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Mitt Romney Becomes Hilarious Victim of Bad Lip Reading Yet Again [VIDEO]
I turned the news on yesterday with the hopes of finding out what was going on in the world. While I heard a few facts, mostly I heard opinion driven arguments as anchors and guests fought for their prospective candidate. I think I'll stick to reading the facts online instead of listening to 'news people' bicker. Also available online is this hilarious Bad Lip Reading of Mitt Romney. I think I'll be laughing until November!
If you have never seen a Bad Lip Reading, it is string of actual video clips minus the original audio and dubbed over with hilarious nonsense.
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The only funeral home in West is embracing the help of outside funeral directors while one of their own remains hospitalized.
Robert Payne, president of Aderhold Funeral Home, served in the West Volunteer Fire Department and suffered broken ribs and other injuries in the explosion, said Robbie Bates, president-elect of the National Funeral Directors Association and volunteer spokesman for Aderhold.
Payne's home also was destroyed by the blast.
The Payne family has operated the funeral home since 1963, and now Larry Payne, Robert Payne's brother who is also a funeral director, is left to handle victims' arrangements.
"There are times when we have situations when we need more help," Bates said. "In this case, they need a lot of help."
Funeral directors from Texas and beyond have stepped up to help with services ranging from preparing bodies for burial to greeting grieving friends and families.
The Texas Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association are coordinating volunteers and accepting donations. Money to defray the death and burial costs for families in West has been steadily flowing in, Bates said.
Four Texas funeral directors are volunteering at Aderhold. About 100 others have offered their services and will be called upon as needed, Bates said.
Bates runs Bates Family Funeral Home in DeKalb and became friends with the Paynes through their families' work in the funeral industry.
"Right now, I'm here at my place, and I'd really like to be down there trying to help out," he said. As a spokesman during an exceedingly tough time for Aderhold, he's doing what he can.
John Casio, the executive director of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, has been in touch with an Aderhold representative and the Texas Funeral Directors Association to share lessons learned from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., last year.
"No. 1 is you've got to take a deep breath," Casio said. "First of all, you're in shock, and second of all, you have to do your job to assess a situation.
"It's emotional," Casio said. "But you've got to help a family through their emotion."
Casio helped Connecticut funeral directors with everything from crowd control to vacuuming.
"You did what had to be done," he said. "There was just a lot going on."
In Connecticut, he estimates there were 20 funeral directors preparing bodies and over 200 other volunteers working in shifts.
The Paynes knew many of those who died in West.
"Your emotions have to be put in the background," Bates said.
Most of the 14 bodies from Wednesday night's explosion have not been released from the Dallas County medical examiner's office, but once Aderhold receives them, plans are in place to keep arrangements running smoothly.
Three funerals have been scheduled.
"You never forget," Casio said of tragedies like the Connecticut shooting and West explosion. "You realize how lucky we are. It could have been any one of us."
How to help
By phone: Call the Texas Funeral Directors Association at 1-800-460-8332.
By mail: Texas Funeral Directors Association, 1513 S. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78741 and note the cause as West, Texas Project.
Leslie Minora is a Dallas-based freelance writer. She can be reached at email@example.com


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To many, health care is more important this election cycle than ever. It's considered to be the second most important issue in the presidential election, topped only by the economy. In fact, it's the most interest the issue has received since 1992, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"The economy dominates most voters' thinking in terms of their priorities for choosing a candidate," says study co-author Robert Blendon, a professor of health policy and political analysis at Harvard School of Public Health. "But in a close election, the two candidates' stands on health care issues could help swing the balance among some voters."
It's not much of a surprise: The implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has in part defined President Obama's presidency, but it's also confused and divided a nation. And along with it, issues like Medicare and women's reproductive rights have also taken the spotlight.
See how President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney compare on some health care issues.
Also read about how the PPACA has polarized brokers this election year
Issue: Abortion and birth control
Obama: The president supports women's rights in regards to abortion and birth control. His Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that contraceptives be made available for free for women enrolled in workplace health plans, including the morning-after pill. It's been a controversial issue, especially for religious conservatives, who have rejected the contraception mandate. Many Catholic institutions—including Notre Dame University—have sued the feds over it, saying the government values cannot be imposed on institutions that conflict with their religious teachings.
He is a strong supporter of Planned Parenthood.
Romney: Gov. Romney said in mid-October that he wouldn't pursue any abortion-related legislation if elected president. In an interview with CBS Evening News in August, Romney said it was a non-issue in regards to the election. "Recognize this is the decision that will be made by the Supreme Court. Democrats try and make this a political issue every four years, but this is a matter in the courts. It's been settled for some time in the courts." As governor of Massachusetts, he supported a woman's right to choose. Later, he said he opposed abortions with the exceptions of rape and incest, and the health and life of the mother, but would not change any previous legislation. He also said he would end federal aid to Planned Parenthood.
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Issue: Nationwide reform
Obama: This one's simple. It's full-steam ahead for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act under President Obama. The law has already gone through a lot in just a couple years. After being signed into law in 2010, the law has undergone numerous threats of repeals from Republicans and survived a Supreme Court case this past June. Many of the law's provisions have gone into effect already, but most of the heavy hitters wait until the start of 2014, including the individual mandate and the implementation of state exchanges.
Poll after poll confirm Americans are still torn on how they feel about the health reform law, but with time, more seem to be getting used to the idea. The PPACA was touted as a way to expand health coverage and contain costs. Its main provisions include: the requirement that all Americans obtain health coverage, a marked expansion of the Medicaid program, the creation of health insurance exchanges, and many consumer protections, including the ban of pre-existing conditions exclusions from insurance companies.
Romney: Romney has been adamant about saying he'll work to repeal the PPACA on his first day in office, though many say that's a hard task to do. Instead of national reform, Romney instead believes states should come up with alternatives that meet their own needs. But still Romney favors some of PPACA's popular provisions. He said in September that "there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I'm going to put in place." Those include two popular PPACA provisions: allowing young adults under 26 to keep their coverage under their parents' health-insurance, and making sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage.
He has cited his popular Massachusetts health care overhaul as an example of what states can do. His 2006 health care law requires almost all residents to have coverage or pay a tax penalty, and mandates that most employers offer insurance to their workers. It also established a health insurance exchange. The Kaiser Family Foundation found that his legislation cut the number of uninsured in Massachusetts in half.
Issue: Medicaid
Obama: The president's health reform law includes the expansion of Medicaid, but the Supreme Court ruled in June that the federal government can't penalize states for refusing to do so. Nearly a dozen governors say they are considering not expanding their programs, and some might seek greater flexibility in return for participating.
Romney: Romney wants to replace the current Medicaid funding system, which gives the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a considerable amount of control over states' Medicaid programs, with a block grant program. The program would provide each state with an amount equal to what the state received from the federal government last year, plus an inflation adjustment, plus an additional 1 percent increase, he said.
"Don't have the federal government tell everybody what kind of training programs they have to have and what kind of Medicaid they have to have," Romney said in the first of the three 2012 presidential debates Oct. 3. "Let states do this. And, if a state gets in trouble, we can step in and see if we can find a way to help them."
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Issue: Medicare
Obama: The president rejects Republican proposals that would turn the government program into a voucher system. He says that the PPACA will rein in Medicare spending. The law is expected to reduce Medicare spending by $716 billion over 10 years by cutting back on payments to providers and Medicare Advantage plans. Most recent polling shows Obama and the Democrats have the edge on the Medicare debate.
Romney: He supports turning the program into a "premium support" program that would give seniors a fixed payment to buy private insurance or a government plan similar to what currently exists.
For more in-depth analysis on how the two candidates' compare on Medicare, read "How Obama, Romney compare on Medicare."
Photo: Seniors enrolled in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, according to Avalere Health. AP Photo:Danny Johnston, File.
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The sweet little guy just had his head tucked between my chin and shoulder and softly snored. He is my last baby and I can't believe how sweet he is. He is a big cuddler and such a joy to his sister and I. I'm just so in love with him. He's going to be one on the 12th and it makes my heartache that my baby is growing up.
I couldn't help but think while I was rocking him, how much STBX has missed out on. He pretty much checked out after DS was born and went far into the A fog. He's had little to no interest in the kids for the past year until recently. He had a great relationship with dd beforehand, so she's taken to him again quickly. However, my little guy doesn't even know him. He smiles at him in a "you seem like an okay guy" kind of way, but not in an excited to see daddy way.
I hate that I have to share MY sweet boy with him and Hello Kitty. They don't deserve my kids and especially not my sweet boy that he never even bonded with. It just makes me sick.
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They miss out on so much, and our few days without our kids we miss out as well, no matter how badly we need breaks as primary single parents.
It's so tough.
The asshats don't deserve so many of the rewards they seem to get, but don't forget that no matter how hard it is, you are a good mom, a loving mom, and the anchor to your children.
It is what it is.
My 5 year old is right into daddy even though he barely had a thing to do with her until my 3 year old came along. We separated when she was 4.5. He doesn't relish them now - they are on some sort of "To Do" list and are paraded about to try to prove that he is not the monster that he and I know he is.
It makes me sad and mad all at the same time. I don't hate it so much that I have to share, I hate it that time is stolen from me to plonk them in front of a TV or a computer game.
I also make sure to take the time to relish the fact that I get all of those blissful 3am memories with my babies. That my big girl still climbs into my bed and snuggles with me in the nook under my arm that feels like it was made for her. That my little big girl calls out to me in the night just for a cuddle and to tell me that she loves my head off. That they kiss me with their eyes open and hold the kiss so long they breathe in my mouth.
These are sparkle moments only an invested and interested mummy or daddy would notice.
My mom went on to marry a loving man who is my Dad in every sense of the word. Things have a habit of working out the way they are supposed to.
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As those days unfolded I would stop and just enjoy that we were together. I enjoyed that he wanted me there, helping him. I loved that he feels so comfortable with me and I with him. I still stop to think about it and smile occasionally.
He is my youngest. My eldest has just begun her final year of college. We talk almost daily. She calls me for advice on things both minor and major or to tell me what is going on in her life. I am so very lucky to have her in my life.
I used to try so hard to help my WH build or repair his relationship with our children until I realized it's not up to me. I'm slowly learning to relinquish my stress over the things that are beyond my control and enjoy to the fullest the things which are within my control.
I saw him, I could not unsee him. -StrongButBroken
There came a point when it was too painful to love him, so I stopped.


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Recent Tasting Notes
Revisiting this one. Such a lovely black tea. Strong and bold and malty. Delicious. Perfect for the first cup of the day.
I love this one.
Here is my full-length review: http://sororiteasisters.com/2010/12/09/pure-organic-black-teaji-hong-men-from-in-nature/
In honor of today's published review, I decided to enjoy a cup of this. You can check out the review here:
This is really good. Rich & delicious. Nice burnt-sugar caramel-y note, along with a delicious baked-bread kind of taste with a nice level of malt. Toothsome! I love this.
So good! The flavor is almost CREAMY. It tastes very decadent. Full-bodied and very satisfying.
Definitely one of the best black teas out there!
Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this… now I'm off to write a full-length review for our SororiTea Sisters Blog (http://sororiteasisters.com )
I posted a full review on this here! Very interesting cuppa!
Yup! Puerh Buds! In Nature keeps the surprises coming my way! :)
Smells like a gentle sweet celery once infused. It's very light in color….almost clear.
The taste is very mild yet juicy-sweet and quenches my thirst! But will I stop drinking tea!? Heck no! LOL
This is a delight!
I don't know as much about Puerh as I should, I suppose. All I can see is buds! Like in the pic and I just pasted the info from their website for the description. I know it's raw because it says it's 'untouched' and with no human interference.
Ah ha. You answered my question:) Raw=sheng. Cooked=shu. I love sheng, but Yunnan sheng isn't my favorite. What were your steeping parameters for this? You don't list them and I want to try this at some point, but have no clue what to do w/ it lol.
I went with about 3 minutes then decided to go for at least another minute because I wanted to see if I could get it stronger.
This is a lovely green tea. You can read my full-length review of it here:
Enjoying my time brewing this in my gaiwan this evening, a little late, perhaps, for caffeine but my "clock" is a bit off because I was up so late last night.
This is a beautiful tea, and offers many flavorful infusions!
Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me this tea to try!
The flavor is very fresh and sweet. It has a very buttery taste to it. There are light floral notes, very subtle fruit notes and even a hint of nutty flavor to it – a very complex tea for having only steeped it for 1 minute!
Excellent! See my other notes about this one…LiberTEAs notes, and http://sororiteasisters.com
In Nature continues to amaze me!!!
Dry Leaf Scent: EXTREMELY Buttery…very nice!
Post infusion Scent: Still buttery, but a different kind of buttery…and green tea…
COLOR: pale but pretty yellow
Taste: The Purest of Pure! Extremely CLEAN. A nice even Green Tea Taste…not bitter or grassy…semi-sweet.
I really like this…one of the best "Dragon Wells" I have had so far!
Mmm. Smells bready and chewy and I just wanna gnaw on it a little bit. Even though this is a Chinese tea, it smells like a super-tasty Assam. Then, once it is fully brewed, a bold and rich Tiger-like Yunnan. And the taste? It somehow manages to be both! Chewy and nom-worth Assam on the front, smooth and sweet Yunnan on the back – it's like the mullet of teas! If this had a little smoke and cocoa thrown into the mix, it's be the slightly less developed twinsie of the fantastic Tan Yang Te Ji from TeaSpring. This one falls short of that high standard but it's still a pretty darn good tea. Thanks to TeaEqualsBliss for this tasty number!
Okay, must add that as it cools, it's getting insanely thick feeling with a strong fig-like note of sweetness. It almost makes me think I'm sipping on syrup. In a good but crazy-rich way.
The box doesn't lie…
this is PURE Green Tea.
A Nice PURE Green Tea. VERY 'clean' and sweet and a hint of veggies…but very slight hint of a veggie taste. It's more sweet that anything… I would say a SWEET Surprise! VERY nice! A great green tea.
Sweet blossoms is what this reminds me of at first sniff!
The taste is gentle, sweet, yet floral at times…
Towards the end of the sip you get a little bit of the woodsy taste but it's slight
and the after taste is a tad nutty but pleasant.
This is a very laid back and go-with-the-flow type tea!
Started my day with this! See my previous review! Also log on to http://sororiteasisters.com for a longer review!


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Good morning to you, handsome boy!!! You are such a cute boy, we can't stop smiling. Not only adorable but very brave as well. Such a big scare you had last year with that horrible cancer. Thank goodness the cancer is gone and you're recovering nicely. We wish you many more happy years ahead. Congrats on your big day as our DOTD!!! It's a very special celebration because your family wasn't sure if you would still be with them today. This calls for a huge party!!!! Kisses from us please. We wish you all happiness always!!!!!
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Gov. Rick Scott might forever be associated with his campaign promise to add 700,000 jobs.
Scott's jobs-seeker-in-chief, Commerce Secretary Gray Swoope, was in Southwest Florida on Wednesday for part of a post-legislative-session goodwill tour to tout what the administration has done to get there.
Swoope acknowledges that the Sunshine State has a long way to go, but says Florida is showing forward momentum.
"The good news is things are beginning to head in the right direction," he told the Herald-Tribune before a breakfast gathering where he spoke to a crowd of more than 100 movers and shakers: developers, local and state politicians, bankers and executive recruiters.
"You go from January of last year at 12 percent to today, and it is very positive. We are trending in the right direction," Swoope said, referring to the state's 9.4 percent unemployment rate, the lowest level since February 2009.
The state has seen 72,300 new jobs in the last 12 months and nineteen consecutive months of positive annual employment growth. Before that, Florida lost jobs for three years in a row.
There have been recent relocation wins within this region, including another unveiled Wednesday in Manatee County, and others around the state.
Swoope pointed to an information technology player that just picked Gainesville for a new center. MindTree, with sites in New Jersey and India, is expected to create 400 new jobs in the next four years.
To get a competitive placement like that, Swoope says you have to cultivate site-selection consultants. He told the Herald-Tribune that that one of his highest priorities is raising Florida's profile with the nation's 2,000 or so site-selection consulting firms. It appears to be working to some degree.
"Florida is back on their map," Swoope said. "We hear it everywhere we go."
Backing him up on that point was Dennis Donovan, co-founder of the WDG Consulting firm in Bridgewater N.J., and a 34-year veteran in the site-selection business.
"Enterprise Florida had just been floundering," Donovan said in a phone interview, referring to the predecessor economic development agency to Swoope's Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. "When Gov. Scott came into office, he was totally committed to economic development."
Scott recruited Swoope, who had achieved success in bringing new and substantial businesses to the Magnolia State, including Toyota and GE Aviation.
"If you can have success in Mississippi -- which Swoope did -- you can do it anywhere," Donovan said.
"You need buy-in from local stakeholders," Donovan said of Swoope's Wednesday visit to Southwest Florida. "That is essential."
This week, Swoope made stops in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. He was ending his day in Orlando, where he is scheduled to talk today with members of the National Entrepreneur Center.
He was recruited by Scott to make the state's economic development efforts more coordinated and aggressive.
While Swoope has not landed any monster relocations, he and his local counterparts -- the people who run the Manatee and Sarasota county economic development groups -- had an encouraging first quarter. In the Sarasota-Bradenton area, there were six announcements heralding 1,300 new jobs, from back-office hospital work to a consolidation by the owner of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus.
On Monday, Naples-based Health Management Associates confirmed it would centralize billing and collection for 19 of its 23 Florida hospitals in Sarasota County, bringing 300 jobs to newly leased space off Fruitville Road.
That news came on top of recent announcements by Feld Entertainment to consolidate its circus production staff in Ellenton; Hoveround's decision to add 120 jobs while moving to Sarasota County from Manatee; call center Protocol Global Solutions's plans to double Sarasota employment from 400 to 800; and nutritional manufacturer Enzymedica's expansion in Venice, which will add 73 employees in four years, bringing employment to 120.
When you add in smaller, incremental growth situations, the picture looks even better.
The GSE Holdings unit of Illinois Tool Works Inc., which already runs two business units near Palmetto, said Wednesday that it was moving its Hobart Ground Power business there, expanding its plant to nearly 100,000 square feet and adding 42 jobs to the current 105.
There was a lot of competition for HMA's billing and collection center, said Alan Levine, the company's Florida group president.
"Frankly, you could put this anywhere -- it could be in California -- there is such as demand for new jobs out there," Levine said, noting that the 300 jobs attached drew sizeable incentive proposals form competing states.
But Sarasota County and the Economic Development Corp., working with Swoope's agency, put together a workable incentive package. That, plus HMA's desire to keep its current work force, kept the jobs local, Levine said.
"We didn't have a good reason to leave other than the financial incentives were substantial for us to go," Levine said.
Mark Huey, the Sarasota EDC's president, said he has been encouraged by the recent pick-up.
"It is still a difficult economic environment," Huey said. "I am excited because, even in that difficult economic environment, we are seeing companies like HMA and like Enzymatica and others, that are growing. That is good news for our community, because that is not happening everywhere."
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and Guess what my husband said, "'bout time you made a cake from scratch" HAHAHAHAHA. Hilarious. Everybody said it was delicious. He thinks he knows so much.
I used it this weekend too and it really did taste like it was from scratch. I will definitely use this in the future!
Glad you had success with it too!
I see we are neighbors!
Which extender recipe did you use?
I used the one in the recipe section here. http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1977-Cake-Mix-extender.html
It really did make it taste like a home made cake!
Hi there,
what exactly is the mix extender?? does it just make the consistency of the cake different?? or does it make more cake mix batter??? sorry i'm a bit confused.
It allows your cake mix to go farther. I was able to get a 9X13 and 12 cupcakes out of one box of mix by using the extender.
mimimil, I was told it makes the cake more dense too ... if used for sculpting or fondant, it would hold together better ....
cakes-r-us, that is too funny ... If I were you, I'd tell him, yes honey, I made one from scatch just for you *wink*
Oh I see...i need to try that! Thanks for "filling" me in haha..


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- Release Date: 3/7/2006
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WITH THIS 3/15/03 RELEASE, ET2BRUTE AND THE CONSPIRACY CONTINUES TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE POLITICAL ASSASSINATION OF THE 1960S (thereby completing the originally-unintended 'ET2BRUTE/JFK ASSASSINATION TRILOGY CD SET'), WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, REVEALING THE TRUTH BEHIND THE POLITICAL AGENDA OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION! A HARDER-EDGED ROCK CD than the past two releases, 'IDES OF MARCH' borders on GRUNGE AND PUNK in order to properly condemn the MANY POLITICAL SCANDALS of the past and the present, and WARN OF A MISINFORMED PUBLIC BEING LED BY CONSPIRING LEADERS INTO A NEW WAR FOR THE SAKE OF OIL AND MONEY. With GREAT NEW POLITICAL SONGS, such as 'In the Name of the Father' and 'Society', blended with the FIRST EVER E2B-PENNED LOVE SONGS ('The Only Love Song' and 'All the Best Intentions'), 'IDES OF MARCH' becomes another INSTANT CLASSIC that all E2B fans will want to add to their collection! Beware the 'IDES OF MARCH' - released 3/15/03 by ET2BRUTE AND THE CONSPIRACY!


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A stay at Holiday Inn Express Kelowna Conference Centre places you in the heart of Kelowna, convenient to Mission Creek Regional Park and Orchard Park Mall. This family-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Harvest Golf Club and Mission Creek Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 190 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Cable programming and video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
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Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a waterslide, and a spa tub. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access and ski storage. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
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Featured amenities include a business center, a computer station, and express check-in. Planning an event in Kelowna? This hotel has 4500 square feet (405 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
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I Smell Burning Pants … Again: Executive Editor's Column
Many years ago, I learned deceit doesn't pay. Not for me, at least. I'm a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of person. That straightforward quality makes me a great reporter, but I'd be a lousy politician. I can't lie to save my life—just ask my mother, or all the traffic cops who have never once let me skate by with a warning.
As a result, I have a very low tolerance for folks who do lie, whether it's Wall Street bankers, warmongering presidents or CEOs who up and quit out of the blue, at the peak of their careers, in order to spend more time with their families.
A skill set required of journalists is the ability to sniff out situations that don't add up. Lately, everywhere I turn, I get a whiff of stink.
Let's start with Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union. President/CEO Kyle Markland stepped down Aug. 28 after 16 years on the job. A Credit Union Times Trailblazer Award winner, Markland was at the top of his game. Affinity Plus has one of the highest loan-to-share ratios in the industry, nearly 97% as of June 30.
Net worth was 7.93%, which isn't high enough for the NCUA's coming risk-based net worth requirements, but it is a number that has been stable.
The reason Markland gave for his resignation—empty nest syndrome—could be legit. Plenty of people have experienced defining moments in their lives when they realized a major change was inevitable. Sinners are reborn. Power players give up the jet set for a hermit's life in a one-room cabin in the woods. It could happen.
But it doesn't seem very likely.
Markland's empty nest wasn't unexpected—he's known it was coming for years. And even if he wants to take a sabbatical, as he allegedly told his employees, he can't expect to be welcomed back with open arms into the credit union industry after leaving his longtime employer so suddenly, putting the credit union in the awkward position of answering questions from nosy journalists like me who want the story.
According to Affinity Plus' financials, ROA has tumbled from 1.45% as of June 2012 to just 0.57% one year later. And, as delinquencies and charge offs have decreased slightly, loan loss provisions have increased.
Maybe Markland's departure has nothing to do with performance, but I smell something fishy.
Let's move on to U.S. foreign relations, a topic that is particularly painful given the issue's publish date: Sept. 11. At press time, President Obama was making his case for a strike against Syria, because the nation's leader, Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weapons. It does appear that al-Assad did that, but do we really know for sure? I'm no fan of Vladimir Putin, but the way he's calling out John Kerry as a bald-faced liar doesn't look good. A lack of support from key allies like England is also disconcerting.
And yet, our president, the same guy who said the government wasn't spying on citizens or foreign leaders until it was revealed otherwise, continues to ask for our trust.
We went to war in Iraq to seek justice for the victims of Sept. 11. Or so we were told, with a side dish of "he gassed his own people." Same goes for Afghanistan—we were told it was to avenge the victims of Sept. 11. Even though we did kill bin Laden, did we really do the victims any justice? Was Sept. 11 and terrorism really the reason, or did it have more to do with oil profits, military spending and post-Cold War strategies to keep the Russia-Iran-China alliance in check? Will we ever know the answer?
Then the investment banks are fighting the NCUA's claims that they committed securities fraud, not so much on the defense that they didn't commit fraud, but instead playing the statute of limitations card. And the corporate credit union executives and volunteers who claim they weren't involved in the decision to buy those bum bonds.
It's maddening. Credit unions are the ones who pay the price in the form of corporate assessments, a sluggish economy and more and more radicals who hate America. The $52.6 billion dollar black budget and closed-door foreign policy strategies allow us to maintain a standard of living that's higher than most of the world, but at what price?
In 2014 and 2016, I hope we vote these lying bastards from both parties out of office. Don't be talked out of voting for a dark horse because you feel an allegiance to the blue or red team.
And let's not allow credit union leaders to have the last word with well-crafted talking points nobody really believes.
At Credit Union Times, we will continue to keep digging to bring you the truth. That's no lie.


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After months of proposing several wide-ranging multimillion-dollar budget reductions, the Dallas school district appears to be settling on a likely cut amount.
On Thursday, Dallas ISD school board members heard the district's fourth budget-reduction plan, dubbed Version 4.0. The reduction is deep, $120 million from next year's budget and $150 million from the following year's, but the amount pales in comparison to what DISD officials feared just months ago.
"We don't know where we are going to end up," Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said. "But at some point, we have to pick a number."
Like many other Texas school districts, Dallas ISD has looked for ways to trim its budget as Texas lawmakers contemplate cuts to public education between $4 billion and $8 billion. The district's latest reduction plan would affect everyone from teachers to students to homeowners.
It would cut 2,739 positions, including 1,071 teaching positions, 317 pre-K teacher assistant jobs and 200 custodians, meaning classrooms would be cleaned less often. More than 110 secondary school clerks also would be let go.
Students would see changes in classrooms, too. Pre-kindergarten programs districtwide would be reduced to half a day. Middle school class sizes would jump to an average of 27 students per teacher from 23 students. In high school, the class sizes would go from 25-to-1 to 27 students.
The latest cuts would have resulted in more lost jobs if not for the 1,000 DISD employees who took resignation incentives in recent months. Another 203 employees in the central offices were laid off two weeks ago. And 242 other positions were eliminated that same day through vacancies, reassignments and people taking the early resignation offer.
Thursday's plan would mean that another 1,091 filled jobs would be lost, including 274 teachers.
Dallas homeowners could also pay more in taxes, as the district has proposed hiking DISD's debt tax rate by 8.5 cents to an overall rate of $1.32 per $100 assessed value. Such an increase does not require voter approval.
The increased revenue would not go toward funding the district's day-to-day operations but would help pay down debt and make up for property value declines.
The proposed tax-rate hike is 5 cents higher than what officials said it would reach when voters approved a $1.3 billion bond in 2008. But property values in the district have declined more than expected the past couple years, officials said.
"The property value declines are really hitting us," said Alan King, the district's chief financial officer.
Over the past months, DISD has proposed budget plans with cuts of up to $250 million and as low as $110 million. The widely varying proposals stem from how much the state could cut from public education and how lawmakers might implement the reductions.
But the latest budget plan would cut $10 million more than a plan introduced last month, suggesting that Dallas ISD officials believe the reduction will ultimately land around $120 million.
On Friday, Dallas ISD principals will be directed to start drafting master schedules of classes based on the latest budget-reduction plan.
"Right now, I'm leaning toward $120 million," King told trustees. "But I might change tomorrow."
The reduction the following year could jump to $150 million, based on how lawmakers implement the cuts.
"The more we pick up this year, the less we have to cut next year," King said.
Hinojosa and district officials had been hopeful for months that the Texas Legislature might provide measures for districts to help reduce cuts. They included furloughs, salary cuts and raising elementary school class sizes.
But their hope has dimmed, as neither the Senate nor the House bills that provided that "flexibility" have gained much traction, Hinojosa said.
However, the school district has received some help in recent weeks by receiving federal education money earmarked for Texas. DISD officials decided to place the $27 million in savings.


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I have been with easyspace just for domain registration and over the years I have found their prices ever increasing with additional charges creaping in.
Firstly in their terms they will renew 30 days in advance of the date your domain is due to lapse without any warning, so if you where deciding to lapse a domain under Easyspace auto renew which they put on your domain you get it renewed without warning, if you remove auto renew you are charged extra.
You have to also put your card details on their system so they can use when required, you cannot remove them unless you contact them by a high cost telephone call.
One of my lapsed domain was canceled at Nominet, yet Easyspace took the payment from my account without warning and when asked why was informed its in out terms and conditions, we can do that. Very surprising that domains I have now paid for arnt mine.
I will be transfering all my domain away from Easyspace soon, of course it will cost me again.
Easyspace was a good company, but these days they are out to add as many charges on your bill as possable.


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*****Please See "Description" Below***** Weekends require a 2-night minimum stay. However, if booked within 2-days of arrival, I can accept 1-night on the weekends. Each individual unit's size, floor plan, floor level, resort site location, building placement, unit placement within buildings, view, privacy, number of beds and type of beds, bathroom size & amenities, kitchen size & amenities, deck/balcony, and other characteristics MAY VARY slightly. Some units may very well have more Bathrooms than stated. We are stating on the low side to be safe. SPECIAL NEEDS UNITS may also be available upon request! Onsite management of each resort will require a security deposit against a major credit card of a minimum of $100. Such security deposit is scheduled to be released on day of departure. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS ALLOWED! If you have a service animal, you must let us know in writing prior to booking. Unit Amenities · Air conditioning · Cable TV · DVD player · Stereo with CD player · Telephone · Wifi / Internet access (fee applicable) · Gas fireplace · Balcony/terrace · Gas barbecue · Murphy bed · Washer and dryer · Iron and ironing board · Hairdryers ·All 2-bedroom units are upstairs with no elevator service Resort Amenities · Outdoor pool · Outdoor children's pool · Outdoor hot tub · Fitness Center · Game room · Outdoor children's playground · Activities center · Pool table · Arcade games · Gift shop · Boat dock and launch · Grocery service · Movie rental · Shared computer with Internet · Limited Boat Parking Local Activities · Fishing · Boating · Hiking/Trail running · Bike Riding · Golf · Bird watching (Rodman Slough Nature Preserve) 2 mi · Water skiing · Shopping (in Ukiah) · Theatre (Lakeport Cinema & Drive-in) · Picnicking (Keeling Park) · Jet skiing · Windsurfing · Wineries · Hot air balloon rides · California's own Old Faithful Geyser (over 1 hour drive) · Petrified Forest (over 1 hour drive)The Neighborhood
Summers at the lake—it's as American as apple pie and the Fourth of July. Bring back fond memories of summers past by visiting your resort at Clear Lake. An eutropic lake—meaning its waters are warm and full of life—the lake is the largest natural freshwater lake within California's borders. Among the tules, willows, cottonwoods and oaks, you're likely to find a paradise you thought had long since vanished. With the Bartlett Mountains as a backdrop and a beautiful turn-of-the-century, mission-style lodge as its centerpiece, the resort recalls the rural California that Mark Twain found so endearing. No doubt, you'll want to wet a line during your vacation. But once you've released your scaly friends, try hiking, birding, bicycling, golfing … you get the picture. Also, check out Crazy Creek soaring glider rides in Middletown. There's plenty to do—or not do—while at Clear Lake. You may just want to slather on the sunscreen, put your feet in the water, lay back and soak up the experience. Popular Attractions: Lake County Historical Courthouse Museum The museum features many artifacts and displays of the Pomo Indians who lived during the later periods of the Stone Age, as well as other historical exhibits. Open: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. 11 mi. Clear Lake State Park Activities include fishing, picnicking, swimming, hiking and camping. The park also features the Indian Nature Trail, a self-guided trail that helps you understand how the local Indians used the native plants of the area to meet their daily needs. 20 mi. Annual Festivals: April: Heron Days Festival, Trout Derby, Redbud Festival May: Red Hot Car Show June: Middletown Western Days Celebration, Watercraft Races, Wild West Day Fest July: Lake County Rodeo, Roundup Car Show September: Lakeport Seaplane Festival, Lake County Fair, Pear Festival October: Oktoberfest, Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp, Lake County Wine Auction Gala December: Christmas Festival of Music
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Man charged with defacing online tributes to dead children
A Brisbane man has been arrested following an investigation into the vandalism of Facebook tribute pages for slain children earlier this year.
There was widespread public outrage when tribute pages set up to honour Trinity Bates and Elliott Fletcher were defaced with graphic images posted online including child pornography, prompting police to launch an investigation.
Taskforce Argos detectives this morning charged an unemployed 29-year-old Tarragindi man over the matter.
Elliott Fletcher, 12, a student at St Patrick's College at Shorncliffe, died in February after he was allegedly stabbed by a fellow pupil.
Eight-year-old Bundaberg schoolgirl Trinity Bates was allegedly abducted and murdered the same month.
Friends set up tribute pages on the social networking website after the deaths, but police said the groups were then vandalised with offensive material - including images depicting child pornography.
At the time, Queensland Acting Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon described the pornographic images posted on Elliott Fletcher's page as "some of the most disgusting material I've seen".
Police said detectives executed a search warrant on a private home today and allegedly found child exploitation material.
The man has been charged with two counts of using a carriage service in a menacing, harassing or offensive way, two charges of possessing child exploitation material and one charge of using a carriage service to distribute child exploitation material, the latter of which carries a maximum 10-year jail term.
However, Detective Superintendent Peter Crawford this afternoon told reporters "a number of people" were involved in the vandalism of the two pages and police inquiries were continuing.
He said the other alleged offenders did not appear to be from Brisbane.
Detective Superintendent Crawford said he believed the issue of trolling, where people posted offensive material on tribute pages to cause distress, would continue in the future.
"There are a number of people all around the world committing these offences known as trolling,'' he said.
"They just take pleasure in causing distress to people in communities around the world."
Detective Superintendent Crawford said five detectives from Taskforce Argos were involved in the investigation - resources which could have been used to prevent current child abuse.
"I would rather be using these resources to target actual offences being committed today than chasing down trollers," he said.
He appealed for parents to monitor their children's internet use and for tribute page administrators to "take responsibility" for actively monitoring their pages and removing inappropriate content.
"I think also that Facebook could be able to remove material that was inappropriate in a more timely way,'' he added.
The charged man is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court this afternoon.
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The International Museum of Cultures is an odd little corner of Dallas' museum scene, with exhibits highlighting the indigenous cultures of little-known peoples in Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Amazonian Peru and other Third World nations. It's a small museum, something you can see in about an hour, with life-size dioramas and native artifacts acquired through the field research of linguists and anthropologists associated with SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) International. Admission is free, with donations encouraged, and if your kids can survive without a constant flow of electronic stimuli, they'll like it, too. SIL teaches students from around the world to translate the Bible into native languages and develop written languages where none exist. While SIL is a Christian organization, the museum displays are, for the most part, religiously neutral. This month, the museum offers a short-term exhibit honoring Native American Heritage Month, with documentary films and activities for kids. One highlight for preschoolers is Monday-morning story time in a Lakota Sioux tepee on the museum grounds. Afterward, the kids make a Native American craft they can take home. To reserve a spot for your child at 9:30 a.m. on November 3, November 10 or November 17, call 972-708-7537. The museum is located at 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road. Visit the Web site at www.internationalmuseumofcultures.org.
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It's that time of year again, and if you've got little ones, you're probably running around like a frat boy at last call trying to find the right costume for Halloween. So why not let your kids make their own this year--starting with a cool mask they crafted with their own two hands? On October 30, the Highland Hills Branch Library will have a Mask-Making Festival and Parade from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Not only will your kids have a personalized start to a potentially great costume, they may even win a prize. The library is located at 3624 Simpson Stuart Road. Call 214-670-0987. --Jenice Johnson
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Computers, DVDs, cell phones, automatic flushing, cars you don't have to wind up. These galdurn kids today don't appreciate none of it. They're never sayin' "thank you" or showin' the proper respect for their elders and betters. Your whippersnapper got thankfulness issues? They don't appreciate the fact they don't have to walk to school uphill both ways in the snow every day of the year? Well, rather than tannin' their hide like we did in our day, we recommend a visit to Barnes & Noble for a special story time. Holly Bea will be reading her picture book Thank You, God, and maybe those kids can learn to be a little more thankful for the things they's got. Also, Bea will be available to sign books for the younguns if you think the little ingrates deserve it. The event's November 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Park, 7700 W. Northwest Highway. Call 214-739-1124. --Mary Monigold


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do you use? I have been using a closed Janome foot, the one that comes with the plate to cover the feed dogs. The closed foot has a piece of plastic in the center and metal encircling the plastic. Clear as mud??
I am seriously considering cutting part of the circle on this foot off, to make it an open toe foot. So I am wondering who has done this and are you happy with the results.


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OAS hosts online PD courses for Caribbean Educators - 2013 Edition
OAS hosts online Professional Development courses for Caribbean Educators (May 2013)
The Organization of American States (OAS) in association with INTEL Corporation is hosting four free online Professional Development courses for Caribbean Educators in May 2013.
Intel® Teach Elements: Thinking critically with data - 2nd Edition
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Intel® Teach Elements: Thinking Critically with Data is an interactive e-learning course that examines critical thinking with a focus on data analysis in our information-rich world. In this course, teachers explore practical skills and strategies to draw on when teaching students to think critically about the information around them.
Teachers will understand how to design student projects and assessments that address critical thinking skills when collecting and analyzing data. Additionally, they will see how technology can support students' collection, organization, and presentation of data. The course also offers practical tips for implementing projects that ask students to think critically with data.
Intel® Teach Elements: Project-based approaches - 2nd edition
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Using specific classroom scenarios, teachers explore characteristics and benefits of Project- Based Learning (PBL) in 21st century classrooms. Throughout the course, teachers consider their own teaching practice as they follow a teacher new to project-based learning in dialogue with a mentor teacher; they review their current integration of ICT and consider methods to further develop this in the future.
Planning and project design modules guide teachers through organizing the curriculum, the classroom, and students for successful 21st century projects. The assessment module demonstrates strategies for assessing students' 21st century skills throughout an open-ended project. The course offers opportunities to apply ICT integration and PBL concepts with action planning exercises.
Intel® Teach Elements: Assessment in the 21 century classroom - 2nd Edition
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Intel® Teach Elements: Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms is an interactive e-learning experience that offers an in-depth look at assessment that meets the needs of 21st century teaching and learning.
In this course, teachers see how assessment strategies can benefit their teaching practices and their students' learning. They learn how to plan, develop, and manage student-centered assessment. They follow three teachers and see how the three teachers are implementing embedded and ongoing assessment methods in their classrooms.
The course offers opportunities to apply the assessment concepts with action planning exercises
Intel® Teach Elements: Collaboration in the digital classroom - 2nd edition
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Collaboration in the Digital Classroom is an interactive e-learning experience that offers an in-depth look at collaboration with a focus on online collaborative tools.
In this course, teachers see how collaboration helps students develop 21st century thinking skills, deepen content understanding, and prepare them for the global world.
Teachers learn how to plan and manage collaboration activities that integrate online collaborative tools increasingly part of our globally connected workplaces. They follow two teachers as they implement collaborative experiences in their classrooms. The course offers opportunities to apply the collaboration concepts with action planning exercises.
Duration: All courses are 8 weeks duration.
Cost: tuition is free for all courses, for selected participants.
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Participants who successfully complete the course requirements and upon the tutors' evaluation and report will receive an OAS Certificate for the successful completion of the course.
Registration deadline for all Intel Teach Elements courses is May 9th, 2013.
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It is good to know about OAS hosts online Professional Development courses for Caribbean Educators (May 2013). This kinds of courses are essential for the kids.
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Nooo, it's already all gone. D: This is also going to be on my shopping list for when I've cleared out my tea cabinet. Along with at least 5 other teas I've tried by Arbor Teas.
Tart and interesting, especially when brewed for 6 minutes. It really brings out the rosehips and plum flavor, plus is strengthens the oolong portion of the tea as well. The plum tastes just like the real thing at this amount of time. Like I can almost taste the tart skin but the mild sweet inside.


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I thought she would not benefit from my cards, but I did try to check it anyway.
I created an account here to check, but CK could not find any reports on her name and social.
Then I tried on credit.com, and it turned out that Experian had her, and her score is quite good, as she's been benefiting from both cards and no hard inquiry at all.
So, I'd like to make sure that this is a safe possibility, and not just a mistake that someone in either the card company or the bureau made.
So , can an authorized user get those credit cards reported on the bureaus?
If yes, than is there any reason why I have all my credit cards reported in all bureaus, while she has only with Experian?
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Octainium | Suffer the Clock
by Jenn Carbaugh
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One of South Africa's finest heavy metal bands, Octainium, will be releasing their long awaited second album on Aug. 29. The timing is everything in this album. From the quick paced double petal to the harsh growls, Suffer the Clock is just the right name for these 12 tracks. Highly influenced by bands such as Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage, Octainium's music is pretty broad in terms of heavy metal. They encompass some melodic death metal and can even play songs that have a traditional '80s feel to them.
Some tracks are heavy with violent lyrics and then some have lyrical symmetry and clean vocals. The range on this album is far from boring. One of the most interesting songs is "Skeletons." It features guest vocalist Alicia van Wyk. Her addition makes the song even more satisfying. Technicality is another bonus of this album. "Another Day, Another Death" captures technical guitar ability and melodies that elevate the entire song.
Suffer the Clock also has songs that focus on the lyrical aspect of the album. "Ineptocracy" has pretty strong lyrics about the current situation in South Africa. It is political, social, and economic. "The Devil Take the Hindmost" is another great song that Octainium has on the album. Guest vocalist Andrew Duggan from Cutting Jade lends his voice to make this track radio worthy. It's catchy and clean without losing any of the edge.
The range of talent is a nice collaboration of the lyrics and the instruments. The combination creates a whole piece that is very effective. This album has very few low points and even they seem to blend in with the rest of the album quite well. This is definitely a recommended album if you're a metal head.
Genre: Metalcore, Heavy Metal
Maritz Booysen – vocals
Kyle van Wyk – guitars
Sven Anderson – guitars
Arno Grundling – bass
Gerhard Booysen – drums
Track Listing:
01. The Writing's on the Wall
02. Dethrone
03. Holier Than Thou
04. Grist to the Mill
05. Suffer the Clock
06. Skeletons (feat. Alicia van Wyk)
07. Another Day, Another Death
08. Ineptocracy
09. What's Your Poison
10. The Devil Take the Hindmost (feat. Andrew Duggan)
11. If the Shoe Fits
12. Vs. the World
Label: Independent
Website: www.reverbnation.com/octainiumband
Hardrock Haven Rating: 9/10


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Jason Brauninger, 25, a St. Rose native and seminary student, professed his first vows before God, church leaders, friends and family in a special ceremony Aug. 15 held at St. Charles College in Grand Coteau.
Brauninger, who once worked as a firefighter and emergency medical technician , said he knew he wanted to become a priest when he was five years old.
I found out about girls and firefighting and the priestly idea went out the window, he told the Herald-Guide.
But God kept tugging at me about my true desires, he continued.
I told my parents that I wanted to become a priest and they were shocked," he said. Claire Brauninger, Jasons mother recalls getting the news about her sons career change.
Jason had gotten involved with the volunteer fire department in the parish at age 13, she said.
Once he started taking an interest in fire-fighting I thought he had changed his mind about becoming a priest, something hes always wanted to since he was little, she continued.
Our entire family supports Jason 100 percent with his decision to become a priest.
Claire said her son has always been compassionate and caring and loves to help others.
"I applied to join the Jesuit Novitiate Of New Orleans Province, Aug. 14, 2005 and two years later I'm grateful that I've taken my first vows.
Brauninger pledged vows of chastity, poverty and obedience and takes them all equally seriously.
Im committed to my calling and the choice Ive made, he said.
My vow of poverty means that I have to live, meagerly, nothing extravagant like, running up credit card bills for example, or buying extravagant things, he continued.
And although Brauninger took the vow of chastity he said it doesn't mean that hes never had a personal life.
I had to be single and celibate one year before I entered the seminary, he said.
If I saw a beautiful woman, today , I would thank God for her beauty and stay true to my vow, he continued.
Im obedient to my spiritual leaders, as the vow requires me to do, they instruct me on what to do and I listen to them, he said.
Janeen Rodrigue, director of youth ministry for St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, in Destrehan, said Brauninger possesses all the qualities that a priest should have.
I admire Jason and his courage to stand up for what he believes and for not letting others influence him to be someone or something that he is not, she said.
Only a person whose spirit is strong and growing can encounter obstacles, wrestle temptation and doubt, and still hold onto his faith.
The journey to become a priest will be a long one for Brauninger, but he is determined and looks forward to making the transition to this new way of life.
I will be in school for 11 years, he said.
Because Brauninger chose to join the Jesuit Noviate, it will be nine years before he is ordained a priest.
Jesuit priests work throughout the world, he said.
When I was trying to decide which seminary to attend, I searched the internet to look for a religious order that matched my personality, he continued.
St. Ignatius of Loyola is the inspiration of this religious order and I share his philosophy of traveling around the world to do mission work, I think thats important."
Brauninger, is a graduate of St. Charles Catholic High, in LaPlace, attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and was an active member of the St. Charles Borromeo Fountain of Youth Ministry, in Destrehan.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Robert Downey Jr. urged Hollywood to bring controversial pal Mel Gibson back into its good graces at Friday's American Cinematheque awards in Beverly Hills.
Downey had selected Gibson to present him with his award at the Beverly Hilton and thanked him for helping him get through his past personal struggles.
He then gave the volatile Gibson a plug in front of the banquet crowd, which was well stocked with the cream of the movie business.
"Unless you are without sin -- and if you are, you're in the wrong industry -- you should forgive him and let him work again," said Downey.
The Hollywood Reporter said Saturday Gibson received a nice ovation from the crowd and recalled how he first met Downey when he cast him as his co-star in "Air America" in 1990. Gibson said he was cautioned Downey might have some personal issues to beware of.
Gibson said he decided, "Nah, he's OK," he said. "Mind you, you have to remember the person making the judgment."


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Now, basing the electricity cost as 10 kWh each way (fast a roads) per day, that's £2 a day, £10 a week, so say £50 a month.
Performance wise I'd like similar (or better) power to my er6n (say 60kW peak, and 20-30kW continuous), and I don't mind motor & battery kits - I have a zxr400 rolling chasis ripe for an electric conversion.
Range wise, a fast 70 miles would be ok (like the 10kWh Mavizen ttx02) and a re-charge at work, but a steady 150 miles plus would be preferable (so say 15-18 kWh), and I'm not adverse to sticking more cells in a tall tank, back box, panniers, to accomplish this!
So, what are my options with £500 a month to play with? Say £20k ish on finance.


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Some people just learn math best through stories.This calculus book introduces the main concepts through a short fairy tale and then gets into all the math. It helps build the conceptual understanding first, and then gets into the details of problem solving. I (the author) have been tutoring calculus for over ten years now, so I know which things about Calculus tend to be confusing. I tutor a lot of AP Calculus, so the content in this book is designed to cover what is covered in that class; (this book is also part of a series, so it doesn't cover all of AP Calc by itself, just the definition of a derivative :).Math stories can be a great, fun way to learn concepts before getting into specifics. A lot of Calculus books are really dry or go straight to the equations without building basic understanding first.The topics covered here build on each other and every little detail is covered (I've tried to make it ridiculously clear, since I can't be there to answer your questions directly while you read- although you can email me if you get stuck somewhere!)If you're taking high school calculus or the first college calculus course, this book would be a great study supplement for you. It includes lots of practice problems with answers and worked examples.
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Hi Ank. Yes, often we both have fun! But if it's raining hard the dog has fun and I just get cold, wet (hands) and cranky! (See Sept 19th picture for more details.) :)
Playing with a dog is always fun for two. I love it. Beautiful photo. What is his/her name.
Hi JC. Thank you! I went over to Stanley Park yesterday. It was raining but it stopped for a while so I got a few wet grey November pictures. Today it is sunny and beautiful but I don't have time to go over there!
Nice picture, cevas. I love all the different colors and I see that even you have green trees that haven't changed yet!
Thank you, laurajane!
What a fabulous fall scene!
Hi texasstar, pumpkinhead and chickiemama. Thank you! Yes, she is a great dog. We both had fun that day.
Nice colorful shot cevas!
What fun! She looks like the perfect playmate!
Very nice. Thanks, Cevas!
Hi Gladstone. You are very welcome. She does some amazing jumps to get the ball but it's hard to get a picture of one.
Thank you, again.
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The web browser once used by over 90 percent of internet users is to be killed off on February 1 2008.
Netscape, now owned by AOL, dominated the web browser market in the mid-nineties, before Microsoft's Internet Explorer began to gain traction. Microsoft currently has around 80 percent of the market, and in recent years, Mozilla's Firefox (16 percent) has taken over as its only real competitor. Netscape currently accounts for just 0.6 percent of the market.
"While internal groups within AOL have invested a great deal of time and energy in attempting to revive Netscape Navigator, these efforts have not been successful in gaining market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer," said Netscape director Tom Drapeau on his blog.
"Recently, support for the Netscape browser has been limited to a handful of engineers tasked with creating a skinned version of Firefox with a few extensions."
Drapeau said security patches for the current version of the browser would be released until February 1, 2008. After that date, there will be no more active product support for Navigator 9, or any previous Netscape Navigator browser. This includes Netscape v1-v4.x, Netscape v6, Netscape v7 Suite, Netscape Browser v8, and Netscape Navigator/Messenger 9.
He recommended that current Netscape users download Mozilla Firefox. "We know you'll enjoy it," he added.


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Brew City Bar Tab: Season's Drinking
Brew City Bar Tab takes a patron's-eye look at the Milwaukee area's diverse selection of bars, clubs, pubs, taverns, lounges and more. Stay tuned each week for themed bar reports, bar reviews and bartender profiles to help you explore and discover the city's bar scene.
Like it or not, winter is coming. And while this chilly season brings snow, cold and ice, it also ushers in plenty of opportunities to cozy up indoors and indulge in the rich, decadent flavors so often associated with the colder months.
For many Milwaukee area bars, wintry flavors like peppermint, chocolate and cinnamon serve not only as classic cocktail standbys, but even more so as jumping-off points for some incredibly imaginative and delicious seasonal creations. With everything from smooth spiked cocoas to spicy toddies, there are plenty of reasons to brave the cold for a night out.
Probably the longest-running holiday bar tradition, Bryant's Cocktail Lounge's annual holiday punch has been a popular seasonal favorite for at least 50 years. The punch, which is still made from the original recipe, rolls out just after Thanksgiving and is available until New Year's Eve.
Its ingredients are all house-made, but – like the rest of the historic lounge's drink repertoire – the creation's details are kept under wraps.
"It's a really amazing mix," said the bar's owner, John Dye. "It's a little bit fruity, but not overly fruity. It's very punchy. It has enough sweetness to go down easily, but there's a lot of booze in it. It's very deceiving."
At Firefly Bar + Grill, the brand-new drink menu has tapped into a few different holiday flavors. Guests can choose from the Peppermint Lane, which features Rumple Minze, vodka, cream and sugar served in a crushed candy cane-rimmed glass; the Cranberry-Basil Smash, a colorful cocktail of fresh muddled lime, basil and cranberries topped with soda and cranberry juice; and the Cloud Nine – a combination of Yellow Chartreuse, Triple Sec, orange juice and cream served on the rocks with an orange twist.
"They are just too delicious not to indulge," said Firefly's bar manager, Angela Verberne. "We will also be changing up our infusions frequently to cater to the season."
Those still longing for a spicy fall drink can satisfy their craving at Hi-Hat Lounge. The Brady Street bar's make-your-own toddy is sticking around awhile longer.
"They're a carry-over from the fall menu," said bar manager Daniel Dufek. "We're keeping them through the winter, probably through February."
Hi-Hat also has some sweet and savory creations in store for its guests as part of the Hunger Task Force's 12 Drinks of Christmas promotion. Running through Christmas, the Lounge side will serve The First Day, made with Bulleit Rye whiskey, pumpkin butter, fresh lemon juice and cocoa nib tincture, and the Holly and Ivy, made with Tanqueray, fig jam, balsamic vinegar, fresh orange juice and a Pernod rinse.
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Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini and fellow defender Daryl Janmaat are expected to miss the rest of the season because of injury.
However, midfielder Yoan Gouffran is available again and Steven Taylor is close to regaining fitness.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew says Wilfried Zaha is "50-50" to recover from a leg injury in time for Saturday's game.
Marouane Chamakh, Brede Hangeland and Paddy McCarthy are long-term absentees.
Jonathan Pearce: "Alan Pardew would hate to be the man to all-but send Newcastle United down.
"For all the bitter social media attacks on him in his last months in charge, he still has a big place in his heart for a club that wouldn't be in its current perilous predicament if he had stayed.
"But if he picks up a point on his return, the Toon will be effectively doomed.
"A Geordie win, though, would give Rafa Benitez a great chance of keeping them up. Palace haven't won there since 1998. Focus might be blurred with Wembley on the minds of some.
"It's now or never for Newcastle. Aleksandar Mitrovic is key."
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez: "We know we can beat anyone, especially at St James' Park.
"If we show the same passion, character and intensity that we have in recent games, I think we will win matches.
"We need to believe because we've set the standard in the past few games and we need to keep it."
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew on Newcastle: "Of course I want them to stay up. A lot of the players are close to me there. I'm desperate for them to stay up.
"Having said that, my job is to get three points for Crystal Palace. Rafa [Benitez] has got this team in a much better place to win this game and that worries me."
Crystal Palace are on a good run in the Premier League – they have only lost once in five games – and now they are in the FA Cup final as well.
Newcastle's form has picked up too and you could argue this game is their cup final, which is why I am backing them to win it.
Prediction: 2-0
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- Crystal Palace haven't beaten Newcastle at St James' Park since March 1998.
- The Magpies are unbeaten in six home meetings with Palace in all competitions (W4, D2).
- Newcastle have lost just one of their last seven league games at St James' Park (W3, D3).
- They could go four league matches without defeat for the first time since Alan Pardew was in charge between October-November 2014.
- The Magpies' last six goals have all been scored by different players (Colback, Cisse, Anita, Townsend, Sissoko and Lascelles).
- Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse has scored in all three of his Premier League matches against Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 18 league matches (D7, L10).
- Their last league victory away from home was on 19 December at Stoke, although they have won three away games in the FA Cup in 2016.
- They have won a joint-league low tally of eight points in the Premier League in 2016, alongside relegated Aston Villa.
- Palace have scored 18 goals from set pieces this season – only Tottenham (20) have scored more.
- Emmanuel Adebayor has scored six goals and assisted six more in his last nine Premier League games against Newcastle.
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The 1st ever Baltimore Color Run was held on Saturday, May 11th. For our Cool Kids and their families, the race was more than just a chance to have fun and get covered in color (although that is a welcome side effect). When The Color Run organizers announced that we were the charity recipient, we knew we wanted to show Baltimore there was more to childhood cancer than just numbers and statistics. That is why when runners passed the yellow color zone on Saturday we made sure they knew just how special those volunteers were.
Among those gathered to throw color on some 25,000 people was a special little boy named Thomas. Just two days prior to the race doctors told Thomas and his parents that he was officially in remission - meaning they could no longer detect cancer in his body. For Thomas and his family the Color Run represented one big party to celebrate this amazing news.[quote]"This was one of the best days of my life." ~ Thomas S. (childhood cancer survivor)[/quote]
Pulled up on stage and recognized by Cool Kids Campaign Executive Director, Sharon Perfetti, the crowd swelled with cheers and applause as Thomas's news was shared.
Watch The Crowd's Reaction to Thomas's News
Thank You Baltimore
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Baltimore. To the runners who so clearly showed their support of our cause, to the volunteers who woke up early and stayed late to make this event happen (Thursday and Friday as well!), and to our Cool Kids and their families for once again sharing their stories with the world. A special thank you to Amanda and her team at The Color Run for putting on such an amazing event and for letting us be a part of it.
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If you can't find the perfect stock - why not synthesise one?
Surely the simplest way to become rich in the stock market is to find the perfect young growth stock, fully invest, and ride it for 30 years. But a piece in the FT at the weekend caught my eye which illustrated just how hard it is to find long term winners in the market. The piece highlighted the biggest winners in the UK over the last 30 years - an unusual selection of stocks which certainly didn't fit the expected profile. The truth is that near perfect companies are very hard to find, and when you do find them, they are often acquired or taken private, leaving little of the long term reward in your pocket. Anyone screening the market to find the ideal stock may find their labours are only rarely rewarded. What is an investor to do?
The profile of a perfect buy and hold stock
Many investors will agree on the characteristics of their perfect buy and hold stock - it often goes something like this:
- high growth rate (EPS, Sales)
- low valuation (PE ratio, Price to Book, Price to Cashflow)
- high profitability (Return on Equity, margins)
- consistent, sustainable upward trend in profitability
- low leverage, good interest cover
- Mid-cap (with room to grow) rather than a 'penny' stock
- Good price performance in last year - low volatility of share price
Intuitively one imagines that a stock continuously showing a profile like this over many years will strongly outperform the stock market. It would look like a classic 'GARP' stock (growth at a reasonable price). The trouble is that everyone knows this. It's so very obvious that these characteristics are desirable that thousands upon thousands of investors look for them on a daily basis.
As a result, stocks often display a profile such as this only fleetingly - as when investors do find them they get bid up to a premium, reducing the future returns for new investors, and ensuring they drop out of candidacy from the list.
So what is an investor to do? Many will seek to be patient, alert and pounce on the opportunities when they arrive. Some such as Warren Buffett will step in on bad news, or when the macro environment looks frightening to others. But in regular times, for those who can't watch the market like a hawk, there is indeed an answer.
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Good ,thoughtful piece Edward. I haven't read Naked Trader but will look at it next.
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Yes this is quite an old article, but the late Robert Haugen has been a huge influence ... his writing is really for the uber-geeks, but if you are into that sort of stuff he's quite entertaining. I recommend "The Inefficient Stock Market" if you can get a copy. There's some great chapters on what works and why.
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|UK Value Investor
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Ed, this may be an old article but it's a hugely important one, for me at least.
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In reply to UK Value Investor, post #3
Hmmm, not sure about your cakes, haha.
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|UK Value Investor
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In reply to herbie47, post #4
I must admit I am significantly more experienced with eating cakes than I am with making them.
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