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The great Central Valley is truly a winter wonderland. Take time to experience what awaits adventurers in the outdoors. Here are some thoughts.
The great Central Valley is truly a winter wonderland. Take time to experience what awaits adventurers in the outdoors. Here are some thoughts.
Dime-bright steelhead, some exceeding 12 pounds, are pouring into the American River and the winter-run is expected to last at least three more weeks.
Keith Kaneko of Angling on the Fly in Sacramento said it best: "I am super excited that I am in the midst of the best winter season I have seen in 11-plus years of guiding on the American River."
Kaneko said he believes the "incredible" return of king salmon in the fall helped to attract the steelhead to return. Steelhead feed heavily on the salmon eggs of fall-run kings.
"Additionally, the rainstorms in November-December - which we haven't had in years - pulsed the river and triggered the steelhead run," Kaneko said. "Chrome-bright steelhead are showing daily."
Putting clients on double-digit sized steelhead on a fly rod is Kaneko's specialty. He takes two anglers at a time in his drift boat and the hook is set. They tangle with some of the hottest fish imaginable. Of course, there are many sizes of fish, from half-pounders to trophies.
There are opportunities to fish riffles available from many public accesses along the American River Parkway, where casting flies, silver lures such as Little Cleo and Kastmaster, and side-drifting roe and nightcrawlers will yield steelhead. The run is epic and shouldn't be missed. Information: norcalflyfishing.com; anglingonthefly.com.
Some of the best, most consistent trout fishing of the year is happening in Mother Lode impoundments, where water temperature is 48 to 52 degrees and fish are cruising near the surface and close to the shoreline and feeding heavily.
Take your pick among lakes Amador, Camanche, Don Pedro, Los Vaqueros and New Melones. Take a picnic and sit on the bank and cast baits that float or lures such as Kastmaster and Krokodile. Anchor a boat and try the backs of coves with bait or troll with 150 feet of line and work the top 10 feet with offerings such as Needlefish, Ex-Cel, Rapala and Rat-L Trap.
Winter is the time for "trout wars," when concessionaires try to lure anglers to their lake by planting unprecedented numbers of trout mixed with big fish to 10 to 14 pounds. This week, a 12-pounder was pulled from Lake Amador and rainbows to 4 pounds hauled in at New Melones Lake, all by bank anglers.
Friends of the Calaveras River will sponsor a river walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, with participants meeting at the DeRosa Center at University of the Pacific. Donnie Ratcliff and Jim Marsh will lead the free, hour-long excursion and explore the native grass restoration project currently underway. They also are offering coffee and pastries.
Want to see the Pacific Flyway's greatest concentration of white-fronted and snow geese (including Ross' geese) and sand hill cranes? Then drive to the Merced National Wildlife Refuge west of Merced and take the free auto tour route. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has planted corn for the geese and cranes, and the birds have responded in impressive numbers. Picnic areas, restrooms and informational kiosks make for an enjoyable visit, even for newcomers.
A closer destination is the Cosumnes River Preserve, with a well-appointed visitor center open Saturday and Sunday on Franklin Boulevard, west of Galt. Trails through the riparian forest and a boardwalk through the seasonal wetlands make for easy viewing and are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Access is from Interstate 5 north and Twin Cities Road east.
Contact outdoors correspondent Peter Ottesen at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Vexillarium is a Latin based word meaning Flag Room. It might also be translated into the naval term, Flag Locker. With the opening of Vexillarium, I welcome you into my Flag Locker.


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Loosely adapted from the classic 1932 horror film starring Boris Karloff, The Mummy is set in Egypt, where over 3,000 years ago the high priest Imhotep (played by Arnold Vosloo) was given the all-important assignment of preparing the recently dead for their journey into the afterlife. However, Imhotep made one terrible mistake - he became smitten with Anck-Su-Namun, the mistress of the Pharaoh himself. Driven mad by jealousy and love, Imhotep murdered the Pharaoh, and his punishment was to be buried alive and suffer the torment of an eternal life in his wretched tomb. In 1925, a band of adventurers seeking fame and fortune - led by Rick O'Connel (Brendan Fraser), an American expatriate who has joined the foreign legion, and Evelyn Carnarvon (Rachel Weisz), an amateur archeologist - find a previously unknown burial site in Egypt. The team starts to dig, hoping to find lost riches, but instead they disturb the tomb of Imhotep, and soon the cursed priest rises from his grave to wreck vengeance on humanity.
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I'm trying to achieve the following and would appreciate any help with it;
My MCE 2005 setup uses an external amplifier connected through SPDIF, I used the info here to control the volume of the amplifier (using the USB-UIRT). But as my amplifier is in another room I would like to add to this a setup that will also automatically switch on/off the amplifier based upon the state of MCE. So whenever the state changes to;
- Play: Amplifier will be switched on
- Pause/Stop: a timer will be set to 10 minutes, when the timer expires, the amplifier will be switched off
The IR actions for switching on/off have been created and work (when testing from Girder). Big question; how do I get the state of MCE (or even better state-changes).
(I suppose it's a dumb question seeing all the advanced stuff in the forums, but some how I can't figure it out...)
Any help is appreciated! Thx!
PS. in case its important; Windows Media Player 11 is installed on the system


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[Verse 1 - J.R. Writer]
I'm the greatest of all time
Nigga, ask around -- I've been great for a long time
On grind, I be amazing, I'm off mines
You ain't gotta pass the crown, I'm taking what's all mines
Who don't shine? My wristwatch make the chicks hot
A lil' head in the car -- that's a whip-wop
Then tell her kick rocks, thinking she gon' get guap
Ain't got enough for the train, I tell the bitch, hop
This is real hip-hop, what the kid drop
You couldn't slow the dog down at a pit stop
I play like 'Melo, but I keep a big shot
Shoot you while you pushing your work -- that's a sling shot
I'm already king, I've chin-checked the ring
You waiting on the right pitch, you don't never swing
Mask, black gloves, all-black everything
Black Mag, black snub, floormat, everything
You'll respect me then, would you, shouldn't you
I'm sick of you niggas talking on what you wouldn't do
I mean, look at you -- I make it hard to look at you
Come through and shake the whole block down -- I'm shook of who?
I'm live-er than that, hotter than that
I leave the whole strip red, no Prada to match
I body a track, bottle the crack
These niggas act like I woke up and forgot how to rap
I'm back
[Verse 2 - Cassidy]
Hi haters; I keep getting high, haters
I'm grown, no chaser, I'm high as a skyscraper
Homes, you at home with your mom -- I own acres
I own so much land, man, I'm my own neighbor
You a beggar; you need a loan, a favor
I get cash, you just mad, you got the vapors
A lot of niggas wish they was Cas, but can't be me
My diamonds probably make you go blind, you can't see me
Cause my diamonds shining like the finger on E.T
You on a bus, I'm in a truck with three TV's
I dropped three CD's, but I'm just getting started
My new album coming out -- it's 'bout to get retarded
Shit! Pardon my French, motherfucker
But I'm hustling, got it jumping like Vince, motherfucker
Yeah, the boy in the zone
About to show his ass like the artist formerly known as Prince, motherfucker
And I'm about to convince motherfuckers
That I got more bars than AT&T and them Sprint motherfuckers
Go ahead with that nonsense, motherfucker
Cause you said you make it rain but can't even make it rinse, motherfucker
You never fought a homicide or attempts, motherfucker
You jokes could get smoked like incense, motherfucker
Gee I'm hung, but I ain't get lynched, motherfucker
Writer and Cassidy debate their (very arguable) greatest-of-all-time status. The song has Writer at his tough-guy, punning best and Cassidy delivering a spectacular, "motherfucker"-filled verse


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In 2010, it was Brian Burke leading the way in assembling Team USA for the Olympics in Vancouver and then-Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson behind the bench.
This time, the tandem at the top for Sochi, Russia, in 2014 will be Nashville President and GM David Poile as general manager of Team USA, and the Penguins' Dan Bylsma as coach. Burke, who is a consultant with the Anaheim Ducks, will serve as director of player personnel.
The announcements were made official Saturday at a news conference in New York.
"Hockey in our country has come to a point a point where winning gold medals is not a miracle, it's an expectation," USA Hockey President Ron DeGregorio told reporters on Saturday morning.
"So we're ready for that."
News of Bylsma's selection came two days after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that his league is nearing an agreement that would allow its players to participate in the Sochi Games in the middle of next season.
The deal must be hammered out between the NHL, the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation, scheduled to meet next week.
"We actually have scheduled for Monday to hopefully conclude that," Bettman said.
The U.S. bteam's orientation camp will be Aug. 25-29 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi was appointed to an advisory committee, along with a trio of NHL general managers.
Bylsma's credentials include coaching the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in 2009 and winning the NHL's coach of the year in 2011. He played for both the Kings and the Ducks, spending parts of five seasons with the Kings.
"Probably on our team in 2014, we'll have the last two Conn Smythe Trophy winners," Poile said of Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick.
"Our coach, in meeting with our committee, we wanted the obvious things. We wanted a winner. Somebody that could handle the star players that will be on this team. We wanted someone that had the passion for hockey, passion for U.S. hockey, and we found our man."
Byslma looked ahead to the transition of coaching the Penguins, the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and then going against them on the international stage in short order.
"On Feb. 5 and 6, I'll be coaching Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to try to win hockey games for the Pittsburgh Penguins, " he said. "And somewhere around the 9th and 10th, we'll be dropping the the black and gold and donning the colors of the USA. We'll be going right up against the players [I was] just coaching in Sidney and Evgeni. I think that could be a benefit."
Byslma later joked about knowledge working both ways with Crosby, saying: "I'm a little bit concerned that he knows me as a coach and knows my strengths and weaknesses. He's going to bring that to the Canadian team."
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So wifey wants to replace our "ugly" metal return air duct grate with a "fancy" carved wooden one.
Fair enough.
So I'm looking at it.
The return grate is situated about a foot below the ceiling, actually, two of them are,
in adjacent rooms (share the wall, vents not connected). Wouldn't it be better
to be returning the cooler air from the floor level? It has to route it down to the crawlspace anyways,
so it seems like a big mistake.
I"m not a HVAC professional by any means but at face value, this is wrong, no?
The house was built in 1960 and these are in two bedrooms.
Any thoughts?
This house does have central air, but that was installed quite a bit after 1960. It seems to me that in Chicago,
heating would take precednce to return cold air than cooling would, to return the warmer air. Or, I'm nuts.


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ATLANTA (AP) — It's been the near-total absence of turnovers that's been an interesting story line in this Syracuse-Michigan matchup.
At the first media timeout of the second half, with the Wolverines leading 39-32, the Orange had committed just five turnovers and Michigan had committed two.
In the case of the Wolverines, that shouldn't come as much surprise.
Their starting backcourt of Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Nik Stauskas are about as steady as they come with the rock, and a big reason why Michigan had the lowest turnover rate in Division I basketball this season — just 9.4 per game.
— Dave Skretta — http://twitter.com/@APdaveskretta
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Grant will help Derry keep drivers focused on road
November 26. 2012 10:34PM
DERRY - Drivers who spend more time looking at their cellphones than the road might want to think twice the next time they drive through Derry.
The Town Council recently approved a $5,400 grant from the New Hampshire Safety Agency for the Derry Operation Safe Commute patrols.
"The Highway Safety Agency has informed the town that it will receive reimbursement of salary expenses plus roll-up costs for 72 hours of patrols to be conducted in accordance with the statewide effort for distracted driving patrols," said police Captain Vernon Thomas.
The funds can be used through Sept. 30, 2013.
"This will give us the opportunity to run traffic patrols once per month for three hours during the morning and afternoon commutes, and focus on aggressive and distracted driving," said Thomas.
The locations the patrols could take place include busy traffic areas such as Danforth Circle.
Patrols will be looking for drivers who fail to yield or do not come to a complete stop at stop signs. Thomas said the program has been successful and is now in its third year.
Before approving the funding, Town Councilor Joel Olbricht asked if these types of patrols can be done without committing overtime dollars.
"What (the safety agency) wants us to do is dedicate specific time during commuting hours, and we can't guarantee that because of the nature of our calls," said Thomas.
This is the second major grant the department has received for additional patrols this year.
In the spring, the highway safety agency provided a little over $22,000 in grant funds to assist with DWI, pedestrian, red light and speed enforcement patrols.
Those grants ran from May 1 through Sept. 15. The pedestrian enforcement patrols were primarily focused on making sure vehicles properly yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.


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Sentric Music's Simon Pursehouse recently posted his "idiot's guide to landing a sync deal in 9 steps." But you don't have to be an idiot to benefit from his wisdom acquired through "years of mollycoddling sync agents and music supervisors." He also shares a number of links to "extra reading" if you want to develop a deeper understanding of the process.
Simon Pursehouse is Sentric Music's head of Synchronisation & Licensing. Fancy title for a man who seems inclined to mock the gravity of the stakes at hand.
Apparently he's sharing these tips in order to reduce the number of clueless musicians who come to him with music they consider "syncable" yet who are "guilty of mistakes so silly they make the Chuckle Brothers appear like MENSA hopefuls."
But don't be put off by his tough love cause he clearly knows whereof he speaks.
9 Step Guide To Landing A Sync Deal
1) Get your product up to scratch & apply self censorship
2) Have instrumentals at your disposal
3) Get your metadata right
4) Know your rights... Or at least who has them
5) Research the right people to approach
6) Get your first impression perfect, it's the biggest hurdle of them all
7) Sell yourself by telling me why other people who are more established than you, like you
8) Be patient
9) Once you've landed the sync – milk it for all it's worth
In a separate post Simon Pursehouse shares two different examples of artists who did the right things to amplify their sync deals for maximum exposure and career growth with tips on doing the same.
Via Buzzsonic.
- Top Tips To Get Your Music Placed In Movies, TV Shows, Video Games & Commercials
- Music Supervisors Explain How They Find Indie Music For Movies And TV [Part 1]
- Music Supervisors On How They Find Indie Music For Movies & TV [Part 2]
- Music Supervisors On Finding Indie Music For Movies & TV Shows [Part 3]
Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith (Twitter/App.net) also blogs at All World Dance: Videos and maintains Music Biz Blogs. To suggest topics for Hypebot, contact: clyde(at)fluxresearch(dot)com.


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When I got off the line, sitting second wheel into the hole shot last weekend at the National Championships, for a brief moment, things felt good… "normal."
It was the high-paced, borderline-chaotic free-for-all that you'd expect of an XC start or a land stake race. I was a bit surprised given I had been off my bike for the better part of the three weeks just prior the event. But I got into the rhythm and focused on the lines as we snaked through the start lap.
And then two minutes later we hit the climb – where I went from second to about seventh in less than 60 seconds. By about mid-way up that climb, I think I had slipped out of the top ten. And by the top… I don't know where I was – though I am confident it was at least still in Idaho.
In then out, then in again
The rest of the race was more of the same. I continually went backward. I had no legs. All I had was one speed: Turtle. Not Hare. And turtling through a five-lap race – each lap with a ten-minute plus climb that rivaled an Everest attempt – gave a lot of opportunity for my thoughts to drift.
I tried to keep the focus- ignoring the heat and embracing the 13-24% grade with all the enthusiasm usually reserved for a pair of Christmas gift socks– but my mind wandered. Why do I have absolutely nothing? How had I gone from a second place finish at the Texas National to pedaling squares at the national champs? And where IS my Sherpa anyway? I had answers to these questions, but that was of little use at the time.
Flashback June 15th, Colorado Springs Pro XCT
It took about three weeks but I had finally started to come back around after the last two world cups in Europe. The energy was coming back and things were looking up as I headed into the ProXCT race in the Springs. I had also reconnected with technical coach Lee McCormack to get some riding confidence back. A skills session with some Master Lee Bike Kung Fu, plus a course reconnaissance mission with the local Front Rangers and I was feeling prepared and ready to ride like I knew I could.
Working my way back
I had a great start to the race and was second wheel into the singletrack. The first two laps were solid. I had dropped into fourth, but I was still riding strong, focused and nailing all the lines I wanted. I was feeling good and, if it weren't for the lightning, I wouldn't have thought too much about the rain that started to fall on lap one. But I should have — especially as I started down this one fast, dirt descent on lap three.
For laps one and two, this was a packed-dirt straight-away. Slightly off-camber, but just pop your wheel up at the bottom to hop a water drainage, and your good to go for the following left-hander.
By lap three however, the bottom of this descent became a muddied Slip N' Slide. When I popped my wheel up, I hit the ground as quick as the drunk uncle at the family BBQ who tries showing the kids how to surf in the backyard. I got back up; grabbed my bike, my sunglasses that had shot off and got back to racing. But that didn't last much longer than the start of the next lap.
The mud continued to develop on the course; becoming as thick as peanut butter and balling up into softball-size globs on the bike. The mechanicals soon followed. By lap four, my fourth position slowed to a 21st place finish. While that was disappointing, the next two weeks were even more so.
Long story short?
My drunk uncle stunt had actually cracked my helmet and rung my bell. By all accounts I was in good shape after the race (I did get a professional opinion). So when I woke up Wednesday with headaches and some blurry vision, I was surprised. And with three hard hits to my head in as many months, I was scared. The symptoms were mild which gave me some comfort, but I was officially off the bike.
It's kind of a long story from there, but the doctor decided it wasn't signs of a lingering concussion but rather a bad reaction to a new asthma medication I had just started taking that week. Still, he gave me a list of neurologists to see before I was given an okay to race in Idaho. This was also after he suggested I consider taking up chess. Awesome. At least he said an easy spin or two would be ok, but no race prep till the next appointment.
Good to go
I didn't get to see the neurologist till the day before I was to leave. Luckily, she confirmed what the first doctor said and gave me the OK. The next afternoon, it was in the car and off to the National Championships… and that Ivan Drago "I must break you" hill.
Back to Idaho
So there I was on that climb. Rocking the number five race plate in the back row. I don't know if I should have expected much else, but I think my optimism warped any reasonable expectations. Anyhow there was nothing left to do but get in a good training ride.
An exceptional year
So far it's been an exceptional year; only not necessarily the kind of exceptional with an exclamation point. I've definitely had some highlights, but after yet another crash, I've been hesitant to post fearing someone would stage an intervention to take away my bike.
But if there's any point to writing, it's to share the stories. I've talked with other riders who have had rough patches and it's has been good to hear how others got through it.
Coming back around
It's hard to take a step back in the ability for anyone. Whether it's because of injury, stress, whatever. And some days it is just no fun. Sometimes it's all you can do just to accept that that's where you are, and you've got to work with what you got. Frustrating as it is, the fitness will come round. Cyclocross rider Amy Dombroski had to remind me, "It just doesn't disappear." Given time, a return to training and definitely some good laughs in between, it'll come back. Just got to be patient. But going slow to get back to fast is easier said than done.
So maybe it has been an exceptional year for crashes and training through a little adversity. But as it isn't over yet, I think there's still time to put an exclamation point on it.
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Judy Freeman is a pro mountain biker out of Boulder, Colorado. She was nominated to the Olympic long team as a potential rider at the 2012 London Olympics. Freeman races for the Crankbrothers Race Club. Team sponsors for 2012 include Ibis Bicycles, X-Fusion suspension, Formula braking, SRAM shifting, Crankbrother components, Pactimo clothing, Fi'zi:k saddles, Continental tires, Rocky Mounts racks, Pearl Izumi footwear and LeeLikesBikes. Join her for her monthly column on Singletrack.com called "Life as a Bike Jockey." Also, be sure to follow her adventures on her Facebook athlete page.


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Beatrice Ann Quimby, the sister of Ramona from the popular children's book series by Beverly Cleary. Beezus got her nickname from her little sister Ramona who could properly pronounce Beatrice. She is often jealous of Ramona because Ramona's art is put on the fridge. Beezus can me stubborn and spends a lot of time looking at herself in the mirror.
"I love it! Thanks Beezus!"
"Who could ever love someone named Beezus?"
"Who could ever love someone named Beezus?"
by Princess Pearl 91 August 20, 2011
A real slow person, whom is from beeziopia ( la la land) and does dumb things without even knowing it.
by Theresssssa June 16, 2008
Sex between interracial couples. Usually involving bondage such as whips, chains, uneven bars, nipple tassles, pull up rings, slap happy gloves, you name it. Derived from the hot months of summer when animals are in heat.
Yo, DeJuan and Aissa really hit it hard last night. I heard them doing the beezu all the way from apartment 4C!
by NippleMasterFlex May 18, 2009
1: An exclamation
2: A beast of a girl who shows her beastiality in public
2: A beast of a girl who shows her beastiality in public
Dude, that chick you were with last night at the party was such a beezu
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Written By Rebecca Levey | Social Media Editor for Mom Blog Magazine | Blog: Beccarama | Podcast: Blogging Angels
Is your blog tired? Stuck on a plateau? Just starting out and feeling gung-ho but don't really know where to start? In the spirit of the New Year we are putting together a 12 week blog fitness plan to help you kick your blog into shape, get you energized and strengthen your social media influence.
Exercise 1 (January 3 - January 10)
This week is all about you getting a firm grasp on what your blog is about and what you want to say so you can set realistic goals. This week is about reflection, honesty and
dreaming big. We're getting old
fashioned and pulling out a pen and paper to make some lists and get real.
Step One: Analyze your stats.
On your blog:
On Twitter:
Step Two: Competitve analysis
Who are the bloggers you read and admire? Why? Don't say because they're funny or they have a huge following. How often do they post? What is their blog design like? How long have they been blogging for?
Do the same for Twitter. Who do you follow that you admire? Whose tweets spur you to retweet or respond? Why?
Step Three: Dare to Dream!
Be realistic, but don't be afraid to push yourself. Looking at your blog what is the biggest thing you want to change? In your wildest dreams what would your blog look like?
What kind of community do you want? Why are you blogging? These aren't easy questions but if you can't figure out what your blog is about then neither will readers. You don't have to carve out a tiny niche – but even if you're a generalist your voice should be
unique. So, what is it?
Join us on January 17, 2011 for the next exercise!
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Discover Delhi, Agra and Jaipur before launching into the Himalaya, a land of contrasts to the plains and deserts of India
Visit India and follow the famous Golden Triangle. Enjoy the perfect introduction to India's three most popular destinations - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur - as we explore the icons and discover the secrets of this fascinating region. Experience the history of massive forts, the opulence of Rajasthan's palaces and the traditions of a heritage homestay. Head north into the Himalayan foothills and be introduced to the Mountains and Mystics of this incredible country. These mystical lands look and feel very different from the rest of India - from the food and clothes to the crisp, clean mountain air and spiritual sway of the inhabitants. Discover the complex diversity of India and be enchanted by a land balanced between physical and spiritual worlds.
The Taj Mahal is not only an sumptuous masterpiece of Indian architecture, but also a truly meaningful stop on any traveller's journey. Here's what you need to know about your visit: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/taj-mahal-travel-guide/
Overlooking the picturesque scene of Moata Lake, the monumental Amber Fort is one sight that will forever be under India's protection
Experience authentic Rajasthani luxury with a heritage stay at the lavish Bhanwar Vilas in Karauli
Old and New Delhi fuse to create a city that pays homage to past empires, while wrestling with its modern identity
The colonial charm of Shimla Hill Station offers a great introduction to the Himalayas, and the World Heritage-listed 'toy-train' is a great way to get there
As the home of the Dalai Lama, tranquil Dharmasala is the ideal place for an enlightening experience of Tibetan spirituality, culture and history
Learn about Sikhism on a visit to the faith's most sacred monument, the luminous Golden Temple in Amritsar
Breeze through the self-proclaimed 'Yoga Capital of the World' in Rishikesh and walk along the banks of the holy Ganges River
From April 2017, the main dome of the Taj Mahal will undergo mud pack therapy to restore its original colour. It is expected the dome will be covered in iron scaffolding during the process which is expected to last a year.
Old Delhi can be very busy and crowded. While it's an exciting place to see local life moving around you, be aware that on the walking tour you'll need to navigate through people, tight spaces and walkways.
Rajasthan can reach extremely high temperatures in the summer. While we aim to do our walking tours early in the morning when it's cooler, remember to keep hydrated and to bring a hat, sunscreen, a long-sleeved shirt and anything else that will protect you from the sun.
We visit a number of temples on this trip, which requires a certain level of modesty. Please bring clothes that cover the arms and pants/skirts that go past the knees.
This trip involves some long train rides, which can be tiresome but offer a quintessential Indian experience. The journey from Delhi to Shimla takes nearly a full day of train travel and you'll also be taking a ten-hour overnight sleeper train from Amritsar to Haridwar.
Sleeper trains are clean and air-conditioned and a great way to travel long distances while still getting maximum time in each place. Beds are padded berths with sheets, pillow and blanket provided (although some people prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet). Please note that you may be sharing with locals of the same or opposite gender.
We'll be taking a local bus between Mandi and Dharmsala. The road through the mountains is rough and bumpy, but the scenery, adventure and opportunity to mingle with locals will distract you from any discomfort.
In Dharmsala, our vehicle can't get all the way to the hotel so some walking (500 m) with your luggage will be required.
As Rishikesh is a sacred town, no alcohol is permitted.
This trip travels into the Himalayas, where temperatures can get very low. We don't run the trip in winter, but ensure that you're well prepared for cold weather at any time of the year. The sun can also be strong at higher altitudes, so make sure you bring a hat, sunscreen and any other relevant sun protection.
Long distance and overnight trains can often be delayed and occasionally cancelled due to heavy fog between Dec-Feb. Please see the transport section of the essential trip information.
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1. A single supplement is available for this trip and is applicable for all nights, with the exception of the overnight sleeper trains.
2. Hot air balloon flights are operated by Sky Waltz in Jaipur. Flights operate mornings from September to June and morning and evening from September to March. Morning flights depart around sunrise and evening flights late afternoon and last 60 mins. Return transfers, tea and coffee plus light refreshments and a certificate of flight are included in the cost. You can register your interest and pay your tour leader at your joining meeting on day 1 of your trip. Payment must be made by cash in either INR/AUD/USD/GBP only and is USD$250pp (subject to change). Flights are subject to weather conditions and tickets are fully refundable in case of poor weather.
3. Please note that due to train arrival times there may not be any free time in Delhi at the end of this tour. We advise booking additional accommodation to extend your stay.
4. Using mud pack therapy the Archaeological Survey of India is planning to clean the four small canopies around the main dome of the Taj Mahal from the start of April 2018. This will be followed by the cleaning of the main dome but that could take some time as ASI is yet to calculate its load bearing capacity. The ASI's science branch officials have stated that cleaning the four canopies will take approximately 2 months while main dome cleaning will be completed in phases. We will continue to update as information becomes available.
Our Best of India trips score an average of 5 out of 5 based on 3 reviews in the last year.
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Intrepid lead the way for holidays that are exciting and fun. They are a responsible company that puts the needs of the country visited high on their priority list. The safety of the travellers is paramount. The guides and tour leaders second to none. Highly recommend this travel company over any others.
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STOCKTON - You'd think Abel Godoy was a nerd, the way he constantly whips a calculator out of his pocket to do a little math.
STOCKTON - You'd think Abel Godoy was a nerd, the way he constantly whips a calculator out of his pocket to do a little math.
But you'd be wrong.
Godoy, who came to the United States from the Mexican state of Jalisco when he was 16, didn't attend high school or college. If he had, he probably would have been on the businessman/jock track.
Instead of learning in school, Godoy learned from working, trying his hand over the years at driving a truck and operating a variety store that catered to the needs of other Mexican immigrants.
Now he's the owner of Soccer City.
Ask him how big the market for soccer gear is in Stockton, and out comes the calculator.
"Hmm. In adults in town, I think there are around 100 teams," he said, and started pushing buttons.
Moments later comes an answer: Organized leagues in Stockton include roughly 3,000 children ages 6 to 16 and about 1,500 adults.
Godoy estimates he sells something each year - whether a uniform or gear - to 70 percent of those players.
And that doesn't even count the fans who might come in to buy a jersey bearing the logo of teams from around the world, such as Club America based in Mexico City, the Chivas de Guadalajara, or perhaps Barca, a popular team in Barcelona, Spain.
Godoy admits the first few years were challenging. At first, people came to try shoes in his store, then bought from online retailers.
So he cut his prices to match the online stores.
Also, he faces competition from big-box sporting goods stores.
His solution: to carry a much wider range of products. He has the same $60 soccer shoes that the big boxes carry, but he also has the $220 ultra-light models made from kangaroo hide that the big boxes might not have.
Godoy says that shoes are his most significant product line, but that he also does a substantial business in uniforms.
Godoy, now 43, said a family-run business has proved valuable not only as a source of income, but also because of the lessons it has taught his children.
For example, when he first opened Soccer City, Godoy said one big challenge was that many in the city's large soccer community didn't know he was there. So he spent weekends visiting the fields where leagues were in play, getting to know coaches and organizing events at his store to serve their needs.
"They know who I am," Godoy said.
And his children, Godoy said, know that money doesn't grow on trees.
Now, in addition to providing work for himself, his wife and his two children, Godoy employs four people in the store.
"What helped a lot was word of mouth," Godoy said. "That works, but it works slowly."
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Monday, October 29, 2012
A Good Day as a Writer
I'm having one of those incredible days when I want nothing to do with TV news, with celebrity craziness, but instead I am in my mind about what an amazing world we live in.
I want to create.
I want to write and say something that hasn't been said before.
I know, who can do that? We've said so much. But I love it when I'm in this place of creation. Of just being in the flow of art.
This doesn't happen often.
Most of the time, I'm an anxious poet hoping this all works out.
But then there are these moments when I can let go. Be in the middle of creating something new.
I want you to be there too.
But it doesn't always happen.
Mostly our lives are the suck and grind of things we really don't want to do.
Sometimes our souls know better. Though it's hard to hear them in the buzz of everything else.
Once I said "the buzz of money." There's so much static it's hard to remember why we are here. It's hard to remember we have work to do, art to make.
Even if it seems no one is paying attention, we need to listen to that voice inside.
It's not about money or success, it's about creating.
And knowing this will all work out.
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Leave Boise ID on Wednesday late morning, spending Wednesday night in Rock Springs WY. Spending Thursday night in York NE, arriving in Peoria IL Friday evening. Majority of the trip will be on I-80, are there any not to miss touristy things to stop and see? Worlds biggest ball of yarn etc.


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CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. judge sentenced a longtime fugitive to nine years in prison Thursday for leading what was one of the world's largest heroin networks, extending from suppliers in Thailand to distributors working out of a boutique in Chicago.
The sentencing of Musiliu Balogun highlights a seismic shift in how heroin gets to the U.S.. In the 1990s, when Balogun was in his heyday as a drug trafficker, most of the heroin originated from Southeast Asia and got to the United States through couriers. Now, most of it is smuggled across the southern border by Mexican cartels.
The hub of the network Balogun oversaw was the Women's Affair Boutique, a clothing store on Chicago's North Side. Balogun lived in a $2,400 Bangkok apartment while other traffickers "worked for peanuts," one suspect complained, according to court documents.
Standing in the Chicago court Thursday with his legs shackled, the 53-year-old Nigerian fumbled with a folder in his hands and repeatedly bowed to U.S. District Judge James Holderman during a brief statement.
"I sincerely apologize for all the pain I have caused," the native Yoruba speaker said in a soft voice. Once nicknamed "the policeman" for the discipline he imposed on subordinate traffickers, Balogun added in court, "I've learned a lot and I'm a changed person now."
In imposing sentence, Holderman said the harm caused by the trafficking drugs into the U.S. "has been momentous."
Statistics suggest heroin use in the U.S. has soared. Numbers of people who said they used heroin in the past year rose by 66 percent from 2007 and 2011, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports.
While Balogun trafficked pricey Asian heroin injected with a needle, today's Mexican- and Colombian-made heroin is more potent but cheaper and easier to ingest in its powdery form, said Jack Riley, the Drug Enforcement Administration's head in Chicago.
"What's scary is we thought we had heroin licked. And look where we are now," said Riley, who as a young agent in the mid-'90s worked on the investigation that eventually brought down Balogun's network.
For at least some Mexican cartels, heroin trafficked to the U.S. is now their No. 1 money maker, Riley said. While the majority of heroin in the United States comes in via Mexico, Asian heroin and heroin from Afghanistan still makes up the bulk of supply to Europe, China and Russia, Riley said.
Balogun, of Ogun, Nigeria, initially faced a life sentence, but a plea deal in June following his extradition from Holland meant the maximum was just nine years. Defense lawyer Raymond Wigell said his client could be out of prison in as little as 2 ½ years with time served in the Netherlands.
Asked outside court if a few years behind bars would be appropriate for someone who played so central a role in the massive network, Wigell said, "This ring has been dead for 15, 17 years. ... He's out of that life."
Based in Thailand and Cambodia in the 1990s, Balogun was adept at recruiting couriers in hotels or airports, and they would then smuggle the heroin to the U.S. aboard airlines — sometimes swallowing it in small bags and expelling it after reaching Chicago, Riley said.
"This guy was a genius, including at recruiting couriers," he said. "He also had ties to the Thai government at the time and with its military."
Among the other key figures in the network were Nigerian women working out of the Chicago boutique shop — dubbed "queen bees" by investigators; they received the kilos of contraband from couriers, then distributed it in 100-gram containers to local street gangs, according to court documents.
The first breaks for investigators in the 1990s were the capture of couriers, who then revealed telephone numbers they were ordered to call upon arrival in Chicago. Authorities used that information to work their way of the chain of command, he said.
Dozens of his coconspirators were arrested worldwide in 1996, but Balogun evaded capture until his arrest in Amsterdam in 2006. Dutch authorities extradited him to the U.S. in February.
Balogun, who holds a business degree from the University of Lagos, elicited smiles by some court officials when the judge asked what career he intended to pursue once out of prison.
"I want to engage in transportation," he said. "I have experience."
Later, his lawyer explained to reporters that the married father of four ran a legitimate trucking company from 1996 to 2006 while on the lam from U.S. authorities.
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Influential Sculptor Richard Tuttle on 5 Eccentric Artworks That Inspire Him
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Richard Tuttle's multifarious oeuvre is a study in scale and line using common materials that have been inventively assembled and exhibited. Much of Tuttle's work rethinks the potential of the line; the installation Ten Kinds of Memory and Memory Itself (1973) featured a pencil line that detached from the wall it was drawn on and continued as string along the floor. Tuttle's sculptures experiment with space in similarly inspired ways and are constructed using a panoply of industrial and organic materials, including shrink wrap, tape, metal, paper, and balloons.
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The Twilight Zone: KTLA's annual marathon alternates episodes of the mind-bending anthology series (9, 9:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m.; 1, 1:30, 3, 3:30, 5 and 5:30 p.m.) with episodes of the sci-fi series "The Outer Limits" (10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m.).
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HTML5 Elevation with Google Maps
Vizzuality, the Spanish developers of some of the coolest Google Maps apps, has created a Google Map that allows you to view all the world's mountain ranges.
The map uses an HTML5 canvas overlay to visualise elevation data worldwide. The map includes a slider that allows you to adjust the elevation above sea level that is shown on the map.
If you set the slider to 0 metres then most of the world's land is shaded on the map. If you drag the slider up to 5400 meters then suddenly the Himalayas look very lonely.
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Duff & Phelps Agrees to be Acquired by Private Investor Consortium
Duff & Phelps Agrees to be Acquired by Private Investor Consortium
-- Transaction Valued at Approximately$665.5M; Stockholders to Receive $15.55 per Share --
-- Consortium Includes Entities or Funds Managed by The Carlyle Group, Stone Point Capital, Pictet & Cie and Edmond de Rothschild Group --
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYS: DUF) ("the Company"), a leading independent financial advisory and investment banking firm, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which a consortium ("the Consortium") comprising controlled affiliates of or funds managed by The Carlyle Group, Stone Point Capital LLC, Pictet & Cie and Edmond de Rothschild Group will acquire the Company for $15.55 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $665.5 million.
The offer represents a 19.2% premium to the closing price of Duff & Phelps shares on December 28, 2012, and 27.3% over the Company's volume weighted average share price during the 30 days ended December 28, 2012. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions—including the receipt of stockholder and regulatory approvals.
Noah Gottdiener, chief executive officer of Duff & Phelps, said, "Duff & Phelps Board of Directors, acting on advice from the Company's legal and financial advisors, agrees that this transaction is in the best interest of our stockholders, who will receive an immediate and certain cash premium for their shares. Importantly, the transaction will be structured to preserve the firm's independence as we serve our clients in the future."
Olivier Sarkozy, Managing Director and head of Carlyle's Global Financial Services group, said, "Regulatory demands, implementation of new accounting policies and requirements for increased corporate disclosure and third party validation provide significant growth opportunities for Duff & Phelps core products and services. We will harness Carlyle's and Stone Point's global networks while leveraging Duff & Phelps preeminent brand to foster growth in new geographies. Additionally, we believe the involvement of Pictet and Edmond de Rothschild Group will support the Company's initiatives to enhance its international presence and expand its Limited Partner client base. We are excited to work with Noah and his management team on this opportunity."
Charles A. Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Stone Point Capital, added, "Noah and his colleagues have performed admirably throughout market cycles and have done a superb job executing their business plan to grow the Company. Today, Duff & Phelps is well-positioned in the marketplace, and we believe that demand for the Company's independence, integrity and professionalism will only increase in the current environment."
The merger agreement provides for a "go-shop" period commencing immediately and ending on February 8, 2013, during which the Company, with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors, will actively solicit and potentially receive, evaluate and enter into negotiations with third parties that offer alternative transaction proposals. It is not anticipated that any developments will be disclosed with regard to this process, unless the Duff & Phelps board makes a decision with respect to a potential superior proposal. There is no guarantee that this process will result in a superior proposal. The merger agreement provides for a break-up fee of approximately $6.65 million if the Company terminates the agreement prior to March 8, 2013, in connection with a superior proposal that first arose during the go-shop period.
All members of the senior management team have agreed to remain employed by, and invest in the equity of, the Company following the closing of the transaction. They have agreed to offer to participate on similar terms in any other acquisition proposal that may be made for the Company.
The pro forma Board of Directors will comprise nine members - including two representatives each from the management team, The Carlyle Group and Stone Point Capital, in addition to three independent directors. No single member of the Consortium will own more than 35% of the pro forma Company.
The transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps, following the recommendation of a transaction committee consisting of independent directors. The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps recommends that stockholders vote in favor of the transaction at the special meeting of stockholders that will be called to approve the transaction. Stockholders beneficially owning an aggregate of approximately 10% of the outstanding shares of the Company have already agreed to vote their shares in favor of the transaction; these commitments terminate if the merger agreement is terminated.
The merger agreement provides that the Company can continue to pay dividends if declared by the Company in the normal course prior to closing of the merger.
Duff & Phelps:
- M&A: Centerview Partners
- Legal: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
The Consortium:
- M&A: Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. (Lead Advisor), Credit Suisse, Barclays, RBC Capital Markets
- Financing: Credit Suisse, Barclays, RBC Capital Markets
- Legal: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
About Duff & Phelps
As a leading global financial advisory and investment banking firm, Duff & Phelps balances analytical skills, deep market insight and independence to help clients make sound decisions. The firm provides expertise in the areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructuring, alternative assets, disputes and taxation, with more than 1,000 employees serving clients from offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Investment banking services in the United States are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC; Pagemill Partners; and GCP Securities, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. M&A advisory services in the United Kingdom and Germany are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd. Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd. is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com. (NYS: DUF)
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Duff & Phelps intends to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and mail it to its stockholders. Stockholders of Duff & Phelps are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant material when they become available because they will contain important information about Duff & Phelps, the Consortium, the proposed transaction and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when available), and any and all documents filed by Duff & Phelps with the SEC, may also be obtained for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Duff & Phelps by directing a written request to Duff & Phelps, Attention Corporate Secretary, 55 East 52 Street, Floor 31, New York, NY 10055.
This announcement is neither a solicitation of proxy, an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Duff & Phelps. Duff & Phelps, its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the security holders of Duff & Phelps in connection with the proposed merger. Information about those executive officers and directors of Duff & Phelps and their ownership of Duff & Phelps common stock is set forth in the Duff & Phelps proxy statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2012. These documents may be obtained for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and from Duff & Phelps by contacting Duff & Phelps, Attention Corporate Secretary, 55 East 52 Street, Floor 31, New York, NY 10055. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the transaction will be included in the proxy statement that Duff & Phelps intends to file with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may include predictions, estimates and other information that might be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the completion of this transaction. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including: (1) Duff & Phelps may be unable to obtain stockholder approval as required for the transaction; (2) conditions to the closing of the transaction may not be satisfied; (3) the transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (4) the business of Duff & Phelps may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (5) the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; (6) Duff & Phelps may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (7) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement; (8) the ability to recognize benefits of the transaction; (9) risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the transaction; and (10) other risks to consummation of the transaction, including the risk that the transaction will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all. Additional factors that may affect the future results of Duff & Phelps are set forth in its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Except as required by applicable law, Duff & Phelps undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.
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Venezuela Releases Dissident Retired General Jailed For 'Inciting Unrest'
Venezuelan authorities have released a dissident ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest after the country's disputed presidential election.
Retired Gen. Antonio Rivero said he would "take care of my health" as he was freed late Friday.
Opposition leaders said he was hospitalized Saturday with a respiratory infection and digestive problems following a 16-day hunger strike he undertook to protest his arrest.
Rivero remains accused of instigating violent protests following the April 14 presidential election, which the government says left at least nine people dead and dozens injured.
Opposition leaders say the charges are part of a crackdown on dissent after the narrow election win of Nicolas Maduro, the late Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor.
They refuse to accept the result, accusing Maduro's side of fraud and voter intimidation.
On his Twitter account, opposition leader Henrique Capriles called the release of Rivero "an act of justice! He should never have been jailed! Enough with the use of the courts for political ends!"
Rivero gained fame for denouncing Cuban involvement in the Venezuelan military in 2010 and became a prominent member of the opposition, participating in post-vote protests this month.
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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Feb 14, 2005
We live in times when pro-abortionists and homosexual activists cleverly claim that abortion and "gay marriage" are "rights" instead of wrongs and "anti-choice" and "homophobia" are the true evils.
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20
Father Walter J. Quinn, OSA preached at all of the Masses at St. Francis Church in Greenlawn, New York on the weekend of February 12-13, 2005.
I heard Father Quinn speak at the noon Mass on Sunday. And Father Quinn included that timely verse from the Book of Isaiah in his sensational sermon.
Father Quinn is one of a handful of priests of the Priests for Life staff spreading the Gospel of Life. Priests for Life is an approved, national Catholic pro-life organization. Its website is www.priestsforlife.org.
In an interview with LifeSiteNews.com, St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke said that as Catholics continue to speak out on life and family issues they will face persecution. "There is going to be a persecution with regard to this, that's clear," Archbishop Bishop said.
Father Quinn is not one to be cowed by persecutors. When Father Quinn delivers a homily, he seeks to illuminate and to inspire, not to pretend that all is well when it is not and to avoid upsetting potential donors. Father Quinn got people's attention. The pity was that his audience was not larger. About three quarters of Catholics don't attend Mass regularly.
Father Quinn should speak on Christmas Eve, Christmas and Easter, when lax Catholics join the regular churchgoers to pack the churches. Unfortunately, homilies designed not to offend are the order of those days. Because gentle enticing and fundraising are given a higher priority than frankly telling sinners that they are sinners for whom Christ died and sinful behavior is not transformable into acceptable conduct by the will of any person or even the unanimous wish of all people.
Father Quinn repeatedly called attention to facts that many people don't know, don't appreciate and/or don't think about, because they are unpleasant and the major media choose to direct attention elsewhere.
Like the fact that a turtle egg has more legal rights than an unborn baby. It's illegal under the Endangered Species Act to destroy a turtle's eggs, but aborting an unborn baby is legal.
Like the fact that the number of unborn babies aborted in the United States each year greatly exceeds the number of Americans killed in combat since the Revolutionary War. There have been about 45,000,000 abortions in the United States since the hapless United States Supreme Court said that the government was helpless to protect the unborn.
The number of unborn babies killed in the United States since Roe v. Wade was decided is more than seven times the number of Jews slaughtered in the Holocaust. Some six million Jews were killed for being Jews in the Holocaust.
Father Quinn let his listeners know in the clearest possible terms that the abortion issue dwarfs other issues for faithful Catholics deciding for whom to vote. It's a pity that his homily was not delivered at every Mass on the weekend before Election Day.
But, don't blame Priests for Life for that omission. Priests for Life bravely spread the Word and continues to do so.
Father Frank Pavone, Priests for Life's National Director, included this word of thanks for election activities in the January-February 2005 issue of Priests for Life:
"Brothers and sisters,
"Many of you have written to thank us for what we did for the Elections of 2004. But we want to thank you! You truly proved what happens when the Body of Christ, across denominational lines, bears witness to the Gospel of Life in the voting booth! Thank you for the voter registration drives you conducted, the phone calls you made, the emails and letters you sent, the homilies you preached, the literature you distributed, and countless other activities. I would be delighted if you would take a moment to drop me a note and tell me about your activities and experiences with this past election! And please prepare now for the Elections of 2006, which provide us another opportunity to shape the US Senate into a body which will advance protection for the unborn rather than obstruct it."
And Father Quinn actually pointed out that only people in "full communion" with the Church are entitled to receive Holy Communion and Canon Law prohibits a priest from admitting to Communion "[t]hose...who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin..."
On April 23, 2004, Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments, authoritatively explained at a press conference in Rome that unrepentant pro-abortion "Catholic" politicians should be denied Communion.
Relying on Canon 915, which specifies that "[t]hose...who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to Holy Communion," Cardinal Arinze put it succinctly: "If they should not receive, then they should not be given."
Recently, Cardinal Arinze was interviewed by Raymond Arroyo, host of EWTN's The World Over.
Mr. Arroyo reminded Cardinal Arinze of his comments on dispensing Communion and the Cardinal replied that the answer to the question of whether or not Communion should be given to notorious pro-abortion nominally Catholic politicians was so obvious that children preparing to receive Holy Communion for the first time knew it well!
Perhaps it's time for the children to lead, since some other cardinals apparently are more comfortable violating a canon law mandate, and thereby committing sacrilege and causing public scandal, that they are with a possible unseemly confrontation at the communion rail.
Priests for Life's January 2005 prayer intention was "[t]hat all bishops will be strong and fearless defenders of innocent children in danger of abortion" for an excellent reason: even though all bishops should be unambiguously pro-life, not all of them are.
It's time for the flocks to show the way to some of the shepherds. To that end, Priests for Life urges this Prayer to End Abortion:
"Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life,
And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters.
I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion,
Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death
by the Resurrection of Your Son.
I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.
Today I commit myself
Never to be silent,
Never to be passive,
Never to be forgetful of the unborn.
I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
And never to stop defending life
Until all my brothers and sisters are protected,
And our nation once again becomes
A nation with liberty and justice
Not just for some, but for all,
Through Christ our Lord. Amen!
A final note:
The Priests for Life brochure contains dozens of "suggestions for legal, peaceful, effective activity." Which is the only acceptable way to promote life and combat abortion.
Remember that the horrific murder of a homosexual a few years ago created a climate in which "gay marriage" became thinkable instead of a ridiculous oxymoron. And that pro-life efforts were set back years ago by the bombing of abortion clinics, the murder of an abortionist, and an ad that seemed to target abortionists for murder.
The right answer to sin is never more sin.
Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas is sponsoring the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, a bill that focuses on the pain an unborn child experiences during an abortion procedure and would require abortionists to explain to women considering an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy that unborn children feel intense pain. The abortionists would be required to ask the mothers whether they wanted their babies to be given anesthesia prior to the abortion. A Zogby poll taken last April showed that more than three quarters of Americans favored "laws requiring that women who are 20 weeks or more along in their pregnancy be given information about fetal pain before having an abortion."
Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand, a pediatrician, testified that be believes that aborted unborn children suffer "severe and excruciating" pain because the fetus is conscious during the abortion procedure.
Abortionists who withhold that information from ignorant women contemplating abortion have no more concern for their innocent victims that Dr. Mengele did for his.


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Mayan ceremony in Cuba marks coming sacred date Dec. 21, 2012, when world NOT expected to end
BACURANAO, Cuba – Three Guatemalan sages burned wood resin, seeds, fruits and flowers on a beach outside Havana on Thursday in a ceremony marking the end of a Mayan calendar cycle that some have wrongly interpreted as a prediction of a looming apocalypse.
Raising their hands to the sky and praying in their indigenous language, they kissed each offering before tossing them into the flames or the waves to invoke the gods' favor.
"We are at a moment of profound connection," Pedro Celestino Yac Noj said. "We came here to share the sacred fire and make offerings to mother Earth and the sea."
The ceremony in Bacuranao, 12 miles (20 kilometers) east of the Cuban capital, took place two weeks before Dec. 21, 2012, when a more than 5,000-year period of the Mayan calendar ends.
While doomsday theories connected to the sacred date have inspired hundreds of books, TV shows and at least one mega-budget Hollywood disaster movie, Celestino explained there's nothing to the idea that the impending solstice will bring an end to the world.
"The 21st is for giving thanks and gratitude and the 22nd welcomes the new cycle, a new dawn," he said.
Dressed in black trousers, blue shirt and a red-and-white kerchief covering his head, he led the ceremony steps from the Straits of Florida next to circles of flowers symbolizing the elements: wind (white), fire (red), earth (yellow) and sea (purple).
Rosalina Tuyuc Velazquez and Maria Faviana Cochoy collected offerings of fruits, vegetables, cigars and multicolored candles from the 200 or so Cubans who came to participate. The sages fed herbs such as basil, laurel and thyme to the blaze, giving its smoke a spicy aroma.
Visitors were asked to turn off cell phones, cameras and recording devices to keep "negative energy" from interfering. Many kneeled in a circle with eyes closed and arms raised in supplication.
The Guatemalans were invited to perform the ceremony by Cuba's Casa de las Americas cultural center.
Celestino said they chose Thursday for the rite as "the day of movement, represented by the holy serpent, energy that rules the lives of leaders, the famous and the government."
The Maya dominated large stretches of southern Mexico and Central America centuries ago.


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"Whenever IT managers complain about their jobs, one of the things that always tops the list of their complaints is the time, money, and annoyance that comes from simply integrating the servers, storage, and networking gear they acquire. If integration is a big pain point, then so is building out data centers. In many cases, companies simply do not have the power and cooling to add more gear to their data centers without causing a meltdown. Enter Sun with Project Blackbox."


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In my last blog, I spoke about how a simple video message about a warlord who lives thousands of miles away from most of the video's viewers, created by Jason Russell, inspired millions to "make Kony famous", and end the atrocities of Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
Many of us development professionals entered the profession with a desire to create a better world. We knew it would take time and effort but were happy if we knew we made at least a small dent. With technology, our dreams have suddenly become bigger. Is it really possible to use technology to amplify development impact? If anything the KONY 2012 campaign gave all of us believers in the power of technology to do good, something we longed for - HOPE.
So how can we harness the messages from the KONY 2012 experience to our development work?
1. We need to make development personal...
International development is huge, a virtual behemoth at the moment. People cannot relate to the various initiatives that we engage in or the colossal size of the work program that the UN, World Bank or ADB conducts.
One way to learn from KONY 2012 is to think of ways of "disaggregating" our work until it becomes personal and understandable to the average person. Chisholm agrees and says that if large development organizations want to have a chance at creating effective viral campaigns, they need to create content that highlights the very end results of their efforts and show the personal effects of larger development initiatives. He feels that using the individual experiences of the ultimate beneficiaries of their policies as a lens for discussing what they do is the only real hope they have to connect with people on a visceral level.
2. ….and think of ways to do so:
If we translate this into action, we need to find a simple framework to engage around.
For instance we could harness the MDGs. The MDGs are already simple and easy to understand. They can also be made personal. The first two are relatively easy to personalize: it could be something along the lines of make sure no one goes to bed hungry, and give all boys and girls the chance to go to school. *All* of our desired outcomes would need to be re-thought (and communicated) in this manner.
One argument that one might make against simplifying the end result of our work is as follows: "Development is a complicated business. Oversimplifying it could be disingenuous". True. However, we need to make our work as simple as possible to our "audience". The complicated parts (such as the need for a rigorous results framework) can and should be kept out of the public engagement.
3. We need to put the individual at the center of development:
International development has always come across as something governments or development organizations do. How can we change things so that every individual feels that development is their goal?
We will need to come up with a completely new perspective on our work making the individual the principal catalyst for development. Chisholm agrees, "There's a simple truth behind viral marketing- it's driven by the consumers of the content. If the people watching it aren't impacted, aren't affected emotionally, or don't enjoy the experience of watching it, they will not share it and the campaign will fail. Large organizations that are already perceived as impersonal institutions face a steep challenge when trying to create this effect. By focusing on the stories of individuals, by putting a face on a faceless institution, and by creating remarkable emotionally-compelling narratives, they might be able to overcome this inertia and take advantage of what social media has to offer".
4. ...and think of ways to do so:
I'll be the first to admit that due to logistical concerns, tying in individual actions for common good is not easy. For instance, it is logistically difficult for everybody to donate a day's dinner and give it to someone who is hungry. All the same, to energize development, it is vital for an individual to feel that they have the power to help solve the problem.
We need to create that confidence in our audience and practically enable them to achieve the goal. For instance, NGOs and charities sometime get big corporations to agree to donate to a good cause in proportion to the social media popularity/publicity it generates. Their donations may be linked to "likes" on Facebooks, "clicks" on ads or on Twitter links or a "+1" on Google Plus. This helps the social media communities feel like a part of the solution to the problem.
However this is difficult to translate when it comes to an organization like the World Bank or the UN. In such cases community driven development (CDD) has something to offer. CDD is a development initiative that "provides control of the development process, resources and decision making authority directly to community groups". So it makes development local, a laudable idea.
To this, I would add that communities do not have to be physical communities. Virtual communities can be being built around causes and geography. So far, CDD meant that the community in say, a rural Kenyan village where maternal mortality is high, would come together, seeking to build a hospital that focused on maternal care. Virtual CDD would mean that a community would build around that hospital in Kenya and would be "virtually local" i.e. in different geographical locations, but local in commitment, and empowered to work together. The 2007 UNPAN report on public administration and democratic governance mentions that over the last 50 years, many community-driven processes have set precedents that influenced the policies and practices of governments and international agencies. Last year when I co-chaired the session on multichannel delivery with Mr. Patrick Spearing, who is the Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer at DPADM (UN), our team acknowledged that it is absolutely essential to place the citizen at the center of the government service delivery. It is the same for development. Citizens need to be at the center of economic development. Lives and livelihoods can be improved if virtual communities, provided with adequate resources and information, organize themselves to provide for their virtual community's needs immediate needs.
We discussed some of the criticism of KONY2012 in our last blog. However, even without getting into that issue here, we have to say that it is undeniable that the campaign has empowered millions to treat a distant issue as if it were their own. KONY 2012's success gives us a lot of hope that we indeed, can do the same for international development in both the developing and the developed world.
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July 30, 1959 - May 23, 2013
New Windsor, NY
Stanley A. Zgrodek Jr., of New Windsor, a technician for US Cable Vision in Wappingers Falls, NY, entered into rest Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Westchester Medical Center. He was 53.
The son of Stanley A. and Clara Thompson Zgrodek Sr., Stanley was born July 30, 1959 in Newburgh.
He was an avid softball player.
Stanley is survived by his loving wife, Jeanne A. Cahill Zgrodek, at home; his mother, Clara M. Zgrodek; his children: Stanley A. Zgrodek III, Katelynn Zgrodek and Lauren Zgrodek, all of New Windsor, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Stanley was predeceased by his father, Stanley A. Zgrodek Sr.
Visitation for family and friends will take place Monday, May 27th from 5 to 8 p.m. at White & Venuto Funeral Home, 188 North Plank Rd. (Rte. 32), Newburgh. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 28th, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 145 Benkard Ave., Newburgh, with Father John Vondras officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in New Windsor.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Stanley's memory to Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation, (Brain Trama Injury), 51-55 Rt. 9W N, West Haverstraw, NY 10993.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of White & Venuto Funeral Home, 845-562-6550; for online condolences or directions, please visit www.WhiteandVenutoFuneralHome.com


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New England Butternut Bisque
Makes 8 first-course servings
This soup is a natural in the autumn, and in fact, makes a special first course for Thanksgiving dinner.
1½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon white pepper
¾ teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Sweetie Magic™
1 large or 2 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and all membrane removed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
5 cups chicken stock
3 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
how to prepare
Combine the first 5 ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl to make the Seasoning Mix. Makes 5 tablespoons.
Grate enough of the squash on the large holes of a hand grater to yield 3 cups. Cut half the remaining squash into small dice, half into medium dice - there should be about two cups small dice and two cups medium dice. Set the diced squash aside.
Melt the butter in a large heavy pot over high heat. When the butter sizzles, add the onions, celery and the grated squash, and cook, occasionally scraping the bottom of the pot, about 13 to 15 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons of the Seasoning Mix cook, scraping the pot bottom once or twice, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken stock, the diced squash and the remaining Seasoning Mix. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, scraping the bottom of the pot from time to time until the squash has disintegrated somewhat, about 40 minutes. Turn up the heat to high and stir in the cream. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Makes about 9 cups.
Let the soup cool a few minutes and serve.
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A two-story, 15,000-square-foot science building that will be connected to the university's existing Timken Natural Science Center.
The number of students graduating from Walsh University with a science degree has nearly tripled since 2005.
And soon the amount of building space dedicated to science also will increase.
Walsh plans to break ground in March on a new $4.4 million "Center for Science Innovation." It will be a two-story, 15,000-square-foot building that will be attached to the university's existing 37,000-square-foot Timken Natural Science Center located on the southeast side of the E. Maple Street campus. A parking lot exists there now.
The North Canton Planning Commission this week approved plans for the new science building, contingent on Walsh submitting its utility and drainage plans for the site to the city engineering department.
The new science center will house three research labs, three nontraditional learning labs as well as labs for advanced chemistry, exercise science, physics, human anatomy and for the university's new occupational therapy program, which currently doesn't have lab space. The center also will provide office space for faculty and corporate research partners, space to showcase the university's research and a memorial to St. Albert the Great, who is the patron saint of scientists.
University officials attribute Walsh's growth in science to its increased program offerings — five new science majors and a new minor in the past two years — as well as a continually growing need by companies seeking employees in the science and healthcare-related fields.
Walsh spokeswoman Kelly Campbell said nearly 40 percent of the university's current undergraduates are pursing a science degree.
The new building is expected to be completed in December.
Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or on Twitter: @kyoungREP
Source: Walsh University


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