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APPLETON - Few people have the talent to compete on the PGA tour, one Fox Cities resident is trying to make the excitement of tournament golf accessible to every player. Tour founder Matt Werner played golf in high school at Appleton West and his love of the game has continued through his adult life.
"I'm a competition junky I just wanted to create something for everybody to play in," Werner said. That's why Matt Werner founded the Fox Cities golf tour. Eight events are scheduled for the inaugural season with tournaments across the Fox Valley, including a tournament championship. The players will compete for prizes that include Visa gift cards. If you decide to play you just have to sign up a week ahead of time on the tour's website, foxcitiesgolftour.com.
While Werner would love to see players play all eight events, it's not a necessity. "You don't have to play in them all but the more events you play the more points you earn. Then at the end of the year there will be prizes and awards based on your performance for the whole season," Werner said.
One of the things that makes the Fox Cities Golf Tour different is it's not just for low handicappers or local pros it's for every player regardless of their skill level. "If you just like getting out there and playing on the weekends and you shoot in the 80, 90's or even 100's there isn't really a lot for you to do so I thought I'd create something that's for everybody," Werner said.
To make sure everyone has a chance to win the tournament field will be divided into divisions so players can compete against golfers of similar skill levels. Tour Director Matt Werner explained the way the tournament will be divided. "It's set up so it's all flighted, it's all handicapped. You don't have to have an established handicap to start you can just sign up tell me what your average score is and I can get you into an appropriate flight."
Just because the tournament is flighted, that doesn't mean collecting the top prizes will be easy.
Stacey Gassner is the head golf professional at Reid Golf Course in Appleton, site of one of this summer's events. Gassner thinks players will find playing in an individual tournament format a fun challenge. "Everybody tells me how great their handicap has gone down. You can't compare it to tournament golf," Gassner said. "As soon as you start playing tournament golf then you'll find out how good of a player you are under pressure."
Gassner added that the biggest concern he's heard from people is whether the tour will survive after similar ventures in the past have floundered. He has faith though that the Fox Cities Golf Tour will be different. "I think that as Matt gets started and people start playing in it and if it's run like I expect Matt to run it, buzz will be everywhere and I think you'll get a lot of people to play in it."
"I would just say if you ever thought about or wanted to or had the intrigue to get out there and play on a competitive level no matter what your skill set is give it a shot," Matt Werner said. That shot may even find the bottom of the cup and earn players some prizes.


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Seemingly every Fast & Furious movie builds up to one moment: Vin Diesel fighting the big bad guy. Usually, that big bad guy is also, well, big—someone like the Rock or Jason Statham. And as cool as that moment usually is, a new video proves one word can make it so much better: lightsabers.

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<< Return to InPsych June 2008
By Dr Neil Thomas MAPS, Southern Health and Monash University, Melbourne and Associate Professor John Gleeson MAPS, Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne and Northwest Mental Health, a program of Melbourne Health.
Psychological interventions for individuals with severe and enduring mental health disorders have traditionally been provided by clinical psychologists working in public sector mental health services. However, the recent introduction of Medicare rebates for psychological interventions has led to local discussions amongst senior psychologists in Melbourne via the Heads of Psychology Group about the feasibility and appropriateness of these interventions being provided by independent practitioners. Here we take the opportunity to evaluate this possibility, taking into account the needs of this group of consumers.
Psychological treatment approaches have become well-established in the treatment of severe mental illness. A recent meta-analysis identified 34 randomised controlled trials of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with schizophrenia, and concluded that it is effective in bringing about improvements in overall mental state, the severity of positive psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and comorbid depressive symptoms (Wykes et al., in press). Similarly, in bipolar disorder, a number of trials have found psychological treatments to be effective in reducing the rate of relapse (Beynon et al., 2008). In response to this strong evidence base, major clinical practice guidelines for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have recommended that psychological treatments are provided on a routine basis (e.g,. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2004, 2005).
However, although those with the most complex needs are seen by public mental health services, many clients with diagnoses of psychotic or bipolar disorders are managed by private psychiatrists or general practitioners under the Medicare system. Prior to 2006, without corresponding access to rebates for psychological treatment, such clients would be unable to access recommended psychological treatments without paying, a substantial barrier given high levels of unemployment and poverty in this client group. The subsequent introduction of Medicare rebates for psychological treatments has great potential to make evidence-based treatments accessible more broadly and equitably for those with severe mental health problems, as it has already demonstrated for those with high prevalence disorders such as depression.
Medicare rebates are limited to 12 sessions per year (six further sessions are possible only in 'exceptional circumstances'), so an initial consideration is whether a standard intervention of this length is sufficient in treating more severe and complex problems. Between acute episodes, clients often present with multiple chronic and comorbid problems, the full range of which could not be addressed within such a brief course of therapy. However, interventions focused upon specific areas of need might be possible. For example, a common focus for treatment is managing medication-resistant psychotic symptoms, for which CBT for psychosis is well established. Compared with the total duration of standard CBT for depression and anxiety, this treatment can be lengthy. The engagement and assessment process may span several sessions whilst the therapist attempts to navigate problems including suspiciousness, variable insight, idiosyncratic delusional systems and perceptual experiences, and problems with attention and volition. Cognitive restructuring also tends to progress at a slow and gradual pace, due to the need to avoid jeopardising rapport by challenging delusional material too directly. In randomised controlled trials, courses of CBT for chronic psychosis have usually been between six and nine months (Zimmerman et al., 2005).
Nonetheless, it may be that significant gains can be achieved within 12 sessions. Briefer formats of CBT for psychosis based upon normalisation (Turkington et al., 2002) and coping enhancement approaches (Tarrier et al., 1998) have been found effective; relapse prevention approaches for bipolar disorder also fit within the 12 session format (Beynon et al., 2008); and treatments for comorbid anxiety and depressive symptomatology - highly prevalent in this population - might also be effectively delivered within this timeframe. It therefore seems that whilst the cap of 12 sessions restricts the comprehensiveness of intervention possible, it does have scope to provide treatments which, for some clients at least, would be clinically important.
Another consideration is how well treatment is suited to provision by private Medicare providers. Independently practising psychologists may have had little training or experience in this field of work, and may not have access to supervision in this area. There may also be significant disincentives for independently practising psychologists to extend their practice to encompass people with severe mental health problems, associated with high rates of non-attendance and difficulties with engagement.
Indeed, the feasibility of providing psychological treatment using the Medicare system seems largely dependent upon the ease of engaging an individual client. Treatment for severe mental illness often requires an assertive approach to engaging clients who may be disabled by negative symptoms, paranoid, and lacking insight into the nature of their difficulties. Mental health team-based clinical psychologists, who work alongside case managers or in a case management role, are in a position to actively engage clients, which is less feasible within a private practice referral model. In the public sector, they also have the flexibility to see clients for longer periods when indicated. Even in situations where clients cannot be engaged in formal treatment, team-based psychologists can offer consultation to case managers on minimising the impact of psychotic symptoms and strategies to reduce the risk of relapse. In contrast, the private Medicare system seems suited primarily to those clients who are likely to be readily engaged in formal therapy, attend regularly and benefit from a time-limited focused intervention.
Overall, it appears that Medicare-based service provision may be suited only to a subset, rather than the full range, of clients. Furthermore, there may need to be different models of service delivery for those clients outside the public system, which provide support for the training and supervision needs of therapists, and which promote the prioritisation of this client group.
The first author has piloted one possible model of working in a specialist 'Voices Clinic' providing psychological treatment for people with auditory hallucinations. Attached to an academic department with local expertise in the psychological treatment of psychosis, this clinic was set up as a specialist service taking referrals throughout Melbourne. Experience in this clinic was that many clients could be engaged in treatment with an independent service, with preliminary outcome data that a 12-session format of intervention could produce significant improvements in symptoms. Other models of working may also be possible, such as psychologists from public mental health services having a proportion of their time dedicated to using their expertise to see Medicare-funded clients.
In informing the development of such initiatives it will be useful to obtain data on the clinical characteristics of clients with severe mental illness outside the public system, a key issue being to determine how many clients in need of psychological treatment would be amenable to Medicare-based service delivery. Indeed, it is unclear how many clients might fall between the two types of provision - not having sufficient case management needs to fall within the remit of public mental health services, yet not able to be engaged or effectively treated within a less flexible, private Medicare-funded system. Research is required to clarify this issue, but in the meantime there appears potential to increase the availability of therapy to at least a proportion of clients with severe mental illness.
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Beynon, S., Soares-Weiser, K., Woolacott, N., Duffy, S., & Geddes, J.R. (2008). Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder: Systematic review of controlled trials. British Journal of Psychiatry, 192, 5-11.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2004). Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38, 280-305.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2005). RANZCP clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39, 1-30.
Tarrier, N., Yusupoff, L., Kinney, C., McCarthy, E., Gledhill, A., Haddock, G., & Morris, J. (1998). Randomised controlled trial of intensive cognitive behaviour therapy for patients with chronic schizophrenia. British Medical Journal, 317, 303-307.
Turkington, D., Kingdon, D. & Turner, T. (2002). Effectiveness of a brief cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention in the treatment of schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, 523-527.
Wykes, T., Steel, C., Everitt, B., & Tarrier, N. (in press). Cognitive behavior therapy for schizophrenia: Effect sizes, clinical models and methodological rigor. Schizophrenia Bulletin.
Zimmerman, G., Favrod, J., Trieu, V.H., & Pomini, V. (2005). The effect of cognitive behavioural treatment on the positive symptoms of schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research, 77, 1-9.


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Road jobs planned all ways from Ellsworth 'hub'
ELLSWORTH, Wis. -- Most any way the compass points will motorists find road construction projects if they head out of Ellsworth this year.
The Pierce County Highway Department has five major road jobs lined up for the coming season, according to Construction Superintendent Jim Harris. They're located in rural areas surrounding the village (in the county's "hub") from as far as southeast of Plum City to as near as west of the El Paso business and residential district.
All five upgrades focus on the roadways, not bridges or other structures. Harris said Thursday their scheduling is subject to changes in weather, soil and like conditions, and at least one well-known expense could affect the results.
"Depending on oil prices, some of the paving projects may have to be scaled back," he said, indicating officials won't have a better idea of those prices until next month.
Read more in the print version of the Pierce County Herald Feb. 6.


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New Berlin School Board member Matt Thomas has been turning up the heat on the New Berlin Common Council and the Mayor challenging them to a budget with no grwoth in the tax levy. Thomas has been e-mailing Aldermen and the Mayor and has been surprised at the negative reaction he's been getting. Patrick at Badger Blogger has more on the Thomas/Gatzke e-mail exchange including audio from WISN's Mark Belling.
However, this just got bounced to me by Matt Thomas this morning, and it really shows how silly some of our local elected officials can be:
July 23, 2006
Re: Email policy
To: Aldermen, Council, Board of education, New Berlin
City staff, media.
Email is an extremely powerful and efficient tool. I
have been using it for years with very few problems.
However, due to some recent abuse of email being used
as a political weapon, I will be adopting a personal
email policy.
I will be significantly restricting my use of email
for official business. I will continue to use email
*Arranging and verifying meeting times.
*Submission of RAS's to the Clerk and Council.
*Reception of meeting minutes and agendas.
I will still accept and read all email questions, but
I will only respond to them via telephone or US mail.
I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, but
it is the best way of handling this situation.
Paul D. Gallagher
3rd district Alderman
Why would a public official ever be afraid of their own words unless they're hiding something from the public? If Gallagher was an alderman opposed to higher taxes, what would he have to fear?


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Lawmakers warn UK defense cuts would make Libya-style intervention difficult
LONDON (AP) ' Britain would struggle to mount another operation on the scale of its intervention in Libya because of massive defense cuts, a report from lawmakers said Wednesday.
The Defense Committee report said the intervention in Libya, which led to the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi, was successful and justified but has raised "important questions" about the extent of the U.K. military's capabilities.
"The real test is whether the success of this mission was a one-off or whether the lessons it has highlighted mean that future such missions can be successfully undertaken, whilst maintaining the U.K.'s capability to protect its interests elsewhere," said committee Chairman James Arbuthnot.
The committee noted that Britain's participation in the NATO mission over Libya was carried out before a decision to cut 8 percent from the defense ministry's budget was implemented, saying the government now will face "significantly greater challenges" with a similar operation in the future.
"The government will need to make some difficult decisions on prioritization, if it embarks on a future mission similar to the Libya operation now," the committee said.
But Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said Wednesday the operation in Libya had demonstrated the U.K.'s ability to project military power around the world.
The Defense Committee said it was concerned that future NATO operations may not be possible if the U.S. can't help with providing unmanned aerial vehicles, intelligence and refueling aircraft.
"For the time being, there will continue to be a heavy reliance on U.S. command and control functions for future NATO operations," the committee said. "It should be a priority for NATO to examine this over-reliance on U.S. capabilities and assets."
It also noted that due to British defense cuts, participating in new NATO operations could put standing commitments in jeopardy. The committee praised the Royal Navy's evacuation of civilians in the Libyan port of Benghazi and enforcement of an arms embargo off Libya, but noted that those actions precluded the navy from readiness to provide escort and carry out counter-drug operations.
"It is likely that this type of risk taking will occur more frequently" as defense cuts are implemented, the committee said.
The defense secretary disagreed, saying Libya highlighted the U.K.'s ability to conduct operations while fulfilling its commitments in Afghanistan, the Gulf and elsewhere.
"We retain the capability to project power abroad and meet our NATO obligations, supported by what is the world's fourth largest defense budget," Hammond said.
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Background to South East Essex Community Archives (SEECA) Following the continuing success of a pilot archive started on Canvey, a group of six archives {Laindon, Billericay, Wickford, Benfleet, Rochford and Hadleigh & Thundersley} was initially funded by an HLF grant in 2010, through the inspiration of Sue Hampson and Debbie Peers.
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Pippa Middleton must've danced herself to the point of exhaustion the other night, as she was spotted leaning on her boyfriend's shoulder in the back of a taxi cab after partying at the nightclub Annabel's. People have been chatting for a long while now about when Pippa will decide to tie the knot, and some are thinking that Nico Jackson just might be the man to pop the question!
The couple was seen getting close and comfy in the back of a cab, but do you think the two are close enough to get hitched for the long haul? In her newest newspaper article, Pippa hinted at the possibility of a wedding. In her column, she said, "Next stop, a flower-arranging course. Maybe I'll be a DIY bride?"
Pippa, in her never-ending quest to find herself, is really just trying to experience ALL THE THINGS. And we love her for it. Flower arranging seems fun, Pippa, but we'd much rather you use your investigative talents to infiltrate the Kardashian lair and share with the world your findings.
Chances are she was just joking about a wedding, but there's no hiding the fact that Pippa is on a serious journey to find herself a husband — or at least a very serious boyfriend. She's enjoying the limelight on her own, but I think she also sees the family her sister, Kate Middleton, has created with Prince William and their new baby Prince George . . . and perhaps a part of her wants to start a family as well.
What do you think about Pippa crashed out in the back of a cab? When will Pippa Middleton get married? Is Nico the man? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
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After sunrise on Lembongan island, seaweed farmers finishing their work in the oncoming tide. A brief sunbreak on an overcast morning, later in the day the tide covers most of the beach and the seaweed farming activity stops until the tide recedes late afternoon. The volcanoes of Bali are supposed to be visible above the horizon, but that day (and the day before), the mountains were covered in clouds.
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lilimih33 (9918) 2008-07-28 16:31
Hello Tan!
Really fantastic ambiance and excellent composition!
Great light, perfect sharpness, lovely perspective!
Very very well done!
Best regards!
MiguelP (14470) 2008-07-28 16:39
Hola Tan... What a strange light, but also very dramatic, giving a special atmosphere to this photo, I also love the composition, with this person in the middle of the scene. Very well done.
Roly (2024) 2008-07-28 16:45
Hey, nice to see you back! Did the weather improve at some point? I really like the mood of this shot, which is very different from your usual pristine landscapes that make me envious. I have three minor observations here: the sky is a bit noisy, the image seems to be overall soft for some reason, and the horizon has a minute yet noticeable tilt. Otherwise, it does resemble a painting and I like the way it is composed. If you have any vacation left, keep in mind that the Canadian Rockies enjoy their best weather in August and the beginning of September...
jmcl (14535) 2008-07-28 16:59
Hi Tan,
What a beautiful moment of light .. you have found a way to create a feeling of calm and peace among all this clutter and activity .. beautiful image. hope you and yours are well. take care, John
mariandrea (979) 2008-07-28 17:41
Hi Tan, what a beautiful light you captured.... Nice scene, good composition, well done! chau chau,
fayeulle (27827) 2008-07-28 21:27
Hi Tan
As usual the light is here fantastic and in spite of the cloudy weather you got here a nice shot with a great mood
testmaniac (13508) 2008-07-28 21:44
Hello Tan, fantastic light,colors and composition in this photo!
Great photo job!
itamaratiya (539) 2008-07-28 21:45
Hey Tan,
The use of the wide lens is perfect. The DOF make the picture feel very deep, so it makes me look on all the details.
Very well done,
carper (96) 2008-07-28 21:51
Hello Tan that a long time ago.
very nice to see your work again. A fantastic shot here, fine point of view, good light, fantastic details and what a depth in it, almost a 3D shot, very good photojob and thanks for sharing, have a nice day.
gr. jaap
jjcordier (79297) 2008-07-28 21:52
Ciel et lumière incroyables! Cela te permet en tout cas de nous proposer une photo absolument splendide, riche en détails et d'une très grande qualité technique. Bravo!
Barkan (187) 2008-07-28 22:11
Hello Tan,
Very nice capture of local people trying to finish before the next tide. Your use of light and timing are excellent as well. Tfs.
phwall (6785) 2008-07-28 23:40
Hello Tan,
Wonderful light you have captured, this is my favourite, dark gray cloud background and sunlit foreground. The long shadows of the workers and the brightly lit boats are stunning. Really like your wide POV, gives the shot so much depth and interesting detail. Well worth the early morning wake-up call.
alainh (33209) 2008-07-28 23:54
hello Tan
I always do not have time to make a visit to the friends. but I dicover always your pictures with much of pleasure. this one like the others is superb.
have a good day Tan
PixelTerror (0) 2008-07-29 0:26
Hey Captain !
Welcome back, hope your trip went better after your last message.
There is no spectacular captain blue sky on this image, not even you rlegendary elevated pov, but never mind I like it because this light on the sand and water makes it luminous. I'll do my best to imagine the volcanos ;-)
Oh, and congratulations for adding one new country to your already so looong list !
Have a nice day jY
Wirraway (1985) 2008-07-29 2:13
Very good landscape Tan, love everthing about it,colours are spot on as well as exposure, interesting note, great work as usual.
Regards Ian
Nth Queensland
gilou530 (34) 2008-07-29 2:38
salut tan
une lumiére qui ressemble a un HDR de cette photo qui lui donne une super ambiance, belle profondeur de ce cadrage, beau travail
kadirim (879) 2008-07-29 3:10
Merhaba Tan bey
Harika bir atmosfer ve günlük yaşam karesi.Mükemmel renkler ve komposition.Tebrikler.
Kielia (24077) 2008-07-29 3:36
Hello Tan,
a composition full of activities and atmosphere. The light is phantastic and the colours are a pleasure for the eyes. Great work! TfS.
Best regards
chpp (4283) 2008-07-29 6:29
Hi Tan
nice shot, I like the dynamic created by the scattered objects and boats.
good dof, light and natural colours
nice job
asajernigan (21427) 2008-07-29 6:32
The lighting is great here forming stark contrast to the dark sky. Your composition is great using the tracks on the beach as a lead in for the shot. The boats and people give the shot a sense of life and motion.
Angelillo (9374) 2008-07-29 12:41
Hi Tan...
What a extraordinay light at the first glance... and then the circular mood given by the polarizer. The scene is very beautiful, very well textured, full of things, but nothing is disturbing. Very impressive! Thanks.
sleon (9402) 2008-07-29 13:35
HI Tan
I thought you'd been a bit quiet lately - so this is where you have been! The light here is quite special, no doubt this took some patience to catch the sunbreak, and the contrasts and colours brought out really make the scene come to life.
Regards, Susanna
Manamo (3710) 2008-07-29 16:59
Tan, it was good seeing a new post from you yesterday evening.
The sky is quite menacing, yielding flat light all over. BUT, there is this nice patch of light on the sand/water. light can only arise if shadows exist and it is well shown here.
Of course, like you used us to, you have a nice vantage point, giving you a nice overview of the place and of the action going on (and there seems to be a lot of action here!).
All the best!
banyanman (7789) 2008-07-29 18:21
I had sort of expected a shot from one of your usual high POVs for your first post from Indonesia, Tan, but this is nevertheless an excellent daily life post. I do like the ambience created by the early morning light and the use of the CPL filter. It wouldn't normally occur to me to be using a polarising filter in light like this, but it does add a lot of contrast and a certain mood to the picture.
Looking forward to seeing more from your trip.
Cheers . . . David
belido (19934) 2008-08-01 4:40
Hi Tan,
very interesting shot. First because of the visual with the boats and the fishermen well placed in the frame, second is the effect of the dark tones. They fit pretty well in here, creating a strong atmosphere and a pleasant image reading. Very good job!
Waylim (25436) 2008-08-01 9:20
What a great daily life image of this not so well know place in Indonesia, at least not to me. All people can think of Indonesia is Bali, and if your lucky they've heard of Jakarta. Sea weed, part of the diet in many Asian countries. Must be quite something to see the harvest, not a typical subject here. The clouds looked threatening, yet the sun manage to peek through for you to capture this scene beautifully. With so much going on, the landscape lost its tranquility and peacefulness, yet its a way of life for people here and man and nature, harmoniously. Compositionally, its hard for the eyes to find an angchor point, but that just the way it was. Really great detail and sharpness overall with really great POV from this Angle. Thanks Tan for this rarely seen site, definitely worth more than 2 points.
alibasarir (15580) 2008-08-03 11:09
merhaba tan
mükemmel bir açıdan müthiş güzel bir manzara.ışık son derece güzel ve gri gökyüzünün oluşturduğu görüntüde çok etkileyici.ayrıca ön plan görüntüsü ile denizteki tekneler nefis bir atmosfer oluşturmuş.
kevinos (7517) 2008-08-11 5:48
It looks like a 19th century painting, Tan in it's light and the clarity of the detail.The activity fills the frame beautifully. regards kevin
zeca (19762) 2008-09-01 10:01
Hi Tan!
The lights are beautiful! Good contrast! The composition is excellent, full of interesting details under that great sky! Good job!
ryno (6865) 2008-10-19 1:22
Hi Tan, great light and clarity, as well as the bustling activity make this a very appealing photo. The low clouds,and the way it merges with the sea, add drama to the scene. I've come across similar seaweed farming enterprises on the east African island of Zanzibar. I believe it is mainly used as fertilizer. Great shot!
amazon (12112) 2008-10-22 6:58
genis acinin etkisine bayildim,renklere de,kadraja da ,netlige de....
ellerine saglik,
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STAVANGER, Norway, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Norwegian energy company Statoil announced it was taking a major step to exploring the deep waters of the Norwegian Sea.
Statoil said it was preparing to install a platform at the Luva natural gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The field is in roughly 4,200 feet of water on the Norwegian continental shelf.
"This development may represent the start of deep-water production in the Norwegian Sea, and it will enable the tie-in of other discoveries in the same area," Ivar Aasheim, senior vice president for NCS field development at Statoil, said in a statement.
Statoil characterizes the Luva field as a deep-water pioneer in the Norwegian Sea. The deep-water platform will be the first of its kind in the NCS. It has a production capacity of around 800 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
Statoil said it expected major developments from the continental shelf would continue through 2020.
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced this month that it renamed the giant offshore Aldous/Avaldsnes oil field after Johan Sverdrup, the leader of the political movement that introduced the parliamentary system to Norway in the late 1800s. The government said the move was a reflection of the importance of NCS development.


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TORONTO – U.S. retailer DSW Inc. has signed a deal to buy a 44 per cent stake in Town Shoes Ltd., Canada's largest chain of shoe stores, for $68 million.
The shoes and accessories chain is buying the stake from the Alberta Investment Management Corp. The other main shareholder of Town Shoes is private equity firm Callisto Capital.
DSW president and chief executive Mike MacDonald says the company has been looking to break into Canada for a long time.
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DSW said Tuesday it may increase its stake in Town Shoes beyond 44 per cent by buying additional shares from other minority shareholders as part of its initial investment. The company also has the right to buy the rest of the retailer after four years, based on a pre-determined formula.
Callisto, on behalf of itself and the other shareholders, also has the option to sell the balance of the company to DSW Inc. after three years based on a pre-determined formula.
The deal is expected to close in May and has received the approval of the board of directors at both companies.
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Then there was Punisher: War Zone, which was just awful. I would switch places with a blind person so I wouldn't have to see that movie again, but even then, I'd still be able to hear the bad acting. So the last time was saw Frank Miller, it was disappointing. Until now...
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BANK ROBBERY: A U.S. Bank branch at 1475 Woodside Road in Redwood City was robbed at about 2 p.m. Friday, according to police. The suspect was described by witnesses as an unshaven man with blond hair in his late 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, Redwood City police Lt. Sean Hart said. The man gave a note to a teller demanding money and was given an undisclosed amount of cash. "The note said 'I have a gun give me the money,' " Hart said. No weapon was displayed and no one was injured. The man then fled and no getaway car was seen.
Stockbridge and Austin avenues, 8:10 a.m.: A Menlo Park teenager was cited for driving without a license.
Atherton Avenue, 8:52 a.m.: A moving van was blocking a street.
Catalpa Drive, 10:39 a.m.: A 42-year-old Redwood City woman was cited for driving without a license.
Hawthorn Drive, 11:50 a.m.: A resident said two people came to his door, handed him a religious pamphlet and left in a silver minivan occupied by two other people.
Valley Road, 12:19 p.m.: Ammunition was turned in for destruction.
Selby Lane, 7:25 p.m.: Police received numerous 911 calls from the same number that ended in hang-ups. An officer made contact and a father said he and his son were having a discussion that he thought might get heated and physical.
Menlo Park
1900 block of Menalto Avenue, 2:55 p.m.: A bicycle was found.
1400 block of Bay Laurel Drive, 3:13 p.m.: An identity theft was reported.
4300 block of Bohannon Drive, 4:20 p.m.: A vehicle was vandalized; it was keyed.
Willow Road and Newbridge Street, 5:58 p.m.: A 38-year-old Gilroy man was arrested for multiple San Mateo County warrants and a $10,000 Palo Alto warrant for allegedly being under the influence of drugs and an $8,000 San Benito County warrant for allegedly being under the influence of drugs.
Willow Road and O'Brien Drive, 6:10 p.m.: A 53-year-old San Mateo man was cited for a $7,500 warrant for forgery, alteration or falsification of a vehicle registration, license plate or sticker, and cited for driving without a license.
800 block of Santa Cruz Avenue, 9:51 p.m.: A petty theft occurred.
Redwood City
Veterans Boulevard, 12:44 p.m.: A wallet was stolen.
Turks Head Lane, 12:54 p.m.: A residence was burglarized; jewelry was stolen.
Carson Street, 2:56 p.m.: A residence was burglarized; the point of entry was an unlocked rear window.
Turks Head Lane, 4:37 p.m.: A residence was burglarized; the point of entry was a rear door and jewelry was stolen.
Hurlingame Avenue, 10:09 p.m.: Gunshots were heard.
El Camino Real, 12:47 a.m.: A mountain bike was stolen.
Sterling Way, 1:29 a.m.: Gunshots were heard.
Flynn Avenue, 7:11 a.m.: A vehicle was vandalized; a window was smashed.
Hudson Street, 9:38 a.m.: A residence was burglarized; the point of entry was a front door that had been broken open.
Douglas Avenue, 10:50 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was returned by a reporting party's girlfriend.
Broadway and El Camino Real, 10:58 a.m.: An intoxicated man was given medical attention.
Ebener Street, 3:29 p.m.: A vehicle was burglarized; car washing equipment was stolen from an unlocked trunk.
Seventh Avenue, 3:35 p.m.: A residence was burglarized.
Oakside Avenue, 9:14 p.m.: Gunshots were heard.
Oakside Avenue, 11:01 p.m.: Gunshots were heard.
San Carlos
2600 block of Thornhill Drive, 8:39 a.m.: A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and resisting arrest.
500 block of Walnut Street, 5:09 p.m.: An identity theft was reported.
800 block of El Camino Real, 8:15 p.m.: A 37-year-old Redwood City was cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Old County Road and Springfield Drive, 10:45 p.m.: A 48-year-old East Palo Alto man was cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
1900 block of Greenwood Avenue, 10:45 a.m.: A petty theft occurred.
1200 block of Elm Street, 11 p.m.: A 29-year-old San Carlos man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, alleged possession of drugs, resisting arrest and battery on an officer.
Quail Meadow Drive and Woodside Road, 1:53 a.m.: A Daly City woman was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
100 block of Churchill Avenue, 3:45 p.m.: A residence was burglarized. The owner said a gold Rolex watch, a 1984 Silver U.S. Olympic commemorative coin and several keys to a vehicle were taken. In Brisbane, police arrested a San Francisco man after they found him allegedly to be in possession of the stolen items.
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Hollywood's latest completely unnecessary remake of a movie that's not that old is "Total Recall." Directed by "Underworld"'s Len Wiseman, the film mixes unimaginative action, halfhearted political allegory and a general air of "why are we doing this again?"
The film, based on the same Philip K. Dick short story as the original, subs Colin Farrell in for Arnold Schwarznegger and Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel into the two main female roles, in place of Sharon Stone and Rachel Ticotin, with Bryan Cranston playing the dictator and main antagonist. It also leaves out the Mars element, and any alien connotation whatsoever, although the three-breasted hooker for some reason stays.
Farrell is Doug Quaid, a factory worker in a dystopian 22nd century in which the only remaining civilizations are the former Britain and Australia, which are connected by a high speed train/elevator known as "The Fall." There's a totalitarian government and a resistance movement, and Doug – with some help from a futuristic firm called Rekall- must figure out how he fits into it.
Overall, it's a pretty perfunctory and joyless affair. And while there's some impressive eye candy here and there, the whole affair is plagued by tiresome camera tricks, from unnecessary zooms to lens flares to incongruous flashing lights. Though, give Wiseman some credit: he steals a lot more from "Star Wars"- including nearly identical spaceships, ineffectual robotic henchmen who look just like Lucas' storm troopers, a character blurting out "it's a trap!"- than he does from the first "Total Recall."
The film tries to make some hay out of modern-day class conflict, but its heart clearly isn't in doing so. In all, just about the most daring choice the movie makes is putting Jon Cho in a platinum-blond fright wig.
Besides- a train/elevator that traverses the entire Earth in 17 minutes doesn't sound so oppressive to me- in fact, it sounds kind of awesome.
Farrell is fine, although he certainly doesn't have the charisma of Ah-nuld. But Beckinsale, the director's wife and "Underworld" star, gives the same sneering facial expression whenever she's about to fight, which just gets more unintentionally hilarious each time she does it.
Now, a few words about Bryan Cranston. He's been playing a transcendent part on Breaking Bad for five seasons now, and in that time he's played supporting roles in about ten movies. And other than "Drive," I'm not sure I remember a thing about any of them. Part of the problem, I think, is that after seeing Cranston portraying Heisenberg, it can only come as a letdown to see him playing a garden-variety sneering bad guy like he does here.
We're now 0-for-3 on remakes/reboots of iconic Schwarzenegger movies from the '80s- "Terminator: Salvation" and "Conan The Barbarian" didn't work without Arnold either. And "Total Recall," despite a few inspired moments, just has no reason at all to exist.


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Summertime is finally here! Here's a list of things to do this month to help get your garden growing for summer, provided by MSN Real Estate.
- Plant extra bulbs now for a burst of brightness later in the summer.
- Water at cooler times of the day to prevent quick evaporation and lower your water bills.
'Color spots'
- For splashes on color in early summer, select bright nursery annuals already in bloom.
Perennials are June-perfect planters
- Plant flowering perennials of all kinds for late spring, summer and fall blooms: Oriental poppy, foxglove, salvia, aster, colubine, delphinium, feverfew and heuchera name a few.
Lawn Care
- If your lawn needs aerating, it's not too late to perforate away.
- Overseed or reseed those stubborn scraggly spots.
- Fertilize now, if you haven't already.
- Think conservatively when it comes to watering.
- After mowing, leave grass cuttings on the ground to recycle all the good nutrients.
Vegetables and Herbs
- Now is your last chance for sowing squash and cucumber seeds.
- Corn, eggplant, peppers and tomatoes should also be planted as soon as possible.
- To expand your harvesting season, start planting successive crops of lettuce, spinach, carrots, chard, beets, and peas.
- All plants that are having a hard time springing back from winter should recieve a mild feeding.
- Fertilize roses now and each month through the summer.
- Allow spring-flowering plants to bloom before you feed them.
- Hold off on fertilizing tomatoes until their first fruit has set.
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3 $12.54/Hr $12.79/Hr $13.59/Hr
4 $12.92/Hr $13.18/Hr $14.00/Hr
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November 26, 2008
It's that time again....Hip HOP!
So....in true Holiday fashion, I bring you a few quick and easy's. This is the busiest time of year, and quick and easy can be a lifesaver!
Make sure to stop by Angela's blog for all the new releases, specials, and hip hop news!
First up is this fun little place card- I love the turkey on it, wouldn't want to be the Turkey this week- bwahahaha! It uses the fall festival set.
I wasn't quite ready to put away that set yet- so I also made this quick little card with the sprig of wheat- (is that what you call this???) Love this nestie, so glad it finally made it here!
And lastly, is my tri-fold tag card using sleigh ride.
I thought this could be a cute little gift for someone-
there are 9 identical tags in all tucked inside. I left them with out a sentiment for plenty of room to write on.
The back ground is using the snowflake serenade stamp.
Why does white always look so great on Kraft??
next up....Jen E!!
Hip HOP!
Have a great week! Pin It Now!
37 comments:
- FibreJunky said...
Those are darling, AJ! I love those tags. I *need* nesties!!! Can I wait until Christmas?
- 08:04
- Michelle said...
OMGosh! Love the tri fold. Three blogs - three great ideas! Gotta love Unity.
- 08:06
- Jacqueline said...
love these tags!! Your cards rock also!
- 08:08
- Jessica said...
adorable projects!!! especially love the tags! so cute!!
- 08:10
- Ashley said...
What cute cards and tags AJ! I love them all!
- 08:20
- Kerry said...
That tri-fold card with the tags is a fabulous idea!
- 08:26
- Michelle (mla1111) said...
such a cute turkey place card! those tags are so pretty too. Youre awesome!!
- 08:29
- Tink said...
Great job!! Love it!!
- 08:32
- JazzyH said...
Those are so cute!
- 08:44
- dclouser said...
Love your style!Wish I hadn't already made my Thanksgiving place cards, but yours will do for next year!
- 08:48
- Sherry said...
Great stuff, AJ! Quick and Easy is my kind of thing- AND they are still fabulous! :)
- 08:48
- arlsmom aka Lynda said...
Great stuff!
- 08:49
- daiseyfreak said...
these are amazing, hip hop!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 08:50
- Lindsay Spencer said...
SO CUTE! I'm loving all that white space.
- 08:52
- Nicole said...
Love the tags.
- 08:58
- Tamara said...
Those tags are great!
- 09:00
- Candace H said...
These are so cute and the tri-fold tag gift is a GREAT idea! HipHop Happy Thanksgiving!
- 09:00
- Tanis said...
Fabulous!! I love that "wheat" card...the white on white looks so nice!
- 09:11
- Amy said...
Oh, love them all! The wheat is my favorite though! Don't make me buy those Nesties!
- 09:14
- Ravengirl said...
Um, Wow! Your quick and easy is super cute! I agree about how fantastic the white looks on kraft!
- 09:45
- Michelle (aka mybelle101) said...
Gorgeous projects, AJ!! I'm especially lovin' the one with the wheat sheaves from Fall Festival...so CAS and elegant!
- 10:31
- Tracey said...
Fabulous projects! Love the tags!
- 10:58
- JenMarie said...
LOVE everything! WOW!
- 11:23
- Olde Country Creations said...
Awesome as always!
- 11:43
- Patter Cross said...
Wow, girl! You went ALL out!! These are awesome! Love the placeholder and the tri-fold! Wow!
- 11:45
- Lee (LuvLee on SCS) said...
Ohhh just PHENOM!!! I am so lovin' that tri-fold tag card!!!
- 11:54
- Shemaine said...
Love the tag card! So cute :)
- 13:30
- Jessica said...
Love the tri-fold card and the colors are great!
- 13:46
- Sharla said...
Absolutely love the tri-fold....love the colors.
- 15:26
- Linsey said...
OMgosh, girl--you are ON this week!! (not unlike any other week) but this stuff is amazing!!! Those sleigh tags and book are to die-for--I am SO CASing that! I love your adorable Turkey placecard holders and super sophisticated wheat card--totally fabulous in every way! I hope you have a wonderful Turkey Day, my buddy! luv ya! xoxo :)
- 16:59
- De said...
Wow. Your cards made me say that outloud. WOW!
- 17:17
- Expressions of a Creative Mind said...
Love, love, love the nestie card. So great!!
- 18:23
- Wendy said...
super duper projects. I esp. love the elegance of the wheat card... just stunning!
- 20:33
- Heather said...
THOSE ARE ADORABLE!!!! Love the tags and the simple white card is gorgeous!!
- 21:03
- wendyp said...
They're all adorable!!!
and everything goes great with kraft cardstock! Love that stuff!
- 04:18
- Janine said...
WOW!! AJ these are all fabulous!! I really like those tags!!
- 05:23
- liannallama said...
Love everything and especially your autumn card!
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I take strong issue with your characterization of the old "black categories" under Maoism as including, so you put it, "right wingers." If you bother to check the actual identities of the people denounced in such a fashion, I think you will find that a great many of them were socialists who simply objected to the Party's suppression of criticism and are certainly not "right wingers" at all, especially in the sense that the phrase has acquired in this country. The Maoist slander for these people is usually rendered in English-language texts as rightists; also a mischaracterization, but in this case, a deliberate one which then confers on the Maoists the title of the only "real" socialists by default. Some China scholars have adopted the sensible construction "rightists," [quotation marks included] which shows the term as an attribution not necessarily proven. This is avoids doing the slanderous work of the Maoists for them and obscuring the actual political indentities of the people so described.
Concur that "rightist" is the better term. It helps reveal the propaganda dishonesty of Mao & his fellow felons.


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The standard homebuilt-carbon practise is to use closed-cell foam or even polystyrene for your mold which is cheap and can be melted out with acetone after use. why on earth did he use wood?
a friend of mine has made a couple of diy-carbon frames, he experimented with foam, and acetone, and some scales...
he found that 'melting' the foam out of the tube increased the overall weight by a few grams (lots of gunk gets left inside - especially in complicated shapes like a bike frame)
and the foam he uses only adds about 20grams per tube, so he leaves it in.
i assume that the weight of the balsa wood core isn't enough for our swedish friend to worry about.


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Marshmallows and Employee Wellness
by Annette Gelhar
Remember all the recent studies about kids who are able to delay gratification in order to get an extra marshmallow, cookie or other treat? They go something like this: Children between the ages of about 3 and 8 are invited to choose whether to accept a treat right away or hold off for an extra minute or two in order to get 2 treats. Findings from these studies corroborate that the kids who choose to wait for twice the reward are also more successful later in life. Apparently, the self-discipline to delay gratification results in even greater rewards in adulthood.
Come to think of it, life is like that. Everywhere we turn, human behavior that results in an easy payoff or immediate comfort turns out to be untrue, impractical, morally unacceptable or downright harmful. Think slavery, smoking, fossil fueled vehicles, Bernie Madoff, credit card debt, grain-fed beef, and on and on.
Turns out even our treasured multi-tasking has been outed as a fraud. The frenetic behavior that made us feel smugly like card-carrying members of a technologically advanced culture, really isn't that cool. We don't multi-task—it's not possible. We simply flip ever more quickly between multiple tasks, never mind effectiveness or personal wellbeing.
The "gotta have my marshmallow now" mindset carries particularly unfortunate consequences in business. Employers are conditioned to value earnings and ROI above all else. If some part of their business isn't in line with that thinking, it's replaced. Happy stockholders and holistic business decisions that don't blossom into money trees overnight really don't mix.
Some folks have gotten the evolutionary lesson though, and are taking roads less traveled for a more effective, long-term business outcome. One of the top examples of workplace wellness is the Googleplex in Santa Clara County, California, where Google employees enjoy recreational facilities once the exclusive domain of high-priced resorts: a gym, two swimming pools, and a sand-volleyball court.
Some smaller employers have now started setting incredible examples for their colleagues by taking the time to listen to their own common sense. They're taking a look around at all the disjointed, quick-fix bandaids and contests passing for employee wellness initiatives and instead dedicating themselves to corporate wellness programs that approach people as the amazing, complex creatures they are. They're looking at integrative health models and truly investing in their people, knowing the "two marshmallows" will be more than worth the wait.
Currently, workplaces are heavy with wellness programs no one will participate in without heavy monetary "incentives." This sets up expectations for more of the same, and makes the employer with the most money able to lure the best people away with more generous monetary kickbacks. Have these employers moved the needle in terms of enlightening people on the need to take more responsibility for their own wellbeing? Have they decreased claims or premiums or increased productivity? Not a bit.
On the other hand, when you provide people programs that educate and support them to develop into their best selves you get employee loyalty, top performance and a reputation of being a great place to work. Oh, and primarily, people who now take responsibility for their health and due to their heightened understanding can be truly instrumental in turning our embattled healthcare system around. Will claims and premiums decrease and profits increase? What else could possibly result?
Disclaimer: Rarely will there be first-year ROI with this whole-person approach. But it's pretty clear that, once implemented, the marshmallows will multiply exponentially. Here's hoping more middle and small firms recognize these benefits and take the time to implement employee wellness programs that work.
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Final Stress Testing Rule on NCUA Board Agenda
The final stress test rule is on the April 24 NCUA board meeting agenda.
Credit Union Capital Planning and Stress Testing appears as the last item on the agenda, which was released on Thursday. The rule, introduced during the NCUA's October 2013 board meeting, would require credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets to maintain a stress test capital ratio of at least 5%, and submit to stress testing by the NCUA.
CUNA, NAFCU and NASCUS have been critical of the proposed rule.
"The fact that Congress under the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act did not include NCUA among the agencies directed to implement capital plans or stress testing for the largest institutions they regulate supports our view that a new regulation is not the best course of action," CUNA Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Mary Dunn said.
"We have huge questions and concerns with creating a new regulation at an enormous cost to the credit union – it's not necessary," said Carrie Hunt, senior vice president of government affairs and general counsel at NAFCU.
The Share Insurance Fund quarterly review and a request from the $224 million CME Federal Credit Union in Columbus, Ohio to expand its community charter are also on the agenda.
A proposed rule on associational common bond requirements will be introduced at the meeting as well.


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People should know what is in their food
After reading the editorial "Voters should send Proposition 37 back for 'modification,' " I was outraged.
Proposition 37 is simple: Do we deserve the right to know what's in the food we eat and feed our children? Or is that choice better left to agrochemical and pesticide companies that make billions of dollars by keeping us unaware that much of the food we eat has been genetically engineered in a lab?
The Food and Drug Administration received more than a million comments from concerned citizens on a petition demanding that genetically engineered foods be labeled, and poll after poll indicate that 90 percent of Americans agree.
In a 10-week period, an army of petitioners in California gathered nearly 1 million signatures, easily qualifying Proposition 37 for the November ballot.
Why? Genetically modified foods have never been proved safe for human consumption — and California families want to know what's in our food.
Proposition 37 opponents have already spent $25 million to defeat our right to know because it would threaten their stranglehold on consumer choice — preventing small farmers, the organics industry and truly natural food producers from competing on an equal playing field.
Dig into the truth. Look who is for Proposition 37 and look who is against it.
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Obama waging a nasty campaign
From the 2008 positive campaign of hope and change, President Barack Obama has descended into a negative campaign of attack and smear in 2012.
The Obama campaign attack advertising started in May against Mitt Romney and Bain Capital, causing longtime Obama ally and campaign surrogate, Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, to deplore as "nauseating" the negative campaign against private equity financing.
Negative attacks on Romney and Bain have only continued and intensified since, coming from a White House-connected super PAC. They have run a series of ads awarded "four Pinocchios" by the Washington Post's fact-checker — it's the worst rating for truthfulness.
On Obama's behalf, Sen. Harry Reid made a Joe McCarthy-like unsupported slander that Romney didn't pay any income taxes for 10 years, based on a "source" he won't identify.
Finally, there is Vice President Joe Biden telling a largely black audience that Romney is going "to put y'all back in chains."
I can't recall a nastier, dirtier campaign than Obama's re-election so far — and Election Day is still not until Nov. 6.
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Story torpedoes OPD's reputation
The story "Hostages at Home" torpedoed an already shaky reputation of the scandal-plagued Oakland Police Department.
The story, if true, is that Oakland police officers who presumably knew about the local drug gang, cavalierly left a citizen trying to do the right thing hanging in the wind under the threat of rape and death.
Over the years, I have read about the police complaining about the reluctance of witnesses to come forward; after this article, there will be a further dramatic drop in cooperation.
You would think that there is a way to report instances of crime anonymously and, in this case, why didn't the $100,000-a-year professional peace officers who picked up the guns take the initiative and report the cache themselves instead of letting an innocent person take the rap.
I would expect (a futile hope) that a future article will report Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan's outrage, disciplining officers for their lack of care, and a commitment by the City Council and mayor to stand by courageous citizen-witnesses. Silly me.
Steve Belcher
The oil industry is clearly a monopoly
I find it interesting that the news reports on the Richmond Chevron refinery fire have not answered the most important questions: Why has this accident caused a price increase with every oil company across the entire nation?
They obviously cooperate, so there is no competition in the industry. Isn't that also a monopoly? No wonder the consumer is being gouged. And most important, where are our public servants in Washington?
They are supposed to protect us from being taken advantage of by these enormous corporations. It seems that Congress and corporate America are in a marriage, and we get to pay for the honeymoon. Do we live in a corporate-controlled system of government? What do other people think?
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by JStar7, Sep 2, 2009.
Is it possible to play with a Prestige without the caps? Has anyone ever done this?
Hey, off topic; what are your specs on your Verdasco? Who and when did you order from?
It is possible since the mold on the prestige and radical are similar. If you can cap the radical, then you can uncap the prestige. There was a thread earlier of someone who uncapped their prestige, though he hasn't gotten back with any update yet.
yes if your prestige is a Prestige Midplus, not the mid or pro. Then the radical Midplus grommets will fit it.
Hang on about that. I'm posting a thread later on my findings. Check the Pro's Racquet's and Gear Thread Later tonight.
So you can't uncap the Pro? I would like to uncap my pro, but i'm not sure what grommets to use.
I asked a local customizer the same question. She asked her Head rep and they said there are no known non-CAP grommets that fit the MGPP.
If anyone does eventually find one, though, I'd be curious to know, too.
I am in the process of uncapping my prestige but i am still waiting for my order of grommets. It been over a week and I still haven't received my order so hopefully UPS people are nice enough to ship it to me on the weekend.
I'll give a update once i receive my box
The microgel prestige pro is a different racket form the rest because it is the first time the prestige has a open style pattern. So uncapping those would be out of the question if you were suppose to use radical grommets.
If you want to do it really badly, you could consider RAB's Guardit system, where you effectively make your own grommet strip:
I've used the fittex eyelets to replace individual grommets that have split, but have no experience of the full Guardit system.
keep in mind you can just trim the grommets if you really want to decrease the weight like that. I did it on my flexpoint prestige mp just for the hell of it. It worked fine and it wasnt too hard to do.
I would suggest the i.Radical or the Ti.Radical grommets. Either would fit a Prestige MP.
Does anybody know if LMPMP grommets fit a MGPMP?
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Q: I was given two beautiful, fine-gauge, cashmere sweaters for my birthday. One is black, the other taupe. I'd wear them to work with my tailored skirts and trousers, except the V-necklines are too low. Can you suggest a way to make the sweaters "office-friendly"? I've tried adding various necklaces, but these just seem to draw attention to my decolletage.
A: A lace-trimmed camisole or a blouse with a shirt-style collar, worn under your sweater, would cover up some of that bare skin. So would a scarf, strategically wrapped and knotted in the "V" of the sweater. And you could always add a jacket, the sure-fire answer to making any outfit look more businesslike.
Q: My husband has extremely conservative dress sense. All his suits are navy, and all his shirts are white. It's so boring. How can I get him to try some more colorful shirts? I'd love him to try one of the fashionable colors such as green or gold or purple.
A: Purple? For an "extremely conservative" guy? I don't think so. Instead, start with blue. It's a classic, and most men are comfortable with blue. They've been around the color since their nursery days, after all. Begin the transition to more colorful shirts with a light blue, then work your way gradually to a deep French blue. Finally, try blue stripes or checks -- and say bye-bye to boredom.
Q: I have long, straight hair that goes all flyaway with static electricity whenever I brush it during cold, dry weather. Admittedly that's not often in Florida. But it's annoying when it happens. I hate the idea of plastering my hair with goopy static-control products. Is there any other way to calm it down?
A: First, check your brush. A nylon brush, or one with a metal core, will aggravate the situation. Instead, use a natural-bristle brush with a wooden core. A little leave-in conditioner will help your hair behave, without gooping it up. It also helps to run a fabric-softener sheet over your hair before brushing -- the scent-free kind so you don't spend the day smelling as if you slept in a laundry room.
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The Twentieth Century Schism In The Malankara Church Part 12
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- The Twentieth Century Schism In The Malankara Church Part 12
Fr. Cherian George Poothicote
(Zachariah Mor Nicholovos, the former Metropolitan of the Malankara
Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America)
Dept. of History of Christianity, M.S.O.T Seminary
Before evaluating the events narrated we should have a look at the
life history of Mar Dionysius. A look into the personal history will
be helpful for us to evaluate the schism he had originated.
Geevarghese was born into Vattasseril family of Mallappally in the
year 1858. This village is the place where the Anglican missionaries
of the C.M.S. had established its first Church for the Syrian
Christians who joined the Church of England. Young Geevarghese had
his early education in Malayalam alphabet and Arithmetic from the
local village teacher. After this he joined the local school and for
high school education he had to go to Kottayam. Both these schools
were run by the C.M.S. missionaries.
While Geevarghese was a student in the C.M.S. High School at
Kottayam, Patriarch Peter III visited India and Geevarghese was
ordained to the minor order by the Patriarch himself. After the
ordination he stopped school studies and took up the Syriac studies
under Mar Gregorios of Parumala and Mar Ivanios of Kandanad.
In the year 1880 he was ordained priest and in 1811 he was appointed
to teach at the Parumala Seminary and later in the year 1885 when the
Kottayam Seminary was recovered by Mar Dionysius V, Fr. Geevarghese
along with Konat Mathan Malpan began to teach there which he
continued till his consecration as Metropolitan in the year 1909. The
events after his consecration has already, been discussed in this
article and in a ripe old age he died in the year 1934.
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Recession Stalls Businesses' Decisions to Buy, Lease Equipment
Until they see sustained signs that the economy is recovering, small businesses owners are avoiding purchasing and leasing new equipment and taking on new debt.
According to a Raddon Financial Group survey of 1,200 small business owners, 47% said they had postponed equipment leases and purchases while 41% were cautious about taking on new debt. Thirty-nine percent said they have put off hiring new employees, 24% are not expanding their facilities and 19% have opted not to buy real estate.
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TR: These are the good years for Barb and me. I mowed the lawn yesterday, for the first time this season. And I was really enjoying that. The sun on my face. And I forgot to look down and I stepped in a big fresh pile of dog stuff. But I got the job done. And then today I came home from the store and found Barb on the couch, drinking a beer and listening to iPod.
SS (SINGS): Lonesome....so lonesome...like to die...
TR: Barb, what are you doing?
SS: Listening to country music.
TR: You're not tuned to public radio?
SS: Nope.
TR: And is that beer?
SS: I decided to open myself up to new experiences. A malt experience. Expand my horizons.
TR: Barb. The only thing you're going to expand is your butt.
SS: Where is the tolerance, Jim? Where is the open-minded man that I married?
TR: Barb. I don't got for self-pity and bitter resentment and that's what that music is about.
SS: Now Jim, that is the most bigoted thing I've heard you say in a while.
TR: It's the truth, Barb.
SS: I've got one thing to say to you, Jim
I'm leaving you.
You don't want me to
Be the person who
I am So I
Am saying goodbye
TR: I don't think you're getting enough ketchup, Barb. Ketchup contains natural mellowing agents that help you accept that you are who you are. And you are not a singer. Have some ketchup. I think you'll feel better in no time.
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You've got your graduation speeches, and then you've got your graduation speeches. Depending on the speaker, some are forgettable, some not so much.
Over the weekend, Ben Bernanke went back to Princeton to give the Baccalaureate address. No hints about when interest rates are gonna go up. Or what the Fed's gonna do about unemployment.
Just a little wisdom:
Life is amazingly unpredictable; any 22-year-old who thinks he or she knows where they will be in 10 years, much less in 30, is simply lacking imagination. Look what happened to me: A dozen years ago, I was minding my own business teaching Economics 101 in Alexander Hall and trying to think of good excuses for avoiding faculty meetings. Then I got a phone call.
And look at him now.
As the Gospel of Luke says (and I am sure my rabbi will forgive me for quoting the New Testament in a good cause): "From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded" (Luke 12:48, New Revised Standard Version Bible). Kind of grading on the curve, you might say.
It was a nice little speech, actually. Read the whole thing here or watch it below.
Remarks by Ben S. Bernanke from Princeton University on Vimeo.