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Thanks for thy present! None sweeter or better.
A poem for Thanksgiving Day
John Greenleaf Whittier 9 p.m., Nov. 22
Brandon Stockwell, a film student at SDSU, climbs to the top of the border fence south of Campo and examines the rolling desert ridges of rural Mexico. The day is bright, the winter air clean and mild. Stockwell considers how the scenery will translate to film. Would black and white or color be more effective? And what about the soundtrack? Stockwell is exploring the prospect of producing a documentary on border policy as a school project.
A motorbike appears in a plume of dust on the American side, and the helmeted driver yells, "What's your citizenship?" Before Stockwell can answer, a Border Patrol truck that's following behind skids to a stop, and the half-amused agent says, "Oh, never mind. You're definitely a gringo." The men vanish in a haze of dirt, and it occurs to Stockwell that he has just had his first encounter with a Minuteman.
The Campo Minutemen are a small group made up primarily of retired veterans who work in cooperation with the Border Patrol to prevent illegal immigrants and drug runners from entering the United States. With the aid of night-vision binoculars, electronic sensors, and off-road vehicles, the Minutemen act as an extra set of eyes and ears. Most of them carry or at least own firearms. However, the Minutemen exercise a rule of noninterference with border crossers. Their function is to inform the agents of sightings and to let them take care of the rest.
The fence is made from Vietnam-era corrugated-metal landing mat. It is easily overcome by a simple climb and a hop in a matter of seconds. Riddled with gaps and occasionally nonexistent, the fence is as porous as a cobweb, a veritable monument to futility.
The Minutemen camp sits near the fence a few miles down a dirt road off Highway 94. A handwritten sign reminds passersby to "WATCH BORDER" and "STOP illegal immigration." A generator drones beneath an oak tree. Motion sensors leer from rusted fence posts. Several American flags, tattered and faded, flitter in the arid afternoon breeze. Once teeming with eager patriots answering a call to arms, the camp now appears desolate and run-down. Only four trailers remain, one of which is full of trash.
Stockwell gets in his silver sedan and follows the border road east. Rumor has it that a man lives out here somewhere, set away from the rest of the Minutemen in a truck on a hilltop. To the other Minutemen he is "Kingfish," an archetype, one of the last remnants of the old guard who first arrived in the summer of 2005. The local Border Patrol agents refer to him as "the Pirate" on account of the patch he wears over his left eye. But to Stockwell, the man assumes a mythic personage — he is an Obi-Wan Kenobi of sorts, a backcountry sage who roves the desert highlands alone, weathering cold nights and dubious circumstance.
The road is slick and steep. Stockwell's car groans as it inches over a dusty hill. Chaparral, granite boulders, and the occasional roadside cactus dominate the expansive scenery. Border Patrol agents watch his progress, occasionally returning his timid wave, often stopping him to ask what brings him out here. They are alternately interrogative and congenial. Small talk is exchanged, but any questions make the agents suspicious and aloof. If Kingfish is Obi-Wan, the Border Patrol agents are Imperial Stormtroopers. They are the ultimate authority in this no-man's-land.
The new section of wall becomes visible, a towering, rusted monolith of vertical metal slats that extend at least 20 feet skyward and 6 underground. There is no climbing the new wall. Furthermore, the spaced slats allow the wall to be see-through while remaining impassable, a bitter slap to the jowls of potential crossers. But just a few hundred yards to the east, the new wall ends, giving way to a shoddy stretch of landing mat and old rebar.
A few miles out from the main camp, Stockwell spots him. Parked high up on a vantage point beneath a power pylon, the truck occupies the best real estate around. Stockwell pulls over to the side of the road and makes his way through a maze of scrub brush and boulders, contemplating his intentions. What should he say? Will he be welcomed? Should he have brought some beer as a peace offering? Spare batteries as a thoughtful gift?
Stockwell crests the hill, and there he is, Kingfish, smiling and waving as if he'd been expecting Stockwell all along. A black dog bounds through the brush, smelling Stockwell's hands. "Come on up," Kingfish says. He stands tall in a plaid long-sleeved shirt and tan slacks, a nine-millimeter pistol tucked in the belt. A sticker in his camper window counsels, "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a soldier." Beneath a wool beanie, his good eye scrutinizes the guest with a mixture of warmth and curiosity. "What brings you out here?" Kingfish asks.
"Well," replies Stockwell, "I suppose I'm here to ask you the same."
Britt "Kingfish" Craig says he has long felt a deep-rooted sense of appreciation and respect for his country. As a young man, Craig went to Vietnam to defend the American way of life, the national dream forged and handed down to him by his predecessors. Craig was wounded and given a medical discharge, but his sense of duty remained strong. While living in St. Augustine, Florida, in 2002, Craig ran for a seat in the state's House of Representatives on behalf of the Libertarian Party. He received 11 percent of the vote.
Encouraged by his success, Craig considered running again but found a more immediate means of defending the dream in April 2005 at a Minutemen gathering in Arizona. Over 600 vigilantes showed up for the meeting at the border south of Tombstone. In June, Craig and several others relocated to Campo, where for months they contended with student demonstrators who accused them of being racists and over-the-hill eccentrics. As time went by, the fervor of both protestors and fellow Minutemen fizzled out.
Here we go again with the term "vigilante." The Minutemen, and especially Britt Craig, are definitely not vigilantes. They watch and they report to the duly-constituted officers of the law, the Border Patrol. A vigilante is one who takes the law into his/her own hands, and metes out punishment. There are many instances of vigilante justice in US history, but the activities of the Minutemen on the Mexican border are not one of them. These guys are just adding their manpower to watching the border and assisting the Border Patrol, as the author admits.
Vigilantism arises either when there is no legal law enforcement, or when it is so corrupted that it is aiding and abetting the law breakers. If one wants to read the accounts of the latter, look no farther than the vigilantes of the Montana gold camps in 1863-64.
The Reader put an incorrect headline right on its front cover this week.
"A motorbike appears in a plume of dust on the American side, and the helmeted driver yells, "What's your citizenship?""
That's not exactly "report" and "observe".
The author didn't say the motorbike was driven by a Minuteman. He was very careful not to accuse anyone of unlawful activity. Who knows?
Get the illegals out. Do your part report an illegal alien. Go to www.reportanillegalalien.com
NOPE! The Reader has it right for once. The Minutemen are vigilantes.
nada, please 'splain that allegation. I used the dictionary definition of the term.
What's up with Britt "Kingfish' Craigs eye? Did somebody squirt scalding hot beans in his eye?
President George W Bush, the Commander in Chief of the US military, and of the militias, called the Minutemen "vigilantes", but while some people think the term is an insult, perhaps you will find it proper, since it refers to those citizens of a society, who are vigilant and watchful over the welfare and safety of the society. A vigilante, like a militia, will get educated of the treats to a society, and detect those threats, and rarely, but if needed, take immediate actions to sound the alarms and confront that threat. Vigilantes and militias are the eyes and ears in our society, and they have the powers to detain and arrest if needed.
Visduh, it is implied that the person on the motorcycle was not a border agent with the following sententence in that paragraph:
"The men vanish in a haze of dirt, and it occurs to Stockwell that he has just had his first encounter with a Minuteman."
As I maintain, that is far from the "observe" and "report" that the armed, untrained, non-officials who lurk near the border pretend to be doing.
I have to disagree with Visduh.
A vigilante has the power to affect a citizen's arrest and must report the crime in progress, but rarely may make a physical arrest. Vigilantes cannot inflict punishment or torture, as that is the function of the court system. Vigilantes cannot commit hate crimes. Vigilantes may use the force needed to affect the arrest.
Looks like I'm outvoted on this one. That doesn't mean I have changed my mind about the term though. We could have lots of back-and-forth with the term "militia" too. That is for another day.
I lived in Dulzura for ten years.It is down the road( Hwy 94)from Potrero.I arrived just before Clinton began operation: gatekeeper.My grandfather and I witnessed firsthand, the terrible hardships endured by the human beings, driven into the rugged hills of the east county. On weekends my grandfather would prepare sandwiches and I would hike into the nearby hills and deliver them to those I passed on the trails. Many of them told me of the hardships they'd encountered.I had several run ins with what I came to call, The FOX (F*****g Old Xenophobes)Militia. None of them positive.The one I most vividly remember was with an armed, white haired fellow, with a thick southern drawl, who told me to go back to Mexico. I told him I was born in Los Angeles. That seemed to piss him off even more. He then accused me of being a coyote and then a drug smuggler. I wanted to tell him that I was just a humble man taking food to people I see suffering. But I didn't think he'd understand.
I thought the article was vague and opaque on numerous counts, beginning with the mystery of who approached the filmmaker, and the use of the term motorbike. That sounds British, and BP ride quads, which was referenced at the end.
The Minutemen aren't vigilantes in my opinion, at least in the pejorative connotation. They definitely have the right to do what they do.
Where I take issue is calling themselves Minutemen. Thats like me thinking I'm Abe Lincoln, or Douglas MacArthur. The real Minutemen created this country.
The so called Minutemen in East County are as full of crap as Thanksgiving turkeys. They are reportedly former veterans. Unlike the Minutemen of yore, these give a bad name to the military. Primarily because they bandstand and issue grievances while taking up a logistically futile and actually inane position. The border is over two thousand miles long. If you want to catch an illegal, why not go your nearest Jack in the Box? How many illegals have been caught? Very few. Those that were are released in a day or two.
The worst thing about the Minutemen is that they created a bunch of political drama and furor, but U.S. immigration policy has been stuck in neutral for over 20 years. At what point do people say themselves, 'who is to blame for this?' instead of 'lets decry the odious illegal alien?'
The guy that owned the farm knows the codespeak. Americans won't do farm work? Please. He says it two or three times. For ten bucks an hour, Americans will do farmwork. He wants to pay alot less. Then comes the $5 per tomato argument.
The articles most desultory element of all, in my opinion, is quoting one man as being supposedly the top Minuteman in some vague romantic fashion, and then closing out by having the man with the eye patch agree to accept worker permits.
As a footnote, I find it disturbing that this 'Kingfisher' fellow is quoted at length regarding murdered Border Patrolman Rosas, but no actual law enforcement officials were interviewed on the matter. For people who call themselves Minutemen, you'd think there would be a little more respect and consideration for someone who actually got killed doing their job.
Overall, the article has enough apparent holes in it that a good editor might have said
'I love what you've got. Go get this stuff to bring it to a professional level, and it'll be ready.'
Instead, theres flavor, theres interesting real people, but theres gaping holes in the specifics of it. I liked it and read it in its entirety with interest in one sitting without my mind wandering, but its vague qualities caused me to ask more questions than were answered. However, I do think the article showed sensitivity to all parties concerned- difficult to try, more difficult to pull off. So, kudos for the article.
Additional thoughts on immigration reform:
We have some 10 million undocumented residents in the U.S. It may be quite a bit more. According to the cover story, a full 8% of the population of California is undocumented (or, if you prefer, illegal.) I trip out if someone is conservative and concerned about internal security threats, and doesn't see the wisdom in getting these people on the map, and out of the so called shadow society. 10 million strangers with no papers? Its not secure, and its not good for society in general.
Getting the shadow society on the rolls, getting them squared away will help hold up wages. When they have illegal status, they depress overall wages. Now, undocumented work force has contributed to overall economic growth, but there's no denying that under the informal scheme currently employed, overall wages are driven down.
What I'm saying is that there is room for improvement. You have to give Kingfisher credit, because at least hes willing to compromise. So many people are coming at this issue from a no-compromise attitude- on both sides, that its become a hard wedge issue in SD county, and then has spread all over the country.
Europe has immigration problems due to their large population of muslims from Africa. We share with Europe the problem of large immigrant populations that aren't integrated.
I want to emphasize that I am mindful of the upset that this hot button issue causes. I'd like to see a good bill come out of Congress, and I think its doable, but truthfully, I think it can't pass with the economy not fully recovered, because jobs are hard to come by in alot of sectors, and ultimately no matter where you stand overall, the jobs in the U.S. have to be available for American citizens, if they're looking for work.
Lastly, immigration issues are not exclusive in terms of being hot button issues- look at health care reform. People differ, and theres alot of stress out there. Although I have my little feelings from the past on the Minutemen, I don't begrudge them their ideas, or position. The American way is supposed to be that if you feel strongly on an issue, you should take action. I think very few Americans are actually bigots, but in this type of issue,like playing the race card, its easy to perceive someone as being prejudiced or redneck or what have you.
Its a tough issue, but once again, I give kudos to the article for being sensitive to all parties concerned.
In response to post #13, I think diegonomics has it just about right. How many of these recent Reader cover stories have really been well-written and thought out? Not many, I'd say. This one, with its vaguely lurid headline and photo was of a similar vein. There was a time when a Reader cover story was exceptional, in-depth, and held the reader's attention to the end. Take a look at the cover stories we've seen in the past three to four months, and I think most will agree the stories have been mediocre at best. Reader, try harder!
But, diego, what is a "former veteran?" A veteran is a former warrior or at least an ex-servicemember. These folks are then "former-former warriors" or "former ex-servicemembers?" Never use two words when one will do.
I was extremely disappointed to see this story as a "Cover Story" on the San Diego Reader. The fact that you intended to positively feature a group of racist extremists such as the "Minutemen" is quite mindboggling and disappointing given all the other activities that are going on in our San Diego communities. The "Minutemen" are racists that despise immigrant's period and do NOT differentiate between legal and illegal immigrants despite them arguing the contrary. For example, Brandon mentions that Border Patrol don't question his presence in the desert because he is a "gringo"....implying that color of one's skin determines nationality?
Officer Rosas was a Latino Border Patrol agent...I guess if he had not worn a uniform he would have been treated differently by both the "Minutemen" and his own agency. How about feature the good doings of the border patrol instead of Minutemen? These are exactly the causes why our immigration system is broken: Prejudices!!!These prejudices don't let us move forward as a country nor acknowledge the broken immigration system only prolong it. The majority of "illegal" immigrants actually come in legally but overstays their visa term. Others who try to come in legally better be ready to die waiting in line for an answer....
If a Chinese national enters our country by boat without a visa...he is an "illegal". If a Cuban enters our country by boat without a visa than he/she is welcomed with "legal permanent resident" status and eventually U.S. citizenship under our "Wet feet, dry feet policy" regardless of criminal history, etc...and nobody seems to throw a fit about it. Don't we owe a whole lot more to China than to Cuba ?!?!...
I guess this is why Tony Dolz a Cuban immigrant and one of the founders of the Minutemen Project feels he has the right to speak out against illegal immigration...fortunately there was a policy in place to welcome him with open arms and doesn't limit the number of Cubans coming to America nor checks their criminal history and has to wait almost a couple decades to be cleared by DHS. It is important to note that all of these anti-immigration flawed statistics used in the articles are funded by John Tanton a "white supremist": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tanton
Instead let's work on reforming immigration for America. http://reformimmigrationforamerica.org/
Let's stop the hate rhetoric that has prevented us to move forward in this issue for decades. History shows that people have migrated since mankind has existed. In the world, Extreme Nationalism has only proven to be disastrous (World Wars etc) and this is what the founding fathers ran away from in the first place…they were immigrants too ?!?! "Illegal immigrants" didn't exist back them because Native Americans didn't deemed them illegal.
There are some very good comments here, even more enlightening that the story.
My opinion is that not every person in Mexico is trying to immigrate to the United States, just their poor and disentranced who are desperate for work to live and feed their families. Why does Mexico have problems with crime related to the drug trade? Because their geography interfaces with the biggest customer of illicit drugs.
Why is Mexico home to so many people who illegally immigrate into the U.S? Because their geography interfaces with the country with the biggest demand for illegal labor. In both instances the problem can be stopped by eliminating the demand.
Ironically there is a large camp of people who say that making drugs "legal" would eliminate the crime and other problems related to drugs. With that logic, it would seem we could correct illegal immigration as well by granting all of the present illegal residents, legal residency.
You see, the problem is not the supply, but the demand. It is not the Mexicans fault, but the employers who hire them. If they all had rights, the same rights we all enjoy, they could demand the legal wages and benefits that we all enjoy. That alone would stem the problem because it would undermine the cost advantage employers (who employ illegal's) enjoy.
I feel that it's a waste of time, for ordinary citizens at least, to be patrolling the border. It's asking for trouble. It's not patriotic. It's just stupid.
If Americans want to work on this "problem" then they need to focus on its cause. If Americans are compassionate, they need to find a solution that is fair to the illegal residents living here who have put down roots. We cannot deport millions of people because they are integrated into our society and economy. We can enforce the laws that we have on businesses that are breaking the law in their hiring practices and workplace standards.
This is a supply and demand issue. Those people don't leave their familiar surroundings, family and friends to come up to the U.S. for a vacation or adventure. They don't risk their lives hiking through mountains in 100 degree heat, or on an overcrowded small boat, or in the engine compartment of a car, just for fun. They do it because there is opportunity here and they know it doesn't matter if they have citizenship or not, someone will give them a job.
We are such hypocrites to demand this migration stop while we enjoy foods picked by them, meals cooked by them and live in homes cleaned, landscaped and even built by them.
These minutemen are no better than the mules coming accross with drugs from Mexico. These are just a bunch of racist vigilantes.
re: #2 and #3:
Can we please raise the bar on this discussion at least in regards to accuracy, Visduh? First of all, this part of the piece is not describing "the author's" experience--it is from the p.o.v. of Brandon Stockwell, a student filmmaker.
And why argue pointlessly that it was not necessarily a minuteman? Who was it, then? Santa? Should we perhaps conclude, then, that you do not approve of this kind of behavior?
"A motorbike appears in a plume of dust on the American side, and the helmeted driver yells, "What's your citizenship?" Before Stockwell can answer, a Border Patrol truck that's following behind skids to a stop, and the half-amused agent says, "Oh, never mind. You're definitely a gringo." The men vanish in a haze of dirt, and it occurs to Stockwell that he has just had his first encounter with a Minuteman."
Yep, sounds pretty vigilante-ish to me, too.
And why so defensively quick to jump on the term 'vigilante,' when this was actually such a mildly phrased, and even evasive, article? With some exceptions, such as refriedgringo points out, minutemen seem to be in this piece, at least in the figure of Craig, characterized more as people who wait and watch, i.e., who are "vigilant."
Clearly, Chad's focus was not on the goings on of the summer of 2005, when tempers flared and some ugly standoffs took place between anti-border demonstrators and self-style minutemen. A lot of loosely belted holsters were stroked, and a lot of ugly, racist braggadocio was also loosely belted, as illegal lines were drawn in the sand by --yes--armed vigilantes with no legal business taking up the business of "protection."
I regret that an intelligent but misguided young cousin of mine joined this group, otherwise known to be comprised of bored retired vets and their wives, who would otherwise be watching reruns of Gunsmoke and sipping iced tea, and young, hormonally challenged bucks, who would otherwise be sitting in a circle jerk playing fantasy wargames from their laptops.
I do believe that these people come together not only out of boredom, and complex wishes to play out aggressive fantasies, but out of foundational racist, ethnocentric values. It isn't coincidence that tea-partiers and proto-terrorist religious groups (seen recently in the news) all use imagery of the 18th century new American patriot.
They articulate these images based not on their origins in freedom for all, but on freedoms for SOME. If the figure of the American (armed) patriot is meant to reinforce and celebrate foundational freedoms, and the protection of one's birthright of citizenship (as well as warn away those without such birthright as they define it), what happened to that other very important foundational concept and practice of open border immigration, and a commitment to earn one's rights by sincere oath and demonstration of those promises, rather than on blind birth and a visual identity politics of skin color?
What happened to the values of a diverse citizenry based on a will to commit to citizenship through hard work and the all-important desire and right to pursue happiness? Mmmmhmmm...
l2009 - Not sure which story you were reading, but I can't find any stats in here which could be deemed anti-immigration. If not neutral, the stats actually serve to debunk common anti-immigration myths.
"However, challenging the oft-cited argument that undocumented laborers lower the working wage for everybody in a given industry, the 2006 report finds that illegal immigrants "have little effect on the wages and employment of U.S.-born workers. Such effects are felt most by low-skilled U.S. workers," to the tune of about a 4 percent decrease in lifelong earnings for men without a high school diploma."
John Tanton was part of the National Policy Institute. Zero connection with Public Policy Institute of California.
diegonomics - It should be obvious from the text that Stockwell perceived the man on the motorbike to be a Minuteman.
"For ten bucks an hour, Americans will do farmwork. He wants to pay alot less."
Wild! You interviewed Scaroni, too? :-)
"The articles most desultory element of all, in my opinion, is quoting one man as being supposedly the top Minuteman in some vague romantic fashion, and then closing out by having the man with the eye patch agree to accept worker permits."
Read again. Stockwell's perception. How does Craig's endorsement of a functional imported workers program make the story "desultory"?
Being one of such profound contradictions yourself, you should have no problem grasping Craig's willingness to embrace a solution, even if it does challenge your perception of the Minutemen as little more than a group that "created a bunch of political drama and furor."
You said it best: "You have to give Kingfisher [sic] credit, because at least hes willing to compromise."
Hope that patches up a few of the "holes" you found and thank you for the kudos.
Good input, Ponzi. Please revisit the text and you will find that virtually every point you bring up has been addressed.
SDaniels - ever the voice of reason. :-)
Before this story of vague and ambiguous descriptions is sent off to the great dustbin of mediocre Reader efforts, I'd like to mention that the term "vigilante" is highly pejorative. All sorts of folks who cannot abide the notion that someone or anyone out there resents the lawlessness of the border and its daily abuse by those who will not respect it want to put a bad label on those who disagree. (How's that for a run-on sentence?) The term is inflammatory. The term is inaccurate. The term implies all sorts of extralegal activity which the story does not involve.
If the so-called Minutemen were apprehending border crossers, holding them against their will, beating them up and/or kicking them back across the line, they would be vigilantes. This story mentions none of those activities. The closest thing to that was a motorbike-mounted person of indeterminate identity accosting a guy who was climbing the border fence.
The true vigilantes to which I referred in posting #1 did find it necessary to take some very drastic action. One of the first of twenty-or-so outlaws they summarily hanged was the elected sheriff! Now, THAT'S vigilantism. Nothing in this story, or in any of the anecdotes in these postings comes close to that sort of activity.
So, in a nutshell, I object to the term because it carries a very strong implication of lawless and brutal activity that this story does not involve. 'Nuff said.
It IS Vigilante-like behavior... period.
The propensity to approve of this bizarre behavior in-and-of-itself is prima face evidence of bigotry and racial bias.
This activity serves no purpose and is not appreciated by the professionals that are charged with performing this service on behalf of the U.S.
You can portray it anyway you want and try to frame it as innocent, but it is useless, unappreciated, obstructive and hateful as far as I am concerned.
Regarding the term "vigilante", I think that any reference to "The Oxbow Incident" isn't a valid correlation anymore, although I tend to understand where Visduh is coming from because the term implies punishment. There is little evidence of punishment from the "minutemen", at least from what I have read. My issue is twofold: Ponzi put it in better words than I could, "useless, unappreciated, obstructive and hateful." My other issue is the lack of training of armed men who are not officers, wandering around in the desert near the border looking for anyone with brown skin. To me, it is a form of radical ethnic nationalism practiced in countries where the very next step is ethnic cleansing. The United States of America has a border patrol who are, ostensibly, trained to maintain the border. If the border patrol cannot maintain the border then there are much larger issues at hand, none of which can be solved by civilians with guns.
re:#22: No run-on ;)
Yes, Visduh, we know that "vigilante" and "vigilantism" are pejorative terms. Are you familiar with some of the rhetoric of the folk for whom you argue in support, both at great length, and to ambiguous purpose? They form a clearly racist organization--check it out!
Ponzi in #24 and refried in #25 have spoken adequately for me, so I'll rest my case with them.


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New Hammers owner Sullivan slams ''Mr Egghead''
New West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has slammed "Mr Egghead'' - ex-chairman Eggert Magnusson - for the £110 million worth of debt that the club has run up.
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Ex-Birmingham owner Sullivan took over the Hammers with business partner David Gold on Tuesday and bought a 50% stake in the club for £52.5 million from the Icelandic owners. However, he is not happy with the level of debt accrued by the Magnusson regime.
"Clearly Mr Magnusson, or Mr Egghead, thought the owner would subsidise the club," said Sullivan in the Sun. "It was a crazy way that wages were paid out by the Icelandics, that brought the club to its knees. You pay good wages, not crazy wages.
"I'm sure some fans will be fearful that we might be like Eggert and decimate the club. We won't. Magnusson phoned us six weeks ago and said he would like to be involved again. I don't know what the man is thinking."
Sullivan, who is joint chairman with Gold, revealed the extent of the debt at the club and claimed that it was as much as £110 million.
"We wouldn't buy this club at all if this wasn't West Ham,'' he said. ''It makes no commercial sense. We must be mad. But there's £50 million owed to banks, £40 million owed to other clubs and there's not a penny to come in. Then there's the settlement of the Alan Curbishley case. So the real debt is about £110 million."
Sullivan also slammed the signing of Freddie Ljungberg from Arsenal in 2007 for £3 million, as the Swedish midfielder played just 28 games.
"West Ham took a player from Arsenal who was on £30,000 a week and paid him £80,000. That wasn't good business or necessary," he added.
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Area students named to NDSU dean's list
Area Minnesota students were among the 3,922 North Dakota State University students to be placed on the fall 2016 dean's list. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify for the dean's list.
Michaela R. Powers.
Deer Creek
Keith D. Stueve.
Marissa E. Geyer, Aaron M. Suchy, Kaleb H. Thalmann and Leah R. Weber.
New York Mills
Andy J. Hendrickx, Evan T. Perala, Alexis R. Rankka and Tucker C. Skoblik.
Dylan Gronlund and Madison A. Snyder.
Eric B. Blaha, Mitchell J. Blaha and Seira D. Goddard.
Kendra L. Evans, Jacob M. Goeden, Angela Y. Schmitz, Austin R. Sutherland and Hope M. Theisen.


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(Tips for Making Your New Cat/Kitten(s) Feel At Home)
The Big Moment Is Finally Here
Congratulations you have just adopted a new Cat/Kitten(s) from OMC! (Only
Maine Coons Rescue)! You have rampaged through the pet store to stock
up on supplies, toys and goodies. Now it's time to introduce the new cat
to your home and the rest of the family. With just a little planning and
patience, you can ensure that the new cat's adjustment period will be
as rapid and stress-free as possible.
Home Is Where the Catnip Is
Cats are, by nature, highly territorial, which means that having a place
to call their own is extremely important to their emotional well-being.
The new cat is already in a state of stress from having been shuffled
around from shelter to foster home to your home. Your goal is to help
make the new cat feel comfortable as quickly as possible. When you bring
the new cat home, confine it to a single room for at least the first few
days (with food and litter, of course!). Although this may seem cruel
by human standards, it is actually a great kindness to allow the new cat
to claim ownership of a small new territory at its own pace and without
competition. Some shy cats may hide under the bed for as long as a week;
others will be ready to come out into the house and go exploring after
just a day. The important thing is to let the new cat emerge whenever
it feels ready. You should spend as much time as possible in the room
with the new cat, but you should never try to force it out of hiding.
The new cat will let you know when it's ready to begin exploring more
of the house. Be sure to leave fresh food and water out at all times,
and check that it is being consumed. Even stressed cats like to eat, so
no food for 24 hours or more is possibly a sign of illness and warrants
a trip to the vet.
Meeting the Family
Naturally, everyone in the family, especially the kids, will be excited
about the new arrival. Children should be invited to visit the new cat
in its ROOM, one at a time. Try to keep your children quiet and seated
on these visits, so they do not frighten the new cat if it not used to
kids. If the new cat is friendly and approaches, have them offer an outstretched
hand to sniff. If the new cat accepts this, they can gently pet it. As
the new cat becomes familiar with the child, they may play with a cat
toy on a string or stick. NEVER let your children encourage a kitten to
pounce on their fingers (or yours, for that matter). It may seem cute
at first, but a full grown cat jumping on and biting a hand in play can
be very painful or cause bleeding. Teach your children how to properly
hold a cat, with one hand under the rump and one hand on the back, held
up against their bodies. You should NEVER leave small children unsupervised
with your cat.
Reassuring Jealous Cats
Cats are like children in many ways, so it's not surprising that your
cat may be jealous of a new arrival. They may be fearful of losing their
territory or worried that they are about to be replaced. Extra love, attention
and patience during this transition will help to reassure your cat that
it is still the center of your universe! Be prepared for it to take from
a week to a month before the new cat is accepted by the Resident Cat.
Before bringing home the new cat, make sure that both your cat and the
new cat are healthy and current on their vaccinations, including Feline
Leukemia. Let your cat continue to have run of the house while the new
cat is confined, so that it understands it is not being pushed out of
its territory. Allow your cat to sniff or paw under the door with the
new cat, and exchange items to familiarize each animal with the other's
When the time comes for the two cats to meet face to face, try to give
them short periods of contact, slowly increasing the time as they adapt
to one another. Be sure to supervise their visits until you're sure they
are okay alone, and be prepared for some hissing and growling, which is
quite normal for cats that are getting to know one another. Do not yell
at or discipline either cat for hissing or growling and in the unlikely
event of a fight breaking out, break it up with a spray from a water bottle
or a thrown towel, not your hands. Prevent the new cat from sleeping in
any of your cat's favorite places (for example your bed) and provide each
with separate food and water bowls and litter pans. They'll probably use
each other's, but will appreciate having their own. Try to keep your cats
routine intact, and take every opportunity you can to pet and praise them.
Above all, be patient, and one day you will find both cats grooming each
other when they think you're not looking!
Friendly like Cats and Dogs
Most of the same advice applies to introducing cats and dogs. Again, let
the dog have run of the house, and sniff at the new cat under the door
and exchange scented items during the first few days. You may wish to
put up a baby gate in the doorway of the new cat's room or bring the new
cat into the house in a carrier so the animals can see each other before
they actually meet. Make sure the first visits in the house are supervised,
with the dog on a leash if you are unsure about how friendly it will be.
Encourage your dog with gentle praise if it is friendly. If the new cat
runs from your dog, do not ALLOW the dog to chase it, and don't force
a cat that seems uncomfortable to be in the same room with the dog. Keep
the first visits brief, and then extend them as the animals become familiar
with each other. Be patient, give them time, and they'll soon learn to
get along.
Preventing Bad Habits
A little training when the new cat first comes home will help to prevent
any bad habits from becoming established. If you try to "think like
a cat" to discover why they perform a certain unwanted behavior,
you can help to establish more acceptable routines. Here are some tips
on the three most common bad habits below.
Cat Scratching is a normal behavior to leave a scent on their territory,
get exercise, and groom their nails. Most cats will leave your expensive
furniture alone if you redirect their scratching instincts to an acceptable
spot. Invest in a cat condo big enough for your cat to stretch out on,
and if you see it scratching, take it to the post. Rub a little catnip
on the cat condo to enhance its appeal. You can also put strips of aluminum
foil down the edges of your sofa during the training period as a deterrent.
Also, have a spray water bottle handy to spray your cat while firmly saying
"NO" if it scratches the couch. PLEASE DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CAT.
Declawing is equivalent to amputating your own fingers at the first knuckle.
It's painful, unhealthy, leaves your cat defenseless, and often causes
emotional problems that arise from the suppression of this very natural
Jumping on the Kitchen Counter and Table
Cats love high places! So the kitchen counter strikes them as a great
place to watch the world go by. If your cat also finds food up there,
they've just had major reinforcement for this bad habit. Best solution
is to find another spot in the kitchen where it's OK for your cat to hang
out from on high, like the top of the refrigerator. Then persistently
move your cat there every time its jumps on the counter. Repetition and
consistency is the key here, but eventually your cat will get the idea.
Not Using the Litter Box
Take your cat first to be checked by your vet to rule out a urinary tract
infection. Next, try changing the type of litter, for many cats are very
sensitive to particular litters. Try unscented litters, removing hoods
from boxes, moving the box to a more private location, or cleaning the
box more often. Provide multiple boxes in multiple cat households. Also,
if you have a kitten, be sure it actually remembers where the litter box
is! Sometimes in a big house a small kitten can get lost, in which case
it will look for the nearest unobtrusive corner to go!
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I read a quote from Jon Stewart given as part of a commencement address in which he said that life is an elective, not core curriculum - I like that.
Edited to add the quote:It got me thinking about all the other phrases I've heard that begin with "Life is ..." or "Life's ..."Originally Posted by Jon Stewart speaking at the 2004 commencement of the College of William and Mary in Virginia
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The 'credible' amount of tme expired when they sent Aiden home last week over her. Certainly if anyone but her leaves this coming week, this show will show just how far it will go to rig in order to keep her. she hasn't practiced much at all this week, whereas everyone else has and we're supposed to believe she can pull of a FT with dignity, get 5s from the judges and have her fans pull her through.
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If you plan to HOMEGATE this weekend try this idea for making it a super Sunday: Create a make your own Super Sundae Brownie Bar! No doubt this will be a touch down with guests of all ages and will make you the MVP host of the Homegating Party.
Make football shaped brownies to top a "make your own" sundae bar with all the fixings. Let guests create their own version and enjoy a memorable dessert. Build your dessert bar on top of green felt material, which is inexpensive and available at most craft stores. Serve up the sundaes in black & white striped Chinese take-out containers and attached yellow napkins and a spoon to each. This look is reminiscent of the referee and his flag. Take-out containers work perfectly for a viewing party since guests can eat on the go and in front of the tv – causing 'no delay of game'. They save you money since they double as your decorations and time since serving them this way means no dishes to wash. Make sure to purchase containers with seamless bottoms so there are no leaks (we found the ones above at NashvilleWraps.com)
- How to make: Fudge Brownie Footballs
Bake a tray of brownies. Allow to cool thoroughly. Cut tray into quarters and remove entire piece, section by section from pan. Use a drinking/juice glass, depending on size you want, place mouth of glass over brownie. Position glass so side and top are just at edge of section, press one side of the glass to cut the top of your football. Flip your piece and repeat on opposite side of brownie, creating your brownie football shape. Decorate by piping laces with white frosting. Repeat with remaining section of brownie.


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UN-GO *screams* un-go it like one of the best anime's this winter xD i still gota draw inga ._. thanks for remembering me of that lol xD 5h
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I LOVE her eyes!!! 5/5
she looks invasive of personal space :D but i like it
Wow... now THAT'S an intensifying picture xD Ummmm, her hair is cute! I love her eyes. Her expression... not so sure, but it's still cute ^^ Nice pose!!! Where the rest of her body though, haha? 5/5 hearts


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WASHINGTON -- Leading senators expressed concern yesterday about a report that the CIA has secretly moved as many as a dozen unidentified prisoners out of Iraq in the past six months, a possible violation of international treaties.
Senator John S. McCain, Republican of Arizona, said interrogations can help extract crucial information from detainees on plans for attacks against Americans. But international law, including the Geneva Conventions, must be followed, he said.
''These conventions and these rules are in place for a reason, because you get on a slippery slope and you don't know where to get off," McCain said on ABC's ''This Week."
''The thing that separates us from the enemy is our respect for human rights."
Senator Joseph R. Biden, Democrat from Delaware, called for new leadership at the Justice Department. The detainees were removed without notification to the Red Cross, congressional oversight committees, the Defense Department, or CIA investigators, according to a report yesterday in The
The Justice Department drafted a memo dated March 19, 2004, authorizing the CIA to take prisoners out of Iraq for interrogation, according to the report.
Iraqis can be taken out of the country for a ''brief but not indefinite period," and ''illegal aliens" can be removed permanently under ''local immigration law," the newspaper quoted the memo as saying.
The transfers could violate the Geneva Conventions, which do not allow ''individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations of protected persons from occupied territory."
White House spokesman Sean McCormick said US policy is to comply with the international treaty, which protects civilians during war and occupation.
The Bush administration did not consider Al Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan to be ''protected persons" under the Geneva Conventions. Many were sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for interrogation.


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Shaving oils are a leap of faith. The first time you oil up your face, you'll swear there's nothing there. But for some, shaving oils are the wave of the future. They're small in size which makes them ideal to travel with. A few drops cover your entire face, so they last forever. Shave for shave they're the best bang for the buck.
Shaving oils are not for everyone. Experience indicates that they're best for lighter beards and heartier skin, but that's an unscientific survey of only a couple people. Also, shaving oils shouldn't be confused with pre-shave oils, which go on before a layer of shaving cream or gel. When using shaving oil, you don't use anythng else.
The two best shaving oils we've tried are the all-natural Pacific Shaving Oil and the mostly natural King of Shaves Formula Alpha Shaving Oil Supercooled Menthol. Both are available online for about six bucks, and King of Shaves has recently become available at local drugstores. You can read the ShavingStuff review of Pacific Shaving Oil here. You can read the review of King of Shaves... oh wait - you can't read the review because the reviewer never wrote one. (You know who you are.) But I have heard back from him that King of Shaves scored very highly, and he used up the whole bottle.
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The best shaving oil I've come across is The Village Barber. 100% natural and not just a surface oil like King of Shaves - this stuff actually nourishes the skin as well and it's much smoother under the razor. Since I started using it my razor rash has completly disappeared. I also use the same company's aftershave balm. The guy who makes them is a professional straight-edege razor shaver - so he should know his stuff. There's a useful guide to wet shaving on his site, too. Apparently, it's all about preparation.
I haven't tried that one yet. I'll have to check it out!
I just wondered if you'd tried Total Shaving Solution? I'm based in Ireland, and my husband's just started using it and loves it. He's a convert...
It says that it's 100% natural. Did you try this?
Bite your tongue Jose!! lol
The world is more than just USA
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Local to what? You're on the world-wide-web.
(I looked in every local store in Ulaan Bator, Mongolia, and I couldn't find any King of Shaves. ha ha)


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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)-There was no trash collection in the Golden Triangle area on Christmas Day, but now things are really picking up.
You can expect Golden Triangle Waste trucks to be logging extra miles for the next 5 days or so.
"Thanksgiving everything picks up you know cause the holidays come around. But from here to the first of the year, its a lot of work going on. Lot of work," said Benny Martin, Sanitation Supervisor.
"It'll be a problem sometime, but most of the time we just take our time and go about doing it just get it up," said,Leon McGee, City Worker.
Those city workers may have had the Christmas Holiday off, but that's over, and they are back at work, harder than ever.
"We always work on the weekend when holidays come up. So we'll make that holiday up on Saturday (12-29)," said Martin.
So for those of you who just got through celebrating Christmas, remember that those sanitation workers are left with the monumental task of sprucing up and getting everything back to normal.
"Lot of trash, you know, lot of different kind of, well you got Christmas trees, you got extra boxes you know. And its just a lot of work," said Martin.
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TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)-Parents know the joy of seeing their child come into the world,but some experience the devastation of losing their little one. It's time when words will do little to console the heartbreak.
We Introduce you to a group of volunteers on a mission to help sew families back together with a garment of love.
Having a baby is a time of happiness for many but for others it can quickly turn into a time of despair.
"Women's hospital is a happy place and most of the time we have happy endings for most families but from time to time we do have a fetal demise baby that does not make it," says Ellen Friloux.
In those dark moments the Women's Hospital at North Mississippi Medical Center offers a special gift to the family.
Now, the hospital is teaming up with Heirlooms Forever in Tupelo to provide parents with a handmade gown for the child they'll never hold.
It's taht experience of loss that made one volunteer want to be a part of helping others.
"My first child was still born at 7 months so this was 35-years ago and this was not offered. It's just something that takes less pressure off the mother who can dress her baby in something pretty that somebody with that somebody cared about loved sewing for something that not really a happy occasion but it's a necessary thing," says Kathy McKay.
Kathy Pizza says without the help of 26 volunteersfrom across the state, the project wouldn't be possible.
"You don't expect this to happen to your body and so to have something readily available in all different sizes that they can make a selection is there last time to buy something to just have something," says Kathy Pizza.
"It's such a…can't think of anything worse and this will help," says Kathy Mellinger.
On average the Women's Hospital gives five handmade infant gowns to families each month; which has some volunteers recognizing the need.
"I think it is an unheard of need. I think it's something that is a very touching thing and unless you have been through it you don't know that it exists," says Kathy Baker.
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The Hatsan Galatian is a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle with a bolt side lever cocking mechanism. The 13 round mult-shot air rifle propels 60 shots from each fill at 1000 feet per second! Powerful and comfortable, the Galatian provides several ways to adjust features to meet your needs. The cheeckpiece and buttpad has the Hatsan elevation adjustable comb that allows you to extend and raise to your comfort. The front and rear TruGlo fiber optic sights can both be fine tuned to your target. The rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation, while the unique front sight is also adjustable for elevation. The Galatian has a handsome build, with a black anodized aircraft alluminum and overall blue finish on the cylinder and barrel. Your Galatian will arrive in a Hatsan hard carrying case with finger grooves in the handle and secured with a trigger lock.
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|Quattro Trigger:
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|Prevents gas from leaking out of the reservoir if air rifle is bounced or knocked
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|Microadjustable rear sight and front sight to lend more accuracy to every shot
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|Rubber cheeckpiece provides added comfort with premium recoil absorption and the sturdy adjustable piece that pulls out and slides up.
|A drop safety interlock device has been incorporated to eliminate the possibility of the airgun accidentally firing if it's dropped (whether or not the safety is on).
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- Includes: Hatsan .25 Caliber Black Air Rifle, (2) Magazines, Carrying Case & Trigger Lock
- ManufacturerHatsan
- Caliber0.25 cal
- Velocity1000 fps
- ConditionNew
- Ammo TypePellets
- ActionSidelever
- Barrel StyleRifled
- Body TypeRifle
- ButtplateRubber Adjustable
- Fire ModeRepeater
- Gun Weight9.1 lbs
- Overall Length42.3"
- Barrel Length23"
- Loudness5-High
- MaterialAdvanced Polymer
- Magazine Capacity13
- MechanismPre-charged pneumatic
- RailDovetail/Weaver Rail
- SafetyAutomatic
- Front SightsRed Fiber Optic; Adjustable for Elevation
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I opened up the box and I was surprised at how different it looked then from the photos. I have a wood Hatsan AT44w-10 .22 and every time I shoot it I have to wax the wood and treat the bluing. Things rust so quickly in Florida and that is just sitting on shooting stands for display. I have a 125TH with break barrel and piston and it never shown any sign of rusting. The Galatian in synthetic has a unique almost rubber like stock and I love all the weaver mounts on the fore stock. The gun looks like a shotgun and just has a nice feel and balance.I bought the kit and what a buy!!!
Pros:The kit contained a plastic case, a sling, 3 mags, an air splitter and an extra 255cc air cylinder. It also came with a box of extras like the air fitting, a cylinder degasser to bleed off air to change cylinders as well as an assortment of seals and allen tools to adjust the trigger. The front and rear Truglo sights came adjusted and since both cylinders were full it was ready to shot after a quick barrel clean and a lube. The open sights were popping groups out to 30 yards with no scope. My correct pellets are arriving today as they were back ordered. The article that Steve Scalli wrote said his gun was pellet fussy, if that is true then I am really going to be happy. I have been sticking in pellets from 19g to 31g. He said the best pellet is 25.4 JSB and AA. I have a temporary plastic $16.95 Optima scope 3x9x20 that came with my Hatsan 125TH and on my 50 yard range (we live on an acreage) and we have 25 to 100 yard range lanes set up. With that plastic scope the gun is shooting consistent 1/2 groups. My husband has Christmas cookie cans screwed to Oak trees all around the place at different yardages so we can sit on our front porch and take a few shoots when the mood strikes. I hit a small pill bottle at the 80 yard tree on the first try. So this gun is accurate just like the AT44W-10 only I have to hold over a half a dot with it to make that shot. So with 2 air cylinders and 7 mags as I bought 4 extras, I can carry 91 loaded .25 pellets and enough air to shot them. A few hours in the woods snake hunting. Love the rising cheek comb to see my sights as I have a 56mm scope on the way. The best thing about this gun is the bigger cylinders and the 13 round mags. It shot almost 4 mags before the air drops off and the long side handle is so buttery smooth. Once you get the hang of the little spring loaded ball in the mag loader then get used to the safety being in front if the trigger you can really sling the lead. Oh, another nice thing is a little red warning stickers out the back of the gun telling you your safety is off. Considering I paid a total of $752 for all the stuff I mentioned, what a bargain. I highly recommend air strippers, they do tighten up the groups on both my Hatsan PCPS.
Cons:I would say the biggest con was the parts of the gun that were painted were dull and not glossy like my other two Hatsans. It does not bother me because I wanted a rifle that I didn't have to pamper all the time. Something I could just use and wipe down the bluing and put on its displsy rack. The paint can be easily rubbed out with a little compound and then coated with wax. Careful when adjusting your trigger, Make sure you have your mag removed. I actually fired the key with the tigger tool!


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Red Wings Down Nashville 4-1 - Match Report
Valtteri Filppula scored a pair of goals against the Predators as Detroit handed Nashville a 4-1 defeat on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena.
Detroit was favored by -130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Valtteri Filppula (2), Danny Cleary, and Henrik Zetterberg each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Filppula opened the scoring for Detroit, finding the back of the net at 13:23 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Todd Bertuzzi and Henrik Zetterberg.
Jimmy Howard turned in a 18-save effort for the Red Wings.
Jack Hillen scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Jimmy Howard.
Pekka Rinne stopped 33 of 37 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Detroit scored 1 time on 2 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 37-19.
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Hey steve, what do you think about the raptors future? Who do you think they should target as a centre, considering Jonas will be there in a year?
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They already targeted their center... Solomon Alabi... he killed it in their min-camp in June and he really started to come around.
I talked with some people at the Raptors camp, and they said hands down Solomon was the best player there.
Dwyane Casey really likes him and he will get a real chance. Not saying they won't look to bring in bigs, but they think they have a possible starter in Solo and with Bargs and Ed Davis able to play the 5 spot, they may not have the gap you think they do.
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Labor Day signals the unofficial end of summer, which is great news if you're looking forward to finally opening your door to crisp mornings temps and colorful fall foliage. But along with the change of season brings less time at the pool or the beach which could seriously hamper the amount of sunshine we get. That's a good thing for our skin, but not always beneficial for our mood.
Granted, depression can strike women at virtually any time of year and for many different reasons (sometimes there isn't even a specific reason that can be pinpointed). Approximately 12 million women develop depression each year–twice as many as men, and one out of every eight of us will battle it during our lifetime. Depressing, huh?
If you find yourself feeling down, sad and/or tired with changes in your sleeping and eating habits, you should, of course, talk to your doctor about the possibility of depression. Along with some good medical advice, there are some natural remedies you can try to beat the blues:
Yoga. Calming the nervous system down is an important part of dealing with mental stress and imbalances. Yoga inversions like headstand, handstand and even 'Legs Up the Wall' can be beneficial for reversing the body's blood flow, stimulate energy and help regulate chemical balances in the brain.
Exercise. We've all heard this one before, but a new study points to its depression-fighting abilities even more. Published in the recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, researchers found those patients with depression who added a daily exercise regimen on top of their current antidepressant experienced a 29.5% remission in the disease. This included some participants simply walking for leisurely for 10 minutes a day and others walking at a brisk pace for 30 minutes. The point is, exercise of any level helped and was considered a "valid treatment option".
Diet. Foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids like salmon, flax seeds and walnuts can have therapeutic benefits for depression. Carbohydrate-rich meals can increase serotonin levels in the brain, which can elevate our mood. And a recent post from Dr. Mark Hyman at the Huffington Post talks about the importance of eliminating foods that cause inflammation and allergies, which have been connected with mood disorders.
Vitamins. Low levels of Vitamin-D and B12 have been linked to depression. Even if you think you get enough sun or take an adequate multi-vitamin, you may not be getting enough. One study found up to 70% of Americans suffer Vitamin-D deficiencies.
Thyroid. If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, get your thyroid checked. Hypothyroid (meaning it's underactive) is a leading cause and carries many of the same symptoms like fatigue, low energy, weight gain and mood swings.
Whatever you do, don't let anyone tell you to just "cheer up" or be more positive or write your feelings down. Often times too, there is a medical explanation that can be worth exploring before taking antidepressants–which some doctors now say don't work anyway. And while this may make you feel like punching them, others say depression can actually be good for us!
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(Observations from watching the Buckeyes and RedHawks a second time.)
One of the side benefits of getting into sportswriting was avoiding math for the most part. That might not be true anymore now that Urban Meyer and Tom Herman are in town.
They stressed several times during the offseason that a major aspect of their offense is getting the right numbers to work against, and they certainly proved it in the season-opening win against Miami University.
As Meyer referenced in his postgame remarks, Miami came out with a plan to stop the Ohio State running game from its basic three-wide receiver, shotgun set. While a couple of missed reads by quarterback Braxton Miller on the zone read/inverted veer helped the RedHawks' rate of success, they certainly had a good idea of what they wanted to do early. I wondered before the game how teams would treat Jake Stoneburner in their assessment of Ohio State personnel groupings, and the answer would seem to be as a tight end because Miami was keeping seven in the box when he was in the slot and Zach Boren was the H-back/tight end along with Carlos Hyde at running back.
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We'll then describe an exercise using the Macro Recorder to create VBA code. Then we'll cover editing the code using the VBA editor and re-run the macro to test the edited version. We'll also cover assigning the macro to a shortcut key and finally we'll describe how Excel 2007 manages macro security.
Why get involved in macros and VBA anyway you might be wondering? VBA can be used for example to create custom functions, carry out repetitive tasks, work with user forms to input data and much more. We'll look at an example of using VBA to create a table we want to use frequently. Our table will have headings, some data and a calculation. You could also build a form using VBA to allow the user to add data to our table each time the macro is run, but for this article we'll let the macro add the data.
Before starting to work with VBA we need to set the default Excel 2007 security level. With Excel open, click the Office Button then the Excel Options button at the bottom right. In Excel Options select "Trust Center" then click "Trust Center Settings" on the right of the panel. Under "Macro Settings" choose the option second from the top, "Disable all macros with notification". Click OK, and OK again to complete. Now Excel 2007 will prompt you if a file is opened containing macro(s). This is safe setting to ensure you are always prompted when Excel 2007 opens a file containing macros.
To begin our exercise, ensure you have a new workbook open in Excel 2007 with cell A1 selected. We're going to start the macro recorder, then type in the table and data, then stop the macro recorder. On the View tab click the down arrow on the Macro button and select "Record Macro". In the Record Macro box give the macro a name such as Table1, leave the macro location as "This Workbook" and click OK to continue.
Then select cell D4, type the word without the quotes "Item" and press Enter. Then in the same way add "Apples", "Oranges", "Grapes" and "Total" in successive cells under the heading "Item". Now select cell E4 and type in "Number", press Enter, then type in "12", then "10" then "15" in successive cells under "Number" so you end up with a two column table. Ensure the cursor is now in the cell E8 which is immediately under the last number. On the Home Tab click Autosum, and press Enter to complete. You should have a table with headings, data and a total calculation.
Stop the Macro Recorder by choosing the View Tab, click the down arrow on the Macro button, and choose "Stop Recording". We have now recorded a macro in VBA code to create this table automatically whenever the macro is run. By default the macro code is stored within the file you're currently working with, but you can change the default to make the macro available to all your Excel 2007 files.
Now we'll test the macro. First delete the table on the worksheet then select any cell except D4. In the View Tab click on the Macro button to show the Macro panel listing all current macros. Select Table1, then click Run - and the macro creates the table, starting at cell D4.
Next we'll edit the VBA created in the macro. Again clear the table in the workbook. Then in the View Tab click the down arrow on the Macro button and choose "View Macros". Click once on Table1 to select it, then click Edit. Excel's VBA editor opens showing you the VBA code for your Table1 macro.
In the right hand code panel carefully edit the VBA by clicking where you see "item" and change the text to "product" but keep the original quote marks. Change "number" to "sales" in the same way. You could also change some of the numbers if you wish but ensure the original quotes are kept. Then click on the upper right hand cross to close the VBA editor and return to Excel. The VBA is updated automatically.
Now we'll save the file with an appropriate name. If you choose Save, Excel 2007 alerts you that the file contains a macro and advises you to change the file type. This is because by default Excel 2007 saves macro-free files only. So in the Save panel click No, then Cancel to end the Save operation. Instead click the Office Button, hover over "Save As" and choose "Excel Macro Enabled Workbook", give the file an appropriate name and click Save. The file is now saved with the filename extension .XLSM and the M tells Excel the file contains macros.
With the file still open try running the macro again by choosing Macro in the View Tab, select Table1 and click Run. Your table should now appear with the edited headings. Once you're happy with this, again delete the table from the worksheet so we can test the macro via a keyboard shortcut.
To assign your Table1 to a keyboard shortcut key, on the View Tab click the Macro button, and click once on the Table1 macro. Then click Options. In the "Macro Options" box type a capital T to set the shortcut as CTRL + SHIFT + T then click OK and Cancel to complete. Ensure the workbook is empty, and select any cell except D4, then type the keyboard combination CTRL+SHIFT+T. The macro runs again and creates the table. Then close the file.
To see how Excel 2007 manages macro security try opening the same file (remember you just closed it). You'll see that Excel 2007 shows a Security Warning alert saying "macros have been disabled". Click the Options button. Choose "Enable this content" then OK to allow macros in this file. Then you can run the macro again quite happily.
To gain a really good insight into the world of macros and VBA in Excel 2007 consider attending an Excel 2007 VBA introductory course. There are many around so find one that is best for you - and start learning much more about VBA in Excel 2007.
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Album Rating: 4.5Jacob Bannon's favorite band is Whitesnake, whatchu talkin' 'bout?
Album Rating: 4.5I've never seen Whitesnake but I still like them, I thought you were cool Sonic ='(
EDIT: @eternium well duh Jacob Bannon being the exception I mean come on if you can't hear the obvious Whitesnake influences in Converge's music that makes one a complete moron cuz its so obvious and stuff
cuz that was the name of the elephant man, the dude who was suffering Neurofibromatosis type I
Album Rating: 5.0I don't think it's supposed to be about Moby Dick.
Album Rating: 3.5its inspired by moby dick. there are also no megalodons in moby dick
Album Rating: 4.5...or are there?
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Which Way Wednesday – Sequestration Dead Ahead
That was a fun dip, wasn't it?
Did you know that yesterday there were a record number of VIX options purchased and that 28% were bought at the bid (indicating panic buying)? People sure are getting nervous ahead of the Sequestration which clearly, if you watch Fox or CNBC, marks the beginning of the END OF THE WOLRD.
Aren't these the same people who screamed for the past 4 years that we MUST cut the budget or we're doomed? Now the budget is being cut by about 8% and they are FREAKING OUT. So, were they wrong before or are they wrong now or are they just generally idiots we should ignore at all times?
I'm pretty sure it's the third one but the herd doesn't need a good reason to stampede – just a few of the nervous ones need to start running away and others will simply follow rather than waiting to find out what horrible thing the others are running away from. When that horrible thing is the MSM screaming about how HORRIBLE this new, artificial crisis will be – it does make it a lot harder for the average sheeple to ignore.
It's fun to panic. We're designed to panic – we're not carnivores, we are omnivores who only developed sharp teeth pretty recently. Man, as an animal, has a highly developed flight reflex and that can influence our trading and it does as predators (ie. Cramer and his buddies) know that they can force you to abandon your positions if they simply make a lot of noise with threatening gestures (or charts).
This is why it's so dangerous to take positions in stocks you don't actually believe in. It makes you and easy target for predators because you'd rather abandon your position (which you have no real vested interest in keeping) rather than risk a loss. It's one thing to plant a tree but quite another thing to nurture it and fend off predators until it is strong enough to take root. We were discussing scaling in and sticking with positions in Member Chat this morning and it's well worth a read.
As predicted in yesterday's post, we held our 50 dmas on our first crash test but we are certainly not out of the woods as we have something called strong and weak…
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