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Tonight, the Locos will host the Lexington Hustlers, and the Locos are havingtheir Warrior Mode Night. We celebrate and remember those who have fought the battle against cancer. In addition, the consession stand will have a special: just $1 buys you a small hot dog and a can of pop! It'll be Lima (13-9) sending Engel Diaz to the mound against Lexington (12-16) starter Austin Warner. You can listen to both games on 93.1 the Fan, as Vince Koza and former Loco manager Rob Livchak will have the call. Listen in at 93.1 the Fan FM or 931thefan.com. Game starts at 7:00!
(From GLSCL, by Maddie Kuhn)
Saturday: The Lima Locos needed 12 runs, 19 hits and 15 innings to beat the Southern Ohio Copperheads on Saturday in what was a roller coaster game for both teams. Southern Ohio led off the scoring with a run in the first before a three-run third gave Lima a 3-1 lead. The Copperheads reclaimed the lead in the fourth with their own three-run inning to make it 4-3. Lima added two more in the bottom of the fourth for a 5-4 lead before Southern Ohio tallied four runs in the fifth to make it 8-5.
Lima also plated a couple of runs in the fifth to edge closer, 8-7 and tied it in the sixth, their fourth consecutive scoring inning. Southern Ohio took a one-run lead in the seventh on a Taylor Burch home run, but they couldn't hold on to it. Closer Anthony Misiewicz blew the save when Jose Cruz grounded out to second base with the bases loaded.
The teams took that score into extra innings, where both teams remained scoreless until Southern Ohio scored a pair of runs in the 12th. Locos pitcher Tyler Murphy gave up a triple to James Coates, then intentionally walked Burch, during which Coates scored. Burch later scored on a Colton Turner double.
That would seem insurmountable, but not for the Locos, who had Tyler Grogg and Matthew Furuto score to extend the game even longer. The Locos left the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th before finally breaking through to score in the 15th when Furuto singled to score Grogg, who walked, then stole second and third. Grogg passed the Locos' single season steals record (25) with six steals to give him 26. He was 2-for-3 with four runs and four walks. Casey Schroeder went 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and four walks. Furuto finished 2-for-6 with two runs, three RBI and three walks. Matt Britton had two hits with one run and one RBI.
The Locos left 27 men on base and stole 13 bases. Reliever Murphy earned the win (1-1), despite giving up two earned runs on two hits. However, he did pitch four innings, a lot of work in these days of specialized relievers. He struck out three and walked one. Southern Ohio had seven pitchers, none of which threw more than three innings. The final one, Logan Sparkman, got the loss, allowing one run three hits in 2.1 innings. He walked and struck out two.
The Copperheads left just six men on base. Burch had a stellar night, going 4-for-5 with his fourth homer of the season as well as three doubles, to put him at five for the season. He drove in two and scored three times. Coates went 2-for-7 with three runs and an RBI. Jesse Puscheck was just 1-for-6, but had four RBI, including a three-run homer, and two runs scored. Turner also homered, his first of the season, as part of a two-hit night with two RBI and a run.
Sunday: After beating the Southern Ohio Copperheads 12-11 in 15 innings on Saturday, the Lima Locos had more offensive power left in the tank as they beat the Copperheads 15-5 on Sunday. After getting 19 hits on Saturday, they added 21 more in the second game. Lima scored four in the second, two in the fourth, four in the fifth and five in the sixth.
Two Locos had four hits. Matthew Furuto went 4-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored. Tyler Olivet had a 4-for-5 night with three RBI and four runs scored. Tyler Grogg had two hits and two RBI with three runs scored while Cody Strong had a pair of hits and a trio of runs scored. Matt Britton, Jess Posey and Jose Gonzalez all drove in a couple of runs each. The Locos could have racked up even more runs, leaving 12 men on base.
Starter Travis Bergen (1-1) earned the W, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked one. Art Warren got his first save of the season, giving up three runs, one earned, on two hits in four innings. He struck out six of the 16 batters he faced and walked one.
The Copperheads managed seven hits, with three from leadoff hitter Mike Accardi in four at-bats. He also scored and stole two bases. Jesse Puscheck and Colton Turner drove in two runs, putting Puscheck at 26 for 2013 and Turner at 16. Starter Jordan Peterson got shelled, allowing 10 runs, eight earned, on 14 hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out two.
(Written by Maddie Kuhn for GLSCL)
The Grand Lake Mariners won their third game in a row, beating the Lima Locos 7-5 on Sunday. Lima led 5-2 after the top of the sixth inning before the Mariners plated five unanswered runs in the sixth and seventh to get the victory.
A Matthew Paculan single in the seventh scored Dane Sauer and broke the tie before Daniel Seeba's two-run single broke the game open for Grand Lake. Paculan and Seeba finished with two hits each and Paculan would score three runs and drive in a run. Seeba brought in two runs. Ricky Alfonso also contributed a couple of hits and an RBI.
Reliever J.J. Buckey (1-1) earned the W by throwing the seventh and eighth inning and giving up one hit and no runs in those innings. He also struck out two. Gerardo Dudamel picked up his third save by pitching a no-hit ninth in which he K'd two batters.
The Locos had eight hits with Mackenzie Hampshire and Jose Cruz each swatting two. Cruz had a couple of runs scored and Jeremy Hyde drove in a pair of runs. Tyler Grogg also stole his 20th base of the year, edging him closer to the Locos' season record of 25. Tyler Murphy got the loss, giving up two earned runs on two hits without registering an out.
The Locos have dropped 4 consecutive games to their rivals from Celins dating back to last season, and an 0-3 mark this year.
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Title | Adam Ferguson, the 43rd, and the Fictions of Fontenoy |
Author | Buchan, Bruce Alexander |
Book Title | Adam Ferguson: Philosophy, Politics and Society |
Editor | E. Heath and V. Merolle |
Year Published | 2009 |
Citation | London: Pickering and Chatto Publishers pp. 25-43 |
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The hallowed Ivy League is famed for its exclusivity, and cluster of eight elite Northeastern institutions can only accomodate a fraction of today's talented students. But fear not, there are other places in America that can offer a home of equal value to the world's burgeoning brains.
Using student reviews they compiled, Unigo formed a list of colleges that match the Ivies in terms of rigor and vigor. See them below in alphabetical order.
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Valentine's Day got its name of the catholic bishop Valentin von Terni who married couples despite of the ban Emperor Claudius II. had ruled by that time.
The customs and traditions at the 14th of February are different in every country. While People in Europe and America mostly give out presents to loved -ones, the Finns like to give away small presents and cards anonymously to all people they like on their "friendship-day". In Japan women traditionally give out chocolate to their bosses or husbands and get one month later a white chocolate in return for their present, because of that the 14th of February is called "white day" in Japan.
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Medicare Supplement Insurance
Revised January 2011
Note: This information was developed to provide consumers with general information and guidance about insurance coverages and laws. It is not intended to provide a formal, definitive description or interpretation of Department policy. For specific Department policy on any issue, regulated entities (insurance industry) and interested parties should contact the Department.
What is Medicare?
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 or older, some people under 65 with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease or Lou Gehrig's disease. If you are on Medicare, it will pay for much – but not all – of your health care.
What is Medicare Supplement Insurance?
Medicare supplement insurance fills the "gaps" between Medicare benefits and what you must pay out-of-pocket for deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Therefore, it is often called Medigap insurance. Medigap policies are sold by private insurance companies that are licensed and regulated by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Medigap policies only pay for services that Medicare deems as medically necessary, and payments are generally based on the Medicare-approved charge. Some plans offer benefits that Medicare doesn't, such as emergency care while in a foreign country.
There are 10 standardized Medicare supplement insurance plans, labeled "A" through "N." Each plan offers a different combination of benefits. Plan F offers a high-deductible option. Each insurance company must use these same identifying letters. All companies that sell Medigap insurance must offer Plan A, but do not have to offer the other 9 plans. In 2010, plans E, H, I & J were discontinued, meaning no NEW plans will be sold. Those individuals holding these plans may continue to do so, as long as they continue to pay the premium. The new 2010 policies are plans A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M, & N. Additionally in 2010, all policies sold after June 1, 2010 must offer Hospice coverage; while preventive services and in-home recovery benefits are no longer sold.
Your Rights as a Medicare Supplement Consumer
Open Enrollment Seniors:
Medigap companies must sell you a policy – even if you have health problems – if you are at least 65 and apply within six months after enrolling in Medicare Part B or are turning 65 and have been on Medicare due to disability previously. These six months are called your "open enrollment" period. During open enrollment, a company must allow you to buy any of the Medigap plans it offers. You can use your open enrollment rights more than once during this six-month period. For instance, you may change your mind about a policy you bought, cancel it, and buy any other Medigap policy within six months of enrolling in Medicare Part B.
Although a company must sell you a policy during your open enrollment period, it may require a waiting period of up to six months before covering your pre-existing conditions unless you have had other health coverage ("creditable coverage") for at least 6 months on the day you apply. Pre-existing conditions are conditions for which you received treatment or medical advice from a physician within the previous six months.
Your right to open enrollment is absolute beginning when you enroll for Medicare Part B, even if you wait for several years after you become 65 to enroll in Medicare Part B because of continued employment or other reasons.
Open Enrollment Under 65 and Disabled:
With the passage of Public Act 95-0436 (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=095-0436 ), persons under 65 with disabilities who become eligible for Medicare will have additional rights. Beginning June 1, 2008, Illinoisans under age 65 who receive Medicare because of disabilities have the same open enrollment rights as seniors. That is to say, a person under 65 who qualifies for Medicare because of disabilities and who applies for a Medigap policy within six months after enrolling in Medicare Part B has a six-month open enrollment period beginning the day they enroll in Medicare Part B. During open enrollment, a company must allow you to buy any of the Medigap plans it offers. This right is also available for persons who are retroactively enrolled in Medicare Part B due to a retroactive eligibility decision made by the Social Security Administration if they apply within 6 months after receiving notice of retroactive eligibility.
In Illinois a special Medigap guaranteed enrollment for disabled Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 is available October 15 through December 7 each year, with coverage going into effect January 1. This guarantee gives the beneficiary the right to purchase a policy with the one guaranteed issue company In Illinois; Blue Cross Blue Shield. If a person is under age 65 and on original Medicare due to disability, they have the right to purchase a Medigap policy from this one company only during this enrollment period.
Loss of Other Coverage. In addition, if you are under 65 and on Medicare, but declined a Medigap policy because you were still covered under an employer group health plan, you will have a 63 day open enrollment period if the employer plan terminates or ceases to provide health benefits that supplement Medicare. Similarly, if you are either currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or have a Medigap policy and the insurance company goes out of business, withdraws from the market, or misrepresented the product you purchased, you also will be eligible for a 63 day open enrollment period under most circumstances (see Guaranteed Issue Right below).
Cost of Coverage. For disabled persons under 65 that become eligible to purchase a Medigap policy, companies may not charge a rate higher than the highest rate on the company's current rate schedule filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Guaranteed Issue Right
You may have the right to buy a Medigap policy outside of your open enrollment period if you lose certain types of health coverage. Both for people over age 65 and the under 65 disabled, the guaranteed issue right applies to Medigap plans A, B, C, F, K, and L. In general, the guaranteed issue right is valid for 63 days from the date coverage ends or from the date of notice that coverage will end. Companies may not place any restrictions, such as pre-existing condition waiting periods or exclusions, on these policies. This is called "guaranteed issue."
30-Day "Free Look"
You can return your Medigap policy within 30 days after receiving it and get your money back with no questions asked. Be sure to keep a record of the date you received the policy. Read the policy as soon as you get it. If you return the policy to the company, use certified mail with a return receipt as proof that it was returned within the 30-day time limit.
All Medigap policies are guaranteed renewable. A company cannot cancel your policy or refuse to renew it unless you made intentional false statements on your application or failed to pay your premium. However, the amount of the premium is not guaranteed. An insurance company may raise your premium as often as once a year on a class basis. In addition, if you have an "attained-age policy," a company may raise your premium on your birthday.
Medicare Supplement Claims
Your doctor and other health care providers must submit Medicare claims to Medicare for you. In most cases, Medicare will send your Medigap claim directly to your insurance company. You should not receive a bill from your provider. If you receive a bill, review your Medicare Summary Notice to determine why.
Medigap policies won't pay for services that Medicare does not deem medically necessary. You have the right to appeal the decision to deny a claim. The appeals process and deadline to request an appeal are described in your summary notice.
Does Everyone Need a Medicare Supplement Policy?
Not everyone needs a Medicare supplement policy. If you have certain other types of health coverage, the gaps in your Medicare coverage may already be covered. You probably don't need Medicare supplement insurance if
- you belong to a Medicare Advantage plan (sometimes known as replacement Medicare plan)
- Medicaid or the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program pays your Medicare premiums and other out-of-pocket costs.
Shopping Wisely for Medigap Insurance
- Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide - Chicago
- Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide - Northern Central Area
- Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide - Southern Central Area
- The best time to buy a Medigap policy is during your Medicare open enrollment period because companies must sell you any plan they offer without regard to pre-existing conditions.
- Shop around. Prices can vary considerably. Use Illinois' Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide to compare the prices of the plans that interest you.
- Consider other factors. Price should not be your only consideration. You can learn a company's complaint record and A.M. Best financial rating by calling the Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) at 1-800-548-9034 or Office of Consumer Health Insurance (OCHI) at 1-877-527-9431. Both are important indicators of the service you can expect from a company. Your family and friends are other sources of information about a company's customer service. Ask them if they have had any experiences with the companies you are considering.
- Consider your needs. Although it is illegal to sell you more than one Medigap policy, insurers may offer other policies with benefits that may overlap Medigap coverage. These include cancer, specified disease, hospital indemnity, and long-term care policies. Any duplication of benefits must be disclosed in writing. In general, duplicate coverage wastes money because you are paying twice for the same coverage.
- Look into Medicare prescription drug coverage. Medicare Part D can help you pay your prescription drug costs. There are exclusions for certain drugs, however, and Medicare Part D won't pay for drugs covered by Medicare parts A or B. Medicare Part D plans are offered by private insurers approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Coverage is not automatic. If you want it, you must select a Medicare-approved prescription drug plan and enroll in it. You are eligible if you have Medicare Part A or Part B. Part D enrollment may be limited at certain times of the year.
Protect Yourself
- Read what you are asked to sign before you sign it. Never sign a blank application form.
- If an agent tries to rush you, be suspicious! Tell the agent you need more time.
- If you buy insurance by mail, ask if the company has a local agent or a toll-free number you can call if you have questions.
- Try to buy from an agent you know and trust. Ask questions and take notes when you talk to an agent. These could help you later if there is a dispute over what you were told about a policy.
- Make sure the agent and company are licensed. You can verify company and agent licenses by calling the Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program.
- Don't buy a policy on the agent's first visit. Invite someone you trust to be present during the second visit. An agent shouldn't object.
- Answer all questions on the application accurately. If an agent helps you complete the application, make sure the information is correct and complete before you sign. Omitting or falsifying information could cause the company to deny your claims or cancel your policy.
- Do not pay cash or make a check out to an individual agent. Always pay by check or money order so you have a clear record of payment. Make checks payable only to the insurance company or insurance agency. Insist on a receipt signed by the agent on the company's letterhead.
- Before making a lump-sum payment, ask the agent or company about reimbursement of unearned premium. This is especially important during the open enrollment period when you have the right to change companies.
- Be sure you have the names and addresses of the agent and the insurance company. Know how to contact the agent and the company if you need help.
- Read your policy carefully when you receive it. You can return a policy for any reason and receive a full refund within 30 days of the date you received it.
Unfair Practices
Agents and companies who engage in any of the following practices may not be acting appropriately:
- Knowingly making misleading statements to encourage you to drop a policy and buy a replacement from another company.
- Using high-pressure tactics, including the use of force, fright, or threat to pressure you into buying a policy.
- Obtaining sales leads through advertising that hides the fact that an agent or company may try to sell you insurance.
- Using misleading advertisements made to look like mail from the government by using eagles or similar graphics or a return address with a name that sounds like an official government agency or bureau.
- Posing as a representative of Medicare or a government agency.
- Selling you a Medigap policy that duplicates Medicare benefits or health insurance coverage you already have. An agent is required to review and compare your other health coverages.
- Suggesting that you falsify an application.
If you believe that an agent or company has used unfair practices with you, file a complaint at the following website: http://www.insurance.illinois.gov/complaints/Complaints.asp
Medicare Basics
Medicare Part A (hospital) pays for in-patient hospital services, skilled nursing facility care after a hospital stay, home health care, and hospice care. Medicare Part A also pays for all but the first three pints of blood each calendar year.
Medicare Part B (medical) pays for medical expenses, clinical laboratory services, and outpatient hospital treatment. In most cases, Medicare pays 80 percent of the Medicare-approved cost of covered services.
Covered medical expenses include physicians' services and supplies. Some Medicare Part B services are paid as a fixed copayment under the outpatient prospective payment system.
Medicare also pays for some preventive health services. Ask your physician about screening tests, flu shots, and vaccines covered by Medicare.
Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) pays for generic and brand name prescription drugs. You can receive prescription drug coverage by joining a stand-alone prescription drug plan that adds the coverage to a Medicare plan or by purchasing a Medicare Advantage plan that includes the coverage. Only private insurance companies approved by Medicare can offer the coverage.
Medicare Advantage. You may have the option to join a Medicare Advantage plan (also known as Medicare Part C). CMS enters into annual contracts with insurance companies and managed care plans to provide Medicare Advantage health coverage. Medicare Advantage plans include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider plans (PPOs), private fee-for-service plans (PFFS), and special needs plans (SNP).
You can only join a Medicare Advantage plan if a plan is available in your area and you have Medicare Part A and Part B. Some plans may have additional eligibility requirements. Plans provide their members with a handbook upon enrollment that outlines the complaints and appeals process for denial of services.
Medicare Advantage plans might offer additional benefits and be cheaper than original Medicare with a Medigap policy. However, they're not right for everyone. Your choice of providers in a Medicare Advantage plan may be restricted. Some plans will require you to use doctors and other providers in their "networks" for routine, nonemergency care. For other types of plans, your providers must agree to accept the plan's terms and conditions before treating you.
To file a complaint or for company information call:
The Office of Consumer Health Insurance (OCHI)
Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62767-0001
(877) 527-9431


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The recent upward review of banks' contribution from 0.3 to 0.5 percent, to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) sinking fund, will cost banks and their investors a whopping sum of N81.7 billion in the 2013 financial year, BusinessDay analysis has shown.
The amount is 68 percent, or N32.7 billion higher than N49 billion the banks paid last year at 0.3 percent of their total assets. The figure is arrived at on the basis of N16.3 billion total banking industry assets, according to the third quarter financials of the 15 banks quoted on the nation's stock Exchange.
Analysts said yesterday that the levy would reduce dividend payout to investors and further contribute to the dearth of credit in the economy, since loanable funds at the disposal of banks will shrink.
The 15 banks on which our analysis was made, are FirstBank, Zenith, UBA, Access, GTBank, and Ecobank. The others are Skyebank, Union, Diamond, FCMB, Fidelity, Stanbic IBTC, Sterling, Unity and Wema.
FirstBank, which is the biggest Nigerian bank by assets, at N3.11 trillion, according to the third quarter financials for last year, will contribute about N15.6 billion, as against N9.3 billion it contributed last year. Zenith Bank, with N2.5 trillion as at September last year, is to contribute N12.3 billion, as against last year's N7.4 billion.
UBA, with N2.2 trillion, will contribute N10.8 billion this year, as against N6.5 billion last year, while Access Bank, with N1.6 trillion, will contribute N8.2 billion, as against last year's N4.9 billion and GTBank, with N1.6 trillion, will contribute N7.9 as against N4.8 billion last year.
BusinessDay investigations further show that the top three banks, with cumulative assets of N7.73 trillion, control about 41 percent of banking assets, while the top five banks account for 60 percent of the assets of the 15 quoted banks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Underscoring the impact of the review, analysts at Rennaisance Capital, (Rencap) in their release " Nigerian Banks: Still going strong," said "We estimate that for most of the banks under coverage, this increase represents about 3-4 percent of total operating costs."
Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives Company agrees, said the review will "lead to increase in the total cost."
Rewane, in a recent presentation at the Lagos Business School Executive Breakfast Meeting, lamented the concentration in the banking industry, saying that "the current imperfect competition still prevails , where five Tier 1 banks control about 70 percent of the market and 80 percent of profit before tax (PBT).
Razia Khan, analyst with Standard Chartered Bank, London, linked the development to the unexpected expences on the bailout exercise by AMCON.
Khan also said that "the authorities see this as an important means of guarding against moral hazard and preventing future banking crises."
Ken Iwelumo, former Senior Vice President ,Investments, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, however said, "Increase from 0.3 to 0.5 is negligible and will not have any material impact on operations or profitability of banks. However the increase is justifiable as a way to write off troublesome debts at a faster pace and to pay for increase in costs associated with AMCON's task as a debt collector."
Indeed, the banking sector resolution process seems to be largely complete, with AMCON said to have purchased non-performing loans (NPLs) for over N5 trillion, at the rate of over N2 trillion. AMCON is also expected to pay for the bailout and meet other costs, through the sale of the recovered debtors' assets, in addition to the 0.5 percent levy on banks and the N50 billion contributions from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).


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Why did you decide to write romance stories?
I don't think I ever really DID decide. I just started writing, and it turned into a romance. And then once I was doing it, I found the format really satisfying. I don't think I'm really a romantic in real life—I don't believe in love at first sight, and I don't believe in real 'happily ever afters'. That's not to say that I don't believe in love, or that I don't think people can stay together for their whole lives. I just think that it all comes with work, and commitment, and a sincere appreciation of the challenges that will face any relationship. But once I started writing romances, I found that I could integrate those beliefs into the romance format, and create stories that felt romantic and exciting, but that also felt real. So I decided to keep going.
Where do your ideas come from?
Life. Not mine, necessarily, but just looking around and seeing things happen. I write contemporary romance, so there's no shifters or wizards or even historical figures, just regular people trying to figure things out. I think most of my stories are character-based, so really I think my ideas come from devising one character, and then figuring out what kind of a person the first character would do well with, and what challenges they might face in trying to be together.
How were you introduced to M/M fiction?
I assume I'm not alone in saying fan fiction? I'd never heard of m/m until I stumbled onto some m/m fan fiction. I've never really been much of a fan, and I can't remember, now, what I was doing poking around (just killing time on the internet, probably), but I somehow stumbled across some fan fiction and was blown away. I can't remember who wrote the story I found, or even what fandom it was in, but the quality of writing was unbelievable. As I read more widely in the genre, I found that I couldn't always count on that quality, but I eventually developed a list of authors who reliably produced material that I thought was at least as good as a lot of the published work I read, and through them, my love of m/m was born!
What are five of your favorite books/series?
I think this might be a bit YA heavy—I read a lot of adult books, of course, but I don't think that books have the same emotional resonance with me, anymore. Not that I don't still enjoy reading, but I don't get lost in the story and the characters the way I did when I was younger. When I was a kid, I LIVED in those books; I would be totally lost in another world for days at a time. I can't do that anymore, so while I still read a lot of good books, the ones that come to mind as 'favorites' are the ones that affected me so much as a younger person. So, that said...
The Outsiders
, by S.E. Hinton. Absolutely. I don't think I've picked the book up in the last decade, and I can still quote parts of it word-for-word. Is it great literature? Probably not. But it's a hell of a story, and the characters are iconic, to me.
The Pern books, by Anne McCaffrey. They're a bit problematic from an adult perspective (especially a feminist adult), but I can't deny that they caught my imagination in a pretty huge way when I was a kid.
Any Jane Austen, but especially
. When I first read these, as a teenager, I didn't really get into them. Then I saw the BBC
Pride and Prejudice
, and gave the book another chance. As an adult, I found the humor in the books, and saw that the narrator was actually making fun of the characters, sometimes gently, sometimes quite viciously. I was hooked. I love them all, but I think
is my favorite, for the way that it adds so much heart and kindness to the usual Austen wit. It's a romance, sure, but the characters are imperfect and unglamorous and real, and I love it.
The Princess Bride
, by William Goldman. I think this is the first book that was recommended to me by a friend, rather than an adult. And I loved it. When the movie came out, I loved it, too; even though it left out a lot of my favorite parts from the book, it added new dimensions, and made it all fresh and lovely.
And I was just checking my Goodreads books, searching for a fifth title—and I find that I only gave four stars to
Little Women
. I guess that's what I'd give it today, but I remember being thrilled by it when I first read it. I was Jo, except that I kind of missed out on the big lesson about forgiveness—to this day, I want to kill Amy. And I also want Jo to end up with Laurie. Probably not going to happen, right?
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By Rebecca Cohen
The adult part of his brain knew he had been out of order, but the part that reverted straight back to kindergarten at any sign of a fight had refused to back down. Greg sipped his espresso, enjoying the bitter tang as it exploded across his tongue. Unfortunately, it wasn't the only thing that was bitter this morning. And hiding in a secluded corner of his favorite coffee shop's terrace wasn't going to improve the situation.
He tried to distract himself from the argument by flipping through the newspaper, but as he scanned through the articles, his conscience got louder, until it was too loud to ignore. Okay, so he knew Carl was no angel, but he'd never cheated. Yes, he was a constant flirt, always ready with a cheeky smile, and if Greg was honest, that smile was one of the many things he loved about the guy. So the barrage of accusations he'd thrown as he'd laid into Carl was probably—all right, definitely—undeserved. It wasn't as if Carl hadn't called to say he wouldn't be coming over after his shift like he usually did, and his excuse had been more than reasonable, but ever since Justin, Greg had found it hard to trust any partner.
A shadow fell across him, and he looked up, squinting into the sun. Standing over him was the tall, broad-shouldered figure of his boyfriend.
"You wanted another coffee? I'm new and still training so it might not be that great... it's on the house."
Before Greg could say anything, Carl continued. "Y'see, I used to work at Delany's, down on Fifth, but my partner wasn't too happy with all the attention I was getting, so I quit." Carl cocked his head to one side, and Greg could see he wanted him to play along.
"He the jealous type?"
The blond nodded, leaning down to wipe the table with a cloth. "He's got no reason to be, but sometimes I could be a little more understanding; he's been messed around on a few times."
"He's a bit of an idiot, by the sound of it."
Carl shrugged. "We both are."
Greg glanced around to check they were on their own and grabbed Carl by the wrist, pulling him down and into his lap, Carl straddling his thighs.
"I'm sorry—I just...."
Carl shushed him, pressing a light kiss to his forehead. "I know, but you've gotta learn to trust me, baby."
"I'm not doing it on purpose. I just hate the way other guys look at you, like they're starving, and I get all caveman and want to drag you back my apartment and never let you out again."
Carl ran his fingers down Greg's cheek. "I have to work, and unlike a certain sexy architect, I don't have a college degree to fall back on. There's only certain types of jobs I'm gonna get."
Greg buried his nose in the soft skin at Carl's neck, breathing in the smell of the man he loved, the scent of Carl's cologne making him hard.
"I don't see why you can't just move in and be my personal barista," he said, his hands sliding down Carl's back until they rested on his ass. "Then you could go back to college."
Carl sat back. "You want me to move in? You always said that after Justin...."
Greg looked into Carl's face, realizing that he was letting his ex hurt his new lover almost as much as Justin had hurt him. "I know I said I didn't want to live with someone again, but you're not him. You're nothing like him, and I need to start thinking about my future and not my past."
Reaching up, Greg slid his fingers into Carl's soft hair and pulled him closer. Their lips met, softly at first in a gentle kiss that spoke of love and devotion. Carl squirmed in his lap, causing Greg to growl in response to the spark of want deep inside. Slipping his other hand under the apron tied around Carl's waist, he located the button fly of his boyfriend's jeans.
The kiss deepened as Greg worked his hand into Carl's shorts, swallowing his boyfriend's breathy moans as his fingers brushed against the head of Carl's cock.
"We shouldn't, not here," gasped Carl.
"There's no one here. Just you and me."
Carl was beautiful like this, wild-eyed and wanton and on display in the warm sunshine, his eyelids flickering, not quite closed, and his mouth part open, panting gently as Greg curled his hand around his cock, the warm flesh hardening further under his touch. Slowly pumping his hand up and down, Greg teased Carl, a casual swipe of his thumb over the head making Carl lean forward and bury his face in Greg's shoulder.
Greg sped up his movement, enraptured by the noises his boyfriend made, the undulation of Carl's hips sending delicious friction through his body. But this wasn't about him. This was for Carl, and Greg squeezed Carl's cock firmly, milking his release from his trembling body.
Withdrawing his hand, he wrapped his arms around Carl, holding him steady while his breathing returned to normal and the rush of hormones subsided. Carl looked at him, all flushed with lust-slaked eyes, the color of Carl's cheeks broadcasting to the world what they'd been doing, and Greg couldn't bring himself to care.
"God, I love you," Carl whispered, almost desperate.
Greg chuckled and held Carl tighter. "You're pretty amazing too."
Sliding off Greg's lap, Carl wriggled with discomfort as he refastened his fly, and Greg tried to wipe his hands clean on a napkin.
Carl held out his hand. "Come on. I've done my training for the day. Let's go back to your apartment. I want to make you feel as good as you make me." Taking the offered hand, Greg grinned. "I hope you don't say that to all your customers."
Carl smiled cheekily. "Only you."
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Vinnie Bernardi wants to leave his past as a repressed rich boy behind and find himself as a proud, gay submissive. Unfortunately, there's only one man who has ever successfully dominated him, and that man is unattainable. But Vinnie is slowly falling apart and needs a top to help him hold it together, so he decides to go ahead and make his move on Charleston, the military academy instructor at the center of his very favorite fantasies.
Instead of finding his dream come true, Vinnie discovers the reality of Charleston's world is darker, more brutal, and more dangerous than he ever suspected. When Vinnie bumbles his way into Charleston's attentions, he stirs up ghosts from the other man's mysterious past�phantoms deadly enough that Vinnie begins to fear he might not survive long enough to get what he truly needs: love and a firm hand to shelter it.
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BDSM is one of those genres that has to be done just right for me to enjoy it. And of course "just right" for me won't be just right for other readers in the genre, but this one hit the right notes for me. Vinnie is a quintessential submissive in search of a good top, something that's a lot harder to find than one would think, especially for him. He's a master manipulator who has no reason to trust anyone, except Charleston. This isn't a stereotypical romance with flowery declarations of love, but those wouldn't fit the characters. Instead you have two men struggling to find a balance while other people try to separate (and even kill) them, and the change in Vinnie in the final scene is proof of just how far they've come. - Ariel Tachna, Social Networking Coordinator
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Ahoy, me proud beauty, shiver me timbers! I ask ye to sail me jollyboat on the high seas, lubber, but will ye dare to accept? On offer be a pirate's life full of danger and risk, and not just to yer neck, but to yer very virgin heart! There's many a bodice to be ripped—or perhaps I should say many a codpiece to be snapped—and should ye be graced enough to cross bones with a corsair, don't be an addlepate! Heave ho, lad, handsomely, and show him how ye bury yer treasure!
Pirates didn't only sail the high seas in historical times. Modern-day renegades and futuristic rebels are just as ripe for adventure and plunder. No matter the time, place, or circumstances, bad boys steal affection as often as they salvage treasure, and in these stories of romance, a rogue's black heart always conceals a center of gold.
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Enter the hallowed halls of higher learning, where there's a lot more to life, sex, and love than what these men can get out of a book. They'll give English a slip of the tongue, practice their Interpersonal Communication skills, and learn about the birds and the bees in Biology. Join them as they see why flexibility is important in Phys Ed, figure the odds of finding the perfect mate in Statistics, flirt and woo each other with poetry in Literature, and discover why Chemistry is a double entendre.
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tangential fall
Squirrelly lines
that would have told a story
but got lost
somewhere along the way,
in someone else's
loose ends.
tangential fall, a poem
villein, a poem
Comfortable inside a pleasant garden
at the wrongs done to me
I've set up
thick walls with a bossy surface
that repels the very notion
of hospitality;
get it –
stay away from me.
It's my neighbors again
as the shadows begin to descend
up to old tricks,
windows open to the moonlight
leaving me
with glimpses of sparkling chandeliers,
ceilings painted in decadent colors;
I don't know what they do in there
but I've had visions
of great balls,
unmentionable games,
love making –
in brilliant rooms
I'll never see.
traffic obstruction, a poem
traffic obstruction
Bumped by pedestrians
honked at by cars
rammed by baby carriages
and delivery carts.
You curse at me,
I curse at you,
then we wave our hands
and move on.
nihil nimis, a poem
nihil nimis
Dry in speech,
queer perhaps,
but disabused.
I hide my private life
like a miser;
I make my consumption
not conspicuous.
I govern outward display
by putting my austerity on the line,
economy of effect,
a sparse world prevails.
No, ma'am, I tell her,
you already gave me alms today
and I'll beg
but only so much.
Love: stratified and strained ii, a poem
love stratified and strained ii
Is it the necessity
of a more precise definition
is it the possibility
of a more precise definition?
Thinkers bend
all their powers
to the task of expressing
a half-intuitive dichotomy.
Yet I knew you loved me from the beginning;
all the knots you tied yourself up in
were merely a means
of telling yourself
Perception starts
with imagination
but what you saw in me
was real
before you lost it
to the ghost.


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Date: 07 March 2012
Hot features and attractive price will drive 70 million iPad 3s to be shipped in 2012, IMS Research forecasts
Apple dominated the world tablet PC market with a 62% market share in 2011, according to the World Tablet PC Market Quarterly Tracker from IMS Research. However, this is forecast to increase significantly, to 70% in 2012, with the release of its third iPad model, expected to be unveiled later today.
IMS Research forecasts that approximately 70 million iPads will be shipped in 2012, which would represent a 71% year-on-year growth. Gerry Xu, PC Market Analyst at IMS Research says, "There is a large customer base loyal to Apple products that have been waiting for the latest tablet. Many owners of the iPad 1 are also expected to upgrade to the latest release. In addition to this consumer demand, growth is also forecast as a result of sales into enterprise and education".
The iPad 3 is expected to debut with features such as a Quad-core processor, Retina Display resolution, 4G LTE connectivity and an 8 MP camera. The new anticipated features will help Apple extend the distance between itself and its rivals. With greater purchasing power, leveraged by its scale, Apple can offer a competitive price point, with the iPad 3 projected to start from $549, alongside a high quality product.
Whilst Apple is forecast to enjoy increased success, the market is becoming increasingly competitive for the other tablet vendors. "Only modest growth was forecast for non-iPad tablets," Xu adds. "Of these, the Kindle Fire from Amazon and several Win8 tablets, which will be released in late 2012, are forecast to be most successful. However, to date there is no significant threat to the iPad's continued dominance in the tablet market. In fact, the share of Android tablets is forecast to fall from 35% in 2011 to 26% in 2012. These tablets have struggled to compete with the user experience offered by the iPad and most future Android tablets are expected to target the low cost side of the market."
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ok, this may better fit in the S/NSS forum, but darnit, I'm mad. We need those IPs for our work! Now were running off a proxy server, that must be running on a 286, cause it takes a full 45sec to load one of our own pages on http://www.creative.com. Also, it's very limited access (we cant even get to Microsoft.com) and is actually limiting our ability to do work.
OK, so, I'm lookgin for a new job (i hate the one i've got). Anyone want to hire a Kickarse computer Tech, thats studying for his MCSE, with a mediocre knowledge of HTML, and with fairly good graphics ability (yummm, Photoshop). Also, I'm fluent in Written and Spoken Spanish. (Just ask Tuvi!)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information contact: Jan Bishop, PR Sammamish Citizen Corps Council C: 425.985.2566 firstname.lastname@example.com Amateur radio operators from Sammamish join in national deployment exercise SAMMAMISH, WA—Volunteer Communication Specialists from Sammamish will join tens of thousands of amateur radio operators across the U.S. when they test their emergency communication capabilities and radio equipment during the annual AARL Field Day June 27th through June 28th at Sammamish City Hall and Plaza. Starting at 11:00AM (PDT) on Saturday, June 27th in a round-the-clock event through 11:00AM Sunday, the Sammamish ARES/RACES GROUPe (SARGe) will put equipment, skill and know-how to the test in the most popular on-the-air operating event in U.S. amateur radio. You may have seen Sammamish Volunteer Communication Specialists before at local Sammamish events like last year's 'Fourth on the Plateau', Nightmare at Beaver Lake and the 'Concerts in the Park' series. In an emergency situation or exercise typically, they're behind the scenes, operating their radio links to the Sammamish and King County Emergency Communications Centers, Eastside Fire & Rescue, the Red Cross as well as other served agencies in Western Washington, to ensure readiness in emergency situations. "We'll be using emergency power (batteries and generators) to operate our radios, which will be set up to demonstrate our ability to handle priority messaging by voice and data modes including email messages – with attachments and pictures – over our Amateur radio frequencies," says Jon Bromberg, an organizer and participant in this year's event. "Imagine how helpful that capability might be to our City, fire and police responders following a disaster when landline and cell phones, and -MORE- even the internet, may not be available." Bromberg also pointed out that the AARL Field Day was a great opportunity for Sammamish citizens to join in the fun at the event and actually give radio operation a try on a 'GOTA', (Get On The Air), station that SARGe will have just for that purpose. "We'll have different equipment and personnel set up in various locations around the City Hall Plaza, and will be using different modes of communication." "It's a fun time for us, too, we not only get to experiment with different radio communications, but we're also able to get to know folks in the community who have an interest in amateur radio, and may be curious about how to get started with it." "We won't be hard to spot," Bromberg added, "Just look up! One of our antennas will be aloft, attached to a helium weather balloon, 150 feet above Sammamish City Hall grounds." More than 30,000 amateur radio operators across the country participated in last year's event, according to the ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio. There are over 650,000 Amateur Radio licenses in the U.S., and more than 2.5 million around the world. Through the AARL's Emergency Radio Program, Volunteer Communication Specialists provide emergency communications for thousands of state and local emergency response agencies, all for free. In Sammamish, the Sammamish ARES/RACES GROUPe (SARGe), maintains equipment, certification and standards in order to provide support to the City of Sammamish, Eastside Fire and Rescue, the Sammamish Police, and other agencies. More information about SARGe can be found on the City's website: http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/Sarge.aspx ### 704 - 228th Avenue NE, #292 Sammamish, WA 98074 www.sammamishcitizencorps.org
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Garden - Bitter Gourd Plants and 'the thing they do'
The larger DC area, the place we call home is hot and humid during the summer months. Indian vegetables like eggplants, okra, bitter gourd and ridge gourd thrive in this weather provided there is rainfall during the early growing weeks. I have had a good bit of luck with most of the vegetable and especially with bitter gourd. Pests like deer and rabbit and most of the insects also I guess avoid bitter gourd for the same reasons that humans do. Even one plant is sufficient for a steady supply of vegetables during the summer months.
Sprouting the Seeds
While the plant grows without major problems in well drained soil with lots of sunshine sprouting comparatively is a little arduous. Since the seeds have a thick outer covering some per-processing is required before germination is successful. A few years ago I had sown a few bitter gourd seeds but even after a couple of weeks there were no signs of sprouting. I talked about the problem to a friend who I knew grew bitter gourds in her yard with much ease. Her advice was valuble and now I am well armed with a few easy strategies that help in germination.
The seeds are set to soak in warm water for a couple of days. Start with warm water but the water doesn't have to be warm throughout. After the soaking I sometimes pinch the outer covering a little bit and then put them in seed starting soil. Keep them damp and in plenty of light and a warm place. They should sprout in a week to 10 days. If they do not, root around in the dirt and pull them out a little bit and cover them just so in the soil. All of these tricks help them sprout. Make sure you do not over soak them, the seeds might rot.
Transplant them outside once the overnight temperature is about 50F. They grown and fruit in about 20-30 days. I usually plant more than one plant and at least 2 plants so pollination happens without problems. If only the stink bugs will keep away.
So with these bitter gourd seeds in mind I was at the store looking for bamboo screen support for them to climb on. As I was checking out a few of them an Indian lady who was shopping for gardening stuff stopped by to have a chat. She was curious about the bamboo support I had in my hand. I told her they were for my bitter gourd plants and she offered some suggestion about pollinating them. If they do not set fruit she advised me to rub the male flower against the female flower and also not to look at them too closely early in the morning when they are doing their thing and that the plants needed privacy. If there are prying eyes she said they do not set fruit. I followed her advice I do not interfere in the morning when they do their thing :)
We have plenty of bees and bugs and that I figure helps in the pollination and there has not been a need to hand pollinate. For the amount of sunshine that actually hit these plants, I have had a fairly decent number of bitter gourds this season. I would also like to think that the privacy I gave them also helped a bit. So everybody remember that when you plant your bitter gourds.
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Just look at that fabulous harvest, those lush plants! I am definitely planning more space for bitter gourd and snake gourd next year... somehow I feel a few cucumber plants could be sacrificed ;) Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics and tips. BTW I carried seeds from DC all the way to MI :)
ReplyDeleteHi ISG -- just stopped by to clarify my comment above -- the seeds I got 'from DC' were seeds you sent to me!! :)
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The point I'm making is that in order to reduce blank stares, promote ontologies and increase adoption of semantics, we must - speak our audience's language - promote the semantic technologies they have adoptes on mass, even if we don't agree with those technologies 100% (01) Some responses.... (02) ============================== JS: There is a box labeled RIF, but no tools to support it. (03) BG: Although there isn't any RIF reasoners, there is a formal mapping algorithm from RIF to OWL2 RL and vice versa, so technically any OWL2 RL reasoner should work on RIF. (04) http://www.w3.org/TR/2010/WD-rif-owl-rl-20100511/ (05) ============================== BG: Open Data is an opportunity to promote semantics as well. The OpenData repositories, free and pay-per-use, are growing. (06) JS: Yes. �But they're not using OWL or any other ontology tools. (07) BG: The people promoting the use of ontologies (us on the ontolog list) should make it easier for others to incorporate semantics. That means building tools that cater to their technology/system, satisfy their exact need, and most importantly, speaking their language. (08) We should be promoting projects like this more, even though they may not be full ontologies. (09) http://metaquerier.cs.uiuc.edu/ (010) http://www.technologyqw.com/736-how-semantic-search-is-redefining-traditional-social-media.html (011) ============================== BG Develop/promote the tools that allow them to work with semantics in one shape or another. Whether it's �OWL, RDF, etc, these can be the steppingstones to the acceptance of ontologies like SUMO and Cyc. (012) JS: Just look at Google -- they're the biggest web company on the planet, but they don't use the Semantic Web. �They use JSON instead of RDF. ... JSON is another compact and readable notation that is familiar to every web developer. But the Semantic Webbers ignored both of them. They chose the most inefficient and unreadable notation ever inflicted on poor innocent programmers. (013) PH: DF was developed 1999-2004, JSON in 2006, so it was hardly a case of 'ignoring' it. The RDF revision now under way has JSON integration as a top priority and one of the first three action items. (014) BG: Originally JSON was JavaScript specific. It's adoption, I believe, has come from ease of readability and integration with JavaScript. Due to so many web applications adopting AJAX, it is much easier to share data passed with JSON than XML. XML needs to be parsed, JSON is ready as a native object in JavaScript. Before the success of AJAX, there was no real need to use it over XML, beside readability by humans. (015) As Pat pointed out, JSON is now being incorporated into RDF. People simply have many more uses for RDF than a full ontology, whether it is in RDF, OWL, LISP, KIF, etc., but the technology is easier to grasp, and reduce blank stares. I think we need to change this. If it means supporting semantic technology in popular forms, than be it. Dropping OWL documentation in front of them won't convey the power of a full ontology over a hacked process their developers put together to prove an ontology is not needed. (016) > > Look at IBM Watson. �IBM didn't use RDF or OWL. �To represent > their ontology and knowledge representation, they use UIMA, > which has a more compact representation than RDF or OWL. > > Until the Semantic Webbers wake up to reality, I have no > hope for them. > > John > > _________________________________________________________________ > Msg Archives: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/ > Subscribe/Config: http://ontolog.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontology-summit/ > Unsubscribe: mailto:ontology-summit-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Community Files: http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2011/ > Community Wiki: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2011 > Community Portal: http://ontolog.cim3.net/wiki/ > (017) -- Bart Gajderowicz, MSc. Ryerson University http://www.scs.ryerson.ca/~bgajdero (018) _________________________________________________________________ Msg Archives: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/ Subscribe/Config: http://ontolog.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontology-summit/ Unsubscribe: mailto:ontology-summit-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Community Files: http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2011/ Community Wiki: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2011 Community Portal: http://ontolog.cim3.net/wiki/ (019) |
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On June 26, a joint ProPublica-Washington Post story included what turned out to be startling news. The Obama administration, we reported, was "strongly considering criminal charges in federal court for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and three other detainees accused of involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.''
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I, too, wonder why the stories written or co-written by ProPublica are not as well publicized as other less (in my eyes) important ones. I'm guessing it's because your articles require a great deal of thought and analysis.
I had a professor who once surmised that Vice Presidential candidates should all carry the qualities of Dan Quayle: buffoonery. The American public is not particularly erudite, and ultimately, we just want to be entertained. (His point was that it was better that the VP be the clown than the President.)
Case in point, Obama is making progress in Asia, and America is fixated on a political-has-been "going rogue."
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