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There are three new lights that look like the Catete Double Shot, and Triple shot. They have 1,2, or 3
3w leds. I saw a brochure at the LBS today. I have some other Princeton Tec lights, they make quality stuff.
This is a stupid short animated page that will finally show you what the lights look like at the end of the video.
Has anyone seen one? They are not on the Princeton Tec website yet. They mailed some info to the bike shop today. The video implies the triple is not being shipped yet. The catalogue I saw had longer run times than the Cateyes . I left the catalogue at the shop. Li-ion batteries and a two (2) hour charger.
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Reality television show was an 'Amazing' experience for two Oklahoma brothers
TUPELO — Cord and Jet McCoy had traveled coast to coast and border to border to rodeos within the United States. And the brothers from Tupelo had even made a few trips into Canada.
"I thought I was well traveled," Jet McCoy said.
Then the definition of well traveled was changed significantly in their lives by a television reality competition, "The Amazing Race." The McCoys finished second in "The Amazing Race 16" and returned for "The Amazing Race 18." They were eliminated from the latter on an episode that aired about two years ago.
They won some money and prizes during the course of the two shows. But Cord said most of all, they rode off with "a lifetime of memories."
"We were putting 125,000 or so miles a year on a pickup going to rodeos and I'd been in like 46 of the 50 states and really thought I'd kind of been around the country," said Jet, 33. "I really didn't realize how much more there was out there to see than just tooling around the U.S.
"There are the different cultures and the different geography. There's just a lot out there going on that you just don't ever think about."
They're back to life pretty much as it was pre-reality television. Jet and wife, Ashlee, are raising a daughter, Ti Silver, 4, and cattle near Ada. Cord married Sara. He's still a ranch cowboy and continues to ride bulls.
Life is somewhat back to normal, but their personal definition of "well traveled" has undergone a world of change.
Life is somewhat back to normal, but their personal definition of "well traveled" has undergone a world of change.
"Well, I thought it was pretty cool when I got to thinking about it afterward," Jet said, "and we have seen, of course, the Rocky Mountains, but also the Swiss Alps, the Andes and the Himalayas."
On "The Amazing Race," teams of two people race around the world. Asked why they got involved originally, the McCoys said they hoped to win the $1 million grand prize. Although that didn't quite happen, it was soon evident to both that there were other values to this experience that they'd never really thought about.
"I feel so blessed to get to race. I met so many people and a lot them, I will be friends with forever," said Cord, 32. "I think it gives hope to every small-town kid. I never thought in elementary that I may get to race all the way around the world."
In rodeo, Jet won five International Professional Rodeo Association titles, including three all-around cowboy championships. Cord won five titles in the same association, including two all-around cowboy championships. Cord is a former qualifier to the National Finals Rodeo of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and has qualified multiple times for the Professional Bull Riders World Finals.
A lot of the miles logged in earning titles came while they were traveling together. Still, this experience brought the brothers closer.
"Jet, he is the real deal, good days and bad," Cord said.
And in turn, Jet commented: "I definitely appreciate him more. Being on the race and seeing that not everybody gets along the way we do, that made me realize that we have kind of a neat relationship. I have a brother that I am that close to and I definitely should not take that for granted."
The experience also enlightened them about the lives they enjoy.
Jet especially was saddened by the poverty he saw in some areas, with people who "live on a day-to-day basis."
"It was very humbling," Jet said. "It just makes you realize how folks here in the U.S., well not everybody obviously, but a lot of people, complain about a lot of trivial things that over there you don't complain about it, because you don't have to worry about it anyway."
As a result of their celebrity status from the show, the brothers have had the opportunity to speak at events and to help promote and raise funds for "good causes."
For each, it was a special chapter in their life. For Cord, especially, it was another chapter in a life that has had its dramatic moments. That includes when he was kicked in the head by a horse during the State Fair Championship Rodeo in September 2004 in Oklahoma City.
"Well, the experiences I have been through have made me who I am today," Cord said. "I wouldn't put some of my experiences on anyone, but it makes you wonder what God has in store for all of us."

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I ask the question because one of the distinguishing characteristics of this current economic downturn/recession/depression is that it is pushing a lot of workers out of regular jobs and into the ranks of the self-employed, whether they like it or not.
A recent story in The Miami Herald explored this trend and indicated that it was a "real option" for many workers, although as the story also notes, this is less of a voluntary choice and more of the reality that many workers are finding thrust upon them when they suddenly find themselves out of a job and all else fails.
"As times get tougher," the Herald story says, "many are turning to freelancing and contract work, transforming a trend that was once a lifestyle choice into a matter of economic survival. Frustrated trying to find full-time work, more people are piecing together a living doing projects, consultancies and part-time gigs from home for an outside employer."
In other words, a lot of workers are being forced into the self-employed entrepreneurial lifestyle out of necessity and/or desperation.
Not everyone is cut out for the freelance life. Freelancing has long been an option for those who wanted to work on their own schedules, doing what suited them. But beyond that, freelancing has always been a refuge for people who, for one reason or another, found they just didn't fit neatly into a regular work environment.
I've known people who were difficult and impossible to manage in a traditional work setting who suddenly became mellow, professional and productive after they went the freelance route. There is one guy who freelances a little forWorkforce Management who used to work with me as a staffer at a daily newspaper. In that environment, he was unfocused and unproductive. And while I don't know how he works at home, when he writes for me now, he hits his deadline most of the time and is a pleasure to work with. That's not something I could have said when we worked together in a traditional workplace structure.
Freelancing is a great option for some, but hard to swallow if you're forced into it because you find yourself out of work with no other good option for making a living. And those who take up freelancing by necessity know all too well that without an employer, no one is there to pay for health benefits, sick days, coffee or any number of things we all take for granted when we have a regular job.
There's also the question of how you distinguish yourself as a freelancer when there are suddenly so many other freelancers to compete with. I've been bombarded this year by queries from people I have never, ever heard from before who are now trolling for any kind of temporary gig or freelance assignment that might be available. Just the sheer volume of freelancers out on the market makes it really difficult for anyone to stand out.
More important, this flood of people into the freelance world feels to me like a fundamental change, a shift for both workers and businesses into a very different kind of employer-employee relationship. "The big question," the Herald story asked, "is whether this trend is long term or whether freelancing will fade as the economy strengthens and full-time jobs become available."
I don't think there's a good answer for that, but I do think that many businesses will find that the flexibility of a freelance workforce— primarily, the ability to assign work as the need arises on a project basis—will have a lot of appeal even after the current economic downturn has run its course.
There's another factor that makes the prospect of Freelance Nation so appealing for so many: If people can be successful working for themselves without the BS they get in a traditional job, they'll be more than happy to kiss employee life goodbye.
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text: Cal Athletics Cal Heads To Thunderdome For Friday Night Tilt With UCSB Bears make their first trip to Santa Barbara in 34 years. By Cal Athletics on Thu, December 05, 2013 Related Links Radio: KGO 810 AM Facebook Twitter Cal Game Notes BERKELEY - California leaves Berkeley for the second time this season, traveling south to Santa Barbara for an intra-state matchup with UC Santa Barbara on Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) in the Thunderdome. It will be the Bears' first trip to Santa Barbara in 34 years. Friday's game is the lone regular-season untelevised contest, however the Cal/IMG radio network will broadcast all the action on KGO 810 AM in the Bay Area beginning at 6:30 p.m. (PT) with Cal alum Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Todd McKim (analyst) on the call. Fans can listen to the game for free through the TuneIn app located on CalBears.com. • Cal has won six of its first eight games for the fourth time in head coach Mike Montgomery's six years with the Bears, also achieving the feat during the 2008-09, 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. • With a win at UC Santa Barbara, Mike Montgomery will tie former UCLA head coach John Wooden for 27th on the NCAA's all-time wins list for Division I men's basketball coaches. Montgomery is the NCAA's ninth winningest active Division I men's basketball coach with 663 victories in 31 seasons. With 115 victories in his sixth season at Cal, Montgomery is four wins shy of tying Pete Newell as the fourth-winningest coach in school history. Montgomery is the fourth-winningest coach in Pac-12 history with 272 career conference victories. • Senior Justin Cobbs became the 43rd member of Cal's 1,000-point club with 18 points vs. No. 7 Syracuse (Nov. 26). He now ranks 40th all-time with 1,036 points in 75 career games at Cal. Cobbs, the Pac-12's active career assist leader, ranks ninth in school history with 377 career assists. • Junior forward David Kravish has posted double-doubles in three of the last four games vs. Arkansas (19 pts., 15 reb.), Dayton (12 pts., 14 reb.) and UC Irvine (19 pts., 10 reb.). He entered the season with three career double-doubles. The 19 points vs. Arkansas and UC Irvine were a career-high. • Senior Richard Solomon ranks 11th in the nation in rebounding at 10.8 rpg. through Dec. 4. The forward has posted double-doubles in two games this season, with 16 rebounds vs. Denver and a career-high 17 rebounds vs. Oakland. He missed two games (Syracuse, Dayton) with an eye injury. OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION UP FROM LAST SEASONAfter scoring 73 points or more nine times out of 33 games last season, Cal has already topped the threshold in six of its first eight games this season. The Bears' scoring average of 75.2 ppg. is up 8.0 ppg. from last season's 67.2 ppg. Cal's season-high 85 points in the win over Arkansas this season is the most since the Bears recorded 85 in the victory over Prairie View A&M on Dec. 22, 2012. A LOOK AT UC SANTA BARBARAUC Santa Barbara has split its first six games of the season, defeating Hawaii-Pacific, UNLV and South Dakota State. The Bears mark the third Pac-12 team on the Gaucho's schedule so far. UCSB dropped a 76-68 decision at Colorado on Nov. 21 and an 89-76 decision at UCLA in their last game on Tuesday. Junior Alan Williams is one of the top scorers in the nation, averaging 27.5 ppg. Williams is also averaging a team-best 10.8 rpg. He has missed two of UCSB's games this season. Bob Williams is in his 16th season as head coach at UCSB. As a team, the Gauchos are averaging 75.5 points per contest. THE SERIES: CAL-UC SANTA BARBARACal has controlled the series with UC Santa Barbara, winning all previous 10 matchups. Friday marks the Bears' first trip to Santa Barbara since Nov. 30, 1979. It was the first game at the Gaucho's current arena, which was called "The Campus Events Center" back then. Cal is also the first Pac-12 team to play in Santa Barbara in 11 years when UCSB defeated USC, 69-53. Cal and UCSB also played the first game in the all-time series in Santa Barbara, winning 45-44, on Feb. 8, 1949. The two teams have played the last six games in Berkeley. Last season, Cal defeated UC Santa Barbara, 68-59, at Haas Pavilion. Justin Cobbs has totaled 33 points in two games against UCSB, including 25 in the 2011 game. In his first career start, Tyrone Wallace posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in last season's game. CAL VS. THE BIG WESTCal owns a 71-4 all-time record against current members of the Big West Conference. It's Cal's second Big West opponent this week after defeating UC Irvine Monday. The Bears are a perfect 31-0 vs. UC Davis, 11-0 vs. Hawaii, 10-0 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 6-0 vs. Cal State Northridge, 3-0 vs. Long Beach State and 1-0 vs. Cal State Fullerton. Their only losses have come to Cal Poly (2-1), UC Irvine (6-2) and UC Riverside (1-1). SEASON-OPENING SUCCESS UNDER MONTGOMERYCal opened the season with six victories in its first eight games for the fourth time in head coach Mike Montgomery's six years with the Bears, also achieving the feat during the 2008-09, 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. After completing the November slate, 5-2, the Bears own a 29-8 record in the month in the Mike Montgomery era. The Bears had a 10-game November winning streak snapped in the 92-81 defeat to No. 7 Syracuse on Nov. 26. Cal has not lost a home game in the month of November in the Montgomery era. COBBS BECOMES NEWEST MEMBER OF 1,000-POINT CLUBWith 18 points vs. Syracuse on Nov. 26, senior Justin Cobbs became the 43rd member of Cal's 1,000-point club. He enters the UCSB game 40th in school history with 1,036 points in 75 career games in his third season at Cal. Cobbs is 279 points shy of 17th-place current Dir. of Operations Theo Robertson (1,315, 2006-10) and 501 points shy of 10th-place 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year Allen Crabbe (1,537, 2011-13). LEAGUE'S ACTIVE ASSIST LEADER CLIMB'S CAL'S LISTWith 377 assists in 75 games at Cal, Justin Cobbs ranks ninth on the school's all-time chart. The Pac-12's active assist leader owns a 5.0 apg. career average, which ranks fourth in school history. He leads Cal with 50 in eight games in 2013. BIRD OFF TO BEST START AS A GOLDEN BEAR SINCE 2010Freshman Jabari Bird has scored in double figures in five of Cal's eight games, including a career-best 24 vs. Oakland. Bird's 106 points is the highest total by a freshman in his first eight games at Cal since Jorge Gutierrez posted the same total in his first eight contests in 2010. 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A natural liver cleanse is a protocol designed to help flush our livers of toxic build up, including gallstones, so that it can return to normal function.
A healthy, fully functioning liver is vitally important as it performs functions that keep the rest of our bodies nourished and safe from toxins.
Our livers extract nutrients from foods and convert them into substances our bodies need to survive, filters out toxins from everything we digest and helps to regulate our insulin response. The gallbladder sits just below the liver and produces bile which helps the liver process fats and is where gallstones are formed.
Some of the signs that a natural liver cleanse could benefit you include:
● Problems with digestion including excess gas, indigestion, and frequent constipation or diarrhea.
● Frequent headaches
● Lack of energy and fatigue
● Weakness
● Inability to lose weight
● Food allergies, in-tolerances and sensitivities
● Rashes, acne and other skin
● Pain in the abdomen or lower torso
● Muscle aches and pains
Before you embark on a liver cleanse, it's important to consult with your doctor to rule out more conditions that require urgent medical treatment.
Most natural liver cleanses call for a few simple, easily obtained ingredients including:
● Olive oil
● Grapefruits
● Epsom Salts
● Apple juice
● Ornithine capsules
There are several different popular liver flushes with slightly different protocols however most have the same basic elements. Before the cleanse, you will be advised to prep your liver by eating a light diet of mostly unprocessed, raw foods. Many also call for apple juice to help soften the any gallstones to make it easier for them to pass.
You should schedule your cleanse on a weekend so that it will not interfere with your daily activities. The first day you will devote to consuming the ingredients required in your cleanse at specified times. The second day is for rest and recuperation.
The day of the liver cleanse you will stop eating after a specified time and consume the grapefruit and Epsom salts at different intervals. Some cleanses also call for an enema to cleanse the intestines before the flush. Before bed, you will drink the olive oil and lie down to allow it to flow to your liver to facilitate the cleansing. Some cleanses call for Ornithine capsules to help you sleep.
When you wake in the morning, you will drink another Epsom salt mixture and spend the rest of the day resting. After some time has passed, you will be able to eat again, although it is advised that you start slow with light, easily digested foods.
Sometime during this process, you will have one or more bowel movements that contain the materials cleansed from your liver.
This should be a soft, yellow stool that may contain green pellets that float. These pellets are gallstones that have passed during the flush.
A great natural alternative which isn't as aggressive, but just as effective to the Epsom Salt liver flush is an all natural liver cleanse supplement. This is a much simpler method of cleansing the liver that has worked wonderfully for us that we're happy to recommend.
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Home > Programs > Bureau of Environmental Protection > Office of Customer and Technical Assistance > P2 for Households
Pollution Prevention for Households
Pollution Prevention is not limited to businesses, but includes important steps that household residents can take to prevent pollution and gain information. The URI Home-A-Syst Program and the Eco-Depot are two examples.
A visit to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation's Eco-Depot in Johnston provides proper disposal of common household hazardous wastes such as oil based paints, paint thinner, automotive fluids, aerosol products, pesticides and herbicides, swimming pool and hobby chemicals, and propane tanks from barbecue grills. Collections are on scheduled dates and by appointment, to give quick, convenient service. To learn more about collection events in Johnston and at "on the road" collection events, and learn about household hazardous waste management, see http://www.rirrc.org.
Free Market
A program of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, the Free Market is a listing service for residents who want to give or get free reusable goods for the home, garage and garden. It is part of an effort to reduce the amount of reusable goods being thrown away. Find it at http://www.freemarketri.org/.
Home-A-Syst Program
Visit URI Cooperative Extension Services Home-A-Syst Program, a pollution prevention program for households that teaches residents how to assess both environmental and health risks in and around the home, and how to correct identified problems. The program provides information on many topics such as septic systems, water quality including source water assessments, drinking water from public and private sources, water conservation, and household hazardous waste. Find them at http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/has/html/has.html.
DEM Used Oil Program
Do-it-yourself oil changers need community based, convenient options to properly dispose of their used oil and used oil filters. DEM's Used Oil and Used Oil Filter Collection & Recycling Program provides that, with program collection sites in virtually every community in Rhode Island. It is limited to a maximum five gallon drop-off per visit, and it must be generated from a household. Used oil and used oil filters collected are recycled. Find out more about oil recycling, collection site locations and contact information at http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bpoladm/stratpp/oilrecy.htm, as well as waste oil vendors that provide used oil and used oil filter collection for businesses.


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Microwave Sponges
(PLEASE NOTE: To guard against the risk of fire, people who wish to sterilize their sponges at home must ensure the sponge is completely wet. Two minutes of microwaving is sufficient for most sterilization. Sponges should also have no metallic content. Last, people should be careful when removing the sponge from the microwave as it will be hot.)
One cheap household appliance could hold the key to keeping your family safe from dangerous bacteria. The next time you finish using that kitchen sponge, throw it in the microwave. Here's UF engineer Gabriel Bitton.


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Sheckler Foundation's Skate For A Cause
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May 14 2010 / Friday
Although entrance to Skate for a Cause is free, skateboard fans can get closer to their favorite pro skaters by purchasing an in-the-park Friends and Family pass for $200 per person, which places pass holders alongside the action during the skate demos and contests. VIP tickets to special, guaranteed seating right outside the skating area may also be purchased for $50 per person. The in-the-park Friends and Family passes and VIP tickets are available for sale at the event, and all money raised through their sales will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
In addition to watching the best skate pros compete, Skate for a Cause attendees are invited to donate to the cause by participating at the skateboard carnival village where, for a small fee, they can play custom-designed games and win prizes. All money raised in the skateboard carnival village will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Below are the brands and foundations sponsoring Skate for a Cause and the games they are offering:
ARF – The skate wheel toss
EagleRider – Custom New Era hats, and raffle for a custom motorcycle
etnies – Skateboard wheel skeeball
Independent Truck Company – Trucks ring toss
Kicker – Jousting contest and the Rope a Woofer game
Mission Skincare – Putting contest
Nixon – Raffle for prizes
Oakley – Basketball hoop contest
Power Balance – Indo Board contest
Plan B Skateboards and Tech Deck – Tech Deck toss through Ryan Sheckler
Red Bull - Toss the ping pong ball into the fish bowl
Screamin Coupons – Toss the sponge
Sheckler Foundation – Dunk tank and raffle
Spin Master – Throw the skate wheel through Ryan Sheckler
The Wasserman Foundation
The skateboard carnival village will also feature food and beverages that can be purchased from Skate for a Cause sponsors Boneheads and Archie's Ice Cream, while the younger crowd can also enjoy themselves at Make-A-Wish Foundation's bounce house and get their face painted at the Kids for Wish Kids booth.


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Will History Record The Ending Of QE As An Archduke Moment?
One can't help but look at the situations transpiring around the globe and hope: things are different this time. The problem is being different puts it right back in line with that other caveat: history doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme. And so lies the most troubling aspect facing not only the U.S. economy, but quite possibly the world as whole. For if things rhyme anything inline with past events in history: We're all in a dung heap of QE based minutia, with Geo-political ramifications the "intellectual" crowd never contemplated as possible – let alone probable.
It was just a mere 4 years ago this month in which then Fed. Chair Ben Bernanke announced to the world via his now infamous Jackson Hole speech that QE would basically be adulterating the financial markets indefinitely. i.e., QE1 became QE2 signaling QE4eva. And since that time the Federal Reserve has done just. And as always that decision was heralded by the financial media as "genius."
And why wouldn't they since this would now afford them a seemingly never-ending revolving set of happy faced hedge fund managers that could tell the world how they were just making a killing for their investors. Everything once again seemed just ducky. "Don't fight the Fed." again became the clarion call. However what most of these "wizards of smart" couldn't read past their teleprompter is that the world may turn and fight them – literally.
The distortions in financial markets throughout the world have been breathtaking to anyone who'll look using a thimble full of common sense. As the emerging markets became overheated and searched for ways to deal with hot money inflows wreaking havoc within their own markets. The Fed. and crew kept the pedal down, year, after year seemingly not giving any notion of care that others may retaliate in ways never contemplated by the intellectual crowd. i.e., War.
Just look at recent comments made by now Fed. Chair Janet Yellen in her most recent appearance before Congress as reported by ZeroHedge™: Yellen Warns Of Small Cap Bubble. I read that headline and thought: Are you F'n kidding me?! I then took to the media channels to see if anyone called out that statement as proof the Fed. has no idea of what they are doing and counting on the media as to not point it out. It seemed I was correct for the silence was in fact – deafening.
If one thinks back to nearly every single testimony given as proof that QE was working you'll recall Mr. Bernanke state, (I'm paraphrasing) "Just look at the Russell 2K." Now suddenly a mere 5 months after his departure when the media et al gave his steady hand a sycophantic waving of goodbye, no one reports as to elaborate the glaringly obvious admittance by the new Fed. Chair? No one?
Revelations such as this along with the sheer unwillingness (or worse – incomprehension) of others to question such out right contradictory assessments must also be leaving others as slack-jawed as much as myself. But (and it's a very big but) there are others that see such ineptitude, rudderless, contradiction in monetary, as well as political: as opportunity.
Nothing rallies a nation faster than the threat of an enemy. And nothing serves a political class born of dictators than using any and every tool at their disposal as to rally the glaring eyes of political unrest and affix it to another as to release their ire. And what better straw-man has the world offered the tyrannical powers of the world at large than the interventionist monetary policies of the Federal Reserve via their QE program.
Attach to this the mighty response as a "show of strength" in unison across the globe that sanctions along with freezing accounts is the openly decided upon tool more powerful than armies, or weapons.
To the multitude of uninformed as well of as misinformed people under these regimes. This is propaganda made to order in ways that even Goebbels would blush.
One can't help but find the timing hauntingly coincidental that Vladimir Putin decided the window of opportunity to make his move on former parts of the Soviet Union was in near unison with the Fed. Revelations that in fact QE was being wound down. i.e., In February when the announcement of the 2nd $10 Billion dollar reduction made manifest that in fact the QE wind down was on schedule. (A schedule many across the financial media said wouldn't happen.) Now economies such as Russia and others would find themselves once again at the center of any political unrest, while simultaneously being economically hamstrung screamed opportunity to use it to their advantage with Machiavelli inspired actions.
Tag onto this that other land mass with far more people to cast political upheaval than Putin has to contend with: China.
Suddenly the economy touted as "the" economy that will save us all is not only slowing, it's contracting at a pace far more quickened as a direct result of QE being pulled.
One has to search far and deep to find just how bad and the frightening instability within their financial system that could take down world markets in a free fall under the right circumstances.
The issue here is these circumstances are not a million to one, they could be as high as 1 in 10. The U.S. "intelligentsia" seems absolutely oblivious to these facts or even the notion that such could transpire. Yet, suddenly that trading partner that every one of our so-called "smart crowd" regurgitates "they need us as more than we need them" is publicly taking the side, drawing up trade deals, and standing for photo ops with: Russia. Seems they have something in common suddenly don't you think?
I marveled the other day when I found myself in a heated argument with others in respects to the events of today and how they're playing out. Every time a point was brought about on how or why the circumstances along with the possibility for WWIII breaking out in earnest was met with sheer contempt, as if such things were ancient history.
Even when it was pointed out the display this past week by Soviet forces in assorted missile launches coupled with the now seemingly joined at the hip China sending in armed protection provoking retaliation or provocation in both U.S. friendly Japan and Vietnam territories: it was brushed aside.
Used as defense was the ludicrous notion that things like this aren't as probable any more since economically we're all dependent on each other as never before. That's why the monetary policies since WWII has kept that type of balance in check. Personally I was left once again – mouth agape.
Even when the notion was interjected we could see a Bay Of Pigs styled replay at any given time, and that alone could bring on consequences no one has a clue about. Once again it was met as if all the powers that be are in fact "all-powerful" and can handle things with little to no disruption of any significance using , Greece, Spain, and even our own conflicts such as Iraq and more as validation.
I wonder how many besides myself felt quite unnerved when none other Iran was put back into the spotlight openly thumbing their nose in a way that Mussolini could identify with when none other than China publicly endorsed their relationship.
WWI began in earnest just about a month following the Archduke's demise. Russia invaded Crimea in about the same time-frame. Couple with that the quickness of communist leaders publicly displaying solidarity reminiscent of events that transpired at the beginning of WWII. And the outright visible show of armament and the willingness to display it prominently under the noses of Western alliances suggestive of The Bay Of Pigs, and I guess there's really no need for concern. After all we've got the latest and greatest deterrent the world has ever seen: #hashtags.
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Russia has been forvced into acting - they were not the aggressor
When the agressor just pics the agressor, who cares?
A Frenchman, a German, and a Russian go on a safari and are captured by cannibals They are brought to the chief, who says, "We are going to eat you right now. But I am a civilized man, I studied human rights at the Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, so I'll grant each of you a last request." The German asks for a mug of beer and a bratwurst. He gets it and the cannibals eat him. The Frenchman asks for three girls. He has crazy sex with them, and then follows the German. The Russian asks: "Hit me hard, right on my nose." The chief is surprised, but hits him. The Russian pulls out a Kalashnikov and shoots all the cannibals. The mortally wounded chief asks him: "Why didn't you do this before we ate the German?", the Russian proudly replies: "Russians are not aggressors!"
Russia could have decided to do nothing. Russia is just as opportunistic as the rest.
If you still choose sides in this world (other than your family and friends) then you still haven't learnt a thing...
I don't think that Russia could do nothing. Sebastopol is the only warm water naval base in all of Russia. Had Putin done nothing, it would only have been a matter of time before NATO (aka USA) took over that base. Furthermore, inaction by Russia would have been seen as weakness and before long NATO would be in Poland at Russia's borders. How do you think the USA would react if Russia fomented dissent in Mexico, put its own puppet in power in Mexico City, and started building military installations near the Texas and Arizona borders? I highly doubt the decision would be to do nothing!
Ummm, all you have to do is look to Venezuela fella, you don't think Russia had anything to do with HC? LOL...all you Pukin lovers just slay me...you have your heads so far up your asses, it's funny!
Why don't all you Pukin knob-end suckers just move on over to mother Russia, I bet you'd love it over there, bwahahahahahahah...dumb asses!
Life will be better there after the reset. You sir are no different than the DWTS monkeys.
From an American POV, Russia is Mexico at the North Pole. Russian love Mexican soap operas, all dubbed into Russian. Russians and Mexicans paint their urban tree trunks white, to about a meter up from the ground. Both Russia and Mexico have lots of revolutionary monuments that are crumling into dust- benign neglect is the best homage to past best intentions gone awry. Russia and Mexico both concentrate all power into one megalopolis, into which all wealth flows.
Both regular Russians and Mexicans are far, far better equipped to survive an economic collapse than are the peoples of Europe or America, ecause they are not tied to a system of dominance.
Look, if the Funds Rate creeps aove 1%, a deflationary depression will ensue that will destroy civilization as we know it. So, yes, the end of QE will be the initiation of WW3. I actually feel sorry for the western elite. The cognitive dissonance must be overwhelming. These are people who are intelligent, at least as far as IQ goes. But they made a decision, around 10th grade/BoysGirls State, to throw in with the system and "get ahead". Now, they are stuck. The system is broken, but these people have no means of working outside of it. All of their "solutions" are predicated upon system parameters. The thinking of the elite is based on system pre-suppositions and system paradigms.This is why they can do nothing but make things worse. My sympathy goes out to them because they are are smart enough to recognize that what they do doesn't work, but their greed, preconceptions, ingrained habits, and arrogance prevent them from thinking outside of the box.
Go ahead, laugh at Putin, but he has the cognitive upper hand. Putin is not constrained by the need to preserve power or prestige. His ego is not built upon a fading empire. I wouldn't want to get on his bad side, (although I doubt his body count is as high as Hillary's) but when it comes to power, the personal morality issues are relative, not absolute. In observing Putin, my impression is that he is basically honest with himself and with the rest of the world. Obama, Hillary, et al, on the other hand, are fundamentally DISHONEST, both with themselves and with everyone else. Obama is a fraud. He must therefore be dishonest. Hillary must psychologically disassociate her ego/self image from her actions. In other words, she has to see herself as a good person, even as she murders and lies on a daily basis.
Putin does not suffer from these pathologies. I have no dout that if I crossed him, I would end up in prison or with a fatal dose of polonium poisoning. However, I think Putin would knonw what he is doing, and he would not try to fool himself about the morality of his actions. An honest criminal is better than a self-deluded fraud.
Yeah it sucks that they painted themselves into such a corner but don't think for a second that they wouldn't exterminate you and yours just to hold on to the fascade of power for one more hour.
Feel bad for them all you want, but rejoice when they meet guillotine.
Pecked to death by d*^cks or pecked to death by f*^cks; it still rhymes.
If we draw parallels with WW1; then Lehman collapse was Sarajevo moment and FED-QE is now war in the trenches. We are deep into FINANCIAL new WW1.
When FED-QE stops it means Kaiser Wilhem has surrendered and DOW going to zero is Versailles treaty moment.
Then US oligarchy goes Weimar in the follow up and all the while China has a 1929 moment in the roaring 20s of Creditor Continent; Debitor Continents; aka USA/EU, find a new Mussolini and Hitler in aftermath of Weimar $/EU collapse.
We will be fascist bigtime in First world, reduced to tatters without Steve Jobs and the Chindia and Ruski Rich will hit their Great Depression, making the lights go out all over the world when Oil will have run dry. No renewables, as the global regressionist Oil lobby killed that hope good and proper.
So...the Great Dictator Moment of new global WW2 will be around 2040.... right on time.
I'm glad I won't me around this time, just like the last time, when we had Euro/Japan WW2.
I was popped after Hitler died.
Raindrops keep falling on my head...
PS : The only difference with that guy's mustache and our age is that these days our women folk sculpture their pubic hairs to look like that guy's mustache! Some Progress!
I don't get it. What is QE
Free slops for pigs.
Your money in someone else's pocket.
Monetizing Debt. It is against the law. Nobody cares, except the locals here.
Quantitative Easing:
Quantity not quality.
Easing into financial collapse.
QE= Quantitative Easing = method by which bankers continue to get paid bonuses while lending money to people who can not afford to repay them. Or, for a bit more detail:
Why do you ask what is QE? When you know perfectly well what it is...the debasement of our money!!! That is what it is, when you boil it down...chairsatan II is a huge ? to me, and only time will tell if she continues or changes course...between the Fed and team Obozo, the dismanting of America is almost there...pretty soon nobody will be able to who the enemy is, because they will be everywhere, yep even in your back yard!!!!!!
Burning Ukraine's Protesters Alive
Nah, won't happen.
trees don't grow forever.
End QE? lol
more like an "oh shit moment"
This item attempts to link things that are essentially unlinkable. And it ignores inconvenient facts like the following.
1. The Ukraine crisis was initiated by the US and its agents, along with cooperating NGO's that believe the cold war has not ended.
2. Putin was pushed by events (reluctantly) to acknowledge the desire of the Crimea and eastern Ukraine to not be a part of a country dominated by a right-wing coup regime installed by foreigners.
3. Russia's new cooperation with China was forced on it by the threat of sanctions by Europe and the US - these latter being the most recent accomplishments of the neo-cons and Brzezinski-led interests in isolating Russia, to the long term detriment of US security.
And Germany's invasion of France in 1914 was to prevent a losing two front war. She rightly believed that was the only possible way to survive. Germany didn't get to Paris as soon as she hoped and when she got there it was with hat in hand. The Russians were quicker at mobilization than she thought they would be.
When one plays these kind of games, it doesn't always work out as planned.
I think you nailed it.
I believe your 3 points accurately depict the course of events perfectly.
If one really wants a quick check or reading on what view points ZBig et al want the proles to have, one only have to watch his daughter Mika a few mornings on Mornings with Joe.
Is the author confusing "The Bay of Pigs" w/ the Cuban missile crisis, or did he just fail to reach me on the point he was trying to make?
The author failed to reach me on any of his points and I think he may have been confusing a lot of things. He doesn't seem to know who or what runs the world these days.
Author should have stopped after writing the headline, it went downhill fast from there.
Weak article once he started talking about international affairs. Basically noise since he got his facts ass backwards,
Obama pivots and makes enemies.
Putin pivots and makes friends.
Funny, huh?
HRC's favourite read, 1984, certainly seems prophetic re USA Grand Chessboard priapism of perpetual war on weaker opponents since WWII.
Yet Muhammad Ali and Ho Chi Minh won with ropa dopa.
So far Putin and Xi demonstrated that jujitsu lesson, while secretly arming themselves with EMP, hardened electronics, hypersonic missile guidance, satellites and tactical nukes that can take out US aircraft carriers and military bases, plus the Natural Gas Euro Weapon with Russian and Chinese third and largest real money reserves in the world.
These are interesting times indeed, as two top talkers noted:
Look for currency collapse to initiate any market or war volatility, since debt usury is really not money, but gold and silver are, according to the US Constitution.
The misreported JY Small Cap misvaluation comment, like higher interest rates in 6 months, was not in the Fed transcript and may have been wishful thinking:
In the past, $RUT led other equity markets. $RUT is currently down -10%.
Buyer beware.
While talking heads claim to be surprised long bond and note yields are falling with a reduction of QE "demand", it is worth remembering that was ersatz demand created by fiat money mirage.
Just as Obamacare did not increase affordable healthcare supply, but did increase government red tape, demand, prices and taxes, the inevitable result of central planning is oligarchic failure.
On the one hand Yellen is cautioning about our dangerous debt level. On the other hand she's arguing for more stimulus to get the economy going in order to be able to pay down our debt down. Did I get that right? Granny leading the wrecking crew charge.
Yellen knows it's growth or bust. One of the speakers this week told her that is interest rates rise we will be spending more on the interest on our debt than we spend on our military. she sat there silent, he sat there silent. after a moment of confusion the guy said "so obviously we need to grow our way out" and she said "obviously". there is no other way, and even though it's a pipe dream, the plan is to expend and pretend.
...no other way for them to keep pretending there is a recovery, might even repudiate the debt thru inflation if they choose or if their NATO friends can no longer import our inflation - better for them but much worse than a bust sooner rather than later for us.
After all this serious financial (QE) talk, a relaxing moment with Eurovision 2014 winner and the song 'Rise Like a Phoenix':
And it wouldn't be news without Russia being involved (somewhat).
Tolmachevy sisters from Russia took 7th place, btw:
No, Tyler says that it was Putin's brilliant timing on his assault of the Ukraine. But the American CIA were operating furiously in the Ukraine long before the Ukraine/Russia problem hit. The CIA were there stirring up the Ukraine crowd for independence long before the Ukraine problem erupted with Russia.
Think Nicaragua, think Cuba, think Vietnam, think Columbia, think Iraq, think Afghanistan, All screw-ups. So you can blame the usual suspects.
It's all about dictatorship control over global resources. Think Kissinger Report, think Washington Consensus.
Putin was given his opportunity in the Ukraine on a godamn plate by the US.
Love him or hate him, Putin is a strong leader while Obama couldn't manage his way out of a brown paper bag.
If all these superpowers are dependant on one and other and so there can never be war, then what the fuck is going on now? What is happening right now debunks that theory. Add in China coming down on Russia's side, (who wants to partner with a psychopath, The USA), and you've got the other shoe dropping. Add in the currency wars and China and Russia buying gold to back their own currencies and dump the dollar and you've got the Banksters deploying the US Army to your country locked and loaded. I'd say it's on like Donkey Kong because in the end it's about POWER and the econimies are for the people not the insane "leaders".
Prior to WWI it was commonly believed by many that there would not be a major war because the important powers were so economically interwined (yes, even back then).
Let's start with the Machiavelli doctrine: Three factors comprise his thesis? Love, Fear, and Hatred.
Rulers need not seek out love for it is dubious and fickle. But, rely on fear... for its predictability in the human psyche to herd societies. Lastly, hatred should be avoided at all cost-- because it manifest intself into hardcore enemies transforming myrmidoms into sworn adversaries.
Stalin (the last of the hard-core Bolshevik's) dies Mar.5, 1953, and ~38 years later The USSR expires Dec.26,1991.
Mao (the last of the hard-core communist?, 'The Great Helmsman of the People's Republic of China [PRC]') dies Sept. 9, 1976. Approx. 23years after Stalin's death... and ~15 years prior to the collapse of the USSR.
Why are these two characters and date-of death important? They changed history forever in the global landscape of planet earth. Both border each other and both are communist?
It was Japan that brought about the PRC via the USA Hawley-Smoot tarrif act of June/1930, which in turn shut-down Japanese markets to American agricultural goods, etc.,-- thus in July/1930 Japan invades Manchuria, China. This ended up fomenting the Chinese Civil wars and Sino-Japanese War, that didn't end until late 1949 when the dreaded communist won over the country?
Russia, USA, and Japan all played a large part in this coming about? This is what happens when regional wars turn global in a blink of an eyelash, things go south fast! Germany was the progenerate of both World WarI & II!!! The 'League of Nations' was a joke because the USA wasn't signatory, and the NATO alliance really was hamstrung from its inception because of Russia having its Red Armies in all Eastern European (Baltic States) and basically ignoring the Potsdam Treaty.
But, the main summary of this comment has more to do about america's 'Great Depression', that made the entire globe think twice about capitalism & democracy over socialism or the Marx's manfesto of 'One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoo's -Nest-of-Political/ Economic-Suicide', communism!!! This in turn brought out the ugliness of a deceptive 'Bait and Switch'... Beggard-thy-Neighbor' enslavement. Sadly, the USSA today is on the precipice of financial armegettan via a liquidity-trap that could snare a Black-Hole eyesight?!?
Protectionism and boycotts will again be the first shots of aggression. Not because they achieve anything economically, but because the almighty all knowing rulers can never be seen to fail. Because economic failure is a mathematical certainty, they need a war to cover up their failure.
The drive of rulers is not money, it is power and dominating other human beings. The ultimate situation in which this can be done is war and concentration camps. Economic destruction is just a way to get there.
I liked this sentence.
"One can't help but find the timing hauntingly coincidental that Vladimir Putin decided the window of opportunity to make his move on former parts of the Soviet Union was in near unison with the Fed."
Also this sentence.
"Personally I was left once again – mouth agape".
Fucking priceless.
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/10/2014 18:02 -0400
Did you actually read this garbage Tyler?
Apples and Oranges, author reaches back in history to selectively compare situtaions with his own spin on them.
And the bginning of QE as when the pistol was loaded.


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Thursday 23rd August
Mickey woke us at 6.30am this morning. I thought this was supposed to be a holiday! I dont get up this early for work!
Anyway we were on the bus to Animal Kingdom by 7.15 and looking forward breakfast at Donalds.
We were the first in the breakfast line and on the look out for Year of a Million Dreams CMs. Exactly when and where do these things get given out.
Being first into the park was really strange. It was so quiet. Not a sound. Quite eerie and then we spotted a CM pointing us in the direction of Breakfastosaurus.
Photos taken we were the first in and seated. Our server introduced herself and we were soon stuffing our faces (bit of a recurring theme here).
In no time at all Mickey, Donald, Pluto and Goofy had been for a photo and autograph session, photos were purchased, table was cleared and were ushered out for the next guests.
Im glad the meal was free on the dining plan as we didnt really like it. It was very dark and very rushed. We didnt really have time to enjoy what we were eating and the tables were really close together.
Glad wed done it though because we were now ready early to hit the park.
In fact we were that early they hadnt even done the rope drop to open the park! Which means wed walked to the restaurant, had our photos done, met the characters, had breakfast and paid (well signed for DP) in less than an hour!!!
As soon as the rope was dropped we headed for Everest.
This was another first for us and we couldnt wait.
We were on the first train of the day (well Im assuming they did a test run first) and we were not disappointed.
This ride is FANTASTIC. The waiting area is so well themed, not that we took much notice as we were through it so quick. Not going to give any report on it as I dont want to spoil it for anyone.
We enjoyed it that much we got a fastpass as soon as we got off to ride again as the wait was already ½ an hour.
Wanting to get the wet ride out of the way early on we headed for Kali River Rapids. It wasnt even open and the line was massive. Twenty minutes later though we were laughing at a rather large chap in our raft who attracted every drop of water thrown in!! Sorry if youre a Dibber but it was soooo funny.
Kilimanjaro Safari was next on the list. This was really busy so we collected a fast pass and the kids ran over to meet King Louie and Baloo. We added more photopass photos to our card then I spotted a crowd just down the path.
The elusive Divine was there blending in with the flora and fauna (sp?) so I took the opportunity to snap away.
We spotted yet another PP photographer and the kids and i had our pics done with Simba
Despite have a fastpass for KS we waited forever. They seamed to be taking ages to load the trucks so we played spot the lucky family who were in the right place at the right time, wherever that me be, to get a flippin dream fast pass
I want one. Although I would settle for a stay in my castle
The safari we were on was the worst one weve ever done; it was really bumpy and fast. We couldnt understand a word the driver/guide was saying and we didnt see many animals. There was a hairy moment though when we stopped for a photo opportunity in with the rhinos because one was close to the truck while on the other side another one was preparing to charge!!!!
Our fast pass time was nearly finished for Everest so we almost ran back over. Not good in that heat after a few days of free dining.
The line was now well over an hour and all the fast passes were gone so we made the most of what we thought would be our last ride.
I had to have one of my favourite Mickey bars to cool down and we went into one of the shops for a bit of air conditioning relief.
This key to the world system is all well and good but its just too easy to charge stuff and send it back to the resort. I relieved them of a couple of Pal Mickey outfits and DS bought his Tree of Life playhouse. We had a nice chat with the CM who was about to embark on a trip to the UK and then decided to go to Dinoland.
TBC as there's too many photos to add in one post!!!!


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Developers expect to complete 50 towers by end-2009 in the Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) project, according to a senior official.
"Every plot in the project is proceeding [except for cluster Z] and we expect all the 87 towers within the project will finish by 2011 or early 2012. We are happy this project is continuing to proceed in the current market," said Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), in an exclusive interview with Emirates Business.
He spoke frankly about the construction issues and progress of the project in the context of the current crisis. He also said excavation is almost finished on Lake A and B in the project and they are now working on the wall that goes around them.
What is the current progress at the Jumeirah Lake Towers?
Thirty-five towers have received the building completion certificates and we expect the figure to reach 50 by end of the year. Maybe the figure will go up to 70 by end of 2010. And then another 10 or so by 2011 or maybe even early 2012.
Can you elaborate about the changing of hands from DMCC to Nakheel?
Nakheel did the master planning for this project, which is fully-owned and managed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority. Few months ago, decisions were made to merge all the property arms that fell under Dubai World.
Hence the project was transferred from DMCC to Nakheel and an agreement has been made by the latter to manage the completion of this project on DMCC'c behalf. It has been a smooth transition.
What is the reaction of sub-developers over the change in management?
They don't see a change as they are dealing with the same team.
What is the reason for a change in the names of the four lakes?
The lakes are being renamed to make them more relevant to Dubai and the Middle East and also are linked to our association with precious stones.
Earlier you had Almas East & West, Elucio and Allure. Elucio, the first of the four man-made lakes planned for the project, will now be known as Zafeer, meaning sapphire in Arabic. The second one, next to the Almas Tower will be called Almas (diamond). The other two lake names will be announced in their filling ceremony.
Investors say that it has been very quiet next to Lake A and B as well as the other lakes themselves. Any updates?
Our actual cluster design is integral to each other – the sub-developer builds the tower, we build the parking and the retail spaces and it all fits together. If they do not have their towers out of the ground, we cannot go ahead. We are always trying to encourage the sub-developers and track them regularly. They are remobilising site K, which is next to these lakes and will start their three towers by this week.
The sub-developer had challenges over the past six months and now that is sorted out. The schedules are little later than we originally programmed. It will be two-an-a- half-years before it will be finished. But as DMCC we made a decision not to wait on the infrastructure for the lakes.
We have informed them that we will make the lake wall around the projects that are under construction.
They will have some trouble with logistics to build the towers but we are obligated to deliver the community.
We originally allowed the tower developers to use the lakes as a storage area for their construction material and as an access to the areas. In the past few months, we have had to ask them to clear out of the lakes so that we could develop the lake walls.
Excavation is almost finished on Lake A and B and we are currently working on the wall that goes around them.
The progress of our lakes is unfortunately tied to the progress of the towers around them. It was easy to do this with Zafeer and the lake next to it because all the towers were finished in that area.
Did you renegotiate with the contractors due to the changes in building material prices?
We have asked and received some discounts from some of the contactors to reflect the current market prices. But there are more issues than just prices. Maybe we are a little late in handing over.
So you blend all the contractual issues together when you do negotiations. Basically, we have had long-term contracts. We started out in 2005 and then costs in Dubai doubled and tripled.
Now they are getting back to 2005 levels. So it has not made so much of an impact.
What is the status of the sewage treatment plants (STP) and district cooling?
Currently we are connected to the Gardens STP, which exists behind the Ibn Battuta Mall. It can handle our flow.
In terms of district cooling, we have just commissioned a second plant a week ago and it will be sufficient for the current towers. What we have found is that demand is a bit lower for chilled water than our original calculations.
What about the connectivity of JLT to the Metro?
We were excited by the RTA's announcement of an internal bus route for JLT last week with dedicated bus stops to the two stations at 10-minutes intervals. But the stations are not finished as yet and they are expected to be complete by February 2010.
What is the progress on the connectivity of JLT to the surrounding developments in Dubai?
We have completed all the internal roads within JLT that were our responsibility in terms of construction.
However, RTA has its Western Parallel Road project, which comes from the Meadows into JLT where it splits, goes around our site and back to Ibn Battuta mall.
They are currently working on that project and they still have work to do. The contract was expected to complete by October. I think they have another year to go.
Work on lakes is on track
Providing an update on the lakes in the Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) project, Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), said priority has been given to water modelling studies to ensure that the quality of water meet expectations.
It is understood that there has been a delay in payments and that is the reason why the lakes are delayed.
There have been no issues of delay in payments. Right now everyone is working for us and are getting paid.
Investors are concerned about the delay in the lakes. Any updates?
The lakes are very complicated. The pipeline runs under Sheikh Zayed Road and into the sea. Right now it is connected to Jumeirah Islands but we will twin that pipe and put the second pipe in, which is about 90 per cent complete in terms of construction and connect it to the sea. We also have to do some upgrades to the existing beach pumping stations. The entire system will not be in place until July 2010.
The concept of lakes is also new in Dubai. Many existing projects, which feature lakes have experienced a situation where the quality of water is not as ideal as one may wish. We have been very careful to ensure that the quality of water in our lakes is up to the expectations of a home-owner living in that area.
What you see is Lake C or Zafeer, which is not connected to the recirculation system. We are using that lake as our temporary discharge location for dewatering. We are currently connected to the Jumeirah Islands system and can discharge the water from the lake and refill it when we want.
The lake management system is really sophisticated and we are not taking any chances. The water from the sea will be circulating at an interval of around 10 days so that it retains its freshness and is free of algae. That is being determined by consultants who are doing water modelling studies for us.
What about the water quality? There are some doubts expressed by current investors in the project?
The current water quality is surprisingly good. It is hot and there is no algae. We may fill up Lake D [next to Zafeer] by this year-end and it could be filled up similarly like Zafeer. The civil works will be finished this year. It is the pump station at the beach that will take some time. At the same time, we don't want any chances with the water quality. So we have just hired Hyder Consult to do a further modeling studies related to water quality to reconfirm that the flushing rate is ideal. We will get the first results in about five to six weeks, which will give us the comfort that what we are dealing with is adequate to our criteria. For an added level of protection, we have also built a recirculation system in the lakes. Pipes will be set on the liner within the lakes and they will push the water around so that it is never stagnant. Even if you are turning it over to the sea, there are still pockets that might be harder than other areas to flush out because of the design. So we have taken this additional measure.
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Irvine-based Arbor Surgical Technologies has raised $20M in a Series B funding. The company said that it raised the round from Bair Venture Partners, with new investors Affinity Capital Management and Fisk Ventures. Existing investors Delphi Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, Three Arch Partners, Thomas J. Fogarty MD, Sapient Capital, Kaiser Venture Capital, David Chonette, and Sage Venture Partners, also participated. Pete Shagory of Baird Venture Partners joins the company's board. Arbor is developing a heart valve replacement system. The funding brings the company's total to approximately $34M. More information »
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In order to cover the project's $2,000 cost, St. John launched several fundraising efforts by airing a commercial that promoted the project on Malverne TV, and received donations via email and after mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. He received discounts from companies that contributed to the project, he said, including Michael's Electric Supply, in Lynbrook, and Oceanville Mason Supply, in Oceanside.
"I've gotten a lot of generosity, and people have been stopping me on the street, saying, 'You know, you're doing a great thing,'" St. John said. "It just makes me feel like what I'm doing is actually making a difference — I feel like it's become more than an Eagle Scout project to a lot of people."
Over the course of 14 months, St. John said, he built the monument out of cinderblock, brick, concrete and bluestone — complete with lights at its base — to showcase the steel on a protected platform. "The original memorial very quietly made its presence. This added piece makes it a little more visible," said Troop 24 Scoutmaster Joseph Resch, 73, who has been involved in Scouting for 30 years. "It's a nice backdrop to the original monument, and makes more of a concrete statement with the village."
At the monument's dedication, St. John thanked McDonald and the village; Director of Public Works Paul Jessup; Michael's Electric Supply; Vinny Bonfiglioli of Oceanville Mason Supply; the not-for-profit organization Woodmen of the World; the Rev. Frank Parisi of Our Lady of Lourdes Church; Resch and his fellow Troop 24 scouts; his father, Assistant Scoutmaster Nick St. John; his mother, Suzanne; his brother, Zack; and two sisters, Sarah and Olivia, who, Nicholas said, made his project "more than just a dream and a drawing."
"I couldn't be prouder," said Suzanne. "He did a beautiful job organizing — even though he may not have literally had his hand in every piece of the work, like the masonry, he was there doing everything every step of the way. I hope he's half as proud of himself as I am of him."
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Scranton parking meters to get credit card payment option
Starting next week, Scranton motorists will be getting a new downtown parking-meter payment option: credit cards.
The city's new parking meter management firm, Republic Parking System of Chattanooga, Tenn., will begin changing 750 of the city's 1,400 parking meters to new meter heads that will offer a pay-by-credit-card option along with coins and tokens, said Republic District Manager Wally Bice.
The pay-by-credit-card option will be separate from the already-existing pay-by-smartphone option the city began May 28 with Pango Mobile Parking of Baltimore, said city Treasurer Christopher Boland.
The changeover of meter heads in the central business district is expected to take 10 days to complete, Mr. Bice said.
A video on how to use the credit card function on new meters that are being supplied by another firm, IPS Group Inc., can be found at IPS's website, www.ipsgroupinc.com/resources/videosPage.htm under the link "Demonstration Video" for IPS Smart Meter.
A pay-by-credit-card option is the latest of several changes in recent months involving the city's parking meters.
In June, the city hired Republic after it had submitted the low bid for the meter management job of $60,000 each year from 2013-17.
In July, Republic began enforcing the city's meter hours as city rules have long dictated, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Republic also opened an office in July on Penn Avenue to accept parking ticket payments.
Next month, Republic plans to roll out a "license plate recognition" system for enhanced meter-hour enforcement, particularly of two-hour time-limit meters, Mr. Boland said. A Ford Focus with mounted cameras will be driven around the downtown and take photos of parked vehicles to track parking times and find violators, he said.
A photo would identify a vehicle and its license plate, exact location and time of photo for use as evidence for a meter-enforcement employee to issue a ticket. The system would not only identify vehicles parked at expired meters, but also vehicles over a two-hour time limit.
Meant to create turnover, the two-hour time limits have had spotty enforcement over the years, Mr. Boland said.
"The camera car will be a beefed-up enforcement of that (two-hour) rule that has been in place," Mr. Boland said. "That enforcement will include Pango customers as well.
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Codemasters has an enthusiastic write up about their upcoming shooter Bodycount over on the official Playstation Blog.
Codemaster community manager Benjamin Bateman calls the shooter a "gun centerfold" and says that everything about the game is focused on the experience of "squeezing the trigger, hearing bullets tear through the air and watching them obliterate enemies and the environment."
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Missoula has a feral cat problem. According to Jessie Rogers with Missoula Animeals, the last census puts their population over 10,000.
"It's surprising how much of a problem feral cats are in Missoula, east Missoula, and surrounding areas," said Rogers. "Looking into the census of the last years, we have deduced that there's between 10,000 and 15,000 feral cats running around Missoula County."
This week Animeals teamed up with three veterinarians and several organizations to run a trap-neuter-release clinic called the Southside Rescue Project to combat the growth. A grant from the ASPCA helped fund the project.
Rogers said cats can reproduce faster than bunnies.
"While everyone loves kittens, there'll always be kittens," said Rogers. "Doing these spay and neuter returns means that there will be less feral kittens, and less issues, because once there's overpopulation, bad things happen"
On Friday workers neutered more than fifty felines.
Rogers said Animeals has at least fifty kittens that need new homes. For more information, go to their website by clicking here.


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Dozens of young people hang posters on bus stations throughout country in protest of separate seating between men and women with objective of showing what public transport could look like if such bus lines are instated
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Dozens of young people protesting the separation between men and women on public transportation in Jerusalem toured a number of cities Tuesday night where they hung signs in protest of the "mehadrin lines"
that stipulate such a separation.
The organizer also claimed that new lines are added weekly to what he calls "discrimination lines." According to him, the policy is strictly enforced by haredi passengers as drivers turn a blind eye and sometimes even support their violent acts.
"The ministerial committee that was established by High Court request ruled unequivocally that the segregation must be stopped.
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You know what, Bits and Bramblers? I don't think I can explain how much I love My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Fenway Park, and Mary Poppins. I love it so much, I'm sad that more people haven't read it. Which is why I keep telling people to read it, ever since it was published in 2008. I mean, I've tried. A lot. But the thing is…for some reason, I'm not good at explaining why I love it so much.
In fact, I just end up babbling like a…crazy person. Yelling out things like, "Okay, so…the three main characters have to write about their most excellent year!" and, "So they use journals from their Freshman year, which was their most excellent year!" And that's before I mention Fenway Park. And Mary Poppins.
That's I decided to let our book trailer do most of the work for me. So watch, and then check out My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Fenway Park, and Mary Poppins, and READ IT NOW! (Did I mention I love the book? Because I do. I really, really do…)


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my 11 month old daughter has gotten a cold, vomited, and now has a bad cough with lots of mucus. i go through about 25 tissues in an hour. her nose is always runny down to her chin and now she has flem whenever she coughs which is frequent.is there anything i or a doctor can give her to stop the mucus production like an antibacterial medicine or something?
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No, there is nothing the doctor can give her. Unfortunatly you just have to let it run its course and hopefully she will stop snotting soon! If she continues to vomit try giving her pedilyte with a medicine dropper every 20 min or so. They seem to do better this way and keeps her hydrated. good luckposted 06/14/2008 by JMJ3553
You can not trivialize a cold with a cough in a 11 month old baby! If the chest becomes involved she could need medical intervention. I hope you consult your Pediatrician.posted 12/31/2008 by a BabyCenter Member
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Pink Mountaintops is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver led by Stephen McBean. The band has consisted of many of the same musicians who participate in the Black Mountain collective as well as members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, The Delta 72, The Black Angels, Sleepy Sun, Superconductor, The Warlocks, Cat Power, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, and Cold War Kids. Their debut self-titled album was released on the Jagajuwar record label in 2004. The record came to prominence in 2005, when Black Mountain released their self-titled debut record also on Jagjaguwar. McBean supposedly wrote the material when Black Mountain was on tou... Continue Bio >>
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The Hemel Hempstead Junior Chess Club meets at 6.45pm, for further information please contact Philip Gregory (01442-242620) or Charles Phillips (01442-247520)
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PARIS France's government offers a preview Wednesday of what the Obama administration faces next week, as lawmakers debate the wisdom and necessity of a military response to a chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed hundreds.
Shoring up support for a military response, French officials said a punitive military response would help shift the balance in a 2 1/2-year-old civil war that was tipping in favor of Bashar Assad.
"If you want a political solution you have to move the situation. If there's no sanction, Bashar Assad will say `that's fine, I'll continue what I'm doing,'" France's foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, told France Info radio Wednesday morning, hours ahead of the debate.
As the Obama administration worked to build its own support ahead of the Congress vote, the U.S. and Israel conducted a joint missile test Tuesday in the eastern Mediterranean in an apparent signal of military readiness. In the operation, a missile was fired from the sea toward the Israeli coast to test the tracking by the country's missile defense system.
But Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of Assad's most vocal supporters, warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria, although he told The Associated Press that Russia had frozen new shipments to Syria of an air defense missile system.
There's a major difference between the French debate and the one coming up on Capitol Hill: President Francois Hollande has an easy majority in the French parliament, and he neither needs nor - unlike President Barack Obama - wants their vote of approval. But with the prospect of military action against Assad facing dwindling support internationally, the government has been building its case.
The U.S. and France accuse the Syrian government of using chemical weapons in an Aug. 21 attack on rebel-held suburbs of Damascus that killed hundreds of people. Obama and Hollande are pushing for a military response to punish Assad for his alleged use of poison gas against civilians - though U.S. officials say any action will be limited in scope, not aimed at helping to remove Assad.
Putin said Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military strikes if it is proved that Damascus used poison gas on its own people, but he questioned the proofs released by Britain, the United States and France as part of their efforts to build international support.
Any proof needs to go before the Security Council, Putin told The Associated Press. "And it ought to be convincing. It shouldn't be based on some rumors and information obtained by special services through some kind of eavesdropping, some conversations and things like that."
Fabius, the French foreign minister, said Syria would certainly come up at this week's G-20 meeting in Russia.
"We will discuss with the Russians, because they are an important player in the region. Up until now they've been blocking things. If there's been an evolution that would be very desirable," Fabius said.
On Tuesday, the White House won backing for military action from two powerful Republicans - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and House majority leader Eric Cantor.
In Syria, Al-Baath newspaper, the mouthpiece of the country's ruling Baath party, slammed U.S. senators and members of the Congress for their support.
An editorial in the paper's Wednesday edition branded the American lawmakers who backed military action in Syria as "advocates of war and terrorism."
"When the Obama administration seeks a broader mandate from the Congress, which it basically in no need of, this means that it prepares itself for what is bigger and more dangerous," the paper said.


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A man's tart, well sort of ... This is an upside down lemon tart but if it's not masculine enough you can pour whisky over it. Photo: David Reist
It is a good idea to take stock each year around Father's Day on how the whole man thing is going. As far as annualised celebratory events go, this one is pretty good. It doesn't carry the weight of being a year older, even though technically you are, it doesn't cost you much unlike Christmas, and it's not pointless like Valentine's Day (you are married, isn't that enough?) or wedding anniversaries (ditto).
Father's Day is just about you, as a dad, and no one else gets a look-in. I always head into it with a wish-list, and top of the list this year was a Pacojet, which is a six-and-a-half grand way of making ice-cream. My kitchen isn't complete without this device. Sure it works out to be - say you lease it at 10 per cent and make ice-cream once a week - $10 a serve. But I'm sure there are other uses.
I'm quite taken with all this stuff targeted to the man's man. We've come so very far from aftershave and fragrances produced by ex-soccer players. I keep coming across male-oriented cookbooks such as Richard Blais's Try This at Home, or Manly Food by Simon Cave. And whole new industries are devoted to men's needs - like the much lauded Tap King, your own beer keg in the fridge. Brilliant people designed this.
Whisk ... with whisky perhaps? Photo: David Reist
But what do you need to create a manly ambience while you enjoy your keg-poured beer? How about a man candle? A candle that smells of leather and cigar boxes. Or freshly cut grass and a new baseball glove for the outdoorsy types. Or that cordite smell of a just-fired bullet and deer hide for the hunter in us all. Car repair shop and ute tray for the auto enthusiast.
I'm just guessing here, but I'm sure there's no end to waxy smells Mandle Co can create: Grilled beef and chips, La-Z-Boy and wet labrador, ugg boot and pipe. So much more appealing than magnolia, lavender and rose petal.
But I'm more impressed still by something you would think could never be made interesting to the modern man's man. Have a guess.
Anything to do with Shades of Grey? Yep, make no mistake, no man has ever read this book, nor would they go and see, heaven forbid, this as a movie. A Prius? Sure, you're doing the right thing, but there is no swagger you can affect here that is going to change the impression that you're in your wife's car.
How about a macaron? So colourful, sweet and pointless, like a mini pavlova.
Well, here's where you are wrong. The visionaries behind Dream Cuisine have brought out an entire range of manly macaroons that will appeal to the darker sex, the man who has a ute, a keg of beer in his fridge and spent cartridges in his pocket.
You can - or could, I'm not sure whether this was an offer just for Father's Day - have a plateful of pastries flavoured with beer, whisky and bourbon.
How good does that sound, I ask you? I have a vision, a bunch of blokes around a card table, a pile of chips in the middle, empty beer bottles and half-filled glasses, a moose head on the wall, a distinct smell from the candle. What is that? Whisky barrel and jerky?
And into this arrives a plate of malty beer-flavoured macarons. I am impressed beyond words at the enterprise of some people.
Clearly, I have no time to make these colourful little macarons. But I can share a lemon curd meringue cake. It's sort of like an upside down lemon tart but is gluten-free, light as a feather and pretty neat. Sure, it lacks a masculine tone, but you can dump a shot of whisky over it, if that helps.
Getting back to Father's Day, what was my haul this year? Well, the Breaking Bad series, which I haven't seen, but just about everyone who has seen it seems to have taken on a marketing role and thoroughly recommends it.
My son gave me a handmade bookmark, very cute with the little backward letters and wobbly writing, which was also interesting. I read from a Kindle and he is 14. Next year, maybe I'll score a mandle or a beer-flavoured cake.
>> Bryan Martin is winemaker at Ravensworth and Clonakilla, bryanmartin.com.au
Lemon curd hazelnut cake
4 egg whites (use the yolks for the curd)
pinch of salt or cream of tartar
225g castor sugar
1 cup hazelnuts, roasted, skins rubbed off, nuts finely ground (set aside a few tbsp to garnish)
Lemon curd
4 egg yolks
2-3 lemons, juice and finely grated rind
100g sugar
250g butter, diced and at room temperature
300ml whipping cream
To make the meringue, have the egg whites at room temperature and set the oven to 120C (use a thermometer to check the accuracy if you have one).
All the equipment you are using needs to be very clean and free or oil and detergent. In your chosen weapon - mixmaster with balloon whisk, hand whisk, Thermomix with paddle, or large bowl with a wire whisk and heaps of muscle (respect) - whisk the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Add the sugar slowly and evenly while beating, letting it dissolve between each addition. Once all the sugar is incorporated, beat for two to four minutes until the mix is very glossy and thick. You should be able to upend the bowl and nothing comes out. Fold the hazelnuts in gently.
Pour into a 20-centimetre springform cake tin lined with baking paper. Make a depression in the middle to hold the custard. Bake for 60 to 90 minutes, turning the temperature down to 100C after the first five minutes.
The meringue is ready when it sounds hollow. Turn off the oven and let the meringue dry in the oven if you like a fully dried cake base, or take it out to cool if you don't mind it a little chewy. Once cool, keep in a sealed container until ready to assemble.
To make the lemon curd, mix together well the eggs, lemon juice and rind, and sugar. Set over a pot of simmering water and cook, stirring, until the mixture reaches 72C. Off the heat, stir in the butter a piece at a time until absorbed - don't dally, this should be done fairly quickly.
Whip the cream until light and fluffy, and fold about half the lemon curd through - use more if you like, and keep the rest as lemon butter.
To assemble the cake, pour the lemon curd over the cooled meringue base. Garnish with the extra ground hazelnuts. You can use fruit, too, if you like, to garnish.


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FAIRFIELD, Ohio - Sophomore Billy Weldon won at No. 6 singles to lead the Butler men's tennis team at Xavier. The Musketeers won the match 6-1.
Weldon defeated Freddy Abunku at the bottom of the lineup 7-5, 30 (retired). Abunku retired after being down two breaks in the second set.
Xavier was deeper and more solid all-around than us," head coach Parker Ross said. "We have been coming up short in doubles lately after starting off the year strong; our doubles effort definitely needs to improve."
The other Bulldog who made a strong showing was sophomore Pulok Bhattacharya at No. 2 singles. He took the undefeated Mesa Mei into a third-set tie-breaker, but fell just short.
"Pulok played a good match. He almost had him," Ross said.
Xavier (9-1) won at every other spot. Weldon and classmate Austin Woldmoe were in a tie-breaker at No. 1 doubles but the match went unfinished.
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If your baby is a good chewer you can start introducint "regular" food right now. I started my daughter with fish at 6 months. She loves it. It is soft enough for a start up chew food. You should get some of the baby puffs, they disovle very easily and teach your baby to grab and chew food. But they can eat what you eat except for certain things like cow's milk, peanut butter and things like that which I'm sure you know about. But you can start feeding him chicken, fish, noodles, rice, veggies, fruit, some bread etc. It's all good! My daugher eats all of these things and she loves it. Much better than pureed baby food :)posted 10/26/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
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Mid Row Thatched Cottage
Retaining Many Original Features
Sandy Beach 500 yards
Lyme Regis 2 miles - market town of Bridport 5 miles
This pretty, 18th century thatched central heated cottage is set in a row of similar properties and has been refurbished to a high standard retaining many original features. The enclosed sunny, raised, pebbled rear courtyard garden is reached via four steps and is surrounded by shrubs, climbers and flowers. Beach access close by (500 yards) Parking opposite on village street. Shops 200 yards; Pub 50 yards.
Three steps lead up to Porch with space for coats and boots; Enter open plan carpeted throughout beamed Sitting/Dining Room with window seat and electric logs/flame-effect fire in stone fireplace (high chair available for use).
Through door to Modern new kitchen with tiled floor and door to courtyard garden, Downstairs Bathroom: modern bath with shower over.
Upstairs: 2 Bedrooms - a large double with 5ft bed, TV and en suite shower bathroom (travel cot available for use in this large room) plus a smaller bedroom sleeping 1 with 2ft 6in single with another 2ft 6in bed stored underneath. Both of same good quality and comfortable.
Luxuries: Electric Log flame effect fire, DVD player
General: Central heating, New 37" LED HD TV with Basic Sky Package.
Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities: Cooker, Microwave, Fridge with ice box
Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Furniture: Single beds (2), Double beds (1)
Other: Linen and towels provided
Outdoors: Private garden
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Charmouth is close to the borders of Devon and Somerset and after only a few minutes drive you can visit these counties and the sites they have to offer. North Devon can be reached by car in just over the hour.
This is home to thefirst World Heritage Site and the Jurassic Coasts outstanding geology represents 185 million years of Earth history. Thw whole 95 miles is open and spectacular , a walkers paradise to explore the sandy beaches, bays, coves and headlands. Thers is also an incredible variety of bird, plant and sea life.
The area has clean water and is ideal for swimming, snorkelling etc. There are mixed sandy and shingle beaches in Lyme Regis and Charmouth. The shingle Chesil beach extends 18 miles to the west. This beach is a favourite of beach fisherman as the sea is deep close to the shore.
The area has many National Trust sites with mansions open to visitors throughout the summer.
The Market town of Bridport has shops, restaurants coffee bars and a market in the High Street on Saturdays.
Charmouth is a coastal resort and with its ancient coastline of dramatic cliffs is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast. The river Char flows out through the middle of Charmouth beach and the bridge provides a picturesque area that has remained unchanged for decades. The beach area provides a mix of sand and pebble beach. Fossil hunting has been a favourite of many for years.
Charmouth has a butcher, baker, stores shop, paper shop, chemist, fish and chip shop, restaurants and pubs. On Mondays there is a large market in the local field. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage restaurant is in nearby Axminster and Mark Hix's Oyster &Fish House is nearer Lyme Regis.
We are keen on the Jurassic Seafood Wine Bar in Lyme Regis and for good pub food The George In Chideock.
Jane austen and catharine of Aragon were just two of charmouth's many famous frequent visitors.


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Shortly after season's end, the apocalypse was upon us as Joshua Cribbs was allegedly not a part of the Cleveland Browns plans going forward. One month later, it appears that all is well in the world as contract negotiations between Cribbs and the Browns front office is reported to be going very smoothly, leading to
Browns News: Dawn Aponte Officially "Traded"
While the false alarm was raging via Tony Grossi a few weeks back, the Browns have now officially traded front office capologist Dawn Aponte to the Miami Dolphins. In exchange, the Browns received Matt Thomas. Earlier this week, he was introduced as the VP of Football Administration – the role previously held by Aponte. Per the
Cribbs Cleans Out Locker, Says Goodbyes
Yesterday, we reported that Josh Cribbs' agent Peter Schaffer said that his client was going to Berea to clean out his locker. While this may have been considered one of the many idle threats that appear to be littering the media, the Pro Bowl return man and fan favorite did just that. "I said goodbye to some
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Its all Josh Cribbs all the time today!! This will be brief. We've gone on and on here at WFNY about it. You have done so on sports talk radio, and in conversations with your friends and co-workers about it. Its the most obvious thing in Cleveland Browns Football these days – pay Josh Cribbs