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About the Film
Mandy and Ryan have given up their corporate jobs and their traditional houses to "bike-pack" thousands of miles around the USA, looking around as they look within.
Their journey and their film has answered the question that they and many others are asking: Is it possible for all of us to live in a sustainable way? After circling the country, and talking with over 20,000 people they have found that not only is it possible but its already underway...
The Alliance for a Greener South Loop is works to make the South Loop a greener place to live, work, and play. South Loop individuals, businesses, buildings, institutions, and city agencies work together so that we all "tread more lightly."
Transit/Parking - While we encourage the use of public transit (Red Line, #29, #62 and other buses are close), limited parking is available in the rear of the building on a first come first served basis. Bring $3 for your spot. No one will be in the lot to take it. You can pay at the ticket check-in table.
A great reason to RSVP above: We'll put all the pre-registration names in a hat and draw a special prize for 1 lucky RSVPer. You must pre-register and be present at the film to win.


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LOWER PROVIDENCE - A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle early Tuesday evening.
Montgomery County Dispatch confirmed that a pedestrian was struck at the intersection of South Trooper and Egypt Roads around 5:30 p.m.
An ambulance was on the scene ready to transport the victim before 6 p.m. but it was unknown which hospital the victim would be taken to.
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Here is good news for Federal agencies trying to cope with a tight labor market! Agencies can use the incentive awards authority (chapter 451 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations) to establish a referral bonus program that provides incentives to employees who bring new talent into the agency. Using these bonuses judiciously can help agencies tap additional resources in their efforts to recruit new talent using this successful private sector method.
The main difference between these two types of payments is who receives it. In the case of a recruitment bonus, the person who actually accepts the job gets the bonus. Agencies may pay recruitment bonuses to individuals who are newly appointed to the Federal Government and are selected for hard-to-fill positions. The law specifically authorizing recruitment bonuses is in section 5753 of title 5, United States Code. In contrast, a referral bonus goes to the person who refers a job applicant who is selected and successfully employed. The law under which agencies grant referral bonuses is the general incentive awards authority in section 4503 of title 5, United States Code.
Each agency must determine whether using referral bonuses is appropriate. These bonuses might be suitable for employees whose regular job duties do not include recruitment, but who promote employment with their agency and refer potential new employees to their human resources offices. Each agency must establish the criteria it will use to determine when an employee would receive a referral bonus. Possible agency criteria might address the following issues:
Agencies also may want to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of their employees whose job is to recruit and hire new employees. These employees officially hold or attend job fairs, visit schools and college campuses, supply supervisors with hiring certificates, and regularly do their best to get the right person referred for the right job. Generally, these employees would be ineligible for referral bonuses. Agencies should use their regular awards processes to develop specific incentives or recognize these employee accomplishments either through awards based on the employee's rating of record or awards given for specific accomplishments or contributions. Agencies should process and report these awards following their usual reporting procedures.
Agencies process referral bonuses as cash awards and report them to OPM's Central Personnel Data File using a new nature of action code 848. Also, agencies can choose to grant time-off awards as referral bonuses. If so, the agency reports these bonuses using the 846 nature of action code (individual time-off award).


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Canada and the U.S. will square off at Old Trafford in the women's soccer semifinals on Monday. On Sunday, Canadian head coach, John Herdman whipped out the western hemisphere's smallest violin and played a little ditty for the officials.
"One of the big threats we've got to take care of, and what we've paid attention to, is the illegal marking in the box on their corners and free kicks," Herdman said. "Some of the blocking tactics, which are highly illegal, we'll keep an eye on them in the game. We've starting working on that in training without trying to injure our players."
Herdman said he also hopes to "raise awareness" of the issue with game officials when Canada plays the U.S. in the semifinals on Monday at Old Trafford.
"Obviously they're trying to free up a key player, but in a very illegal way. ... The U.S., it's what they do well," he said.
That last line is the best; so passive aggressive.
Canadian soccer apparently has a bit of chip on its shoulder when it comes to the United States. Canada has not beaten the States since 2001 and has only won three games ever. Ever. So, obviously, the Americans are cheating and employing both "highly" and "very" illegal tactics.
This activity, found somewhere on his sliding scale of illegality, is what Herdman considers to be one of the "big threats" to team Canada's success. Just below that on Herdman's list of big threats, of course, is Canada not being as good as the United States.
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Canada: U.S. women's soccer team uses 'illegal' tactics [CBS]


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Chorus 11 Cassette
Value investors, look no further! You've found what you're seeking with the Campagnolo Chorus 11 speed Ultra Shift cassette. This cassette is technologically identical to the Super Record 11 and Record 11 cassettes. It has every last bit of Ultra Shift technology built into it. You get the same cog tooth synchronization, cog tooth shaping, and optimized tooth spacing. In short, your shifting will be every bit as sweet with Chorus 11 as it'll be with Super Record 11.
The only difference with the Chorus 11 cassette is this: All 11 cogs are made with nickel-chrome coated steel. The Super Record 11 cassette has 6 Ti cogs and the Record 11 cassette has 3 Ti cogs. With Chorus 11, you get no Ti cogs, which gives you a net weight of 241g -- 56g more than Super Record, and 35g more than Record. While this is a slight weight premium, nickel-chrome coated steel is the toughest material Campagnolo uses for its cassettes. This means the Chorus 11 is Campy's most durable cassette.
The Campagnolo Chorus 11 cassette comes with a lightweight alloy lockring. It's available in 5 ratios: 11-23, 11-25, 12-25, 12-27, and 12-29.
The 11-23 includes- 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,23
The 11-25 includes- 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,23,25
The 12-25 includes- 12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,23,25
The 12-27 includes- 12,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,23,25,27
The 12-29 includes- 12,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,23,26,29
The actual weights of the Campagnolo Chorus 11 Cassette: 11-23 is 228g. 11-25 is 241g. 12-25 is 255g. 12-27 is 272g. 12-29 is 292g.
- Chrome-plated steel
- 11-speed cassette
- Ultra Shift technology
- Alloy lockring
What do you think about this product?
August 31, 2014
Thousands of miles of service
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- I've put it through the wringer
Built my Cervelo RS with Chorus 11-speed in 2009 with a 12-25 Chorus cassette. Perfect shifting from day one. The only time shifting got out of whack was after my bike got dropped and the derailleur hanger bent. New hanger solved that problem. Love the 'chink, chink' of downshifts under load.
Sled Dog
October 1, 2013
Works great for me!
Just took a test ride on my newly installed Super Record 11 using a Chorus 11-25 cassette. I don't have any complaints. Maybe I'm prejudiced since I've been riding Record 10 for the last 6 years (btw, it's not worn out, just going on another bike for my son. It's only got 45,000 miles on it). The new cassette design really does shift quickly too! Now I'm going to REALLY have a hard time trying to make my friends' Shimano and SRAM systems shift as nicely as mine! Of course, I did used to own a Campy Pro Shop, I know how to set Campy up. Remember, there's more to making things work correctly than just bolting the components on. The derailleur hanger has to be straight and true, limits adjusted properly, cables need to be clean and free traveling, etc. I can't count how many times I've had to correct the work done by bike shops AND Shimano neutral support. (Remember Mara Abbot's issue at the 2013 National Championships in TN where they broke her derailleur off trying to change her rear wheel?) Installed this cassette on a HED JET 6 FR rear wheel. No issues. In this case it was bolt it and go!
September 8, 2009
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I have about 100 miles on a just installed Chorus 11-25 11-speed cassette. So far the shifting is excellent, noticeably improved over the Chorus 10 cassette. It seems to work just fine with a Record 10 rear derailler. Beware when installing it on any other hub than a Record hub as the hub may require a modification (Zipp, Rolf, are two I know of). The cassette does come with a variable assortment of spacers requiring more care during install. The smallest cog does just barely grab the end of the freehub, but seems solid when locked down with the lockring. It just looks odd though.
October 1, 2013
If you leave the cassette on the plastic holder and use the it to slip the whole cassette on at once you never have to deal with any spacers.
August 26, 2009
Campy Chorus 11 cassette problem
I had the full Campy Chorus 11 component group installed on my Litespeed Tuscany frame in mid-June 2009. It did not work properly from the very first shift. Specifically: when I attempt to shift from the 18 cog to the 19, it just sits in the 18 and clatters. My bike shop called Campy and they sent them a replacement part they called an "indexing plate". It took 6 weeks to get that part. After it was installed, the problem was still there. In frustration, I finally called Campy myself and they told me there's a problem with a spacer in the 12-25 cassette (which is the one I have). They're sending the new spacer to my LBS, and they're going to send it to me to put on (I live over an hour away from the shop). My LBS called Campy, too, and they told them that there's no problem with the 12-25 cassette, it's the 11-23 that has the problem. Bottom line: I put a lot of money into a component group that doesn't shift properly, and I'm getting mixed messages about why. It's been over 2 months now, and I'm an unhappy camper.
Greg Titus
February 20, 2010
I had a Campy 10 speed drivtrain which consistently skipped the 18 cog when riding. The chain would shift fine when the bike was on the stand, but with a rider aboard it would always skip 18 to 19 from 17. Local bike shop which sells lots of Campy stuff testrode it and said the exact same thin happened to them. Never got resolved and I sold the group on ebay, got SRAM and never looked back. I think Campy is the most overpriced, overated crap out there. Shifts are clunky, not smooth, hubs are hard to come by, they dont even make silver hubs anymore, everything is now an ugly black and even their cranks look like crap with all that carbon and no silver.


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Microsoft has passed new content rules for games published under their company and the effects of these new rules could impact the eSports universe significantly. DefaultPrime's Lucas looks more in depth at the consequences of these new rules.
This has been policy for quite awhile. Microsoft has special for certain groups. All this says is that Timmy can't put up his videos and get paid.
I don't understand why everyone is getting so heated over this. Like Cl1983 said its just to prevent gamers like myself from making a headshot montage in Gears of War and then trying to sell the video.
No, you cannot get paid on YouTube either for your video.
I've never found "esports" to be anything more than laughable... sure, you're good at the game but I don't really care. The only time I like watching video of someone else playing online is when I'm feinding for a game that isn't out yet or one I just got but I'm stuck at work or something.
Sorry if you're into "esports" and my opinion upsets you. I just dont get it.
I'm disappointed to read that any gamer would support Microsoft on this issue...
New policy, wasn't it already established that this has been around for a while now? Now all of a sudden when someone read the fine print now it's a big issue. No one as of yet has been sued or went to jail so why the hype?
Sure are a lot of negative articles about MS as of late. Hmmm, where are the usuals saying that...oh yea they stick to certain articles only.


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Tekken 6
Three more games are now backwards compatible on Xbox One, but Tekken 6 is the one you'll care about
Apologies in advance for slighting anyone hanging out for – let me check my notes – yes, Mutant Storm Empire.
Tekken 6 headlines
Get Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soulcalibur 5 in one pack this December
Bandai Namco has announced Fighting Edition, a compilation of three of the highest-rated fighting games all in one package.
Watch Evo 2011 fight tournament in PlayStation Home
The fighting game competition begins on Friday July 29 and runs until the end of the weekend with players competing for cash and kudos across several high profile fight game franchises. You can watch all the action from the comfort of your virtual home.
Capcom teases Hwoarang in latest Street Fighter X Tekken video
Capcom has released another teaser video for Street Fighter X Tekken. This one is obviously the Tekken 6 version of Hwoarang – as if his pants weren't a big enough hint. Game's slated for sometime next year, although there isn't an exact date just yet.
Tekken 6 now available on Games on Demand
Namco Bandai's announced that Tekken 6 is now available on 360's Games on Demand. The most recent addition to the franchise, which has sold 35 million units worldwide, features "the biggest character line up in the series history, brand-new Scenario Campaign mode, spectacular high-definition 60fps visuals" and online play. Get it queued here, if you're […]
Namco Bandai nine-month figures rise, Tekken breaks 1 million
Namco Bandai posted good results for the nine months ending December 31, seeing rises in both sales and profit based on decent performances from Tekken 6, God Eater Burst and PSP dating sim AKB1/48.
MAG, COD4, World at War added to PS3 Greatest Hits
SCEA's announced a couple of new additions to its Greatest Hits collection for PS3 in the US, including two Call of Duty titles.
Tekken 6 getting online co-op next week
Namco will allow co-op campaign play in Tekken 6 next week, via a patch.
PAL Tekken 6 championships - chance for you to see London finals
Want to go to the Tekken 6 PAL Territories Finals at the Proud Galleries, Camden on December 12th? Your dreams have been answered. All you need do is email this man with the subject line "Tekken 6 PAL Finals RSVP".There are 150 places. Do your worst.
Free Tekken DLC coming November 26
Update – Obviously, November 26 is today. It's gone live, apparently.Namco's confirmed that the free Tekken 6 DLC rumoured yesterday will release on November 26.The update includes: Improve input response Selectable search priorities for ranked matches Optimize data transmission between fighters and spectators Signal strength bars improved Chance to cancel match before it begins after […]
Namco may release free DLC for Tekken 6
Tekken 6 producer Katsuhiro Harada has told PlayStation Europe that Namco is considering DLC for the fighter, and if created, it will be free."There is a strong possibility we will [release DLC]," he said. "However, even if we were to do so, it would be free to the end user."Free online co-op and patches are […]
Tekken 6 lag patch on the way, says Namco
Namco's just put out a statement confirming a Tekken 6 patch is on the way to "improve the online game experience" for the fighter.Translated: it'll knock out some of the online game's well-documented lag.Full thing after the break. No date on it apart from "soon".
Over 2.5 million copies of Tekken 6 shipped worldwide
Namco Bandai has announced that over 2.5 million copies of Tekken 6 have shipped worldwide.Games been out for just a couple days in the US and was released today in the UK.Hopefully some sales figures will be released soon as well, so we can jump up and down for joy – or kick stuff, which […]
Namco wants Tekken 6 "to be available to everybody"
Namco PR chap Lee Kirton's said the reason for bringing Tekken 6 to 360 is to allow the game to be enjoyed across the board."Namco Bandai wants this title to be available to everybody," he said, speaking in the video you can find after the break."We want everyone to experience it. This is the first […]
Tekken 6 out now, worth your money according to reviews
Tekken 6 released today in Europe for 360 and PS3, and there are now a healthy amount of reviews are saying you should buy it.Proof below. You should take heed, fighting people. 3DJuegos – 9.4/10 Team Xbox – 9.2/10 IGN – 8.8/10 OXM – 9/10 Game Informer – 8.75/10 Gamespot – 8.5/10
Uncharted 2, Tekken, SFIV Home spaces get screened and videoed
Eurogamer.pt has live shots of the new Uncharted 2, Street Fighter and Tekken spaces that are coming to PlayStation Home tomorrow.Go through the link to catch the screens.But after the jump, you can catch a video from PlayStation Home director Jack Buser, showcasing the Uncharted 2 space: thanks to the US PS Blog.
UK Tekken 6 tournament kicks off today
The official UK Tekken 6 tournament kicks off today in Loughborough, as noted by CVG.Here's where all the action's happening: Wednesday 21st October Loughborough SU Thursday 22nd October Essex SU Colchester Saturday 24th October MCM EXPO London Sunday 25th October MCM EXPO London Monday 26th October HMV Brighton Tuesday 27th October HMV Oxford Street London […]
Loads of Tekken 6 shots for you on the net
Those interested in Tekken 6 should head on over to CVG and take a look at images for it.There's bound to be some you haven't seen yet.We still prefer the one of Alisa handing her head over. It says I love you like nothing else. So what if she's a robot? Robots need love too. […]
Tekken 6 250Gb PS3 Slim bundle not heading to the UK
Earlier today, Dutch gaming site NextGamer was reporting that a Tekken 6 250Gb PS3 Slim bundle was set for a December release in Europe.According to the site, the image of the bundle could be found on the Sony website, and since we were unable to find this ourselves, VG247 contacted Sony UK for confirmation.Well folks, […]
Tekken 6 PS3 Slim bundle spotted, it's a 250Gb as well
Next Gamer is reporting that another Slim bundle is set to be released.Posted on the sight, for your viewing pleasure, you will find Tekken 6 bundled with the 250Gb PS3 Slim. The site says it got the picture from the official Sony site, and are estimating that it will run you around €349. We'll contact […]
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Three more games are now backwards compatible on Xbox One, but Tekken 6 is the one you'll care about
Get Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soulcalibur 5 in one pack this December
Capcom teases Hwoarang in latest Street Fighter X Tekken video
Namco Bandai nine-month figures rise, Tekken breaks 1 million
PAL Tekken 6 championships – chance for you to see London finals
Uncharted 2, Tekken, SFIV Home spaces get screened and videoed
Tekken 6 content will include just as much as console versions
Namco Bandai and Penny Arcade announce webcomic for Tekken 6
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Both the Toblah and Al-Deir teams are hoping tonight will be the night they improve on the road their rickety ranks in the Al-Ittihad & Banoko First League Handball League.
Akhbar Al-Khaleej daily reports that in the first match, to be held at the Youth Center in Al-Jafir, Al-Deir will face Toblah club and afterward Al-Helal club will meet Al-Naeem.
Each team in the first game will be playing to dodge demotion to the lower league. Toblah, under the guidance of their new Iraqi coach, is looking for their first victory of the season. Al-Naeem -- who has been playing great handball recently, even beating the league champs, Al-Ahli -- will try to defeat Al-Helal club to maintain its leading position. This task has been made all the more difficult now that all of the previously suspended players from Al-Helal will be playing tonight.
The ranking of these four clubs is as follows: Al-Helal 15 points, Al-Naeem 13 points, Al-Deir 6 points and Toblah 5 points.
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Tetro Trailer
The trailer has turned up for Tetro, the ambitious and long-held passion project from Francis Ford Coppola about an artistically-inclined, troubled Italian-American family. It follows one brother in his journey to find another and revive his career as a playwright after he has squandered his seemingly immense talent. The brother on the search finds an unfinished play by his troubled sibling which may hold the key to reviving their relationship and bond as brothers.
Coppola passion projects are many and varied and the last one we got, Youth Without Youth, was a failed if interesting work which will likely go down as another curio in his career rather than in any way approaching the quality of his work in the 1970s. This certainly has potential and has Coppola again working on a small budget and with uncompromising actors, most notably with the highly strung, if sometimes genius, Vincent Gallo.
It looks interesting and filled with emotion and you can check it out below.
Movie News Round-Up
Michel Gondry has been signed up to direct The Green Hornet, the crime-fighting comic book adaptation starring Seth Rogen and Stephen Chow. Chow had been signed up to direct but later dropped out over what were described as 'creative differences'. Gondry's presence makes this easily the most interesting comic movie on its way at present. I may not have fully loved Be Kind Rewind, but Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the best films of the past ten years while Science of Sleep is an endless well of whimsy and imagination. Notably, the news was first reported on the Twitter feed of Production Weekly. Also, the trailer for Rogen's new movie, Observe and Report, has emerged and looks like something of a departure for him into a slightly darker area.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Drew Barrymore, she of the adorable poppet-ness, is among the candidates being considered for Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight series which will follow up the next instalment, New Moon, in 2010. Barrymore has recently signed off on her debut in the chair, Whip It, starring Ellen Page.
Eddie Murphy has apparently signed on to play Richard Pryor in 'Richard Pryor: Was It Something I Said' for director Bill Condon. It will reunite the pair who worked together previously on Dreamgirls, the film which garnered so much buzz for Murphy and won him an Academy Award nomination. Seems like a strong part for him given the placement of Murphy as the next in line in succession in the evolution of black comedians after Pryor and preceding Chris Rock.
Cate Blanchett has signed on the dotted line to play Maid Marian in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. This news follows that from last week that Scott has changed the name and vision behind the project to a more straight-forward retelling.
Samuel L Jackson is to play Nick Fury in Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor, The Avengers and, possibly, in a Nick Fury movie should Marvel decide to do this too. There had been issues over Jackson joining in the past but now it seems such things have been pushed aside for the sake of continuity.
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are to team for The B Team, a comedy from Adam McKay which will follow the misadventures of two mismatched cops. Sounds like it be in a similar vein to all other Ferrell/McKay projects and have around four very funny Ferrell moments, almost no story and an effort to make up for any shortcomings through shouting.
Sean Penn and Naomi Watts are involved in talks for Fair Game, not a remake of the Cindy Crawford-starrer from the mid90s, but a drama about the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. It would reunite Penn and Watts from when they starred together in the Innaritu/Arriaga piece 21 Grams, a role which won Watts a Best Actress nod at the Oscars. Fair Game will be directed by Doug Liman.
Joss Whedon has spoken out during an interview with Maxim on why many DC comics adaptations are having difficulty in getting to the big screen, including Wonder Woman, which he was often linked with in the past. Whedon said the difference in the era in which the DC comics were made meant that the heroes were not being created as people, but as gods. 'DC's characters, like Wonder Woman and Superman and Green Lantern, were all very much removed from humanity. Batman was the only character they had who was so rooted in pain, that had that same gift that the Marvel characters had, which was that gift of humanity that we can relate to.' Whedon has long been working on getting Wonder Woman off the ground with Eliza Dushku in the lead. Personally, I'm not a big fan of Dushku's acting so I'd put forward Morena Baccarin of Firefly and Serenity fame instead. Probably wouldn't get made either way though.
Francis Ford Coppola has given out some new information on Tetro, his new film following the life, loves and troubles of an Italian family of artists. It stars Vincent Gallo and is, according to Coppola, his first 'original screenplay' since his The Conversation. A film from Coppola about an Italian family of artists, autobiography much?
Also in the news: Emily Blunt will definitely not be in Iron Man 2, instead she'll have to star alongside Jack Black in Gulliver's Travels; Mel Gibson's The Colonel has a trailer; Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal are to star in a remake of Damn Yankees; Naomi Watts and Freida Pinto have joined Woody Allen's next movie; Warner Bros has picked up the rights to adapt comic series Suicide Squad; The Coens have directed a 30-second commercial mocking the claim of clean coal; Gore Verbinski is to bring Clue/Cluedo to screens; Seth Green will star in animated caper Mars Needs Moms!; Ed Helms is to write and star in a Civil War-themed comedy; Danny Boyle and Dev Patel may take part in the real-life Who Wants to be a Millionaire; Peter Baynham, a collaborator of Sasha Baron Cohen on Borat, will write the Arthur remake for Russell Brand;


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Hong Kong Travel Guides
Andrea Fazzari
In Asia's most cosmopolitan city, everyone seems to be in a rush—dashing off to work in some soaring highrise, hurrying to catch a tram or a subway, speed-shopping through the countless shopping malls, hastening to make a date at one of the myriad glassed-in restaurants and chic cocktail bars. Beyond the 21st-century cacophony and the accelerated tempo, however, the savvy visitor can find glimpses of old-world tranquillity: incense-wreathed Taoist temples; polished hotel lobbies serving afternoon tea in the English style; rustic remote walking trails; graceful tai-chi practitioners in tidy city parks. Hong Kong's relatively small size—the city "only" holds seven million people—superb public transportation system, cheap taxis, and bilingual signage make it a cinch to navigate. Just remember to slow down every now and then.
On China's south coast between the Pearl River Delta and the South China Sea, Hong Kong has a population of seven million people. The city is called many things, not least of all a country in and of itself. As the world's most vertical and arguably futuristic city with high-tech transportation, it's a fascinating place to explore. Tap into the city's frenetic energy with our Hong Kong travel guide.
Things Not to Miss in Hong Kong
If you're heading to Hong Kong in the summer, attend the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. Hundreds of thousands of people flock here each year to watch 5, 000 athletes participate in dragon boat races. If you plan to visit Hong Kong in the winter, consider organizing your trip around the 15 Days of Chinese New Year Celebration. It's one enormous street party complete with elaborate floats and performers. During your Hong Kong travel, also visit the Peak, the island's highest point.
When to Visit Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a sub-tropical climate and four distinct seasons. Any are a great time to travel to Hong Kong, but autumn and winter are the most temperate. Spring brings in the humidity, summer is hot and humid, autumn is sunny and breezy, and winter is cool and dry.


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It was so fun waking up in our own beds on Christmas morning. Thankfully, the girls weren't up terribly early - 6:45. Jake read us the Christmas story.
Then we opened gifts.
We headed over to our friends house, the Graves', for brunch. Once again, we are so thankful for our NC family who has included us this holiday. Ella loved the doggies.
The Graves' boys & the Flaming girls.
The rest of today will be spent at home...skyping our family up in MN & spending time together.


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When you "watch TV" on your iPhone or iPad, you're probably watching premium TV content you've purchased or rented from a service like iTunes, Netflix or Amazon Instant Video.
What I've been testing over the past week is different from that. It's called Dyle, and it's a mobile TV service from a group of broadcasters that include the Fox, NBC, Telemundo and ION networks. (Fox, one of the broadcasters in the Dyle group, is owned by News Corp., which is also a parent company of this Web site.)
Dyle turns some mobile devices into mini TVs, ones with an actual TV tuner, so that you can watch local news and a few basic channels on the go the same way you would watch television at home. This TV content is free, and you don't need a cable subscription for it, though you will need to pay for the hardware that lets you watch it. Unlike streaming video from Web services, Dyle doesn't use up your cellular data or even require Wi-Fi.
Live TV on mobile has been attempted before — and has received a fuzzy reception in the U.S., figuratively speaking. Qualcomm tried and failed with MediaFLO. A company called Aereo currently offers live TV directly on mobile devices and PCs for a small monthly fee, but it only works in New York City and is currently caught up in a legal battle with TV networks.
In fact, the group behind Dyle has been pushing live mobile TV for a few years now, though its hardware options have been pretty limited.
But, based on my experience with Dyle, I'm still not enthused about this kind of live mobile television.
Dyle doesn't broadcast in HD, and doesn't include DVR options. I didn't have access to more than five channels, and the service was spotty. While Apple mobile users can access Dyle through a $100 accessory made by Elgato, Android users have fewer options. With the exception of the $459 Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G phone through MetroPCS, which has a TV tuner built in, Dyle currently isn't running on Android devices. Dyle says the group is planning more Android devices with Dyle capabilities in the new year.
While it's notable that there is now a solution for Apple devices, Dyle just wasn't compelling enough for me to carry around the Elgato dongle and continue to use the TV service on a regular basis.
I tested Dyle in both New York City and San Francisco, two of the 35 U.S. markets in which it's currently available. There are a couple of different ways to access Dyle, and the app names can get confusing.
First, there's the Samsung phone from MetroPCS that I mentioned earlier. It has an extendable TV antenna built into the phone, and a Dyle-branded app comes preinstalled.
Then there's the accessory from Elgato that works with the iPhone and iPad -– this app is called EyeTV, not Dyle. The dongle, which also has an antenna, plugs directly into the bottom of Apple devices with 30-pin ports. If you have the new iPhone 5 or the iPad mini, you'll have to use an adapter.
After fully extending the antenna on the Samsung phone or the Elgato dongle, I was ready to watch TV. In New York, I had access to five channels, including NBC, Fox and Telemundo. The programming is framed by a very basic channel guide, which doesn't offer much additional information beyond the show name. I watched local news in bed one night, and part of an NFL game on EyeTV using my iPhone 4.
In case you're wondering, you will have to sit through commercials, just as you would with "regular" TV — and, nope, you can't fast-forward through them.
The picture looked a little bit scrambled at times, and when I changed the size of the video to fit my screen, the audio would sometimes cut out. And the video didn't fully extend to fit the screen of the regular iPad or iPad mini. Still, compared with my experience in San Francisco, Dyle worked pretty well for me in New York.
On the West Coast, the service was inconsistent. I tested Dyle on the same three devices. On the Samsung phone, I was initially able to pull in five channels: NBC, Fox, My 36, Telemundo and Qubo, a cartoon network. I tuned in to the evening news on Fox, and placed the phone next to my laptop so I could listen to the local news while I was doing work.
At one point, as I was changing channels, the signal cut out for me on the Samsung phone. It later came back, and Dyle TV says there may have been a service outage at that time. But after that I was never able to successfully access all five channels.
On the iPad mini with the Elgato dongle, I was only able to watch the Qubo channel. This was especially disappointing when I woke up one morning and wanted to check out the news on the iPad instead of turning on the TV. All I could watch were cartoons.
Another drawback about Dyle is that you can't record or store content. So, when I was preparing for a couple flights this week, Dyle wasn't part of the equation. If I wanted to watch a TV show or movie on my iPad during the flights, I'd have to download the content in advance from another service.
Dyle says that it's working with more hardware makers to bring the service to all kinds of devices, including more mobile phones, tablets, and even screens in the back seats of cars. The company envisions that it could work as a cable-authentication service, providing a way to let you access your cable service from your mobile phone if you're paying for a cable subscription.
But, for now, Dyle is just a niche thing for consumers who really like to watch local TV on their phones, and its content is still too limited to make it appealing.


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Robin Johnson has lived in his Detroit neighborhood, on Seyburn Street, for more than 30 years. He thought he was safe.
Wednesday morning a group of men pulled onto Johnson's street. They man watched Johnson and his wife as they arrived home from work and walked into their front door.
That's when one of the men with a gun approached the couple and said he was a Detroit police officer.
"He turned and walked down the street and pulled out his gun with a laser site, and told us to get down he was the police," said Johnson.
The man ordered the couple to lay on the ground. "I was thinking couldn't run, comply and hope we got out with our lives. I didn't think we were going to," Johnson said. "He was menacing."
The gunmen took their ID, credit cards and cash before the group left. Police say the same men robbed at least two more people a half an hour later.
"I started screaming for help, my wife started crying. We both thought we're dead," said Johnson.
Police say they are stepping up patrols in the neighborhood and hope someone who knows something about the crimes will come forward.
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DAMASCUS, Syria — State-run Syrian media on Saturday accused antigovernment rebels of massacring more than 100 people during an assault last week on a town outside the northern city of Aleppo, the latest alleged mass killing during the Syrian conflict.
The official Syrian Arab News Agency charged that "armed terrorist groups'' — the government's term for rebels — killed at least 123 people, mostly civilians but including military personnel, during an attack last week on Khan Assal, west of Aleppo.
The Syrian state media posted grisly photographs online of the remains of people said to have been victims in Khan Assal. Unverified video posted on social media and reported to be from the town showed what appeared to be dozens of bodies lying alongside a wall.
There was no official reaction from the opposition.
A pro-opposition group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said rebels had "summarily executed" 51 people after overrunning Khan Assal after battles that raged on July 22-23. Those executed included about 30 military officers, the group said. Overall, more than 150 pro-government fighters were killed in the battle, the observatory said.
Allegations of massacres have come from both sides in the Syrian civil war war, which has left more than 100,000 dead, according to a United Nations estimate. Lack of access to combat zones has thwarted independent, on-site investigations of reported massacre reports during the conflict, now in its third year.
In May, opposition activists accused government forces of killing more than 100 civilians in coastal Tartus province in retaliation for an earlier rebel attack. The Syrian government said its forces had battled "terrorists" in the area.
Even before the massacre allegations, the town of Khan Assal in northwest Syria had become somewhat infamous as the site of an alleged poison gas attack this year that killed dozens. That incident has become the centerpiece of the still-raging controversy about the purported use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict.
In March, Syrian authorities alleged that "terrorists" had fired a rocket containing poison gas, killing 25 people and injuring 110 others in Khan Assal. The opposition blamed the Syrian government for the Khan Assal attack and for numerous other alleged chemical strikes.
In June, the Russian government, a key ally of embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad, said its own inquiry had confirmed that the rebels had probably deployed the deadly nerve agent sarin in Khan Assal. But the United States, a major backer of the Syrian opposition, has said it has evidence that government forces in Syria have used sarin.
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Editorial: Obama finally comes clean on 'you can keep it' promise
President Barack Obama finally stopped spinning and came clean. On Thursday, he admitted he'd misled people with his assurances that "If you like your health plan, you can keep it. Period." He said he was sorry, and that his administration is looking into ways to help the folks who got bushwhacked.
It's a good thing. Obama will spend the rest of his presidency fighting for the Affordable Care Act. He couldn't effectively argue for its benefits if he kept defending what was so obviously a false promise.
Unlike the health reform website, which is a convoluted disaster, Obama's use of the "keep it" promise long after he had to know better was a simple, stupid lapse of judgment. It reminded us of George W. Bush's claim that he'd always said the Iraq War would be long and difficult, even though countless videos showed him saying the opposite beforehand. When people become president, do they forget about the Internet?
In failing to learn this lesson, Obama has deepened the worries of Americans who already doubt his ability to deliver on reform because of the Web cataclysm.
Remarkably, support for the law remains steady in most polls, but it is not strong. People need to believe in it to sign up in sufficient numbers to make it work. Obama's mistake, lie - whatever you want to call it - is being used to attack the substance of reform, but the 5 percent of Americans who are individual policyholders are a minuscule part of the overall program. And many of them will not pay more under the new system.
If Obama had said up front that several million individually insured Americans might need to change policies, we still would have supported reform. There was no way to improve our catastrophically unfair system without disrupting some lives.
Many Americans benefited from the old system. Healthy people were pooled with others like them because the individual market excluded those with pre-existing conditions - things as minor as pollen allergies. So rates for them were low, but it was impossible for far more people to get insurance at all.
And some who now need to buy different policies never really had insurance to begin with. Bare-bones policies left them a car accident or cancer diagnosis away from financial ruin - at which point the burden of paying for care falls on the public. The Affordable Care Act, like other consumer protections, sets standards so people have real coverage.
Opponents say it creates winners and losers. It does, but so did the old system. Under the new, some people will have to pay more - perhaps half of that 5 percent insured on the individual market - but there will be far more winners gaining consistent access to health care.
Obama's apology doesn't end the debate over his reforms, but it will help refocus it on real issues. Like that website, which had better work soon, or nothing else will matter.


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Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is an independent, commercial bank holding company serving Indiana and Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary, Horizon Bank. Horizon Bancorp, Inc. may be reached online at www.horizonbank.com. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HBNC.
Michigan City, Indiana (NASDAQ GM: HBNC) - Horizon Bancorp today announced its unaudited financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012.
Craig M. Dwight, President and CEO, stated: "Our business model continued to deliver a balanced revenue stream, with solid year-over-year growth in key areas. Ongoing reductions in the provision for loan losses, increased revenue from our mortgage operations, and our continued focus on expense management, contributed to the Bank's record earnings for these periods."
"Loan and deposit growth, particularly at Horizon's newer branch locations, demonstrated exceptional productivity and success in earning market share in highly competitive market conditions. At quarter's end, Horizon exceeded $1 billion in loans, including loans held for sale, for the first time in its history."
"Despite continuing pressure on margins, we increased our net interest margin over the prior year, an accomplishment supported in part by our mortgage warehousing business. We were also pleased to have closed the acquisition of Heartland Bancshares on schedule, in what was a very smooth and cooperative process. We look forward to maximizing the value of the new markets and customers in the Indianapolis area. We have complemented our expanded presence by opening a loan and deposit production office in Indianapolis in July."
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Net income for the second quarter of 2012 was $4.9 million or $.93 diluted earnings per share, up 59% compared to $3.1 million or $.56 diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2011. This represents the highest level of net income for a single quarter in the Company's 139-year history.
Net income for the first six months of 2012 rose 63% to $9.5 million or $1.81 diluted earnings per share, compared with $5.9 million or $1.05 diluted earnings per share in the first half of 2011. This is the highest first six months of net income in the Company's history.
The net interest margin was 3.79% in the second quarter of 2012 up from 3.67% for the three-month period ending June 30, 2011 but down 8 basis points (or 0.08%) from the three months ending March 31, 2012. This decrease from the first quarter of 2012 primarily reflected a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets greater than the decrease in the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest margin was 3.84% for the six months ending June 30, 2012 up from 3.62% for the same period in 2011.
During the second quarter of 2012 residential mortgage loan activity generated $3.4 million in income from the gain on sale of mortgage loans; an increase of $2.1 million from the same period in 2011 and an increase of $1.1 million from the first quarter of 2012.
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Total loans increased by $13.9 million from $983.2 million at December 31, 2011 to $997.1 million at June 30, 2012. Commercial loans increased by $4.2 million, mortgage warehouse loans increased by $7.2 million, consumer loans increased by $3.1 million and residential mortgage loans decreased by $467,000 compared to December 31, 2011 loan levels.
The provision for loan losses was $209,000 for the second quarter of 2012, which was $1.1 million less than the provision for the same period of the prior year. For the first six months of 2012 the provision for loan losses was $2.1 million less than the provision for the same period of the prior year. The lower provision for loan losses was primarily related to a decrease in charged off loans and improvement in substandard loans. Substandard loans have decreased $21.9 million since December 31, 2011.
"We anticipate that with the integration of Heartland, the level of substandard loans will increase," explained Dwight. "Horizon's approach to substandard loans is to work with the borrowers to achieve a reasonable action plan, if the plan cannot be achieved then Horizon moves to protect the shareholders' and depositors' interests to minimize loss. Horizon believes that with a disciplined approach to problem loan resolution we will also be able to reduce the substandard loans being acquired from Heartland."
The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans decreased to 1.83% as of June 30, 2012 from 1.89% as of December 31, 2011. The decrease in the ratio was primarily the result of charging off specific reserves previously identified and the reduction in substandard loans.
Non-performing loans totaled $20.8 million on June 30, 2012, down from $21.1 million on March 31, 2012, but up slightly from $20.6 million on June 30, 2011. As a percentage of total loans, non-performing loans were 2.09% on June 30, 2012, similar to 2.10% on March 31, 2012, but down from 2.44% on June 30, 2011. The drop in the percentage of non-performing loans to total loans is the direct result of the loan growth that occurred over the last twelve months.
Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) totaled $1.0 million on June 30, 2012, up from $803,000 on March 31, 2012, but down significantly from $4.1 million on June 30, 2011. During the quarter, eight properties with a book value of $435,000 as of March 31, 2011 were sold and seven properties with a book value of $696,000 were transferred into OREO. There was one write down of $29,000 during the quarter. On June 30, 2012, OREO was comprised of 10 properties. Of these, five totaling $599,000 were commercial loans and five totaling $427,000 were residential real estate loans. Horizon currently has contracts to sell two properties with a book value of $197,000.
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Total non-interest expenses were $2.6 million higher in the first six months of 2012 compared to the first six months of 2011 and $1.0 million higher compared to the three months ending March 31, 2012. Salaries and employee benefits at June 30, 2012 increased $1.7 million compared to the same period in 2011 and was $576,000 higher compared to the three months ending March 31, 2012. These increases are primarily the result of annual merit pay increases, increase in employee benefits costs and commission and bonus expense for the first six months of 2012. Also, included in the first six months of 2012's non-interest expense was $500,000 of transaction expenses related to the transaction with Heartland.
Dwight concluded: "We plan to continue to focus on building productivity in every location and department. We expect our expanded presence in Indiana will offer greater visibility for the Horizon franchise, and continued economies of scale."
Horizon Bancorp is a locally owned, independent, commercial bank holding company serving Northern and Central Indiana and Southwest Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary. Horizon also offers mortgage-banking services throughout the Midwest. Horizon Bancorp may be reached online at www.accesshorizon.com. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol HBNC.
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this might be due to the version of the JVM/JDK - you are using v5.x and the lib was built using v6.x
I'll try and rebuild for v5.x and repost
I had to upgrade to v6.x It Rocks!! Thanks man for this lovely option.
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DWTS Season 13 Rumor or Just Innuendo? Chaz Bono and Bobby Flay
Between Miss Heidi and I, we've been searching all over for more news on this one. Earlier today, Extra had a new story up on Chaz Bono in talks to do Dancing With The Stars, but, a short time later pulled the story. We're not sure what's up, but, we're thinking they found out the rumor wasn't true and that Chaz might not be in talks or considering to dance after all? As you know, Chaz is the only child to Cher and Sonny Bono and a recent transgender and a popular transgender advocate.
Another name that came up in some random twitter chat today is Bobby Flay. Bobby is a celebrity chef who has hosted seven Food Network television programs and appeared regularly on an eighth.
Time will soon tell if something is up with either of these two.
So, what do you think? Are you open to Chaz or Bobby dancing?
I have never heard of Bobby until today so, I'm not sure how I feel on it? As for Chaz, I have no issues. I think he'd have a strong message to get out there and a great one at that. If he decides to do it, I say go for it!!
Special thanks to Heidi for her help with this post!!!!!


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About this download
This program will update VAIO Event Service to version 5.5.2.06280 and will resolve the following symptom:
- Memory leak issue
Available Downloads:
VAIO Event Service Update version 5.5.2.06280
File name: EP0000600299.exe
File size: 4.85 MB (5084256 bytes)
File Info
File Name
- VAIO Event Service Update version 5.5.2.06280
File Version
- 5.5.2.06280
File Size
Release Date
- 2011-07-13
System Requirements
- Windows 7 64bit
1. Download the file to a temporary or download directory (Please note this directory for reference later).
2. Go to the directory where the file was downloaded and double-click EP0000600299.exe.
3. Follow the instructions displayed in the installation wizard.
4. After installation is completed, please restart the computer
To check if installation is successful:
1.Go to C:\ProgramFiles\Sony\VAIO Event Service\
2. Version.txt should indicate 5.5.2.06280


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L+7 Ratings: ABC's "Modern Family" Surges Ahead of "The Voice," "Idol" and "Big Bang" to Rank as the Week's #1 Series
Live + 7 Day Ratings for the week of 2/6/12 (Week #21):
Based on the Live + 7 Day ratings, ABC's Modern Family emerged as TV's definitive #1 series of the week in Adults 18-49 (8.2 rating), leading NBC's Super Bowl-fueled 2-hour Monday premiere of The Voice by 6% (7.7) and Fox's American Idol-Weds (7.2) and American Idol-Thurs (6.9) by 14% and 19%, respectively. In addition, the ABC sitcom surged ahead of CBS' The Big Bang Theory in the Live + 7 Day numbers, overshadowing the CBS sitcom by nearly a full Adult 18-49 rating point (+0.8 - 8.2 vs. 7.4). Initially in the Live + Same Day statistics, Modern Family ranked as TV's #5 series of the week in the young adult demo, behind The Voice, both editions of American Idol and The Big Bang Theory.
ABC's Grey's Anatomy emerged as the #1 broadcast drama of the week in Adults 18-49 (5.6), leapfrogging over CBS' NCIS (5.4) to lead by two-tenths of a rating point. In the originally reported Live + Same Day statistics, the CBS program was TV's #1 broadcast drama and led the ABC program by a margin of two-tenths of a rating point.
· Based on Nielsen's DVR playback data for the week, Modern Family registered as the biggest gainer via time-shifted viewing in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for its 12th straight original telecast, adding on 5.17 million viewers and 2.7 rating points to its originally reported Live + Same Day numbers. In fact, this week marked Modern Family's 2nd original telecast in a row to post a record-setting gain of 2.7 rating points.
· ABC also claimed the two biggest new drama gainers with Once Upon a Time (4.3 rating) and Revenge (3.8). The Disney-owned dramas each picked up 1.3 rating points in the Live + 7 Day numbers, topping the time-shifted viewing increase of NBC's debut of Smash (+1.2 rating points).
· Among Adults 18-49, ABC delivered 5 of the Top 10 biggest gainers via time-shifted viewing, with each show picking up at least 1.2 rating points over their first-reported Live + Same Day numbers: Modern Family (+2.7 rating - 5.5 to 8.2), Grey's Anatomy (+1.6 rating - 4.0 to 5.6), Once Upon a Time (+1.3 rating - 3.0 to 4.3), Revenge (+1.3 rating - 2.5 to 3.8) and Private Practice (+1.2 rating - 2.2 to 3.4).
· Impressively, ABC had 8 shows gain more than 2 million viewers from their initially reported totals via time-shifted viewing: Modern Family (+5.17 million), Grey's Anatomy (+3.35 million), Castle (+3.15 million), Once Upon a Time (+2.99 million), Revenge (+2.84 million), Private Practice (+2.36 million), Desperate Housewives (+2.24 million) and The River (+2.19 million).
Season-to-Date DVR Playback (9/19/11-2/12/12):
On average for the 2011-12 season, ABC's Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy are the season's Top 2 biggest gainers via time-shifted viewing among Adults 18-49 (picking up 2.4 rating points and 1.6 rating points, respectively), while the ABC sitcom is the season's biggest overall gainer among Total Viewers (+4.79 million).
· With Modern Family (8.0 rating) and Grey's Anatomy (5.4), ABC claims this season's #1 scripted series/comedy and #1 drama, respectively, in the key young adult demo based on original telecasts.
Source: The Nielsen Company, as dated. Based on original, regular telecasts only.


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This month people everywhere will remember the events of September 11, 2001. Christians will join with the rest of the world in reflection and reverence as we grieve again and search for some meaning in the midst of the tragedy.
The search for meaning should remind us that the terrorist attacks of one year ago are only a part of a larger picture. The struggle between good and evil, between life and death, between God and Satan is bigger than even the global political, religious, and economic context.
We as believers are part of this struggle. We are in the battle every day wherever we live. Some of us, however, will find ourselves on occasion at the front lines of the battle. Such was the case for Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry one year ago.
Unanswered Questions
Many are familiar with their story. The two were serving as missionary aid workers in Afghanistan until their arrest by the Taliban on Aug. 3, 2001. They were still imprisoned on September 11 and during the initial phase of the war against the Taliban in that country. They were finally rescued and released from prison on November 15 and subsequently returned to the United States.
Heather and Dayna's story has pulled them into the media spotlight. In some cases, however, the "light" has left some questions. NBC's "Dateline" ran the story June 11, 2002. Over the course of an hour, the reporter questioned Mercer and her pastor, Rev. Jimmy Siebert of Antioch Community Church in Waco, Texas, about why Mercer went to work as an evangelist in a country with strict laws against proselytizing. T he reporter further questioned their integrity by implying that the women were sent under false pretenses to get into the country, and also raised suspicions about the effectiveness of Curry and Mercer's ministry by showing footage of the women's Afghani home containing Christian literature that could have potentially put Afghanis in danger if caught with the religious material.
While the "Dateline" editors gave ample response time to Mercer and her pastor, their rebuttals to the reporter's queries were disappointing. Certainly, they communicated a sincere desire to serve the Afghani people; but, to some, their ministry motivation was still unclear. Were they mindful of the culture and sensitive to the Taliban laws that would put the Afghanis in a precarious position, or did they just want to see results?
Revealing the Truth
What I discovered after talking to Mercer and Curry was another side of the story. According to Mercer and Curry, and contrary to popular opinion, most Afghani people love Americans.
"I'm speaking generally--there is a minority that would be antagonistic--but they [Afghanis] are so thankful that America came and got rid of the Taliban," Mercer says. "I've heard stories from friends who have gone back that everywhere they go people will say, 'We are so glad your country came. They were the only ones who would get rid of the Taliban.' I think for the first time in a long time, there's a bit of hope in the Afghan heart that freedom might really come."
Mercer adds that part of the reason Afghanis are so supportive of America is because of the tremendous aid the U.S. government has afforded the people via food and housing, going on to explain that four out of every five women who are widows often have to beg to provide for themselves. So, it would not be accurate to conclude that Mercer and Curry could not be effective merely because they are Americans.
Another possible misconception is that they, as women, were ineffective due to their lowered social status. Since the attacks, we have viewed a good deal of video footage on the abuse women have suffered since the beginning of Taliban rule. Images include everything from being forced to cover themselves with burquas to giving up their jobs and being beaten publicly by any man who feels they are breaking social laws. However, "Being [an American] woman and being single, you have the freedom to come and go and interact and get involved in their lives in a way that many men and women with families wouldn't have," Mercer counters.
Finally, Mercer addressed their role as missionaries in a foreign country. From "Dateline's" portrayal, it appeared as though Mercer and Curry disregarded the culture and cared only about converting as many people as possible to Christianity, throwing caution to the wind, freely showing the Jesus film and handing out literature. According to the two women, this was not the case.
When Mercer left for Afghanistan, she planned at least a three-year commitment; and Curry, who had previously lived there 22 months, returned home just long enough to tell her supporters she planned on another two years. "We wanted to become a part of who they are, their culture, and their way of life in the context of living out our personal faith in Christ," Mercer says. Curry concurs: "I knew that I could go and love the poor and pray, but I never knew if I was ever going to actually see any results from those prayers. Of course, I looked for opportunities, but there were wide open doors where they [would] flat out ask you what you believe or if you were a Christian or if Christians pray, etc."
Curry and Mercer say they were not openly and dangerously evangelizing, and Curry explains that they answered questions and talked about their faith when asked and only handed out literature when the risks had been thoroughly discussed. "Before I would give literature, they would have to ask a lot of questions and be really serious," says Curry. "You wouldn't just give it to them [carelessly], [but] if they're willing to take the risk, then I was as well," she adds.
It is clear that these were two people with a country and a people on their hearts. They wanted to serve from pure motivations and sincere humility. It's no wonder the Taliban didn't like them. The Christian kindness, friendship, and hope they extended to those around them was much more powerful than the Taliban could ever hope to be.
Sharing Their Story
The story of Mercer and Curry's experience in Afghanistan, from their ministry to their imprisonment and release as well as their testimonies, are written in the co-authored June 11-released Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan (Waterbrook/Doubleday). An accompanying live worship album, Prisoners of Hope: Songs of Freedom (M2.0), released this month and is composed of songs Curry and Mercer sang while working and imprisoned in Afghanistan, with some original cuts penned by Curry and another aid worker.
Curry, who had previously served as a worship leader for the Afghani aid workers, says she was encouraged by a fellow Australian missionary to write songs from the experiences and Scriptures God had given them. "My Times Are in Your Hands" comes from Psalm 31, she explains, when David's enemies are coming against him. "We had prayed that [verse] in several of our prayer meetings," Curry says. "It was at that point that everything had fallen apart: our case was dropped, our lawyer couldn't come in, we didn't have communication with the outside and basically, we were hostages because we weren't on trial any more."
"I have lost most everything/All my plans have fallen through/The future is unclear; I'm not sure what to do…/ Lord I trust in You and I say You are my God/And I say once again to You/My time is in Your hands."


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Hey folks, lately I've been trying to find some green solutions for house cleaning and just life in general. After doing a little digging I'm pretty amazed by how many "around the house" items can tackle so many jobs that I had been using harsher chemicals on. It's cheaper, easier and better for you and your family to be exposed to, so what's not to love about that right? Because I want you all to live greener and cleaner, as well as just knowing some groovy tricks in a pinch, I'm going to share with you some tips I've discovered using your typical household arsenal of products.
Vinegar is such a useful household must-have. You can buy it dirt cheap in large quantities and use it as an alternative from the expensive products you would normally purchase:
1. Get the funk out of well used lunchboxes. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar then leave it in your lunchbox overnight and it will absorb the smell.
2. Soothe a sunburn or dry skin by lightly rubbing white vinegar on the affected area.
3. Forget about buying the fancy "stainless-steel cleaners" just dip a cloth in vinegar and wipe down your appliances, pots, etc.
4. Get the icky odors out of your clothes. If you smell like smoke or in my fella's case, sulphur (from a site job-very smelly!) mix a cup of vinegar in with your laundry detergent while doing a wash and the smell will be demolished.
5. Soak your wilted vegetables in two cups of water and a tablespoon of vinegar to liven them up.
6.Make an irritating job much simpler. Using an extra gardening glove dip your fingers in equal parts water and vinegar then run your fingers along your blinds for easy cleaning of dust.
7. Clean those ugly sticker decals and price tags off by saturating the corners in vinegar then scraping them with a credit card. Any remaining glue left behind can can be wiped clean with more vinegar application.
8. Mix 1/4 cup vinegar with one cup water and bring it to a boil in the microwave to loosen all the food particles for easy cleaning as well as deodorize it.
9. Spray your furniture and other areas you don't want those naughty pussycats clawing at.
10. Clean your garbage disposal by mixing equal parts water and vinegar into ice cube trays. Once a week drop a few cubes into the disposal. Rinse with cold water after.
It has tons of uses other than just flavoring your grub so keep plenty on hand and you can put these tips to good use:
1. Salt works as an awesome stain remover. As an abrasive stain remover, sprinkle it on top of the stained surface (ie bathtub, counter etc.) and give it some elbow grease with a damp cloth. If you spill something like wine on fabric, blot up the excess liquid and then sprinkle this magic powder over top. Once it's dry vacuum it up and rinse with a bit of cold water. Mix salt with some lemon juice and you can remove rust and mildew. Your stains don't stand a chance!
2. Bugs hate salt! If you have a bug issue like ants mobilizing troops outside your home (a problem at my house every summer) sprinkle some salt around and they'll retreat and wave the white flag. If your dog is crawling with fleas, let him take a dip in the ocean and he'll be itch free -not to mention a very happy pooch assuming he likes water.
3. Get a bee sting this summer? Rinse it immediately then cover it with salt. No more pain for you.
4. If your unsure whether your eggs are still fresh, fear not. Combine two teaspoons of salt with one cup of water and place the egg into the water. Fresh eggs sink, not-so-fresh eggs float.
5. Salt removes odors like nobody's business. If you have garlic or oniony smelling hands, rub them with lemon and salt. If your cutting board is smelling funky, cover it with a generous helping of salt and rub with a damp cloth then rinse it in soapy water. If your food boils over in your oven while baking, toss some salt on top to stop the burning smell then brush it away after the oven cools. No more stink fests at your house!
6. A pinch of salt in your vase will keep your freshly cut flowers perky a little while longer.
7. Pour salt over a grease fire to extinguish it quickly and safely. (Never use water)
8. Put your sliced apples or potatoes in a bowl of salted water to prevent them from turning brown.
9. Shake your artificial flowers in a bag with some salt (feel free to dance while doing this for added enjoyment) and your faux-flowers will be sparkling clean!
10. Kill poison ivy by mixing three pounds of salt with a gallon of soapy water then spray the leaves with the mixture. Bye-bye ivy!
Baking Soda:
Sodium bicarbonate, as it's also known as, has been a staple in homes since the dawn of time (ok maybe not that long) but pretty much everyone has it in their home. Typically we have it for baking but the other uses are endless and quite handy:
1. Make a natural oven cleaner by making a paste of baking soda and water. Apply the paste to you oven and leave overnight. It should wipe clean easily in the morning.
2. Put four tablespoons of baking soda down your drains then rinse with hot water to give them a good cleaning.
3. Give laundry an extra boost by throwing 1/4 cup in with your wash
4. Apply it under you arms with a cotton ball and it will act the same as deodorant.
5. Put a cup of soda into your toilet bowl and let it sit for an hour then flush. It will remove odors and clean the bowl
6. Soak your dried beans over night in a baking soda solution to make them more digestible
7. Add a sprinkling to your kitty's litter box to absorb those wretched smells between cleanings
8. Cure your heartburn by drinking a glass of water mixed with one teaspoon of soda.
9. Add two tablespoons to your baby's bathwater to relieve diaper rash
10. Freshen up your mattress by sprinkling a light layer of baking soda over your bed when changing your sheets. Leave the soda to sit for a few hours then vacuum it up before putting on fresh sheets.
Hope these have been some informative tips for you to incorporate into your lifestyle. I'll share some more of my favorite green ideas with you another time.
Have a fabulous week beautiful people!


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Adventure World theme park set to break ground in Poland
The $800-million Adventure World Warsaw theme park set to break ground July 21 will feature lands dedicated to mythical creatures, ancient legends, fantasy worlds and Polish history.
PHOTOS: Adventure World Warsaw theme park in Poland
Located about a half-hour southwest of Warsaw, the 240-acre resort is expected to debut in 2015 with a theme park, indoor water park, retail center and two hotels. About a third of Adventure World will operate year-round with the remainder of the theme park open from March until October.
Netherlands-based Joravision Themeworld Wizards, which is designing Adventure World, has worked on projects at Tivoli Gardens (Denmark), Efteling (Netherlands), Walibi World (Netherlands) and Futuroscope (France).
Laid out around a central lake, Adventure World will be divided into six themed lands with a total of 25 rides. While most of the planned attractions have been finalized, several of the ride names remain working titles.
Visitors will pass under a hotel to access the park's bazaar-like main street entryway before reaching a central hub with spokes leading to the various lands.
The Middle Ages-themed Castle Island will teem with knights, witches, dragons and magicians telling the stories of King Arthur, Merlin and Robin Hood. Among the attractions:
> Merlin's Rainbow Hunt - A Vekoma mine train roller coaster identical to Calamity Mine at Walibi Belgium.
> Magic Bikes - A Zamperla MotoCoaster with broomstick-styled trains.
> Storm's River - A Hafema river rapids ride traveling through a castle and past a fierce dragon.
> Magic Brooms - A spinning flat ride with a cauldron at the center and ride vehicles themed as witches hats and broomsticks.
The Creature Lagoon kiddie land would feature cyclops, satyrs, phoenixes, unicorns and other mythical creatures that play pranks on visitors. Adventure World officials are still in negotiations with an intellectual property group that would provide characters for the land. Among the attractions:
> Pegasus Taxis - A Vekoma junior coaster.
> Monster Splash - A dragon-themed Mack Rides Twist 'n' Splash tea cups-style attraction armed with water cannons.
> Cyclops Fall - A Zierer junior freefall tower.
> Satyr Swinger - A Zierer wave swinger.
> Jumbo Ride - A Zierer octopus ride with bird-themed ride vehicles.
> An elevated pedal-powered ride similar to Sky Cruiser at Legoland California.
The Land of Legend blends together ancient Mayan and Egyptian folk tales and myths. Among the attractions:
> Challenge of Lord Ra - An Egyptian-themed Vekoma junior boomerang coaster.
> Mayan Slide - A Hafema log flume with two drops.
> Love Boat - A romantic cruise around the lake with Aphrodite.
> A Zamperla sea creature-themed carousel sitting in the middle of the lake.
> A Huss Top Spin thrill ride
The year-round Old Poland land is themed as a 17th and 18th century Polish town with a number of indoor attractions suitable for the winter months. Adventure World officials envision hosting Christmas events in the historically evocative land. Among the attractions:
> Magic Palace of Pan Twardowski - A Vekoma Mad House haunted swing that tells the story of a sorcerer who makes a deal with the devil.
> Book Mission - An interactive dark ride through a library where riders travel through traditional Polish stories.
> The Golden Duck - An interactive show similar to "Stitch Live" at Disneyland Paris where visitors talk to fairy-tale characters.
> A Soarin'-like flying theater with riders hang-gliding over Polish landmarks.
> A Mack Rides spinning coaster.
> A Mack tea cup ride.
Visitors to the year-round Lost Kingdom land will assume the roles of heroes on a quest to find a lost city inside a number of indoor attractions with volcano and mountain themes. The area will feature the largest expanse of sculpted rockwork in a European theme park. Among the attractions:
> Atlantis - An interactive shooting dark ride with water and projection effects set in the legendary underwater city.
> Ice Riders - An indoor launched roller coaster winding its way through the tunnels and caverns of a mountain during the Ice Age.
> Marco Polo and the Curse of Poseidon - A 24-minute indoor stunt show pitting the famed world traveler against Hades, the god of the underworld.
> Bumper Cars - Bumper car teams armed with laser guns compete to trigger targets inside an erupting volcano.
> X-Ride - Officials remain tight-lipped about plans for a "super" coaster from Vekoma featuring a new ride system.
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