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I am using apache + nginx (for serving static content) and just bought a CDN. I have added a CNAME entry to my CDN URL, which should be cdn.example.com and pointing to the original cdn url. xxx.netdna-cdn.com/
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Soaring fuel prices have led to slower revenue growth at Easi-Drive as people use their cars less, the accident management company said today.
The firm, which has its headquarters in Wythenshawe, Manchester, expects revenues for the year to the end of March to rise from £24.5m to just over £25m.
Pre-tax profits are likely to be flat at £3.1m following investment in a new depot and an upgrade to the company's IT systems, said director Gareth Berry.
Easi-Drive's pace of growth has been affected as the number of crashes has fallen by around 25 per cent, he said.
Motorists have been making fewer trips in their cars and driving more slowly and carefully to conserve fuel, and more workers have opted to commute by bicycle or public transport.
Slower driving has meant less collision damage to vehicles, leaving them off the road for shorter periods.
Easi-Drive, which provides replacement vehicles to drivers involved in accidents which are not their fault, has invested to grow its sales teams and Mr Berry said it has a strong platform to achieve stronger growth in future years.
The firm's customers include body shops, car dealers, claims management companies and insurers.
Its £300,000 investment in IT has made the business more efficient and competitive, giving it the opportunity to tender for larger contracts with insurance companies, said Mr Berry, who runs the business with brothers Simon and Daniel Bellamy.
Easi-Drive has increased its workforce to 140 after extending its opening hours and opening a depot in Horsham, West Sussex. It also has operations in Bristol, Hitchin and Manchester, with a fleet of just over 800 vehicles.
Founded in 2001, Easi-Drive has enjoyed significant year-on-year growth until this year, with profits peaking at £3.4m in 2009/10. In the following 12 months, it moved premises and added to its fleet and workforce, leaving profits down at £3.1m.
Mr Berry said its performance this year has been satisfactory considering the industry backdrop, although it was below expectations at the start of the period.
"It's not where we wanted to be, but the industry as a whole is down," he said.
"We have, however, invested to improve our efficiency and competitiveness and we now have the infrastructure to win larger chunks of work.
"We've also expanded our customer base and shown some revenue growth. Our team is putting in some hard work and we are in a strong position."

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I am going on a journey
To a place I long to go
A land that's filled with angels
Where the peaceful valleys flow.
I have no need for luggage
So I plan to travel light
A first-class trip to heaven
It's a non-returning flight.
There won't be tears of sadness
Sweet blessings I will reap
A torch will burn eternal
And the soul doth never sleep.
I do not need an auto
There is no bus or train
My journey is predestined
And I won't be back again.
No need for food or shelter
Everything I need is there
My home that lies in heaven
Is a joy beyond compare.
I am ready for my venture
Got the voucher in my hand
I'm bound for Zion glory
In that far-off distant land.
I am headed for that City
My flight was paid for me
To a land of peace and beauty
Just beyond the crystal sea.
I soon will have my ticket
There is no need to pack
On a one-way trip to heaven
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In an attempt to prove how important Video To Go is, I did an experiment. I Googled weirdo movies, figuring that I wouldn't find many of them on the Internet, thus proving the importance of a physical movie collection. I failed. I found everything from "Titicut Follies" (free, YouTube) to "The Seventh Continent" (free, YouTube) to "Cannibal Holocaust" ($2.99, Amazon) to — yuck — "Salò" (free, Vimeo).
Video To Go's collection of 35,000 movies is massive — but small compared to the Internet. This is a great time for movie buffs, because you can get anything 24/7 online. But the collection is not the full story. After my Internet test, I talked to Video To Go owner Tom Leach. I mentioned how much I love the 1973 horror film "The Wicker Man" and how I had discovered it for the first time at his store. I could practically hear the crackle of electricity in Leach's brain when I told him that.
"That's with Christopher Lee, right?" he asked, his voice lifting. Then he started rattling off similar movies I might like. "Have you seen 'The Creeping Unknown?' A spaceship goes into space with a full crew and comes back with one person."
"Yes," I thought. "This is why I love video stores."
When Video To Go closes, Lansing will lose a world-class collection of movies. But the bigger loss will be Leach and his crew: people with skulls full of movies, people who have spent their lives watching, evaluating and categorizing movies.
Leach got his start as a film curator at age 12, showing 8mm Castle Films shorts to his neighborhood buddies. He did this in the dorms at Michigan State University as a student and professionally for the university after. ("Harold and Maude" was especially popular, he said.)
Video To Go began in Haslett in 1982 at the height of the VHS/Betamax wars. During this time, home video took off alongside the rise of Hollywood blockbuster films. This was a time when families could sit together on a Friday night with a pepperoni pizza and experience the terror of "Jaws" in their living room. Over the next 33 years, Leach categorized thousands of movies, curating niche shelves like cult, film noir, and superhero films. Video To Go stocked titles on virtually every format: VHS, LaserDisc, SelectaVision, DVD and Blu-ray. But it was format that eventually killed the store.
When asked why Video To Go is closing, Leach told me that "the format doesn't support the volume." With the wide availability and convenience of streaming, there aren't enough people renting DVDs to pay the rent. You can rent five movies for $6 at Video To Go, but for $8 per month you get unlimited access to over 10,000 movies on Netflix.
Movies help us explore our reality — history, language, politics, geography, etc. — through visual storytelling. Cinema is constantly evolving and exploring new territory. But companies like Netflix and Amazon seek to shape your viewing with algorithms and are only interested in letting you explore territory that turns a profit. Netflix serves you movies based on what you've watched in the past, a reductive and dim way to recommend movies.
To really explore the daunting and massive world of movies, you need a human touch. A good video store owner, like Leach, is a docent who stands ready to offer you real choices and experiences. This is a valuable job in society, and it saddens me that it's going away.
(Neal McNamara is a former staff writer for City Pulse.)


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ND Pipeline Spills Oil, Brine
Friday, February 26, 2016 @ 05:02 PM gHale
A pipeline leak in Dunn County, ND, spilled more than 6,250 gallons of oil and saltwater, state health officials said.
Marathon Oil reported the 149-barrel spill Tuesday at a well it owns about 6 miles north of Killdeer, said state environmental scientist Bill Suess.
Oil, Brine Spill in ND
One Year Later, ND Pipeline Spills Again
Brine, Oil Spill from ND Pipeline
Pump Leak Leads to ND Brine Spill
The Houston-based company said the spill occurred Monday and it is investigating the cause.
The briny water leaked into a dry channel and migrated about 1,500 feet from the well site, Suess said. There is no evidence the spill threatened water or wetlands in the area, he added.
Now workers will have to dig up the area reseed it with grass, Suess said.
Marathon spokeswoman Lee Warren said they do not know how long the cleanup will take.
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"And there's always music in the air..."
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Twin Peaks Tribute Week: Twin Peaks Shuffle
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Ha! Nice! I will start practicing this as soon as possible.ReplyDelete
- Sam JulianoApril 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM
A gleeful celebration here of an exceedingly brilliant work.ReplyDelete
You know it! I like the bit at the end where it says, "You don't have to be a midget, possessed by a killer or dead to do this dance, but it helps."
Sam Juliano:
Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words.
I've come across your work "Twin Peaks Shuffle" and loved its singularity. Would you please let me translate it into Russian to show the picture to the fans, who don't know English, and post it on www.diary.ru, with all due links and credits? I've been doing fic translations since 2008 and I promise to try my best to keep your style and humor.ReplyDelete
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Peachy had been saving herself for love, but after a near-death experience she decided not to hold back any longer. And if she was going to lose her virginity, Peachy felt that there was only one man she could give it to—Luc Devereaux, a devilishly handsome apartment building owner and her neighbor. Luc was hesitant to accept Peachy's proposal because he didn't want her to have any regrets. Luc tries to delay the event for as long as he can in order to give Peachy time to rethink her decision, but he is finding it more and more difficult not to follow through with her proposal…
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text: The U.S. Supreme Court's continuing analysis of making Medicaid preemption claims against states is critical for invalidating state Medicaid action that conflicts with federal law. Some lower courts have embraced the dissent's reasoning in Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California Inc., which asserted that the supremacy clause did not provide a cause of action for private suits by Medicaid beneficiaries or providers. In a more recent 2013 decision, Wos v. E.M.A., the Court supports the use of preemption to invalidate state law that conflicts with federal spending clause statutes, discussed further in "Supreme Law"--For Medicaid Patients or Just Business?, also featured in the July-August 2013 Clearinghouse Review.Download this article


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Over 415,000 lights to enjoy during this driving holiday tradition through Panther Creek Park. Just $3 per vehicle with wagon rides also available. Support the following non-profit agencies: Sorgho Elementary School PTO, Dream Riders of Kentucky, Daviess County High School Band Boosters, Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. (Owensboro Regional Recovery), and Knights of Columbus Council 10725. While driving through the park tune your radio to 90.3 FM WKWC.


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I'm afraid for the next couple of weeks my blogging antics will be even more thin on the ground than usual. No more Folksy Friday for a bit - sorry.
Next weekend is a BIG weekend for me with two major Christmas fairs which i'm getting stuff together for:
- On Sat 3rd Dec from 11am - 4pm, i will be at the Designers Marketplace. Its a well established and well attended event and is my first time at the one in Middlesborough. I've heard great things about it so i'm very excited. I've even planned my stall layout - for me thats super organised!!
- The on Sun 4th Dec from 11am - 4pm, you can find me at Made In Newcastle's Christmas Fair at the Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle city centre. The other MiN collective members (special thanks to Judith) and myself have been working really hard to get this ready for a while.
It should be a great day and i'll try & post a couple of pics from the 2 events.
So its bye from me for a while.


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Due to the globalization of the economy, commercial banks are expanding their nationwide presence. The retail business is another important source of banking revenue, offering high margin transactions, a low nonperforming loan ratio, risk diversification, and a low risk of default. Although self-service banking (automated teller machines) and internet banking offer customers convenient real-time access, branch banks provide more convenient and people-friendly service. The rise of electronic transaction channels in banking has raised fundamental questions about the role of the traditional branch. The study confirms that branches remain the predominant channel for new account sales, and that location convenience remains paramount in institution selection for the costumer. Furthermore, the combination of reduced staff requirements, reduced operational risk and new technologies can enable smaller, less expensive branches, rendering more locations viable for expansion and allowing institutions provide the convenient access to consumer's want and demand. Customer satisfaction and strong internal control mechanism and management indicate the effectiveness of the branch of the bank. Thus the training enables the Branch Head's caliber and skill to handle their branch effectively and efficiently to achieve high profits by delivering customer satisfying products and assistance. The training coaches them to act accordingly in different internal and external environment of the branch as well as in banking industry.
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Amid Jokes And Groans About Slowness, Arizona's MVD Cuts Down Wait Times, Hits Record
Almost all of us have been there — waiting in line at a Arizona Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) office for your number to be called.
"62. Guest number 62."
And you're wondering, "How long is this going to take?"
You and everyone else in the room who isn't number 62. The feeling is mutual among Americans, and got a long scene in the Disney animated movie, "Zootopia," when the two main characters visit the Department of Mammal Vehicles.
"Wait — they're all sloths?" exclaims protagonist Judy Hopps when she walks in the office. There she tries to run a plate number, assisted by a sloth ironically named Flash.
"Going to the MVD — we get it. Nobody likes to be in line, nobody likes to have to deal with that. We get the jokes, we've seen the movies," said Doug Nick, a spokesperson with Arizona's Motor Vehicle Division.
He said they're pushing back on the slow stereotype with improvements in the office.
In November and December they hit a record — wait times were an average of 22 minutes in urban offices and 18 minutes in rural offices. Two years ago they were almost an hour.
"What you'd do is you'd get the ticket, and then you'd sit down with your smartphone or a good novel or whatever, and you'd wait and you'd hope to hear your number called soon," Nick said. "And oftentimes maybe you'd think, 'Oh I gotta go out to the car for something, I gotta use the restroom.' And of course Murphy's Law is that that's when your number gets called, and then you miss it and then you sit there and you sit there. So, what we did is we turned off that disembodied computer voice in most of our offices."
Now a real human greets you and figures out if there's anything you need to do before you go up to a counter. Because finding out you didn't fill out the right form after your number is called bogs down the whole line.
Then there are a bunch of services you don't even have to go in the building for at all.
"We've heard about this internet thing and we think it has a future," Nick said with a laugh. "And we thought maybe, maybe we ought to do more in this, so you're gonna hear more about that. In 2018 — I don't have an exact date — but we're going to increase more options so that you can actually do your title work electronically, rather than having to go down to the MVD office."
But if you do end up at the office, you can now expect — on average — to get it done on a lunch break. Rather than wondering whether it'll take all day.
But, Nick admits, it might take a little while for the jokes to die down.
"It's not a place that you come to that often, for most people. You may be 10 years between visits," Nick said.
Now that is a wait time we would all be thankful for.


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Cindy Snyder on target for first-timer
Medal winners in the NW La. District Senior Olympics archery competition were (back row from left) Mike Zenon, Cindy Snyder, Chip Hemphill, Gary Crain, Doug Gould and Bill Brown and (front row from left) George Johnson, Jerry Messina, Jim Metzger, Buth Singletary, Jay Lindsey and Phillip Thomas. (click photo to enlarge)
Gary Crain, Jay Lindsey and Chip Hemphill were top scorers on the day, but Cindy Snyder, the lone female in the field, managed to make her first attempt at a 90-arrow event significant in the NW La. District Senior Olympics archery competition Saturday (April 20) at Red River Bowman Archery Club.
Snyder, of Bossier City, posted an 832 score in compound release. She was coaxed into the event at the last minute by meet director Emma Gene Brown after planning a less-strenuous day of 3D target shooting which would have required her shooting no more than 25 arrows. She expressed some trepedation before beginning. "I wasn't sure I could go that long."
Crain scored 868 in male compound release to beat Jerry Messina (751) and Butch Singletary (700) in the 60-64 age bracket. Lindsey posted an 868 also in compound release for 65-69 year olds followed by Phillip Thompson (824). Hemphill had an 863 score to outdistance George Johnson (790) in the 50-54 age category. In 75-79 age competition Mike Zenon outscored Bill Brown 842-826 for the gold medallion.
In male barebow recurve, Jim Metzger won with a 620 and in male recurve, Doug Gould posted a 698 for golds.


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BOM: [WIMP4] gets 5/19/2017; [FERDN] moves back to 12/22/17; [CROD2] lost 12/22/17, now 2018 on Aug 06, 04:39
Must you post news like this at 4:30 a.m. in the morning? Those of us on PST are adversely affected. {nm} on Aug 06, 07:59
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Established in 2006, ICASTR8 is the most research-oriented, open-call, peer-reviewed & international technology conference held in the West African sub-region. We aim to nurture ICASTR8 to the status of esteemed IEEE conferences such as GLOBECOM and ICC. It was realized that most good-quality conferences are held in developed countries, which poses several challenges to researchers in developing countries, including: (a) refusal of visas to attend such conferences, (b) not being able to afford the expenses associated with such conferences owing to high conference fees, high airflight tickets, and high hotel accommodation. Thus ICASTR8 was established to alleviate these issues and enable appropriate linkage between peers in developed and developing countries.
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Boggarts are from Lancashire the English county where I set the series about Tom Ward and the Spook. But similar creatures are found all over the world. I think they are mostly invisible and are a type pf what we would now call a poltergeist.
By now most of you will be familiar with the story of the Stalmine Boggart, also known as 'The Hall-Knocker' because it rapped on walls and scared people away from church. It was bound under the step of a local cottage by a priest. That was my inspiration for 'The Spook's Apprentice' which was called 'The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch' in the USA – it would be about a man who dealt with the supernatural.
A couple of miles north of Stalmine is the 'Hackensall Hall Boggart' which is sometimes seen in the shape of a horse and can be heard to clip-clop up and down the nearest lane. There is also a hairy boggart at Wheeton. Lancashire is riddled with boggarts that scare people play tricks and cause harm.
Another famous Lancashire boggart was bound under what has been called 'The Written Stone', near Longridge (a place known as 'The Long Ridge' in my books). A farmer thought the stone would be useful in his kitchen so he had it removed from its place on the ground to there. That's when the trouble started! Any kettle cup or up or other piece of crockery placed upon it would be thrown over by the invisible boggart. At night when the farmer was in bed they would hear noises from the kitchen. The boggart was moving things to show its annoyance. So the farmer gave up and returned the stone to its original position where it remains to this day. Thus peace was restored!
This brings me back to my original point that I think boggarts are a type of poltergeist. My son once lived in a house that appeared to be haunted. One dark winter night they heard a tremendous crash from the kitchen and went downstairs to find a pan in the middle of the kitchen floor. Inside it there was half of a cup and a spatula. The other half of the cup was over by the door. The pan and the other items had all been safely tidied away so how did they get down there?
It sounds to me like a poltergeist (an invisible spirit which can move objects – perhaps another name for a boggart). So I think my son had a boggart in his kitchen. He's moved house now so it is probably plaguing somebody else!
Have a great Halloween!
Best wishes,
Joseph Delaney


text: According to opinion polls, support for Scottish sovereignty hovers between 40-50 percent [Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images] Glasgow, Scotland - If the UK government was in any doubt about the determination of Scotland's first minister to make good on a promise to go for a second independence referendum in the advent of a so-called "hard Brexit", then it was disabused earlier this week. When Nicola Sturgeon on March 13 announced her intention to seek permission from the regional parliament to hold the referendum between 2018 and 2019, it had followed months of intractable negotiations between the UK government and the regional government on the terms of Scotland's Brexit deal. While the UK voted by a narrow majority to "leave" the European Union in last year's plebiscite, Scotland voted overwhelmingly to "remain" - and Sturgeon's call for a separate Scottish deal ran headlong into British Prime Minister Theresa May's UK-wide approach to quitting all vestiges of the EU project. Relations between Sturgeon's Scottish government, which has repeatedly appealed to London to help retain the semi-autonomous region's place within the EU single market after the UK's exit from the EU, and May's British government, which has always asserted Britain's Brexit vote as being politically non-divisible, reached a new low following Sturgeon's announcement. READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon plans new independence vote Indeed, after the Scottish National Party (SNP) leader made known her wish to offer Scotland a choice between a "hard Brexit" and becoming an independent country with the ability to establish "our own relationship with Europe", May accused her of "playing politics with the future of the [UK]". The British premier then followed up, on March 16, by rebuffing Sturgeon's demands stating, "now is not the time" for another poll. "I thought that Sturgeon took the stage of British politics in an audacious move … that struck at the heart of the British establishment," said Scottish writer Gerry Hassan, the author of a new political book, Scotland the Bold. "It then begged many questions of the nature of the independence offer and the processes and the politics that follow from that." A second independence referendum For most observers, Scotland is now a very different place to the one that voted on its constitutional future in 2014, choosing to reject sovereignty by 55 percent to 45 percent. The UK and therefore Scotland's economy is not in its healthiest state as it was in 2014 James Mitchell, Professor While Brexit has put Scotland on a path towards the EU exit door - against the wishes of its electorate - the steep collapse in the global oil price and slump in oil revenues from the North Sea has made Scotland's economic prospects far from certain. "The UK and therefore Scotland's economy is not in its healthiest state as it was in 2014," said James Mitchell, a professor at the University of Edinburgh's Academy of Government. "And Scotland's relative position with the UK has worsened … But another major factor is Brexit - it's a process that we're just at the beginning of and exactly where [the UK] will be in two or three years time is unclear, other than it's not going to be a happy place economically." But how much has Brexit really been responsible for putting Scotland on the brink of a second independence referendum?With opinion polls commonly putting support for Scottish sovereignty at somewhere around the 40 to 50 percent mark, independence campaigners have lamented what they see as a hard Brexit-driven lurch to the right in British politics that has ushered in a wave of xenophobic and anti-immigration sentiments. READ MORE: Sturgeon raises the stakes for Theresa May in Scotland For Sturgeon, the now-remote prospect of Scotland retaining its single market status - and her contention that losing it would adversely affect Scottish jobs - has made her call for another plebiscite unavoidable. For pro-unionists, however, Sturgeon's Scottish independence "obsession" has simply found a convenient outlet in Britain's Brexit debate that will, they say, only add to further constitutional wrangling and uncertainty. "The type of Brexit being imagined by the British government does make it easier for Nicola Sturgeon [to call another referendum]," said The Spectator magazine's Scotland editor, Alex Massie. "But if it wasn't this, then it might be something else - when it comes to finding reasons for [another poll], she's in a good position to do so." Massie told Al Jazeera that while politically, the pro-independence camp "have an argument that is stronger, in some ways, than in 2014, about Scotland being in control of its own destiny, of it being a different kind of place and political culture to the rest of the UK", it is negated by "economic and practical arguments, which are harder to make now than was the case over two years ago". That said, with Sturgeon's apparent wish to see an independent Scotland assume its place in the EU, Scotland's SNP government has said it has found a warmer reception from EU politicians compared with 2014 when few - if any - wanted to get involved in its independence debate. 'An independent Scotland' Earlier this week, for instance, Elmar Brok, chairman of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, told the BBC news that while an independent Scotland would have to apply for EU membership, negotiations would be "easy" because it "fulfils all the legal needs" of membership. Yet, while any attempt by an independent Scotland to join the EU remains open to speculation - Spain, with its own independence movement in Catalonia, is widely believed to be wary of the proposition - Mitchell from the University of Edinburgh told Al Jazeera that its status as a potential EU member state is greater now than ever before. "Scotland will be outside the EU without any shadow of a doubt within the UK," said the academic. He also stated that 2014 pro-union assertions, which contended that the only way to guarantee Scotland's place within the EU was to vote 'no' to independence, had now "been turned on its head". "There is a new warmth coming from Europe to the notion of an independent Scotland in the EU, and that is a factor that has played into the debate." The mechanisms for triggering another referendum will begin at the Scottish Parliament next week when Scotland's five parties will be asked to endorse the wishes of the nationalist first minister. READ MORE: If Scotland leaves, England will lose the Brexit game While the chamber's three pro-unionist parties, Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats, will almost certainly vote to block the plans, the combined pro-independence majority of the SNP and the Scottish Greens will be likely to see the motion passed. It will then be up to the British government to grant the Scottish government the legal right to hold another independence poll - which, in light of May's opposition, looks fraught with uncertainty - as the UK seeks to negotiate its way out of the EU. So, two-and-half years on from Scotland's last constitutional decision, what will likely frame the coming debate if and when a new referendum date is agreed? Hassan said that it will most probably pitch the "very challenging" economic case for independence against the "bankruptcy of the British offer". "It will be head and heart - a hope for the future versus the risk-averse one that involves all such debates," he added. Follow Alasdair Soussi on Twitter: @AlasdairSoussi SOURCE: Al Jazeera News ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alasdair SoussiAlasdair's latest book is "In The Shadow Of The Cotton Tree: A Diary of Second World War Sierra Leone" Politics Scotland


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No More Geckos (or Rich's New Year's Resolutions part II)
No more Geckos.
That's it. It's very simple, but I am through with Geckos. I'm over them. I never want to see another Gecko in my life. Done. Kaput. Finito los Geckos. Why? Well here are several reasons.
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1. You can't trust them. Despite their cute smile, Geckos are dishonest, untrustworthy and a racist against ostriches and other big birds such as pelicans. That's a fact. I once asked a Gecko to buy me a Diet Fanta and he came back with a Diet Fresca. Pure racism. I rest my case.
2. They don't look you in the eye, and frequently stick out their tongue at you. Am I the only one that cares about manners?
3. A gecko married my high school sweetheart. And I will never, ever forgive you Gordon Gecko! Never!
So, there it is. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to stay away from Geckos. Are there any animals you don't like? Are afraid of? Stole your girl or boyfriend? Let me know in my comment box.
Enjoy your February, animals.
6 Comments:
- said...
Hello Rich -
I've a question : Are geckos gecks? (this could explain the 'Diet Fresca')
Thanks for your quick response
Trunk (the elephant)
- said...
I hate spiders, i can't stand them!
- Rich said...
@anonymous (I love your name! Are you related to Anonymous who has posted millions of comments all over the internet?)
Geckos are Geeks and they are Greeks. Excellent point. And in Indonesia, they are called 'Gegos'. Isn;t that weird. Thanks for your comment!
- Rich said...
Thanks for your comment. Spiders are definitely weird. They have 8 legs, and some of them are very hairy, like the tarantula. As a general rule, I don't like any animals with eight legs, but I guess that Octopuses (or is it Octopi?) are the exception. My dear friend Octavia is an Octupus, and she has eight legs and I had a baby with her. Oops... I've said to much. Have a great day Octavia, keep reaching for the stars!
- said...
I gecko can't read and they can't marry peeps
- Yves Rubin said...
Hey Rich, can you please take off this image from your website? I don't believe I gave you permission to use it and I am the copyright owner. Thanks!


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Urban Meyer felt compelled to send Brantley's father, former UF quarterback John Brantley III, a text message. (Photo by Doug Finger/Staff photographer)
Watching John Brantley confidently and efficiently lead the Florida offense in a recent practice, Urban Meyer felt compelled to send Brantley's father, former UF quarterback John Brantley III, a text message.
"I'll share it with you, because I'm awful proud of this," Meyer said at his weekly news conference Monday. "I said, 'Enjoy the ride. Your son has grown up to be a man.'
"I hope I get that same text some day from someone. That's really cool. It's the truth. What he's done here in the last year has been exactly what we needed to have happen, and that is he's grown up. He's the leader of this team, and he's Johnny Brantley. That's good enough for us."
Johnny Brantley is Florida's starting quarterback now. After spending three long years in Tim Tebow's shadow, he's stepped out and taken over. And he has done it the way Meyer hoped he would, by growing into a team leader and taking command of the offense and earning the respect of those around him.
This is Brantley's team now, and he's ready to start that ride.
"I'm feeling really good," Brantley said. "We've just been through a long camp and we're ready to get out there and start playing again, start making our way to Atlanta (for the SEC Championship Game).
"I've waited for three years. I'm very excited for this one moment to come, with the team I'm going to be with. I'm very excited."
And a little nervous, he said.
Brantley has run out of the tunnel many times in The Swamp. But never like this. Never as Florida's starting quarterback.
"I try not to think about it too much, so I don't get too nervous," he said. "It's going to be real nerve-wracking running out there the first time (as the starter). But if you're not nervous, something is wrong.
"I'm excited. I can't wait for Saturday to come."
The excitement runs throughout the Brantley family in Ocala. John Brantley III started at quarterback for the Gators in the late 1970s, while John's uncle, Scot, was a standout linebacker at UF (1976-79).
"My dad has been real excited these past few years," Brantley said. "Now, he's more excited that I'm going to be stepping on the field. We were playing golf (Sunday), and he was just saying he's really excited. It's been a long wait and it's finally here."
Brantley, of course, is replacing a legend. As expected, he's been served a steady diet of Tebow questions dating back to last winter.
The way he's effectively handled the Tebow stuff says a lot about him, Meyer said.
"He's handled it probably as good as anybody I've ever seen," Meyer said. "The guy in front of him handled questions pretty well, too. But Johnny. ... the way he's handled this. I love his statement: 'I'm just a regular guy from Ocala playing quarterback.' That's very good. That's exactly who he is."
Brantley was asked Monday if he'd like the coaches to open Saturday's game with a deep pass, just to settle his nerves.
"I wouldn't mind it," he said. "With the adrenalin pumping, I might be able to throw it through the stadium. Who knows."
Brantley is known for his NFL-like arm. But handing off is fine, too, he said.
"We're going to try and be as balanced as we can be with our great running backs, with Jeff Demps and Emmanuel Moody," he said. "I feel good handing the ball off. I like watching them run. They're fast guys.
"And with the receivers we've got, we can spread it out. We're just going to try and be as balanced as we can. Whatever is working, we'll keep doing it."
Like Meyer said in his text to John Brantley III, it's time to start enjoying the ride.
"My dad mentioned (the text) to me, saying coach Meyer is saying positive things about me," Brantley said. "He said, 'Keep it up, and keep getting better.' We're going to try and enjoy it as much as we can."
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Ongoing Action Points from Friday Council meet Hastings 09 970:12/15 ZL3ADF agreed to contact Evan Sayer regarding requirements on the reply election envelope Ongoing Action Points from Monday Council meet Hastings 09 979:1/11 ZL4QS update on sponsorship for IARU Conference in Christchurch: Complete 980:1/12 ZL1TGC update to Implementation of Entry Level License Ongoing 984:3/7 (c) ZL2TDM to notify the Break-In Editor approval of his recommendations to Council. Complete 985:3/13 ZL2KH to advise WIA of Council's decision not to produce combined callbook Complete 986:3/18 ZL2HD to discuss 2400MHz proposed changes with FMTAG and report back to Council Ongoing 987:3/19 ZL2AL That Council adopt Para 2 and 3. 2) Send a letter to the WIA reminding them of their obligation and requesting payment of the $1338.99. Contact with the WIA rep at the Hastings meeting would be in order. 3) Thank the WIA for their generous offer of $500 per year for the contest and send them a bill for the 2008 contest when it becomes available from the NZ contest organizers. This is now action point against ZL1TGC Ongoing 988:3/23 ZL2HD to write paper regarding returning repeaters to Branches. Ongoing 4/6 Confirmation of New Members August 2009 Moved by ZL3TNT 2nd ZL1UD Carried 4/7 Ratification of August 2009 Payments Moved by ZL1TGC 2nd ZL3TNT Carried 4/8 Monthly Reports a) FMTAG recommendations Interim recommendations Moved by ZL1TGC 2nd by ZL1UD Carried Final Recommendations moved by ZL1TGC 2nd by ZL1UD Carried b) QSL Bureau c) AREC Financial spreadsheet QSL and AREC report moved by ZL3ADF 2nd by ZL1UD Carried 4/9 Strategic Plan Final item of the Strategic Plan 10 To provide the resources (both financial and administrative) to enable the preceding objectives to be achieved. 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PLANS OF ACTION * To ensure the financial viability of the Associations activities. * To raise funds, seek donations and subsidies and seek to make small profits on members' services where possible. * To construct an investment policy to ensure long term financial stability. * To have an effective management system including budgetary control. * To participate in activities of bodies with similar aims and objectives. * To assist Branches financially where possible. * To maximise the use of volunteer services and to engage professional assistance when required. 4/10 Financial Management Group Recommendations Refer spreadsheet and minutes The following recommendations were passed by the Financial Management Group to be adopted by Council. 1) That NZART Council approve seven persons to attend the IARU Conference in Christchurch. These are listed on the attached spreadsheet. The Finance Management Group (FMG) further recommend that an additional two persons attend if Council considers it is necessary. 2) That Debby ZL2TDM attend with all costs paid. Debby has advised she will attend at no additional wages cost other than her usual 5 hours per day pay rate currently paid by NZART. All other expenses are covered in the spreadsheet. 3) A total budget figure of $900 be made available to cover all gift expenditure. (Spare gift to be available if needed on the day) 4) Registration and travel costs be paid as soon as possible to obtain the best rates. 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You want to: Manage the development and management of social presences, including creating content, helping identify key conversations and advocates, and building relationships. Become an essential part of a rapidly growing and busy team in a company which rewards and escalates great talent.
Community Executive: You are: A well-rounded quick-learner with a deep knowledge of social media and great people skills. You might be an intern looking for a permanent role or someone with a year's experience.
You want to:Assist the development and management of social presences, including creating content, helping identify key conversations and advocates, and building relationships. Become an essential part of a rapidly growing and busy team in a company which rewards and escalates great talent.
You're great at: Getting along with loads of different people. Learning quickly. Embroidery (optional).
As the Community Manager for the Topps portfolio of iOS apps, you will drive social strategy, campaign development, platform optimization, and analytics and reporting in the pursuit of adding the next million users. You will work as an integral member of a team of Product Managers, Producers, Developers, Designers, and Analysts. You will be the voice behind Topps Digital across a variety of social media platforms.
In this role you will play a key part in representing and supporting the Instagram community, acting as the eyes and ears for Instagram in Europe. This is a full-time position based in London, Berlin or Hamburg.
Voices of Youth is UNICEF's online platform and digital community for young people. The Voices of Youth team requires a Spanish-language community and content manager for the Spanish-language Voices of Youth community at www.voicesofyouth.org/es
Candidate will be responsible for Cater2.me's community management and marketing efforts in New York and for fostering and coordinating the company's social media presence and relationships with media and press contacts. Candidate will use tradtional media and social media channels to get the word out about Cater2.me amongst our clients, vendors, followers and fans. This person will also be responsible for fostering a fun and collaborative internal community and culture.
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated community manager to operate and drive digital community engagement on behalf of major clients and consumer brand efforts. The community manager will serve as a primary day-to-day client contact in charge of content-creation for ongoing social media communications, monitoring and reporting on customer insights through both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and managing client relationships, strategy development and internal account teams.
This role also is responsible for developing the overall strategic roadmap for the Unilever US Foundation and managing the day to day responsibilities of the Foundation. The position will work closely with the Senior Manager and Director EE to develop Unilever NAs community relations strategy and oversee various activities and events that help support this strategy as well as our Unilever Sustainable Living Plan and ultimately drive further engagement and connectedness across the organization.
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|September 2, 2015
If your driving around the Boston area, you may see a green Katsiroubas Bros. Truck. They are delivering some fresh produce to some of the finer restaurants in New England. On the truck you may see a little note by the driver's side door, "In Loving Memory of NPK." This is in reference to Nicholas P Katsiroubas the CEO of Katsiroubas Bros who died on May 21, 2013.
Nicholas was a graduate of Babson College. He was CEO of Katsiroubas Bros and his dedication grew the business into one of the leading produce and specialty suppliers in the North East. You can read more about his Bio on the Katsiroubas website.
Oddly enough that "NPK" actually has a different meaning among gardeners. NPK refers to the Nitrigen, Phosphorus and Potassium amount that is used in fertilizer.
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Birthdays, dreams, and wild imaginings
I had a birthday this month. Every year, I turn around and there's another one headed my way. As they say, it beats the alternative. The good news is that I tend to look at birthdays like my personal New Year celebrations: raise a glass, appreciate my life, and get re-focused on the things that matter most to me.
Speaking of which… have you ever stopped to consider the magnificence of the cardboard tube inside the toilet paper roll? Or, even better, the paper towel roll? I bet you did as a kid. I bet you stood with two toilet paper tubes against your eyes and pretended to be a jungle adventurer peering through your binoculars into the thick vines high in the trees. Or you held a paper towel tube to one eye as you stood on the decks of your ship watching for land on the horizon after weeks on the high seas. Ahhh.. the power of the kid's imagination.
Words are still my playground. I can be an explorer, the ship's captain, a badass investigative journalist, a time traveler, or a spirit with a bit of unfinished business. On the page, anything is possible.
So I said to myself, "Self, why on earth are you letting life get in the way of the thing you love doing the most?" Do I believe that our daydreams and the things that bring us joy are flashing neon signs that point us in the right direction? Yes. Do I believe that we should coach ourselves with the same TLC we'd shower on our best friend? Of course.
Then why are three finished novels tucked far away from the light of day on my computer? One is even revised, buffed up, and ready to share. It's an adventure inspired by a trip to Big Bend with my family. It's mystery and suspense with a romantic twist. It's called Spirits of the Canyon.
So my birthday gift to myself is to publish Spirits of the Canyon as an e-book on Amazon. It will be my first published novel, but it won't be my last. I'm going to stare down the cardboard tube and let my imagination run wild. Happy Birthday to me.
~ Elaine
P.S. Watch for links and the full announcement next week!


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Three words: short, lighter periods.1,2
While taking Lo Loestrin® Fe for pregnancy prevention, it may give you short, lighter periods. Most women had a period that lasted less than 2 days on average. And, some women had periods that were lighter than normal.1,2
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Some women had a period that lasted LESS THAN 2 DAYS per cycle on average1,2
Plus, some women taking Lo Loestrin Fe had periods that were LIGHTER THAN NORMAL2
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Some women taking Lo Loestrin Fe may miss their period. In a clinical study, about half of women experienced a missed period by the end of 1 year.1
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You might be wondering what it means if you miss a period. It's important to understand that it is not uncommon to miss a period while on birth control pills. Yes, if you miss a period, you could be pregnant. However, some women miss their period or have light period on birth control pills, even when they are not pregnant. Contact your healthcare provider if you think you are pregnant, miss a period and have not taken your pills every day, or if you miss 2 period in a row.1Find out about bleeding and spotting with Lo Loestrin Fe.


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Often you'll want to make a sound file play automatically when a slide is displayed. The alternative is to have to wait for the slide to appear and then trigger the sound with a click of your mouse. In many cases, this is too unwieldy a process. How do we make sound start automatically when the slide appears?
Let's demonstrate with a simple example.
How To Make Sound Play Automatically
The first step is to insert your sound file onto a slide, and to do that go to the Insert tab and click the Audio button on the far right.
When the Insert Audio window opens, navigate to where your sound file is, select it and click Insert. When your sound file is on the slide, you'll see an icon that looks like this:
While the sound file is selected, you'll see the Audio Tools tab in the ribbon. Go to the Playback tab within that.
In the Audio Options group you should see the Start selector, and it will display "On Click" by default. Change that to "Automatically". Now as soon as that slide appears, the sound file will start.
The only problem now is the unsightly image of the sound file and its playback controls on the slide. Not everybody is happy about it being on show like that. There is an easy solution: just drag it off the visible area of the slide. You can still see it in the workspace, and you can still work with it, but when you run your presentation, it will be hidden.


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Sunday, October 19, 2014
Don't Forget to Bring Your Plants Inside Tonight
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Pray for rain in California Please!!!
All you fans of the wonderful Rosemary! And her animals!!!Brava! My favorite blog!!!
(I should have said....and I really mean....."among my very favorite blogs) !!!
- October 20, 2014 at 2:31 AM
- Lisbeth said...
Yes, it looks beautiful!
- October 20, 2014 at 5:40 AM
- Gail, northern California said...
I awoke to the drip, drip, drip sound of rain in the rain gutters. Now, some would find that sound annoying but not us Californians! Oh, this early morning blessed rain in northern California is wonderful!
I have a little gardenia plant on the front deck that will need to be brought in before the first hard frost. A precious little thing that must be coddled...neither too hot or too cold and of course it wouldn't last two minutes if planted in the yard with my resident deer.
It's funny; just three hours away in the inland central valley of California, my daughter has hedges of gardenia. That's right. Hedges. And she's constantly whacking them back with big pruning loppers. ;-)
- October 20, 2014 at 11:46 AM
- Mama Pea said...
Beautiful plants, stand and place for them. My problem with bringing plants in over the winter is I don't have any window in which to place them so that they get adequate light. :o(
- October 20, 2014 at 12:37 PM
- Karen said...
Oh how I wish we were experiencing any consistent cool weather. Thursday is expected to be in the high eighties. We desperately need rain.
On a happier note, this has long been one of my favorite foyers.
- October 20, 2014 at 7:10 PM
- Patricia @ Corn in my Coffee-Pot said...
We've had beautiful weather... and 55° over night... haven't brought them in yet.
But when I do. I want them to look just that beautiful and no places haphazardly all over the kitchen and mud room. :)
- October 20, 2014 at 9:36 PM
- Stacey Snacks said...
I swear, Henry brought the big gardenia ("Deenie") in tonight, an annual ritual of carrying her up the stairs and placing her in her sun spot by the window. Another year gone by. :)
- October 20, 2014 at 11:31 PM


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text: This month's Scramble Jam will be at Dutch's Brewhouse again Wednesday March 15th. Doing something a little different this month. Wandered into Dutch's a couple of weeks ago and acquired some of these coasters from SKA Brewing Co. Whilst tasting the brew and asked if there were any more of those nifty coasters to draw on. I was able to snag a few and had an idea to theme March's Scramble Jam around coaster art. Here are a few (and one my buddy Gus helped with) to get warmed up for the event. Can't wait to see what the other artists came up with!


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The Patriots hit the field Tuesday for a mandatory minicamp that promises to be quite exciting.
Well, as exciting as football can be without tackling, pads, fans, a score, or an opponent.
Yep, we're talking about practice. But since it is the first time the team has been seen on the field since getting pounded at Denver in January, there are many things to watch for during the three days of half-dressed rehearsals. The top 10:
1. Deion Branch. Maybe he's saving up his carryover minutes, but the usually accessible Branch has not been taking or returning calls from the media this offseason. Will he make an appearance this week? It's about time for him to come out and admit that he is dissatisfied with the progress (or lack thereof) of his contract negotiations.
Hint: The forthcoming posturing by both sides, which we are obligated to chronicle over the next six weeks, eventually will be rendered meaningless. A deal will get done and Branch will come to training camp (maybe after a short holdout) and say how happy he is that he is remaining a Patriot.
2. Corey Dillon. Speaking of unseen and unheard from players, Dillon has been the Invisible Man this offseason. After grueling workouts in Southern California, he'll presumably show up in great shape and declare that he is ready to return to his pre-senior citizenship form of 2004. (And he'll tell us that the Patriots' drafting of Laurence Maroney in the first round didn't bother him at all. And his close, warm, personal friends and running buddies in the media won't believe him.)
3. Chad Jackson. It is clear that the explosive rookie from Florida will be in the offensive mix from Day 1. Pass catchers don't easily impress Tom Brady, so Jackson will have to earn opportunities. Young wideouts often spend so much time focused on remembering their assignments that they forget to get open. When open, Jackson will make catches, and he can turn short grabs into quick sixes. This week, we'll see how he does against veteran defensive backs (albeit an average crop).
4. The secondary. As stated above, there is an abundance of average here. Channeling Bill Belichick: ``It's very competitive." It'll be difficult to guess the individual standing of many in the secondary because we'll see a host of combinations, and Belichick will dance around questions about starters and backups. Are Asante Samuel and Ellis Hobbs still the starting corners? Who are the backups? Who is running first-team at Rodney Harrison's safety spot?
Harrison, coming off knee surgery, probably will not be on the field for drills, but an update on his status should come when he makes an appearance at the Patriots' Charitable Foundation golf tournament tomorrow. More Belichick: ``What knee surgery?"
5. The offensive line. Another group with which Belichick will serve a number of combo platters to the media. (The workouts are closed to the public . . . way to go, fourth estate.) With the veteran depth, this could grow into a team strength. We should see whether Matt Light (broken leg) and Dan Koppen (shoulder) are ready to go, and possibly get a glimpse at who is leading the race to start at right tackle (probably Nick Kaczur over Brandon Gorin).
6. Tom Brady. The perfectionist continues to improve, and since he didn't get a new ring this past year (unless we missed something in the gossip pages), he says he is more driven to return the Patriots to the Super Bowl.
With the turnover at receiver (four of the six wideouts on the 2005 opening day roster are gone) the Patriots have to work extra hard on the timing that is critical to the offense's success. This week we'll get a glimpse at Brady and his top new targets: Reche Caldwell, Jackson, and No. 3 tight end David Thomas.
7. Laurence Maroney. The tailback of the future, who should run second-team behind Dillon, looked fluid when the rookies worked out a month ago. The rookie's presence, and speed, should bring an added oomph to the workouts.
8. Monty Beisel. After a disappointing season, Beisel hopes to prove he can be a starter in this defense. If that is the case, Mike Vrabel can return to the outside where he belongs. We'll get our first look at the lineup under new defensive coordinator Dean Pees, formerly the linebackers coach.
9. Matt Cassel. In only his second year, and having played little in college, the backup quarterback is trying to show enough that if the Patriots add a veteran to the mix (likely), the newcomer will be the clear No. 3.
10. Martin Gramatica vs. Stephen Gostkowski. At least we know the Patriots will have a kicker whose last name ends in a vowel. Will it be the excitable veteran Gramatica, who is attempting a comeback after missing an entire season? Or will fourth-round draft pick Gostkowski take on the almost can't-win position of following the best kicker in franchise history? This off-to-the-side battle could be more interesting than anything that happens on the field.
Holmes willing; is he able?
Priest Holmes says he isn't done yet. The Chiefs running back, whose season ended last year after a helmet-to-helmet collision with the Chargers' Shawne Merriman, plans to return.
``Why wouldn't I?" Holmes said. ``It's one thing that's been ingrained in me. I know exactly what to do. I'm a professional, so I could actually go out there with no practice at all and still be able to mentally be ready to go play.
``Now, will I make a mistake? Yes, because I'll be rusty. Haven't been practicing. But being a professional, I could go back out there and score touchdowns."
That is what Holmes, the Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, did better than anyone in league history with 27 rushing scores in 2003. (Seattle's Shaun Alexander tied the mark last season.)
Larry Johnson took over when Holmes went down last season, and had a Pro Bowl season with 1,750 rushing yards and 20 TDs. Kansas City's new head coach, Herman Edwards, has said Johnson would be the starter this season.
Holmes isn't worrying so much about starting as he is about whether doctors will tell him his career is over.
``Ultimately, I believe at the end of the day, it is my final say, my final decision," he said. ``Will I take what they say to heart and really think about it? I will once the time comes.
``I feel great. Now, medically, what I've been told is that I need to wait and not make a quick decision based on the excitement and feeling as though I feel great and I can get out there."
Saban thinks Culpepper is positioned for comeback
Miami coach Nick Saban says Daunte Culpepper is ahead of schedule with his knee injury rehab, and that the quarterback looked good in drills at the team's minicamp over the weekend.
Culpepper moved with no apparent problems, even scrambling out of the pocket at times (though not at full speed), and he threw the ball well.
Saban wouldn't say whether Culpepper would be ready for the season opener (Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh).
``The doctors have told us that what he needs to do right now is things that he needs to do at his position," Saban said. ``That he has the strength and stability to do everything that he needs to do at his position and the best part, the next step of his rehab, would be to do things that he does at his position and play his position.
``Even if he may not be 100 percent in terms of his mobility or movement, it's still the best rehab for him right now."
Culpepper tore three ligaments in his right knee and had surgery in November.
Material from personal interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report. Jerome Solomon can be reached at email@example.com


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Ancient Faith Radio Will Discuss Orthodox Unity in North America with Charles Ajalat on this Week's Illumined Heart
The Illumined Heart -- a program of Ancient Faith Radio -- invites listeners to tune in this weekend for a compelling discussion with attorney Charles Ajalat entitled Toward an American Orthodox Church: questions of unity.
In this interview Mr. Ajalat will share his insights into the unique conundrum of Orthodoxy in America -- that is, multiple jurisdictions who share the same doctrine, worship, canons, and spiritual life, but who are administratively separate. Mr. Ajalat will show how such division of resources and multiplication of leadership run counter to historical precedent, canon law, and -- most importantly -- present a flawed and confusing picture of Orthodoxy to those around us. Possible scenarios for what jurisdictional unity might look like and how to achieve it will be discussed, as well as the role of SCOBA. The interview will also explore the idea of "diaspora," and whether or not this is a helpful, or indeed valid, characterization of Orthodox Christians in America.
Mr. Ajalat is a powerful voice for Orthodox unity with a great deal of pan-Orthodox leadership experience. Currently chancellor and board member of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America, he was also the architect of the historic Ligonier Meeting of Orthodox bishops in 1994 -- the first meeting of all twenty-nine bishops in North America. He also founded the highly effective pan-Orthodox charitable organization International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), where he also served as chairman. An attorney by profession, Mr. Ajalat is founder of a Los Angeles law firm specializing in tax and litigation matters, and a graduate of Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles.
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On may 10th 1940 for the 3rd time in 70 years the German nation invaded France. In addition to France the Nazis also invaded Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Neville Chamberlain who had appeased Hitler in September 1938 thus opening up the Czechoslovakia for that country's betrayal and absorbtion in the the "Greater German Reich". He was replaced by Winston Churchill who would remain the prime minister for the duration of the war. He would prove to be the right man in the right place at the right time. Here below I have posted some interesting newsreels from May of 1940.
A French Newsreel from later in may 1940 and an appeal for weapons, especially tanks.
Propaganda from the SCA, Service Cinematique Armee, about the refugees escaping from Belguim and the French hurrying north to stem the German advance.
It is always the refugees which pierce my heart. For little Belgium, a neutral at the beginning of the last war as well, the scenes of 1914 are repeated with a vengeance.
Below a German newsreel from May 1940.
Thus the lesson is then as it is now; Appeasement never works, "If you want peace, prepare for war."
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For the first time, someone in the real world has recommended that I buy Eugene Volokh's Academic Legal Writing, recently released in a second edition. Amazon sells it for $20.50, and the positive reviews on which site include recommendations from IsThatLegal.org and co-blogger Dennis N. Morgan.
Cheap alternatives abound: the professor also has printouts of Volokh's PowerPoint summary, and there's always Volokh's "Writing to Think Like a Lawyer" contribution to the De Novo symposium.
UPDATE: OK, this professor clearly reads blogs. The writing assignment nicks its opposing arguments from the Becker-Posner blog. Question: Is it cheating to look at these materials?


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The laws around contests and sweepstakes are very complicated ... especially internationally. Because of this, HarperCollins Christian Publishing typically has to limit its contests and sweepstakes to the United States only.
Why can't I enter a sweepstakes outside of the United States?Follow
Christopher Longford
You have followers from all around the world. you even have it in your logo
"Thomas Nelson: We Inspire the World" Yet you still limit your givaways and competitions to the USA, surely with your expansive network of suppliers and dealers you could find some way of offering some of the prizes outside the USA.
Your with Blessing and intence prayer on the matter Chris Longford
Eric Shanfelt
Hi Chris. Many of our international retail partners do indeed have sweepstakes featuring both Thomas Nelson and Zondervan product ... please check with your local retailer. Unfortunately, the laws and costs for sweepstakes make them difficult to manage internationally so we as the publisher have to limit ourselves to the United States.
However, many of our free downloads (giveaways) have no such restrictions and can be downloaded by anyone, anywhere. Our marketing teams frequently do free downloads as does our FaithGateway team. Check out http://www.faithgateway.com/topics/free/ and be sure to sign up for our email newsletters to be notified of new giveaways.