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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Like many of their fellow countrymen employed by other Major League clubs, Braves players and coaches who hail from Venezuela have spent the early portion of Spring Training closely monitoring the violent political unrest unfolding in their native land.
"It's sad," Braves bullpen coach Eddie Perez said. "I don't want to see the news anymore, to tell you the truth. I'm talking to Mom every day, and [my family is] all OK. But it's sad. They don't know what is going to happen."
Braves Minor League catcher Jose Yepez was unsettled earlier this week, as he saw his house while watching video footage of a riotous scene that included gunfire. While obviously concerned about the safety of his friends and family members, Yepez chose not to address the ugly situation that has claimed the lives of at least eight Venezuelans.
"I've told [my friends and family] to stay in the house and don't do anything stupid," Braves pitcher Freddy Garcia said. "It's really bad."
Braves left-handed reliever Luis Avilan has expressed his feelings on Twitter and remained in contact with loved ones just two weeks ago, before coming to the United States for the start of Spring Training.
"It's just terrible that the government is abusing and killing people," Avilan said. "It's kind of frustrating. I can do nothing about it. I'm here, far away. It's kind of hard for us being here while that situation in Venezuela is happening to them."
Avilan said some of his friends are among those who have rioted in opposition to President Nicolas Maduro and the country's socialist government.
"My friends are out on the streets now, too, fighting against the government," Avilan said. "We've all been talking about it. They have been in the streets protesting every single day. I always tell them to not do crazy stuff in the streets and stay in the houses. But they are always saying they want to go to the streets and do something for the country."


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We know at least one person who won't be calling the Ryan Gosling hotline: Ryan Gosling.
In fact, the 32-year-old actor didn't even know the fan-made dial service existed until last night!
"Are you kidding?" Gosling responded when our own Alicia Quarles asked him about the hotline at last night's NYC premiere of The Place Beyond the Pines.
"I'm feeling a little freaked out," he said. "I'm feeling feelings of freaked-outness, yeah."
Also at the premiere was Gosling's costar and real-life love Eva Mendes. The gorgeous actress dished on her most gritty performance yet.
"I've always wanted to go to those places," Mendes said. "[Director] Derek [Cianfrance] was very much there pushing me to just get deeper and deeper."
Mendes even worked as a waitress in a real restaurant during filming to get into character. She said, "Yeah, Derek suggested that, because my character Romina is a waitress., Derek suggested that I work as a waitress."
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I have been praying for repentance, saving faith and a new heart for over ten years but I fear that God will not grant it because somehow deep inside of me I do not sincerely want this, thus I was born to be a vessel unto wrath. For the past six months I no longer am able to shed any tears, I feel my heart hardening, and I see the door of my heart is forever sealed. I feel God has given up on me because I quenched my conscience and his Holy Spirit. I feel the Gospel can no longer penetrate my heart.
Providentially, you have contacted someone who also prayed for salvation for many years before the Lord opened my eyes to the true nature of salvation. I had made a profession of faith by going forward in an evangelistic service. However, for years I faithfully attended church but did not believe I was truly saved. I spent a lot of time in prayer, praying for the Lord to change my heart. But I could not stop the praying. Something (someone) kept bringing me back to it. I finally realized that I could not give up on seeking God because He would not let me. Why do you think you have continued in prayer for so long? Could it be that the Lord has a hold of you and will not let you go? I also realized that I truly did believe in what the Bible said. That was why I could not walk away from it.
I also came to realize that Biblical salvation is different than perfection. The church I was attending did not teach perfection, but it did teach that there was a slight chance that once you took Christ as your savior you might lose that salvation. This was only a slight chance but it was a possibility. With time I learned from the Bible that you do not become a Christian because you take Christ as your savior but because He takes you as His adopted child. I had to struggle with doubts until I realized that God already had a hold of me and would not let me go.
I also learned from the Bible that I had to pursue and employ the means of grace God talks about in the Bible: Bible reading, the church, prayer, etc. Through these means I came to understand that repentance was more than feeling sorry for my sin but it was trusting in Christ and what the Bible taught. It meant I had to, with His help, see real changes in my life. I had to get to a church that truly taught the whole counsel of God. This brought me, ultimately, to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
There were many difficult struggles in my growing closer to the Lord. I struggled with anger, lust, lying, etc. My help was in what God did in me and what He said in the Bible. In Romans 7 Paul describes his struggle with sin. He was an apostle, an author of divine Scripture, but he still struggled with sin. I could see, and still see, that the struggle with sin lasts until we die and are perfected in Christ (1 Cor. 15). I learned that faith meant following God because he is God not because I have the strength to follow him. Like Paul I often failed but like Paul I found victory in Christ (Rom 8:1).
Therefore, I recommend that you find a good church that preaches the whole counsel of God. This may be abbreviated by seeing if they hold to and declare the system of doctrine summarized in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
I also suggest that you seek counsel from someone in that church, the pastor, a godly elder, or a godly woman (recommended by the pastor or an elder). Again, please do get to a good church and attend regularly. Make friends of the people there and use the tools God has supplied to help you in a more personal way.
Finally, I had to learn that being a Christian is not so much what I felt as what God taught and my obedience to that teaching.
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Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-6
Discusses whether a fee may be charged for required identification viewing, and the applicability of the Funeral Rule to mandatory identification viewing.
Public Statement: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On the Proposed Tobacco Settlement
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Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-7
Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to licensing to hospitals of a Travel Health Program, discussing whether the program's assistance is "significant" to the hospital's "entire method of operation."
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-6
Apparent applicability of Franchise Rule to distributorships for the sale of print advertising in regional or national publications.
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Staff Letter
Kenneth D. Fisher, Ph.D. Executive Director Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Room 738G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 RE : FTC Staff Comment on Draft Report of the Commission on Dietary...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-5
Applicability of Rule's earnings claim dicosure requirements to general media claims made in news stories and elsewhere if copies are given to prospective franchesees by the franchisor.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-4
Inappplicability of the Franchise Rule to possible co-branding relationship in which a licensor's system is to be sub-licensed by a third party franchisor to its franchesees, even though the license to the franchisor is covered by the Rule.
Public Event: Public Workshop on Franchise Rulemaking
July 28, 1997
These conferences were intended to serve several purposes: (1) To allow Commission staff and interested parties the opportunity to discuss openly issues raised in the ANPR and in the comments to the ANPR; (2) to offer the general public an opportunity to make statements on the record concerning the...
Public Event: Pay-Per-Call Rule Review Public Workshop
June 19, 1997
The FTC announced a proposal to revise its Pay-Per-Call Rule (formerly referred to as the 900-Number Rule, 16 CFR Part 308) on October 30, 1998 to revise its Pay-Per-Call Rule. The proposal included, among other things, new provisions that would combat telephone bill cramming -- unauthorized...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-5
Discusses under what circumstances funeral providers may offer discounts for casket purchases.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-4
Discusses Funeral Rule's requirements for itemization of charges, disclosure of service charges, and whether a private right of action exists under the Rule.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-3
Discusses whether alternative General Price Lists can be used for certain groups; whether funeral providers may charge translator fees; and whether the General Price List must be in English.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-3
Discusses the circumstances under which, in providing earnings information to loan processing officials at lending institutions to assist prospective franchisees in obtaining loans, franchisors may not be obligated to provide earnings claim disclosures.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-2
Discusses the conditions under which disclosures required by the Franchise Rule may be provided to prospective franchisees on a computer diskette.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-1
Applicability of the fractional franchise exemption to a rehabilitative services franchise licensed to two types of medical providers.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-1
Opines that funeral provider's refusal to accept delivery of a casket purchased from a third-party casket seller would violate the funeral rule.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 97-2
Advises that the funeral rule does not permit a funeral provider to require a family'spresence for delivery of a casket purchased from a third-party casket seller.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 96-5
Inapplicability of the Franchise Rule retroactively where the parties anticipated at the time of the purchase that the Rule would not apply because the only required payments were deferred until at least six months after the business opened. Concludes that the result does not change if the...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 96-4
Apparent applicability of the Franchise Rule to a joint venture and license agreement. Discusses the ineffectiveness of transfers to affiliated companies of ownership of the mark and of franchisee waivers to avoid coverage or compliance obligations.
Press Release: Companies that Provide Funeral Goods and Services Agree To Pay Civil Penalties To Settle Federal Rule Violations
In the first case to be brought against a nontraditional funeral provider -- a company that sells some combination of funeral goods (typically caskets and burial vaults) and funeral services directly to consumers but does not operate a funeral home -- Marketing Masters, Inc., and its subsidiaries (...
Public Event: Public Forum on Vehicle Buyback Disclosures
October 3, 1996
On November 8, 1995, a number of consumer groups filed a petition asking the Commission to look into whether vehicles bought back under state lemon laws are being resold without disclosing to subsequent purchasers that the vehicles had been bought back. The state laws vary as to whether disclosure...
Rule Summary: Leather Guides
The Leather Guides address misrepresentations about the composition and characteristics of certain leather and imitation leather products, and state that disclosure of non-leather content should be made for material that appears to be, but is not, leather.
Restland Funeral Homes, Inc. of Dallas and four of its subsidiary funeral homes will pay a $121,600 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide customers with itemized general price lists and other information required by the FTC's Funeral Rule. According to...
Press Release: FTC and Massachuesetts AG Announce Ten Funeral Home in Massachusetts are in Violation of Federal Rule
The largest funeral home "sweep" in the country has just been completed in Massachusetts. Using test shoppers, the Federal Trade Commission and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office visited forty funeral homes in six Massachusetts cities. Ten of those homes appeared to be in violation of the...
Press Release: Maryland Funeral Home Agrees To Pay Civil Penalty To Settle FTC Charges of Not Complying with Funeral Rule
W.W. Chambers Co., Inc., a Maryland-based funeral home operator, and its principals have paid a $10,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they failed to provide consumers with written itemized price lists and other information, in violation of the FTC's Funeral Rule...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 96-3
Apparent applicability of the Franchise Rule to mobile food and soft drink trucks identified by a common name. Discusses significant control and required payment elements.
Lewis & Ribbs Mortuary, Inc., a San Francisco-based funeral home operator, and its owner Lorenzo J. Lewis, have agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to give consumers general price lists and statements itemizing their purchases in the...
June 4, 1996
The workshop was part of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection's Consumer Privacy Initiative, an ongoing effort to bring consumers and businesses together to address consumer privacy issues posed by the emerging online marketplace.
Press Release: Delaware Funeral Home Agrees To Pay $20,000 Civil Penalty
Beeson Funeral Home, Inc. and owner James E. Beeson, Jr., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they failed to provide consumers with price lists for caskets and other funeral goods and services they offer, in violation of the FTC's Funeral Rule. In addition, the FTC...
Federal Trade Commission Decisions, Volume 121, Page 644
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 96-2
Apparent applicability of the Franchise Rule to a commercial real estate affiliation program. Discusses in detail the likely availability of the fractional franchise exemption to the affiliation arrangement.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 96-1
Apparent applicability of the Franchise Rule to a log cabin distributorship. Discusses the criteria for coverage of product franchises, including the required payment element, and the fractional franchise exemption.
March 26, 1996
The FTC held a public workshop on whether it should alter its legal standard for evaluating "Made in USA" claims, with representatives from consumer groups, industry, government agencies, labor unions, and other groups participating in an exchange of views. After the workshop, the FTC published a...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 96-1
Discusses whether additional information in the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services may be provided.
When consumers need to purchase funeral goods and services, they are likely to be emotional and focused on something other than employing their best consumer skills, even though the purchase could total more than $10,000. The Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule is designed to help by requiring...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-5
Discusses when fees for basic services of funeral director and staff may be charged.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-10
Applicability of the Franchise Rule to vending machine manufacturers and independent marketing companies. An exhaustive discussion of the coverage issues arising in the sale of business opportunity ventures.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-9
Compliance obligation of franchisors to include, in required disclosures about contractual provisions regarding termination of the franchise, information about actual policies and practices of the franchisor. Discusses obligation to disclose such policies as permitting franchisees to terminate the...
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-8
Applicability of the Franchise Rule to a hotel management arrangement. Discusses the "significant assistance" coverage element.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-7
Compliance obligation of franchisor and area sub-franchisor to prepare annual update of joint disclosure statement within 90 days of the close of different fiscal years.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-4
Discusses whether a sales agent representing several funeral providers may use a single generic General Price List.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-3
Discusses whether a funeral home is obligated to sell caskets without providing any funeral services.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-6
Applicability of the Franchise Rule to a sub-agency licensing arrangement for cellular phone services. Discusses the "required payment" coverage element and the "minimum investment" exclusion from the Rule's disclosure obligation.
Case: Mattel, Inc.
Federal Trade Commission Decisions, Volume 119, Page 969
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-5
Applicability of the Franchise Rule to a turn-key dry cleaning franchise. Discusses "significant assistance" coverage element.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-4
Adequacy of predecessor company's unaudited financial statements to comply with required disclosure of the financial statements of a newly formed franchisor, and to provide substantiation for earnings claims by the new franchisor.
Advisory Opinion: Opinion 95-3
Applicability of the Franchise Rule to a not-for-profit education program. Discusses the lack of a "continuing commercial relationship."


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Green Energy Policies raise the Cost of Heating this Winter in the UK
Week in Review
You can either fight 'manmade' global warming or you can have low energy prices. But you can't have both (see British Gas to raise prices by 9.2% posted 10/17/2013 on BBC News Business).
British Gas is to increase prices for domestic customers, with a dual-fuel bill going up by 9.2% from 23 November.
The increase, which will affect nearly eight million households in the UK, includes an 8.4% rise in gas prices and a 10.4% increase in electricity prices.
The company said it "understands the frustration" of prices rising faster than incomes. The average annual household bill will go up by £123 [$198.89]…
The company said that the cost of buying energy on the global markets, delivering gas and electricity to customers' homes, and the government's "green" levies, were all factors in the decision to put up prices.
With a focus on renewables we bring fewer fossil fuels to market. Coal, oil and natural gas. And with the war against clean nuclear power we're shutting down our reactors. So instead we focus on the more costly wind and solar power. Because it takes a lot more costly infrastructure to capture the 'free' energy from the sun and the wind. So much that the taxpayer has to subsidize them. To bring us that 'free' energy. When the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, that is. Which brings us to that costly distribution system.
People can put solar arrays on their home to use that 'free' solar power during sunny days. But what about cloudy days? And night? Wind farms can generate 'free' wind power when the winds are blowing right. But what about when they are not blowing right? Either too fast? Too slow? Or not at all? What then? Fossil fuels. That's what.
Baseload power (typically coal that takes hours to bring on line) is a funny thing. To be cost effective power plants run at full capacity 24/7. When demand rises they can bring on some 'peaker' units (typically gas that are quick to bring on line) to add additional capacity. So power companies have to maintain baseload power even if the people aren't buying any to be available when solar and wind aren't. And if all the homes disconnected from the grid and ran on solar power during the day the power companies would still have to keep them physically connected to the grid. So these homes can use their power at night.
This is why energy prices are rising. Revenue at power companies are falling due to that 'free' wind and solar power while their expenses are not. And because they are selling to fewer customers they have to charge them more to cover their expenses.
Affordable energy for the people lies with fossil fuels. Not renewables. Governments have to choose. All the people. Or their liberal base. Less costly power from fossil fuels. Or more costly power from renewables. It's that easy. For you can fight 'manmade' global warming or you can have low energy prices. You just can't have both.
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Gospel singer Mandisa avoids Grammy Awards while Natalie Grant, her competitor walks out.
"American Idol" finalist Mandisa won two Grammy Awards Sunday night, but instead of attending the glamorous event with other celebrities, she celebrated at home in her sweats. The gospel singer stayed home to watch the pre-telecast ceremony online for several reasons, including her faith. The day after the award show, Mandisa posted a note on her Facebook page explaining why she didn't attend. "I have been struggling with being in the world, not of it lately. I have fallen prey to the alluring pull of flesh, pride, and selfish desires quite a bit recently. ... I knew that submerging myself into an environment that celebrates those things was risky for me at this time. I am taking steps to renew my mind to become the Heavenly Father-centered, completely satisfied with Jesus, and Holy Spirit-led woman I felt I was a few months ago, but I'm feeling a bit like an infant learning to walk again on shaky legs." Her fans left comments of love, support and admiration. "I LOVE your honesty and so appreciate your heart! Congratulations on the special win, and even more on the stand you took to guard your heart and making your relationship with God the number 1 priority! He will honor that. Bless you!" Julie Shawbeck wrote. Another fan, Hannah Percival, wrote, "Congratulations on your Godly strength to put your relationship with God above the world's expectations. Congratulations on your Grammys too!! You are such a strong woman of God and such an inspiration!" He competitor for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, Natalie Grant, had a similar experience. The Christian singer tweeted out that she left the awards show early, but didn't specify any specific incident as the reason. "(1 of 2) We left the Grammy's early. I've many thoughts, most of which are probably better left inside my head. But I'll say this: I've never been more honored to sing about Jesus and for Jesus. And I've never been more sure of the path I've chosen." Despite keeping the reasons to herself, speculations behind her early departure ranged from Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" performance to the mass same-sex marriages performed during "Same Love." In response, Grant wrote on her Facebook page, "I never pointed out any one particular performance, I only said I had many thoughts about the entire show, which were best left inside my head and that is where they will stay. ... I've judged no one. I hate no one. And I believe that every person has been created in the image of God. I will never stand on a street corner and wave a sign, I won't use my platform to engage in political arguments that will only divide and not unite. I will continue to pray that my life will be my message." Despite their struggles coming to terms with the awards show, both Mandisa and Grant acknowledged their gratitude for their place in the industry. "With what I do for a living, and the doors that have opened for me to sing about Jesus on mainstream platforms, I take the phrase from John 15:19, 'be in the world, not of it' seriously," Mandisa wrote. "God never taught us to stay in our safe Christian bubbles, completely separating from those who do not share our faith (see 1 Corinthians 5). ... I can't force my morality on anyone else. What I can do is live my life in such a way that reflects well on my Savior, stand firm in my values, and do all of these things in love." Grant wrote similar sentiments, saying, "I am honored to be a part of the Christian music community. I've had many people throughout my career ask why I never tried to go in to mainstream music and last night was a beautiful reminder that I love singing about Jesus and FOR Jesus."%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A//beacon.deseretconnect.com/beacon.gif%3Fcid%3D141180%26pid%3D46%22%20/%3E


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Delectable 3.0: You Need This Wine App
Almost every time I use Delectable, I end up convincing whoever I'm with to download it right away. It doesn't take much pushing: this iPhone app does all sorts of things wine lovers want.
At its most basic, Delectable serves as an automated wine diary. It recognizes wine labels, making it easy to collect a list of wines you've tried without having to type in long producer or vineyard names. You just take a picture of a bottle you're enjoying, and through a little computer magic (well, a combination of label image recognition, algorithmic matching, and wine-smart people behind the scenes) the app knows what wine it is. You can rate the wine and take notes on it, tag the restaurant where you tried it or the friend you tried it with, and share to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram...or keep your list private if you're not the social type.
If you are the social type, you can follow friends you know in real life, or see what other folks are drinking...including, say, wine writers like Jon Bonné of the San Francisco Chronicle, or sommeliers like Thomas Pastuszak, wine director of The NoMad in New York.
There's more: Delectable also helps you track down that amazing bottle you tried at a restaurant or a friend's house—in fact, they'll arrange for the wine you loved to be shipped right to your door (if the state you live in allows such things.) They're not a retailer with an inventory; instead, Delectable serves as a 'wine concierge'—they know where to find the exact bottle you're looking for. In the app, you can click on the little shopping cart for any wine that's been posted and find out what that bottle would cost to purchase. If possible, wines are sourced directly from the winery or importer, otherwise there are trusted retailers who ship the wines.
Today, the Delectable team is launching a new version with spruced-up design and a faster photo-submission process, plus a few other cool features. If you tap on the name of a wine, you're taken to a profile that shows what everyone in the Delectable community has been saying about it, how different vintages of the wine have been rated by Delectable users, and all the photos taken of that wine.
For me, it's the community of users that sets Delectable apart from other wine apps. The new version offers a few new ways to find interesting people to follow. The lists of recommendations include a collection of sommeliers, another of people who work in winemaking (like Steve Matthiasson or Cathy Corison), a list of wine writers and educators (like Jordan Mackay or hey, me!), and those who work in the trade as importers, retailers, and distributors.
There are also a few new tools for figuring out what to drink next. You can see a chart of all the wines you've tried from France, for example, that shows which French growing regions you've explored and which you haven't tried yet. You can see which subregions in, say, Burgundy, you've tried or have yet to sample.
The 'Discover' section offers wines you might like that are similar to bottles you've tried; say, wines from the same region as something you tried, or the same grape variety, as well as wines that are different from anything you've tried in case you want to sample something new. You can also see a list of wines that are recommended by the people you follow, as well as some highly rated bottles under $25.
Are you on Delectable? Have you tried out the new version? What do you think?
Delectable 3.0 is available on iTunes today. (Sorry, Android users; they're working on a version for you, but it's not out yet.)
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President Barack Obama said on Friday that regulatory oversight of the country's banks might now be erring too much on the side of caution, potentially hindering the flow of credit to small businesses.
"The banks feel as if regulators are looking over their shoulder, discouraging them from lending," Obama told a town-hall style meeting in Elyira, Ohio during a trip to promote his jobs and health care policies.
Obama said it was not his intention to interfere with bank supervision. But he had told Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to make sure that the country has not "seen the pendulum swing too far", with regulators now being too tough after being too slack in the past.
On other issues, it was a combative Obama that exhorted Congress to pass a new job-creation bill, taking a populist appeal to America's recession-racked Rust Belt in an effort to recapture the excitement of his campaign.
Obama weaved us-against-them rhetoric into his appearances, telling a town hall audience that he "will never stop fighting" for an economy that works for the hard-working, not just those already well off.
He said a jobs bill emerging in Congress must include tax breaks for small business hiring and for people trying to make their homes more energy efficient — two proposals he wasn't able to get into a bill the House passed last month.
And he used the word "fight" or some variation of it over a dozen times. The House-passed $174 billion stimulus package faces a stern test in the Senate, in part because it is financed with deficit spending.
With the town hall meeting as well as tours and impromptu visits the people, Obama's day had the feel of a day from his campaign. He grinned, bantered and joked his way through the day, followed by campaign videographers.
After the upset win by Republican Scott Brown in a special Massachusetts Senate election this week — a victory spurred in large part by an anti-establishment sentiment — the White House was well aware that neither Obama's agenda nor the electoral prospects for fellow Democrats this fall can be taken for granted.
So in his at the town hall meeting at Lorain County Community College near Cleveland, the president assailed Washington and Wall Street alike, hoping to connect with public's frustration and position himself as the solution — not the problem.
He strongly defended unpopular actions he has taken to bail out banks and insurers and to rescue automakers from collapse. Such measures have not gone over well in many quarters, and have been derided as moves that expanded government intervention and swelled the deficit.
The measures were seen as a helping hand for Wall Street while many on Main Street walked the unemployment lines.
Obama said that propping up the financial industry was as much about regular Americans as wealthy bankers. "If the financial system had gone down, it would have taken the entire economy and millions more families and businesses with it," he argued.
Similarly, allowing GM and Chrysler to go under might have satisfied calls to force businesses to reap the consequences of bad decisions.
But he also said, "Hundreds of thousands of Americans would have been hurt, not just at those companies themselves, but at other auto companies and at their suppliers and dealers, here in Ohio, up in Michigan, and all across this country."
Obama made a repeated point of criticizing Washington, too — saying that one can get a "pretty warped view of things" from inside the capital city, blasting special interest power and emphasizing repeatedly that he badly wanted to escape the confining nature of the White House.
He sought to demonstrate understanding for the economic uncertainty that lingers in many American homes and businesses despite some improvements in the economy overall.
"Folks have seen jobs you thought would last forever disappear. You've seen plants close and businesses shut down," Obama said. "I've heard about how the city government here is bare bones. And how you can't get to work or go buy groceries like you used to because of cuts in the county transit system."
He promised to help. "I'll never stop fighting for you," he said. "I'll take my lumps, too."
The choice of Ohio was no accident.
It has unemployment slightly higher than the national average, with the state reporting before Obama landed in Cleveland that its rate had ticked upward in December, to 10.9 percent from 10.6 percent the month before. The national rate was 10 percent in December.
Ohio is also a political must-win — a state Obama won in 2008 and probably must win again if he is to get a second White House term.
In northeast Ohio, where steel mills have given way to rust, Obama toured EMC Precision Machining, based in Elyria, and visited with some of the 44 employees still on the factory floor. A year ago, the family-owned maker of custom-made machine products had 77 employees.
En route to the plant, his motorcade whizzed by scores of building either for lease or sale, a reminder of the economic hard times.
The president also made an unannounced lunch stop at Smitty's, a working-class tavern with wood-paneled walls and Bud Light bottles on the bar. He talked with some patrons and had a $4.35 burger, with lettuce, tomato and mustard, for lunch.
Later, accompanied by Gov. Ted Strickland, Obama toured a classroom at the community college where students were designing wind turbines.
Leaving the room, Obama almost walked into a turbine propeller. "I almost sliced myself in half," he joked. "Secret Service would've been unhappy."
Across the street from the town hall location were groups of anti-Obama protesters.
"He's done a lot, but they are all negative things," said Ray Angell, 65, of Twinsburg, Ohio, a conservative active in the anti-tax Tea Party movement, mentioning the stimulus package and climate change proposals.


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National Financial, the clearing and custody business of Fidelity Investments, announced Wednesday that it had integrated a suite of new personal trust services into its Streetscape broker workstation, including enhanced reporting capabilities, administrative trustee services and a trustee match program.
Personal trust assets are expected to swell to more than $3 trillion by 2019, and 72% of households with $1 million in assets use a personal trust services provider. In this environment, the new suite is designed to help brokers build stronger relationships with high-net-worth investors, and potentially generate new opportunities for incremental revenue growth and consolidation of assets.
"Integrating personal trust services into their broader service offering will not only help brokers bring on higher-net-worth clients but also provide them with more opportunity to build cross-generational relationships with their investors," Sanjiv Mirchandani (left), president of National Financial, said in a statement.
He added, "This new personal trust services solution is a direct response to the evolving needs of our clients and their end investors—particularly as more boomers head into retirement—and reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering the products and services that can help them achieve sustainable growth."
Broker-dealers are also recognizing that the addition of personal trust to overall brokerage service offerings can more effectively attract and retain top talent.
The new trust services program enhancements provide such reporting services as principal and income details, and the display on statements of assets that are held away. In addition, the setup allows brokers to serve as the primary relationship contact and provide investment management services.
Fidelity Personal Trust Co. acts as the corporate trustee, assuming custody, accounting, tax and discretionary responsibilities of the trust, while firms can manage customer assets themselves. Through the match program, brokers can find trust companies suitable for their clients' needs, while gaining access to select federal- and state-chartered corporate trustees who delegate investment management functions to brokers' firms.


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PORTLAND, Ore. – Bilal Duckett was about to take a nap on Monday afternoon when his phone rang.
Duckett figured that the caller – Soccer Operations Manager, Jason Gove – needed some information about moving expenses. After all, Duckett had spent the past month on loan with the Rochester Rhinos (USL PRO) as part of an affiliation agreement with the New England Revolution.
But the call, as it turns out, was decidedly more exciting. Duckett was told he needed to get on a plane Tuesday afternoon and head across the country to Portland, Ore., where he'd be meeting up with the Revs for their Thursday night meeting with the Timbers.
"It's been a crazy week," Duckett said after playing the full 90 minutes at right back in the Revolution's 0-0 draw with Portland. "I couldn't be happier to be up here and fight and get this point with these guys."
Recent injuries to defenders Andrew Farrell and A.J. Soares – coupled with the prolonged absence of Kevin Alston and the suspension of Chris Tierney – left the Revolution with holes to fill on the backline. Darrius Barnes made his first appearance of the season at left back, while Duckett stepped straight into the lineup on the right.
It was Duckett's third career MLS start and his first since June 4, 2011, when he was a rookie with the Vancouver Whitecaps, but his recent stint with Rochester provided the confidence necessary for a seamless transition.
"I think people probably wondered early on this year how [the Rochester affiliation] was going to work," said head coach Jay Heaps. "Bilal came from Rochester, we got him here, sat down with him, got him up to speed. That's the good thing about having a player playing four or five games when we don't have as many reserves. He stepped in, went 90 minutes and did a pretty good job."
"It was a little bit tough (stepping in right away), but more than anything it was exciting," said Duckett. "I just wanted to kind of feel my way into the game and make sure that I did everything that I could to be solid defensively, and then kind of start to feel my way into the game on the offensive side."
Duckett did enough to help the Revs keep a clean sheet – their fifth in eight games – and leave Portland with a valuable point. Duckett was scheduled to return to Rochester on Friday as his teammates head back to Foxborough, but as he learned earlier this week, you always have to be ready for anything.
"You know, I really don't (know what's next)," Duckett said with a laugh. "I've got to be prepared for everything."


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Dreams of Fortune is an online slot machine game with 5×3 reels, 243 ways to pay and 30 paylines and comes with the usual wilds, bonus features and scatters. The game can be played on mobile phones and desktops for real money.
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Dreams of Fortune has been developed by Microgaming and the video slot starts with the greeting- 'Dream a little with the shepherd and count your riches'. Like most of the スロット designed by Microgaming, the graphics are quick and almost everything is incorporated- big jackpot, bonuses for high to medium level players.
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Dreams of Fortune has different options of coin bet from other スロットゲーム of Microgaming, with the maximum bet being £30 per spin. Ensure that you've chosen the correct coin range after consulting the paytable. On the reels, the paying symbols displayed are the logo of Dreams of Fortune as the scatter, a sheep, a house, a bag of gold coins, staff, a bed, card symbols from Ace to 10.
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The shepherd is the wild symbol. It can replace all the symbols apart from the scatter symbol when displayed in a winning combination. The slot game offers 3 different bonus features along with their own money prizes: Toss N Turn feature, the Wild Fall Bonus, and the Wild Dream.
The cloud is the scatter icon which has Z's in it; the free spin bonus is triggered by three, four or five of them. During the free spins, the wild symbol is the Dream shepherd; it can substitute all the icons except the scatter. The free spins are won on the basis of the amount of the scatter displayed on the reels in the following ways: you will win 10 free spins for three scatter, 15 free spins for four scatter and 20 for 5 scatters. There are no multipliers in this slot game during the free spins. But, you can re-trigger the wild dream feature and get 5 extra free spins when the sheep symbol lands randomly over the clock. The maximum cash prize that can be won at the highest bet is 121500 coins.
When you trigger this feature, you are awarded 11, 15 or 7 free spins for 4, 5 or 3 scatters correspondingly. The slot game is converted into 40 paylines with 5 x 4 format. The reels connected on 2, 3 or 4 positions are transformed into wilds when the Dreaming Shepherd randomly pops up on each spin. During the Toss N Turn feature, the highest payout to be won is 78,040 coins. You win extra 5 free spins on the re-activation of the bonus mode when the sheep icon comes over the clock.
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A great map is as much a reflection of its time in history as it is beautifully crafted. This world map accomplishes both. Stunning colors, detailed geographical information, and timely insets make this a classic map for any history buff. A perfect companion to the World maps published in 1943 and 1951.
Coverage Area: The World, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica


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The Iomega Mac Companion 2TB is no ordinary desktop hard drive. Along with the brushed aluminium and smoky black casing, designed to sit comfortably (and look great) on the foot of an iMac or Apple Display, Iomega Mac Companion also has a useful charging feature.
Mac Companion is, of course, Mac formatted out of the box. Connect it to your computer through USB and you also benefit from its two-port hub. If you use FireWire 800 for its faster data transfer speeds, there's a second port for daisy chaining.
But far more interesting is the high-powered USB port on the side of the drive. It's there for charging iOS devices, and is optimised as a fast-charging port if you're using FireWire, or have the drive powered via the mains but not connected to a computer.
With the drive connected to your Mac through USB, the charging port delivers 500mA of power and can also sync your iOS device. In our tests, it took just over 13 and a half hours to fully charge a flat iPad 2.
Connect using FireWire and it can no longer be used for syncing, but it delivers 1000mA of power and charges in under seven and a half hours. You can't connect using both at the same time. We think FireWire makes most sense as it gives you faster data transfer and charging, and you can sync using your Mac's own USB ports.
Available in 2TB or 3TB versions, Mac Companion uses a fast 7200rpm drive. In testing, it achieved random read/write speeds of 14.5/14.7 MB/s under USB and 21.8/21.2 MB/s using FireWire.
Given the feature set that's included as standard, it's good value for money too.
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In a recent summer, ACA received a copy of a letter sent to a camp director, excerpts of which follow. Perhaps it should be required reading for all staff when talking about the aims and goals of your camp and the outcomes you want each camper to experience. No director wants this to be said of any staff member. Will your training and supervisory practices withstand this kind of scrutiny?
Dear Director:
The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention, what I perceive to be, a serious lack of supervision on the whitewater trip. My son, Tom, was physically and emotionally abused by other campers, counselors, and course instructors. The frequency, intensity, and duration of these grossly insensitive actions were enough to cause him to have nightmares every night since he came home. What was intended to be a nurturing, esteem-building experience has all but shattered the little self-confidence and esteem he [my son] had. Even now, if asked to talk about his experience, he breaks down and cries, sometimes uncontrollably.
We were confident that your camp would be the perfect place for Tom to be away from home to camp and enjoy his first, actual outdoor experience. We were also confident that there would be sensitive, caring counselors who would foster camaraderie, team-building, ethical behavior, and that any third-party instructors associated with the organization would be of similar demeanor. As it turned out, nothing could have been further from the truth. To market your camp as a summer camp where there is "the strong desire to provide a healthy and quality experience for all participants" is, to say the least, so grossly overstated it's ludicrous.
In the sections that follow, I will share some of the "healthy" experiences my son endured during what he calls, without question, "the longest eleven days of his life."
The counselors on this trip with whom I have issue are: Peter, Jake — the kayaking instructor, and to a lesser extent, Amy.
Prior to actually signing Tom up for the whitewater trip, my wife telephoned and asked the director to clarify exactly what was meant by the term "intermediate." In all instances, my wife was provided with information which reassured us regarding his ability and potential for this to be a positive learning and growth experience. It was also at this time that my wife told Peter that Tom has a severe hearing impairment and that we were concerned about it with regard to him hearing directions and instructions, particularly when on a noisy, fast-flowing river. We were, again, reassured that our concerns were misplaced and that he would be taken care of. You can imagine how excited we were for Tom to be taking part in this activity.
Conversely, when we picked Tom up, I looked at Peter, who looked away as I approached. I immediately sensed that something was wrong. So too did my wife. As my wife greeted and hugged Tom, tears started to streak down his face. When my wife asked him if he'd taken some good pictures, he told us that the other campers threw his one-time-use cameras (two) into the river. When asked if he'd like to use her camera to take a picture "with his friends," he said that he didn't have any. To not have developed multiple friendships, let alone one, after eleven days in activities, which by their inherent design achieve this, usually in spite of counselors and programmed activities, is incomprehensible.
Almost from the beginning Tom was bullied by his tent mate, Cameron. Tom brought up the fact that he was being slapped and hit by Cameron to Peter. The three of them sat down and discussed what was acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Cameron admitted that he had hit Tom, simply because he "wasn't feeling himself." After their talk, Cameron, who is considerably bigger than Tom and almost two full years older, intensified his abuse and bullying. Inasmuch as there had been several disciplinary "threats" none were followed through with by this time. Tom realized that if he mentioned it to Peter again, it would worsen still.
In order for Tom to participate in this "adventure," we signed a waiver of responsibility for injuries sustained while kayaking, rafting, or mountain biking. I don't believe the physical bruises he obtained at the hands of the other campers or instructors were included or covered by the release. Question: where was the supervision? Once or twice, I fully understand how it's possible to "miss" or be unaware of such goings-on. However, when such abuse occurs repeatedly over a prolonged eleven-day trip, I fail to see how it could go unnoticed if there were any type of supervision taking place at all.
Throughout the experience, vulgarity was commonplace and little was done about it. Although he denied it when confronted, according to Tom, Peter himself was guilty of foul language, as were Amy and Jake. Not exactly the type of role modeling that should be taking place.
It seems that the camp has rules and regulations; it just seems that no one bothers to enforce them. The curfew was at 10 p.m. every night. As the counselors went to their tents, the campers, of whom there were eleven, eight male and three female, would leave their tents and come in much later. According to Tom, some of the more active heterosexuals made the best of the beach available to them right from the outset and evidently some sexual activity took place. This isn't the type of extracurricular activity (morally or ethically speaking) that I wished to have my son exposed to at a summer camp.
As it turns out, to the best of my knowledge, Tom was the youngest and certainly the least experienced in the group. With regards to the kayaking experience, these factors, along with the fact that he was one of the weaker campers, became evident almost immediately. Jake, the kayak instructor, proved to be Tom's nemesis from the outset. According to Tom, Jake "hated me from the beginning." Evidently, because of his size, Tom had extreme difficulty in "rolling" his kayak, so much so that he never did manage to do it. However, instead of being given words of encouragement, he was badgered, bullied, and belittled with taunts of "f _ _ _ you Tom," shit, damn, and hell constantly from the instructor. This "f _ _ _ you Tom" happened on several occasions. Regardless, every time Tom would flip his kayak, he would be greeted with the aforementioned words of encouragement. When I confronted Peter and asked him about this, he claims to have heard nothing. This comes as no surprise as Tom said that Peter was frequently "off on his own" kayaking, as he states Peter is an excellent kayaker. Again, according to Peter, this didn't happen. I can easily see how an accomplished kayaker would become bored with total neophytes and want to move ahead with the more experienced and proficient students.
Supervision? On one occasion, as Tom, Jake, and a few others were sitting in their kayaks, Tom commented that Jake's kayak was different from the others; essentially asking what was the reason for the difference in design. Jake's response was "why do you ask so many questions," at which time he took his paddle and overturned Tom's kayak, forcing him to wet exit. Again, the others chided, laughed, and ridiculed Tom.
Cameron opened the plug on his kayak, allowing it to become heavy with water, making it very difficult for Tom to paddle, causing him to lag even further behind the group as he was the weakest paddler already. When he'd attempt to stop to empty the kayak, the others would go on without him. Afraid to be alone on the river, he attempted, in vain, to keep up. At one time, he states that he was about a hundred yards behind the group, frantically paddling to catch up. As they were about to enter some whitewater, the others in the group stopped and listened as Jake gave them instructions on how to negotiate the upcoming rapids. Tom is still paddling, attempting to rejoin the group. Let me remind you that this is the child with the severe hearing impairment, on a rushing river in an activity in which he was obviously having extreme difficulty and experiencing severe social discomfort. As he reaches them, instead of Jake being responsible and informing him of what he told the others, he (Jake) and the others all paddled off down river. Not knowing what was coming up with regards to the whitewater, understandably, scared Tom to death. He said if he'd had the strength at that point, he would have taken his kayak out of the river and walked. Instead, he felt "forced" to go down the river, unaware of the best route to follow or of the dangers ahead.
Moreover, whenever Tom failed to negotiate a maneuver properly or as quickly as the others, Jake would say to him that "you didn't turn out the way your mother and I wanted you to"; implying that Tom is a big disappointment to us. It could also be implied from the comment that he fathered Tom. Who does he think he is? What type of demented verbal abuse is this? Is this encouragement? Does this build self-esteem and camaraderie?
Jake and Cameron joined forces to give Tom a "sternal noogie." Evidently, the camper grabbed Tom's arms and held them behind his back while Jake gave Tom a hard noogie on his sternum. Tom's sternum was bruised when we picked him up. What right does this instructor have touching my child, let alone inflicting injury while the victim is restrained by a stronger, larger camper? This and the aforementioned are deplorable actions for which I certainly cannot find an excuse.
During the rafting portion of the trip, Tom evidently did better. However, the abuse continued. Apparently Tom and Cameron were in one raft with kids from a different group, while all of the other campers were in two other rafts. Evidently, he heard that the other rafters were plotting to "get Tom and Cameron" at which time, the group said something to the effect of "lets leave Cameron alone . . . just get Tom!" Evidently, they were all in on it, even the counselors.
With the mountain biking portion of the trip, here too, Tom was the least experienced and proficient. As he lagged far behind the group and couldn't negotiate a hill, he got off his bike and walked, for which he was ridiculed and verbally abused by the others.
What kind of staff do you hire? What training do you give them? Is this the result I should have expected when sending my son off to camp?
Please respond.
Originally published in the 1999 Spring issue of The CampLine.


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The cinema has been infested with floppy-eared lagomorphs for as long as one can remember, but what this bunny supercut really reminds us of is that Thumper is seriously adorable. So adorable, even, that we'd even brave a traumatic Bambi viewing to see Thumper wiggle his nose and scare at his own echo.
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Watch for a buildup in the Southeast Recent droughts and lingering low prices have soybean farmers in the Southeast looking at survival as their top priority in 2001. They're also targeting any pest that keeps them from squeezing more bushels from every acre.
As a pest group, nematodes are pretty much off the radar screen. More obvious pests - like weeds and insects - get most of the management attention.
The fact is, nematode problems in soybeans may be getting worse. Farmers might not know it because the effects of drought may have masked impacts on crop growth.
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is still the number-one nematode pest, but other species like reniform, rootknot and Columbia lance are showing up more than ever in field surveys.
Universities have a long-standing recommendation for effective SCN management, reports John Mueller, nematologist at Clemson University's Edisto Experiment Station at Blackville. He believes that Race 14 and perhaps other races may be building up because farmers are planting Race 3-resistant varieties continuously and almost ignoring crop rotation.
Changes in cropping patterns and soybean management systems may also be causing some nematode buildups. For example, there's little doubt that the increase in cotton acreage has brought about more problems in soybeans from reniform and Columbia lance nematodes.
In many counties, cotton is planted year after year on the same acres. Farm equipment then spreads these nematodes to soybean fields. Also, several agronomists point out that heavy use of Roundup Ready soybean varieties has resulted in cleaner fields, but in turn has caused more problems, particularly with rootknot and lance.
Since most of these varieties were developed by seed companies based in the Midsouth, few in Maturity Groups IV-VIII have resistance to these nematodes.
While varietal resistance and crop rotation are the first line of defense for SCN, control of other nematodes is not so straightforward. For example, Mueller points out that rootknot nematodes can reproduce on corn roots. That eliminates corn as a rotation crop in a rootknot-infested field. Cotton is also not an option for fields with rootknot, lance or reniform infestations.
What can farmers do if they suspect problems from these nematodes? Conduct soil nematode assays in the fall, just after harvest.
South Carolina farmers have been urged for years to take their nematode samples in conjunction with soil sampling for fertility status. It's not happening, though, on much of the acreage.
Jason Norsworthy, Clemson soybean specialist, conducted a recent survey of soybean farmers and found that only 16% take nematode samples, while 63% take soil samples. For just a few cents per acre, a farmer would know which nematodes are present. That would assist with crop and variety selections for each field.
Varietal resistance to rootknot, reniform, SCN and lance are all available in adapted varieties. But farmers must obtain this information from state extension services or seed company representatives.
Using soil assay samples to find out what species are present, and then using rotation/varietal resistance, will help prevent buildups of species or races for which there are few, if any, controls available.


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Sunday, 13 February 2011
Petrou Man AW11
5 comments:
- joy said...
I actually like the short collars although that is typically something I wouldn't be into. I also love that the collection got away with a primarily dark collection but brightened it up with face makeup and those lovely patchwork scarves.
- 13 February 2011 at 11:23
- Klara said...
I like their face paints!
- 13 February 2011 at 13:33
- Style Salvage Steve said...
Joy: The scarves were so cute and colourful. I think the balance of the palette was just right for an A/W collection.
Klara: The styling and the face paints in particular were hugely inspired by the work of David Gomez. You should check his work out as I'm sure you'll like it.
- 13 February 2011 at 20:51
- Ruby said...
facepainting look great
- 14 February 2011 at 16:54
- Sean Santiago said...
one day, when I'm invited to the costume gala because I'm dating/married to joseph altuzarra, I will paint my face like this. then we'll probably get divorced because he'll be like, "I didn't sign up for this," and it'll be sad, but I think this looks awesome.
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What if the Large Hadron Collider created zombies? Writer and director Luke Thompson had this very idea, and got the incredibly cool folks at CERN to allow him to film his $3,000 zombie movie inside their world. Spoilers ahead...
According to Wired, CERN's officials absolutely don't endorse this film, but they're still pretty awesome for letting them film there. Here's the rundown on Decay via Wired:
Set in the underground tunnels of the Geneva research center, the flick follows what happens to a small group of students after a malfunction at the particle accelerator causes its maintenance crew to become zombified and hunt them down.
Decay will be available online for free in a few weeks. We'll be sure to keep you posted.


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it is a ploy - the black helicopters have got Mr. Bill! They are shutting us down. Quick, download all of Cedar's posts and print for use during TEOTWAWKI!!!!
Did you guys submit all your change requests in time for approvals? What about detailed implementation plans? Did the change go through a full testing cycle in pre-production? Customer signed off all was working well?AHHHHHHH! Work nightmares!G'luck!
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Looking forward to the update, not that I feel it's needed, but new and different is always exciting!And if I happen to reboot into TSP forum 2.0 with a bazillion karma that could be cool also...Seriously though thanks for all that you admins do. You guys are the best.
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He might need more than coffee if he has to retype all that Ukraine thread. Cedar
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NH Senate GOP candidate Rubens supports gay protection measure
Primary opponent Testerman does not
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Rubens, of Etna, said in a statement Tuesday that he "enthusiastically" supports a Senate bill that would extend workplace protections to gays and lesbians.
New Hampshire already has such a law on the books, but some 29 states have no such protection.
The bill has become a focal point lately from the Obama administration and within the Republican Party. Like all Democratic U.S. senators, New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen supports the bill. The state's other senator, Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, is undecided.
"All Americans deserve the opportunity to work hard, provide for their families, and achieve the American dream. America was founded on the bedrock principles of individual freedom, civil liberty and equal justice under the law," Rubens said.
Rubens is being challenged by conservative activist Karen Testerman in the Republican primary next year. When asked Testerman said states should decide and that is issue should be be covered by federal law.
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Good example of who is wearing it, how she wears it.
This was pretty much Freida Pinto's dress in red. But Diane Lane is not a delicate woman-child. Diane Lane is fire and experience, looks her age and her age is just right, a total sex pot who just celebrated her 44th birthday a few days ago…which means she too is older than Granny Freeze Nicole Kidman. And still looks younger! And Diane Lane is exquisite. Was exquisite last night in support of husband Josh Brolin.
For the last few years, it's been all about Diane on the carpet, at events. Now it's Josh's turn. She looks so thrilled and proud. Sweet, right?
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What to Read This Summer
- Crosswalk.com Staff
- 2006 15 Jul
Just like ice cream, thank goodness there are 31 flavors and then some when it comes to books - specifically what books you might want to read during the lazy days of summer. Our staff members are recommending a few of their current favorites to you that just might sound like a flavor for you.
Jim Cumbee
President, Non-Radio Media
Title: "Love and Hate in Jamestown"
Author: David A. Price
Publisher: Vintage
"Love and Hate in Jamestown" by David A. Price reveals the substance of John Smith's role in America's foundation. The scope of Smith's heroism and contribution has too much been fodder for fairy tales and too little the basis of solid history. This book should be must reading for any student of American history. Although not written for the Christian audience, per se, Price's book leaves no doubt of God's hand in the formation of this fragile colony on the Virginia coast. Weather, hostile natives, disease, lack of food and water, and vicious in-fighting could have caused Jamestown's doom, yet through the leadership of men like Smith, America has become the greatest nation on Earth. It didn't happen without sacrifice, hard work and God's favor ... a lesson for even today.
Title: "Manhunt, The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer"
Author: James Swanson
Publisher: HarperCollins
"Manhunt, The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" by James Swanson is a breath-taking tale of Booth's murderous mission in April 1865. John Wilkes Booth was one of America's most famous citizens at the time of his evil rampage. A crazed man indeed, but he had a plan and purpose that I never fully understood before reading Swanson's powerful tome. Booth came remarkably close to escaping to the South where he thought he'd live forever as a hero, but instead, his demented life came to an end one morning when over-anxious Federal troops starting shooting despite the authority's demands that he been taken alive. But God's hand must have been in how Booth met his end, because it's now obvious that had he lived and endured an explosive trial, the healing of the post-war nation might have been much more traumatic. Swanson's book is a bit long and takes a while to get through, but it has not one word too many in telling this fascinating story in American history.
Title: "Leave a Candle Burning"
Author: Lori Wick
Publisher: Harvest House
I seem to be on a history trend lately, but most recently, I took a turn at historic fiction with "Leave a Candle Burning" by popular Christian author Lori Wick. Set in middle 19th century America, Wick pens a well-paced story about the secret love a young doctor has for the wife of a patient. The plot is predictable and the outcome is clear early on, but the character development is constructed well and interesting. No summer is complete without a breezy boy-meets-girl love story.
Laura MacCorkle
Senior Entertainment Editor
Title: "30 Days to Taming Your Finances: What to Do (and Not to Do) to Better Manage Your Money"
Author: Deborah Smith Pegues
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
This handy dandy little paperback will take you just one sunny, by-the-pool afternoon to complete. But the principles contained therein could last you a lifetime. Author Deborah Smith Pegues, a certified public accountant and Bible teacher, takes a reader-friendly approach to the daunting, sometimes scary subject of money. Each chapter deals with a different financial facet (debt, saving, recreation expenses, insurance, purchases, gift-giving, etc.) and is bathed in Scripture to support the author's points. I found chapters such as "Cease Comparing", ""Pare Your Presents" and "Spend in Sync With Your Spouse" most interesting as they addressed topics I don't usually see in books about money matters.
Title: "Live From Middle America: Rants From a Red-State Comedian"
Author: Brad Stine
Publisher: Hudson Street Press
Passport? Check. Underwear? Check. Good book for vacation reading? If you've got Brad Stine's "Live From Middle America" packed in your bags, then you can definitely say "check!" The 200+ page volume is filled with 40 humorous rants, er chapters, about everything from double standards ("Why I'd Rather Be Fat Than Short") to discount mega-retailers ("Why Conservatives Love Wal-Mart [and Liberals Love the State of Taxes]) to the Hollywood minset and agenda ("The Michael Moore Effect on Voting"). "Live" is a perfect stop-and-start read that'll fit in nicely with whatever activities you have planned on your overseas vacation or road trip in the heartland of America.
Title: "Blind Dates Can Be Murder"
Author: Mindy Starns Clark
Publisher: Harvest House
A little mystery, a little romance and a few household tips? Look no further than Mindy Starns Clark's "Blind Dates Can Be Murder." It's the second title in the "The Trouble With Tulip" series starring the "twenty-first century female MacGyver" and protagonist, Jo Tulip. Written from the perspective of four characters' points of view, the story manages to weave in bits on online dating, a murder mystery, female friendships and communication between the sexes. If anything, "Blind Dates" is a good reminder that God is always in control and can work all things together for His good – no matter how bizarre the circumstances!
Shawn McEvoy
Faith Editor
Title: "House"
Author: Frank Peretti & Ted Dekker
Publisher: WestBow
This supernatural thriller is slated to become a motion picture in 2007, so now is the time to check it out before it hits the big screen. When two traveling couples find themselves stranded in the back woods of Alabama as dusk approaches, they find shelter in a nearby inn that from the outside looks well cared for and inviting. But appearances are deceiving. By nightfall, they're locked inside with their thoughts and their pasts, trying to survive a murderous game they have no chance at winning. Is it too scary? Not once you understand what the book – though fiction – is really trying to say. …
Title: "If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat"
Author: John Ortberg
Publisher: Zondervan
It's been around for a couple years now, but Ortberg's book is a natural fit for beach readers who'll have the built-in visual aid of watching sailboats go by. It also works for anyone with comfort zone issues, those wondering how or if they are spiritually gifted and frustrated entrepreneurs. You'd never have thought Peter's act of un-thinking faith while coming to Jesus over the water in a storm (only to start sinking as soon as he focused on his circumstances) could have so many far-reaching applications.
Title: "To Own a Dragon: Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father"
Author: Donald Miller & John MacMurray
Publisher: NavPress
Everyone knows who Donald Miller is now … don't they? If not, don't begin this worthy quest here! Go get "Blue Like Jazz" first and devour it! However, if you're already indoctrinated in Miller, or if you've ever had a father, lost a father, or been a father, you'll find a companion in this book. There are things a child just won't learn without a father figure, says Miller, including the notion that boys are born with what it takes to become men. You'll laugh at Miller's opening revelation that as a teen he believed "black people have it great" since Bill Cosby was such a fantastic TV father; you'll nod in understanding at his illustration of mentoring habits of elephants; you'll marvel at his candor as he addresses a frat house full of University of Texas Longhorns with the equivalent of a sex talk their own fathers likely never had with them.


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Who: Agyness Deyn
Where: The 2012 Jameson Empire Awards London, England
Why we like it: This red House of Holland Fall 2012 dress featuring purple embroidery really made Agyness stand out from the formal crowd at the event. She completed the vibrant look with the same coordinating platform pumps from the runway.
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New York Yankees to rename Legends Field in Tampa "George M. Steinbrenner Field"02/14/2008 10:33 AM ET
Hank and Hal Steinbrenner today announced that The New York Yankees will rename Legends Field, their spring-training facility, George M. Steinbrenner Field. The name change follows two unanimous resolutions recommending and supporting the change by the Hillsborough County Commission and the Tampa City Council.
In a joint statement Hank and Hal Steinbrenner said, "Speaking on behalf of the entire family, we couldn't be more pleased about the fact that Legends Field will now become George M. Steinbrenner Field. We have been residents of Tampa for over 30 years, and we feel this is a terrific way to honor our father's longstanding philanthropic commitment to Tampa. Our father has always made clear how much he values Tampa's role in playing host to the New York Yankees' spring-training and the Tampa Yankees. The outpouring of community support for this name change has been wonderful to watch, and we're very grateful for the acknowledgement of his achievements and contributions it represents."
The resolution by the Tampa City Council, passed on February 7, 2008, endorses the naming of Legends Field after George M. Steinbrenner by citing his many charitable donations on behalf of youth activities, hospitals and the arts. Among these contributions, the founding of The Gold Shield Foundation, which insures that the families of police officers and firemen killed in the line of duty receive early financial assistance and are guaranteed a tuition-free college education, is singled out as an especially significant endeavor. The resolution also recognizes that George M. Steinbrenner has stepped forward at critical times to help influence and improve the community.
The resolution of the Board of the Hillsborough County Commissioners, passed on February 6, 2008, recognizes that the New York Yankees hold the naming rights to Legends Field and urges the Yankees to honor George M. Steinbrenner by renaming Legends Field in recognition of his numerous extraordinary contributions to the area.
"I am humbled and flattered to have this outstanding and totally unexpected honor conferred on me. I extend my thanks to the Tampa City Council and to the Hillsborough County Commissioners for passing resolutions suggesting and recommending the change. I also thank my family for supporting the renaming of the stadium and for everything they have done for so many years that helped bring about this great day," said George M. Steinbrenner.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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Wish kids consider him an idol, role model and are inspired by the impact he has on the game of basketball.
Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He is also larger than life to the many wish kids who have requested to meet him.
Michael Jordan granted 7 wishes in Charlotte, North Carolina in November 2013, for an incredible total of 200 wishes granted. Most of the wish kids he recently met were born after he retired from professional sports, yet the requests continue to come. Wish kids consider him an idol, role model and are inspired by the impact he has on the game of basketball.
Michael Jordan has graciously served as our Chief Wish Ambassador since 2008. He approaches each wish child with his undivided attention and interest in learning more about them. Wish experiences with Michael Jordan are typically intimate and private events just for the wish kids and their immediate family members.
We are excited to celebrate 200 wishes granted by Michael Jordan.
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40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 1
Together let us honor the holy company united by faith, / those noble warriors of the Master of all. / They were divinely enlisted for Christ, / and passed through fire and water. / Then they entered into refreshment praying for those who cry: / Glory to him who has strengthened you! / Glory to him who has crowned you! / Glory to him who has made you wonderful, O holy Forty Martyrs!
Kontakion — Tone 6
You abandoned all earthly armies, / cleaving to the heavenly Master, O Forty Martyrs of the Lord. / Having passed through fire and water, O Blessed Ones, / you have fittingly received heavenly glory and many crowns.


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No. 25 NC State beats Cleveland State 80-63
Cleveland State coach Gary Waters knew it would be tough to match up with North Carolina State's pair of big men with one of his top forwards sidelined by injury.
Richard Howell and C.J. Leslie combined to score 36 points Saturday in the No. 25 Wolfpack's 80-63 win against the Vikings, who played their third straight game without injured forward Anton Grady.
Grady, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, was a preseason all-Horizon League pick averaging about 14 points and six rebounds before going down with a knee injury against Robert Morris on Nov. 20. He is expected to miss about four weeks.
Howell, a 6-8 senior, finished with 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting to go with 10 rebounds for his third double-double in four games. Leslie, a 6-9 junior, finished with a team-high 19 points on 7-for-8 shooting to go with eight rebounds, five of which were offensive boards.
Reserve 6-8 forward T.J. Warren added 16 points for N.C. State to keep the pressure on even when Howell or Leslie were resting.
"They're athletic and they're long," Waters said. "That's one of the things that we have faced in the past when we go to the NCAA (tournament) or anything of that nature. We would play against a high-major team with a lot of length, and they have a lot of length. That makes it hard for you to make layups and makes it hard for you to do certain things."
The Wolfpack (6-2) shot 55 percent and led by double figures most of the afternoon in their annual return to Reynolds Coliseum.
Reynolds was the Wolfpack's home for 50 years before the program moved off campus to PNC Arena for the 1999-2000 season. But the school has typically played at least one game a year at Reynolds for the past decade as a nod to the program's tradition.
N.C. State improved to 14-0 in the building since its move.
Charlie Lee scored 15 to lead the Vikings (6-3), who got no closer than 10 points after halftime.
N.C. State was coming off a 69-65 win against Connecticut in Madison Square Garden for the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night, capping a demanding first few weeks for the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference favorite.
The Wolfpack lost to Oklahoma State in the Puerto Rico Tipoff championship, then lost at Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. But things should get considerably easier with N.C. State starting a six-game homestand Saturday that will keep it in Raleigh until 2013.