS Jerry Eumont said. Net petroleum imports have fallen from 60 percent of total consumption in 2005 to 42 percent in October 2012.
The recent surge in unconventional oil and gas and its effect in the United States was the topic of discussion at the American Petroleum Institute's (API) Houston Chapter luncheon Tuesday.
U.S. oil production, which has risen 25 percent since 2008, reached about 8.5 million barrels per day in 2012, Eumont said.
Tight oil is contributing the most to this increase due to recent advances in energy development. Unconventional natural gas is also contributing to the transformation in the natural gas market. A dozen years ago, shale gas production was only 2 percent of the nation's total natural gas production but represents 37 percent today.
This "renaissance" in the nation's unconventional market means an increase in employment – about 1.7 million jobs were created in 2012, Eumont noted. This number is projected to increase to 2.9 million jobs by the end of the decade and 3.4 million in 2035.
"Job creation in the shale plays is occurring in the oil company and service side, but is also occurring throughout the regions that have active plays," said Eumont. "Hotel, restaurants, construction, etc. are all benefiting from this activity. The impact as it trickles down is tremendous."
Unlocking unconventional energy will generate millions of jobs and billions in government receipts, Eumont added.
This energy renaissance is expected to make significant contributions to the U.S. economy through direct employment, its many and diverse connections with supplier industries, the amount of spending this direct and indirect activity supports throughout the economy, and the revenues that flow to federal and state and local governments.
IHS expects substantial growth in capital expenditures and employment to occur in support of the expansion of production within the unconventional sector:
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Stability control for motorcycles is the new rage right now, after the Bosch MSC system was announced, and made available for the KTM 1190 Adventure.
It seems BMW Motorrad is the next manufacturer to receive this new anti-locking brakes system that works while leaned over, and the BMW HP4 is the first Bavarian machine to get the upgrade.
BMW Motorrad is calling the Bosch MSC system "ABS Pro", and it functions by adjusting the inputs to the brake calipers based on the acceleration, roll, and yaw of the motorcycle.
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The proposed Monterey Downs development would bring between 1,400 and 1,800 non-equestrian, non-construction jobs to Monterey County, a consultant's preliminary analysis concluded.
Monterey Downs managing partner Brian Boudreau said the estimates do not include at least 1,200 jobs that are expected to come with the project's horse-training and racetrack operation. The study also excluded 500 daily construction jobs expected to be created over a 10-year period.
Countering oft-repeated assertions that the jobs will be low-paying, Boudreau said that although Willdan Financial Services is still calculating the average pay of most of the jobs, even the lowest-paid, non-management restaurant workers would make between $19,000 and $55,000 a year, not including tips.
The estimates are for full-time equivalent jobs, so actual positions could be higher. Among the totals, consultant James Edison estimated 189 in retail; 640 in offices; 800 in two hotel-convention centers; 67 in restaurants; 23 for the theater; 14 at the tennis-swim center; and 75 in a possible cultural museum highlighting the history of Fort Ord or jazz in Monterey County.
Boudreau said he thinks the hotel estimates may be high, but still believes there will be at least 1,400 non-equestrian jobs.
As proposed, the development on Parker Flats Road on Fort Ord would include 1,500 residences, including 850 single-family homes, apartments and low-income worker housing; two 200-room hotels; office buildings; and a retail "Country Walk" center in addition to the swim-tennis center, horse-show arenas and horse-racing track.
The project's location, on rolling, oak-studded land, is staunchly opposed by environmentalists and Fort Ord recreational users. Veterans Wild Fort Ord has threatened to file suit to stop the Fort Ord Reuse Authority's plans to clear-cut 12 acres of woodland to remove unexploded ordnance in preparation for development.
Consultants for the city of Seaside, paid by Monterey Downs, are preparing an environmental impact review. A scoping meeting is slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oldemeyer Center to receive public input on issues that should be considered in the review.
Seaside residents Paul Wolf and Sue Hawthorne are members of Fort Ord Recreational Users and vocal critics of the Monterey Downs project. Informed Friday of the report's statistics, they said the jobs are duplicative of other low-paying work in the area and questioned how many would go to Seaside residents.
"People have taken this Seaside jobs thing on faith," said Wolf. "I would like to see the City Council look at this issue now rather than a year or two from now when they've signed on all the dotted lines and committed themselves up to their necks in this project rather than banking on what might be wishful thinking."
In past presentations, Boudreau has said he expected more than half the workers to be drawn from the Salinas Valley and the more highly trained horse handlers to come from out of the area.
On Friday, he said the jobs will likely be split evenly between outsiders and residents of the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula. While he wants to give Seaside residents a leg up, he said, given the "demographics of the work force" and the strong horse culture already present in the valley, he anticipates local residents will lean toward the hospitality jobs.
That does not preclude anyone who is interested and wants the opportunity to be trained and eventually move up the ranks to higher-paid equestrian jobs, he said.
"If you're a hard worker and you live in Seaside or Marina ... if you're willing to be at the race track at 5 in the morning ... you're going to have a job if you're really willing to get out there and train for a job," he said.
Hawthorne said the jobs offer no "life-changing" opportunities and the project offers nothing new besides a racetrack that will pollute water aquifers.
"The only thing unique about this project is the forest that's going to be sacrificed for it," she said. "It's the only forest Seaside has."
Virginia Hennessey can be reached at 753-6751 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Scoping meeting A scoping meeting on the environmental impact review of Monterey Downs is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., to receive public input on issues that should be considered in the review.
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Motorcyclists are justifiably concerned about the effects of roadway infrastructure smoothness on motorcycle handling and operational safety. FHWA, through the Federal-aid and Federal land highway programs, provides financial and technical resources to State, local, and other Federal agencies for the improvement and preservation of America's highway system. The design, construction, operation, and preservation of the roadway relating to motorcycle safety are of prime concern to FHWA. NHTSA will continue to support FHWA's efforts in analyzing the current and future roadway issues in identifying specific actions to improve safety. In addition, receiving input on roadway infrastructure related safety issues from the motorcycle community is crucial for an effective program to be planned by both NHTSA and FHWA. FHWA has already initiated actions to address motorcycle safety needs relating to the roadway infrastructure. FHWA, working in partnership with the AMA, has taken steps to improve roadway surfaces, through guidance regarding using non-slippery road sealants and repair substances. This has been carried out in combination with educational campaigns.
FHWA's Roadway Infrastructure Safety Program:
Develop Best Practice Guide for Improving Motorcycle Safety (implementation of Strategy 11 of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan through TRB Study 17-18). The FHWA, in cooperation with NHTSA, is working with the Transportation Research Board and others on the implementation of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) (http://safetyplan.tamu.edu). The purpose of the SHSP is to improve safety on the Nation's highways through a comprehensive approach (enforcement, engineering, education and emergency medical services) with input and participation from many organizations and individuals. The SHSP has six main areas (driver, vulnerable users, vehicles, highways, EMS and management). In the vehicle areas is the strategy "Improving Motorcycle Safety and Increasing Motorcycle Safety Awareness" whereby an Implementation Guide to improve motorcycle safety is being developed. The guide will contain engineering, as well as educational, enforcement, and emergency medical services crash countermeasures to improve motorcycle safety. Upon completion of the Guide, FHWA will conduct a technology transfer and marketing activities as part of the overall SHSP implementation program. Targeted completion date– August 2004


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Little Orchestra Society Presents BABES IN TOYLAND and PETER AND THE WOLF Concerts, Dec 2012
The Little Orchestra Society will present two great December 2012 concerts, beginning with Happy Concerts' BABES IN TOYLAND (recommended for ages 6-12), with guest conductor James Judd on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
A cast of eighteen singing and dancing toys… a loveable Toymaker and his young apprentice… a dastardly team of entrepreneurial villains… and an army of more than one hundred toy soldiers! The Little Orchestra Society presents a rollicking update of Victor Herbert's 1903 holiday extravaganza, BABES IN TOYLAND. An array of beloved characters performs March of the Toys, Toyland and other favorite tunes. Take a trip to Toyland for the holidays!
Performances are at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall (65th Street and Broadway). Single tickets: $15, $25, $45, $55; 3-concert series from $45 or $135; available by calling 212/971-9500, at littleorchestra.org, at the Avery Fisher Hall box office and by calling CenterCharge at 212/721-6500.
Lolli-Pops Concerts (recommended for ages 3-5) will present PETER AND THE WOLF with guest conductor Ankush Kumar Bahl on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. and Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. at the Kate Playhouse at Hunter College (695 Park Avenue on 68th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues).
A new spin on a classic tale! The Lolli-Pops gang lifts Peter's adventure right off the page, as children and adults will see and hear how musical themes evoke characters, and how the orchestra tells a story.
Tickets: $15 (rear balcony/rear orchestra) or $45 (front balcony/front orchestra); available by calling 212/971-9500 or at littleorchestra.org or call The Kaye Playhouse box office at 212/772-4448.
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