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Oh, my Dear Precious mum
You are the cause of my birth
You are the core of this earth
You are my dear, precious mother
In this world and the other
Oh my dear great mum
As young I didn't realize
Your big love and its size
But now a mother myself
You are the soul of my life
Oh my dear little mum
My parents, my sisters and brother
Our memories altogether
As alive as books on a shelf
You cared for us more than yourself
Oh my dear lovely mum
Oh, my dear little mum
Your affection is an anthem
I still remember,
My Dear Precious Mother
Oh my dear wise mum
Whenever I had a fever
You always got hotter
And instead of being tired
You quickly get inspired
Oh my dear generous mum
You sang me beautiful lyrics
Then kissed me on the cheeks
Now like you, a grand mother
Emotions make me bother
Oh my dear marvellous mum
How many years, how many times
How many beautiful feelings and emotions
Have you live and experienced?
And to our love you are sentenced.
Oh my dear unique mum
But now so weak and so old
Alone with no one around
Grazing your souvenirs
With your sighs and your tears
Oh my dear miraculous mum
Your heart is all forgiveness
Your gestures are all tenderness
I beg your pardon now and then
Oh my dear wonderful mum
I love you as much as I can
To Allah is all my praise
For my years and my days
For my parents my best prize.
Oh my dear prodigious parents
Copyright © ZINE Hadjira | Year Posted 2014
Don't Look Under the Bed
- by Bob Atkinson
..........Oliver Goldsmith tells the story ....
out walking for his health
a man spied his friend of years on pathway
how "are you sir?" he asked with smile
"not well" the gent replied back, looked terrified
"... what happed sir to create this stir
you seem so stressed this day
do you feel under the weather
perhaps you should stand in shade? ..."
the man then told his story
one of dubious glory
had come home early yesterday
and found his wife not at her work
lying without on her bed
no stitch of clothes or hat on head
had looked down and seen some shoes
not his size, but a style he knew
looking further had seen his friend
under the bed with open hand
covering body parts unnamed
a context which him inflamed
"... hmmmm the first man perused
this situation's not so unusual
a fix of gross proportions
one of life's heartless distortions
the gent began to lament
how he's sending wife to mother
divorcing within the week
slapping her with lawyer on each cheek
his friend then held up hand to stop
this track of mind which he thought
not a path one should take
in this situation of disgrace
"friend," he said with saddened tone
"you have no witness on your own
just your word against your lover
should you really send her to her mother?
your word against her own
you'll alimony pay through the nose
and half your wealth will be disposed
to this woman of lover spoken
best never again look under her bed
when you come home you should slam
front door hard to make some noise
yell 'Honey I'm Home' loudly in bright tones"
thus, the gent saw sense in this
went home with smile to his sweetness
"Honey I'm home," he loudly declared upon entry
he never again looked under bed or pantry
Copyright © Bob Atkinson | Year Posted 2014
Pride, Joy, unconditional love, football, hockey, baseball games, these are a few things that went through my head, when I realized I was having a son.
Watching my tummy grow, feeling you do flips, kicking me endlessly in my ribs, my goodness, I guess I shouldn't have eaten that spicy food after all but mom has to eat.
Hearing your heartbeat the first time brought tears to my eyes, knowing you were healthy, was all I needed to know. Finally on July 28th of 98, I got to meet you, my newborn son. Surprised by your big blue eyes, you were a beautiful sight. I had to catch my breath, when I found out your birth weight, all ten pounds, nine ounces and 22,inches long, My God what did I eat?
The first one to hold you was your proud dad, he had love in his eyes, his life in his arms, He helped give you your very first bath. An instant connection he felt, forever it will last.
My bond between a mother and son is like nothing else, my favorite time was when I was feeding you, with you feeding off my breast. My precious son Joshua, a young manyou are becoming, forever you have my heart.
Copyright © Jennifer Donnay | Year Posted 2015
The Christmas lights shine while the temple bells
Toll. The baby lies bloody on the bed- 'delivered'.
Its dusk, a shade of grey dusk but again a dark blue
Around the corner; not a sound did roll nor did light
Strike and it slept. Hush baby... they will come! Among
Her broken toys and impaled dolls she sleeps like the
Child of time- she is black.
Again, the star shined and the bells tolled and they came- all over her,
They trampled and burnt her sins away. Smoke and soot and hell fire
Rained everyday and she took it all in. Like the voracious petals of the
Venus fly trap, those lips of hers engulfed them and stayed content.
It lay in the night... At least she had the night. She was content. Slowly
The saffrons, the whites and the greens entered her hollow being
Day after day and she did not know where they came from.
Even the one to be delivered that rested inside her grew impatient.
It broke free and she lost. It was buried amidst the fanfare and
Ho hum of those colors. The same colors that devoured her sins
And had her delivered, and now they lie in constant wait for the
Reigns to break so the stake is theirs to burn. The witch must burn.
The Green must burn, the saffron must be severed and the white
blackened they thought.
The witch died, and so did they but not the colors. As the
Child in time sleeps under every roof, so does those black eyes
With glowing fangs, under the bed. Just below the flesh
And the wooden bed, you can hear it breathe and crave blood
And carnage. Every street, every devil's bend, every wall bears
Its name. Yet it hides, kills, plunders and hides. Yet another
Deliverance and another coming against the eclipsed sun.
Tomorrow if a life is born I shall warn and mourn and curse
The deliverance coz the colors will lie in wait under its bed.
Sharp talons and itchy fingers waiting for it to blossom and
Tear it up in pieces. Yes! This is our deliverance... We all shall
Be delivered some day. But, I hope my child of time is colorblind
And comatose- Maybe dead. For then it wont hear the evil crawling
Under its bed, see them on the streets and feel them inside itself.
That day will be her baptism and maybe she will wake...
© Malyaban Lahiri
Copyright © Malyaban Lahiri | Year Posted 2012
Though that day was dry
But still that mother long cry
Would not stop me from making a try.
I know how rigid the wall
I know how strong 's the mall
And that made me tall.
Though Whiskey held my lip
And rolled me off to strip
But it wouldn't stop me from trip.
Though it 's at first painful
But now it 's the most beautiful
And before God, I will still be grateful.
I know she did it for fun
And not realise what it 'd turn
But before God, she don't have to run.
Though that day was dry
But still that mother long cry...
Copyright © Abdulhafeez Oyewole | Year Posted 2013
Life is frail
And death is rigid
Breaking a soul's silence
Where crying shadows are frigid
Providence gathers
In the beating halls of hallow hearts
Eternity incensed
As flickering candles echo in the dark
Evil portends
When motherhood begins
Life blesses death
And holy fathers sterilize sin
Copyright © Xavier Keough | Year Posted 2005
The love I feel for my mother
Is unconditional it's like no other
She has a permanent place in my heart
And no individual will ever take us apart
She was there ever since the start
Calling me smart
Whenever I display my art
No matter how difficult the task
For you I'll do anything mother just ask
You are the queen of my kingdom
My source of strength and wisdom
For you anything Ill sacrifice
To make sure you live in paradise
Leo mbalamana
Copyright © Leo Mbalamana | Year Posted 2017


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Congratulations to the winners of our EP Contest, "This Parenting Technique Really Worked for Me!"
This week, we are posting the final three winners of our contest in the EP Blog, accompanied by a response from 1-on-1 Coach Carole Banks. Each of our 10 winners will receive a signed copy of James Lehman's new book, Transform Your Problem Child.
Thank you all once again for writing in and sharing your transformation into an "Empowered Parent" with us!
– Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor & the Empowering Parents Team
How One Grandmother Learned to Give her Grandkids Choices by Neta Dawn
My husband and I are raising two of our grandchildren, a 15-year-old grandson and a 13-year-old granddaughter. Our grandson has been with us six years and granddaughter has been here now for close to four.
The technique that we feel is most effective and has taken away a huge amount of frustration is giving the child with an option when conflict presents itself. We believe that it is very empowering for a child to see that they have the "option" to make a "choice." No one likes to be backed into a corner no matter what the circumstance; and 9 times out of 10 they will come out swinging. So when we heard of giving the child an "option" we decided to teach them to be empowered by their own decisions and learn how to weigh the consequences in their mind. We regard this as such a "gift" to the children to be passed to future generations.This technique promotes great reasoning powers which in turn results in a calming affect and more self control due to the confidence we believe is instills.
Thank you for caring, Mr. Lehman, and thank you for taking the time to put together such a detailed and feasible teaching tool.
Dear Neta: You have succeeded in stepping out of the power struggle by stating rules and giving your grandchildren choices. Your grandkids are learning that if they make a poor decision, there will be a negative consequence. Good for you for putting this wonderful technique into practice!
Don't Worry about Getting Your Child's "Buy in" by Stephen Limpe
We have a 13-year-old daughter who has ADHD and auditory processing issues. We have found the Total Transformation Program to be a very effective and practical sanity check and primer on how to get more cooperation from—and better quality time with— our daughter.
Sometimes, some of the most simple techniques are the most effective. While I could cite numerous examples, one technique that has really worked for us is to avoid getting dragged into banal arguments justifying our actions with our daughter. I think that finally seeing and believing that we, as parents, do not need to justify each and every consequence we are forced to impose upon her has been very uplifting. We now provide her with warnings for her inappropriate behavior, give her a moment to decompress, then if she follows down the same wrong path, we follow through with the defined and understood consequence. We no longer seek her "buy-in" and understanding for the consequence—we now believe she knows perfectly well that her inability to act responsibly has led to the consequence. I think we were probably giving too many chances and doing too much justifying and explaining to her than necessary. In retrospect, we were probably doing that more to assuage our own guilt about imposing the consequence. James is right – kids will never give us the pleasure of "buying in" to a consequence. Now, we just don't sweat it any longer since we know we are doing the right thing for her in the long run by making her accept accountability for her own actions. Simple but valuable advice that is hard to figure out in the thick of everything!
Stephen: Letting go of the need to get your child's buy-in is truly freeing, isn't it? Your letter is a great example of how parents can use direct statements regarding their expectations for compliance to the rules. It also sounds like you and your wife have stopped allowing your daughter to use "the turnaround" to blame you or make accusations. Kids often do this in order to take the focus off themselves by putting parents on the spot—and the parents wind up explaining themselves and becoming defensive in their efforts to get a 'buy-in' from their kids. Great work, Stephen. We're so glad The Total Transformation Program is working for your family!
Teaching Our Son to Take Responsibility by Jayne Lee
Just when my husband and I had reached the end of our rope regarding our fourteen-year-old son, we came across the Total Transformation. We thought that since we'd tried everything else, why not give this a try? Boy, are we glad we did. At first we didn't think what we were learning would work for us. We thought we were already doing what James Lehman was recommending. The one thing that we had been missing: we finally realized our son needed to take the responsibility for his actions and face the consequences. By going through the program, we were able to learn how to talk with our son in a way that would make him think about what we were saying and know that we were going to stick by what we said. After sticking to our guns, things started to improve. We went from yelling at him from the time he got up to the time he went to bed to talking to him in a normal tone—but in a way that he knew we meant what we were saying. We are talking about a boy who has no learning disability or mood disorder. He is a normal teenager with a bad attitude. Sure, we still have our moments, but we are quick to remember that we aren't going anywhere doing things the old way. Now we stop and think about how to turn the situation around to a positive outcome. Total Transformation has not only helped us learn how to deal with our son and get him started on the right track, it has also helped us learn how to communicate with him and get good results.
Dear Jayne: You and your husband have found out how important it is to create a culture of accountability in your house by holding your son accountable for his actions. That link between responsibility, consequences and accountability is so important. It also sounds like you have stopped yelling and started communicating with him much more clearly and effectively. It's wonderful to hear about the positive changes in your family's life. Keep up the good work!
Here is the list of winners for this year's EP Contest, in alphabetical order. Congratulations to these Empowered Parents!
EP Contest Winners 2009
* Alice Birchfield
* Neta Dawn
* Chris Italiano
* Jessica Kaiser
* Jayne Lee
* Stephen Limpe
* Ruth Rubelt
* Kim Smith
* Laura Smith
* John and Christine Zanetti
About Elisabeth Wilkins
Elisabeth Wilkins was the editor of Empowering Parents and the mother of an 10-year-old son. Her work has appeared in national and international publications, including Mothering, Motherhood (Singapore), Hausfrau, The Bad Mother Chronicles, and The Japan Times. Elisabeth holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine.

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|120 m²
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|4 nights
Maui's Tropical Love Nest - HoneyMoons - Anniversaries, There is no place like it. No other guests, owners are on a separate 1.2 acres, on the same road.
Custom Log Home on 2.6 acres of some of the most beautiful land you will find on Maui. It feels like the Hawaii many people long for. Take a look at our main website, with many photos: www.mauichalet.com. You are surrounded with hundreds of species of botanical s, tropical flowers, fruit trees, song birds, yet you are only a short 20 minute drive to Paia, the most happening town on Maui. Free 7mbit Wifi.
Call us at: 808-572-7121 with any questions
Wake up to the beautiful sound of melodious thrush and have your coffee/tea on the balcony with the fantastic view of the Great Pacific Ocean. Have fun figuring out what the different spice/fruit trees, birds are down on the lawn. Experience your own totally private paradise.
Hot tub is maintained with clean rainwater and an ozoneator. An experience very different from chlorinated tubs. Such a pleasure relaxing, while watching the milky way, shooting stars ( in season) or the different phases of the moon.
The closest small town is Haiku 10 min away, which has all good places to eat, grocery stores, post office, gym, yoga studio, doctor and small shops are also there. Gasolin up the road from center.
20 min from Paia, which has the best food store in the State, Mana Foods, many restaurants, galleries and stores and 20 min. from Makawao with it's many galleries, restaurants and stores.
VRBO/HomeAway Reviews are only available when they process the payments. We only just started the option of them collecting the money, so we have fewreviews here, but www.5727121.com/guestbook shows essentially 100% satisfied+ guests.
Keywords: Two Story Log Home, Ocean View, Tropical, Private, Botanical Garden, Palm Trees, Fruit Trees, Over 2.5 Private Acres.
Fully permitted: Permit Nos: STPH 2013/0011 & SUP2 2012/0014 HI State GET & TAT ID#: 20088676, W40861252-01)
We are away from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist area, yet only 10 min away from the nearest shops and restaurants. The privacy, quietness, serenity is what makes for a relaxing get away vacation.
To be so close to nature - plants, birds and bees - and the view over the ocean, makes this a very nice place to be. The scent from many different trees, vines and flowers really tantalizes your senses and you really feel the special place the Chalet are placed on.You will get to see natures wonders with your own eyes up close and personal. (Fully Permitted: STPH 2013/0011 & SUP2 2012/0014 - HI State GET & TAT ID#: 20088676, W40861252-01)
Steve & Jette
Thank you so much for a wonderful stay at te Chalet. Everything was perfect. We will be back
Jon & Laurie
Steve and Jette are wonderful hosts of this perfectly appointed home outside Paia. They have thought of everything you may need to make your stay comfortable. Here are a few highlights of the house:
-The beds are very comfortable
-The layout of the house is open and spacious
-The house is well appointed but not cluttered
-The hot tub is a dream - no chlorine!
-The surrounding gardens are verdant and well tended
I can't recommend this house enough if you want to see a more authentic side of Maui away from the resorts and condos. My only qualification would be for families with small children or if you are a weaker swimmer - we found the beaches on the north shore less hospitable than the more mellow beaches in south or west Maui, so be prepared to drive a bit for more appropriate beaches. That said, we were very happy to return to this house in the evenings after a day of exploring, hiking, or in the water. My family looks forward to returning to this house for years to come.
We loved being in the chalet after a nice day around Hana Highway!
Steve is really nice and so easy to communicate with and so helpful for anything we needed.
We wish we stayed longer in this sweet home!
We could not have been happier with our choice to stay at this chalet for our honeymoon! The backyard view and hot tub are amazing, the amenities are comfortable and Steve and Jette are the perfect hosts. They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed throughout our stay. We highly recommend staying here and will definitely return on our next trip to Maui!
We stayed in Kihei our first couple of days on the island then switched over to Maui Chalet the last 4 days. It was incredible and a nice change from the city. Very secluded and the hosts - Steve and Jette were extremely accommodating. We had everything we needed and more. Cell phone use was very limited to certain areas of the house but that was also a good thing. More time to relax.
I've been meaning to write a review for this place for months. After staying in Kaanapali doing "the tourist thing", Our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children) stayed here last June for a couple of days while we went on day excursions all over the North and East shores of the island and driving the amazing Hana Highway. The house and location was ideal as it was towards the beginning of Hana Highway, so we were somewhat close to Paia for some great restaurants and for a grocery store, but far enough away from it all that we felt like we were in paradise. We made great use out of the rain water hot tub and the beautiful grounds. The weather wasn't perfect, but with the beauty of the location and awesome view, it didn't matter. The weather also helped with seeing the multiple waterfalls along the highway. Not a lot of people around when it starts to rain just a little bit (but if you know Hawaii, it generally does stop after a little bit). This location is A simply amazing place in paradise that Steve and Jette have beautifully maintained. They were the perfect owners in making sure we had everything we needed (even picking some fruit off of their own trees for us upon our arrival) and giving us all the details of this cool "Maui Chalet". I would not hesitate in recommending this place to all my family and friends and we would LOVE to stay here again when we have more time to get away from our Oahu home! Mahalo for letting us stay at your beautiful home! We absolutely LOVED it and our oldest daughter asks to go back all the time.
We stayed for a fantastic month at this secluded Scandinavian Chalet. Home now after almost two months, we're still raving on how wonderful our Maui stay was. And we are definitely recommending it to all our friends. This is truely an alternative to the typical tourist stay on the other side of Maui. You may have to drive a bit more to get to some of the turist locations, but the serenity of the the chalet surroundings is worth the trouble. We loved being able to just relax and enjoy the Maui atmosphere. The rustic house is lovely and well equipped, the garden is beautiful and jacouzzi was great. We are so happy that Jette & Steve shared thier piece of paradise with us...wish we could have stayed longer.
2.6 acres of inspiring tropical plants, flowers, fruit & spice trees. Natures version of an outdoor art gallery.
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The Canadian women's hockey team is hoping to get an assist from a large MTS Centre crowd this afternoon.
And if you drank too much last night and are attending today's game, you might want to bring some Aspirin.
Canada will battle the U.S. in an Olympic tune-up game at Winnipeg's downtown arena. The contest, which begins at 2:30 p.m., is expected to attract more than 8,000 spectators.
Final meeting
Canada is 8-1 against the U.S. since September, including a 4-2 win in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday night, and would love to knock off their arch rivals one last time in the final meeting between the teams before next month's Winter Olympics.
Canadian head coach Mel Davidson hopes the crowd this afternoon will be L-O-U-D loud.
"The crowd and the turnout in Winnipeg is crucial for us," Davidson said following Friday night's win. "The more times you can replicate the energy and the noise that will be at the Olympics, the better off we are to be able to perform in that environment.
"That's what we really hope happens in Winnipeg, because we need that. That'll be the last time we have that opportunity before the Olympics. These girls perform in that environment, so we hope to have a great crowd."
Winnipeg's Jennifer Botterill, a nine-year veteran of the national squad, will play in her hometown this afternoon for the first time since another pre-Olympic exhibition match in 1997.
She expects to have more than 40 family members and close friends contributing to the boisterous atmosphere.
"I'm sure I'm going to know a lot more there, too," Botterill said. "Anywhere you go in Winnipeg you run into people you know.
"I'm really excited about it. Playing in front of family and friends is always really special."
Botterill, who is playing on a line with Jayna Hefford and Danielle Goyette, wouldn't even entertain the thought of losing to the Americans today and giving them a mental edge going into the Olympics.
"We certainly are really focused on bringing our best performance every time we play them," she said.
Botterill didn't have any points Friday night, but she hopes the silver lining from that will reveal itself today.
"I'm saving it, I guess, for the Winnipeg game," she said with a laugh.


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Quest given by Mahka.
Objective Edit
Bring Mahka's Gift to Mankrik, south of Firestone Point.
Description Edit
I would ask a favor of you, <class>.
A warrior named Mankrik passed through our camp not long ago, on a lonely journey. His wife was killed by the quilboar, long ago, and he still seeks revenge. I cannot forget his eyes...burning with inconsolable hatred, every waking moment.
We did not talk long, but I cannot bear to think of him out there alone. Please, bring this to Mankrik, and tell him it is from me...
Progress Edit
<Mankrik snarls.>
What is it!? I'm busy!
Completion Edit
Mahka sent you?
<Mankrik's fury quells for a moment.>
It is a small comfort. But nothing can console me until I am done here.
Rewards Edit
Gains Edit
Upon completion of this quest you will gain: 310 experience
Patches Edit
Patch 4.0.3 (15-Nov-2010): Added


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Jets head coach Eric Mangini said earlier Monday that the team would wait until next week to make a decision about activating running back Curtis Martin for practice or ending his season. But according to a newspaper report late Monday night, it seems the decision has already been made.
Martin, the leading rusher in Jets history, will not play this season because of the same bone-on-bone condition in his right knee that has kept him on the physically-unable-to-perform list for the first eight weeks of the season, the Newark Star-Ledger reported, citing several players and a team official.
The report also said that Martin's career is likely over.
"He told me he's done," said one player, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of Mangini's policy of keeping mum about injuries. "He said he has bone-on-bone and he can't cut. Besides, he's not in any type of shape to play. The only way he would play is by some type of miracle.
"I think he's going to concentrate on his business opportunities. He feels he can make more money off the field than on it."
According the report, Martin has slowed his rehab process considerably, has been spending increasingly less time at the team complex, and rarely attends evening team meetings.
Martin, who has rushed for 14,101 yards, was injured last season
in Week 2, but played in 12 games before ending his year. He
underwent surgery in December, but was slow to recover. He was
placed on the PUP list before training camp so he could continue to
rehabilitate the knee.
"That's a hard injury to come back from," a team official, who also requested anonymity, told the newspaper. "The only thing he has to play for is pride. He doesn't have anything to prove. I don't see him playing again."
According to NFL rules, a player on the PUP list can't be
cleared to practice until after Week 6. Then, a team has three
weeks to decide whether to allow that player to start practicing.
The deadline for the Jets is Nov. 7.
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Government bans creationism from free school science lessons
The government has changed the rules to stop creationism being taught in science lessons in free schools and academies.
Politics.co.uk reports that the changes were included in updated documents for church schools looking to convert to academies.
Creationism is defined in the document as "any doctrine or theory which holds that natural biological processes cannot account for the history, diversity, and complexity of life on earth and therefore rejects the scientific theory of evolution".
Churches are told that agreeing to keep creationism out of the classroom is a condition for receiving government funding.
Clauses in the document "explicitly require that pupils are taught about the theory of evolution, and prevent academy trusts from teaching 'creationism' as scientific fact".
They also state that creationism is rejected by the scientific community and most mainstream churches and religious traditions.
Free schools and academies are also told they are allowed to discuss beliefs about the origins of the earth and living things, including creationist ideas, in RE lessons "as long as it is not presented as a valid alternative to established scientific theory".
The changes apply to existing free schools and academies, as well as those opening in the future, and make clear that they are expected to offer a broad curriculum.
"The parties further recognise that the requirement on every academy and free school to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, in any case prevents the teaching of creationism as evidence based theory in any academy or free school," the guidelines state.
A ban on teaching creationism in schools has been a key campaign of the British Humanist Association. It welcomed the changes but is now pushing for creationism to be stamped out in more areas, including nurseries and private schools where it is taught.
"Continued vigilance is needed in the state-funded sector," said BHA Head of Public Affairs Pavan Dhaliwal.


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Neon Trees brings
pop hits to Rialto
Neon Trees, easily the most popular contemporary pop band to come out of Provo, Utah, is heading to Tucson for a show at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St., Wednesday.
The group has been touring the country promoting its latest release, "Pop Psychology," featuring the catchy 1980s throwback track, "Sleeping With a Friend."
The band will be joined by Smallpools and Nightmare and the Cat.
Doors open at 7 p.m. The music begins at 8. Tickets are $22-$27 through the Rialto box office, 740-1000.
Tony Furtado has gig
at Monterey Court
Singer-songwriter and regular Tucson visitor Tony Furtado lands for a gig at Monterey Court, 505 W. Miracle Mile, Saturday.
Furtado is playing Tucson with his 2012 album/DVD "Live at Mississippi Studios" in tow. The release was recorded in Portland, Oregon, thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $18,000.
Furtado is sure to play some fan favorites during his Tucson visit, including "The Ghost of Blind Willie Johnson" and "False Hearted Lover."
Salvador Duran opens the 7 p.m. show. Tickets are $15 in advance through brownpapertickets.com and $20 at the door. Visit montereycourtaz.com for more information.
Moody Blues member plays solo show at Fox
Justin Hayward, a key member of the Moody Blues will blend Moody's hits with songs off of his most recent solo project, "Spirits of the Western Sky" at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress. St.
The Moody Blues has more than 14 platinum and gold discs to its name. The band has sold more than 71 million albums in its 50 years in existence.
Hayward's show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $27-$69 through the Fox box office, 547-3040.
Stephen Stills in town rocking retrospective
Stephen Stills, known best for his roles in the bands Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills and Nash, has a solo show planned for the Fox on Tuesday.
Stills is taking a break from The Rides — his latest project with guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd — to perform some of his hits in both acoustic and electric formats.
The tour is in part to promote his career retrospective box set, "Carry On."
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36-$102 through the Fox box office, 547-3040.
Double Sonoran dogs
at fundraiser
Sample some Sonoran dogs while listening to The Sonoran Dogs at Hacienda Del Sol, 5501 N. Hacienda Del Sol Road, next Thursday.
The local bluegrass band featuring master flat-picker Peter McLaughlin will perform a set to help raise money for Integrative Touch for Kids, a nonprofit that provides healing options to children with special needs.
The evening will include a Sonoran dog meal. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $85 with VIP specials available. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit integrativetouch.org
Also playing…
— Ramblin' Jack Elliott at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., Wednesday.
— The Great Gig in the Sky at the Rialto Theatre Friday.
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Must-know: Weekly dry bulk shipping industry fundamentals update (Part 1)
Dry bulk shipping companies lag behind economic recovery
Despite the U.S. stock market surpassing its 2008 highs recently, with the Dow Jones Industrial Index hitting 15,544 and S&P 500 hitting 1,692 as of July 19, 2013, dry bulk shipping companies have done poorly over the past five years. These companies primarily transport raw materials such as iron ore, coal, and grain across the ocean. China is the major destination for these shipments.
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Historic performance
While a recovery in shipments growth following the worldwide stimulus injection at the end of 2008 and in early 2009 has supported share prices throughout 2009 and 2010, industry overcapacity has remained problematic for the shipping industry. This difficulty is due to the large placement of new ship orders by shipping managers who expected global trade growth to continue at a rapid pace. As a result, share prices of shipping stocks had nowhere to go but down the drain. Many retail investors have thrown in the towel and will likely never consider investing in shipping companies again.
Turnaround ahead
But the dry bulk shipping industry is attracting renewed interest, with top analysts expecting a turnaround either this year or early next year. To answer why, we must look at supply and demand growth over the next few months. Below are some of the key indicators that reflect supply and demand:
- Ship orders (Part 2)
- Ship construction (Part 3)
- Ship scrappage (Part 4)
- Ship capacity (Part 5)
- Shipping rates (Part 6)
- Forward contracts (Part 7)
- Ship prices, or vessel values (Part 8)1
Importance of supply and demand
Supply and demand of ships are the most important factors that affect shipping rates, which in turn affects earnings and share prices in a highly commoditized industry such as shipping. Unlike Windows and Apple, which have features that set them apart from each other beyond price (think design, versatility, and compatibility), the shipping industry offers little differentiation between companies, so shipping firms rely most on rates. That's why supply and demand are so important in the industry, because they affect shipping rates. When supply growth outpaces demand, competition among shipping firms rises, which leads to lower shipping rates. On the other hand, if supply growth can't meet demand growth, customers will have to pay higher rates to transport goods across the ocean. The latter case is negative for customers but positive for dry bulk shipping firms, because it increases profitability. Higher profitability will often drive share prices higher.
We update these indicators regularly on Market Realist's website as new data becomes available. Explore the links above to learn more about the seven key shipping industry indicators and why you should watch them.
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Island Retreat by Fearon Hay Architects
This idyllic, award-winning home designed by Fearon Hay architects in 2010 caught our eye again after being shortlisted for the 2012 World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards.
Resting in a saddle overlooking Matiatia Bay at the western end of Waiheke Island, this wonderful retreat-like residence, in a spatial sense, is a departure from other sea-side homes in that it is divided into three separate structures shaped around a central courtyard area.
The architects drew inspiration from a study of lightweight, canopy-like structures to create the structures' draped roof planes which are tensioned to the ground plane over the interior and exterior spaces. Along with the obvious benefits of shelter and varied views of the surrounding landscape, this bold choice of format has created an intimate, almost camp-like spatial experience.
While from the outside the structure would appear monochromatic and urban in feel, the generous use of glass has allowed uninhibited natural light to flow indoors. This, combined with varied stones and timber has produced a series of open interior spaces which are warm, earthy and uncontrived. The same palette of calm, muted tones is used throughout and complemented with various textures, textiles and splashes of designer luxury.


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Looking for an internship? summer job? full time job after graduation? Stop by the Athenaeum and meet local and national employers to learn about their organizations as well as job and internship opportunities they have available. (This is not a formal job fair.)
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Proof that some really are born to lead
LEADERSHIP is in your genes, scientists have discovered.
One gene, known as rs4950, is an inherited DNA sequence associated with those who take charge.
Scientists accept that leadership skills are also learned but say the gene may provide the vital push needed for a great leader.
They discovered rs4950 after analysing DNA samples from 4,000 individuals and matching them to information about jobs and relationships.
The study, being published today in the online journal Leadership Quarterly, showed that a quarter of the observed variation in leadership traits among individuals could be explained by genetics.
Lead scientist Dr Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, from University College, London, said: "The conventional wisdom, that leadership is a skill, remains largely true, but we show it is also, in part, a genetic trait."
The research suggests at least the possibility that Martin Luther King, Gandhi or Sir Winston Churchill had the leadership gene.


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Monument designation sought to prevent mining, preserve Native American heritage
Staff Report
Native Americans in northern Arizona are supporting far-reaching protection for culturally and environmentally important lands around the Grand Canyon.
The Navajo Nation and the Hopi, Havasupai, and Hualapai tribes have joined forces to back a bill by Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) that would protect more than a million acres near the canyon. Continue reading "Native Americans back national monument designation for 1.7 million acres of public lands around the Grand Canyon"


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Because of the compatibility with ARM and the new Windows 8 touchscreen experience you would imagine that Office has undergone a rather complete overall and you would be right. With Office 2013 you get a fully touch capable immersive experience that is designed to work well on both the Tablet and the Desktop.
Indeed Office 2013 is the first and only application that is certified to work on both the ARM desktop & the PC Desktop.
I have been using the Technology preview for quite some time and I have found it to be both stable and much more useful. You can't really put you finger on it, it is just… better…
While not usually though of as part of your Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tooling in any modern application lifecycle it is essential.
New things I like about Office 2013
Its the little things that I like. All those little touches go to improve the whole like no large features can. I guess they have taken this opportunity to improve some of the underlying engine parts. Like some of the improvements in Windows 8, they are fundamental…
- Typing – There is an awesome thing that happens when you are typing that you only see when you yourself are typing. Watching or explaining does not enable the understanding… only using does…
- Less freezing – While there is still a few areas that suffer from freezing, I am looking at you Outlook, there has been an overall improvement. Almost as if the Office team finally got time to read up on threading and asynchronous programming…
The Install Experience
If you have Office 2013 Preview you will need to completely uninstall this first. If you "Start | 'Unin' | Settings | Uninstall a program" you should be able to put "2013" or "preview" into the search bar and complete the removal. And once you have it removed…
Figure: Treated to the Office 2013 into video
As usual there are tones of new things that you can do with Office 2013, no least of which is the ability to log in with your Microsoft ID and have all of your SkyDrive data at the tip of your fingers.
There are no install options and instead after the video you are just "done". This is fine with me, and I think most people as everyone I know takes the default. Unless you were pushed for space, and lets face it, who is these days, then I just want to install everything anyway.
Figure: You are good to go with Office 2013
The install is so ridiculously easy that not a single person can get it wrong…
Why PowerPoint 2013 is an ALM tool
You would not immediately consider PowerPoint 2013 to be an ALM tool, but it is, and a darn good one. You can easily mock up interactions or storyboards and use animations to express to either your Stakeholders or to your Development Team exactly what it is that you are trying to make.
Figure: Storyboarding with PowerPoint 2013
This is an invaluable tool in your arsenal and if you have access to at least the Microsoft Test Professional SKU for Visual Studio 2012 you can access additional tools to help you make your story boards awesome.
Installing the tools (available in Visual Studio 2012 Test Professional , Visual Studio 2012 Premium and Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate) give you access to many development Storyboarding Shapes and adds the ability to connect your Storyboarding to work items in TFS.
Why Excel 2013 is an ALM tool
Team Foundation Server seamlessly integrates its operational store with Excel and this is the tool of choice when you are either bulk editing your work items, or if you are creating reports against the Data Warehouse and Cube. While the new web UI in Visual Studio 2012 is awesome, nothing can compete with the graphing, editing, functions and reporting that you can do right out of the box.
Figure: Access your TFS operational store from within Excel 2013
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All of us are confronted with choices every day: Can we do what we want to do? Or will we do what others require us to do? How do we balance the two? How do we account for the choices we actually have or the feeling that those are not the choices we really want? Just as these are practical questions connected to our personal identity and social responsibility, they are also issues that have fascinated writers, philosophers, politicians, and artists for centuries.
This team-taught course will introduce ways of thinking about these core questions and themes concerning individual choices and social responsibility through a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including literary and cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, political theory, and history. We will enjoy a range of texts including poetry, fiction, philosophical and critical essays, film, and personal narratives that deal with these questions in different ways and contexts. The assigned texts, in addition to lively discussion and thoughtful written work, are meant to help students investigate complex issues of history and "differences" across race, gender, culture, ethics, and politics.
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Any News on MAG 275 Connections issues? Is It a System PROGRAMMING PROBLEM?
Any News on MAG 275 Connections issues? Is It a System PROGRAMMING PROBLEM?
Please go to your receiver section for help.
1. Remember your username and password, is your Donation number.. the one you linked your mac address to, when you first purchased the service.
2. If you are getting an error, by trying to log in.. Please Reset your IPTV, this is done by inputting your order number and donation, and clicking "Reset IPTV", after that is done, try logging in again.
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hello Android man I have the same problem it has nothing to do with the error. Once you put username and password in it goes to the portal to load but it will not load it has 25% of the yellow line and it would not move try reset, relinking factory resetting updating nothing works. I have 30 of the 275 and all is doing the same thing donation all are go for 360 days. any help will be good, thanks in advances
mine exactly same as hambone
any ideas on how to fix this?
Definitely they left out the programming in the system to allow MAG 270 and up to connect on the IPTV servers.
The MAG 250's are working.
THEY should POST an OFFICIAL STATEMENT for us to know what is going on.
Yes tired that and it did not work. No my modem does not have google DNS in it. All was working good tell the username and password was introduce. None of the 275 or the 270 will connect to the server. try seven different internet provider any help would be good thanks
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i have a sky router and cant change the dns
any other ideas?
Well maybe its time to get a router that has the ability to change dns in it. I have heard about those routers but dont have one.
However i did find this...
Log in to the router
Go to "Maintanance" -> "Backup Settings"
Under "Save a Copy of Current Settings" click "Backup" and save the file to a know place.
Open the file in any sensible text editor (vim, Sublime, Notepad++, etc...)
Look for the line containing:
Change the IPs to your DNS of choice
Go back to the router page under "Maintanance" -> "Backup Settings"
Under "Restore Saved Settings from a File" click "Choose File" and find the config file you just edited
Smack "Restore"
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Its NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, has transcended its local origins and attracted a national following. Dallas was also the site, and the name, of a prime-time drama that, for years, kept viewers worldwide glued to their television sets in order to follow the nefarious schemes of J. R. Ewing. And yet, for many people, the city of Dallas is associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
The Alexander Home Page is not interested in advancing any conspiracy theories of our own. We will not be pointing the finger at J. Edgar Hoover, or Lyndon B. Johnson. We will not be implicating Fidel Castro, or organized crime families. We will not even place the blame on El Nińo.
Since he was in the neighborhood, however, Alexander decided to take a look around Dealey Plaza, to see if he could answer some of the lingering questions concerning the events surrounding the death of President Kennedy.
|At left, Alex and his father can be seen in front of the former Texas Schoolbook Depository. It was from the sixth floor of this building that Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to have fired the fatal shots. Alex peers thoughtfully towards the stockade fence atop the Grassy Knoll, where many believe that a second gunman positioned himself.
|Alex had a good time stomping around on the Grassy Knoll, which is a gentle roadside slope from which witnesses had the clearest view of the assassination. Abraham Zapruder was on the knoll, upon the pavilion seen in the background, when he filmed the famous home movie footage that has been examined time and again since 1963.
|After he completed his stomping on the Grassy Knoll, Alexander climbed up to the stockade fence area to look for evidence of a second gunman. While he found no hard clues, he did notice some pigeons behaving suspiciously, and promptly chased them away.


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Asynchronous - occurring at different times - contrasted to synchronous
Blog - online communication where you post a running commentary
Chat - online communication in real time
Discussion Board - online communication where people post a response to a topic for others to read and perhaps to comment on.
Drop Box - a place in your Laulima course where you can submit items to your instructor.
Hybrid Class - a class that combines online and face-to-face time
Proctoring - taking a test at an official location set up to allow students to take tests in controlled situations
Synchronous - occurring at the same time - contrasted to asynchronous
Threaded - describes a discussion that can be organized by topics or themes, and not just by date or person posting
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A Northern California grocery store chain that caters to the Hispanic community agreed to pay $95,571.64 in civil penalties, costs and restitution after being charged with selling food products that were short of the weight represented on the package, according to the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Consumer Protection Unit joined with the District Attorney of Santa Cruz County in resolving the civil action against Mi Pueblo San Jose, Inc. Mi Pueblo operates a chain of 10 supermarkets with stores located in four Northern California counties, including two locations in San Jose.
The complaint alleges that Mi Pueblo stores sold products that were short of the weight represented on the package, primarily because the weight of the packaging was not properly deducted. Inspectors found that some items of meat, poultry and fish were sold by the piece rather than by weight; some products were not correctly identified on the labels; and, some items were rung up at the cash register for an amount that was more than the lowest posted or advertised price.
The case was investigated by inspectors from California Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Measurement Standards and the local Weights and Measures Departments in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Alameda and Stanislaus counties. Some of the pricing errors resulted in undercharges but more resulted in overcharges to consumers.
Mi Pueblo cooperated with the Weights and Measures inspectors and the District Attorneys' Offices during the investigation and settlement of the lawsuit, and did not admit to wrongdoing or liability.
The company purchased new equipment a year ago and has initiated new training and procedures to ensure pricing and weighing accuracy so that future violations are avoided.


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Question: My husband and I will receive about $50,000 inheritance. He wants to use the whole sum to pay down our mortgage. I argue that we should pay down the higher-interest credit cards and car loans (about 6k in the former, 28k in the later). He argues that the sooner we build more home equity, the better. I say that we're losing lots of money on these higher interest products. I'm right? He's right? Split the difference? We're in our 40's, both employed in education, and have (hopefully) good retirement accounts. Nancy, Columbus, OH
Answer: First of all, in this case neither of you is wrong--or right. You'll be better off financially whether you decide to pay down the mortgage, get rid of credit card debts and car loans, or compromise on a mix of the two strategies. The bottom line is that you're getting rid of debt and your household balance sheet will be healthier.
That said, I'm with you on this one: From a financial point of view the best use of the money is to get rid of the credit card debts and car loans. Both have a higher rate.
Now, you'll still have some inheritance money left over if you eliminate the short-term debt. You could put that toward principal on your home. Or, in light of the recession, you might want to consider setting it aside in a safe place just in case you need it. You can always invest it in your home once the economy looks better.


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Coming home for Christmas - joy and tears at Belfast City Airport
Heartwarming scenes at airport as families reunite for Christmas
A LOVED one returning home in time for Christmas is the best present a family can receive.
As thousands of commuters travelled home through Northern Ireland's airports and ferry terminals yesterday, their families gathered to welcome them with open arms.
People from every corner of the UK, Europe and across the world have been arriving home to spend Christmas with their families, many shedding tears of joy upon seeing their family members walk through the sliding doors of the arrivals hall.
Northern Ireland's three airports, Belfast International, George Best Belfast City and City of Derry were awash with families and friends embracing one another in the arrivals halls. Around 250,000 people are expected to travel through our airports over the Christmas and New Year period, with thousands more arriving into our ports.
With strong winds and wintry showers forecast for Northern Ireland over the festive period, families said they were glad their loved ones were home safe and sound.
Families gathered patiently at George Best Belfast City Airport to wait for their loved ones, among them parents waiting for their daughter who was returning home from university, a man who had not seen his daughter in two years and a mother coming home to live in Northern Ireland after two decades living in Wales.
Passengers walking through Belfast International Airport got a nice surprise as golfer Rory McIlroy was also returning to Northern Ireland, arriving on a flight from New York.
Brian Ambrose, chief executive of George Best Belfast City Airport, said: "Christmas is certainly the busiest time of the year and the atmosphere in the terminal is always fantastic with choirs from our adopted schools performing carols and extra staff on board to ensure the smoothest of journeys for all our passengers.
"This has been a particularly busy year for Belfast City Airport with over 1.65 million passengers being transported through the terminal in the summer months alone. This is an increase of nearly 22% on the same period last year."
John Doran, managing director at Belfast International Airport, said: "Christmas is one of our busiest times and we are expecting around 60,000 passengers to use the airport in the few days before Christmas alone.
"It won't just be the passenger aircraft working hard, our cargo business will also be in full swing, making sure that all those presents are delivered in time for Christmas.
"While the airport has no scheduled flights on Christmas Day we still remain open should there be a requirement for diversions or medical emergencies," he added.
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October 9th, 2011 (5:05 PM).
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At the arcade, playing DDR with Ash
Interlude: The Tournament of Fate
And So, Our Journey Continues
The Domaris bid the party farewell early the next morning--yet as Mina soared through the desert sky, Ash's mind swam with questions--had there been something on the scale of the Tournament of Fate before? If so, what were the ramifications of that? What could he expect within the arena walls?
"Why the thoughtful look?" Misty asked some seconds later, snapping Ash from his silent grimace.
"I've been thinking about our next objective...I've never competed in a tournament on this big a scale, and I want to know what to expect." Ash explained.
"Well, I've been in a few tournaments before, but I'm sure a mage's tournament is way different from the jousts and Pokemon battles knights compete in." Misty assured him. "Of course, I'm a little unsteady on Ponytas, so I mainly battled with my team of Water types."
"We battle Pokemon too, only our hand to hand battles are fought by casting spells at each other until one side submits." Ash added. "The most famous mage's tournament, however, is the famous Gauntlet of Illusion." He smiled as he remembered past matches against his classmates in the lodge and watching Milina run the Gauntlet of Illusion. Milina was very good at battling too--I wish I could've gotten the chance to run the Gauntlet!
"That's how our duels are fought too, only we can use weapons and jutsu." Janine mused.
"Most clerics are too busy at the temples to compete in any sort of tournament, but that's not to say that clerics have competed at tournaments before..." Dawn interjected.
"For example, there's Dalziel MacCulleon, the Greyscale Priest..." Brock suggested, counting the various clerics on his fingers as he named them. "Nino Vidavan, the White Phoenix...Rosetta the Cursebreaker...Tirrya Darkchaser...and my personal favorite to sing about, Lemira Selrath, Anima's Singer. She's unique because like Dawn, she too could sing magic."
"Could you maybe sing about one of her adventures?" Dawn asked, her eyes shining--she'd always wanted to hear about another cleric that sang spells.
Brock was about to oblige when Janine interuppted "But what about you, Karakashu-san? Do
have a competition?"
"Well...there's storytelling contests, musical contests and the drama contest on Rainbow Day that all the halls participate in." Brock replied. "The hall that puts on the best performance of the first performance of Rainbow Symphony wins a special tapestry, which is hung in the main hall untill the next Rainbow Day. As for me, I have participated in a few storytelling and music contests, but didn't win anything--highest rank I ever got was fourth place in the Harper's Competition."
"Here's an idea for you all..." Dawn suggested as Amanta came into view in the distance. "Suppose the Tournament of Fate is all of what we've discussed, plus some competitions we have never seen before?
An uneasy silence filled the air as Mina raced for the adobe walled city--whatever they would face in the Tournament, they would face it together. Deami's Ruby was too priceless and too important to let fall into the hands of just anyone--and who was Ash to think that it could fall into the wrong hands?
To Be Continued...
The Pokemon Anime Remix Project:
Pokemon Moonlight Silver
--A re-imagining of Johto, without all the filler.
Pokemon Island Sun
--a live episode by episode remix of the Alola arc as it airs, done as a collection of letters
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Uncle Murda ft. Mariah Carey, 50 Cent & Young Jeezy - Warning (Remix)
Let it not be said that Uncle Murda is unmerciful. Though his previously-featured single and mixtape title track should have served as fair Warning for those thinking of f*cking with his grind, the Brooklyn street veteran's returned to clue in anyone who didn't take the hint by way of an official remix. Whereas the original found him delivering his hard-bitten bars all by his lonesome, the latter finds Murda joined on the mic by two equally street-certified spitters—and Mariah Carey. Over the Tuneheadz' reader-approved beat, a shining specimen of the almost-annoying-repeated-vocal-sample subgenre, G-Unit head honcho 50 Cent and Corporate Thug \ lend their voices to the headliner's chorus of paper-stacking tough-talk, the former showing off his "back to back Ferraris" in a high-rolling middle verse, and the latter giving haters and snitches the evil eye on the back. Mrs. Carey? She contributes a soft, tuneful hook that sounds as out of place as… well, Mariah Carey in a roomful of gangsters. Not that the juxtaposition isn't sorta dope in its own right. Fans can find the original version of Warning and much more on Uncle M's street album of the same title, which has yet to receive a drop date—keep it locked!


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Does Direct Foreign Investment Affect Domestic Firms' Credit Constraints?
Firms in developing countries cite credit constraints as one of their primary obstacles to investment. Direct foreign investment, by bringing in scarce capital, may ease domestic firms' credit constraints. Alternatively, if foreign firms borrow heavily from domestic banks, they may exacerbate domestic firms' credit constraints by crowding them out of domestic capital markets. One plausible mechanism by which this may happen is indirect. Foreign firms may be more experienced and have better financial ratios and thus, be a safer bet for lending institutions. Using firm-level data from the Ivory Coast for the period 1974-1987 we test the following hypotheses: (1) domestic firms are more credit constrained than foreign firms and (2) borrowing by foreign firms exacerbates the credit constraints of domestic firms. Results suggest that domestic firms are significantly more credit constrained that foreign firms and that borrowing by foreign firms aggravates domestic firms' credit constraints. By splitting the sample into state-owned (SOE) and privately owned domestic enterprises we are able to show that SOEs are less financially constrained than other domestic enterprises, consistent with the notion of a 'soft budget constraint'. Borrowing by foreign firms affects only privately owned enterprises. Finally, we explore possible explanations for the crowding out effect.
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- Love, Inessa, 2001. "Financial development and financing constraints - international evidence from the structural investment model," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2694, The World Bank.
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The Rev. Joseph R. Sheppard was known as a giant in the ministry both in knowledge and stature. A tall, distinguished man, he served as pastor at Ben Washington Baptist Church in Irving for nearly 52 years, making him what many believe is the longest-tenured pastor in the city.
Along with preaching, the minister changed lives in the Bear Creek Community, one of the oldest black settlements in the state. He helped start the West Irving Improvement Association, which brought the neighborhood city services and ended segregation.
Sheppard, 77, died Monday of cancer. His funeral will be at noon Saturday at Calvary Church, 4401 N. State Highway 161 in Irving.
"Pastor Sheppard was an inspiration to many for his leadership in his spiritual walk and service to community," said former Irving school board member Nancy Jones. "As a pastor's daughter, I know the dedication it takes to lead a church, and Pastor Sheppard did so with grace. His pastoral legacy will live on in Irving and across this country."
Born on July 5, 1935 in Terrell, Sheppard grew up in a religious family. His father was pastor of Terrell's Mount Hebron Baptist Church. Sheppard once told The Dallas Morning News that he remembered asking his father to buy him a book of sermons when he was only 4 years old.
"He looked at me kind of funny, but he bought it," the pastor said in the interview.
After graduating from high school, he started to preach at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Terrell at age 19. Two years later, he received his ordination at Riverside Baptist Church of Dallas.
Sheppard came to Irving in 1961 to serve as pastor at Ben Washington. The church had only about 30 members. Today, there are more than 1,000.
Over the years, the church became the voice of Bear Creek, a community of freed slaves. Under his leadership, the church played a major part in community improvement efforts. Those efforts led to annexation by Irving and Grand Prairie, which finally brought water, sewage services and electricity to Bear Creek.
During his pastoral tenure, Sheppard was part of the Sharing the Faith program that aired on WFAA-TV (Channel 8). He also earned a doctorate from Guadalupe College and Seminary.
His involvement with many organizations included serving with the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America Inc., the Baptist Training Union Board of the Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas, the Irving Ministerial Association and the Fellowship District Association.
The pastor received recognition from many groups for his service. Irving named him a High Spirited Citizen in 1992 and gave him its Salt and Light Award in 1995. The ETA Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Epsilon Chapter named him one of its "Men of Valor" at its Unsung Heroes Luncheon. And the NAACP Irving Carrollton branch gave him its "Clergy of the Year" award.
"He was a phenomenal man, outstanding encourager, motivational instructor and an inspiration to all," said Ora Guy, a member of Ben Washington Baptist. "He would always take time to speak to anyone in need. We all loved him."
In 2011, his parishioners celebrated his 50th anniversary with a luncheon. Hymns and words of praise flowed in honor of the dedicated pastor.
Son Glover McMillan, who is chairman of deacons at Ben Washington, said his father always appreciated how the church went above and beyond for him. He added that services were always packed.
"He preached not in a Bible-thumping way," said McMillan, "but in a way that your spirit could receive it. He also had a special gift for children and believed in nurturing the children. He appealed to all ages."
In addition to McMillan, the pastor is survived by his wife of 46 years, Maudine Sheppard; children Joseph Sheppard Jr., Cynthia Sheppard, Daron Pharms, Ivan Smith, Katherine Smith and Kevin Dansby; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. Flowers may be sent to Heavenly Gate Funeral Home, 702 Gatewood Drive, Garland, Texas 75043.


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ITW Announces Plans To Webcast Presentation For Jefferies Global Industrial And A & D Conference
Jul 31, 2012, 13:07 ET from Illinois Tool Works Inc.
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the upcoming Jefferies Global Industrial and A & D Conference in New York City. ITW's presentation will take place August 7 from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET. The URL for the presentation is:
The presentation will be delivered by Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ron Kropp.
Celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2012, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses. The company focuses on profitable growth and strong returns across worldwide platforms and businesses. These businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW's revenues totaled $17.8 billion in 2011, with more than half of these revenues generated outside of the United States.
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Series: Draco's Tavern
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Commercials in virtual reality can be very effective.
First published in Tor Zu Den Sternen. Reprinted in Limits and The Draco Tavern.
Original title: The Real Thing
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Genre: Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Technology→ Cyberpunk and Virtual Reality
This work is a subwork of the following works : Limits (1985) [Collection] Author: Larry Niven
Draco Tavern, the (2006) [Collection] Author: Larry Niven


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Amon Amarth
Available immediately, Swedish heavy metal titans Amon Amarth - in partnership with Swedish video game developer and publisher Ride and Crash Games AB - has unleashed a new Amon Amarth mobile video game!Read More
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text: On Mon, Feb 26, 2007 at 04:35:06PM +0100, Pepe Iborra wrote: > I am really curious about this style of programming, and find myself > playing with it from time to time. > The example so far is very nice, but the funniest part is missing. > That is, defining appendL. > > > appendL :: List a t1 -> List a t2 -> List a t3 > > This says that the append of a list of length t1 and a list of length > t2 is a list of whatever length t3 we want. Obviously this is not > true and will not typecheck. > After some healthy days of reading papers and theses, I've found at > least three ways of defining it. > > First, via existentials: > > appendL1 :: List a t1 -> List a t2 -> exists t3. List a t3 > > Second, attaching a proof. Question: what would be the advantage of > the proof here? > > data Add a b c where Base :: Add NilT a a ; Step :: Add a b c -> > Add (ConsT a) b (ConsT c) > > appendL2 :: List a t1 -> List a t2 -> exists t3. (Add t1 t2 t3, > List a t3) > > Third, via Type Classes. > \begin{code} > class AddList a b c | a b -> c > where append :: List x a -> List x b -> List x c > instance AddList NilT b b > where append Nil x = x > instance AddList a b c => AddList (ConsT a) b (ConsT c) > where append (Cons x l) l' = Cons x (append l l') > \end{code} > > > Given the three methods, I wouldn't know which one should be > preferred, and why. > In the first one you pay the burden of programming with existentials. > The second one in addition to that is the least efficient, as > building the proof surely has a cost. Since we are building it, isn't > there a way to use it to remove the existential? > Finally, with the third one your compiler will produce error messages > that will make you swear, apart from possible efficiency losses too. Personally I like the GADT approach best since it is very flexible and convienient. I have never used a purpose-build computer proof system, but (modulo _|_) it took me less than 10 minutes to answer LoganCapaldo (on #haskell)'s challenge to proof that + was commutative ( http://hpaste.org/522 ). Now, efficiency concerns. GHC haskell already uses higher-than-value-level proofs to implement newtypes/GADTs/ATs; efficiency concerns are addressed in a strikingly adhoc way, by promoting equality to the KIND level, allowing type erasure to remove the overhead of checking. Chakravarty, Peyton Jones, we'd really like a general kind-level proof system!


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Capture pictures of the most scenic views along the harbor using PhotoWalks' creative photography tips. Photograph the iconic Custom House building from various angles and discover the building where John Hancock kept his money. Many photo opportunities await along Boston's waterfront! Each PhotoWalks tour is designed to show locals and visitors alike the city's photo opportunities with instruction on improving composition skills. Casual technical instruction is given, but the tour is not an intense photo workshop.
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Willmar baseball home opener today
The Willmar Cardinals baseball team will take on Brainerd in its home opener today at Bill Taunton Stadium.
Willmar (1-0, 1-0) defeated St. Cloud Tech in its season opener last Thursday in St. Cloud.
Game time for the Central Lakes Conference game is 5 p.m.
In other Willmar events today: The softball team plays at Brainerd at 5 p.m. and the tennis team hosts St. Cloud Tech at 4:30 p.m.


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Barack And Michelle Obama Visit The Royal Family At Buckingham Palace [PHOTO]
Wow, just a couple weeks after you get married the President of the United States and the First Lady drop by for some tea.
President Barack Obama and wife Michelle, while visiting the UK on state business, plan to spend two nights at Buckingham Palace, thanks to their royal hosts. Read more about the visit after the jump.


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South Africa Investing in Ethanol Producer
19 August 2005
Independent Online. The South African Energy Development Corporation (EDC), a division of the state-owned Central Energy Fund, is in talks to buy 30% of maize-to-fuel company Ethanol Africa in a deal potentially worth R180 million (US$27.5 million).
According to the report, the investment signals a possible shift in the government's biofuels policy, which currently does not mandate the blending of ethanol into gasoline and of biodiesel into diesel.
Ethanol Africa, formed earlier in the year by a group of farmers looking for outlets for the large maize surplus and relief from low market prices, is planning to start ethanol production in 2007.
The Central Energy Fund, whose mandate includes energy-saving interventions, recently completed an in-depth study on bioethanol and would meet the department of minerals and energy soon to discuss its findings, [EDC general manager Manny Singh] said.
The fund believed ethanol was a "very good intervention" given the challenges faced by South African farmers struggling with low prices and a 6 million ton maize surplus, Singh said. Ethanol also provided a good source of octane in petrol.
The staged phase-out of leaded fuels from South Africa which began in 2002 must be complete by 1 Jan 2006. There is some concern that the banning of leaded fuels from 2006 could lead to shortages of high-octane gasoline as lead has traditionally been used to boost octane levels.Ethanol Africa eventually plans to construct eight ethanol plants. Construction on the first in Bothaville is due to start later this year.
[Ethanol Africa director] Haasbroek said the company hoped its ethanol production would be taken up by local oil companies for blending into fuel, but in the absence of a clear policy from the government, the ethanol could be exported to Europe and Japan.
The EDC is reportedly also exploring the conversion of sugar into ethanol, and has signed a confidential agreement with a sugar company to investigate a number of initiatives.
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Shelton L. Cook Meadow
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The Shelton L. Cook Meadow is prized for the diversity of its wildflower populations, amongst the richest within a Missouri prairie according to expert botanists. It explodes with color in the late spring when most of the flowers are in bloom.
Why You Should Visit
This high-quality prairie remnant is a splendid example of the Osage Plains prairie communities that once dominated the northern and western portions of Missouri.
Barton county, southeast of Lamar
301.6 acres
The best time to go is during the spring and early summer, when the flowers are in bloom and the grasses are growing. Gently rolling hills make for easy hiking, although grass clumps can turn an ankle. July and August can be quite hot.
Why the Conservancy Selected This Site
Cook Meadow is one of the highest quality and most diverse prairie remnants in the Osage Plains, with more than 400 documented plant species.
What the Conservancy Has Done/Is Doing
We are using several methods to maintain a high quality prairie system, including prescribed fire, aggressive woody vegetable reduction work, and exotic species control programs. The Conservancy is collecting native seed at Cook Meadow for restoration of prairies in the Osage Plains.
What to See: Plants
This gently rolling prairie is home to several endangered sedges, including Harvey's beak rush and fringed nutrush, as well as the federally endangered Mead's milkweed. Spectacular prairie wildflower displays showcase more than 300 native plants on the site.
What to See: Animals
Cook Meadow is also a good place to see the upland plover, along with other typical birds of the region: scissor-tailed flycatcher, dickcissel, and Henslow's and vesper sparrows.
Check the local weather forecast and dress accordingly. Long pants and sleeves, hiking boots, drinking water, hat and compass are recommended. During warm weather, light color and light-weight clothing is suggested. Repellent, binoculars, and field guide(s) are also worth bringing.
Preserve Visitation Guidelines
- Take Highway 160 toward Lamar
- After 1.75 miles turn left onto County Highway U
- Go two miles to the second gravel road and turn left
- Go 0.5 mile until you see a preserve sign in the prairie to your left.
- Park along the road adjacent to the sign.
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