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I am very depressed and confused. I have been married 16 years. My wife has cheated on me several times in the past. She was laid off work for two years ago and started hanging at the local loser bar just about every day. This made me very upset. She told me it is to get "out of the house" and to socialize. She promised me nothing was going on. She was pretty much drunk almost every day. Six months ago, I got an anonymous letter in the mail saying, "Your wife isn't who you think she is." Again she said nothing is going on. I recently went to her watering hole and some barfly and a bunch of dudes were on the other side of the bar. I overheard the woman tell the dudes that she wanted to introduce them to my wife. One of the dudes said, "Oh, she's the woman I heard so much about. I heard a lot about her. A lot!" Again she said nothing is going on. What am I supposed to think and do? She denies anything remotely is going on.
--Depressed and Confused
I started going to AA when I was 12, not because I'm Lindsay Lohan, but because my parents are alcoholics (30 years sober at this point), and they wanted me to see what AA meetings were like, and possibly to try to scare me out of drinking forever. My pre-teen recollections of AA include: "Ohmigod, free cake!" And a 12-year chip I nabbed from the bin and proudly showed to everyone in attendance, but mostly to the guy holding the cake knife, to prove I deserved another piece.
I'm telling you this little family vignette not to make you hungry, but because I see many signs of alcohol abuse in your wife's behavior. Obviously, the "drunk almost every day" is a glaring red flag. But also the lying, the denial, the "it's just to socialize" excuses. I'm not even going to venture a guess as to who sent you that mysterious letter. I will say this, though. You're being taken advantage of. Your wife is using you as a scapegoat for her addiction. The good news is she's not doing it because of anything you've done. The bad news is there's nothing you can do about it. Your wife has to have the desire to heal herself before anything can change, before she can become a good partner to you again, if it's still possible.
The first thing I implore you to do is seek outside help. You can't help your wife if you don't first help yourself. Go to Al-Anon, which is a free, peer-based support group for friends and family members of drinkers. Here's where to find your
. Taking care of your own needs doesn't mean you've stopped caring about your wife's illness. What it means is that when you learn to take care of yourself, then you'll be better equipped to deal with your wife's issues. Because the anger and resentment and depression you're feeling is, in many ways, just as toxic as the booze. As you get better at standing up for yourself, this might also have a snowball effect on your wife's willingness to help herself.
Once you have a network of people facing similar issues that you can draw from, then you can start to think about those larger, darker questions. Like, "Do I want to stay in this relationship?" "Is being with my wife ultimately hindering my happiness and quality of life?" "Am I committed to sticking it out through a potentially long and messy recovery?" Those are questions you can only answer yourself, but I urge you not to sit there and silently suffer. If you continue to carry this burden alone, it will consume you. You can't let that happen. You must change your life. It won't be a piece of cake at all, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve it.
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The Right Shade: GlobalHue's Marketing
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Here's a fact that might surprise you.
According to a report issued by the University of Georgia's Selig
Center for Economic Growth, Black buying power in this country will
rise to $1.1 trillion by 2011, from $799 billion last year, making
African Americans the largest "minority" market in the nation.
Retailers, merchandisers, service providers and other companies who are
eyeing this growing segment of the population—as well as the increase
of other "minority" groups—have come to realize that with marketing and
advertising, it's not one size fits all. Strategies to
communicate effectively must be specific to the various populations.
GlobalHue, an African American owned advertising agency has made this
communications task it's mission; the company understands the
individual needs of "minority" consumers.
With over $550 million in billings for 2006, GlobalHue was recently
named the top grossing advertising agency in Black Enterprise
magazine's annual list of the top 100 Black-owned companies.
Founder of GlobalHue, Don Coleman, a former NFL linebacker, started his
own ad agency in 1988. Then in 2002, he united his firm, Don Coleman
Advertising, with Hispanic agency Montemayor y Asociados and Asian
agency Innovasia Communications to form GlobalHue.
Headquartered in Detroit (Southfield), Michigan, with offices in New
York and Los Angeles the agency's services include urban market
research, strategic planning, advertising, promotions, public
relations, media and special events all geared toward the
African-American, Hispanic and Asian consumer. With 220 employees,
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marketing communications agency.
"The drive for increased market share and business success has created
a demand for agencies that can address consumers on their terms," says
Allen Pugh, GlobalHue's Executive Vice President and Director of Client
Services. "It's obvious that when we help our clients do well, so do
Pugh also notes the growing influence of minority groups on popular
culture as part of the incentive for companies to hire firms that have
keen multicultural insights. Current GlobalHue clients include American
Airlines, Bermuda Department of Tourism, DaimlerChrysler, Internal
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In terms of Black buying power, according to the Selig Center report, a
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everyone, including African Americans," the report states. "The
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in buying power."
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companies totaled $473 million combined. "Today, the top 100 African
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dealers-the core of the BE 100s report-collectively grossed more than
$27 billion," the magazine reported.
The detailed list is featured in BE's June 2007 issue.
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After spring game Saturday, the Illini need a lead running back. QB is solid, and the defense looks to build depth.
The storylines from the Illinois spring football game Saturday, when the offense defeated the defense 26-21 while using an alternative scoring format.
-- Essentially a no-show during the spring season because of a sore knee, running back Jason Ford didn't play Saturday and left the starting spot up for grabs. Even worse for Ford, who will be a senior this fall, his reputation for a lack of durability concerned offensive coordinator Paul Petrino.
"You always (worry) if it's someone who's banged up quite a bit,'' Petrino said. "You'd have to say that position is wide open between the guys coming back and the freshmen coming in. Whoever wants it, go get it.
"Someone should want it. There are some real good linemen blocking in front of him. Someone is going to get 1,000 yards. I don't know who it is yet. We're going to run the ball well. I don't have any question about that. We have to find out who the main guy is.''
Besides Ford, senior Troy Pollard also didn't play in the spring game because of a concussion suffered last weekend. Had it not been for redshirt freshman Ean Days, who was moved from defensive back early in spring drills, "we wouldn't have been able to scrimmage,'' Petrino said.
Incoming freshmen running backs Donovonn Young of suburban Houston and Josh Ferguson of Joliet Catholic "are football junkies,'' Petrino said. "They say, 'Teach me. Coach me.' When you love being coached and love to work hard, things turn out pretty good. Both of those kids are exactly like that.''
-- According to Petrino, he doesn't have to call a quarterback draw on third and long any more. Quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase improved the play-action passing game this spring, although the Illini didn't try it much in the spring game because of the wind.
"Nathan is on a whole 'nother level for me to call plays,'' Petrino said. "That's a great thing to feel.''
Going primarily against the second-string defense, Scheelhaase completed 8-for-15 for 88 yards with one interception. In the opening drive, he was 4-for-6 for 42 yards.
"He converted third and mediums and longs,'' Petrino said. "That's something he didn't do all the time last year. If we did it, it was calling quarterback runs. We actually converted the passing game today. That part was good to see.''
With the offense hampered without senior wide receiver A.J. Jenkins (wrist) and sophomore wide receiver Darius Millines (foot) this spring, wide receiver Ryan Lankford took charge. Illinois returned center Graham Pocic, guard Hugh Thornton and tackle Jeff Allen as starters, and guard Jack Cornell looked like another starter at guard.
Redshirt freshmen Michael Heitz and Simon Cvijanovic battle for the other tackle spot and fill a vacancy until the return of Corey Lewis from a knee injury.
"Right now, the offensive line and Nathan are playing really well,'' Petrino said. "When that's the case, you have a chance to be pretty good.''
-- It's no coicidence when mentioning the stars of the spring, defensive coordinator Vic Koenning named cornerbacks Tavon Wilson, Terry Hawthorne and Justin Green. With experience and talent, the secondary is the strength of the defense. Don't be surprised if Trulon Henry and Supo Sanni are season-opening starters at safety with backups Steve Hull and Pat Nixon.
The Illini concentrate on building depth. At linebacker, starters Ian Thomas, Jonathan Brown and Ashante Williams will rotate with Brandon Denmark, Houston Bates and Earnest Thomas.
"We've got to stay fresh,'' Koenning said. "We can't get six or seven games into the season and be out of gas. We can't get to the fourth quarter and be out of gas any more. We can't do that.
"We've got to develop strength in numbers. We have to do that in the front, linebacker and secondary.''
Sophomore defensive tackle Akeem Spence is the star up front. Brown is becoming more reliable, "if I don't choke him first,'' said Koenning. "Jonathan is becoming like a fourth son to me.''
NOTES: Placekicker Derek Dimke missed 29- and 31-yard field goals, although coach Ron Zook wasn't sure if there was a problem with the snaps or holds. . . Cornerback Miami Thomas intercepted a pass thrown by Scheelhaase. Thomas overcame operations on both ACLs after his big game against top-ranked Ohio State in 2007. . .
Orange and Blue spring game Format: Offensive scoring -- first down (1 point), PAT (1 point), play over 30 yards (2 points), field goal (3 points), touchdown (6 points). Defensive scoring -- Any stop (1 point), 3 and out (2 points), fourth-down stop (2 points), turnover (3 points), turnover for touchdown (9 points). Awards: Most improved -- WR Ryan Lankford, LB Ashante Williams, TE Eddie Viliunas. Best effort -- G Hugh Thornton, LB Houston Bates. Faculty Award for leadership in community, classroom, field: QB Nathan Scheelhaase, Craig Wilson. Chancellor's Award for academics: FB Zach Becker. Illinois spring game stats Rushing -- Days 19-66, Scheelhaase 8-44, Golden 10-20, Prosch 3-(-1), Osei 6-(-4), Stewart 5-9, Anderson 1-(-4). Passing -- Scheelhaase 8-15-1-88, Osei 8-11-0-76, Anderson 0-1-0-0. Receiving -- Harris 5-35, Lankford 4-48, Kumerow 2-25, Golden 1-21, Williams 1-19, Lattimore 1-6, Viliunas 1-5, Days 1-5.


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This is my personal wiki I use for prototyping, drafting, and working on various ideas within amateur radio, space communications, and other technological areas that interest me. I like the editing, indexing, and revision history capabilities a wiki offers and so I am using this wiki as an electronic Lab Journal – hence the name LabWiki :-)
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games are alternate versions of the classic Pokémon Games. You play as a human who was transformed into a Pokémon by a mysterious force. The ten versions of this game are:
- Red Rescue Team (GBA)
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- Explorers of Time (DS)
- Explorers of Darkness (DS)
- Explorers of Sky (DS)
- Gates to Infinity (3DS)
- Stormy Adventure Squads (Wii)
- Blazing Adventure Squads (Wii)
- Light Adventure Squads (Wii)
- Super Mystery Dungeon (3DS)
- Rescue Team DX (Nintendo Switch)
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- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!, a television special based on the games.
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Sometimes you have a bad day. It happens. There isn't much you can do about it. The alarm goes off and you think, Great, here we go.
Who Is Marc Maron?
Comic returns to his hometown for one stand-up night
Marc Maron isn't famous, but he should be. The stand-up comedian and ex-Albuquerquean has appeared on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" three-dozen times and "The Late Show With David Letterman" four times, and he's had two of his own half-hour specials on Comedy Central. He was one of the voices behind the now-defunct "Morning Sedition" radio show on Air America. Plus, he was the irate promoter in Almost Famous (an appropriate title for Maron) who orders his minions to "Lock the gates!" on the protagonists' hurtling tour bus.
Bones and Gemstones
Nearly 30-year-old "gallery" is in the business of more than beads
Stone Mountain Bead Gallery supplies artists, but the East Nob Hill store is also like a museum. Thousands of styles, shapes and colors fill plastic crates in space's center, along the walls and inside display cases. Customers—established artists, collectors and kids making earrings for their mothers—are handed a tray for sorting as they shop.


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Clinic | 21/01/13
Following last year's release of Free Reign – the seventh studio album by Liverpool's stalwarts of the surreal Clinic, the band have now announced the imminent landing of Free Reign II on March 4th – a set of alternate mixes of the original album by revered producer Daniel Lopatin.
Initially involved in the mixing of several songs on the original Free Reign, the band felt that Lopatin's vision for the record deserved to be fully realised and available. Zoning in on the creeping dub influence that's always been bubbling in Clinic's work, Lopatin's mixes mutate the already mind-clouding originals into something heavier, narcotic and more hypnotic than before. As he himself puts it, "I wanted to give it a burnt, 60s/70s stereo dub feel and was under the influence of a lot of Amon Düül II and Les Rallizes Dénudés when I was mixing."
A fascinating new perspective on the original album for those wise enough to have sought it out already and a great work in its own right for Free Reign newcomers, this collaboration with one of contemporary, experimental electronic music's greatest innovators is testament to the enduring influence of Clinic – one of the most trailblazing British bands of their era.
Free Reign II will be available on heavyweight vinyl (WIGLP303) and digitally (WIG303D). Pre-order the album HERE. The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Sun & Moon II
2. You II
3. King Kong II
4. For The Season II
5. Miss You II
6. Cosmic Radiation II
7. Seamless Boogie Woogie BBC 10pm (rpt) II
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The band can also share these two psychotropic films, directed by Brendan Canty of Feel Good Lost for the tracks Seamless Boogie Woogie BBC 10pm (rpt)(watch it HERE) and Seamless Boogie Woogie BBC 10pm (rpt) II (watch it HERE).
Clinic will be performing a headline UK tour this February and March, with a show at Corsica Studios in London on March 7th. The band have also recently announced a special post show performance on the Club Stage at the Barbican in London as part of The Residents' 40th anniversary tour. Full dates are as follows:
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In California, where December unemployment registered 11.1 percent--almost three points above the national jobless rate, a majority of Californians (54 percent in a January PPIC survey) has steadfastly approved the President's job performance.
Will Golden State voters continue to show the President their love, in the wake of an Obama budget proposal that could hit California hard economically?
Preliminary analyses in various media show that, if the proposal is passed—a really BIG "if"--the state could see less money for incarcerating illegal immigrants, addressing environmental concerns, and subsidizing Central Valley farmers.
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California's economy could also take a hit from deep cuts in spending for defense and domestic programs, which could be triggered as a result of last summer's deficit reduction fracas.
On projects dear to the President's agenda—such as education and transportation, California fares better. California Community College students would get more funding, through a new "Community College to Career Fund."
And the Obama budget underscores the Administration's support for California's high-speed rail project, despite increasing costs and opposition.
Why the California hits?
It has everything to do with the politics of budgeting —who gets what, when and why. The "budget as election year game plan" is a part of that strategy.
California remains a deep blue state; what Obama needs to do is court voters in swing states.
Republicans charge the President with dodging the "hard choices" this country must face, simply because this is an election year.
Of course he is; that's been the norm for modern presidents—and Congresses—up for reelection. Obama is taking refuge in choices that are less precarious to his electoral-college arithmetic.
There's little risk that California will go Republican in November's election.
But might some soured Obama voters stay home? And might a low Democratic turnout in the Golden State impact results in initiative battles, as well as in several new, more competitive districts?
Speaking at a Hollywood star-studded, high-dollar, private fundraiser, the President seemed to address California's slights in the federal budget, as he pleaded for campaign support.
It's "not going to be easy, because there are a lot of folks out there who are still hurting," he said.
"And there are a lot of people …who understandably after just slogging for three years and in some cases slogging for a decade or two decades [are] seeing their standard of living deteriorate and their home under water and their family struggling and folks losing jobs.
"It's understandable that some of them might feel discouraged and say, 'You know what, nothing changes.'
"But part of our job is to say as tough as it is, as incremental as it sometimes seems, it's happening.
"And I think the American people, beneath all the hurt and pain and frustration they feel … still want to believe that that change is possible."
It's clear that President Obama is banking on California's Democrats and Independent voters to stick with him—even through tough times and tight budgets.
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A spacecraft that will study the little-understood lower levels of the sun's atmosphere has been fully assembled and final testing is under way, NASA says.
The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph or IRIS spacecraft, set to launch in April, will use high-resolution images and data to unravel how matter, light and energy move from the sun's 10,240-degree F surface to its 1.8-million degree outer atmosphere, the corona, the space agency said Friday.
Such movement powers solar flares and coronal mass ejections to create space weather that can affect Earth.
"This is the first time we'll be directly observing this region since the 1970s," said Joe Davila, IRIS project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "We're excited to bring this new set of observations to bear on the continued question of how the corona gets so hot."
The spacecraft will carry a single instrument, an ultraviolet telescope combined with an imaging spectrograph.
The data it gathers will be sent back to Earth where state-of-the-art 3-D numerical modeling will be conducted with supercomputers such as the Pleiades computer at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., NASA said.
The IRIS observatory will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and will fly in a sun-synchronous polar orbit for ongoing solar observations during a two-year mission.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay $410 million in penalties on Tuesday to settle accusations by U.S. energy regulators that it manipulated electricity prices.
WASHINGTON (AP) � JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay $410 million in penalties on Tuesday to settle accusations by U.S. energy regulators that it manipulated electricity prices.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the bank used improper bidding strategies to squeeze excessive payments from the agencies that run the power grids in California and the Midwest in 2010 and 2011.
The penalty includes $285 million for the federal government, and $125 million for ratepayers.
FERC's enforcement staff said its investigation had found improper trading practices were used at Houston-based JPMorgan Ventures Energy Corp.
JPMorgan said in a written statement that it's "pleased to have reached an agreement with FERC to put this matter behind it." JPMorgan didn't admit or deny any violations.
FERC recently levied a $453 million penalty on Barclays, Britain's second-largest bank, for manipulating electricity prices in California and other Western states. Barclays is disputing the allegations.
FERC claimed JPMorgan's energy unit used five "manipulative bidding strategies" in California between September 2010 and June 2011, and three in the Midwest from October 2010 to May 2011.
The agency that runs the Midwestern power grid, now called the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, covers Manitoba and all or part of 15 states: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.
JPMorgan Ventures Energy has contracts with power generating companies to trade their electricity. FERC said the JPMorgan traders offered to sell electricity at artificially low prices in a "day-ahead" market, so that companies would put their plants on standby mode to quickly generate energy. That would allow JPMorgan to earn fees for putting the power plants on standby mode.
Later, the traders would offer to sell electricity from the plants at higher prices in the market for last-minute energy needs, according to FERC.
FERC suggested in court documents a year ago that bidding practices in JPMorgan's commodities trading business "may have been designed to manipulate" the markets.
The alleged conduct was brought to FERC's attention in 2011 by the California Independent System Operator, the agency that runs the state's power grid.
On Friday, JPMorgan said is considering selling off part of its physical commodities business, which includes metals as well as energy. The company said the possibility of new regulations was a factor behind the decision to look at a potential sale or partnership.
Big Wall Street banks like JPMorgan are facing increased scrutiny of their involvement in businesses that store and transport commodities such as oil and aluminum. A Senate committee held a hearing last week into whether banks should be allowed to control power plants, warehouses and oil refineries.
FERC, an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, oil and natural gas, gained expanded authority to monitor possible manipulation of energy markets as a result of the Enron scandal in 2001. Market abuses by Enron and other trading firms resulted in rolling blackouts throughout California during the summer of that year. FERC was empowered to impose fines of as much as $1 million per violation per day, compared with the previous limit of $10,000 per violation.
JPMorgan shares rose 13 cents to $55.82 in morning trading.


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Macmillan's research strategy
Our research strategy is broadly focussed on, but not limited to, four domains.
Our research strategy is broadly focussed on, but not limited to, four domains.
A tool to help you understand the changing story of cancer in your local area.
Find out about resources, tools and opportunities to support you in your role as a health or social care professional.
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Read Imogen's blog about her experience as a Macmillan support line volunteer. She highlights the benefits of talking about cancer and looks at some of the different ways people can start talking.
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About IHC America Inc.
IHC America Inc. is the sole distributor of Royal IHC for the U.S.A. and Canada of its full line of dredge and mining products and services which includes innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support.
IHC America, a US based company, was founded in 1977 and is having its registered office in Houston TX. IHC America is supported by the parent company Royal IHC in The Netherlands.
The Northern American Markets
The different laws and tax regulations in North America do in most cases have an impact on the scope of deliveries from abroad, especially when it comes to turn-key deliveries of complete dredge and mining units.
By cooperating with US and Canadian based construction companies and suppliers, IHC America has successfully built a track record of serving the dredge and mining industries with advanced, reliable and cost efficient equipment, ranging from studies, training, engineering, renovations, spare / replacement parts up to turn key deliveries of dredge and mining units.
News & Events
Royal IHC delivers 1,840m3 TSHD MAHURY
On 18 February 2016, Royal IHC delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) MAHURY to Baggerbedrijf de Boer –...Read more
European consortium launches Blue Nodules project
On 1 February a European consortium launched a new Horizon 2020 project: Blue Nodules. This project addresses the...Read more
Royal IHC and DIHAG jointly acquire Allard-Europe
Royal IHC and German company DIHAG Holding GmbH have jointly acquired the Belgian steel and iron foundry, Allard-Europe...Read more


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Want to put this out for discussion as there are many thoughts and opinions regarding which type primer is considered the best for L/R and accuracy at Long Ranges .
Standard Large Rifle Primer
Magnum Large Rifle Primer
BR2 Large Rifle Primer
Each seems to have "some advantage" , combined with changes and variations in load weights , and bullet type and weight .
Which type primer do you use for Long Range , and what is the thought , reasoning , and data for that choice ?
Since all M-N's are different creatures and shoot individually , I don't think anyone will be giving away any ancient Chinese secrets .Please list the following so we can all learn from this and save a lot of time and money regarding load development .
Powder load
Maybe one small piece of information you supply can turn another members 3 or 4 moa rifle to sub-moa , and that's a "win" for all of us . Thanks , Grindl


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Senate Republicans involved in touchy negotiations to overhaul immigration laws reaffirmed their commitment Tuesday to establishing a path to citizenship for those now living in the United States illegally — despite a surprising defection on the key issue from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a member of the group, said he was "surprised" by Bush's proposal, particularly since it comes from a governor who had long been out front on the need for an immigration overhaul and is well-liked in the Hispanic community…
"From a policy point of view, I don't think it's the right approach. I don't like the idea of having millions of people here for their entire life without being able to assimilate into America," he said. "From a political point of view, we've got 55 Democrats sent and a 72 percent support for a path to citizenship. It's just not practical to think we'll be able to pass any bill in the United States Senate without a path to citizenship."
Bush's new position is also substantially to the right of that of Sen. Marco Rubio and the so-called Gang of Eight. Their proposal, still in outline form, would "create a tough but fair path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States.." Under the Bush proposal, there would be no path for those who came here illegally as adults.
It is not clear how Bush's new plan will play politically. Opponents of the Gang of Eight proposal particularly object to its "immediate legalization" measure, which would, on its first day in effect, legalize all illegal immigrants who have not committed serious crimes. The Bush proposal also has a legalization provision, although it would require illegal immigrants to first plead guilty to the crime of entering the United States illegally. But the path to citizenship is thought to be an absolute essential for Democrats supporting the Gang of Eight plan. Their ultimate hope in immigration reform is to create millions of new Democratic voters out of those who are currently in the country illegally. That wouldn't happen under Bush's plan.
Beyond the details of competing plans, Bush's new proposal could have an effect on his relationship with Rubio. The Florida Republican senator is showing signs of getting ready for a 2016 presidential run, and Bush, in interviews for the new book, is declining to rule out running himself. That means the two friends and political allies could be on a collision course. Many Republican insiders have thought it impossible that both men would run in '16, but it's not clear what might happen.
That Rubio now must convince Bush to swing left on immigration represents an ironic role reversal for the two Florida politicians. Just a few months ago, it was Rubio who publicly opposed a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and Bush who explicitly favored the idea.
"I thought about that issue a lot and [went] back and forth on it before I signed on to my principles and I just concluded that it's not good for the country in the long term to have millions and millions of people who are forever prohibited from becoming citizens," Rubio told reporters on his way to a Senate vote. "That hasn't worked out well for Europe."
The stunning reversal by one of the Republican Party's leading champions of immigration reform and Hispanic outreach, at least in part, comes down to a colossal political miscalculation.
When Bush and co-author Clint Bolick were writing the book during the 2012 presidential campaign, the GOP was veering far to the right. Republican nominee Mitt Romney had staked out a hardline position against illegal immigration, blasting his primary rivals as pro-amnesty and promoting "self-deportation" for undocumented workers. Bush sent the book to the printer before Christmas – weeks before a handful of Senate Republicans embraced a sweeping overhaul that, like the proposals backed by Bush's brother, former President George W. Bush, would allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship.
In other words, Bush's party unexpectedly moved a lot faster than the book publishing world…
"He sent the book to the printer at a time when he was anticipating the direction of the debate tilting against citizenship. It is clearly contrary to what he has said before," said Marshall Fitz, director of immigration policy at the liberal Center for American Progress. "In hindsight, Americans have always judged severely efforts to deny citizenship to classes of people. Is this really the GOP's path out of the political wilderness?"
Bush's aside about the beliefs of "mainstream" conservative movement gestures toward what Frank Sharry, executive director of the America's Voice Education Fund, claims is the primary reason for the governor's new position.
"It was aimed at paving the way for a run for president," Sharry said. "He decides to shoot out what he thought would be the middle of the debate, and a somewhat progressive position."…
"It just seems to me that Jeb Bush is rusty," said Sharry. "He is going to be an outspoken proponent [of a path to citizenship] again by the end of the week."
The point of this supposedly less generous form of amnesty, which has been floated by others as well, is to con Republican skeptics into backing an amnesty bill by creating the pretense of compromise. Such an approach would permit GOP House members to say they were sticking it to Obama by voting for something he supposedly opposes.
There's no compromise involved, of course, because the point of the amnesty push is to give illegal aliens legal status so they can stay here legally the rest of their lives — the nature of that status is just a detail. But the strategy had, and still has, promise. Time swallowed the fairy tale that the proposal isn't amnesty, and acknowledged that Bush's goal in floating the proposal is to "soften the ground for the Party to move to the center on the issue" — i.e., vote for amnesty. Likewise, the New York Times comically described it as a "middle-ground option".
But then today Jeb blows it by recanting his position in his brand new book, saying "we wrote this last year." In other words, "Last year I thought I had to pretend to support a less generous form of amnesty to dupe my fellow Republicans, but now that the Democrats, my allies on immigration, are in a stronger political position, I can stop pretending."
And people are talking about him for 2016? Give me a break.
If Jeb Bush decides to convert his media tour into a presidential bid in a couple years, he won't have to look far for a campaign staff: The well-funded education foundation he runs out his office in a Miami hotel is stacked with former political operatives, a large communications team, and a rapidly growing staff whose work stretches into 40 states…
"The chatter is he's up to something," said Florida Democratic operative Christian Ulvert. "He has a robust staff and has positioned himself on policy issues. You can safely say his eyes are focused on some form of higher office."…
Another Republican, who has worked with Bush for years and requested anonymity to speculate about his plans, said that he is more serious about running than national pundits have acknowledged.
For some Republicans, Mr. Bush would be the prohibitive favorite if he chose to run for president in four years. And with a political and financial base in Florida, Mr. Bush would probably make it hard — if not impossible — for Mr. Rubio to run at the same time. (Both men heap praise on each other, suggesting that they would not run at the same time.)
But if Mr. Bush were to run and win the Republican nomination, it is possible he could face Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic nominee. That would set up a second Bush-Clinton race 21 years after his father lost his re-election bid to Bill Clinton.
"We're going to face a very formidable opponent on the other side if it's Secretary Clinton," said John Weaver, a Republican consultant who supports moderate candidates. "We have to put our 'A team' out there, and that begins with Jeb Bush."
Via the Daily Caller.
"I have supported both – both a path to legalization or a path to citizenship – with the underlining principle being that there should be no incentive for people to come illegally at the expense of coming legally," he said. "Today the only path to come to this country other, than family re-unification, is to come illegally. We need to create another category of legal immigration where there is actually a line. So if you could create that through a path to citizenship I would support that."
"I've always felt that you could not deal with 11 million people and say, 'See you later,'" he said later.


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Graduation Day at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences is always a highlight of my year. It is a great pleasure to participate in the ceremonies honoring our graduating seniors. I have known many of these students since they were freshman and it tremendous to see their accomplishments at CHSAS and their opportunities for the future.
We were fortunate to have Philip Nelson, the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau as our commencement speaker. Mr. Nelson, a farmer from Seneca is the 14th President of the Illinois Farm Bureau and serves as its full-time executive officer. He is also president of the companies that make up Country Insurance & Financial Services, Illinois Agricultural Service Company, AgriVisor Services, Inc., and the IAA Foundation and is a member of the Coordinating Committee of GROWMARK, Inc. Mr. Nelson and his wife, Carmen, operate a fourth-generation grain and livestock farm near Seneca. The grain farm produces corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa. The livestock operation includes hog operation and a cattle feedlot.
Greeting Mr. Nelson and thanking him for participating in the graduation ceremony are, (l-r) Rouhy Shalabi, Co-Chair of the CHSAS Advisory Board and Chicago Park District Commissioner; Marc Schulman, also a Co-Chair; Lucille Shaw, Master Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor; William Hook, CHSAS Principal; Mr. Nelson; David Gilligan, former CHSAS Principal and now Chief High
School Officer for the Chicago Public Schools; and Thomas McMahon, Local School Council Chair and parent of Michael McMahon, a graduating senior.
Welcoming Mr. Nelson to CHSAS are David Gilligan, former CHSAS Principal, who is now responsible for all Chicago Public High Schools as Chief High School Officer, Martha Hamilton, the long time Assistant Principal for CHSAS, who now serves as a Special Advisor to High School Programs for the Chicago Public Schools and Marc Schulman.
CHSAS is fortunate to have a strong partnership with the Illinois Farm Bureau. The Farm Bureau provides valuable resources and contacts for the school with the Illinois agriculture community, just donated a truck to the school for use on its farm and honored the school this year at its tribute
to former Speaker of the U.S. House, Dennis Hastert. Above, CHSAS Master Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor, Lucille Shaw, thanks Mr. Nelson for the strong support of the Illinois Farm Bureau.
CHSAS is unique in its organization because of the active Advisory Board that brings together representatives from industry, education, cultural and civic institutions and government; all interested in furthering education and career opportunities for CHSAS students. Above, CHSAS Advisory Board Co-Chairs, Marc Schulman and Rouhy Shalabi, thank Lucille Shaw, for her
commitment to the graduates and all the students at CHSAS.


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Rock Your Run: 8 Beginner Running Tips
Stick to your training plans and take on more miles with these tips from readers who've successfully crossed the finish line.
Leanne Kemp
The Importance of Cross-Training
"A runner needs to cross train to keep their body in balance," says Leanne Kemp, who has run two marathons and several other distance races. "I discovered my love for hiking when we moved to southern Utah. My running has improved greatly because I hike. Hiking allows your body to take a break from the pounding, and build up strength and endurance. I get the same high when I get to the top of a mountain as I do when I get to the end of a race."
Megan McGown
Push Through It
"My husband is an elite runner and when we were first dating, I had a weepy moment complaining about my weight," says Megan McGown. "He said, 'Change into your sports bra, we're going running.' That day changed my life. At just five minutes in, I was whining about my legs, my side, everything. He told me to just go one more minute. We ran 20 minutes that day. And so it began. I am now a runner! I learned that it wasn't pain that I was feeling; it was just being out of my comfort zone. That little bit of discomfort was nothing compared to the joy and sense of accomplishment that I felt when I finished my 20 minutes." Since then Megan has run a half-marathon and several 5Ks.
Connie Reyes
Make It Fun
"I realized the importance of finding the fun in running when I was first training for the marathon," says Connie Reyes. "After a few tough long runs, I realized that unless I find ways to make it more enjoyable, I'm not going to reach my goal. Some of the things that helped that were finding a friend to run with, packing my iPod with upbeat songs, and rewarding myself with little things like a new running tee or Muscle Milk after reaching a new distance goal."
Stick to the Plan
"When I was training for my first 10K, I realized that if I missed even one of my short weekday runs, the longer run on the weekend was a challenge," says Faith Critti, who's training for a half-marathon and duathlon." Since then, I have stuck to the plan religiously — and if for some reason I have to miss a run and it's out of my control, I do my best to fit it in at some other point that week."
Christine Yu
The Importance of Rest
"I used to run and work out all the time but that never gave my body time to recover," says marathoner and triathlete Christine Yu. "My legs would always feel heavy and I would wonder why my IT band ached or my knee hurt or my race times would plateau. As I've gotten older, I recognize the importance of proper rest that your muscles need to get stronger. The result has been less injury and frankly, more enjoyable running."
Stacy Ling
Switch Sides
"I was training to run my second half-marathon and when my left hip started bothering me," says runner Stacy Ling. "I couldn't figure out why. When I told my marathon-runner and personal trainer friend, she asked what side of the road I run on. Like most people, I follow the rules of the road and always run against traffic. She told me I needed to switch sides more because running on the same side of the road all the time forces you to run in the same position, working the same muscles from the same angles, every time you run. I started alternating which side of the road I ran on, being very careful. The pain in my IT band subsided and disappeared after about a month and has not bothered me since."
Donna Choate
Go Over the Hill
"I was never able to completely run up a hill without having to walk," says runner Donna Choate. "I switched up the incline on the treadmill and found a hilly route outdoors. Now I can run up an entire hill and I even increased my pace, going from a 10-minute mile to an 8- to 9-minute mile!"
Loren Maine
Change Things Up
"Running is my favorite cardio exercise, but if I don't change up how I run, my body will reach a plateau and I won't see any positive changes," says runner and personal trainer Loren Maine. "Aside from running 5 to 10 miles a week, I do sprints 1 to 2 days a week to challenge my body and help my training."
Originally published on FitnessMagazine.com, February 2012.


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Im trying to get the area of a square, rectangle, and a circle.
i have to include all this and I'm just stuck!
Use System.out.println to display the calculated values to the computer screen. Make sure the output includes words as well as numbers so the user will know what the values pertain to. Include appropriate units with the displayed calculated values.
Use the Java Scanner feature. Prompt the user to make a decision on whether s/he wants to determine the area of 1. a square, 2. a rectangle, or 3 a circle. Do not allow the user to determine the areas of all three shapes without rerunning the program.
Ask the user for the dimension units (feet, inches, meters, centimeters, millimeters) that would be associated with the values entered for the length of the side of a square, the length/width of a rectangle and the diameter/radius of the circle.
Make use of the Math.PI and Math.pow features of Java.


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GOSHEN — Law enforcement agencies collected 342 rifles, shotguns and pistols during a buyback program designed to cut down on the number of gun crimes in Orange County.
GOSHEN — Law enforcement agencies collected 342 rifles, shotguns and pistols during a buyback program designed to cut down on the number of gun crimes in Orange County.
"I can guarantee something would have happened with at least one of these weapons," Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips said.
On Wednesday, authorities piled the surrendered weapons in a classroom in the Orange County Sheriff's Office for display during a news conference. The Save-a-Life program offered gun owners ShopRite gift cards of as much as $150 in exchange for their weapons. It was the third such program since 2007 in the county, and the 2013 numbers dwarfed previous efforts.
Aging rifles and shotguns lay in deep stacks on the floor of the classroom, and a tabletop display showed the variety of firepower that recently resided in homes across the county. There were long-barreled revolvers, tiny collector-quality derringers, shotguns fitted with pistol grips and semi-automatic rifles that authorities described as "assault" weapons.
"You can see the spoils, and they are spoils, because they kill people," Newburgh City Councilman Curlie Dillard said.
Government and police officials in Newburgh partnered with churches and community groups to stage additional buyback events in neutral locations during the program in hopes of persuading cop-wary gun owners to hand in their weapons. Daily totals from those events generally fell in the mid-teens, and Newburgh police Chief Michael Ferrara said it was an effective strategy overall. Newburgh collected 176 guns, including 71 handguns, during the three months of the buyback. By comparison, the entire county collected 198 firearms in 2007.
Critics of gun exchange programs cite studies that show little to no effect on rates of gun violence while arguing that it's law-abiding citizens, not criminals who participate. Ferrara said the point was to keep a kid or a burglar from finding a deadly weapon.
"You may be taking them from Grandma, but it's Grandma who gets burglarized," Ferrara said.
Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois said the weapons will be run through the FBI's National Crime Information Center, and then destroyed in a recycling center.


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As well as enjoying the fashion, catching up with friends and discovering new designers to crush over, I love that fashion week always means that I get to hangout at The Apartment and have a team of beauty professionals make me pretty.
I am so bad at make-up and doing my hair, something other than straight, that I really do need all the help I can get and this season I took full advantage of Blow LTD and their approach to fast beauty – doing a fabulous hair style in 30 minutes, refreshing my make-up in 15 minutes, and even putting a pop of colour on my nails in a speedy 15 minutes – a full look in 60 minutes – what more could I ask for.
For favourite look out of the three had to be Beach Blow (above), tousled waves to make it feel like summer in this crappy wet weather. I just loved the relaxed vibe of this blow dry, it was just enough curls and volume to make me feel really pretty, plus I loved how they kept my make-up quite natural with just a pop of colour on my lips and cheeks.
I also was also convinced to try on some Eylure lashes, normally I shy away from fake lashes as they touch my glasses, but the lovely make-up artist just used half of the strip to add some volume without them being uncomfortable and I think she has made me a convert and I will have to look into having that done for my wedding. You can't see them so well under my glasses in these photos but every complemented me on how great they looked – so I will be definitely trying those again.
Second favourite look was my Power Blow (above), more sculpted waves than the Beach Blow that made my hair look shorter and shinier. I like the slight wave and the volume and even in this rain we've been having you could still tell that my hair had been given a makeover.
It is tough to say my least favourite, as I really did love all three blow dry styles, but out of the three the Luxe Blow (below), lots of volume, more glamorous and bigger than the others was just maybe a little too much for fashion week shows, a party yes, running around London probably not. But I am so glad I tried it as it is something I really wouldn't have normally gone for.
The whole team was amazing, they made me feel so comfortable and I never felt rushed as it was super quick. They also used the new GHD pastel straighteners on my hair and I am kind of addicted – I think I need to look into upgrading my plain black ones!!!
I really can't wait to try out more styles off the Blow menu – especially the Scarlet Blow for a night out and the Blow N' Braid for a bit of fun.
Have you been to Blow Ltd? Which Blow Dry have you tried out?


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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch appears to have jumped the gun on Hall of Fame voting results — and they don't have final totals — but it looks like there's no surprise: Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken are in ... and, obviously, Mark McGwire is out. (And likely not close.) Actual announcement in about five minutes.
UPDATE: Final totals are in:
Cal Ripken: 98.5 percent
Tony Gwynn: 97.6 percent
Falling just short: Goose Gossage, at 71.2 percent. You need 75 percent to make it. Next year, Goose.
As for Mark McGwire ... he's at 23 percent. That's enough to keep him on the ballot next year.


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If you're a member of LinkedIn, have you noticed the (fairly) new alumni search they've introduced?
It's a way of getting an overview, by university, of where alumni are now (although obviously, it only includes those on LinkedIn who have included their university in their profile). That gives you the impression that you have to be an alumnus of the university you're searching for, but in practice, it looks like you can filter on any university you wish.
As well as searching by university, the standard filters it offers are:
- the years they attended that university – this means you can filter out all those with bags of experience, and look at more recent graduates, if that's helpful
- location – for example, for the University of Manchester, there are 73,097 alumni on LinkedIn living in the United Kingdom, of which 15,049 are living in London and 10,676 are living in Manchester
- where they work – unsurprisingly, 1,754 alumni from the University of Manchester "work" there – but that includes all our current students who have been smart enough to register on LinkedIn, as well as those of us who get paid to be here! A more useful search, for example, shows that there are 144 alumni of the University of Manchester on LinkedIn who work for Microsoft, only 44 of whom live in the USA.
- what they do – this seems the least useful filter, as it only shows a limited number of categories. You can use the search function within the filter but it rejected most of the categories I tried. Oddly, it will let you filter on "Real Estate", but not education or any permutation on scientist, so I assume it has lumped a large number of jobs into "Administrative".
Rather than using the "What they do …" filter, I had more luck by using the search box below the filters. "Scientist" then came up with over 2000 University of Manchester alumni, though it looks like that included any mention of "scientist" in their profile, not just their current role.
As well as overall numbers, you also get links to the profiles which match your filters. However, as with everything else on LinkedIn, you only get to see limited information on the people who come up in the search if you're not already connected to them in some way. This is another good reason to start connecting with people you know (the best reason is below *).
Where you can see profile information, it's a good way of seeing how they got into the job/location/employer which is of interest to you. This could give you clues as to how to start your career and where it could then lead.
Be warned though, this is not meant as a way of stalking and harassing complete strangers who just happened to go to the same university as you. You still can't randomly spam people whose profiles pop up, asking them for help with your career.
However, the more genuine connections you have on LinkedIn and the more groups you join, the more chance there is that you'll find someone who's a connection of a connection who might be able to give you some advice. Then, you need to approach your mutual connection and ask if they will pass your request on to their contact.
That's the reason I always advise only connecting with people you know well, and why I ignore all those messages from total strangers who want to "add me to their professional network". (I also don't rate highly anyone who just sends that standard automatically generated message, even if I do know them – always personalise your connection requests.)
Have fun filtering – if nothing else, it's a really good procrastination tool.
* The best reason for postgrads to start connecting right now with people you know on LinkedIn
Lots of students tell me they don't know anyone to connect with on LinkedIn. What they mean is they don't know anyone in a position of power who can help their career today. This might be the case, but they do know their fellow students. Postgrads also have friends from their undergraduate degree.
Link to your friends now, while the connection's still current.
They may not be in a position to offer you a job right now, but imagine what your network will be like in as little as 5 years time. Those friends will be working in companies and universities all over the world, with contacts of their own. Think of LinkedIn as an investment for your future – a bit like your degree, but at considerably lower cost to yourself!


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Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the world's largest brewer, says its profits fell 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter, due to changes in financing costs.
Net profit was $1.76 billion ((EURO)1.35 billion), down from $1.85 billion in the same period a year ago, as exchange rate-linked losses in the fourth quarter of 2012 and gains on derivatives in the fourth quarter of 2011 caused a combined $400 million downward swing.
Revenues rose 8.8 percent to $10.3 billion, due to price hikes, and operating profit rose 10.7 percent, thanks to cost-cutting, the company said.
The Leuven, Belgium-based maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois and Beck's said it expects weak first quarter volumes in the United States, its most profitable market, as consumers there have less disposable income and weather is worse than a year ago.
But the company said that volumes had grown in the U.S. in 2012 for the first time since 2008 and "market share is showing signs of stabilizing."
InBev also expects "softness" in Brazil, where it has a 68.5 percent market share with brands Skol, Brahma and Antarctica, due to an early carnival and wet weather.
Volumes in China, the company's third-largest market, grew 1.9 percent and gained market share in the fourth quarter, with Budweiser the best-selling "premium" beer in the country. InBev expects better growth in China this year.
More than half of Budweiser sales now take place outside the U.S., the company said.
InBev didn't outline whether it expects to increase profits in 2013, saying only it expects its revenue per gallon sold to increase faster than the rate of inflation, and costs to rise "in the mid-single digits."
Shares fell 1.3 percent to (EURO)68.85 in early trading in Brussels.
AB InBev has been attempting since June to take over the half of Corona maker Grupo Modelo it doesn't already own for $20.1 billion, but the deal was challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice over concerns it would make the company too dominant in the U.S.
In response, InBev announced a side-deal this month to sell the rights to market Corona in the U.S. to smaller competitor Constellation Brands, hoping that would appease regulators. For now the deal "remains subject to the existing challenge," InBev said Wednesday.
The company's U.S. subsidiary, Anheuser-Busch of St. Louis, Missouri, is facing a lawsuit from consumers who on Tuesday accused it of watering down its beers, including Budweiser and Michelob, so that they carry a lower alcohol percentage than their label suggests.
"Our beers are in full compliance with all alcohol labeling laws. We proudly adhere to the highest standards in brewing our beers, which have made them the best-selling in the U.S. and the world," said Peter Kraemer, vice president of brewing and supply, in a statement.


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Compare cheap flights from Cairns to Malawi
Compare and book cheap flights from Cairns (CNS) to Malawi with Skiddoo. Use the Skiddoo flight explorer to find the cheapest time to fly to Malawi from Cairns on a range of leading airlines. Save with our exclusive Cairns to Malawi flight deals online today.
Malawi is a landlocked country in Africa. It is also referred to as the Warm Heart of Africa. Despite its small size in terms of land area, it is a home to over 16 million people. Beautiful mountains and plains surround the country. Thus, it has become one of the hottest tourist destinations in recent years.
Extreme Adventure
For daredevils, you can visit the Mt. Mulanje Plateau for mountain climbing and trekking. The mountain rises at over 3,280 feet. Yet, if you reach the mountain after a long hike, it is worth the effort once you see the spectacular waterfalls and clear streams.
Walk with nature
If you are the less daring nature lover, you can just visit the Nature Sanctuary by the Lingadzi River. This place has walking trails where you can view different species of birds and animals along the way. Some other species you can find at Nature Sanctuary cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
A hearty meal
After a long and tiring nature trip, you can end your day with a sumptuous meal at Ali Baba's. This is the country's leading fast food, offering authentic Malawian dishes.
You might have just heard about Malawi from geography books. If you want to see it for real, book a flight at Skiddoo now.


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The Cat wrote:MbL wrote:my points remain consistent. WW2 was not about values, Japanese camps were not about values, they were about necessity.
I guess you'll say you were being sarcastic again.
I already said that. What does the word YEAH mean in the context I used it?? It means sarcasm, stupid dummy. Don't you even have one shred of common sense??
The Cat wrote:Tell me how democracies fighting Nazism weren't about basic social values?
They didn't even know the true horrors of Nazism until after the war. Churchill made a strategic plea to Roosevelt. Many Americans didn't even want to get involved. Do your homework.
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And why do the Japanese camps were really that much about necessity?
First you doubt whether I was being sarcastic when I mentioned values and the camps, now you ask me about necessity. So now, you must have realized that I WAS being sarcastic. It's a war time decision. What else need be said??
The Cat wrote:MbL wrote:The Cat wrote:up to proposing an ego witch-hunt, while I justly pointed out that:
''You'll keep idolizing de Mello and dream on about a mystic Heaven in which a false-self must be
obliterated to 'reach' some true-self. A mystic witch-hunt unto holy conformity! Allah Akbar...''
That stuff is simply way over your head. I'm not even going to get into it with you, which is why I stopped replying. You can't even handle tangible subjects, let alone completely abstract ones.
Tangible subject is your answering a previous -Yes- contradicting what you've said later about Ajah Chah.
I don't even remember saying anything about Ajah Chah and I don't even care if i did. As I said, if you can't even handle tangible topics, how am I supposed to think you can handle abstract philosophical and mystical concepts? That conversation was clearly pointless which is why I left it. I'm not discussing something at that level with a lunatic.
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Tangible subject is finally getting my introduction just to state that then it was me who got back to the topic.
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Tangible subject is that your bordering idolatry towards De Mello is the exact contrary to anything spiritual.
How much do you know about DeMello or Krishnamurti? You never even read one of their books. Read "Awareness" and "The Cloud of Unknowing" and then come back and talk to me. Sophist Actually, don't even bother because your attitude would be so polluted that you would never grasp their message.


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Adding Contemporary Cab Components - Hidden Tunes
Contemporary Components for Your Classic Cab
Over the past couple of months, I've sorted out just about every aspect of the C10 that's mechanical in nature. I've upgraded the suspension, rebuilt the rearend, hopped up the motor, installed a freshly rebuilt transmission, and upgraded the steering system; all in the hope of bringing the drivability of the old truck into the 21st Century. But what I also hoped for was a bit of comfort to go along with the performance. In that regard, I wasn't let down as the newly rebuilt C10 performs as good if not better than it looks.
That said, it was time to turn my attention to the inside of the cab and knock out a couple of items that will really add to the comfort level of my daily driver. I've already replaced all the felt and rubber bits for the door glass, but I had not tackled installing the new LMC door weatherstripping yet. Needless to say, this was the first item on the list to not only reduce the wind noise, but to help keep that cold air inside the cab that the newly-installed Vintage Air A/C system is pumping out. Next up was to install a new LMC floor mat as the original one was pretty trashed. While that was out, I figured it was as good a time as any to install some Dynamat insulation to further reduce the road noise and cab temperature.
But the icing on the cake, and the really fun part about the cab upgrades I made, was installing the new Kicker sound system. I've seen Kicker's stuff in a bunch of different trucks I've shot over the years, but I had yet to actually hear one of their systems first hand. I know that their stuff is first rate, as they're known as one of the top audio equipment manufacturers in the world, and there are plenty of reviews online as testament to this. I've always wanted a really nice stereo setup in one of my old cars but never had the opportunity to see it through, so I figured the C10 was the perfect project in which to do so.
To get the ball rolling, I contacted my buddy Ron Burnett over at Kicker to see what he recommended as a jumping off point for our pickup. He plotted out two separate setups depending on the space available, dictated by whether or not the stock gas tank would remain in place. I didn't plan on removing the tank any time soon, so we went with the option that worked within the stock confines of the cab. This meant that whatever subs we use need to fit under the bench seat (as opposed to behind it) and we were limited for coaxial speaker size by the room in each door (where the previous owner had cut a nice hole).
Given these parameters, Ron set us up with a pair of Kicker's CompVT 8-inch subboxes. Measuring 5 inches deep and 16 inches long, they're perfect for mounting under the seat and they come ready to rock, with each woofer mounted in its own carpet-wrapped box. For the doors, he recommended a pair of DS Series 6-inch midrange coaxial speakers. Powering the system needed to be handled by an amp that had plenty of juice, so Ron set us up with their DX600.5 amplifier. With a certified maximum power output of 779 watts (it even came with a certificate of verification!), the DX600.5 packs way more punch than we'll probably ever need.
The icing on the cake though is Kicker's newest product, the PXi50.2 iPod controller. One of the stipulations I had when we were putting together our audio system was that I didn't want a head unit of any kind, be it in the dash or under the seat. Let's face it, CDs and, *cough*, cassettes are a thing of the past and don't get me started on FM radio! No, the MP3 player is king today and I'm a bit attached to my iPod as I bet many of you fellow music lovers are as well. And with nearly 20,000 songs on my iPod alone, why would I need anything else? I wanted a system that I could simply plug my iPod or iPhone in and be a'rockin' and a'rollin'—the PXi50.2 was the perfect solution. An amplified controller designed to easily add tunes to a vehicle not previously equipped with a music source, for all intents and purposes, the PXi50.2 is a head unit that can be mounted under the seat or in the glovebox thanks to its small footprint. A wired remote allows for control of basic functions of the device and a 66-inch connection cable provides continuous charging to the docked device. This translates essentially into a system that can be completely hidden out of sight when not in use, something that I was keen on from the beginning to thwart off the potential thief, yet rivals any aftermarket stereo system. Short of the door-mounted speakers, the entire system is out of sight.
Eager to pump my cab full of tunes as well as wanting to keep any exhaust fumes and heat out and cool air in, I tore into the project with the veracity of a whirling dervish. First came the bench seat, followed by the floor mat, and finally the stock insulation, which had to be scraped off the cab floor. From there, it was a matter of laying down Dynamat followed by Dynaliner, planning out the location of each device, and wiring everything up. By that afternoon, I had the cab back together and had pissed off a few neighbors with my new bumpin' sound system. If it's too loud, you're too old. Yeah, something like that CCT


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Achieving success through collaboration
When it comes to your business, it is often said that "two heads are better than one". This may be true, but success in collaboration depends on how well you work with a partner, and what complementary talents each of you brings to the table.
A partnership is an arrangement where you and at least one other person become co-owners of a business. Forming a partnership can ease some of the liability burden you would bear as a sole proprietor. In addition, you and your partner(s) file taxes as individuals, not as a corporate entity; the flip side of this is that you are personally liable for any business debts and obligations.
Another kind of partnership is a joint venture. This is where your business teams up with one or more businesses, either for a specific purpose or for a limited period of time. For example, your technology business might form a joint venture with a similar business in order to combine your resources for research and development of a product that will benefit both of you.
By joining forces in a joint venture, you can:
- Extend your marketing reach
- Access needed information and resources
- Reach new, previously inaccessible markets
- Build credibility with a particular target audience
When starting a joint venture, you may want to set goals by deciding what you need to accomplish, and use your networks to look for others who share your goals but bring different ideas or resources to the table.
Canada has no specific laws governing joint ventures so it is important to have a contract with the other party. This way, your interests are protected. In a contract, you can outline:
- The terms of collaboration based on the roles of those involved
- The management structure of the project
- How profits will be shared
Properly planned and executed collaboration can increase your chances of success and allow you to achieve more than you could have on your own.
For more information on partnerships, check Info entrepreneur's Joint ventures and partnering page or visit our section on Forms of business organization.
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Today Baseball America released their Draft Report card for the 2012 draft (article can be read here http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/news/2012/2614213.html). BA has put out some awards with a short blip, I have added some more information to each profile:
BA's Quick Take:
Despite forfeiting their first-round pick by signing Jonathan Papelbon, the Phillies added a pair of promising high school pitchers with supplemental picks they got for losing Raul Ibanez and Ryan Madson.
Best Pure Hitter:
Andrew Pullin (OF/2B) – Pullin was the Phillies 5th round pick, an outfielder in high school the Phillies are moving him to second base. Pullin's hitting style is unorthodox but he keeps his hands in the zone and has the ability to spray line drives all over the field.
Cameron Perkins (1B/3B/OF) – Perkins drafted out of Purdue in the 6th round. Perkins has a good feel for hitting and a fast bat, he proved throughout his college career that he can make good contact.
Best Power Hitter:
Dylan Cozens (OF) – Cozens was the Phillies second round pick, picked with the compensation pick for Ryan Madson. There are questions about how his defense will profile long term and whether he will make enough contact. However, Cozens' raw power is immense and it could carry him through the minor leagues.
Chris Serritella (1B) – A college red-shirt senior taken in the 4th round, Serritella has plus power and a good feel for hitting. He is limited to first base long term but he has better upside than most college first basemen drafted.
Fastest Runner:
Steven Golden (OF) – A raw high school outfielder taken in the 13th round, Golden is a good athlete with plus speed. He isn't a burner, on a whole the Phillies draft didn't have a ton of high upside speed like it did in 2011 with Roman Quinn.
Best Defensive Player:
Zach Green (3B) – Green the Phillies 3rd round pick was a high school shortstop. Green doesn't have the range to stick at shortstop, but he is a plus defender at third base where he has great instincts and hands, and a plus arm.
Best Fastball:
Mitch Gueller (RHP) – Gueller was the second of the Phillies two supplemental first round picks. Gueller is a great athlete who was almost as good a prospect as a position player. His fastball sits 90-93 and can touch as high as 95.
Best Secondary Pitch:
Shane Watson (RHP) – Watson was the Phillies first pick of the 2012 draft, taken in the supplemental first round. Watson's fastball is a tick behind Gueller's but his curveball is a true plus pitch that gives him a true out pitch. Watson was limited in his debut when it was discovered in his post draft medicals that he had diabetes.
Other Things:
Best Pro Debut – Hoby Milner (LHP) – 7th round
Best Athlete – Dylan Cozens
Most Intriguing Background – Andrew Pullin – Pullin was an ambidextrous pitcher in high school
Closest to the Majors – Hoby Milner
Best Late Round Pick – Drew Anderson (RHP) – 21st round – showed a solid fastball and plus breaking ball
Ones who got Away – Alec Rash (RHP – 2nd round) Rash did not pitch well in the spring, including a large drop in velocity: David Hill (RHP – 17th round) Hill has more upside than Rash, but despite a strong push the Phillies were unable to sign him away from a Long Beach State commitment


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This book is a complete tutorial in PHP's language features and functionality,beginning with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven websites. Fully working examples in the book include a directory-style web search engine, a mailing list management, a web based file editor.
Anybody who knows HTML can use this book, if you've done any programming, that will be useful, but it's not a requirement.
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The GMAT development team is pleased to announce the release of GMAT version R2018a The binaries are available here. New features in this release include orbit determination improvements, a built-in non-linear optimizer, and numerous bite-sized enhancements. For a complete list of new features, compatibility changes, and bug fixes, see the Release Notes
Here is some exciting recent news:
- GMAT is now used as the primary system for maneuver planning and product generation for the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
- GMAT is now used as the primary operational tool for orbit determination for the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) mission.
- GMAT is now used as the primary operational tool for maneuver planning, orbit determination, and product generation for the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) mission and the Wind mission.
- In April 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission launched. TESS is the first mission to use GMAT as its primary tool for mission design and maneuver planning from proposal development through operations.
- In May 2018, GMAT passed an Operational Readiness Review (ORR) for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) for Orbit Determination (OD) and is currently being transitioned to the prime system for LRO OD replacing the Goddard Trajectory Determination System (GTDS).
Do you want to go to Mars but don't know when to leave or how much to bring? Do you want to land something on the moon? The General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) is an open-source space mission analysis tool to answer just those types of questions. GMAT is developed by a team of NASA, private industry, public, and private contributors. GMAT is intended both for real-world engineering design studies and as a tool for education and public engagement in the spirit of the NASA Charter.
This wiki contains many resources for GMAT users and developers. It is intended for collaboration! If you see anything wrong with any of the pages on this wiki, or wish to add GMAT-related information on your own, please feel free to contribute.
GMAT and Space Mission Design
GMAT is designed to model, optimize, and estimate spacecraft trajectories in flight regimes ranging from low Earth orbit to lunar applications, interplanetary trajectories, and other deep space missions. Analysts model space missions in GMAT by first creating resources such as spacecraft, propagators, estimators, and optimizers.
Resources can be configured to meet the needs of specific applications and missions. GMAT contains an extensive set of available Resources that can be broken down into physical model Resources and analysis model Resources. Physical Resources include spacecraft, thruster, tank, ground station, formation, impulsive burn, finite burn, planet, comet, asteroid, moon, barycenter, libration point. Analysis model Resources include differential corrector, propagator, optimizer ,estimator*, 3-D graphic, x-y plot, report file, ephemeris file, user-defined variable, array, and string, coordinate system, custom subroutine, MATLAB function, and data.
Below we illustrate some recent applications using GMAT. A solution is shown that uses a low thrust propulsion system and a cube-sat for a lunar mission.


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Sometimes, an adaptation is a sad thing. Other times, as with 1534's Wally Harbanger, it's a happy departure from the original. The cocktail holds little in common with its nominal muse, aside from a dyslexic take on the name, and the ingredient without which the Harvey Wallbanger would be a mere Screwdriver: Galliano.
Americans aren't big on Galliano, which is why 1534 bartender James Lombardino was excited to sneak a splash of it into this bourbon-based smash. "Galliano's kind of viscous and thick," says Lombardino, "so it gives the cocktail a really nice mouthfeel."
A sweet Italian liqueur, Galliano is an herbaceous mix of some thirty herbs, spices and plant extracts, heavy on the anise, vanilla, mint, lavender and juniper. I'm not one for anise—I want to love absinthe but find the flavor overwhelming—but here its presence is just gentle enough for me to enjoy. In fact, I found this cocktail dangerously drinkable, and could easily go from zero to tipsy after thirty minutes with Wally.
What makes this drink work for fall? Fresh mint and lemon juice work with Galliano to bring a lively sunniness to autumn's favorite couple: bourbon and maple. "Dark spirits always work nicely with a dark sugar," says Lombardino, "and the lemon juice brightens it up."
Lombardino gives the ingredients just a quick, light shake, careful not to over-dilute the drink before pouring it over crushed ice. He doubles up on straws, and garnishes with a mint sprig, first slapping the leaves over his hand to release their oils.
"This is one I'd drink in the afternoon," he notes. "Or with lunch. Now that I think of it, it would be great with brunch."
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Master of Arts in Political Science – Legislative Studies
Professors: Thomas Brunell, Anthony M. Champagne, Marie I. Chevrier, Harold
D. Clarke, Euel Elliott, Edward J. Harpham, Robert C.
Lowry, Marianne C. Stewart
Associate Professors: Patrick Brandt, Linda Camp Keith, Gregory S. Thielemann
Mission Statement
The mission of the Master of Arts in Political Science - Legislative Studies degree is to offer pre-professional instruction for students interested in positions as legislative staff, political consultants, or other careers in professional politics. Students will receive instruction that moves beyond the standard coursework in American and Texas government and politics by advancing their knowledge of legislative processes and the role that legislatures play at the local, state, and national levels of government. Graduates will have the communication, research and project management skills that are necessary for undertaking policy or political analysis in legislative and/or public affairs offices of the state of Texas and elsewhere.
Students in the Master of Arts in Political Science - Legislative Studies program will:
• Demonstrate knowledge of subnational political institutions and processes in the United States and their effects on politics and policy
• Acquire detailed practical knowledge of the workings of the Texas state legislature.
• Acquire detailed knowledge of common campaign practices in the United States, including media relations.
• Develop competency in the designof public opinion surveys.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze survey data using methods and tools appropriate for the practice of politics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in skills required for at least one position in the practice of politics by successfully completing an internship.
Students have access to the computing facilities in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences and the University's Computing Center. The School has two computing laboratories that have over 30 computers that are network linked and equipped with major social science software packages, including E-Views, R. Rats, SPSS, and STATA. A computerized geographic information system, the Lexis Nexis database and Westlaw are also available for student use. The University's Computing Center provides personal computers and UNIX Workstations. Many important data and reference materials are available online from professional associations or at UTD via the Library's and School's memberships in the American Political Science Association, the European Consortium for Political Research, the Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research, the Roper Center, and the University Consortium for Geographic Information Systems, and other organizations.
Students also have access to the non-partisan Center for the Study of Texas Politics. The Center develops opportunities for North Texans to interact with Texas' leading policy-makers while simultaneously enhancing the quality of instruction, research and service that exists in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.
Admissions Requirement
The University's general admission requirements are discussed here.
The Master of Arts in Political Science seeks applications from students with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college. Although applications will be reviewed holistically, in general, entering students have earned a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and a combined verbal and quantitative score of at least 1100 on the Graduate Records Examination (GRE). Standardized test scores are only one of the factors taken into account in determining admission. Applicants should also submit all transcripts, three letters of recommendation (preferably from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential for a career in professional politics), and a one-page essay outlining the applicant's background, education, and professional objectives. Applications are reviewed by the Political Science Program Committee in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.
Undergraduate students who are interested in completing their undergraduate degrees while simultaneously taking graduate courses in the M.A. in Political Science - Legislative Studies program are expected to meet the School's "fast-tracking" requirements.
While there are no specific course prerequisites, entering students will benefit from exposure to undergraduate courses in the Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, statistics, and research design. In cases where undergraduate preparation is not adequate, students may be required to take additional course work before starting the master's program.
Transfer Policies
Students who have previous graduate work pertinent to the requirements of a master's program may be given up to 6 hours of transfer credit, and the hours of coursework required for the degree will be reduced accordingly. Students desiring to transfer graduate courses thought to be equivalent to core courses may be required to demonstrate competency through examination. The award of such transfer credit must be consistent with the University's "Transfer of Credit" policy.
Degree Requirements
The University's general degree requirements are discussed here.
Students seeking a Master of Arts in Political Science - Legislative Studies must complete at least 30 semester credit hours of work in the program, must receive a grade of B- or better in all required classes, and must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average to graduate.
The curriculum has three components:
(1) Fifteen semester hours of required coursework
(2) Nine semester hours of prescribed electives
(3) Six semester hours of internship.
Required Courses (15 hours)
All students should complete the core courses as soon as possible.
EPPS 6313 Introduction to Quantitative Methods
PSCI 6324 Local and State Government and Politics
PSCI 6330 Campaigns and Media Relations
PSCI 6364 Public Opinion and Survey Research
One of the following:
PSCI 6340 Texas Legislative Affairs Workshop OR
PSCI 6341 Texas Legislative Process
Prescribed Electives (9 hours)
Three additional courses at the 6000 level on political and civic organizations, bureaucracy and public policy. Congress, or executives, legislatures and policy.
Internship (6 hours)
Each student's degree program concludes with a six-credit hour internship over the summer semester. Internships will be done in the state legislature in Austin, in Congress in Washington DC, or at some other state or local agency.