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Historic Ski Tours with Johnnie Stevens
The Telluride Historical Museum and The Peaks present: "Ski into History with Johnnie Stevens". Stevens is a lifetime local, one time ski company COO, and Colorado Ski Hall of Famer. The historic ski tours are free every Monday throughout the ski season and begin at 10a.m. Meet at the ski valet at The Peaks Resort and Spa (Level B). Limited space is available. Reserve your spot by calling the Telluride Historical Museum at 970.728.3344 extension 2.


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USN-2149-2: GTK+ update
17 March 2014
gtk+3.0 update
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
This update provides a compatibility fix for GTK+.
Software Description
- gtk+3.0 - GTK+ graphical user interface library
USN-2149-1 fixed a vulnerability in librsvg. This update provides a compatibility fix for GTK+ to work with the librsvg security update.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that librsvg would load XML external entities by default. If a user were tricked into viewing a specially crafted SVG file, an attacker could possibly obtain access to arbitrary files.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- libgtk-3-0 - 3.6.0-0ubuntu3.3
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- libgtk-3-0 - 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
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Letter, S. C. Pomeroy to Thaddeus Hyatt
Author: Pomeroy, S. C. (Samuel Clarke), 1816-1891
Date: November 5, 1860
This letter, written by S. C. Pomeroy from Atchison, Kansas Territory, sought to inform Thaddeus Hyatt, president of the National Kansas Committee, of the destitution in Kansas. Pomeroy was keeping Hyatt apprised of the dire situation, and he spoke of relief committees being formed in Leavenworth and Lawrence. Pomeroy also related the tales of specific individuals, such as John Roberts from Chelsea and Mrs. Johnson, a widow with five children.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Thaddeus Hyatt Collection, #401, Box 1, Folder 10
Item Number: 101604 Number of images: 4
Keywords: Famines; Hyatt, Thaddeus; National Kansas Committee; Pomeroy, S. C. (Samuel Clarke), 1816-1891; Poor; Poverty; Relief
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There's art that challenging and art that's a little scary, and then there's art that you wouldn't want showing up in your back yard at night. This bizarre statue sitting off a road in Fredericton, New Brunswick, definitely falls into the latter category. She looks like she might just follow someone home.
Redditor Bender420 read about this furry sculpture, which was apparently made by a group of local artists, and went out to snap a few photos. It's made out of various parts of animals and Halloween props, and looks vaguely like a decoy to snare Bigfoot. I can only imagine the nightmares this has inspired in New Brunswickan children, not to mention how many people have imagined seeing her outside their windows.
You can see more of the photos (including her toothy face) via reddit.
Creepy woman statue in my town, made of various animal parts and halloween props. WTF? [reddit]


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MOVIE REVIEW- Ready for Lifetime: Elegy lacks elegance
Like a rollercoaster, Elegy moves along slowly, slowly– then plunges downhill at dizzying speed, finally making a turn so sharp it will eject anyone who's not strapped in.
Adapted by Nicholas Meyer from a Philip Roth novella, The Dying Animal, Elegy will keep you wondering for much of its length why a woman, Isabel Coixet, would have chosen to direct what's obviously an old man's fantasy. When it becomes a disease-of-the-week movie in its final act, you'll have your answer.
For a few minutes we're entertained by the musings of David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley), a professor with his own radio show. He explains why he's still an unregenerate hedonist at sixty-something: "In my head nothing has changed." In other words, like most men he's spending the rest of his life making up for the first 10 or 12 years he wasted not having sex.
David's M.O. hasn't changed either. He avoids entanglements with his female students until grades have been issued– not for ethical reasons but to avoid sexual harassment charges– then throws a cocktail party for the class and moves in on his prey.
This semester his choice is Consuela Castillo (Penélope Cruz), a lovely Cuban-American. Despite Kepesh praising her "sophistication" and Castillo saying she spent some time in the workforce before starting college, Cruz looks out of place in the classroom and in the role, even though she's supposed to be a graduate student, "30-odd" years younger than her teacher.
Paradoxically, her appearance removes some of the sting when they finally get together. They're still not "Aren't they a cute couple?" romantic, but at least Kingsley doesn't come off as Peter O'Toole-in-Venus disgusting.
David knows it can't last, which drives him to jealousy and possessiveness that threaten to end it sooner. He hedges his bets by continuing to see a former student, Carolyn (Patricia Clarkson), every three weeks. As much time as he spends with Consuela, it's odd that Carolyn wouldn't catch them together. For that matter, would this woman who claims to know him better than anyone really believe he's been faithful to her for 20 years?
When he gets tired of narrating, Kepesh uses his best friend George (Dennis Hopper), a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, as a sounding board. The only other significant person in his life is his son Kenny (Peter Sarsgaard), with whom he has a very strained relationship because he abandoned the boy and his mother decades ago.
Elegy deserves no elegies as it disappears quickly on the way to its final resting place, in heavy rotation on the Lifetime Channel.#


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Steamed raisin pudding, or spotted dick, as it's also called, is a traditional English dessert cake that is steamed instead of baked. It can be portioned into 8 ramekins or steamed in a large bowl and turned out as a whole cake. If you're using the ramekins, rather than spooning in the batter, you may want to transfer it to a large pastry bag and pipe it in—this will keep things neat and produce evenly proportioned cakes.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups self-rising flour
- 2 cups plus 11 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup custard powder, such as Bird's brand*
- *Available online and from suppliers of British products.
- Special Equipment
- large ceramic heatproof bowl or 8 (8-ounce) ramekins, parchment paper
- Butter bowl or ramekins, then dust with flour, knocking out excess. On parchment paper, trace circle slightly larger than diameter of bowl (or 8 circles slightly larger than ramekins). Cut out.
- Fill large, shallow, wide saucepan with 1 inch water. Add flat steamer or equally sized cookie cutters to create steaming platform just above water level.
- In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until pale and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl periodically. Beat in vanilla.
- Sift flour into medium bowl. Gradually beat flour into egg mixture just until combined. Add 3 tablespoons milk and beat until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add raisins and beat just until combined.
- Transfer batter to prepared bowl or ramekins, smoothing top. Top bowl or ramekins with parchment paper circle(s), gently pressing on paper to make contact with batter.
- Over moderately high heat, bring water in steamer to simmer. Transfer bowl or ramekins to steamer, cover pan tightly, lower heat to moderate, and steam, adding more boiling water to pan if necessary, until pudding is set, about 2 hours for bowl or 1 hour for ramekins.
- Meanwhile, make custard sauce: In large bowl, whisk together custard powder, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons milk to form paste. In medium saucepan over moderate heat, bring remaining 2 cups plus 6 tablespoons milk to simmer. Whisking constantly, gradually add hot milk to custard paste. Return mixture to saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Transfer pudding bowl or ramekins to rack and cool 5 minutes. Run paring knife around inside rim of bowl or ramekins and invert pudding(s) onto plate(s). Serve warm with custard sauce.


text: Award-winning game designer, writer and activist Zoe Quinn discusses her new book "Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win The Fight Against Online Hate." What do you do when a horde of anonymous strangers' singular goal is to completely and utterly defame you? As a focal point of "Gamergate," an ongoing harassment campaign targeting female and minority video game developers, Zoe Quinn was forced to face this very issue. In spite of daily threats to her livelihood and even her live, she rose above the hate to become a symbol of hope and strength for victims of online abuse. As the founder of Crash Override, a support network for the victims of online harassment, Zoe has had a profound impact on disenfranchised groups in the gaming industry. Zoe Quinn continues to make games and speak at conferences worldwide.


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* U.S. budget battles loom after "fiscal cliff" deal
* Gold to consolidate in $1,673-$1,696 range
* Coming Up: U.S. Jobless claims weekly; 1330 GMT
SINGAPORE, Jan 3 - Gold inched up on Thursday, holding near its highest level in two weeks hit in the previous session following a last-minute deal to avert a U.S. fiscal disaster, although caution remained over upcoming tough budget negotiations.
Commodities made a strong start to the new year by hitting multi-week highs on Wednesday after the U.S. Congress passed a bill that raises taxes on wealthy individuals and families, sparing middle- and low-income earners.
But it left unresolved another sticky issue involving $109 billion in planned military and domestic spending cuts, promising more political showdowns on the budget in coming months.
Gold typically benefits from economic uncertainties given its safe-haven status, but considering many investors have both equities and gold in their portfolios, bullion has also been closely watching movements in stock markets that have rallied on the U.S. fiscal deal.
Gold hit a high around $1,689 an ounce and was at $1,687.70 by 0646 GMT, up $1.35. It touched a two-week high above $1,690 in the previous session. Gold ended up around 7 percent in 2012 - the 12th straight year of gains, making it one of the longest bull runs ever for a commodity.
"Precious metals are currently tracking equities, however they are stuck within the next trading range. For gold, it will need to breach $1,695 before it can actually have another upward trend to break above $1,700," said Brian Lan, managing director of GoldSilver Central Pte Ltd in Singapore.
"For silver, it has to break $31.60."
U.S. gold for February was almost flat at $1,688.30 an ounce.
Premiums for gold bars were steady in Singapore at $1.10 to $1.20 an ounce to the spot London prices as supply had yet to recover after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Buyers from top consumer India were on the sidelines.
India's central bank has asked that volume and value restrictions be placed on gold imports by banks and agencies, while the finance minister said he was looking at further curbs on gold imports to help rein in a current account gap that touched an all-time high in the July-September quarter.
"People in India, especially the jewellers, will be making noise because the move may affect them. But of course, if you keep importing gold, you will need a lot of dollars. This restriction has happened in Vietnam and Thailand," a dealer in Singapore said.
"But the good thing about Thailand is that it both imports and exports gold. So, there is a balance."
India imported a record 967 tonnes of gold in 2011.
SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.07 percent to 1349.92 tonnes on Wednesday from 1350.82 tonnes on Monday.
Precious metals prices 0646 GMT
Metal Last Change Pct chg YTD pct chg Volume
Spot Gold 1687.70 1.35 +0.08 0.79
Spot Silver 31.07 0.10 +0.32 2.61
Spot Platinum 1567.49 6.99 +0.45 2.12
Spot Palladium 704.47 2.10 +0.30 1.80
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I have a domain name bought through Godaddy, had it for decades it seems. So now I'm having a helluva time getting / logging into my account because of Godaddy's authentication requirements. I sent them picture ID and everything, still can't get in. When I call them, they ask a lot of "authentication" questions....I just hung up.
The domain name ends in 30 days. I have some web pages/sites at wix.com and I want the domain name to reside at wix, since I don't have any activity with godaddy. Should I,
1) wait for the domain name to expire at GD, and then purchase it at wix?
2) Change the name now and buy the domain name at wix? And just wait for the GD name to expire?
The name is now, xxxxxxx.biz and I can change it to xxxxxbiz.com.
What's my best option?
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Almond raisin cake with sherry
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal501
- fat27g
- saturates4g
- carbs52g
- sugars38g
- fibre2g
- protein9g
- salt0.57g
- 250g raisin
- 200ml medium or sweet sherry (try using Amontillado or Pedro Ximénez)
- 150ml thick natural yogurt
- 150ml vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 140g plain flour
- 100g ground almond
- 2 tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- icing sugar, to serve
Tip the raisins into a bowl, pour over the sherry, then leave for at least 30 mins to soften. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/ fan 160C/gas 4. Lightly grease a deep 20cm round cake tin, then line the bottom with a circle of greaseproof paper.
Mix together the yogurt, oil and eggs. Put the remaining dry ingredients into a large bowl, pour in the yogurt mixture, then stir together until smooth. Scoop half the raisins out of the sherry, then stir into the batter. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a spoon. Cook in the oven for 50-55 mins until the top springs back when pressed lightly and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Take a skewer and prick all over the cake. Pour over 5 tbsp of the soaking sherry and let it soak in. You can make up to this point 3 days in advance and store in an airtight container. Serve warm or leave to cool, then dust with icing sugar. Warm the rest of the soaked raisins and sherry, then serve alongside the cake with some vanilla ice cream.
Recipe Tip
Emma says...This cake keeps really well, so I always make it at least a day in advance. If you want to warm the cake before serving, put it back in its tin, cover with tin foil and set in a 160C/fan 140C/gas 3 oven for about 10-15 mins.


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sorry I had forgotten that I have tickets to a show on Thursday night. I have a game on Wednesday as well and I'm kayaking all weekend. Can we try early next week?
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Hi Pete: I'm in DC also and always looking to play or practice. Let me know if you want to play this Saturday.--matt
Hey Matt,
I'll be out of town all weekend but hopefully we can get together soon.
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Hamilton Tips For Travelling Sustainably - Taking the Next Steps
Here are tips for Taking the Next Steps on your sustainable and envionmentally concious vacation and business travel:
- Offset Your Travel
Carbon offsets can help mitigate your environmental impact, to offset greenhouse gas emissions created by driving, flying or cruising. You can do this in addition to travelling responsibly by recycling, supporting local cultures, and using low-emission, energy-saving transportation options. Organizations such as Sustainable Travel International enable you to fund carbon offsets online, at rates that reflect the cost of local carbon offset projects in the areas where you travel.
- Share Your Information
Pas on your travel research including maps, guidebooks, brochures with fellow travellers, instead of abandoning them at your hotel, in the trash bin, or in the airplane seat-back pocket.
Share your reading materials and your magazines, newspapers, paperback books with fellow travellers. Many resort hotels have a free book exchange, handy for finding English language books in other countries. Gently used books can be brought home and shared with friends and family, donated them to the local public library, or traded them for cash or credit at a local used book store.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 29 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
VADTECH Lighting are leading manufacturers and suppliers of LED Tubes/Panels lighting products around the globe, working with major companies in the hospitality, commercial, retail and shipping sectors. Our LEDs are in use throughout the globe.
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• The logo should be able to be printed and look good in the original colors, as well as black and white, and viewable in a variety of sizes.
• Business card (2 inch x 3.5 inch or 51 mm x 89 mm). Tentative info below in any order you see fit. This information will change so must be able to edit:
Company name: VadTech Lighting
Company website: http://www.vadtechled.com
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Name: John Doe
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Position Held: CEO
Work Tel No. +44 098765432
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Li, Hui (2009): Double Impact on CVA for CDS: Wrong-Way Risk with Stochastic Recovery.
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Current CVA modeling framework has ignored the impact of stochastic recovery rate. Due to the possible negative correlation between default and recovery rate, stochastic recovery rate could have a doubling effect on wrong-way risk. In the case of a payer CDS, when counterparty defaults, the CDS value could be higher due to default contagion while the recovery rate may also be lower if the economy is in a downturn. Using our recently proposed model of correlated stochastic recovery in the default time Gaussian Copula framework, we demonstrate this double impact on wrong-way risk in the CVA calculation for a payer CDS. We also present a new form of Gaussian copula that correlates both default time and recovery rate.
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|Double Impact on CVA for CDS: Wrong-Way Risk with Stochastic Recovery
|Counterparty Risk, Credit Valuation Adjustment, Wrong-Way Risk, Default Time Copula, Gaussian Copula, Default Correlation, Stochastic Recovery, Spot Recovery, Credit Default Swap
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Weather Blog: A little thunder for Harley anniversary
Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 blog! The Harley anniversary celebration rolls on today through the holiday weekend. Visitors and residents of southeastern Wisconsin can expect several big swings in the weather today through Labor Day. In today's blog we discuss the timing of rain, and when cooler weather returns.
First, a heat advisory continues until 6pm for parts of southeastern Wisconsin includes the cities of Waukesha and Milwaukee. The heat index, or feels like temperatures may reach 103 this afternoon.
A cold front pushing across Wisconsin will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. The timing in the Milwaukee metro area appears to be after 3pm. Futurecast below shows some showers and thunderstorms around 4:30pm.
While widespread severe weather does not look likely, an isolated thunderstorm or two may be strong to severe. The biggest impacts will be cloud to ground lightning, heavy downpours, and strong winds.
The Storm Prediction Center has put southeast Wisconsin in a 5-15% area for the possibility of strong winds. This percentage means that there is a 5-15% chance of winds 58mph or greater within 25 miles of a point. This still represents a low chance for severe wind gusts.
Any rain would be welcomed as our area continues to run a monthly rainfall deficit.
Once the front and any showers/t-storms clear the area, the focus will shift to much cooler temperatures. The cooldown would arrive on Saturday as winds shift off Lake Michigan. Daytime highs will remain in the 70s on Saturday for Milwaukee and all lakeshore communities. The NAM forecast temperature map below is valid at 1pm Saturday. Notice the 70s hugging the lakeshore area, with highs in the low 80s farther inland.
Saturday looks to start mostly cloudy, and then work more sun in by afternoon.
Another quick warm-up arrives Sunday as highs bounce to the 80s ahead of a cold front. This front will be stronger, and provide a refreshing airmass dropping temperatures back to the low to mid 70s early next week.
As the cold front sweeps through southeastern Wisconsin, a few showers or thunderstorms may develop on Sunday. If you have outdoor plans Sunday have a plan 'B' ready in case any scattered showers find your event.
As the cooler weather arrives starting on Labor Day, another extended dry spell looks to accompany it.
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We Ride At Night
My man Jay Howell had to bow out last night, which meant that yours truly played records for four hours straight at Jason Vivona and Brian Henderson's art show at Daredevils & Queens. I say "played records" instead of "DJed" because unless you're matching beats and blending mixes, I don't really consider it DJing. "DJing" also insinuates the presence of dancing, and luckily, that was not on the tab.
The events at which I've been behind the decks before—weddings, parties, and once, Rock 'n Roll Sunday School—have always carried the pressure to supply rhythm of appropriate popularity and/or contagion for body movement by the masses. That's nice if you're trying to make more friends but a nightmare for me, and I was glad to evade that pressure by asking Vivona beforehand if I could play Born Against. He's got a D. Boon tattoo on his hand. He said yes.
Correspondingly, Vivona and Henderson's art doesn't exactly cry out Rapture mashups and Lady Gaga. Vivona paints psychedelic characters with ooze for heads and Playmobil toys for penises, usually staring into nothingness with 28 eyeballs. Henderson photographs the undead; his bodies splayed out in abandoned warehouses, contorted, naked and covered in blood. Thus: Flipper, Archeopteryx, City of God, Lightning Bolt, Dewey Redman, Battles and of course, the Minutemen. There's only one thing I love more than playing records for four hours straight, so thanks, guys, for having me.
I should let you know that on May 23, I'll be joining my friend Larry Slater for his Jazz Connections radio show on KRCB. We too will play records for four hours straight, except that all of those records will be by Charles Mingus. Since I have more records by Charles Mingus than by any other jazz artist (unless, like me, you count Frank Sinatra as a jazz artist), this is a natural fit; Dr. Slater and I will cue up, play, and discuss the great man's music, about which there are an infinite number of insights to make. (I'm still working on my volatile axe-throwing accusatorial temper-tantrum Mingus impersonation for a special segment called "What It Was Really Like To Play In Mingus' Band.") That's on KRCB, 90.9 FM, on Saturday, May 23,from 8pm-midnight.
How about Devendra Banhart coming to the Mystic? How about Bassnectar coming to the Hopmonk? How about K'Naan being marketed through MySpace and MTV instead of NPR? Oh, wait. Sorry. The NPR interview's here.
Tags: Brian Henderson, Charles Mingus, Daredevils & Queens, Jason Vivona, KRCB, Larry Slater


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Did you know there was a big Cam Newton scandal? It's true! People were getting all mad about it and everything! I know we've all got short memories, and Newton's better known for being Tim Tebow, but black and good, but it was just 14 short months ago that the NCAA was rocked by reports that Newton's father requested cash from Mississippi State for Newton's committal. Quaint, yes, in these college football days of stripper abortions and kiddie rape, but it was a really big deal at the time. I swear.
The NCAA loves to cling to its whimsical little principle of amateurism, so evidence that Cecil Newton sought money from MSU—and slightly less evidence that he received it from Auburn—was bad. But not illegal! That's changed. The NCAA's Legislative Council approved a few new rules at their annual meeting, chief among them what's being called the Cecil Newton rule, which bars family members of athletes from financially gaining from their offspring's unique talents.
The actual rule qualifies "family members, certified contract advisors, financial advisors, marketing representatives, brand managers or anyone who is employed by or associated with such individuals" as agents, which is great. Also great ("great" in the sarcastic sense of "horrifying"): family members, contract advisors, financial advisors, marketing representatives and brand managers had never been legislated before. How long have we been doing this college sports thing? Like, more than a century? And we're only now putting down in writing that hangers-on can't profit from student-athletes? That's not being proactive. That's not even being reactive. That's barely being active at all.
But yeah, next time a sexy recruit wants to take money from boosters, he should just do it himself. It's easier to keep things quiet without middle men.


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In January, 1990, The Persistent Voice began publication. At that time, just two years after the formation of the "New" Lutheran church in January of 1988, there were no women Lutheran bishops. Through the years, The Persistent Voice traced the progress not only of the full inclusion of women in public ministry but also towards the full partnership of women and men in the church. (PV Mission Statement for many years)
The ELCA saw a fulfillment of that mission statement August 14, 2013 at the biennial churchwide assembly with the presence together of Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and Presiding Bishop Elect Elizabeth Eaton after her election and in their statements immediately following and when Bishop Hanson introduced Bishop Eaton at her news conference later that day.
Wartburg is represented at the churchwide assembly by President Stan Olson, faculty member Prof. Sam Giere and by a significant number of students who are voting members as well as by alumni and friends. President Olson immediately informed the Wartburg community electronically of the election: "Pr. Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, is the Presiding Bishop Elect for the ELCA. Let us give thanks for her servant leadership to come and give thanks for the servant leadership of Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson."
Elected on the fifth ballot, Eaton received 600 votes, Hanson 287; 445 votes were needed of the 889 cast. Dr. Giere commented: "The final ballot went decidedly in her favor (approx. 2/3) It hasn't gone unobserved among us at the seminary representatives' table that the theme 'Always Being Made New' is being blown into reality by the Spirit. In her acceptance she acknowledged the witness and work of those women who came before her including in particular April Ulring Larson as the first female bishop in the ELCA. . . . It is important to note the image of the assembly's work since the preparation for the third ballot when candidates began to address the gathering: three women and one man. Not to suggest that all things are equal in this church, but there is a profound symbolism in the final four candidates for presiding bishop standing together with the names Ann, Mark, Jessica, and Elizabeth. Last (for now) but not least, ELCA vice-president, Carlos Peña, announced the election of our new presiding bishop."
Presiding Bishop Elect Elizabeth A. Eaton said, "We are a church that is overwhelmingly European in a culture that is increasingly pluralistic. We need to welcome the gifts of those who come from different places, that is a conversation we need to have as a church."
Prior to becoming a bishop. Eaton served as pastor in Ohio. She has a M.Div. degree from Harvard Divinity School.
When The Persistent Voice began publishing in 1990, the ELCA was celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ordination of women in the ELCA and predecessor bodies. Representational principles adopted at the time the ELCA began in 1988 (25 years ago) assured equal representation of women and men on boards and commissions and at synodical and churchwide assemblies, changing the nature of such gatherings tremendously. But the conference of bishops began as an all-male group.
Things had already changed at Wartburg Seminary. In the first issue of The Persistent Voice there was an article about Professor Elizabeth Leeper being installed as Assistant Professor of Church History, bringing the number of women professors at Wartburg to four (the other three being Norma Cook Everist, Anne Marie Neuchterlein, and Patti Jung), plus two more serving as instructors in biblical language (May Persaud and Cindy Smith).
Spring 1992 The Persistent Voice (PV): "Marie Jesper, 47-year-old minister in Hamburg, Germany has become the first woman ever elected a Lutheran bishop. When she was consecrated as spiritual leader of the 950,000 Lutherans who make up 60% of the population of Hamburg and more than 90% of the Protestants, she said, "I read and interpret the Bible with my experience as a woman. I want to be a sister among sisters and brothers."
Summer 1992 PV: "Bishop-Elect April Ulring Larson will be installed October 11 in LaCrosse, WI, as bishop of the LaCrosse Area Synod of the ELCA. Rev. Larson, a 1977 graduate of Wartburg Seminary, was elected June 12 on the fifth ballot, the first woman elected bishop in the ELCA." PV: "She will bring to the office a quiet wisdom, compassion and ability to listen. She has a strong commitment to justice and good skills in helping congregations resolve conflict."
Summer 1995 PV: "The Rev. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl will be installed as bishop of the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA Sept. 24 on the campus of Augustana College. She was elected June 2 on the third ballot. In a phone interview she said, 'God has worked such a miracle in my heart and life by this experience.'" Although she had been a candidate in Western North Dakota before, this was the first time South Dakota had a woman as a candidate. She is a 1977 graduate of Wartburg Seminary.
One might have thought the rate of change would then increase; however according to The Lutheran (August 2013) from 1988-2012, the total number of female bishops among all the 65 synods over the 25 years had been only 12.
Spring, 2008 PV covered the story of the election of Rev. Susan Johnson as the new National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), September 29, 2007, in Winnipeg. Because two of the five synodical bishops at that time were women, that brought the total to ½ male and ½ female. Bishop Johnson said in an interview with PV, "I think we take a fair amount of pride in that accomplishment. Does it mean we have conquered all gender issues? No, but it's a visible witness to people that we are committed to full equality in the church."
(One thing National Bishop Johnson and Bishop Eaton have in common, besides their gender? Susan was a high school music teacher before she entered seminary and Elizabeth's undergraduate degree is in music education.)
At the press conference, following the churchwide election August 14 Bishop Hanson introduced Bishop Eaton as "My Colleague," and Bishop Eaton said that all of Bishop Hanson's work toward making the ELCA a more inclusive church had led to this moment of her election. She gave thanks for his leadership over the past 12 tumultuous years in the ELCA, referring in part to the 2009 churchwide decision on sexuality, noting also that no bishop resigned after that decision.
Bishop Eaton emphasized that the ELCA is a place where people hear the Gospel, "upon which we can all agree," which has made this an inclusive church.
Ann Rogers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette asked, "During your remarks you stated the importance of including the voices of those who had difficulty with 2009 decisions. How do you propose going about this?" Bp. Eaton: "This is one of the geniuses of the Lutheran movement—we thrive on paradox. As long as we agree on the cross of Christ, we can live together. If people believe they are being heard and there is a place for them, we will be OK."
She was questioned by another reporter about the relationship going forward with the two break-away new Lutheran church groups. (NALC and LCMC) Bishop Eaton responded, "In baptism we are brothers and sisters in Christ," but added that much work will need to be done before we can have a dialog because there has been much pain. "We will do what we can through God's grace."
With wisdom and wit, Bishop Eaton gave brief, clear answers to the questions of reporters both in the room in Pittsburgh and connected on the web. A reporter from the Chicago Tribune, who had covered the papal election, posed a question relating Eaton's election to the election of the new pope in Rome, asking if she had a "room of tears" as the new pope had. Eaton said with a slight smile on her face, "Oh, this was just like that." She went on, "We have nothing like that, no frescoes. I did weep at worship this morning." The reporter had asked about her family. Bishop Eaton noted the presence of her husband, the Rev. Conrad Selnick, an Episcopalian priest, and spoke of their two daughters, now in their 20's.
Asked what she thought the ELCA would look like in 5 or 6 years, she answered, "God only knows," adding that we need to make space for those coming in while continuing to honor our heritage. She ended the press conference eloquently speaking about the need for the distinctive voice of the ELCA and Lutheranism in the current American religious landscape, not to be subsumed under Christian Protestantism or deism or the religion of popular culture, but a faith of the cross and resurrection in which true joy and freedom can be found.


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After doing beta one and two I was already grandmaster in Apothecary and Foraging. That's far to easy if you can get it done in about a week. But im finding runecrafting to be very hard to level up as I don't have outfitter or armorsmithing with butchering to runebreak items I make, I'm still at level 317. This I think is how it should be but im still making runes that are green and yellow and not levelling up 1 point making about 8 runes. In the past you always had a orange rune to make that guaranteed you would go up 1 level but it's not the case now. Also having so few gear-lesser drops to break makes it even harder for someone with my crafts.
So where is the balance? Some crafts need to be harder and some easier because there is no joy in achieving grandmaster in one week and there is no joy in making 8 runes a day and not going up one level.


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planetmirror precisava de um novo design de site com programação e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 25 designs enviados por 10 designers freelancers.
PlanetMirror is both the largest and most popular mirror site in the Asia-Pacific region. It is one of the world's largest download sites for Linux, Games, Patches, Drivers and Applications.
Although PlanetMirror's users are typically more computer literate than most - open source junkies, IT users and so forth, we do have a sizeable audience of 'mum and dad' users. The design must encapsulate both of these user-groups: professional, yet clean and easy to use.
Desired Color Scheme:
In line with provided logo - or be creative!
Desired Style:
Clean and professional, taking our target audience into account. Beyond this, feel free to be creative - use 'web 2.0' design elements if you desire.
Accepted File Formats:
XHTML, CSS, PSDs with full layers and fonts
PlanetMirror is both the largest and most popular mirror site in the Asia-Pacific region. It is one of the world's largest download sites for Linux, Games, Patches, Drivers and Applications. It serves approximately 2TB of files per day to over 500,000 users, and has a pagerank of 7 - which the winning designer will be linked to for a minimum of 6 months.
Although PlanetMirror's users are typically more computer literate than most - open source junkies, IT users and so forth, we do have a sizeable audience of 'mum and dad' users who are after software for purposes such as spyware removal. As a result, usability and easy navigation is really important - we want to make navigation easy to use and definitely not annoying for our technical users.
As far as design goes - we have a logo that we think we might want to use but are by no means attached to. (http://www.planetmirror.com/newlogo/) If you want to do something else or modify this logo, please feel free. If you're not using this logo, and going to use a completely different colour scheme, try and keep it looking clean and professional.
At this stage, we're envisaging that registered users will have the ability to alter what they see on pages. (Switch boxes on and off). For the frontpage, however, this is what we'd expect to have:
* Fairly prominent search box
* 2 Advertisements (one 768x90 leaderboard, one 336x280 rectangle)
* Featured Downloads
* Most Popular downloads (can rename to What's Hot, etc)
* Tags
* Download categories
* News
We're ambivalent whether to include download categories or news on the
front page, so if you're running out of room, you could probably pick
one. We'd rather that the front page not be too cramped. If you need
more information on what these could be, just check out another mirror
or downloads site. (Or email us).
What You Get:
* A link on PlanetMirror's front page (PR7) to your web development
site. (This link has to be to your site, and can't be on-sold or
transferred. We will link to you for a minimum of 6 months.)
* We will also give written permission for the winning entrant to use
this site in their portfolio.
What We Get:
* XHTML + CSS (please make this compliant)
* PSDs with layers & fonts
We want at least a template for the front page that could be used throughout the site, however, additional designs for a downloading
file" page would be looked upon favourably.
We're going to need the exclusive use on this design, so we will require a form transferring copyright to be signed. We will, of course, allow you to include PlanetMirror in your portfolio.
Update: To assist those who aren't too sure on what the PM staff like here's a list of URLs to get the creative juices flowing. :)
http://www.sitepoint.com/marketplac…tryid=1485 - Not sure on the colours but the layout holds promise.


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The Zeltser family barely escaped the blaze that began early in the morning of February 26 that destroyed their apartment. As they spend the next few weeks living with family, friends, and neighbors have begun to solicit donations in order to get the family back on their feet.
At 4:45 a.m., the wiring on an aquarium caught fire in the three-bedroom, 17th floor apartment owned by the Zeltser family. As explained by Diana Zeltser, her 18-year-old daughter was sleeping in her room next to the aquarium when she was awakened by the blaze and smoke. She quickly woke up the rest of the family, which included her mother Diana, her father and her ten-year-old brother.
Despite conditions that Zeltser described as "a thick morning fog, but black," her young son refused to leave the apartment before finding the family dog, which he did quickly and fled the apartment. The Zeltser family tried in vain to wake their neighbors on the 17th floor, but they were unsuccessful. Fortunately, the fire was contained to their apartment, and no one was injured.
After unsuccessfully trying to grab clothes other than sleepwear they were wearing, more than 40 firefighters attempted to put out the flames.
"They were amazing. Absolutely unbelievable," said Zeltser.
Though firefighters were quick to respond and prevented any injuries, the family's home has been devastated. Diana Zeltser, an employee with the Federal Social Security office, owned the apartment along with her recently unemployed husband, and it was not insured. Two of the bedrooms have been completely burned, and water has destroyed most of their furniture. A preliminary estimate has put repair costs around $100,000.
And though the family avoided physical injury, the children are suffering emotionally. Currently staying with Diana's mother in Forest Hills, her son is afraid to sleep at night, and the daughter, 18, is overwhelmed by the thought that if she had woken up just a few minutes earlier, she could have put out the fire.
"I just want my daughter to stop crying," said Diana, who is struggling with the fact that her entire family just barely escaped the flames and smoke.
In order to help repair the damage done by the fire, a neighbor, friend, and former co-worker of Diana's, Ed Gochman, has taken up the family's cause. After helping Diana apply for federal employee grants but falling far short of the money needed to restore the apartment, Gochman began to solicit mutual friends of the family and nearby community institutions.
"She invited me to her apartment to take some photographs, and I was in shock when I saw what had happened," said Gochman. "I have two kids myself, and I became so emotional when I saw their apartment. All I could do was ask how I could help."
Gochman reached out to the nearby Chabad of Rego Park, where Rabbi Eli Bloch asked his minyan to assist the family, even though they are not regular attendees.
Gochman solicited his friends for assistance via email and text messages, and hoping to spread their cause to a wider base, started a website devoted to the cause of raising money for the Zeltser family.
"I'm trying to spread word as much as possible," said Gochman. "Any donation would be appreciated."
Gochman is continuing to alert neighbors, friends, and well-wishers to the Zeltser's plight, and will continue to flyer the neighborhood and reach out to community organizations on their behalf. Though he took up the cause last Friday, a week after the fire, he has been told that money for the family is coming in, although none has been received as of Monday afternoon.
For more information on how to support the Zeltser family, visit http://help4dianazeltser.weebly.com, or send checks or money orders to Diana Zeltser care of Boris Volfman, CPA/ESQ, at 91-02 63rd Drive, 2nd Floor, Rego Park, NY, 11374.


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October 16, 2008
"Divine water" is the headline of a portrait of General Manger, Ranganath N. Krishna, Grundfos India.
The article is one of a series of portraits of Indian top business managers in the October issue of Business India, the oldest magazine in India for business people and one of the most highly respected magazines in the country.
"Water will become more expensive than petrol," and "we can live without petrol when absolutely necessary but we cannot live without water" are two of the most conspicuous messages from Mr Krishna. After a thorough survey of his career he gets the opportunity to argue in favour of the use of Grundfos' energy-efficient pumps, which are not among the cheapest in the market: "We can offer a payback time of less than 15 months and often under one year. Tests of our customers' behaviour show that they are getting more and more willing to pay for quality," Mr Krishna said.


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105 years of shows.
90,000 pounds of elephants.
And a bunch of shoes, size 28EEEEE. For the clowns, of course.
When it comes to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, an entertainment extravaganza that routinely, without being challenged, bills itself as "The Greatest Show on Earth," the numbers alone tell quite a story.
There is, for example, 118. That's the number of performers involved in putting on "Fully Charged," the circus show that will be playing at Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena through April 1. They include 25-year-old ringmaster Brian Crawford Scott, among the youngest in the circus' century-plus history; 2 juggling Fusco Brothers, Emiliano and Maximiliano, whose act includes juggling flaming clubs in the dark while standing back-to-back; and 1 Sean Davis, a clown with a degree (really!) in criminal justice.
There's also 56. That's the number of animals in the show — including the above-mentioned 45 tons of elephants, plus 18 Bengal tigers and 4 Norwegian fjord horses.
But most pertinent, perhaps, is the number 17. That's how many performances are left before Ringling Bros. packs its tent, parades onto the circus train and heads out of Baltimore for the next stop on its 78-city tour.
Still not convinced? Here are just a few more numbers that the Ringling Bros.' "Fully Charged" calls its own:
340: Total cast and crew responsible for putting on this edition of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
270: Number of those who live and travel on the circus train.
130: Number of feet traveled by Brian Miser, the Human Fuse, after being launched from a "super-sized human crossbow."
35: Feet above the ground, the height at which aerialists Dima and Nadja perform their "divine ballet."
149: Years of acrobatic experience amassed by the nine-member Negrey Troupe, from Russia and Ukraine.
9: Members of the show's live band.
17: Countries represented among the cast.
11: Languages spoken backstage (Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, Hungarian, Kazakh, Moroccan, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian).
16: Hours it takes to set up the show in each city.
8: Hours it takes to tear it down and load the circus train when it's all over.
9 Elephants (Asia, Assan, Baby, Banko, Luna, Sarah, Siam II, Toy and Tonkaw).
24 Horses
1,000: Pounds of popcorn consumed by circus-goers in each city.
4,000: Pounds of ice used to make snow cones in each city.
750: Pounds of sugar used to spin cotton candy in each city.
59: Number of cars in the circus train (which stretches out to over a mile).
350: Average miles the circus train travels between cities (although not this time, since the circus comes to Baltimore from Washington, a mere 40 miles away).
16,000: Miles the circus train travels per year.
78: Cities "Fully Charged" will visit during its two-year tour.
550: Costumes used in the production (including 100 hats and some 1,000 pairs of shoes).
175: Pages in the show's musical score.
180: Different pieces of music used in the show.
300: Different sound effects used in the show.
100,000: Pounds of electrical equipment used, including 100 electric chain hoists.
150: Moving lights used to illuminate the show and follow the action.
1: Number of times the locally hired spotlight operators practice before opening night.
8: Confetti cannons showering some 2,000 pounds of confetti a year on the audience.
8,000: Feet of microphone cable used to carry the show's sound throughout the arena.
5,000: Feet of power cable used, with a capacity of some 150,000 watts of power.
11,850: Pounds (more than 5.5 tons) of speakers suspended from the ceiling.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's "Fully Charged" runs through April 1 at 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St. Shows are set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Friday and March 29, 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $14-$80. Information: 410-347-2020 or 1stmarinerarena.com


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For almost three decades, Laura Sam has been a huge part of Williams High � both in the music department and in other areas of the school.
Things are changing at the end of the current school year when Sam retires. She�s been at Williams for 29 years, the greatest portion of which she�s served as choral and music director.
�I have been blessed to have been part of the beautiful traditions at Williams High School,� Sam said. �It�s not just a school, it�s also a community.�
Sam will be just 51 when she retires and has lots planned for the years ahead. For several summers she�s taught choral music for Governor�s School East, part of the N.C. Governor�s School at Meredith College. It�s a job she�ll continue.
Parts of the rest of the year, Sam will be escorting choral groups to Europe and sites across the United States as a chaperone with the Vermont-based Music Contact International.
Sam also plans to spend more time with her husband, Andrew, a nurse at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
�If I somehow had a role in helping young people develop their potential to become complete human beings, then that�s what I�m proudest of,� Sam said.
She�d just graduated from UNC-Greensboro when she was hired to teach at Williams. She�s a native of Fayetteville, as is her husband, where they were junior high school sweethearts. Andrew was finishing a nursing degree when Laura graduated college, so one of her prerequisites for selecting a teaching locale was that it had to be a site with a nearby college with a nursing program.
Burlington, with Alamance Community College and its nursing program, fit the bill perfectly.
Sam�s teaching has kept her busy, though she found time to earn National Board Certification in 2002, an achievement garnered by only 20 percent of public school teachers.
Sam never kept track of how many students she taught at Williams though she said the number must total well into the thousands. She teaches an average of a couple of hundred students a year.
Sam describes her role at Williams as part of a circle that makes the school and its students a success. The other components of that circle, she said, include students, parents and her fellow faculty members.
�It takes all of us to make it work,� Sam said.
One of those thousands of students Sam taught is Stuart Hill, now the choral teacher at Northern Guilford Middle School. He graduated from Williams in 2004 before enrolling at Vanderbilt University where he earned a degree in music education.
Hill said despite all the formal training and education he�s received since leaving high school, when it comes to teaching, he calls most on lessons he learned from Sam.
�To this day, the way I approach teaching, more of what I do comes from Laura than anyone,� Hill said.
He said Sam learned early in his high school career he was interested in becoming a music teacher and got him involved in helping direct classes. Hill said Sam had him leading his classmates in vocal warm-ups from an early age, and put him in a position where he was instructing from the front of the class.
It provided him an invaluable lesson, he said.
�She has an unquestionable passion for what she does,� Hill said. �You can�t do what Laura�s done for 29 years if you don�t have a serious heart for high school kids.�
Veronica Allen is another of Sam�s former students. She graduated from Williams in 2006 and is now in her second year of teaching orchestra at the school.
Allen�s teaching mentor is Sam.
�As my mentor, I go to her with questions, doubts and concerns,� Allen said. �She inspired me to be a teacher and now she�s helping me be a teacher.�
Hannah Thigpen is a junior at Williams and one of Sam�s choral students. She said Sam is part teacher, part mother figure to her students.
�She expresses her musicianship through her conducting,� Thigpen said. �We are her instruments.�
Sam has over the years directed 29 musicals and 29 homecoming shows. She�s had students graduate and pursue careers as professional musicians. One of those students, Mark Ricker, is a production designer in the film industry, one of the biggest projects on which he�s worked being �The Help.�
Sam said when a reunion of the school�s choral alumni was held in March, she found herself somewhat pleasantly surprised by the number of students who responded they wouldn�t be able to attend because they were busy preparing for shows or singing performances of their own.
�We have so many people doing their own things,� Sam said.
Which she said makes her happy, though she said she�s just as pleased when she runs into a former student whose only foray into music was a brief stint in high school before they went on to find a career and happiness in another calling.
�Just knowing they turned out to be good people and I had a role in that, I�m proud,� Sam said.


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The Top 3 Ways Sirius XM Could Create a Flood of New Subscribers — TODAY
There is obviously a long list of things Sirius XM can and will do to grow their subscriber base over the course of the next year. Lets simply concentrate for a minute on what I consider the low-hanging fruit this company could put into action today — with very little effort.
Utilize Social Deal of the Day Websites
It is no secret that social deal of the day websites like Groupon and LivingSocial are all the rage now a days so, why not take advantage of it? This past weekend I watched my local car detailing shop sell 1,260 full car detailing packages in one 24 hour period. This local dealership is going to wind up detailing more cars from this one day deal then they did all of last year.
Just think for a second what that could mean for Sirius XM if they decided to run a nationwide campaign on Groupon – we are talking about tens to hundreds of thousands of new subscribers in one day.
All it would take is for Sirius XM to offer a 50% off a one year subscription and limit it to new activations. You would see more users than any Monday Night Football add ever produced, for half the cost.
Side Note: Hey Groupon, I want my cut of the proceeds when Sirius XM takes this great advice.
Turn Inactive Hardware Into Selling Machines
There are too many inactive Sirius XM radios sitting out there in the dashboards of cars to not somehow make use of them. Rather than scrolling a number to activate, Sirius XM should turn the one default channel into a 24 hour infomercial.
Imagine how enticing it would be for potential customers to constantly hear "best of" clips from the various exclusive shows in the Sirius XM lineup. The company could even target different loops of content for different times of the day with some daytime talk in the mornings, music in the afternoons, and uncensored radio at night.
How much more effective would those unused radios be if people were hearing a couple of minutes of the same compelling content subscribers are treated to every day, followed by a call to action from the likes of Oprah, Martha, or Howard? It's safe to say that the cost vs benefit on this one is a no brainer.
Capitalize on Viral Marketing
I don't know how Sirius XM missed this one but, for the past few weeks the entire nation has been riveted by the homeless DJ Ted Williams and more importantly, his new Mac & Cheese contract. We watched in amazement as the man with the golden voice appeared on every major news outlet, talk-show, and nationwide radio show with the ever present reminder of his deal with Kraft Mac & Cheese. Imagine if that was Sirius XM instead of Kraft?
For just a few grand Sirius XM could have locked up this guy and his 15 minutes of fame as a George Takei type announcer on the Howard Stern Show. The entire nation would have been forced to read this story over and over again with the Sirius XM and Howard Stern brand all over it.
Talk about a good return on investment! For the price of a single prime time television ad spot they could not only driven brand awareness but also gained hundreds of thousands of permanent backlinks to their website from all over the net.
The year is 2011 Sirius XM. Its time to start hiring some new blood, thinking about creative ways to build your brand, and driving new customers to this company. Now is the time, your growth is more important than ever, seize this moment and solidify yourself as the future of entertainment.
When you're ready for some of that new blood, give me a call, I think you'll find my consulting fee quite reasonable.


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The flu shot industry is making billions by doing so by intentionally being deceptive. Flu shots are making people more vulnerable to influenza which is causing a vicious cycle for a perceived greater need for shots.
It isn't the first time fake science is used to make people rich, but there is a great risk here because these vaccinations can lead to serious health problems.
Here are 3 things to consider:
1. Well-established medical journals have published over 1,000 articles over the years proving these vaccines can lead to several types of infections and health problems including harmful immunological responses. There was overwhelming evidence flu shots were overall harmful to the human system.
2. There is zero true scientific evidence that young kids respond (in a positive way) to these shots. A thorough review of over 50 studies that observed 260,000 children couldn't find a shred of evidence that the flu shot was any better than the placebo.
3. Ever noticed how kids who get the shot start to get things like pneumonia, ear infections, and bronchiolitis? Wasn't the who purpose to help them avoid illness? They chalk this up to "this is how the body adjusts to the shots" — come again?!
This clearly demonstrates that the body's immunity has been weakened, therefore these vaccines don't immunize but sensitize the body against the virus.


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Sacred Images and Chiefly Works from Central Polynesia
This exhibition of 20 rare works created, used and collected in the late 18th century and first decades of the 19th century in the Cook Islands, Austral Islands and the Society Islands highlights natural materials and artistic techniques used to create images of worship, sacred objects and everyday articles. One of the most compelling aspects of these works is their variety of realistic and highly abstracted figurative forms. All of the works in this exhibition have multivalent stories to reveal.
Fan handle, Central Cook Islands, early 19th century, wood, 17 x 2 1/4 in.


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Jack in the Box Inc. plans to shutter 40 underperforming company-run restaurants before Sunday.
The fast food chain said today that it anticipates about $8.5 million to $9.5 million in fourth-quarter impairment charges related to the closings and approximately $21 million to $25 million in lease-related costs.
The restaurants being closed are mostly in the Southeast and Texas. The closings coincide with the end of the company's fiscal year.
Jack in the Box lowered its full-year earnings outlook in August and said that high unemployment levels in the U.S. were hurting its sales.
Jack in the Box, based in San Diego, has more than 2,200 of its namesake restaurants in 18 states. It also runs and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill through a subsidiary. There are more than 500 Qdobas in 43 states and the District of Columbia.


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Erik Manassy is the founder of Jets Twit, a blog dedicated to everything New York Jets on Social Media. [http://jetstwit.com/] Erik is also the founder of the Manassy Media Group, L.L.C.
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- Curtis Martin was NOT elected to the HOF class of 2011 and there really should be no doubt that he'll be in for 2012. Read Curtis' reaction to not making the hall this year.
- The York Media spotted Mark Sanchez at the Super Bowl and tweeted his picture.
- Darrelle Revis spent a long day on Media Row at the Super Bowl for OCNN.
For more on the Jets, Twitter, Facebook, and Erik, check out his blog Jets Twit, http://jetstwit.com/
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I see in the Sidur HaRasa"g that he makes a seemingly strange comment about the b'rakha(oth) of t'philin. He states:
התפילין כשמהדקים של היד על היד ושל ראש על הראש צריך לברך אקבמ"ו להניח תפילין
ha-t'philin k'sh'm'hadhqim shel yadh al ha-yadh w'shel rosh al ha-rosh ssarikh l'varekh "asher qidshanu b'misswothaw w'ssiwanu l'haniah t'philin"
Translation: "T'philin: When we fasten the Shel Yadh to the arm and the Shel Rosh to the head it is necessary to make the b'rakha 'Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to set t'philin [in place].' "
The note at the bottom of the page in the sidur says that he essentially holds like Rav Amram Gaon (i.e. the standard shitta of the Sepharadim) that a b'rakha is made on the shel yadh only, but it seems to me that a simple diyuq in his wording yields the possibility that he held like the shitta of making two b'rakhoth on t'philin, but the same b'rakha each time (i.e. l'haniah t'philin).
My question is: How does the Rasa"g truly hold in this reagrd? Do we know from anywhere else in Geonic literature? Is the language in his sidur clear on this fact?


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Ulterior Motive is a new Alliance guild located on Archangel (feenix private server). We consist of mostly New Zealanders and Australians however we openly accept those from other countries that are able to play during similar times. Note that being a private server there is no subscription costs (yay), and while everything is set up as "Blizzlike" the only difference is that there is a 14x experience buff to help you level quickly (yay again)
The guild was created with the aim of completing all of the raid content Burning Crusade has to offer from Karazhan to Sunwell Plateau.
We currently have one group in Karazhan and are looking for more players to fill out our second Kara group and get into 25 mans. There will be 2 official 4 hour raids run each week at a time yet to be decided (but suitable for those in the Oceanic region) with the possibility for additional unofficial raids if there is demand for it. Loot will be handled using a system that is still under review but attendance will be a key factor.
Previous raid experience is favoured but not required, we simply ask that you come ready and willing for each raid. We have a Vent server and encourage a healthy social environment as much as a raid focused one.
If any of this sounds appealing to you, we encourage you to roll a character and join us.
Information about downloading and joining the server can be found simply by googling "archangel feenix download"
Please speak to Desparto or Doyllido ingame to ask any questions or for an invite.
Hope to see you soon!


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JERUSALEM (JTA) — At least 15 Palestinians were killed in shelling on a United Nations school in the Jabaliya refugee camp, which is serving as a shelter for Gazans displaced from their homes in the current conflict.
The shelling occurred early on Wednesday morning on the school in Gaza City, where 3,300 people have taken shelter, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. It is the sixth time that a UN school has been hit in the current conflict, according to the UNRWA.
Israel Defense Forces spokespersons have told reporters that initial reports show that Israeli soldiers came under fire from the area of the school and fired mortar shells back at the source of the attack.
The UNRWA said in a statement that after gathering evidence at the site in the hours after the incident, its initial assessment is that Israeli artillery hit the school.
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms this serious violation of international law by Israeli forces," UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl said in the statement. "I call on the international community to take deliberate international political action to put an immediate end to the continuing carnage."
"Last night, children were killed as they slept next to their parents on the floor of a classroom in a UN-designated shelter in Gaza. Children killed in their sleep; this is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame. Today the world stands disgraced," Krahenbuhl said.
In a posting on Twitter, the U.N. spokesman quoted Ban Ki-moon. the U.N. secretary general, as saying there is "nothing more shameful than attacking sleeping children."
The Palestinian death toll in Israel's 23-day operation in Gaza stands at more than 1,280 according to Gaza's health ministry.


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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Wordless Wednesday (Sweet Summer Finale Edition)
5 comments:
- Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out Loud said...
Aw, thank you so much for participating in our challenge, Paula. Sorry about the sliced hand. It's Alicia's fault. ;) lol I wish you the best of luck as your husband continues his job search. So many folks are finding it so hard to secure jobs in this economy. So sorry that this is your reality. Wish there was something I could do other than listen...
- August 31, 2011 at 12:36 AM
- Sweaty said...
What a unique WW post!! I love that you're so positive, and that you're full of love and care for the people around you.
A new follower from WW hop :)
- August 31, 2011 at 12:22 PM
- Tough Cookie Mommy said...
Hi, Paula. Thanks so much for dropping by the Monday Mingle Blog Hop! Have a great day! :)
- August 31, 2011 at 4:50 PM
- Unknown said...
What an awesome post! I love how you wrote the story around the ice cream cone. It sounds like you did so many wonderful things. I hope your husband is able to find a job soon. Visiting from Crazy Days of Summer Sweet Summer Finale.
- August 31, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- alicia said...
Wait a minute. I'm almost positive Kristi came up with the refreshing theme. lol. Sorry to hear you had an accident during the process. Thanks for all the support during the challenge. You've been fab! Hope you'll join our fall challenge.
- September 1, 2011 at 4:51 PM