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FOR the first time since 2004 the Snooker's BetVictor Welsh Open world ranking event will be held in Cardiff. Next year's 2015 competition will take place at the Motorpoint Arena in the centre of Cardiff from February 16 to 22.
The tournament, which has been staged in Newport in recent years, is the BBC Wales televised event with 128 players starting in the same round hoping to take the top prize of £60,000.
This year's final saw Ronnie O'Sullivan win against Din Junhui 9-3, making an incredible 147 maximum break in the last frame. Other winners of the Welsh Open include Stephen Maguire, Ding, John Higgins, Ali Carter, Mark Selby and Neil Roberston.
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: "The BetVictor Welsh Open has grown dramatically in recent years with increased prize money, growing live attendances and a new structure. While we are grateful to the people of Newport for their support, it is time to move the event down the M4 to the capital city to allow it to continue to build momentum.
"The Motorpoint Arena is a top class venue and a fitting stage for the world's very best snooker players. This is a tournament with such a rich history, ever present on our calendar as a world ranking event for over 20 years. I have no doubt that the people of South Wales will be out in force to make the 2015 Welsh Open a truly spectacular week of snooker."
Two-time World Champion Mark Williams, from Cwm, added: "It's fantastic news for snooker fans in Cardiff. I remember when the Welsh Open was first held in Cardiff in 1999 and I beat Stephen Hendry 9-8 in the final, it remains one of my best moments.
"I always enjoyed playing Newport but hopefully Cardiff will be even better. The Motorpoint Arena is an excellent venue and I'm sure it will be packed out."
Tickets are on sale now and are available from the box office on 02920 224488.


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The Paykan (Persien:پيکان) wis an automobile produced bi the Iranian company Iran Khodro (formerly called "Iran National") Industrial Group. The caur wis very popular in Iran frae the late 1960s to the late 1990s. It is aften referred as the Iranian "chariot".
The Paykan design wis based on the 1967 Hillman Hunter, which wis originally designed an manufactured bi the Breetish Rootes Group.
The design wis introduced to Iran bi Mahmoud Khayami, co-foonder an, bi then, owner o the Iran Khodro (formerly called "Iran National") company an factory, who accurately predicted that Iran wis in need of a simple "no-frills" automobile within the price range o ordinary fowk.
In 1967, Rootes began exportin Hunters to Iran Khodro in "complete knock down" (CKD) kit form, for assembly in Iran. In 1972 it seemed that every caur in Iran wis a Paykan. Bi the mid 1970s, full scale manufacture o the caur, less the engine, haed started in Iran.
In 1978, Peugeot took over the Rootes company efter it collapsed under the ownership o Chrysler Europe; a year later Peugeot ended Hunter production. Thereafter, the Paykan's engine production tooling wis moved to Iran an wis in full-scale manufacture under Peugeot license until 2005.
Although Paykan wis based on an auld 1966 model, there wur mony changes an modifications made to it over the years, notably the substitution, for the original 1725 cc Rootes engine, o a Peugeot 504-derived unit. The modifications to the exterior included a new stock body kit an head an tail lights.
The Iranian government reportedly offered Iran Khodro a large cash incentive to end Paykan production bi 2005, labeling the caur as an environmental hazard an because o its unacceptably hie fuel consumption. During its last years the order backlog wis nearly twa years long.
The Samand, commonly referred to as the "New Paykan", is currently being produced bi Iran Khodro as a modern substitute for the Paykan class o caurs. In 2005, Iran Khodro announced that it haed sold the discontinued Paykan's automobile production line to the Khartoum Transportation Company in Sudan, while auto-parts production for the Paykan still continues bi third party manufacturers in Iran.
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*Note: A 60-year annual tradition that involved a mysterious visitor leaving three
roses at the grave of writer Edgar Allan Poe on the anniversary of his birthday
ended in January 2010. Curators of the Poe House and Museum are at a loss to
explain who left these gifts and why they stopped. On many occasions people kept
vigils near Poe's grave during this period that began in 1949, but no one ever saw
someone leaving the roses. In the morning, however, they were always on his
grave. Poe is considered the father of the American short story and
his poem The Raven is one of his best known works.
Once upon a midnight dreary, Poe heard a tapping at his window
While grieving the loss of his young bride, a maiden "angels named Lenore,"
A radiant teen whose long, black hair in gentle breezes would billow,
Tapping at the window ceased, but suddenly it was heard at his door
Upon opening it, a Raven flew in repeating, "Nevermore"
At first he welcomed this odd visitor until Poe whispered, "Lenore"
When he heard his word echo, the strange Raven he began to abhor
He asked if he'd see his bride again and the bird replied, "Nevermore"
Though Poe died in eighteen forty-nine, a mystery evolved much later
A century after his death, his grave had an annual visitor
Roses were left on his birthday by someone whose love appeared greater
Who had left these floral gifts forever stumped the Poe House curator
Perhaps the answer can only be explained by reincarnation
Did the Raven embody the spirit of Poe's beloved Lenore
If so, perhaps the Raven returned again in a life rotation
In human form she visited to lay roses on the earthen floor
And upon her death in two-thousand nine, she took to the skies once more
A Raven who now joins the flock circling above her late husband's grave \/
Could it be her spirit remains with Poe, as it did in life before \/ \/ \/
Bringing him in the afterlife all the roses a poet could crave \/ \/ \/ \/
For those who consider this possibility totally absurd
Just consider the fantasies Poe created with the written word
By Carolyn Devonshire
Contest Title: "Among the Dead," sponsored by Constance LaFrance ~ A Rambling
Poet ~
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2011
God is always love
Forever seek the kingdom;
Praise the creator
Keep giving what you can give
Please endure until the end
Beautiful Heavens
Protecting the meek ones earth
Watching over us
Helping us to cope with life
Comforted with hope and trust
When you find rhythm
You find your hearts inner core
Celebrate the times
Make them better than before
Reminisce and dance all night
Copyright © humble b | Year Posted 2013
Have a blessed birthday Michael J
Today I knelt for you to pray
May His guiding light shine on you
God's grace I pray will bring you through
May you have strength on your birthday
With family this holiday
Celebrating with faith like new
God's grace I pray will bring you through
As your son returns home today
Like a rainbow brightens the day
Continue to wear a smile too
God's grace I pray will bring you through
Have a blessed birthday Michael J
God's grace I pray will bring you through
© Joseph, 11/20/07
© All Rights Reserved
Hello Michael, have a blessed birthday and Thanksgiving holiday with your brave
son and family. May God bless each of you always and as a family! The Kyrielle
Sonnet is a French form from the Middle Ages. It has 14 lines (three rhyming
quatrains and a non-rhyming couplet). It has a repeating line or phrase as a
refrain in the last line of each stanza. Each line within the Kyrielle Sonnet has
eight syllables. There are times when a French poem links back to the poem's
beginning; therefore, a common practice is to combine the first line of the first
quatrain and the refrain in each quatrain as the ending couplet for the poem.
Copyright © Joseph Spence Sr | Year Posted 2007
Life is filled with memories, both good and bad
Some bring smiles to our face ,others make us mad
All memories are inside of us, as in a picture book
To open when we want to remember what life gave or took
Each page turned holds lessens learned, look and you'll see
The good the bad are the building blocks of you and me
Remember this page we stood strong with a need to succeed
While the next may find me beaten laying as I bleed
Ahhhh listen as I shuffle the Memory Picture Books pages
Do you hear the laughter, and the cries of our ages
A Picture Memory book you can return to whenever I find
All I do is close my eyes my Memory books in my mind!
5/18/2016 for the
Poetry contest
Placed 3rd in contest
Copyright © Brenda Chiri | Year Posted 2016
Without Loving Memories Life Is Devoid
So your pretty face turned forty today
My how sweet time races far away
Give yourself a gift of love this way
and write in poetic verse and play!
Look back at the life you have enjoyed
The burning candles that lit your way
Without loving memories life is devoid
Have a blessed birthday I pray!
Robert J. Lindley. 09-05-2015
NOTE- A Tribute poem,
Our own Andrea that celebrates her birthday today!!!
Now poem presented below, complete with the birthday lady's replying verse!
Thanks my friend, for honoring my request to add verses and being a good sport about the poem and the age teasing lyrics.
Without Loving Memories Life Is Devoid
So your pretty face turned forty today
My how sweet time races far away
Give yourself a gift of love this way
and write in poetic verse and play!
Look back at the life you have enjoyed
The burning candles that lit your way
Without loving memories life is devoid
Have a blessed birthday I pray!
Good sir, for being close to me in age,
you know that we cannot forever be
age 40, but if we write poetry,
the chance is better we can live stress-free!
Let's play with words, with rhythm and with rhyme.
Life's candles that we lit have left a glow.
Our memories in poems live on through time,
and we might both be 90 for all they know!
Robert Lindley and Andrea Dietrich
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2015
A cold autumn morning,
new rains have arrived
today not so ordinary
A little girls birthday goes by
she had an accident
she awoke in her bed wet
today she is six, a present she did
not expect
A day without the jug cord
would be her birthday wish
Her hope is soon faded,
for there her mother stood,
A birthday beating just begun-
her mothers' way
of a little fun
"you dirty little b!#@h"!
I'm sick of washing your sheets
this will fix you...and fix you good
till you're black and blue
...or till I'll make you bleed"!
Happy Birthday to me...
through aches and tears
I am happy
I survived to date six years
alone in her closet
she'd make this her car
travel to far away happy lands
go shopping for a star
once she bet the jug cord
she collected up the sheets
took her mums' old coal shovel
buried them under the house
darkest corner beneath,
her father gave her sixpence
every time she was dry,
or if she wet, he'd make her wetter
he'd put her in a cold bath
the little girl would trick him,
moving the sheets about
her mother would come in the room
catch the little girl out
the little girl did such things
out of fear she lied
the little girl was in a place
she was trying to survive
she adapted to her father
she adapted to her mother
though difficult it was
it affected everything
looking back the way she was
she changed her life completely
eradicated the fear
her life gets better and better
year after year
her mum and dad to this day
the little girl forgave
she understands the way they were
a woman she has grown
forgiving to her grave
she struggles on her birthday
preferring to enjoy
her spirit accepts what happened
on that day the present
she avoids
Copyright © Eileen R. Kelly | Year Posted 2007
Her life begins at forty,
Shining as the sun so bright;
The beautiful bride years ago
Remains the same day and night.
Her young and pretty face
Is always an inspiration;
She brings hope and strength,
As well as joy and elation.
Everytime I hold her hand,
So soft, warm and tender;
She makes me feel real safe
During the rugged weather.
The sweet sound of her voice
Is refreshing to my ears;
She takes away the sorrow,
Saving me from falling tears.
Her heart, mind and soul
Say that she feels my care;
Even the billion stars above
Witness that love fills the air.
Her name Mai Leen is unique
But sounds in familiarity;
She was born to be my love,
Her life begins at forty.
Copyright © Bernard F. Asuncion | Year Posted 2017
A-s you open your heart to life,
N-ever ever let it close;
T-ry to receive the message
O-f truth which the evil throws.
N-ever open your heart to lies,
I-n spite of the tempting lure;
O-ffering you an enticing thing that makes you feel the pressure.
G-ive your heart a peaceful feeling,
A-fter hearing the Lord's wisdom;
L-et your soul surely gain
L-ife eternal in God's kingdom.
A-llow your mind to forget,
R-emembering not the strife;
D-ay twenty-eight September,
O-pen your heart to life.
When I looked up at you the other night
I saw you coming through the door
Framing it with your amazing smile
steadfast, self assured, a happy man
A happy Dutch life with Irish sea-kissed roots
Not just a European but a world class man
As you stood before me, I felt such pride.
When I think of you, I see my little boy blue
Forever young, blond mop, those winsome sky eyes
my spry child, intelligent, forever questioning
hyperactive, mischievous, a little dare devil
your smile, a mile wide in times of trouble
I see you holding your teddies Ruby and Rupert
Tractors, diggers, broken engines brrrrrrrmm.
Your love of engines, paid off after all
as you shifted gear to driving instruction
For a guy who showed no interest in being a scholar
Now you are the teacher, with a flurry of pupils
I think it works better, this way around.
Your greatest gift is your love for people
Your greatest asset, your winning smile
Keep on living and loving as you do
You view life through a positive lens
Becoming a mother hit me with a new perspective
An appreciation of life, when I gave you yours
Together we grew, and continue to grow
In love and respect, now and forever.
Copyright © Eiken Laan | Year Posted 2011
I was just trying to remember the past
trying to remember the good people
and the bad people,
that i came across on my way,
i want you to know
that you are among the good people
that left a good trace in my life,
once again i just want to say thank you
for passing through my life,
is so short but is wonderful
i want you here forever.
Copyright © VICTOR BUN | Year Posted 2012
Much had I planned for your day
Forgetting that own I alone past days
Control of all time lies in His way
As the hidden future reveals by today
Then I know we are used to act His play
God alone make way
Even if we work till May
Glory of our work depends on His may
Best I wish you in your day
The best of life with you stay
Long life in your tale
Peace of mind with you plays
Fulfilment is the price I pay
From the hollowness of my heart I pray
Copyright © sambo muritala | Year Posted 2012
Leaving the last days of August
memories of the sea waves crashing
Tides that leave shells broken to find ~
picnic memories ~
fireworks night
Birthday cakes sparkle ~
sunburns under a sage kissed dessert Moonlight
The Summer reminds us of happier days
scents of coconut oil and lime
reminds us all of what is yet to come ~
The rain comes down hard
crying for all souls lost and left behind
The birds fly in perfect form
reminding all of the September storm
begging for history not to repeat ~
~ In war
no wins
only defeat ~
two beams of light straight to the Heavens
stay through the whole month of September
they remind us to listen silently we stand still
For the city lives and breaths left with loss
many questions unanswered remain ~
Leaving behind August
entering Septembers fears ~
I love this poem because it reflects on the past and the coming month in remembrance of history that took place September 11th 2001. In a way it is a oxymoron . from passionate summer nights to the fear embraced in the month coming :)
Copyright © Shanity Rain | Year Posted 2013
Things seems to be very clear,
When actually felt it is unclear,
What really seems to be clear,
May never ever be clear for ever.
Your help for others,
May be to be appreciated,
Or taken as what is called,
to be uncounted.
My question is clear,
Why the help for others,
Is sometime never appreciated,
However it is always delivered.
In response to ethics,
lingers in my mind the answer,
To help others is not to be recognised,
But it is to be called someone,
Who can be respected.
To all, continue to help,
Not to to be appreciated by others,
But to be respected by yourself.
Copyright © B S Sky | Year Posted 2013
I'm 51 today.
51 tomorrow, yay
Was 51 yesterday.
52 is months away,
And yes I'm thankful.
Although it's not my real birthday,
It kinda is in a certain way.
I'm still alive another day.
I had the notion to celebrate.
And be thankful.
Though it's not a holiday.
Thanksgiving has come and gone away,
I'm just alive today.
For that I'm thankful.
Honestly, I am not just trying to make these lines rhyme,
Or reflect upon the deep sublime.
I'm just grateful today to be alive.
I mean really thankful.
I'm not trying to wow you with philosophy,
Or impress you with theology.
It matters not at all to me.
I just feel thankful.
So tonight I take a walk outside,
I look up into the endless sky and then I breathe.
I breathe in deep,
And I say thank you.
And maybe not just to Who you think,
Man let's throw in the kitchen sink,
And include all who've touched my life, to whom I'm thankful.
Some of you I'm glad you're gone,
Even tho you still live on
Frankly you stayed a bit too long
But some you the grave stole far too soon,
And yet I'm still thankful.
Today the living and the dead
You've both been right up inside my head,
And synergized this verbal thread.
For that I'm thankful.
I close my eyes and think of Tim, named David right there toward the end.
I always smile when I think of him,
And now I listen
I heard a siren going by,
I wonder who and wonder why,
Was it a wreck, did someone die?
Yet still I listen.
Neighbors dogs are going wild.
Was that the laughter of a child.
Seems like I can hear for miles.
Still I listen.
I hear the hi-way roar of cars.
Tho I have never heard the stars
Is there really life on Mars?
Shhh brain please shut up and listen!
The soft night whispers in my ears.
Pressing through my random fears,
I stand amazed at what I hear.
And now I wonder.
I open up my eyes and see as I feel this winter breeze
The silhouette of leafless trees.
I stand in wonder
Then I wonder about the first man to ever be,
Or the first time he looked up to see
The Milky Way the galaxies.
Did he wonder?
I wonder what he did
How he loved how he lived.
If he ever lost a friend?
Man oh man I wonder.
Was he the first to dig a grave?
How it sounded if he prayed?
How he fought?
How he played?
If that man could see us all today,
What would he say I wonder?
In ways was he a lot like me?
Did he sometimes fear what he could not see?
Did he create unseen walls
Of unbelief?
I stand and wonder.
Did he ever hurt the ones he loved?
Did life convince him not to trust?
I wonder.
My great grandfather lived
My DNA is shared with him.
I wonder how we are the same,
And I don't even know his name.
Still I wonder.
Will my great grand kids know my name?
Will it even matter who's to say?
Will they look up in wonder?
Will they listen?
Will they be thankful?
Not much I can leave to them
That would matter too much in the end.
I suppose the primal hope in man
Is the hope I hope lives on in them
I hope they wonder. About the universe.
I hope they listen. To life's unspoken verse.
I hope they're thankful. Even in midst of deepest hurts.
I hope they're thankful.
I hope they listen.
I hope they wonder.
And no matter what life hands them,
I hope they hope.
Copyright © Kelly Crenshaw | Year Posted 2014
The journey of life comes along the way
It is a natural occurrence of time
Sailing along the sea of tears
And in the fate of hatred
Travelling life with happiness
Smiled with no borders
Keeping connection to a heritage
Inherited from the forefathers
What is right should be fought
What is true must be taught
In the wave of change
Life is not a race
Just live and die where the space prepared
In peace, life must live!
Copyright © Neldy Jolo | Year Posted 2014
My Sarah
When I looked at you last week trying on your new boots
Those almond eyes sparkling at something new, a gift
I saw my little pink girl, a princess, playing dress up again
Your long hair draped your high cheekbones
Life still a game, tinged with drama and theatre
As you look for fun in all your pursuits!
A player in life with a passion for cooking and music
You have become a kind, loyal, vivacious young woman
Self assured, grounded with a love of tradition
I looked at you and felt an overwhelming pride.
Sunday's child is ' bonny, blithe, good and gay' they say
Befitting my Sabbath girl, a model child of few demands
Your bedroom a vast sea of Barbie and friends
A Passion for story-time and books
Your Dutch life with Irish sea-touched roots,
You are a real continental
A great scholar with degrees in Law and Psychoanalysis
You have found your true love with Luis, a Spaniard
As you both prepare to leave the Emerald Isle
I wonder at the achievement of you!
Life begets life.
A Miracle takes shape
beyond thinking,
creating blessings.
Bathe in its aura and
let the joy wash over you.
You are the recipient
Of the Creator's great glory.
flavored with amazing grace.
A poem written to my niece
of the birth of her son.
I'm thankful not to be in Canada
Where sad memories live
it asked me for and demanded more
of what I could not give
if you ask what was it worth
for me to have taken the lower berth
I will not hesitate nor eplicate
the answer would be yes.
The lower berth is America.
I love this country and it gave
me the opportunities I needed.
Wrong-right, being equal sides of the same coin
when tossed ends up blown by a blast of wind
and falls out of sight.
So who won the toss? Did it matter?
Knowing and not knowing,
questions and non questions,
to the flipped coin each has a truth all its own.
Could it be that the many sides of destiny are
found in other dimensions?
Copyright © Allan Koven | Year Posted 2013
As I close in rapidly on my 77th birthday
I reflect on what's happened in my life
Sometimes filled with joy and fulfillment
At times with heartache and strife
Eternally grateful for each moment I've spent
On this wonderful ride through the years
Couldn't have asked for a more exciting journey
Mixed with laughter and my share of tears
Though I don't own a rich villa in Spain
Wouldn't change things for a million bucks
Surrounded by friends and all my loved ones
I've had more than my share of good luck
So I owe a debt of gratitude to the folks
Whose paths crossed mine through the years
A great big thanks and many good wishes
These are memories I'll always hold dear
Copyright © Jack Ellison | Year Posted 2012
im sorry ive caused you pain.
i thank you for sticking by me through everything.
and not giving up on me. i dnt no what
i would do if you had given up on me.
Im sorry ive lied to your face and you knew it,
but you still loved me the same as before.
so i thank you.
i dont know if i would be here with you if you had given up on me.
im sorry ive broken your trust over and over,
and you still wanna trust me.
i thank you again.
i dont know wat i would have done if you didnt trust me.
im sorry ive done things behind your back,
even though i promised you i would never do them.
im sure you knw but you never said anything.
i wish you would have. it would have saved us all alot of pain
i thank you for never giving up on me.
i dont no how to tell you how much i love you.
mom i love you sooooooo much you wont ever no how much i love u and thank you for everything
Copyright © jaremy mount Jr | Year Posted 2013
A birthday cake sits before me, laughing at me. The candles whisper mean things, they know my thoughts. The ocean of red frosting simmering in the lights above, the little black flowers that everyone has dibs on. So elegantly outlined in more black lace, this cake is not for a funeral, no of course not. It's for me and the year that passed, for the one coming my way at full speed, the year of tears and stress. The year of chores and closed doors. Birthdays were never my strong point, they always make me sweep. Makes me want to just draw the curtains and sleep the day away, but no that would be letting me off the hook. Much too easy, everyone must talk big and do nothing. The sickening smell of plastic and mold radiate from the cake, must of been on clearance from the bakery down the street. They show up at my door bearing a balloon and small bag and this atrocious cake. Mother always said it's not how good the gft is it's the fact they got one. I must smile and hold it all in till they leave but in the meantime blow out these taunting candles and force down the oily sponge. Open the gift, a bag inside a bag, a old plaid, partly fake shiny leather purse that only a five year old diva would love. The leathery fur lining the mouth of this little monster is coming off with every touch, wonder where they got this thing, but you must be nice and give them the meanness only middle school girls can pull of, the meanness with a smile and a dis but thanks all in one. I rather think of anything right now, terrible "gifts" or the fact they showed up without even picking up a phone, anything than standing here with this thing burning on my kitchen counter waiting for the howled song to be over to blow this thing out and get alone again. Go back upstairs to my little nirvana and sleep the rest of this nightmare away. All their four faces glare at me, they know exactly what I'm thinking. One stands with my balloon in her giant hands and bounces it off my head, how I wish I could take the string and strangle her with it but I do a half assed giggle and ignore it, she keeps doing it, finally her mother has the brainpower to yell at her to stop. Even she knows I will attack, don't you think I'm on edge enough as is? I feel like the candle, starting to sweat like hot wax, hands grip the knife mom handed me and can't wait to cut this thing. Big breath, be sure to get them all in one try, pretend to knock 'em all dead.
Copyright © Cat Way | Year Posted 2012
Your whole life lies in front of you to do with what you may.
There are dreams to dream, and days you'll scream, and times you'll need to
Never be afraid to go after what you want no matter how hard it seems.
The only way we can fail in this life is when we give up on our dreams.
Always remember to be true to yourself, don't pretend to be something else, be
who you really are.
Don't let this cruel world change you inside, keep hope in your soul, and trust in
yourself and you will always go far.
Just remember now and forever I will always be here.
Ready to teach and ready to learn and ready to hold you near.
Hold on to my hand, hug my heart, and know that you're safe with me.
After all you're still my little girl and I hope you will always be.
Copyright © Kirstie Fontes | Year Posted 2008
On My Eighty Fifth Birthday
Another Birthday…I'm still alive
Never thought that I'd survive
To the ripe old age of Eighty Five!
But here I am…feisty still
Even though I'm over the hill!
Don't count me out...Don't ring that bell
I'm still here and raising hell!
Had a few blimps along the way
But I'm not leaving, I'm here to stay
Still have plans…I'm not done yet
I may do things I may regret
But I'll have fun doing it
You can bet!
It matters not how old you are
You can dream your dream
Or follow your star
Your flesh may fail you
Your steps may be slow
More and more wrinkles start to show
But there is one thing I surely know
A man isn't judged by how he looked
Or the size of his fortune or pocketbook
The greatest legacy he leaves behind
Isn't intelligence or a fertile mind
But the love he gave to his family and friends
A heart full of love always transcends
Fame and fortune in the end
So Happy Birthday again to me
How many more…..?
We'll just have to see
In the meantime friends
You'll be hearing from me!
Copyright©2013 Beatrice Boyle
(All rights reserved)
Copyright © Beatrice Boyle | Year Posted 2013
Happy Birthday my friend may you have many more
May your day be lots of fun and not bore
Hope you get great things at your door
And get all you wish and much more
So let dreams fly and just soar
You deserve all the best
With my heart expressed
Have fun and just rest
By God be blessed!
Enjoy the cake
Rain won't bake
By GOD BE BLESSED!
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
Copyright © Dorian Petersen Potter | Year Posted 2014
Before we were thought of or time had started,
God put US in His Son's name..
And each time we pray, you'll see its true,
You can't spell Jesus without including US.
Were a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For US, He was born;
And His great love for US is the reason He died.
Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with US in His plan?
The stones split away, the gold trumpet blew, egospelexpress
And His resurrection was for US.
As JesUS left the earth with His wonderful ascension,
When He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.
"Go into the world and tell them it's true
that I love them all - Just like I love you."
So many people are Christian brothers and sisters,
Don't all the others have a right to know JesUS too?
It all depends on what we do,
He'd like them all to know,
But it all starts with US.
Rev. Samuel Mack, OMS
Copyright 2011
VISIT US AT; http:paladinnews1.blogspot.com
Copyright © Rev. Dr. Samuel Mack OMS DD | Year Posted 2011
Ok let's go up to the fire tower, talk with Ranger Ricky, Heh, heh,. What's so funny Harry. When I was a kid we use to watch the Ranger Ricky Show. He would run Popeye the Sailor cartoons and every week He would say "An a very Hap-py Birthday to the viewers."An a very Hap-py Birthday to Harry, he is 8 years old today.He helps his Mom around the house by doing the dishes and sweeping the floors. Morning Rick, morning Harry, I've been expecting you. I have some bad news, the avalanch started at the top of Demons Bluff. Your chances of finding those kids are slim and even slimmer finding them alive. There is some good news, 7 members of Killington Rescue have joined the search.That's great, the four of us have 2 advantages, we only have to climb 50 feet to the top of the mountain. Demons Bluff is on the otherside, down hill with very little snow
for 3 quarters of a mile. What's the secound reason asked Billy. Harry cooks as well
as he knows this mountain, he is an Ace Rick, stop! Alright, I have 5 thermo-laser poles, should we bring the 5th one. Yep, I'll carry it.
To be Cont.
Author's note: This all took place in less than a 5 minute span if you think we were Dilly-dallying
Copyright © HGarvey Daniel Esquire | Year Posted 2012
Contractual agreements with publisher caused DELETION
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO | Year Posted 2011
You are now past "Hogwartz age"
Time to let you out of childhoods "cage"
To turn your life's book on a new page
So get ready to take center stage
Witches' brew and Wizards spell
Joyful ringing of heaven's bell
It's now the time, can't you tell
To cast on you a Birthday Spell
Age old wisdom from Dumbledore
Pouring out to you from heaven's door
All good tidings endlessly pour
Making sure you need not ask for more
A kiss of courage from Harry Potter
The strength of soul is what really matters
Quick wit and charm from Hermione Granger
To preserve you from any danger
Minerva showers you with luck
With misfortune you will not get stuck
From Ron Weasley a friendly smack
That will always protect your back
Snape sends a potion of notion
To ward off all kinds of temptation
From us, our endless love and devotion
A love that is deeper than any ocean
May you always be as glorious as a queen
May your life always be serene
As we cast this spell on you Josephine
On the day that you turn eighteen
This poem was written for my lovely niece Josephine when she turned 18.
I wish her all the best this world has to offer.
Copyright © John Boak | Year Posted 2007
Dear Lord thank You for a mother
who stayed through it all with us,
who has shown us the way to church,
because in You today I trust.
Thank You for every hardship she faced
for she has taught us sacrifice
now I can give my all to You,
nothing else would have sufficed.
Thank You Lord for all her toil
because she represents great strength
for even in adversity
she persevered through great a length.
If anyone be candidate
let it be her You honour Lord
for You know all about her struggle
and surely You are her reward.
I praise You greatly for Her life
my life without her could not be,
show her Your favour without measure
for everything she's meant to me.
Copyright © Naldeem Bout | Year Posted 2013
~o~VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANE~o~
(Cup of Life)
Happy Birthday dear Jane may you have many more
May your day be lots of fun and not bore
Hope you get great things at your door
And get all you wish and much more
So let dreams fly and just soar
You deserve all the best
With my heart expressed
Have fun and just rest
By God be blessed!
Enjoy cool cake
Just have fun
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
The "Cup of Life" is a poetry style created by Dorian
Petersen Potter, aka ladydp2000
Copyright © Dorian Petersen Potter | Year Posted 2016
Who am I?
Am I defined by what is near in sight?
Am I defined by what I have done,
Or am I defined by what I could become?
Perhaps I'm of no use.
To him, or her, or I, nor you.
Or perhaps I'm too misunderstood to be defined,
And it is something like understanding that comes in time.
And if to the world I'm never shown,
Yet in my own light I've grown and grown,
And so I can know no happiness but my own--
The reason for my smile, to you, will forever be unknown.
I do not pray for the world to know my name.
For it and verse; the letters are the same.
And if a man should find his sorrow in what he reads,
I pray his pain my words to keep.
Should his eyes rain on my page,
Better tears than storms of rage.
And if a man should find his sorrow in what he reads.
I pray his pain my words to keep.
And if to the world you're never shown,
Yet in your own light you've grown and grown,
And so you know no happiness but your own.
Let the reason for your smile, to you, only be known.
Copyright © Kristopher Higgs | Year Posted 2013


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James Clay of Irving had just one word to say win he realized he won the fifth of nine $1 million top prizes in the Texas Lottery Black-Series IV-Limited Editionscratch-off game—"Finally!"
Longtime Texas Lottery player Clay said he'd won a $10,000 prize a year or two ago and never really expected to cash in another big ticket. Now that he has though, the recently retired father of six says he has no intention of quitting while he's ahead.
"My wife says I'm done playing, but we'll just have to wait and see about that," said Clay. "I do know this much: I sure won't need to worry about where my next meal's going to come from."
Clay says he plans to use some of his winnings to pay off his home, take care of some bills and share with his children.
Clay, who claimed his prize at the Texas Lottery claim center in Dallas on Tuesday, purchased his ticket at the 7-Eleven # 24261 located at 1501 N. Cooper St. in Arlington. The store is eligible for a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Eight $1 million prizes and 13 prizes of $10,000 each remain unclaimed in the Texas Lottery Black-Series IV-Limited Edition game. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.29, including break-even prizes.


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This workshop offers writers an opportunity to depart from the human-centered poem and discover the deep insights and imagery that emerge from an attentiveness to the creaturely world.
Through his examination of Langston Hughes (1902-1967), E. Ethelbert Miller traces America's social transformation from the 1920s through the Civil Rights Movement and provides an intimate inquiry into "this man who taught us how to dream."
Since she began publishing her tight lyrics of Chicago's great South Side in the 1940s, Gwendolyn Brooks has been one of the most influential American poets of the twentieth century. Her poems distill the very best aspects of Modernist style with the sounds and shapes of various African-American forms and idioms. Brooks is a consummate portraitist who found worlds in the community she wrote out of, and her innovations as a sonneteer remain an inspiration to more than one generation of poets who have come after her.
David Meltzer conducts a literary tour of Semina Culture, an exhibition celebrating the artist Wallace Berman (1926-1976) and the writers who coalesced around his magazine Semina, including Ginsberg, Duncan and William Burroughs.
David Meltzer offers an insider's view of the Beat communities of Los Angeles and San Francisco in the late 1950s with vivid accounts of his friendships with Diane DiPrima, Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg, Michael McClure and others.
Poets often struggle with the issue of how much of the self to reveal in a poem. This workshop is an opportunity to explore different modes of self-revelation and restraint and to discover ways of combining self-expression with poetic discipline.
© 2012 Poets House


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Ford: Bath won't stop running
Bath boss Mike Ford has vowed there will be no let-up from his players after they moved back into Aviva Premiership play-off contention with victory over Recreation Ground visitors Sale Sharks.
Full-back Tom Homer kicked four penalties as Bath sunk Sale 12-3. It ended a run of three league defeats and saw Bath climb three places from fifth to second.
"We are pleased we got the win," head coach Ford said.
"They are a tough side to beat, they get under your skin, they try to put you off your game.
"I thought we might have played too much in the first-half. Their defence was very good, and they slowed the ball down really well.
"But our game management was better in the second-half, and I felt comfortable once we were nine points in front because our defence was that good. They didn't like scoring.
"We will have a couple of good weeks off now, and then we should have a full squad back.
"We were top-four last season until the last day, and then we got knocked out. There is no way we are going to relax this season.
"We will keep knocking games off one by one and see where we are at the end of the season."
Bath recorded their first Premiership win for almost two months as they moved second in the table behind runaway leaders Northampton. They had suffered successive defeats against play-off rivals Saracens, Saints and Exeter.
For large parts of a dour encounter Bath looked short on confidence, yet Homer inched them home by punishing Sale's set-piece indiscipline.
Fly-half Danny Cipriani landed a first-half penalty for Sale, but their failure to secure even a losing bonus point delivered fading play-off hopes another major blow.
When Bath resume Premiership action against hapless London Welsh later this month, they will do so buoyed by returning England men George Ford, Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson and Dave Attwood.
And compared to some teams around them in a congested play-off picture, Bath's Premiership run-in does not appear - on paper at least - to be anywhere near as difficult.
The only disappointing aspect for them, though, was a shoulder injury suffered by their England prop Henry Thomas that forced him off just 16 minutes into the contest. Bath are already without two other international props in David Wilson and Paul James.
Reflecting on the result, Sale rugby director Steve Diamond said: "There was a lot of hard work and a great defensive effort, and not to get a bonus point is disappointing.
"You would probably say no (in terms of a top-four finish) now, but there is still a lot to play for. We were pretty equal out there tonight for long periods of time - we just lost a bit of composure in attack.
"We are tired. We have a small squad, so everyone plays 80 minutes. We have just come to the end of four hard games, and it showed. In attack, we were just off the pace a little bit, but the endeavour was fantastic.
"We would have liked a bonus point, but we are still knocking around the top half of the league and giving sides a run for their money.
"We weren't the best side tonight. They deserved their win, and we move on.
"Last week (against Leicester) we didn't show up, and this week we didn't put as many things together as we have been doing.
"If you want to be in the top four, you have got to be better than we were tonight."


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Goosebumps Horrorland #2: Creep from The Deep
Goosebumps Horrorland #2: Creep from The Deep
Billy Deep (known to his friends as the "Undersea Mutant") is into adventure. He lives for danger, so he's excited to be fighting underwater terrors (at least in his imagination) from the boat owned by his uncle, "Dr. D," in the Caribbean Sea. Dr. D is a marine biologist, and his boat, the Cassandra, is a floating sea lab. Billy's 10-year-old sister, Sheena, is also aboard.
Sheena fancies herself as quite the adventurer as well, so both kids are excited when Dr. D informs them that they are searching for a sunken pirate ship called the Scarlet Skull and that they are close to the spot where the ship sunk. Supposedly the ship was loaded with millions of dollars worth of treasure when it sunk in the 1780s. Dr. D plans to donate any found treasure to a dolphin rescue fund --- slightly disappointing to Billy, who hoped to return home a millionaire. Still, the siblings are plenty excited.
They are even more intrigued when they learn that two pirate ships were spotted on the long-ago day when the Scarlet Skull vanished. Although it was a pleasant, calm day, the ship, which was owned by the infamous Long Ben One-Leg, disappeared into a spinning dark cloud, never to be seen again. In fact, Dr. D tells his nephew and niece, people say that the Scarlet Skull is actually haunted, with the zombie ghost of the evil captain patrolling the ship at all times in order to keep his treasure.
When Dr. D believes they are right above the sunken ship, the three dive down in a small submarine to investigate. As they approach, the submarine engine dies and a black wave engulfs them. GULP. And yet, Billy and Sheena's day takes an even worse turn when Dr. D vanishes! Now they are all alone in the bottom of the ocean in a submarine with engine problems. Billy manages to get the motor going, and they blast right into the sunken pirate ship, where a horde of horrors awaits them. Just when they think they've managed a daring escape, they stumble onto an even more dire situation. Is there any hope for Billy and Sheena, as the plot twists and turns?
R. L. Stine's CREEP FROM THE DEEP is another glorious goryfest with lots of chills and thrills as Billy and Sheena battle the impossible. At the end of the story, the Horrorland series continues with episode two, as Billy and Sheena accept a mysterious invitation to the intriguing HorrorLand amusement park. After all, how could they possibly resist the Hungry Crocs Piggyback Ride or the 20-Mile Swim-For-Your-Life Ride? But after they arrive, what are they to make of the incredible stories that two strange girls, Britney Crosby and Molly Molloy, tell them?
Readers will be breathlessly waiting for the next book in the Goosebumps Horrorland series, fueled by the cliffhanger at the end of this installment.
Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon on April 1, 2008
Goosebumps Horrorland #2: Creep from The Deep
- Publication Date: April 1, 2008
- Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks


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The Performance of Error and Outage Capacity in SIMO and MISO FSO Links
In spite of the several technical advantages of a Free Space Optical (FSO) communication, atmospheric turbulence can severely degrade the performance of a FSO link, because it creates random fluctuations in the phase and the amplitude of the received signal. The simultaneous usage of multiple transmit/receive apertures (MIMO) can mitigate the fading effects, that is particularly crucial for strong turbulent channels. However comparing to SIMO and MISO schemes, MIMO system it has more complexity and less applicability. In this paper, the authors investigate the performance of Symbol-Error-Rate (SER) and outage capacity in FSO links with Q-Ary Pulse Position Modulation (PPM) in these schemes, both in the weak and strong turbulence conditions.


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Here are several excerpts from an article by Mike Wittenstein, Mobile Monday: Apple Store App, about The Apple Store's New Mobile App:
In the Store section, you can do much more than find the closest store. You can schedule an hour of tech support, one-on-one assistance or do training — at any store in the country.
Inviting customers to be part of the scheduling process makes life easier — and more profitable — for everyone. When you know who is coming and when, labor planning is much easier, customers are happier and employees are much less stressed. In the end, you get a better customer experience and a better bottom line. Isn't that what retail customer experience is all about?
The reservations process is intuitive and fast. One tap on the blue button and you're in. Set the date and time from the list of available slots (you can change stores if the schedule at one store doesn't suit you) then confirm.
It's not just the app that makes this work — it's store systems and well-trained staff…
As you walk into the store, you're greeted by a t-shirt-wearing Apple employee (they put some of their best people at the front of the store) who guides you right to the desk where you need to be. He or she often calls back to alert your trainer or sales associate that you're on your way.
Already one of the most successful retailers in history with more than $5,000 per square foot sales figures, Apple is making inroads that others will surely follow.
By blending its technology into retail, it's giving customers a different and better experience than other retailers. The Apple Store App doesn't just let shoppers see what's in the store, it lets them run it.


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Hey Gotelun, thanks for the heads up. I've taken a look and can't see anything unusual. The preview files are obfuscated with JS, it could be that if it's triggering a warning on your system.
Does this email template works in mailchimp?
This item will work in Mail Chimp – BUT – you need to add the mail chimp content codes to the html first, so that you can use their editor.
Its easy if you know a little HTML.
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Hi rp
Can't help re the books for child, but just so your message doesn't go completely unanswered, thought I would reply.
Came off the Oceana 3 weeks ago - 12 day visit to the Med (& while glad not on her at the moment re the weather, wish I was still there in other respects), so if you have any questions just ask. If I can help I will.
This board doesn't have a specific place for P+O - I *think* they recommend using the Princess section, but I am not sure - never seen any comments re P+O there. Perhaps someone else can let us know!
The cruise critic and the P+O CruiseConnections (on the P+O main web site) have some people posting. There are also a couple of email based boards I read (WeLoveCruising and TheUnofficialPandOClub).
I haven't posted the web addresses as I can never remember which boards I am allowed to do so on and which not - but they should be visible through a search engine.
Hope some of this helps
Karen R


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For the past six years, Tina and I have had the magnificent privilege of serving you in the Senior Pastorate at St. Barnabas. During that time, you have become faithful partners in our mission and dear friends. On Sunday, February 21st, our Staff-Parish Relations Chairperson, Joe Dolkos, announced that effective July 1st, I have been appointed as the new senior pastor at First United Methodist Church of Round Rock, Texas (a northern suburb of Austin, and the most southern congregation in the Central Texas Conference). I was both surprised and humbled to be asked to serve that congregation.
The new senior pastor at St. Barnabas will be the Rev. Dr. Virginia Bassford, known to those around her as Ginger. Her husband, Ken, is a great partner in ministry alongside her. Ginger has served with distinction for the past seven years as the North District Superintendent. She is an outstanding preacher, teacher, author and pastor, well-versed in equipping churches for ministry in this challenging generation. More than that, Ginger is a colleague and personal friend who has a great heart for Christ, a wonderful sense of humor and a deep love for people.
While it is an experience of loss and grief for Tina and me to be saying goodbye in a few months, there is thanksgiving that St. Barnabas will be in such capable hands. Just as importantly, I am excited for her to experience the amazing gifts of our congregation. You have this wonderful way of making the best use of the gifts of each Senior Pastor you have and compensating for our "ungifts" (you won't find that one in the dictionary, but you know what I mean).
My last Sunday with you will be June 12th, as we will take a couple of weeks to rest up and celebrate my parents' 60th wedding anniversary. Mike and Luther will "hold down the fort" for the following two weeks until Ginger takes over. So we have about 3 ½ months of transition – time to celebrate, firm up leadership and key ministries, prepare for the new senior pastor and share our love for each other. St. Barnabas has been the most enjoyable congregation we have served so far. We have shared many moments on "holy ground," and we are forever changed because of your faith, hope and love.
Please be in prayer for both the Cottons and the Bassfords during this time, as well as for St. Barnabas UMC and First UMC of Round Rock.
Sincerely in Christ,
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On 09/07/2000 05:58:00 AM Michael Everson wrote:
>I do not have the confidence which you do in the Ethnologue's taxonomy or
>in its freedom from error, Peter.
It is impossible for any enumeration or taxonomy to be "free of error",
since what constitutes error is subjective. Granted that there may be cases
in the Ethnologue in which, on examination, there might be broad consensus
that there is error, but that's not surprising for such a comprehensive
attempt at enumeration. But that doesn't mean that the enumeration isn't
valuable and useful, and many people *are* making use of it - many more
than I realised.
ISO 639-x is not free from error, Michael. In fact, some of it's problems
are inherent to its organisation, as Gary and I point out in our paper.
Those fundamental problems are absent from the Ethnologue. (I realise that
not yet everyone has had the opportunity to read our paper. I hope to get
it on our site this week; we just need to decide whether to make any
revisions in light of comments received at IUC17.)
>If we dump six thousand language codes into the RFC, we are effectively
>stopping work on ISO 639 by standardizing the Ethnologue codes. I don't
>think that is appropriate.
People need a comprehensive system of tags for all languages *yesterday*,
not several decades from now. Last week, I discovered that there are a
*lot* of people in industry who want a comprehensive set of language tags
ASAP. The question is whether ISO 639 can deliver that. If so, that's fine.
My purpose isn't to get specifically Ethnologue codes standardised, but to
get a comprehensive set of codes standardised.
>You said:
>>But the discussion regarding revisions to RFC 1766 have specifically made
>>allowances for languages that don't satisfy the 50+ document requirement.
>>The two processes *are* different.
>I think there is a difference between giving a code to something because
>is needed, and giving a code to something because it is part of somebody's
Michael, please don't attempt to trivialise the Ethnologue's list. That's
just badgering; its not an argument. From the feedback I got at IUC17,
there appears to be a broad consensus that the Ethnologue provides the most
useful comprehensive enumeration available at this time. Even people who in
the past had said they didn't think the Ethnologue should be used as a
basis for standardisation were now saying that this should move forward.
For whatever reason, you may personally not happen to like it, but your is
not the only voice in the crowd. There are several people from many
different agencies wanting to see Ethnologue codes adopted because they see
that a comprehensive list is needed, and they see that there's no better
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Golf at PDT: Future rooted in the past
By Tom Larson
Sun Tribune
If any golfers who first played Pomme de Terre Golf Club 85 years ago could get a look at the place now, they'd ... well, they'd tee one up and smack it.
From its birth on the hard scrabble prairies in 1923, the club has seen boom times and bad. Fires, rebuilding and more fires. Regardless, Morris-area golfers over 85 years - some years in greater numbers than others -- have kept doing what golfers do.
Now, PDT is on the upswing again, with a second-to-none clubhouse for a small public course, improving course conditions and a new links-like 10 holes that make it a unique 18-hole track.
To celebrate its past, present and future, the club will commemorate its 85th anniversary on Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be demos on the range with Callaway Golf, Ping, Titleist and Footjoy, as well as food and music. Foursomes will have the opportunity to pay $85 dollars for 18 holes and carts.
"I'm kind of a history lover, so I read all the old articles from the newspapers and read the original bylaws," said course owner and manager Chris Leman. "Back then, green fees for nine holes were 50 cents. It's pretty cool to see how things have come along over the years."
Before the course was conceived, a hotel used to sit on the property, although Leman said he's been unable to dig up much history on the place.
In 1923, a small clubhouse was built, and members putted on sand greens until the mid-1930s. While a fire eventually took out the original clubhouse, the course remained a centerpiece of the community. For many years, PDT was known for its supper club and swimming pool. After fire destroyed that complex, golfers for years played out of a clubhouse that was no larger than a cart shed.
With the course beginning to go to seed a few years ago, local business owners purchased the facility. The new clubhouse was soon built, and Leman and course superintendent Erik Lemke set about establishing the new Joel Goldstrand designed holes and cleaning up and clarifying the existing holes.
The new 18-hole layout was showcased for a week last fall, and the changes are slowly helping the course take shape in Leman's and Lemke's vision. Fairways have been overseeded four times in two years and hopefully will fill in enough that they can be mowed down tighter. A couple new greens sustained damage over the winter, but considering how new they are, Leman said the new holes, overall, are in great shape and getting better.
"We just can't do it all yet," Leman said. "People every day are asking about this or that, but we've got a list a mile long and we can't do it all right away. But people are happy. They see stuff that's going on, and there's a lot of stuff they don't see that is going to make it a really good course."
"There are things we're constantly tweaking," Leman said. "We're widening the fairways here, changing the rough there. We don't want it to be a miserable experience but we don't want to take the bite out of the course, either. We're finding the balance between fun and challenging."
People may be a little impatient, but it's mostly due to excitement about the promise of the course. The club is part of an area golf card promotion, and a story in the Minnesota Golf Association magazine has piqued interest in the revitalized course and amenities, such as the clubhouse, pro shop and virtually new fleet of carts. Memberships took an immediate upswing once new ownership took over, and Leman said memberships are increasing by about 10 to 15 per year.
The club has booked more tournaments this year, and almost 40 additional functions like reunions and parties were booked in 2007. Leman expects similar traffic this year.
"We see people more and more popping in from out of town," he said. "People are coming in to play from Minneapolis, Willmar, Alexandria. You never saw that before."
Cool and wet spring weather so far has limited PDT's exposure to a certain degree, and a sluggish economy isn't helping. But once both start to turn, PDT will be ready to accommodate, Leman said.
"We're seeing glimpses of the potential, with new people coming in to play," he said. "When we get the economy and the weather to line up at the same time, we'll be in great shape."
To see a virtual tour of the course and for more information about the Pomme de Terre Golf Club or the anniversary celebration, visit the PDT Web site at www.pdtgolfclub.com, or call (320) 589-1009.


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New 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Trailer Teases a Pivotal Scene
Can't get enough of The Hunger Games? Neither can we.
To curb our appetite for the world premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire trailer at the MTV Movie Awards, the network has released an itty-bitty teaser trailer. Although the clip is devastatingly short, it's still highlights a powerful insight to a pivotal scene.
The trailer shows six seconds of on what looks like of District 11 — aka the agriculture district and Rue's former home — and a man announcing to the eager crowd, "The victors of the 74th Hunger Games, Katnis Everdeen and Peeta Mellark." The scene suddenly swirls and we see the backs of our victorious two-some, as well as a protective Effie Trinket, ready to address the district.
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Gabrielle Cyr's love of archery began when she was just three-years-old, just as her family started to garner an interest in the sport. "I wanted to be like my brother Levi, who had already begun shooting competitions, so I wanted to start competing too."
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Discussion in 'Ask Anthony Wellington [archive]' started by cire113, Jul 6, 2011.
Do you believe some people have natural abilitiy to play music?
No,...I don't believe people are born with any kind of natural ability. I think people are exposed to things in a deliberate way. I've been reading so many books on talent and deliberate practice that I'm convinced that hard work is the only way to achieve greatness.
But I do think we all have different levels of deduction and reasoning and memory. All of those things affect 'intelligence'.
Hard work and dedication is a must, but history shows that some skills come more quickly and easier to some.
It's more advantageous to be a "have-not", as you get someone to learn from.
Absolutely, the same way that some have a natural affinity to be doctors or mathematicians. I can't solve an advanced equation, but I can phrase, for example.
I disagree and can substantiate with facts and references that things don't come easier to some. What can be substantiated is that some people work harder and longer than others. I can list a string of books and scientist who will say the same thing.
See if you can find references that say otherwise. I'll even ask that you find a great musician or athlete who is good at that endeavor for any other reason than hard work.
Don't just make a statement on your belief if you haven't done any research into the matter. I've research this very subject for the last 10 years. And like I said,...I can site references.
And I'll leave you with this quote.
"My father says that if I hit 2,500 ball each day, I'll hit 17,500 balls each week, and at the end of one year I'll have hit nearly 1,000,000 balls. He believes in math. Numbers, he says, don't lie. A child who hits 1,000,000 balls each year will be unbeatable."
-Andre Agassi
People like to use the word "talent" everytime someone is good at something. People are different, some have great bodies for basketball and others have a little bit more-than-average developed brain. These people can do certain things more easily than other things. You could call that "talent" even though it doesn't have the magical quality to it that people like to see. It's just a physical advantage.
I personally don't think you need a good build to be a great musician. And there's nothing magical about beeing one either.
I share the same interest Anthony, nice to see your view on it!
I would love to have some of the references, sounds like an interesting topic.
I guess my off-the-cuff examples would be anyone who, in similar circumstances as their fellows, rose to excel in their craft beyond what his peers could achieve. People like Bruce Lee, Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, etc. They worked very hard, to be sure, but so did many of their peers.
Then there are geniuses like Mozart, Einstein, Tesla, Newton, etc. They had the same access to knowledge and training as their peers, but again were able to transcend the accepted knowledge of the time.
I'm on a motorcycle vacation so I don't have too much time to respond. But here are some great books on this very topic. I'll add more as I think if them.
Right now I'm reading a book called Bounce.
Bit there's also the Talent Code, Outliers, This Is Your Brain On Music, Music, The Brain and Ecstasy and Musiciphilia.
I have many discussions with Daniel J. Levitin. He wrote 'This is Your Brain on Music. He's a musician and a neuroscientist.
The concensus is that it takes 10,000 of deliberate practice to attain mastery at any endeavor. That's what all geniuses have in common.
The book 'Bounce' discusses other factors that contribute to a persons devipement.
I've read all of these books and more and I've had many discussion with experts in this field. And I've attended many lectures.
When I make statements I like for then to be backed with knowledge. Not just how I 'feel' about something.
I used to think I had a gift from God. Now I realized that I just worked harder than most people. And having a neighbor who had an extra bass helped. So did growing during the time if Motiwn and Funk help.
Sorry, I got to get to my bike ride to Glacier Park in Montana!
Thanks for the references, this is an interesting topic.
I am still skeptical that everyone can be a Babe Ruth if they only trained hard enough, but I really should do the research first.
Oh, and enjoy your ride!
No, don't put words in my mouth. I didn't say that everyone can be Babe Ruth if they train hard enough. What I said was that every one who is great put in hard work. The neuroscientist says 10,000. What they also say is that putting in the 10,000 hours don't guarantee greatness.
That's why you have to be in love with the journey. It may not get you anywhere.
I always the Shelly Manne quote " It's amazing how talented you are when you practice 12 hours a day..."
I was going to use that quote!
Andre is one of my all-time favorite tennis players, and I've read his book many times. The problem with that quote and sentiment, though, is that Andre was not unbeatable, even though he was (by far) the hardest-working man in tennis. Sampras beat him quite regularly.
While I agree in general that "talent" is merely shorthand for "lots of practice and dedication," there must be such a thing as "natural ability" and/or talent. There is no possible way that W. A. Mozart had enough time for the education and practice to be better than the other composers by the time he was five. Also, there are slews of other "child prodigies" out there, performing at (or nearly so) a professional level when they are still young. You can't get 20 years of work into five years. Again, though, for most people, most of the time, practicing well and prodigiously is the answer.
So, by this, you are agreeing that there is a degree of natural ability involved. People who naturally hear more acutely will be able to learn to play by ear more easily, for instance.
Oh, I misunderstood you then, I completely agree with that.
I'll jump in for a bit...experience so far has taught me it's a mixture of both natural talent and hard work. But, I'm defining natural talent a bit differently than most people. I think Anthony hit it spot on with natural talent simply being a degree and quality of exposure. The more exposure you have to a quality source, combined with nurturing, the more naturally gifted you will be. To take that "natural talent" to a higher level, well...that's where a lot of hard work comes in. And, not just hours of practice. But hours of perfect practice.
I can put 10,000 hours on the bass and if I'm playing with my toes instead of my fingers, I probably won't be too good. I'll be interesting to watch, but not to listen to!
But, if I can make each and every practice session count for all 10,000 hours...then watch out! This was aptly demonstrated to me by Anthony a couple of days ago in our first Skype session.
Anthony, our mutual mohawked friend once put this in perspective for me when I made a comment about how good he was on the bass. He just smiled and said, "No, I'm just more experienced than you."
Now...there will always be outliers like Einstein, Hawking and certain athletes, but for 99 percent of us, the range in our intelligence and physical abilities is really not that different from one another. It all boils down to what we do with it.
So, my philosophy is I will be the Mozart of the electric bass. Guaranteed. It will happen. The only thing I can't guarantee is when.
And yes,...it's been shown that Mozart got his 10,000 hours in before he was a teenager.
What I recommend to you 'doubters' is that you read 'Bounce' and/or 'Outliers'.
And when it comes to facts and opinions,...
I trust scientist and doctors WAY more than I trust musicians who haven't done any research at all.
There's a difference between playing your bass and deliberate practice. I know a lot of musicians and most of them don't practice in a deliberate way. They just jam on stuff they are good at already.
And that deliberate practice is complimented by nurturing, culture, environment and other 'advantages'. Like I said, most experts agree that what we call talent is just hard work.
Michael Jordan, arguably the best basketball player ever, wad cut by his high school team. So between 16 and 20 God didn't just decide to bestow talent on him. And to say that demeans the hard work he put in. And it also gives lesser players and excuse not to work hard.
And Victor Wooten, like Mozart, started playing before he was 5. And by the time he was 12 Victor was playing Stanley Clarke solos note for note. It's because of the hard work he put in. But also aided by the fact that his 4 older brothers were already great musicians when he was born. And he had parents who did whatever it took to help them prosper.
Michael Jordon, Victor Wooten, Mozart, Tiger Woods, Mike Tyson all had great work ethic and grew up in an environment that encouraged growth.
No argument here, all the greats worked insanely long and hard for their craft. No one is born an expert!
I mistook your meaning, the point I was speculating on was given a large enough population, with individuals working just as long as hard as each other, there will be a few who will gain more skill and knowledge than others, for whatever physiological reasons. And a rare few who take things beyond the conventional wisdom of their times.
But I admit I haven't read enough research on this seeming phenomena and it may well simply be due to harder work on the individual. I have a new interest in learning more about, well, learning.
I have read recently how dopamine neurotransmitters acts as a motivator, giving us more pleasure for our achievements, which in turn gives us greater focus and encourages us to work harder for our goals. Perhaps people we term as having "Natural Ability" tranmit more dopamine and are consequently more focused in their practice?
Sounds very plausible. That's why most musicians just play licks or songs and call that practice. I think it's built into our DNA that we want to sound good. But these same neuroscientist say the growth is in 'failure'.
this seems a most interesting topic. Thinking about it, all the great musicians I know that I've said have natural talent have actually spent literally days (some even months) at a time alone practicing at . If you dont mind a minor derail, What should you deliberately practice to get better? I can never seem to figure out how to practice groove.
Huh, I get that - negative and positive motivators?
I definitely have to read "Outliers" soon - but I still have "Blink" on the waiting list!


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Apple may well be the only tech company on the planet that would dare compare itself to Picasso.
In a class at the company's internal training program, the so-called Apple University, the instructor likened the 11 lithographs that make up Picasso's "The Bull" to the way Apple builds its smartphones and other devices. The idea: Apple designers strive for simplicity just as Picasso eliminated details to create a great work of art.
Steven P. Jobs established Apple University as a way to inculcate employees into Apple's business culture and educate them about its history, particularly as the company grew and the tech business changed. Courses are not required, only recommended, but getting new employees to enroll is rarely a problem.
Although many companies have such internal programs, sometimes referred to as indoctrination, Apple's version is a topic of speculation and fascination in the tech world.
It is highly secretive and rarely written about, referred to briefly in the biography of Mr. Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Apple employees are discouraged from talking about the company in general, and the classes are no exception. No pictures of the classrooms have surfaced publicly. And a spokeswoman for Apple declined to make instructors available for interviews for this article.


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I Tricked my PrinterI have a Brother HL 2240 printer that I have really liked over the last year or so. The only thing that kills me is the cost of the toner refills ($55, Staples?? Really??). For some reason, I get one warning (sometimes no warning) and suddenly my printer stops printing and the "refill toner" light blinks.
Wait a minute, the pages just before this warning looked fine! How can it run out all at once like that? I smell a rat...
I snooped around online (you KNOW how I love to use the Google machine) and came up with some tips to trick my printer into printing more pages.
Here is the toner snapped into the housing that slides into the front of the machine:
Here it is removed from the housing (why is the photo upside down?)
Pop everything back in place and replace to the front of the printer then press "Go" 7 times (I know it sounds silly, but the "go" part is super important!)
Sit back and print, print, print...
**I'm on about 20 pages so far since I tricked my printer. I'll try to keep track!
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Is direct mail, or snail mail (as it's aptly nicknamed), facing extinction? The rationale behind email campaigns is compelling – with the ability to reach your customers and prospects instantly, and eliminate the cost of printing and postage, it's easy to see why many small businesses have chosen the digital route when it comes to marketing. The downside of our digital age is that all of our inboxes are constantly flooded with emails, many of which are irrelevant and untimely – and ultimately wind up being marked as Spam or heading straight to the deleted folder. As a result, we've seen open rates erode, as Spam reports head in the opposite direction.
So, is snail mail worth another look? According to many marketers, the answer is yes. The mass move to email marketing has reduced the volume of direct mail, improving your odds of success. Plus, even in the case of a non-response, the postcard has to be viewed by someone in the organization before it hits a recycling bin – unlike emails that can be deleted without ever being seen.
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- Think beyond the traditional. Set aside standard business-related stock photography and aim for the creative. With direct mail, your designs can take center stage. And that's a big advantage over email – the most compelling creative content in the world may never be seen, thanks to our ability to instantly delete emails. We stepped out of our traditional "business" design box with a recent direct mail campaign – two of the postcards from the series are shown below.
- Consider frequency. The age-old figure is that it takes 3 exposures to gain brand recognition and awareness, but some expert marketers advocate up to 7 exposures. When it comes to planning your campaign, think about how many times you'll contact a customer or prospect, and how far apart each mailing will be.
- Worried about the environmental impact? Carefully targeted campaigns (as opposed to mass mailers) deliver higher response and conversion rates. Plus, many printing companies offer postcards and paper created with recycled content.
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This article examines the performance of the junior tranche of a Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO), i.e. the residual claim (equity) on a securitized portfolio of hedge funds. We use a polynomial goal programming model to create optimal portfolios of hedge funds, conditional to investor preferences and diversification constraints (maximum allocation per strategy). For each portfolio we build CFO structures that have different levels of leverage, and analyze both the stand alone performance as well as potential diversification benefits (low systematic risk exposures) of investing in the Equity Tranche of these structures. We find that the unconstrained mean-variance portfolio yields a high performance, but greater exposure to systematic risk. We observe the exact opposite picture in the case of unconstrained optimization where a skewness bias is added, thus proving the existence of a trade-off between stand alone performance and low exposure to systematic risk factors. We provide evidence that leveraged exposure to these hedge fund portfolios through the structuring of CFOs creates value for the Equity Tranche investor.
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Math Tour
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This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
☆ Flex your math muscles on a Math Tour around the world! ☆
You start your tour in North America. Unlock more regions like Europe and Oceania.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. rock icon Iggy Pop has joined the voice cast of the animated TV political satire "Lil' Bush: Resident of The United States" for the show's second season.
The uncensored first season of Comedy Central's irreverent cartoon about child versions of well-known political figures, including President George W. Bush, is set for DVD release March 11.
The DVD will feature special audio commentary by Jerry Springer, Ralph Nader and Tucker Carlson.
Season 2 of the series is scheduled to premiere March 13.
Iggy Pop, best known for his band, Iggy and the Stooges, has joined the cast as the voice of Lil' Bush's confidant, "Lil' Rummy," a character Comedy Central describes as "a classic schoolyard bully with a few charming psychopathic quirks."
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- Assemble the apparatus so that the sample holder is directly in-line with the sand tube and funnel, and so that the large collection bin is able to trap all used sand.
- Choose sample to abrade and mount it in holder directly under the outlet tube, so that the center of the flow will hit the center of the sample.
- Position the sample so that the nearest portion of it to the end of the outlet tube is exactly one (1) inch from the outlet tube.
- Fill the one liter beaker with sand to exactly the 1000 mL mark.
- Load the upper funnel with the sand, thus allowing sand to abrade the sample.
- Record each 1L of sand used.
- Repeat steps 4 through 6 until the sample begins to show substrate, but empty the collection bin of its sand before the sand "backs up" onto the sample.
- Once substrate begins to show, switch to using 250 mL at a time by using the plastic beaker.
- Make sure to record exactly the total volume of sand used.
- The run is complete once a patch of substrate is exposed that measures 4mm in diameter (no more, no less). Use the longest diameter if the patch is not circular.
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Tips, how to build a bigger chest
Here are listed few important principles what you need to know in order to build complete huge chest with a good definition!
- Train chest with a variety of exercises, by keeping the main stress on heavy pressing movements.
0311: You do NOT need variety to "assault" your muscles with tons of needless angles. Pick one or two and put your effort into those. Or you could do what he says.. Grab 8-20 different exercises and do them until you get blue in the face and end up with 25 lb presses after an hour LMAO!
- Use different angles and grip width on pressing movements to build overall mass to your chest.
0311: Why? If I said that the entire chest gets fully activated with flat presses, I'd be correct. Again, this advice sucks -> ie. there is no "upper-inner-lower-outer" chest.
- By changing the chest workouts regularly, you avoid the adabtation. I use to train my chest differently every week!
Damn, I wish I could force myself to do that!.. Then again, I prefer a little thing called "progression".. :D
- Include barbell and dumbbell exercises in every chest workout.
Do whatever you want so long as you're PROGRESSIVE!
- Use special techiques if possible. Top 3 special techniques for me are, supersets, drop sets, rest and pause!
0311: And they certainly aren't necessary whatsoever for growth. And especially unnecessary for anyone ranging from beginner to intermediate..
- Keep your chest workouts short as possible by keeping the intensity high.
0311: You are now 1 out of 6.
- Big chest muscles are made from variety of compound movements with free weights that put a maximum stress to your upper body!
0311: All together now: DUH!
- Use both full range motion exercises and limited range of motion exercises to add extra stimulation to your chest.
0311: That depends on what you're doing. Definately not a "one size fits all" like you tote that to be.
- Train your suppertive muscles as well, for example rotator cuff exercises in your warm up.
0311: Doesn't matter when you do them so long as you do them!
- Stretch your muscle properly before and after your workouts. Stretching really do have an effect on building huge chest.
0311: Define stretch. If you're stretching to vigorously PREworkout, there's a plethora of studies that show that you actually LOSE strength following stretching.
Okay man, I'm erasing the last bit since I'm getting bored with this.
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How's bout you learn from 0311, the moderator here.. Spamming is NOT tolerated, and you've now been served... And YES, this was spam since you took the time to highlight his name, what he's selling, and his website.
why have you posted this?
I'm going to do whatever I can to avoid "adabtation." That sounds awful! :biglaugh:
Very well done.
Good one, bro.
And to think I usually just delete the post and ban the guy .... 0311 is a better man than I. :biggthumpup:
nicely done Dan.
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