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Where are they now?
The Hit Man continues to make disciples
Here today, gone tomorrow" is one of the poorest parts of contemporary media practice. A publication makes someone temporarily famous or infamous, but we never learn what happened to him afterwards. At WORLD we want to show how God works and keeps working on His creatures, so we are beginning this month a new feature, "Where are they now?" We'll report on what has happened to some who were in our pages four or six years ago.
Today's subject is baseball coach Mike Easler, now 49. I wrote about him in March 1994 when he impressed me with how he taught both batting and biblical thinking to young major leaguers. Back then he was the hitting coach of the Boston Red Sox and a licensed Baptist minister in San Antonio during the off-season. Now he continues with the same two callings, except that he has moved from Red Sox to Redbirds. Mr. Easler's advice hasn't changed: "Just track the ball, then explode," he counseled young St. Louis Cardinals outfielder J.D. Drew, a likely future star who said after a lot of swings, "It's getting better." Mr. Easler responded, amid the thwack! thwack! of bat perfectly hitting ball, "Yes, it is, you're getting the basics, milk before meat, baseball or Bible."
Is there a biblical worldview of batting? Listening to Mr. Easler as the Cardinals took their batting cage cuts, it seems that way. To Ray Lankford he said, "We ain't gonna be perfect, but we're going to turn on those pitches." To Brian McRae he said, "Gotta hit those low pitches! Yes! Everything you do, you want to be in control." Mr. McRae, who did not hit well last year, replied pensively, "I don't think I need to be as quick as I've tried to be. If I'm fluid, it'll come." Mr. Easler agreed, "Yes, keep the word 'flow' in your mind. We're not smart enough to think about 3 or 4 different things ... we do what feels good, so get used to doing things right, and then that will feel good." Mr. McRae responded, "And I know the feeling is good because it produces good results. I'm not fighting the ball." Thwack! Thwack! "Yes!" Mr. Easler responded. "Now you're ready to explode. It's from within! Boom! Power comes from within!" Mr. McRae responded, "Yes, that felt right."
Baseball displays a profound democracy. At one batting practice session a father told his 3-year-old son, "There's Mark McGwire," and the boy asked, "Does he have to wait his turn?" Mr. McGwire did, and joined other players in picking up the dozens of balls at the session's end and putting them in baskets. But democracy also means that players come and go: On March 18 the Cardinals, trying to shore up their bullpen, traded a utility player well-liked by players and fans, Joe McEwing, for Jesse Orosco, a veteran left-hander who holds the record for most games pitched in-1,090. Manager Tony La Russa mournfully said right after the trade's announcement, "Part of the joy you have coming to the ballpark is knowing you have Joe coming to the clubhouse. But we don't enjoy getting beat. This is the real world. You don't have everything. We're close to being good. We needed something to be better."
J.D. Drew, sitting in front of his locker, was wearing a T-shirt showing a baseball labeled, "Official Savior of Mankind," and under those words a cursive "Jesus Christ." (Official major league baseballs have the signature of the American or National League president in that spot.) On March 18, right after the McEwing-for-Orosco announcement, Mr. Drew sadly thought through what he said was his first experience of a buddy being traded: "I love the way Joe plays. We competed with, not against, each other." But two days later it was fun to watch him in the batting cage with Mr. Easler, and jubilant sounds coming from both: "Coil! Like a whip! Boom! Yes! Hoo-hah!"
Mr. Easler knows about trades; he played for six major league teams from 1973 to 1987, becoming so proficient at his particular skill that he was known as "The Hit Man." Now that he's been in professional baseball for three decades, he sees the physical automatically; just as talented mechanics can look under the hood of a car and quickly discern problems, so Mr. Easler at a batting cage can watch a swing and instantly know the correction that is needed. "What I really work at," he said, "is reading the personality. The external is easy, the internal far more difficult." That's the difference as well between Phariseeism and Christianity, and when I asked Mr. Easler about what was similar in teaching batting and Bible, he grinned and said, "Certain absolutes. Always go back to basics. Jesus came to save us from our sins. Do the basics. Everything flows from them."

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Campaign targets Delhi, local achievements take back seat
The frenzied response from the 12,000-strong crowd in Prantij (Sabarkantha district), about an hour away from Ahmedabad, makes it seem as though it is a meeting being addressed by a fiery opposition leader about to dislodge an unpopular incumbent government on its last legs. Only, the public meeting is being addressed by Narendra Modi, incumbent CM of Gujarat for 11 years!
How does one explain this paradox? This is the most interesting aspect of the Gujarat elections. Modi doesnt talk much about his local achievements simply because he doesnt feel so compelled to do so. He largely focuses his attack on the Congress government and the Gandhi family at the Centre. In another public meeting outside Vadodara, sections of the crowd happily declare Modi as the next prime minister of India. Modi has established a dialogic way of communication. Short questions are followed by quick, eager answers from the crowd, as if on cue. At the end of this indulgently predetermined dialogue with the crowd, it becomes somewhat apparent that Modi is eager to move on from Gujarat to the national scene sometime soon. This is precisely what makes Gujarat elections so interesting.
Modi seems to have established a new political vocabulary to communicate with the urban Gujarati so visible in his last election meeting in Prantij. This new vocabulary is an odd mixture of how India needs a break from the tradition of the Gandhi family-run Congress defining hamari deshbhakti. Strangely, in this 45-minute speech, he devotes some 20 minutes to a contentious foreign policy issue how Sir Creek, a 9,000-sq km marshy water body with oil and gas resources on the border of Kutch and Sindh is to be divided between India and Pakistan. Modis unusually long discourse on Sir Creek and his accusation that the Centre may be bartering Indias interests away to Pakistan partly reveal how he is converting an Assembly election into a platform for a future national election. Indeed, Modi does this very cleverly by employing his new political vocabulary of nationalism based on some of the bitter memories of the average urban Gujarati with neighbouring Pakistan. He invokes the humiliation faced by the Gujaratis at the hands of Pakistan when a private plane flying state chief minister Balwantrai Mehta was shot down by the Pakistani air force, killing the CM. Mind you, Modi is doing all


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My First Widespread Panic Show: Thoughts, Memories & Remastered Audio From 5/8/97 Sixteen Years Later
Note: I originally started writing this last year for this show's 15th anniversary, but couldn't squeeze it out on time. Alas, here it is a year later.
This post is to commemorate an anniversary, but the anniversary that was on my mind on May 8, 1997 was the 20th birthday of one of the most celebrated Grateful Dead shows of all time. In fact, the Maxell XLII of that show was queued up on my Walkman as I rode my bike around Chicago on unseasonably warm spring day prior to my first Widespread Panic show that evening. Thinking back on that day, sixteen years later, I think it's appropriate that these two shows will be forever linked in my mind. The experience was an incredible introduction to the band, and the show is one that stands the test of time and should be considered among their best.
First, it should be known that this was no ordinary show. It was the add-on free concert at the Vic (the public show was the next day at the bigger Aragon Ballroom) to celebrate yet another anniversary: the 25th year of Chicago's finest rock radio station 93.1 WXRT. Today, contests and ticket giveaways are coordinated mostly through a websites and social media outlets. In 1997, there were a variety of options, all of them required a bit more work than just clicking a link and typing your address. There was a mail-in component, call-in contests and my personal favorite the "Panic Attack", where the station would sound an alarm and announce a random location in Chicago… it was up to you to get your Panic-loving ass to wherever in the city the radio station had designated to claim your free tickets. Also, it seemed, the band had given away a bunch to friends and family. The result — the audience here was hardcores — and the band was primed to deliver for them.
So what was I doing at this special gig for my first show? In the mid-nineties I was in the midst of a self-directed jamband immersion program. I had been a fan of Panic's recordings, but their prior visit to Chicago (on Halloween) found me nearer to their home base, in Atlanta for Phish. Therefore, I was just determined as hell to get into this show. Some friends and I had scored some tickets after carpet bombing XRT's mail in option.
I was also hoping to enter other brave new worlds. The week prior I had taken shipment of my first piece of field recording equipment, and this was primed to be my first show as a taper (actually, a "patcher") with a Sony D8 DAT machine, and was dying to give it a test run.
So for a first show, you couldn't ask for a better set of cover songs. Anchored by Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" and Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain", these are the perfect combination of superb , under-the-radar choices that really suck in a newbie, and finding out that they weren't exactly heavily rotated WSP tunes was icing on the cake. Of course it didn't hurt that "Maggot Brain" segued so nicely into what remains one of the crown jewels in Panic's repertoire, "Chillly Water" and that the whole sequence (and even more in the second set) featured frequent collaborator David Blackmon on the rock fiddle.
But from a pure musical perspective, the pre-drums segment of "Tie Your Shoes > Sleepy Monkey > Tie Your Shoes > Vacation" is the essential core of this show. The whole sequence just seemed to emerge fully formed, with languid Mikey leads and dynamic JB vocals taking turns yielding to each other. Of course, I had no way of knowing that these were three of the most underplayed originals in the Panic repertoire, but it is definitely something that draws me back to this recording again and again. That run of tunes served to elevate a second set that is bookended by more pure Panic classics and capped off with the punchy, crowd pleasing "She Caught The Katy" as an encore.
My second show was the very next night and also had some nice highlights, but this one stands out, all these years later as one of the band's finest. I've long since turned in the DAT gear and that first tape is God-knows-where, but it wasn't hard to find this remastered soundboard recording which makes revisiting that night even more worthwhile. Have a listen….
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As we crawled into our hotel beds during our first night in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., we flipped on the TV to find Dolly herself appearing in "A Smoky Mountain Christmas," which shares the same name as her 18th annual event at Dollywood. It was a sign.
It was a first trip to Dollywood for our little group, even though we had been lifelong fans of Dolly. We had thought for years to make the trek to the park.
With all of the water rides the park offers (a $5 million River Battle Ride is set to open in 2008), it makes a great summer getaway. But the park offers so much to do during the Christmas season, we couldn't resist a holiday soiree in the Smokies.
Known first as Goldrush when it opened its doors in 1976 and later renamed Silver Dollar City, Tenn., the amusement park was finally called Dollywood in 1986 when the Herschend Family approached the country music legend, according to information provided by Dollywood.
Since then, Dollywood has embraced the same attitude of Parton herself — life should be enjoyed with your family.
It also keeps in mind Dolly's Tennessee mountain home, making sure to highlight the artistic contributions of the Smokies with Craftsman's Valley, which has artisans not only selling wares, but demonstrating them as well.
There was no need to wait when we arrived at Dollywood on a Sunday afternoon. To keep patrons safe, the park encourages visitors to use the trams to go to the park and back to the lot. It's a chilly ride during the winter, but being cold is outweighed by the convenience.
Once we entered the park, we were in awe. For Christmas, Dollywood was lit up with a display of 3.5 million lights, along with reindeer and Santa figurines throughout the park.
Although we visited during the Christmas season, there were plenty of non-Christmas things to do. One was to ride the rides.
With a smaller crowd for Christmas, my brother had, at the most, a five-minute wait (some no time at all) to get on to the rides.
The newest ride is Mystery Mine, which resembles a 1900s mine and includes an 85-foot vertical drop.
My brother made sure to ride Thunderhead Wooden Coaster twice (without waiting) because a small drizzle had "quickened" the ride, and the Smoky Mountain fog helped to add to the scare factor.
My sisters and I enjoyed walking through Craftman's Valley, where one of the glassmakers was blowing a vase. Another blacksmith was busy banging out his work for the day.
Using the old tactic of amusement park visitors of starting at the farthest point of the park and working our way to the front, I decided we were going to see "Heartsong." Two of my siblings had a hard time being convinced of the multi-sensory music/film experience. But about halfway through the flick and being splashed with real water from what seemed to be the movie screen, they were fans. It's something that needs to be experienced.
One of our favorite places we visited at Dollywood was the Chasing Rainbows Museum, which chronicles Dolly's rise to fame.
Costumes, awards and the like can be seen in the tour. You can even sing with Dolly on a video and try on some of her notable wigs. It's a must-stop for any Dolly fan.
There are plenty of things to keep all ages of Dollywood visitors happy. We regretted not taking a trip on the train throughout the park. But we did make a point to stop and see the Eagle Mountain Sanctuary in Craftsman's Valley, which has bald eagles that can't be returned to the wild.
All in all, Dollywood was all we expected — and more.
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? Located near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
? Began operation May 3, 1986
? Situated on 130 developed acres
? $157 million invested since first season of operation
? Annually hosts nearly 2.4 million visitors
? Tennessee's No. 1 ticketed attraction
? Key attractions include daily demonstrations of turn-of-the-century crafts, one-of-a-kind rides and award-winning entertainment
? Five annual festivals: Dollywood's Festival of Nations, KidsFests, National Gospel & Harvest Celebration, BBQ & Bluegrass, and Smoky Mountain Christmas
? Home of the Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Award winner Thunderhead, the No. 1 wooden coaster in the world
? Entertainment awards include IAAPA's 2006 Heartbeat Award, bestowed upon the '50s and '60s musical revue Dreamland DriveIn that opened that same year
? One of three finalists, along with Denmark's Legoland and the winning Universal Islands of Adventure, for the 2006 Applause Award, an international honor in recognition of foresight, originality and creativity, plus sound business development and profitability in the theme park and attractions industry
? Latest Addition: $17.5 million Mystery Mine steel coaster
? In the 1970s, the theme park now known as Dollywood was called Goldrush Junction and was owned by the Cleveland Browns' football team.
? Dollywood's Wardrobe Shop uses 24,000 feet of fabric to sew 7,650 costumes each season.


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"As Emerson said that an institution is the 'extended shadow' of a person, Bouchikhi and Kimberly fluidly blend the personal and enterprise-wide perspectives of professional identity to yield both powerful insights and priceless practical tools. Most management books look at the decision maker or at the decision making context. This important book embraces both while eschewing the clichés of corporate culture guidebooks. Anchored in decades of research, compelling current business sagas, and familiar everyday challenges, The Soul of the Corporation uniquely conveys the inextricably intertwined nature of the symbolic and substantive roles of leadership."
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean, Lester Crown Professor of Management, Yale School of Management, and coauthor of Firing Back: How Great Leaders Rebound from Career Disasters
"In a world of continuous flux and accelerating change, one's sense of identity becomes more crucial than ever for companies, no less than individuals. In The Soul of the Corporation, Bouchikhi and Kimberly take us on a journey into the psychological world of corporate identity and explore the importance of companies knowing who they are, both in relation to their inner-workings and the outside world. This trailblazing book will prove invaluable to management in their quest to define the essence of their corporate identity."
Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, author of The End of Work, The Age of Access, and The Hydrogen Economy
"Identity is one of the most fundamental yet least understood determinants of organizational outcomes. Bouchikhi and Kimberly's book provides a fresh and provocative point of view of the determinants of organizational identity as well as research-based insights on how to shift identity over time. This book will be important to both scholars of organizational evolution as well as managers involved in leading change."
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"A strong Identity is a major asset for a firm, as this book so convincingly illustrates. To manage the Identity (the I*Dimension) is perhaps the most critical top leadership function today. The authors show us how to do this–a must read!"
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Understand, Control, and Leverage Your Company's #1 Asset: Its Unique Identity
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Drawing on real-life stories from the world's most prominent companies, the authors show how identity can be an extraordinarily valuable asset–and how, if not properly managed, it can become a huge liability. Discover how your firm's identity is related to–and different from–its organizational culture, brand positioning, and reputation. Learn how to diagnose and manage the often unconscious shared beliefs that constitute your company's soul…how to face the enormous identity challenges that arise in mergers, alliances, spin-offs, and the creation of new brands…and above all, how to lead and inspire in this new Age of Identity.
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The next administration will confront numerous domestic economic policy challenges, including persistently high unemployment, a surging national debt, tax and social spending reform, and the energy and climate nexus. In addition, issues critical to the global economy, such as the euro crisis and the moribund multilateral trade agenda, will require attention.
To address these challenges, Carnegie assembled a distinguished panel with Larry Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University and presidential candidate for the Americans Elect party; Ron Blackwell, former chief economist for the AFL-CIO; and Robert Shapiro, co-founder and chairman of Sonecon, LLC. Uri Dadush moderated.
The Carnegie International Economics Program monitors and analyzes short- and long-term trends in the global economy, including macroeconomic developments, trade, commodities, and capital flows, drawing out their policy implications. The current focus of the program is the global financial crisis and its related policy issues. The program also examines the ramifications of the rising weight of developing countries in the global economy among other areas of research.
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They say the woods got their name from an angel that fell and died there, but no one had ever believed it enough to actually go there to look over the premises. In fact, not even the owners of the area had ever gone into the Angelwood, despite their disbelief in the tale, and it had gone untouched through quite a few generations of the Shire family. It was said that the place was imbued with the divine aura of the heavenly being, and that the trees were infused with a sacred power that discouraged people from going onto the hallowed ground. But even the grandparents in the village didn't believe this at least not wholly and only told it as a sort of local legend for the few tourists and as bedtime stories for children who needed to be coaxed to sleep.
But it is well-known that children are curious by nature, and it was almost fate that one would eventually want to see if the angel really existed. In the case of Dios Shire,
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"But it's fair to have everyone on the same tyre". Since when were teams not on the same tyres or not given the same tyres?
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Aragon turns it around on Web.com Tour
Alex Aragon knew what it looked like to anyone outside of his own circle.
When the Web.com Tour season began in February, the Torrey Pines High alum was 33 years old and about to start his 11th year as professional. In five of the previous six seasons, he hadn't made more than $21,000. In one five-year stretch, his total paychecks added up to $30,000.
He was approaching the label of "journeyman," dreaded in golf because the assumption is that in those players the desire to win has been beaten down, overtaken by the raw desperation of trying to make a living.
Everyone else might have looked at Aragon and seen that. He didn't, and he has become yet another example of the player who took more than a decade to become an overnight success.
With a victory in April and a runner-up finish two weeks ago, Aragon has all but secured a place in the top 25 money winners on the Web.com for 2013, guaranteeing his return to full status on the PGA Tour next season for the first time since 2006. He currently is fourth on the money list with $202,541.
"It's just a validation of everything," Aragon said on the phone last week from North Carolina, where he tied for 61st in the Rex Hospital Open. "These last two seasons, when I think back, it's funny, because I feel so much younger. It doesn't feel like I've ever been a journeyman. I just felt like if I could get my chance that I could do well."
Aragon thought he was on his way to his tour card last year when he won his first Web.com title, the TPC Stonebrae in Northern California, in April. But despite grinding through all 27 tournaments on the schedule he failed to get into the top 25 by missing 14 of the last 21 cuts.
"I got sideways in the middle of the year, and I couldn't' recover," Aragon said.
There has been no such letdown this time. Since Aragon's win at the WNB Golf Classic in Midland, Texas, on Masters Sunday, he has made five of seven cuts. At the Air Capital Classic two weeks ago he shot 65-65 on the weekend and missed a second victory this season by three strokes.
"He's world class, there's no question about it," said San Diegan Alex Zanetti, a former playing pro and friend of Aragon's who has caddied for him on numerous occasions. "I've been around some great players, including guys like Pat Perez and Dennis Paulson, and I'd give Alex the same accord. He's got all of the tools."
Zanetti has helped Aragon monitor his swing this year, and the player has worked hard on his short game with instructor Jim Ahern in Arizona, where Aragon moved in January after spending most of his life in San Diego. Aragon grew up in Carmel Valley after his family moved from Mexico City when he was 3.
"I'm going to use Alex as an example to my son that if you want something bad enough and you work hard enough for it, you can do it," Zanetti said. "He's had a lot of rough years, but the perseverance makes it sweeter."
A tireless worker on the range, Aragon said he never stopped believing he could make it, even if the results were not there. He lived out his existence with bare minimums, mostly on the money he earned in his one of full season on the PGA Tour in '06. He laughed when he said he ate more fast food and carne asada burritos than he wants to admit. Was this any way to live for a guy with a mechanical engineering degree from Stanford?


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the crowds for Romney were huge. The enthusiasm was there. A lot of us believed Romney could win and in fact i was 99.9 certain he would(the .1% was just in case).Nothing pointed to a loss. My friend jared in florida told me Fla was definitely Romney country and he WOULD win it. I live in Pa and it was questionable if he would win here but it was even looking up here. Thought he MIGHT win Pa.We know Obama had ties to Acorn and we know from past history(as well as present)that Acorn was in the tank to get Obama elected come heck or high water. We know there has been voter fraud going on for some time. Romney didn't lose by that much.If anyone were to do something about the fraud maybe the electoral college would re think how they cast their vote. The only way is to keep it out there. Contact folks in Congress. "Tweet it" and mention it every chance we get. Call the state Sec of State if you WITNESSED fraud. I posted the video at a Romney 2016 message board i just put uphttp://romney2016.crazy4us.com/. Will try to help VIRAL the vid.Been posting `reports of fraud from various links.The video led me here to sign up for jtf. Am thrilled to be here.
Hopefully Romney will soon see that he won the election and maybe do something about it.
As much as I want to see this happen, I have very little confidence that Mitt Romney would pursue overturning the election results. The other day, the same Romney met with BHO in the oval office. Romney was as expected way too politically correct during the general election campaign. It's hard to imagine Romney changing now.
You are right. I wish there was some Republican organization like a group of lawyers or something that could pursue this though.
I like the introduction. It's powerful.But you're right.atleast it's not a fruity intro like this


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The former mayor of a Rhode Island city that recently emerged from bankruptcy has pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge.
Charles Moreau (mer-OH') apologized to the people of Central Falls, his family and friends after appearing in U.S. District Court in Providence on Monday morning. Moreau was charged with taking gifts from a political supporter who got a lucrative city contract. He pleaded guilty under an agreement with prosecutors. He is scheduled to be sentenced in February.
Michael Bouthillette (booth'-ih-LET') is also expected to plead guilty. He received a no-bid contract to board up houses in Central Falls and has acknowledged in court papers paying for part of a furnace and doing repair work on Moreau's former homes.
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Malcolm Gladwell. Photo: Todd France, courtesy, The New Yorker
The New Yorker Festival
October 5–7
The New Yorker Festival is a thinking man's All-Star Game of sorts—a three-day event that brings together the premier talents and top minds from politics, the arts, journalism, television and everything in between. This year's roundtable discussions and speakers include Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Jennifer Egan, Zadie Smith, George Saunders, Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Theroux, Gary Shteyngart, Jonathan Safran Foer, Junot Díaz, Julian Barnes, Malcolm Gladwell and many, many more. For information on the lineup and schedule, visit newyorker.com.


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Anyone not watching this on ESPN, now's the time to tune in. BC is making a big run and is now within single digits of having Duke loose ANOTHER game
a valiant run, but i'm not sure they can do it.
Times running out big time. It was fun to watch that run though.
78 - 70 Duke wins.
I guess I'm just a bit tired of Duke. I respect all the great teams they've had, but I've just had enough.
Too bad...Duke was doing so well losing.
And this photo made me lose a bit of my breakfast....
BC showed no effort for about 33 minutes. Then tried to turn it up and it was to late. I hate Duke.
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A war too far
Air strike diplomacy tries to be surgical, but-with American soldiers captured, U.S.-Russia relations on ice, and ethnic Albanians in Kosovo on the run-the NATO war on Yugoslavia is anything but antiseptic.
The graffiti scrawled on a wall off Belgrade's main street said, "Finish this bombing off so I can start painting my apartment."
The artistry expressed a prevailing sentiment in the capital of Yugoslavia during the opening days of NATO air strikes. It captured at once the disconnect felt by many civilians toward an ethnic crisis created largely by their own government, as well as widespread cynicism about the consumer mentality with which the United States and its allies make war: at discount prices and for a limited time only.
By the end of the war's second week, however, the air barrage by the United States and its 18 allies was becoming more than a comma in the foreign policy conversation. NATO agreed to "broaden and deepen" its air attacks after it became clear that Serb forces were emptying Kosovo of its Albanian population. Alliance attacks hit government buildings inside Belgrade, the capital, and not just military installations outside the city, which were hit during the first week of bombing.
President Bill Clinton and other NATO leaders rejected a proffer from Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to withdraw some of his forces from Kosovo in exchange for a halt in allied bombing. Mr. Clinton called those terms "unacceptable" until Belgrade ended its "war of terror" against its Albanian citizens.
Hawkish resolve notwithstanding, the situation in the Balkans is unnerving NATO brass and courting disaster. NATO generals calculated the strength of Yugoslavia's military but failed to measure its allegiance to ethnic cleansing and the country's determination to protect its own borders. "Even we have been shocked by the sheer enormity of what is going on in Kosovo at the moment," confessed NATO spokesman Jamie Shea.
Nor did NATO's political heads count on how quickly the conflict would spread. Serb forces captured three U.S. soldiers in Macedonia, pulled tanks in front of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Pristina, and looked poised to take their anger out on U.S. troops stationed in nearby Bosnia. Serb supporters rioted outside U.S. embassies-and even McDonald's restaurants-in Moscow, Prague, Athens, and other European capitals.
Russia surprised Western officials most of all, choosing to risk the loss of cash infusions from the West in order to stand by its age-old Slavic ally in the Balkans. Moscow recalled Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov mid-flight, en route to Washington for a meeting on Russia's financial crisis, when NATO airstrikes were launched. One week later, he was meeting with Mr. Milosevic in Belgrade, and Russian warships were on their way to the Mediterranean, according to Russian news agencies. Those news services reported that a squadron of seven ships, including missile frigates and anti-submarine frigates from the Black Sea Fleet, would be in place to monitor NATO activities by early April. While Russian President Boris Yeltsin tried to sound diplomatic, ultranationalist politicians contending to succeed him in office next year promised to arm Belgrade if NATO gives arms to Albanians.
When Mr. Clinton told the American people two weeks ago that the NATO operation would "defuse a powder keg at the heart of Europe," this was not what he had in mind.
"If you look at what we said was desirable at the outset, we have achieved the opposite," said Thomas Moore, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the Heritage Foundation. "This is not to say that Milosevic is not to blame. Yet NATO assaults have solidified Serb nationalism behind Milosevic; they have created a far worse humanitarian crisis than we sought to correct; and launched an irrevocable movement toward Kosovo independence, which will raise the cause of a 'greater Albania.' In short, we have destabilized the whole region."
Defense experts say that it is increasingly clear that achieving the Clinton administration's stated goals-defusing ethnic tensions and ending atrocities-cannot be achieved without ground forces. So far, Mr. Clinton and NATO officers have ruled out ground troops because it is a politically tense option.
From discussions with Pentagon officials, Mr. Moore says there is "real concern" about a lengthy NATO operation. Top officers see a frayed military that is losing its edge because of multiple commitments to peacekeeping missions and on-again, off-again crises. Hardware, too, is at a premium. By last weekend, NATO officials were strategizing around a completely depleted U.S. inventory of cruise missiles.
"What was intended at the outset was to use air power and force Serbs to the table to make an agreement. Then NATO troops would go in as peacekeepers," said Mr. Moore. "That is not going to happen. Now they will be combatants.If we want a final, definitive solution, it will require NATO going to war on the ground."
"The invasion is too late if it's not coming today," said Jasmin Jaha, a wounded relief worker from Pristina.
A ground war would add another distinction to a list of firsts in this campaign. It is the first time NATO has launched an attack over sovereign territory since the alliance formed nearly 50 years ago. It is the first time German fighters have been sent into battle since the end of World War II. And, according to Mr. Moore, "This is the first time since the Spanish-American War that America has launched an offensive war against a sovereign nation."
The precedents leave even a pro-military strategist like Mr. Moore, a Citadel graduate who served as chief of staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee, uneasy. "This policy has been foolish and deluded from the beginning," he said, "but to pull out now would give Mr. Milosevic a great victory and open the way for further ethnic cleansing in Kosovo."
Already the crisis with Kosovo, a province of Yugoslavia, has strengthened Mr. Milosevic's hand. Kosovo is considered the cradle of medieval Serbian civilization and a shrine by many Serbs. Serbian knights died there in the 14th century, fighting conquering Turks. Serbian troops took back the region during the Balkan wars of 1912-13 and again during World War I. Post-war boundary redrawings shook up the ethnic mix and meant Kosovo's population most of this century has been dominated by ethnic Albanians, who adhere to their own language and are almost entirely Muslim, in contrast to the traditional Orthodox heritage of Serbians.
Tension in Kosovo galvanized the rise to power of Mr. Milosevic in the 1980s, transforming him from vanilla Communist apparatchik to a national political hero by his fierce defense of the province's Serbian minority. After the war in Bosnia, relief workers in Yugoslavia predicted that Kosovo would be the next ethnic tinderbox. Operation World author Patrick Johnstone wrote in 1993, "The coming explosion [in Kosovo] could mean worse fighting than that seen in Bosnia."
Those predictions are being fulfilled, according to Christian relief workers along the Kosovo borders. In the days following the NATO offensive, they said 500,000 refugees-25 percent of Kosovo's population-had poured into nearby Macedonia, Albania, and the Yugoslav republic of Montenegro. The refugees give reports of civilians killed, looting and burning of entire villages, door-to-door operations to abduct and kill men, dead bodies alongside the roadside, rapes, families forced out of their homes at gunpoint, and wholesale confiscation of personal documents, thus removing identification.
NATO spokesman Mr. Shea acknowledged that thousands of Albanian men from Kosovo are unaccounted for. "Their whereabouts are unknown," he said. Survivors suspect they have been killed or herded into likely NATO targets as human shields.
Remaining Kosovars have no electricity and dwindling food supplies, even though international relief workers have been working from just over the borders to open corridors for aid. Peter Kuzmic, head of the Croatian relief agency Agape and the Evangelical Seminary at Osijek, reported from Macedonia that Kosovo refugees he interviewed described heavy bombing in Pristina, the Kosovo capital, and a systematic eradication of the intelligentsia and civic leaders by Serb forces. Since NATO bombing first began, he has not been able to contact the fledgling evangelical church in Pristina. The evangelicals, who are both Serbian and Albanian, find themselves in an ethnic no-man's-land, subject to harassment from both sides.
The need for Christian charity is also apparent in Serbian parts of Yugoslavia under NATO assaults. Pentecostal pastor Miodrag Stankovic spent two days clearing out a 60-year-old bomb shelter at his church in Leskovac, a Serbian town.
"In 1944, about 6,000 people from our town were killed; all those who found refuge in the shelter survived. The day has come again to use it," he said. Although 500 people attended the church's March 28 service, the shelter holds only 40.
"Our non-Christian neighbors asked if we would allow them to seek refuge in it. 'Of course,' we said. We also thought of the children from the kindergarten near our church. They will need a safe haven, too. We Christians see it as our duty to stand up in the gap between the nations of our land," Mr. Stankovic said.


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Zion I and The Grouch "One" Video
If you haven't already heard, local hip hop sensation Zion I and Living Legends member The Grouch are teaming up again to put out a second album—due out March of next year—after the sucess of their first collaboration on 2006's Heroes in the City of Dope. Until then, check out their video for "One," which was used in the first American dance film shot in 3D, appropriately titled, Step UP 3D (yes, it's part of the Step Up trilogy).
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Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are back from a long hiatus with Gorillaz' highly anticipated third studio album Plastic Beach. Featuring the likes of Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, De La Soul, Little Dragon and more, this one is poised to be their best yet. And with Gorillaz' track record of sold-out performances, our guess is that you'll have about a hot second to get tix. So, get up early, grab a coffee and be on Live Nation's site before the official sale starts at 10 a.m. Friday morning, 8/6.


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Well I didn't think I'd be "advertising" any time soon but I struck a deal with the owner of Roleplayers Chronicle and The Mystical Throne to redesign his site/link banners in exchange for more-or-less permanent advertising space on his site and a banner on his partner links page so I made up a couple of images to use there.
For the partner link banner I used some of my Docks of Haibianr map, though it's pretty small and hard to see (the thumb is reduced below but you can click it to see a *slightly* larger image). The ad banner is pushing my first planned adventure product. I assume I'll change it when I have something new to push.
I suspect his readership is fairly small at the moment (I believe he just started up RC) but larger than mine, so I've already seen a pretty big jump in traffic to my site. This makes me happy - and makes me wonder if "real" advertising might be worth it at some point. I'd never really considered doing it. Just sharing.


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WHEELING - U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley hopes to see bipartisan accord in Washington this year as he and his fellow House freshmen get more comfortable in their roles.
He also noted he will seek re-election next year.
"I'm always the optimist ... but yes," Congress will start to work together 2012, McKinley, R-W.Va., said. "We have more business-minded people in the House, and they are going to emerge.
In 2011, "25 percent of Congress were freshmen. Many had never served in public life before, and it took a while for them to understand the process, and that compromise isn't a bad word. ... There's hope," he added.
He said one thing that must end is the unwillingness between the House and Senate to work together.
He referenced the debate in the House to extend the payroll tax cut that had passed the Senate. The House initially rejected the measure, but the Senate had left Washington for the holidays, thus forcing the House to pass the bill instead of raising taxes on 160 million Americans.
"Sometimes you have to go to conference committee," McKinley said. "It can't always be my way or the highway."
McKinley, an engineer and businessman, served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1981-1994 before being elected to the U.S. House in 2010. He believes Congress needs more members with a business background, and that many long-time lawmakers - serving for years within the Washington beltway - are too far removed from the realities of running a business.
"Absolutely I'm going to seek re-election this year," McKinley said. "But I think I'm only going to serve three to four terms max. That's it. I have a great home and family, and I like to return to be home with the grandchildren.
"But right now America needs business-minded people and less firebrands - people who take a more sensible approach to problems. I learned in the Legislature to meet with opponents and talk to them. I was able to do what I said I would do" since taking office in January, citing the House's successes in creating jobs, cutting spending, repealing health care reform legislation and protecting miners and the coal mining industry.
"I know people are as frustrated as I am with Congress - but I see a change," McKinley said. "It's not all negative. The dialogue now is more about reducing spending - and that's a titanic shift in dialogue. It took some months before freshmen got a foothold, and now we're seeing a pushback on spending. We're moving in the right direction ... it took a massive effort to get there."
He said his biggest disappointment was that House freshmen - mostly Republicans - weren't able to get the message across that they were seeking to create a more stable climate for business in America.
"We were trying to create an environment where the private sector would feel confident and start hiring again," McKinley said. "They have to feel it's worth the risk to invest.
"Once we remove that uncertainty, the economy will start to grow. All of us want a better America. It's the approach we take toward it (that causes division.) It's all about capitalism - it's how we got where we are today."


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What is claudication?
Claudication refers to pain in the thigh, calf, and/or buttocks that occurs when walking and may cause you to limp. It may be a symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
At first, the pain of claudication occurs with a predictable amount of walking and disappears at rest. As the disease gets worse, the distance you can walk before pain develops may decrease. In time, you may no longer be able to walk because the pain is unbearable.
Because claudication is associated with disease conditions that also increase the risk for heart attack or stroke, you also need assessment and possible treatment of artery disease in other areas of the body.
What causes claudication?
Peripheral arterial disease is very common especially in people over the age of 50. PAD is caused by a narrowing or blockage of arteries in the legs or in the aorta, which may cause decreased blood flow to the muscles of the calf, thigh, or buttocks. This decreased blood flow may cause the pain that leads to claudication.
The blockage is usually a result of atherosclerosis. This is the build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin in the inner lining of an artery. This is the same process that can affect heart arteries and lead to chest pain or heart attack.
Blockages in the leg are most common in the thigh and behind the knee but may also occur at other sites in the body including the aorta, groin, or abdomen. You can have more than one blockage.
Who is at risk for claudication?
Risk factors for claudication are the same as those for atherosclerosis, and include:
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Overweight
- Sedentary lifestyle
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Family history of atherosclerosis or claudication
- Older age (55 for men, 60 for women)
Knowing your risk factors to any disease can help to guide you into the appropriate actions, including changing behaviors and seeing your doctor.
What are the symptoms related to claudication?
Claudication itself is a symptom of a narrowing or blockage of an artery.
Typical characteristics of claudication include:
- Pain, a burning feeling, or a tired sensation in the legs and buttocks while walking
- Shiny, hairless, blotchy foot skin that may get sores
- Paleness in the limb when elevated and reddened when lowered
- Cold feet
- Impotence in men
- Leg pain that occurs at night when in bed
- Pain that occurs at rest may be a sign of increasing severity of arterial disease in the leg(s)
The symptoms related to claudication may look like other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
How is claudication diagnosed?
Diagnosis focuses on identifying narrowing of arteries in the lower extremities. In addition to a complete medical history and physical exam, other tests for claudication may include:
- Ankle-brachial index (ABI). For this test,blood pressure is taken in the arms and in the legs and the two measurements are compared. ABI is done with a regular blood pressure cuff and a Doppler ultrasound device.
- Auscultation. In this test, the doctor listens to the arteries of the belly (abdomen) or legs with a stethoscope to determine if a bruit (a "whooshing" sound) is present. A bruit indicates the blood flow is limited in the area.
- Doppler ultrasound. For this test,a Doppler probe within the ultrasound transducer evaluates the speed and direction of blood flow in the vessel by bouncing high-frequency sound waves off of red blood cells. The transducer picks up the reflected waves and sends them to an amplifier, which makes the ultrasonic sound waves audible. Absence or faintness of these sounds may indicate an obstruction to the blood flow.
- Angiogram (also called an arteriogram). This is an X-ray image of the blood vessels. It may be done to help determine the presence and extent of blockage. The procedure involves inserting a thin, flexible tube into an artery in the leg and injecting a contrast dye into the artery. The contrast dye makes the arteries and veins visible on the X-ray.
What is the treatment for claudication?
Specific treatment will be determined by your doctor based on:
- Your age, overall health, and medical history
- Extent of the disease
- The location of the blockage
- Your signs and symptoms
- Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disease
- Your opinion or preference
Claudication is usually treated first with lifestyle changes to modify the risk factors for peripheral arterial disease. Medication and surgery may be needed in some cases. Treatment may include:
- Smoking cessation
- Exercise, preferably a walking program
- Diet low in saturated fats
- Treatment of related medical problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and/or high blood sugar levels. Treatment for these problems includes diet and exercise. In some cases, medication(s) may be prescribed.
- Prevention of blood clots with antiplatelet medication, such as aspirin or other medications
- Medications, such as pentoxifylline or cilostazol, that may improve walking distances in some cases
For severe cases, such as when blood flow has been completely or almost completely blocked a procedure or surgery may be needed. This may include:
- Angioplasty. This is the use of a catheter to create a larger opening in the vessel to increase blood flow. Often, a tiny coil called a stent is expanded inside the blocked artery to open the blocked area. The stent is left in place.
- Surgery may be needed to open the blocked artery.
In very few cases, when all other treatments have not been effective, the limb may need to be amputated. People who smoke or who have diabetes are at increased risk amputation.
Can claudication be prevented?
Atherosclerosis that causes claudication in the legs can also affect the blood vessels of the heart and brain. For this reason, it is important to aggressively modify your risk factors for atherosclerosis to prevent claudication as well as heart attack and stroke.
Preventative measures may include:
- Treating high blood pressure
- Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) as directed by your doctor
- Lowering triglycerides (fats in the blood)
- Raising high-density lipoproteins (HDL) as directed by your doctor
- Maintaining normal weight
- Increasing physical activity, especially walking
- Controlling blood sugar levels if you have diabetes
- Smoking cessation and avoiding all forms of tobacco or nicotine
When should I call my health care provider?If your symptoms get worse or you get new symptoms, call your health care provider.
Key points
- Claudication is pain in the muscles of the legs when walking. Poor blood circulation to the muscles causes the pain with exertion. Rest relieves the pain.
- Prevention and treatment are aimed at improving blood flow to the peripheral arteries.
- Preventing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, controlling diabetes, stopping smoking and avoidance of all forms of tobacco are all very important for healthy circulation and halting claudication.
- People are encouraged to keep walking even with claudication pain to keep the muscles strong and the blood flow to the area.
Next stepsTips to help you get the most from a visit to your health care provider:
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
- At the visit, write down the names of new medicines, treatments, or tests, and any new instructions your provider gives you.
- If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
- Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.


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MADISON – Wisconsin agricultural exports had a record-setting year in 2012. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today that from January to December 2012, Wisconsin exported over $2.9 billion worth of agricultural products, an increase of 3% compared to the same time period in 2011 and the highest value ever for the state.
"Wisconsin continues to increase its agricultural exports in the international marketplace, exporting agricultural products to 149 countries in 2012," said DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel. "Wisconsin now ranks 13th in the nation for the value of agricultural exports, up from 16th in 2011. I applaud the commitment of Wisconsin's agricultural companies to market their high-quality products around the world."
DATCP's Wisconsin International Trade Team helps those agricultural companies achieve exporting success by offering a broad array of services including education seminars, one-on-one consultations, market overview studies, and trade and buyers missions. Assistance is available for the beginner, intermediate or advanced exporter.
Wisconsin's most valuable markets for agricultural products in 2012 were: Canada, Mexico, China, Korea and Japan. Wisconsin's top agricultural export destination in 2012 was Canada, importing $1.45 billion of agricultural products from the state.
The market showing the biggest growth was China with a 49% increase of agricultural product value from Wisconsin in 2012. The most valuable exports to China last year were hides and skins, animal feed and dairy-related products.
China is the primary destination for the animal feed products of Bio-Nutrition International, Inc. in Madison. Last year, Bio-Nutrition's exports of whey permeate, dried distiller grains, soybean meal and other raw material products were excellent and continued to increase. Bio-Nutrition participates in the Branded Program™ with DATCP, which provides cost reimbursement for international marketing activities for food and agricultural products.
"There is continued demand for our animal feed products in China due to robust economic growth, and we expect to expand our distribution to include other East Asian countries. The Chinese favor and trust the high quality feed ingredients produced in the American Midwest based on dried whey powders, distillers dried grains and soybean meal," said Benjamin Shih of Bio-Nutrition. "By exporting overseas we diversify our portfolio and mitigate the volatility of commodity markets. I encourage interested companies to explore the valuable resources offered by the Branded Program™ and to attend their seminars and online webinars."
The most valuable agricultural export for Wisconsin in 2012 was beverages at $400 million. The beverage category is primarily ethanol. Wisconsin ranks second in the nation in exports of ethanol behind Texas. Almost all of Wisconsin's ethanol exports, valued at $282 million, is exported to Canada.
Miscellaneous food was Wisconsin's second most valuable agricultural export in 2012 at $290 million. This includes ingredients, sauces, yeasts and mustards. The miscellaneous food category increased 16% in value over 2011.
Dairy-related products, including eggs and honey, were Wisconsin's third most valuable agricultural export last year. Wisconsin's dairy-related exports totaled $282 million in 2012, an increase of 22% compared to 2011. Within this sector, cheese saw the greatest increase in export value as compared to other dairy products. The state now ranks fourth nationwide for the value of dairy products, up from fifth in 2011.
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery started working with DATCP about five years ago to learn more about the international marketplace and initiate contacts to begin exporting. The Creamery has increased its exports of dry sweet whey, primarily to the Asian markets, each year since they began.
"Exporting is a very important part of our company's future," said John Freyholtz, an Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Supervisor. "By building connections with the right people, we have been able to ensure our quality product is well-represented overseas."
Partnerships such as these have contributed to the record setting year of agricultural exports.
Baking-related items and preserved foods were the fourth and fifth most valuable agricultural export categories in 2012 respectively. The state exported $220 million of baking-related items, including malt extract, dough and pastry mixes. Wisconsin exported $200 million of preserved foods in 2012, an increase of 26% over 2011. Preserved foods include canned sweet corn, potatoes, cranberries and cranberry juice.
Wisconsin agribusiness companies thinking about exporting their products should contact the Wisconsin International Trade Team at 1-800-462-5237 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE Trailer: Sharks In Manhattan
Because I don't have cable, I missed out on the gleeful first broadcast of Sharknado when it aired on the SyFy Channel and became a social media sensations. Thousands (or millions) of people watched it ironically and reveled in its ridiculousness.
Now, I certainly have my soft spots for movies that are not necessarily "good," in a technical or creative sense, yet exude a cheerful desire to please, even if they fall short of their goals. But I can't in all good conscience join in ridiculing such movies; after all, making any movie is hard work for everyone concerned. In my reviews, I tend to I look for the good points, point out the bad points, and let the viewer decide what to do about it.
With that in mind, the first trailer for Sharknado 2: The Second One strikes me as particularly cynical. I ended up watching the first one several months ago and didn't find it to be worth much comment; it's a low-budget affair with low-budget special effects that just isn't my cup of tea. And so watching the trailer for the second one feels like downing a double-sized cup of lukewarm tea.
But, if you enjoy this sort of thing, help yourself. It airs on SyFy on Wednesday, July 30.
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Google helps businesses run legacy apps with Chrome
Google is offering an extension on Chrome for businesses to enable them to access IE-reliant sites
Google has unveiled a Chrome extension for businesses that lets them revert to an older browser for any custom apps that won't run on newer browsers.
The move appears to be a dig at Microsoft, with Google targeting the update not just at the aging Internet Explorer 6, but any version up to IE10, though users are reporting trouble installing the extension in Windows 8.
The update allows IT managers to list any sites that are only compatible with "legacy" browsers and add them to an exclusion list. These sites will automatically launch into an alternate browser, specifically Internet Explorer, when accessed by employees. The rest of the time, staff can use Chrome.
Google noted that sites that depend on custom ActiveX controls or other older web standards would likely require an alternative browser.
"When companies use browsers that are two or more versions old, employees and developers are unable to benefit from the incredible web innovations of the past four, or even ten years," said Chrome for business and education product manager Cyrus Mistry.
Google also added more cloud-based controls for administrators, meaning employees can now log into their apps from work or home devices.
The update comes as businesses wrestle with the move from XP after Microsoft announced it would pull the plug on support next year, with Google hoping to step in as a viable alternative.


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- Two-day rail and coach trip from Dublin to Connemara and Galway Bay
- Limerick city tour
- Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
- Stunning Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and Galway Bay
- Clifden, Kylemore Abbey and Killary Harbor or Roundstone, Coral Beach and Sky Road
- One night's accommodation with full Irish breakfast
- Hosted train travel
- Information pack
- Friendly, professional tour guide
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What You Can Expect
Your 2-day tour includes all rail and coach travel; a night's stay in a comfortable, 3-star hotel in the heart of Galway city, including a full Irish breakfast; and coach trips with a qualified driver-guide around the attractions specified. The evening of your tour is yours to spend at leisure.
Depart from the Dublin Heuston Station on the InterCity train to Limerick (breakfast available). Join the coach here for a short tour of Limerick City and then continue on to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Continue on to the village of Doolin for a pub lunch (at own expense). Next visit the stunning Cliffs of Moher then Black Head, the Burren and Galway Bay. Spend overnight in the heart of Galway City at a 3 star hotel including a full Irish breakfast the following morning.
Day 2: Connemara - Kylemore Abbey - Dublin:
At 10:00am head into magnificent Connemara where John Ford filmed "The Quiet Man" in 1951, taking in Clifden, Kylemore Abbey (reduced admission rate applies to the Abbey itself), Leenane and Killary Harbor (Ireland's only Fjord) or Roundstone, the Coral Beach and the Sky Road. Admire the breathtaking wild Atlantic coastline. You will return to Galway for your train to Dublin Heuston arriving at 9:45pm.
Customer Reviews
May 2015
I highly recommend this tour! Definitely take the 2 days and stay the night in Galway. The first day has breathtaking views of the Cliffs of Moher and you think it can't get better but the 2nd day tour is so beautiful! I want to take the trip all over again!
Howie USA
October 2013
The cliffs are worth the effort, we knew what to expect yet arriving it was breathtaking. We didn't know what to expect of Connemara, and found this to be the highlight of our vacation! What an unexpected surprise if beauty.
Sarah T USA
March 2010
October 2015
Lots of fun! Had great weather and a lovely time.
September 2015
Weather was great- scenery was fantastic.
Michael Taiwan
July 2015
Cliffs of Moher is great but the travel time from Dublin is quite long. Don't want to make it a day trip so choose to stay at Galway and go Connemara the next day. Arrangement of Railtour is seamless and Galway is a lovely city, But Connemara isn't really impressive.
August 2014
The trip was wonderful. It was realistically paced with timely stops. May I suggest a hotel description that includes amenities. I would have appreciated a room with air conditioning.
Sonia E Australia
September 2011
March 2010
August 2011
Too many tours were combined on bus and train. Seats were too close together on the bus so there was no leg room and bus was already full when we were picked up-no choice of seats, so we couldn't see anything. Microphones were not properly working on buses, so we could not hear the commentary. This tour was very expensive compared to others we have taken and it was not worth the money. I plan to complain. i will say that the guides on the two buses were helpful and I think the commentary would have been good if we could have heard more than a few bits of it. Hotel was very nice with a lovely breakfast.


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OKay, since I'm not worried too much about the GPS unit (after reading all those post ). I'll talk about the camera first. Here's the camera I received today:
Hi all
Having seen so many ppl installed after market GPS and Backup camera on their CRV. I decided to install mine by my self. Although there are many posts talking about this, there's no one that dedicates to 2010 CRV EX model. There are no detailed photos for installation as well. I decided to open a new thread, post every single photo I've taken. Hopefully, this can be some sort of reference for the ppl who wants to DIY. Bear w/ me that I may not know everything and might ask everybody to contribute as well.
First thing first, here's what I have:
1. 2010 EX AWD Canadian model
2. after market GPS unit
3. Here's my CCD camera
4. My reference posts:
HONDA CRV 2007 service manual (it's too big to post. but google will lead u there)
OKay, since I'm not worried too much about the GPS unit (after reading all those post ). I'll talk about the camera first. Here's the camera I received today:
Here's the wires for the camera. The first pic shows the three wires came out from the camera: one is a pair of black/red wires labled "Lisence Plate Light, Red + Black -", second is labled with "Power: DC 12V", the third one is labled with "Video TV system". wires in pic 3 is some sort of extension wire(?, not sure).
Will post back the installation photos.
Here are few questions I had for the ppl who already installed it:
1. Is there any pre-wired thing in CRV EX for the camera? according to the service manual (see pic below), there is such a wire there, or that's just for the unit which has that function?
2. Compared w/ the wires on the camera (see pics in prev. post), they don't look match the original, is there any one try to use that original wire so that no need to run the wire from way back to the front?
Hi tomkuang, are the standard steering wheel controls (mode, ch up+down, and vol +-) working without additional adapters? Do you like it so far? How does it sound with the speakers?
Awesome post...I'm looking forward to the photos from the install. I have a new V and I'm looking to do the same thing, as well as a monitor in the back seat for the kiddies.
OKay, I'll give you guys an update first. pics will be posted tonight or tomorrow.
First thing first, I almost gave up on the camera. I had all the service manual on hand. I've even made up my mind on how to install it step by step. However, the back panels are too tight to pull off. I don't want to break my one month baby for now. I'll wait until I got some advice on how to take the panel off from experienced ppl. If you guys know how to do it or done it already, please share your experience. some pics for the details of the back panel clips will be very helpful. Thanks!
For the GPS unit installation, it's not that hard though. I used almost 2hrs to install it. Given that I'm pretty dumb on the car installation (0 min experience before this project), you guys may finish it within an hour. My experience is that the instruction given by the website only gives you the overview of the whole steps. If you don't want to break anything, you need a service manual. That gives you much more useful details on each part, eg. the position of the clips. It also gives you some useful tips such as use protective tape to cover the panel, etc.
For the unit itself, I have only test four functions: Bluetooth, CD, Radio, and GPS. All functions worked pretty good out of box. The bluetooth audio come off the car speakers so it's pretty loud. My wife said my voice was pretty clear through the phone. So I guess that funtion is good. For the GPS, it's like it catches the signal almost instantly. There's no lag when I operated both radio and GPS. Radio and GPS can be operated at the same time. When there's a voice instruction from the GPS, It takes over the speaker. The radio continues after the GPS voice instruction stops.
Overall speaking, I like this unit so far. The only thing that I don't like is that the backlight of this thing is red instead of blue.
Hey, thanks for the update. Sounds like you're moving along. Sorry I don't have any extra info on getting the panels off in the back. I have the '07 service manual, which I'm assuming is what you have, too. I also found this document from "collegehillshonda" about installing a backup sensor kit. The file is too big to post here (althought it's only 1+ Mb). If you search in Google for "collegehillshonda backup sensor install", you'll see the link and I think there's also a youtube video about the installation. I can't access it at the moment.
Out of curiousity, is it possible to mount the camera inside the car in the back window?
The camera should replace the original lisence plate light which is on the tailgate instead of on the bumper. Please refer to this post for it. The problem to mount it inside the car is that there's no power wire for it.
If you want to have a camera to watch your kids, there is one A/V input, may be more, on this unit. But you still needs to power the camera up.
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During the mid stance phase of walking (when the foot is in total contact with the ground) the foot is in a mobile adaptive or flexible condition. It is supposed to "pronate" to reduce shock to the leg, knee and back. This is the position the foot is in when it is "fixed" inside a ski boot. It is because the foot is flexible inside a ski boot that issues of foot pain and loss of turning efficiency come into play. In a ski turn the foot must bear a load up of to 3 times your body weight for an extended duration. Boot fit problems occur as the foot is forced to pronate (flatten) causing pressure of the foot against the boot shell. Typically this pressure occurs at the base of the little toe (sixth toe syndrome), the navicular and medial malleolus (inside ankle bones), and heel. Also, because the foot is flexible, the muscles and tendons of the foot are "fighting back" to resist the pronatory movement (flattening of the arch) causing aching in the arch and mid-foot. The obvious cure for this foot pain is to provide more architectural support for the foot in the boot.
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Everyone's feet are different and boot manufacturers design the boots to fit the greatest variety of feet possible. If they were to make the footbeds in the boots too supportive it would "offend" some peoples' feet and therefore they would not buy them. This is also why boot manufacturers tend to make their liners very cushioned, to initially feel comfortable to the greatest variety of foot shapes. The problem with this approach is that if the liner is too soft there is a corresponding loss of performance as the foot moves inside the shell. On the performance side, because custom footbeds / ski orthotics reduce pronation there is a more direct and efficient transfer of pressure from the lower leg to the ski edge. As the knee passes over the mid line of the foot, leverage to the edge is maintained by supporting the foot so that energy is not lost to the foot flattening. You can demonstrate this to yourself by standing with your shoes off and knees flexed over the toes. As you move your knee to the inside, you will notice the foot flattening as you start to exert pressure on the inside. This flattening of the foot translate to a loss of the effective lever arm of the lower leg to the ski edge.
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A: Maybe yes, maybe no.
The need for canting the bindings on the ski is greatly reduced by providing proper foot support in the boot while aligning the knee between the first and second toe. This is the optimal position of the knee just before the ski edge is pressured. However, for some people it will not be possible to get the knee into this position if they are excessively bow-legged, knock-kneed or have ankle inflexibility. In these cases it will be desirable to have ski boot canting (wedges placed under the bindings) or have the boot soles ground to help put the skier into the most efficient position possible.
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If your feet have stopped growing, your ski orthotics / footbeds should transfer to your next pair of boots. Some minor trimming or adjustments may need to be made. However, the ski orthotics / footbeds for your ski boots may also work in your in-line skates. Footbeds designed for skiing will not work well in other footwear because they will most likely be too narrow and the materials too stiff. Using your ski orthotics / footbeds in shoes that flex at the forefoot will likely cause them to crack.
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Your ski orthotics / footbeds can dramatically change the way a boot fits. With the foot supported, you may find that you will fit into a boot at least a half size smaller. This is because with proper support, the foot will not lengthen as it does when it pronates (flattens). The foot will also not be as wide if the mid-foot is supported. If there is an adjustment that can be made to the cuff of the boot, it should be done with the footbeds in place.
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