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"What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's."
I Corinthians 6:19
and he is saying "Elohim behold! I give to you every of herbage seeding seed, which on surfaces of all of the earth and every of the tree which in him fruit of tree seeding seed for you he is becoming for food."
Genesis I:29
"This yet I am averring brothers that flesh and blood Kingdom of God to tenant not are able, not yet the corruption the incorruption is tennanting
I Corinthians 15:50
Five Being-Obligolnian-Strivings
"All the beings of this planet then began to work in order to have in their consciousness this Divine function of genuine conscience, and for this purpose, as everywhere in the Universe, they transubstantiated in themselves what are called the 'being-obligolnian-strivings' which consist of the following five, namely:
"The first striving: to have in their ordinary being existence everything satisfying and really necessary for their planetary body.
"The second striving: to have a constant and unflagging instinctive need for self-perfection in the sense of being.
"The third: the conscious striving to know ever more and more concern the laws of World-creation and World-maintenance.
"The fourth: the striving from the beginning of their existence to pay for their arising and their individuality as quickly as possible, in order afterwards to be free to lighten as much as possible the Sorrow of our common father.
"And the fifth: the striving always to assist the most rapid perfecting of other beings, both those similar to oneself and those of other forms, up to the degree of the sacred 'Martfotai,' that is, up to the degree of self-individuality.( G.I. Gurdjieff Beelzebub's Tales, pp 385-386).
Sonnet CXVI
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved. —- W. Shakespeare
"The path to paradise begins in hell."
― Dante Alighieri
"All hope abandon, ye who enter here."
― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
"Beauty awakens the soul to act."
― Dante Alighieri
"O grace abounding and allowing me to dare
to fix my gaze on the Eternal Light,
so deep my vision was consumed in it!
I saw how it contains within its depths
all things bound in a single book by love
of which creation is the scattered leaves:
how substance, accident, and their relation
were fused in such a way that what I now
describe is but a glimmer of that Light."
― Dante Alighieri, Paradiso
"It was the hour of morning,
when the sun mounts with those stars
that shone with it when God's own love
first set in motion those fair things"
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno
One early morning I had a conscious dream. I was in Heaven. No doubt about that. There was literally no place just being in the space of Heaven. It started with short noticing of my body, I looked at it with interest, cannot describe it as I was instantly overtaken by inexplicable love.
In front of me I saw the huge SUN, radiating not heat but love beyond anything imaginable and unspeakable, which penetrates one's whole being. I did not see anybody, just this SUN's golden light, but I "knew" there were beings, all loving me as well, no duality of Any kind…and I thought 'This is my home, that's what I have been searching for all my life…I turned my sight right – endless blue skies getting pinkish on the horizon, on the left I saw several planets at the distance, turning in slow motion around their axes…I noticed an unusual sound coming towards me, not a music, I cannot recall it, but I thought "that must be the music of the spheres" …and I understood I could not stay there
Then an awful noise interrupted this bliss and some gravitational force similar to that when the airplane just lends grabbed me and I started falling down. I was falling through denser and denser grayish clouds of psychological nature, full of anxieties, negative emotions of all kinds which I was absorbing as a sponge. Getting closer to the Earth they were heavier and finally I faced living shapeless hatred of such intensity I could not believe we had it on Earth. And I "knew" we all created this, that all our thoughts and negativity materialize in the sphere, which separates us from Heavens.
Then I fell like a bag into my bed and woke up instantly. I looked out of the window, the Sydney's sky was then still deep blue, the distant small sun was shining at me and I thought "as above so below"…
PS: The sound which brought me back from Heavens was a lawnmower of our neighbours.
"the love which moves the sun and the other stars" …Dante
- What people think about you is not supposed to matter much, so long as you yourself know where the truth lies; but I have found out, as have others who move in and out of newspaper headlines, that on occasion it can matter a good deal. For once you enter the world of headlines you learn there is not one truth but two: the one which you know from the facts; and the one which the public, or at any rate a highly imaginative part of the public, acquires by osmosis.


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Every school is required to follow a set of procedures in cases of suspected child abuse. This is a very sensitive area and 'Designated Personnel' are required to report any obvious or suspected case of child abuse which includes non-accidental injury, severe physical neglect, emotional and/or sexual abuse.
These procedures are intended to protect children at risk and so the school is encouraged to take the attitude that where there are grounds for suspicion, it is better to be safe than sorry. This may mean that the 'Designated Person' may risk upsetting some parents by reporting a case which, on investigation, proves unfounded.
In such circumstances it is hoped that the parents appreciate how difficult it is to carry out this delicate responsibility and would accept that we were acting in the best interests of the child. At Paston Ridings, we have four Designated People:
- Mrs Joanna Cook - Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Harradine - Deputy Headteacher (Safeguarding Lead)
- Miss Gina Hayes - Assistant Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Barham - SENCo
- Mrs Sue Antill - Parent Partnership Coordinator
We also employ a Parent Partnership Coordinator, Mrs Sue Antill, who is available to support families with Early Help.

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- PortiaPie
- 4 years ago
So I just read through the comments on the thread asking if the "biggest" guys were the best. I was surprised to see that the responses were that well endowed guys were almost universally the worst or pretty bad. I was surprised because this hasn't been my experience at all and I'm curious if they're getting a bad rap.
Has anyone had good sex with a well endowed guy?


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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – It started out as organized chaos for the nine North Salem High School seniors that produce "TGI Tiger News," the school's weekly news show.
After all, the show, in its second year, was launched last school year by another group of seniors, who have all since moved on to college.
"We kind of observed what they did last year," one of those students, Victoria Holt, said. "But we weren't really hands on. So when we started out this year, we didn't have the experience."
Now, with 10 shows under their collective belts, they do, and the results prove it.
The five-minute newscast is shown each Friday in all high school and middle school homeroom classes at 8:10 a.m. Each newscast is also posted on a dedicated page on the school district's website.
"It's been amazing," said faculty advisor and school library media specialist Cynthia Sandler. "They knew iMovie, but didn't know how to edit with Final Cut. So we spent the first few weeks teaching that, and there's been such a big improvement from the first show to where we are now."
As the show's producer, Victoria Holt wears two important hats as both planner and the main editor.
Each show begins with host Matthew Tessler anchoring a roundup of news and events.
"Everyone has their own philosophy on what the news should be and what the show should be about," Tessler said.
That's evident by the variety of short features on each show: "Emma's Eats," a food and cooking segment featuring Emma Allen; "Cece's Synonyms," with Cecilia Heffernan, in which students are asked for synonyms of a particular word; "Kelly's Korner" student and faculty Q&A's with Kelly Gilbert; "Dan the Weatherman" with Dan Selzer; "Kevin's Critique" movie reviews with Kevin Aruilio; and "ESPNS Sports," with Tom Bond.
"Doing the shows has helped us learn so many different skills," Gilbert said, "especially public speaking."
It's also resulted in the students who produce the show attaining virtual celebrity status on campus.
"The other day," Tessler said, "a few middle school kids asked me for my autograph."
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About 50 to 60 people – most of them clearly supporters of President Obama – were the first to file into the Hamilton County Board of Elections early this morning to cast the first ballots in Ohio's early voting period.
Many of them had spent the night in tents and sleeping on lawn chairs on a night of off-and-on rain to be among the first in line.
The line of people stretched from the door of the board at 824 Broadway to the Hamilton County Family Courts building at 800 Broadway.
It was a long line, but not nearly as long as the one on the first day of early voting in 2008, when hundreds of voters lined up around the building and down the alley way between 824 and 800 Broadway.
State Sen. Eric Kearney, a North Avondale Democrat, organized the sleep-over, as he has every year since 2008.
"We had about 35 people who spent the night,'' Kearney said. "There were only four tents, Everybody slept in chairs. But we had a DJ out here and people were dancing in the street. Everybody had a good time."
Many of those at the front of the line were members of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP, including Cincinnati councilman Christopher Smitherman.
Board of Elections officials began letting the people into the building shortly before 8 a.m.; and the line started snaking up toward the second floor, where the actual early in-person voting takes place.
Rhonda Powell of Mount Auburn, an Obama supporter, didn't spend the night, but she did show up early Tuesday morning to take her place in line.
"I am one of those 47 percent Mitt Romney was talking about and I am proud of it,'' Powell said, referring to a recently revealed tape of Romney talking to donors and telling them that 47 percent of the people expect government to give them hand-outs and saying he would never get their votes.
"It was insulting to working people,'' Powell said of the Romney remark.
By 8:30 a.m., after the initial 50 to 60 people filed into the people, a few dozen people – some tea party activists and Republicans – followed them into the board offices to cast their ballots.
Today is also the day when boards of elections around the state begin mailing out absentee ballots. As of Monday morning, the Hamilton County board of elections had received about 67,500 applications for absentee ballots.
The ballots are being mailed out today.


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Humrahi ( segment 26 )
his point of view –
3 am
I woke up nd saw her still sitting..i slowly made her lie down and adjusted the pillow for her and whispered 'i love you … and in a sleeply tone she unknowingly replies ' i love you more " shocked as i heard it for 1st time from her..i kissed her forhead and slept beside her taking her in my arms..
In the morning I got up hearing the noise in my room..she was selecting the songs for the evening sangeet..I grogilly walked up to her and hugged her from behind..she hit me playfully with her elbow and asked me to get ready soon as we had to be down for breakfast..
her point of view –
"No..! I am not going down" he said … I told him he better stop behaving like a kid and should get ready fast as we had to practise for the sangeet today and everyone was waiting for us for breakfast..
to which he replied that he was hurt and will not go anywhere ..with that he went back to bed…I saw him covering himself with the blanket ..I quickly walked up to him and pulled them back..He was no way going back to bed ..and I was gonna make sure of that…
his point of view –
she pulled my blanket …
how dare she??..
no one dared to mess with me when I was sleepy and here this girl was pulling my blanket..but it was her..she could do what ever she wanted with me .
I was all hers…
but still I loved my sleep…my beauty sleep…yea guys need their beauty sleep too… after all I had too look handsome at my brother's wedding.
.so I thought of a plan .
. I winced .and next moment she was beside me..holding my hands in hers
..my plan had worked…
her point of view –
he winced and I immediately rushed to him..I took his hands in mine ..he smiled mischiveously .. but then he winced again and I asked him what happened…and he replied that he needed help..but it's okay as I wont be able to help him
..what the hell..?? there was nothing I could not do..and how dare he…I just said challenge accepted … I will do what ever u say..
his point of view –
.I told her that she should help me get ready as it was because of her i had these wounds…I saw face changing from arrogance to shock..and she looked so cute with those expressions..
"Mooh band karle warna makhi chali jayegi "..I told when she dint change her shock expression for whole five minutes.
." I told you earlier..it's nor ur cup of tea..I won ".. .I said with a smirk
me 1 she .. 0
her point of view –
I couldn't let him win ..never … okay I replied and regretted my decision the next moment when he asked me to shave his face
…he got up and went to the bathroom and I faceplamed myself…and followed him
..pay back time he said…I applied the the cream on his face..and slowly and steadily ran the razor on his skin…I dint want to hurt him with it..
his point of view –
" stop doorilng "I told her…after she had finished shaving and was applying the after shave.
" why would I do that "she replied…because ..
"because I am that handsome "i said in her ears and she shivered…
her point of view –
damn !!
his after shave smelt so good… it was driving me crazy..stop drooling on me he said…n I blushed….so now u have to give me a bath…he added
What ?? I am not doing it ..I replied instantly
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Does this fit the Apple Magic keyboard with keypad?
Is there a large print keyboard cover for the Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric keypad?
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Redditor Jon Poisel explains the recent rise of rage animations and helps "encourage growth in the genre."
Rage comics have thoroughly democratized web comics. Can rage cartoons do the same for animation?
In 2008, rage comics bubbled forth from the creative and sometimes horrific depths of the image board 4chan. The easily made comics have since become a ubiquitous part of Web culture. At the social news site Reddit, for example, the rage comic forum r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu (F7U12) boasts nearly 300,000 users.
So it should be little surprise that some enterprising rage fans have turned the comics into animations. Unlike their paneled cousins, however, rage animations take a whole lot of time and skill, not to mention some seriously thick skin.
In September, redditor Jonatar, whose real name is Jon Poisel, created r/ragetoons, a subreddit (section) on the site devoted solely to animated rage comics. Poisel is a 49-year-old self-described "idle dabbler" in animation. He works in computer tech and said his dream job would be to "to marry my fondness for computers and animation with a loaded Dell XT3."
Poisel told the Daily Dot he created r/ragetoons "as a proving ground for aspiring and existing rage animators, to encourage growth in the genre."
Animations aren't forbidden in r/ragetoons giant cousin, F7U12. That subreddit, however, has what Poisel calls the "Darwinistic" environment for choosing what post succeeds or fails—a culture that seeps through in the comments. For Poisel, that's hardly an environment to nurture animators, especially those experimenting with a new creative form.
"The atmosphere that works for comics can be too intimidating for animators who aren't already completely confident in their abilities" Poisel wrote. "Beginner or expert, animation requires a lot more work artistically and technically for even simple, short animations."
Like a lot of Reddit happenings, r/ragetoons didn't really take off until a minor controversy broke out. This one took place on the front page of F7U12 when a moderator removed an animation by redditor thedbp over a minor-rule squabble. But thedbp's loss was r/ragetoons gain: With the F7U12 community hot and bothered over the minor controversy, Poisel posted a link to r/ragetoons at the top of the thread.
Thus, r/ragetoons gained thedbp, whose real name is Dennis, a talented, 19-year-old animator who hails from Denmark. He's now a moderator and a frequent poster. They also got a big traffic burst and a lot of publicity. The subreddit's users have since jumped to about 3,200, a 50 percent gain in less than a month. (Moderators at both F7U12 and r/ragetoons are on good terms).
Poisel said he hopes r/ragetoons will become a supportive place for animators to learn their craft and display their work. "Part of the appeal of rage is its simplicity and limited, self-contained nature," he wrote.
They're going to provide basic tutorials in the basics of animation and may at some point even give lessons.
That said, ragetoons will probably never be as easy to make as their still-life cousins. That's just the nature of animation (and the limitations of technology). Still, the broad familiarity of the rage characters is a big help to people learning animation. A rage character is a "self-contained shortcut." Poisel wrote. "Its appearance serves as a clue to what the scene is about and how the character is reacting, saving the animator valuable setup and beat time "
By combining a ubiquitous crutch of web culture with a nurturing, creative atmosphere, the r/ragetoons may help just create a small army of new animators.
"I love hoodies, I just have this one problem with them." by thedbp
"Socks with sandals," animation by Guy Collins, original rage comic by spbking.


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Hope you had a good trip home. Frances and I are still coming down from one of the most enjoyable, memorable events of our lives. The frame you made for us is absolutely magnificent and stands as a spectacular tribute to the timeless craft of timber framing. The handiwork craftsmanship of the OakBridge family team is truly awe-inspiring and achieves perfection seemingly beyond the realms of the human hand. I have fabulous photos (about 500-600) of the event which I'll put on CD eventually and send to you. There are some wonderful ones of you. Johnny and James climbing over rafters shinning up rafters, sitting astride rafters and sliding down rafters to fit the purlins! And of purist of grandpas towering strength and energy as he fervently sawed his way through the 5x7 at the end. James reaching for the top of the trees swinging on while the crane hoist was another magical moment captured on camera! Using a 33 ton crane to swing my camera over to you Johny while fitting the ridge beam, Dennis sleeping soundly through lunch; Henry hiding behind his raised, open newspaper and napping serenely on the timbers after lunch; the "moreish" desire for Fran's pineapple upside down cake -Oh, what tremendous fun! The community spirit we shared together during evening meals was just so very special for us. Fran and I together with our visitors, came the head of Upper School, Dave the math teacher and all others were overwhelmed by the impromptu harmonious singing of the old traditional hymns and the humorous improvised version of the mule song, together with Joni's piano playing. Memories all of the interactions shared with Hannah, Naomi, Leah, Andrew, Joni, James, Neal, Aaron, Marcus and you will forever be in our minds. Many thanks for the special 25 years celebrating glasses and mugs- we shall use them in our new home and while sipping our hot and cold drinks we will recall the great memories of the past week as we relate stories to our friends and family. Something that will definitely take pride of place in our new timber frame home will be the wonderful photo you presented us with of three generations of OakBridge timber framers making the collar ties of our new frame! This photo already has a nostalgia quality about it! We love Jame's initials, being carved into the hammer beam of the loft space and for future generations there will always be a little bit of mystery as the whether it was Johnny Miller the father or James Miller the son who carved the JM 2011 Never hesitate to use us as a reference for potential clients; we shall certainly be spreading the word about OakBridge at every opportunity. May all of you always be blessed with good health, happiness, longevity and fulfillment in your lives (many more people need to be touched by your ways). Rest assured I shall be seeking guidance and counsel from my imaginary Johnny sitting at my side during those stressful, challenging moments at work! April 5 was a very special day for us! Frances and I returned from a day trip at Old Salem to find a long, brown box tucked in the driveway gate of our new home. The box containing 50 white oak seedlings is very special for us in so many ways. The trees will be an enduring symbol on our property of friendship with you and your extended families in Ohio; trees are something very dear to framers and I since we both studied botany at university; the long brown box literally the first piece of mail we have received at 148 Otter Run! The trees will help replace those used to build our house, and help to fill in gaps along the boundary because of the adjacent lot being clear. All 50 trees were enthusiastically planted and watered on April 6 and we shall continue to nurse them for all of our days. We selected 2 of the 50 trees as special trees -the Miller Oaks- and planted them in prominent positions in the yard. Many thanks and may the good Lord continue to bless you all.
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Property ID 1769196Cleverly reinvented as a masterpiece of contemporary design, this exquisite residence epitomises luxe family living over two impeccable levels. Meticulously crafted with an intuitive use of space and sunlight, an intimate facade opens to reveal palatial proportions showcasing the finest possible appointments. Stylish open-plan interiors provide every creature comfort with a fluid transition onto a picture-perfect entertainer's courtyard inspiring a relaxed indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Boasting an idyllic floor plan, this is indeed the quintessential forever family home bringing four generous bedrooms, three designer bathrooms, an abundance of custom storage, and rear lane parking. Set on one of Alexandria's most desirable cul-de-sacs, immerse yourself in tranquil neighbourhood living just a short stroll to Erskineville village, Alexandria's shopping and cafe precinct, Newtown, Sydney Park, esteemed schools, buses and trains.
Bespoke Caesarstone island kitchen, soft-close cabinetry, Smeg appliances
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Rear lane parking, automatic roller doors, fully paved with Travertine tiles
4 oversized bedrooms, 3 with built-in robes, 1 bedroom on ground level
Master bedroom w/ spacious ensuite, balcony, enchanting lush scenery
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Retains some c1900 features, traditional facade, fireplace, stained windows
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Mandala Yoga Ashram Network
Welcome to the ashram online network. Each person listed in the subsequent pages is one of the following three:
1. an ashram ambassador. Someone who is not a yoga teacher but who conveys the inspiration of the ashram
2. an ashram graduate yoga teacher who has been trained by the ashram
3. an ashram inspired yoga teacher who has trained elsewhere but who has been inspired by the ashram teachings


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Few times each month Bigfoot relearn lesson: low carb baking = for suckas. And yet. This week okay result x2.
Like paleo crumpet, this waffle pretty simple: egg + almond flour. Near-zero carb until maple syrup hit. Bigfoot think look fine/taste ok/Bigfoot not really want eat this waffle with own mouth, but not mind make for other person. Other nice feature: high protein, good for growing boy. Bubs think taste good. Would be *perfect* for diabetic person who enjoy fake maple syrup. Our situation, anytime food possible vehicle maple syrup, maple syrup mitigate any low-carbness. Anyway, make this zero-carb waffle, see for self?
For one waffle:
1/2 c almond meal
1 egg
2 T water
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 packet stevia
1 T coconut oil, melted + more for the waffle iron
pinch of salt
Heat up your waffle iron. Mix everything together very well. Brush the waffle iron with some kind of fat once it's hot and pour the batter on. This makes enough batter to fill about one and one-third of the four sections of our Krups Belgian waffle maker, or enough for one paleo waffle-eating person. Serve with one million carbs-worth of maple syrup and wonder why you bother trying OR serve with sugar-free Hungry Jack and wish you had real maple syrup instead of this old stupid-ass diabetes.
Intriguing product: Bob's Red Mill Sweet Dairy Whey. Replace 1/2 sugar favorite peanut butter cookie recipe w. whey. Result: taste same (yum) + higher protein + slightly lower carb. Why Bigfoot consider result only "okay" = too-high aspiration for carb abatement.
For 2 dozen+ cookies:
1c peanut butter (I used Smucker's Natural: 48g CHO)
1/2 c brown sugar (100g CHO)
1/2 c sweet dairy whey (48g CHO)
1 egg (0g CHO)
2 tsp. vanilla extract (0g CHO)
28 Guittard milk chocolate chips (0.75g CHO per chip <—I use these because they are BIG for chocolate chips, but much smaller than a Hershey's Kiss.) (But a Hershey's Kiss has just, what, 3g CHO?)
Heat the oven to 350 F and line two cookie sheets with parchment. With a wooden spoon and mighty arm, or a stand mixer, combine everything but the chocolate chips. Use a #70 gelato scoop or another measurer to form balls somewhere between walnut and ping-pong ball size. Place the cookies on the prepared cookie sheets and squash one chocolate chip, pointy-side down, into the center of each dough ball. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until the cookies are beginning to brown around the edges. Cool the cookies on racks before eating. (I got 28 cookies out of this amount of dough, each with 7.75g CHO including the big chocolate chip.)
Very interested find OK low carb coconut macaroon. Maybe next time.


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A pair of Disney's High School Musical 2 themed underwear is causing a bit of commotion after a very observant parent noticed the pair of panties say 'Dive in!' on them.
Big mistake, Disney.
The Mickey brand has really been dropping the ball lately. After doing a crappy job handling the big publicity that the Miley Cyrus naked in Vanity Fair controversy brought on, then star of HSM2 Vanessa Hudgens' private naked pictures "got out", and now they're getting a little lax with the copy writing on some of their more intimate apparel. What's the deal?
I was waiting to hear some awkward press release of public denial from Disney corporation on this flub, but it turns out they're keeping it pretty basic:
"Unfortunately, an oversight was made and the text on the underwear was used out context," Disney said in a statement. "This product will not be part of any forthcoming collections and the remaining product has been removed from shelves."
This is basically saying, 'How dare anyone use this text out of context, you perverts!'
Not a bad call. I would have just played it off as an Olympic spirit-themed joke. haha, no? Anyone else feel grossed out that there needs to be smarter people designing little kids underwear?
Reuters: Disney Says No To Musical Panties, August 18, 2008


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Powerbeat WM170 Reviews
Approx. $80 (US)
Made in taiwan.
Decent sounding guitar, good for begginers.
I doubt any of you martin owners will give up your guitars for it though.
Only guitar I've ever played, its sounds/plays pretty good. low action, decent tuning machines.
Nice guitar... bought it on my visit to Thailand.Bob "not the real" Dylan rated this unit on 2001-12-12.
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Rogge leaves IOC in sturdy shape after 12 years
Twelve years after taking over an IOC recovering from its worst ethics scandal, Jacques Rogge is leaving with the Olympic body in much sturdier shape but facing serious challenges.
The 71-year-old Belgian steps down as president next Tuesday after steering the International Olympic Committee through a period of relative stability that spanned three Summer Olympics and three Winter Games.
Rogge is an orthopedic surgeon who competed in three Olympics in sailing. He is completing his term with a reputation for bringing a calm, steady hand to the often turbulent world of Olympic politics.
He took a hard line against doping and ethics violations and made peace with the U.S. Olympic Committee after years of bitter squabbling over revenues.
IOC members will elect Rogge's successor by secret ballot in Argentina on Sept. 10, with six candidates running.


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This is an amazingly well crafted pop album. It is just a lot of fun because it is loaded with great songs that have singable hooks.
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Solid Power Pop from the early 90's
James C. Darling | Burbank, CA | 04/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this album Waaaaaayyyyy back in early 1991 when it was first released. And, although I haven't listened to it in a long time (I traded it in a while ago for some foolish reason that I can't fathom at the moment), all I remember is being blown away by how catchy EVERY track was. Of course "Valerie Loves Me" is great... and the fact that I had a major crush on a girl named Valerie, at the time of this album's original release, made it all the more memorable for me. But many other tracks like "The Very First Lie" are also excellent.My wish to re-purchase this CD has brought me to Amazon.com..... and this little customer review down memory lane. Find this CD and buy it, ASAP, if you are a fan of melodic power pop with attitude."
A Chicago classic
C. Smith | Chicago, IL United States | 09/28/2005
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"Material Issue may have been the best pure band out of the Chicago scene that spawned Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair, and Urge Overkill, among many others. It's great three minute, three chord rock and roll, wearing Jim Ellison's heart and influences on its sleeve. Contrary to one of the other reviews, MI did not disband. Ellison killed himself, a tragic loss for pop music. But that is not why to buy this album: buy it for the life that courses through Ellison's songs and his band's performances, not for the sad way his life ended."


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Turkey Paillard with Pecans
A scrumptious presentation of turkey. The turkey is made tender from the buttermilk marinade. It is lightly cooked and served with a delicious pecan and butter sauce. Rice on the side finishes the dish nicely.
5-lb. turkey breast, boned, skinned and trimmed
2 cups buttermilk
1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, lightly chopped
2 tbsp. chopped flat leaf parsley
1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
1⁄4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
2 cups flour
1⁄4 cup canola oil
1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
For the Pecan Butter:
1 cup sweet butter
1⁄2 cup pecans
4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1⁄4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
10 sprigs flat leaf parsley, for garnish
- Slice turkey into 4-oz. slices. Between two pieces of parchment paper, flatten turkey slices to an even 1⁄3-in. thickness.
- Combine buttermilk, thyme, parsley, garlic, cayenne, and salt. Marinate turkey in mixture for 1-2 hours.
- Drain turkey and dredge in flour; sauté turkey in canola oil and butter until internal temperature reaches 170°F. Remove to warm oven and hold for service.
- To prepare pecan butter, slowly melt butter and add pecans, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice.
- To serve, drizzle each paillard with 1 tbsp. pecan butter. Garnish with parsley and serve with wilted greens and flavored rice.


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Observer: Steve Wainwright
Location: Swansea, United Kingdom
Date: May 2, 1997 21:45 UT
Image of Hale Bopp taken on Friday May 2 at 21-45 UT in Swansea UK. The image is a 3 min Scotch Mount guided shot with a 50mm lens and 400 ISO Kodak Gold Ultra film.
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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.
Canopy house in Pajottenland, Belgium by MDMA
May 31st, 2011 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MDMA
A house built in a landscape of rolling hills, south of Brussels. This landscape being open and rural has been well preserved over the centuries as a consequence of the medieval castle (of Gaasbeek) that overlooks it. In a wider range Pieter Brueghel the Elder, one of our most famous painters, helped to its preservation by eternalising it (see 'the harvest', Metropolitan Museum, NY, fig). One can actually take a tour and visit the sites behind the paintings.
Our 600m2 house coexists -in size- with the large farm steads that pop up here and there in a spread formation. But rather than building in brick, making the house heavy, we choose for a steel structure (comparable with Piessens Turnover) and which allows for 'other' building characteristics. We organised the house around a ramp that takes as it where the surrounding sloping hills all the way up to the top of the house. Few houses are large enough to pull this off. Villa Savoye built by Le Corbusier in 1929-1931 set an example. Here a slab on columns, with a ramp included, floats above the landscape which was accomplished with the at the time revolutionary, reinforced concrete.
We thought we could bring a variation on Villa Savoye, now using this steel structure to arrive at a twisted box. The ground floor is occupied by a garden flat. Peculiar are the half level high 'hidden storage' rooms between levels – instigated by the ramp that can only go up with half a level at the time. Then again the client is a lawyer and a dean who needs a lot of space to stock files and documents.
Also because the ramp proceeds with half a level at the time, sleeping rooms sit 1.35 meter higher up than the piano-room. The library can have a double high space. Kitchen and dining sit on a stage looking out over the 70m2 living room. Canopy – what's in a name- swings historically between a monument and a chair; or between a mosque with a dome and an Egyptian urn with a removable (human) head; and between a bed under a mosquito net and a sandwich – the latter being a local Antwerp meaning – added by the client.
A house in a valley
In the course of history the word canopy has evolved from the Egyptian urn with a removable (human) head, to a mosque with a dome, to a bed under a large mosquito net and finally to an armchair covered or draped with linen. The client, a native of Antwerp added on top a local meaning : a sandwich (canapé). What we try to achieve is to give a monumental house the swung of a piece of furniture. The building blocks we started with are 2 identical (be it mirror wise) folded EL-shapes (Fig). These consoles, we can click together, in a shifted manner, give it some margin for play. This margin allows to introduce the circulation (ramps run from bottom to top) and to hide half a level high storage spaces in-between the living spaces.
The upper console (containing bedrooms, study, kitchen and dining room) is grafted onto the street. The lower console (containing garden flat, living space and library) is oriented somewhat to the garden and the landscape behind. Around these core elements sits a homogeneous skin : roof, front and back façade caught in one loop; the static building volume lifted out of its joints.
A story about the words "guise", "Geus", "gaas" (Dutch for veil). Arriving into this rural country, west from Brussels, the landscape changes dramatically. From suburbs it goes to the soft rolling hills that are best known from Brueghel the Elder's paintings. Particularly where our site is, given to the castle of Gaasbeek that has been dominating it for many centuries, the landscape is very well preserved.
This castle is a landmark in Belgian history, as it is known as the residence of the 'Count of Egmont'. Both 'Egmont and Hoorne', freethinkers, dissidents, 'Geuzen' have been decapitated on the Grand Place of Brussels by the duke of Alva, leader of the Spanish Inquisition under the rule of Philip II. The aim was to smother the rise of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. The Canopy House is built in the adjacent valleys. The client wanted us to capture the special light that is hanging there.
We dealt with it as following : The ramp that runs to the top, ends with a shower of glass. A crow's nest. From here sight through a vertical slit window that sits in the sloping roof, is oriented on the castle, standing at a distance. The clients, lawyers -particularly Frank is a notorious freethinker, writer, a policy maker, Geus in every sense- are able to wash themselves as a true act of rejuvenation, as a catharsis, in memory of this one line of flight.
Building materials : A 600m2, 20 meters long house allowing for a 10% ramp. The ramp organizes the spaces into split-levels. . A visible steel structure facilitates the ability to cantilever, and shift the plans : deforming the box and roof typology. A staircase poured in concrete provides extra stiffness (ochre metallic)
Half level high storage spaces 'hide' wind trusses.
Exterior : cladding in a polyester bandage (altered with continuous glass walls). Wooden shingles as roof material.
Sustainability : A loop of roof shingles on north-south axis versus cold or heat. The house is a bubble ; energy losses reduced, greenhouse effect enforced. Roof water and drainage runs into an existing pond on the site and contributes to flora and fauna.
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a foreigner, travelling here
from a kansas ...
only this world is not technicolor, but black and white
in which i mean, only grey
the witch, supposedly dead
a far worse one lurks in you
the world, the witch
she encompasses you, her world
the good witch, you wait for
but the world of grey is with you
and in some cases, never left
ive become your grey
in your world now, void of color,
of strength, or any sort of sanity
individuals mindless, thoughtless-
capable of thought?
"theres no place like home"...
without missing anything-
everything missing
and without missing a beat
except maybe not
maybe it can come back
maybe the power's been in you the whole time
only if i'd told you, youdve never believed me.
and so you could go home
if you believed, if you tried
and ive clicked my heels three times, ruby red
but some have not, will not, can not
their shoes are broken
feet tired from long and beaten weary paths
and world and witch so grey the yellow brick road could not be seen.
their minds are always gone-
always have been-
and oz remains.


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1984 was a good year. I turned seven years old in 1984. I was at the age where a boy starts to become more aware of what is going on around him in terms of pop culture. Things started affecting me in a lasting, meaningful way. I started to form interests that would last all my life. Before 1984, I was a lump of clay. During 1984, at age seven, the molding process began. Seven is a strange age, you know. Too old to eat paste. Too young to sniff glue. Adhesives are not a factor when you are seven.
I remember lots of cool things from 1984. I remember the 1984 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The U.S. cleaned house because the Russians were a no-show. I remember lots of free Cokes, fries, and Big Macs because of McDonald's Olympics scratch ticket promotion — a promotion that turned out to be a marketing disaster for McDonald's, but a major windfall for the rest of us. I remember both Gremlins and Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom came out in the theaters. I wasn't allowed to see either. I remember Yankee first baseman Don Mattingly won the batting title and became my hero. I also remember really getting interested in music. I listened to the radio and followed the charts. I was into Twisted Sister, The Cars, and Weird Al. We didn't have MTV in my house in 1984, so the only music videos I saw were from NBC's Friday Night Videos. My mother would tape the episodes on VHS because my brothers and I weren't allowed to stay up late to watch them when they aired. Music videos were really becoming HUGE!
In 1984, a music video ruined Billy Squier's life. (Or so the story goes…)
I remember loving the song Rock Me Tonite in 1984. It was a great single. I am pretty sure I saw the video for it at the time, too. It may have been on one of those Friday Night Videos tapes. But the video didn't really affect me. I was seven. I thought all videos were cool.
Billy Squier truly believes that his infamous video for Rock Me Tonite derailed his career. Prior to the video, Billy was doing fabulous. He was a multi-platinum artist and an arena headliner. But the video for Rock Me Tonite stopped Squier's career in its tracks — at least that's what Billy says. Listen to Squier's side of the story here. He said he went from playing full houses in arenas to half-empty shows literally overnight (after MTV premiered the video for Rock Me Tonite). Want to see the video? Feast your eyes on THIS! It is a video that is so spectacularly bad that I can't believe it exists. In 1984, rock fans were not ready for something quite this gay from Billy Squier. Apparently they deserted him in droves. Signs Of Life still ended up going platinum, but it would be the last platinum (or even gold) record of Squier's career.
Signs Of Life is a fine album. It's not as good as Billy Squier's star-making, triple platinum smash Don't Say No (1981), but I think it's better than 1982's Emotion In Motion. But be warned all ye hard rockers — Signs Of Life is not really hard rock. It is more like pop rock. This was a direct result of the flashy production job by Squier and Jim Steinman (of Meat Loaf fame). The guitar riffs are there, but they've been crowded out by lots and lots of synths. There's also a myriad of strange percussion, samples, and sound effects. This was largely the case with Emotions In Motion, too. Any hard rock edge the songs may have had got polished down to a shiny nub. Normally I would be turned off by all the pop tricks used by Billy, but I really don't mind it so much in this case. That may be because I have a biased, soft-spot for Billy Squier. But a case could also be made that the songs are just damn good. Get past the superfluous pop schmear that coats the songs and I think you've got some good material to work with ear-wise. If nothing else, all the techno-pop bells and whistles make for an interesting headphone listen.
Signs Of Life spawned three singles. The aforementioned Rock Me Tonite was the biggest hit. Two other strong choices followed in All Night Long and Eye On You (neither were hits — possibly in part due to the Rock Me Tonite video debacle). I like all three songs a lot. The formula worked — big beats, big hooks, ragged guitar riffs, and Billy's great voice. And you can dance to 'em! (Not that I care to — but the option is there.) Another gem on Signs Of Life is the last song — called Sweet Release. This is one of the best "deep tracks" in Squier's catalog.
One last thing. Just how is it that poor Billy was crucified for his Rock Me Tonite video while these guys got a free pass? My score: A-


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Head and Shoulders
Late in the process it was decided the pack-shot of this new line of products would be done entirely in CG, which means we had to ensure our renders would have a smooth photo-real look to it.
V8 V-Fusion – Leaf
CG lead
For this 15 seconds animated piece, we had to rebuild a countryside landscape from various elements.
The initial plants were shot against green screen, the hero leaf was built in 3d and and animated to blend seamlessly with the live-action plants and also land on the live-action bottles.
The background was built from a matte painting projected on 3d geometry.
The grass environement at the end was also entirely rebuilt in 3d.
Client: Campbell's Soup Company
Agency:Y&R NY
Director: Rob Schnapp
Executive Producer: Dante Piacenza
VFX Company: Absolute Post
VFX Producer: Sally Heath
Lead Flame: Nathan Kane
3D: Minh Nguyen Ba, Andrew Harper, Sheri Wong, Rob Dollase, Vania Alban Zapata, Mirelle Underwood, Cedrick Gousse
LG Infinea
CG lead
Shoot attendance
For this commercial for LG new Infinea screens, we had to build a photo-real gallery space displaying the new tv set.
Ginger Cow
Creature Modelling
Character TD
The brief for this test was to create a photo-real cow for a pitch. We only had a shot period of time allocated to this test (2 full weeks) and most of our efforts went into getting detailed facial features as well as good looking fur. The model certainly needs more work, as does the skin shading which is still pretty basic. We're still pretty chuffed with the overall look and how well the face sustains close-up renders. Promising, but definitely unfinished business here…
CG Lead
Shoot attendance
The Absolute CG team and myself created various CG umbrellas appearing in both commercials.
Lighting relied heavily on hdri environements from the shoot.
Client: Travelers
Agency: Fallon, Minneapolis
Executive Creative Director: Al Kelly
Art Director: Scott O'Leary
Copywriter: Ryan Peck
Executive Agency Producer: Kate Talbott
Director of Production: Vic Palumbo
Production Company: HSI
Director: Gerard de Thame
Director of Photography: Mick Coulter
Executive Producer: Fabyan Daw,
Maddi Carlton
Editorial Company: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Kirk Baxter
VFX Company: Absolute Post
VFX Producer: Sally Heath
Lead Flame: Dirk Greene
3D: Minh Nguyen-Ba, Jamie White, Stephen "Huggy" Henry, Peter Hamilton, Keith Kamholz
Levis – Unbreakable
CG Lead
I rebuilt a dark and moody side street from downtown LA, using pictures taken during the shoot.
Below is a wireframe render that shows the model with and without texture.
Client: Levi's
Title: Unbreakable
Exec Creative Directors: Sir John Hegarty, Nick Gill
Creative Team: Toby Allen, Jim Hilson
Exec Agency Producer: David Karbassioun
Production Company: Sonny, London
Director: Fredrik Bond
Producers: Helen Kenny, Ran Holst
Director of Photography: Alwin Küchler
Post Production: Absolute Post, London
Sound: Aaron Reynolds (Wave recording Studios)
Editing Company & Editor: Tim Thornton Allan (Marshall Street Editing)
Music: Justice, 'Genesis ( The Levis Unbuttoned remix 2008)
New Captain Scarlet
Head of Character Modelling
Working on Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet, I was leading a team of five character modellers working on the face models of the series characters, as well as all the different facial expressions.
These models were built from sculptures from the art department that were scanned and then turned into models to be sent to rigging.


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Anne Hathaway Reveals The Gory Details Of Her Les Mis Starvation Diet
Anne Hathaway lost a ton of weight to play a dying woman in Les Mis and is therefore required by ladymag law to answer questions in precise detail about said diet forever. We, in turn, are required by ladyblog law to post them. So, let's cut to the chase: Anne Hathaway told Vogue how she shaved 25 lbs off her already-slender frame and here are the gory details of her brutal-sounding starvation diet–not to be confused with the veggie meat-heavy anti-inflammatory diet she did for Dark Knight Rises:
"Before the start of shooting, she went on a strict cleanse and lost ten pounds, which in the early scenes of the film gives her a gossamer quality. She then took two weeks off and lost another fifteen pounds by following a near-starvation diet, consisting of two thin squares of dried oatmeal paste a day.
'I had to be obsessive about it—the idea was to look near death,' she recalls. 'Looking back on the whole experience—and I don't judge it in any way—it was definitely a little nuts. It was definitely a break with reality, but I think that's who Fantine is anyway.'"
We are always sad to see quotes like this; that she "had to be obsessive about it," which is to say disordered in some capacity. At the same time, we can't really imagine the pressure to lose so much weight for a role–or the pressure the rest of the time to always look like a movie star.
Perhaps most important of all, though, is what on earth is dried oatmeal paste?


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Prospectuses and communications, business combinations
Filed By Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: The Williams Companies, Inc.
Commission File No.: 001-04174
Date: November 6, 2015
The following is a transcript of the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (ETE) joint third quarter 2015 earnings conference call held at 8:00 a.m. Central time on November 5, 2015. While every effort has been made to provide an accurate transcription, there may be typographical mistakes, inaudible statements, errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the transcript. ETE believes that none of these inaccuracies is material.
Tom Long Energy Transfer PartnersCFO
Jamie Welch Energy Transfer EquityGroup CFO and Head of Business Development
Kelcy Warren Energy Transfer PartnersCEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mackie McCrea Energy Transfer PartnersPresident and COO
Shneur Gershuni UBSAnalyst
Michael Blum Wells Fargo Securities, LLCAnalyst
Helen Rue Barclays CapitalAnalyst
John Edwards Credit SuisseAnalyst
Darren Horowitz Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Analyst
Kristina Kazarian Deutsche BankAnalyst
Elvira Scotto RBC Capital MarketsAnalyst
Mark Reichman SimmonsAnalyst
Jeremy Tonet JPMorganAnalyst
Brandon Blossman Tudor, Pickering, HoltAnalyst
Greetings, and welcome to the Energy Transfer Partners and Energy Transfer Equity third-quarter 2015 earnings conference call.
(Operator Instructions)
As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Tom Long, Energy Transfer Partners Chief Financial Officer. Thank you, sir; you may begin.
Tom Long Energy Transfer PartnersCFO
Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Energy Transfer Partners and Energy Transfer Equitys third-quarter 2015 earnings call, and thank you for joining us today. I will be providing comments for Energy Transfer Partners, and then hand the meeting over to Jamie Welch, who will discuss Energy Transfer Equitys third-quarter earnings and other highlights at ETE. Im also joined today by Kelcy Warren, Mackie McCrea, John McReynolds, and other members of our senior management team who are here to help us answer your questions after our prepared remarks. Ill begin with discussing our third-quarter results, followed by a growth project update, a financing and liquidity update, and concluding with a distribution discussion and a brief ETP/RGP synergy update.
As a reminder, we will be making forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These are based on our beliefs, as well as certain assumptions and information currently available to us. Ill also refer to adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow, or DCF; both of which are non-GAAP financial measures. You will find a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures on our website.
Now for our Q3 results, please note, as a result of the Regency merger, which was a combination of entities under common control, ETPs financial results have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the consolidation of Regency. Also note, effective July 1, ETE acquired 100% of the membership interest of Sunoco GP LLC, the general partner of Sunoco LP, and all of the incentive distribution rights of Sun from ETP. As a result, ETP no longer consolidates Sun for accounting purposes going forward. ETPs remaining proportionate investment in Sun is accounted for under the equity method.
Now for ETPs third-quarter results, adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis totaled $1.5 billion, which is up $48 million compared to the third quarter of 2014, and was slightly above consensus. DCF attributable to the partners of ETP, as adjusted, totaled $740 million, a decrease of $130 million from a year ago. Overall, we had strong performance from our NGL business, and solid performance in the inter- and intra-state pipeline segments. However, DCF for the third quarter was affected by a partial reversal from the second-quarter 2015 tax benefits, with $79 million of current income tax expense for the third quarter of 2015, as well as lower NGL and gas prices, continued shut-in in volumes in the Northeast, and unscheduled plant outages in the Permian region.
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Cato Journal
Here is how the Cato Journal describes itself:
Cato Journal is America's leading free-market public policy journal. Every issue is a valuable resource for scholars concerned with questions of public policy, yet it is written and edited to be accessible to the interested lay reader. Clive Crook of The Economist has called it "the most consistently interesting and provocative journal of its kind."
Always happy to contribute at least a little something to the public policy debate as it concerns climate change, your humble staff at World Climate Report are pleased announce the inclusion of our article "Scientific Shortcomings in the EPA's Endangerment Finding from Greenhouse Gases" in the latest issue (Fall 2009) of the Cato Journal.
Hopefully it will prove to be valuable resource for scholars and laypersons alike during the continued debate concerning our national energy policy and how it may (or may not) relate to the issue of global climate change.
Here is a summary of what is contained in our article:
On April 24, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a finding of "proposed endangerment" from climate change caused by six greenhouse gases, with the largest contributions to warming resulting from emissions of carbon dioxide and methane (EPA 2009a).
The EPA also referred to this document as a "proposed finding" in response to a 2007 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Massachusetts v. EPA, which empowered the EPA to make such a finding for greenhouse gases under existing law. This was the Court's interpretation of Section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
In Proposed Endangerment, the EPA requested comments "on the data on which the proposed findings are based, the methodology used in obtaining and analyzing the data, and major legal interpretations and policy considerations underlying the proposed findings" (EPA 2009a: 18890).
We answered the EPA's request in a filing on June 23, 2009 (Michaels, Knappenberger, and Davis 2009). This article details some of the most relevant findings in our response. In general, we found that Proposed Endangerment suffered from systematic errors that were inevitable, given that the way in which the EPA chose to determine the required background science had to result in both biased and outmoded climate science. In addition, the EPA made grand and sweeping assumptions about human adaptation to climate that are of such illogic as to invalidate the entire study. We believe that these systematic errors call into question any attempt on the EPA's part to subsequently issue regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. Other entities that may use the EPA's document as a basis for emissions reductions will be using similarly incomplete science and be subject to severe and public criticism. This conclusion has obvious implications for upcoming negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009, on a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol.
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The leading
A Bird In the Hand: Focus On Keeping Your Existing Clients Happy
by Paramjit Mahli
Law firms have been long known to
spend more time and effort wooing
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clients. The estimated cost of bringing in
new clients is five times that of retaining
and managing current clients. An article
by James L. Heskett, entitled Focusing
on Your Customer in the Harvard
Business Review highlights the importance
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While these questions are a good starting point, there are some areas that continually resurface when clients are asked about performance and value from their law firms. Client dissatisfaction in the following areas will inevitably reduce the value of your firms service.
Failure to meet deadlines and setting unrealistic goals will start diminishing your credibility and trust with your client. Clients may not be aware of the attorneys workload, but they do remember what the attorney committed to do and whether that commitment was met. A wiser policy might be to deliver earlier than you had promised. The attorney will look good when he comes in ahead of schedule. When setting deadlines, give yourself a cushion and allow for the chaos factor, such as unexpected meetings and work taking a lot longer than you expected. If you do miss your deadline commitments, contact your client and keep them informed.
One area that consistently draws complaints from clients is communication, particularly when it comes to returning phone calls. Failing to return calls promptly may not be intentional, but because of their workload and other pressing matters, many lawyers often view this task as a low priority. When circum- stances make it impossible for you to return a call, have someone in your office staff, secretary, paralegal or associates do it. Make it a habit to return all client calls and e-mails within 24 hours. Keeping the lines of communication open is at the heart of all good client-focused systems.
Another frequent complaint is that lawyers tend to be discourteous to their clients. Again, while it is not intentional, lawyers do fall into the trap of thinking its the expertise they are getting hired for, not their bedside manners. Far too often they are juggling so many things that they are oblivious to acts and behavior perceived by clients as inconsiderate. Clients expect to be cared for. A good rule of thumb is to treat your clients time as if it was your own. Do your best to start client meetings on time and hold your calls during the meeting. If it is absolutely imperative to take a telephone call, take it in another office. Greet clients personally instead of sending staff to meet them. Remember, your job is to make your client feel like royalty no matter how small or large the business it has brought to the firm.
Clients want to know that you connect with them on a human level. Take the time to get to know them as people, find out what they are interested in. Showing enthusiasm and interest in what they enjoy will go a long way towards building rapport. Break bread with your clients; meet them for coffee or lunch and dont charge them for that time. Bottom line, if you want your clients to believe you care about them, you need to take an active role in learning who they are as human beings.
It is not unusual for experienced lawyers to size up a clients situation quickly, particularly if the attorney has considerable experience in that area of law. In such situations, attorneys tend to focus only on the facts. By focusing on facts, attorneys miss out on an essential component: clients hired you not just for the legal expertise but also to pay attention to their emotions. To improve value to clients, attorneys need to overcome selective listening and become better at not just ascertaining the facts but also being cognizant of their clients emotions.
Keeping clients informed of the different stages of their case is important, particularly in the area of litigation, where activity happens in fits and bursts. Clients need to know that their relationship with the attorney is ongoing during the duration of the case.
Finally, clients have a tendency to start complaining about billings, particularly when they dont feel they are receiving value. To overcome this, law firms must provide results with the fewest billable hours possible and inform clients how they can reduce legal fees by taking proactive measures. That means changing the billable hour pressure on attorneys, allowing the firms attorneys to think in terms of the needs of the client. Of course, when you come up with alternative solutions that reduce fees significantly, its essential to let the client know how much money was saved.
Being a good law firm with the appropriate skills is only part of the equation of law firm success. Clients expect technical competence. The key to success is the commitment to delivering service of premium value to your clients. When you deliver that service, your marketing dollars will be more cost-effective and it will be easier to stand apart from the competition.
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Will Fort Sheridan golf course plan advance?
Some definition of what the Lake County Forest Preserve District would be looking for in proposals to build a golf course at Fort Sheridan emerged Thursday as a key vote on the plan nears.
Lake County Forest Preserve District commissioners on June 14 will decide whether to develop a detailed request for proposal from private operators for the project. It is the latest wrinkle in a complicated, years-long debate regarding land that includes Lake Michigan frontage secured from the U.S. Army between 1996 and 2002.
Approval to issue a request for proposals is far from a done deal, as commissioners appear divided on whether a golf course is a desirable use of the property.
But some details of what the district would expect were more clearly defined Thursday during a lengthy discussion by the board's finance and administrative committee.
"There are serious, complex questions than need to be addressed as you move forward through this process," said Executive Director Tom Hahn.
Those covered about three dozen points including: the extent the district would provide public financing; whether potential licensees could make changes to the 9-hole plan recommended by the Fort Sheridan Advisory Committee; how the district protects itself if a licensee has financial problems; and, what if any control the district would have over prices, for example.
No committee vote was taken -- to ensure it wouldn't fail there and not advance to the full board for consideration -- but some key directives emerged.
Chief among them was public money would not be used to build or operate the course.
"We're not paying for construction of a golf course," said Ann Maine, forest board president, who is not on the committee but was involved in the discussion.
"There is no plan to use taxpayer dollars to fund golf courses," said committee member Diana O'Kelly. "This is a business. I'm not going to make a vote that could put us in jeopardy financially."
Commissioners also determined the district won't give an operator uncontrolled power over greens fees, and the project would not include a banquet facility.
In a big picture decision, committee members agreed the request for proposal should be limited to Fort Sheridan and not a larger management package for other district courses.
The forest board is considering the matter on the recommendation of the advisory committee, which met several times over a year and presented its findings last January.
The group could not reach consensus on a preferred use for the 250-acre property -- as an 18-hole golf course or leaving it a traditional forest preserve.
Instead, the suggestion was for the forest board to seek proposals for a 9-hole course as having the best chance of being self-sustaining.
Having a golf course of some type is included as a condition of the agreement with the Army, but the district continues to research whether that provision could be stricken.
Commission member Aaron Lawlor asked why the details of the request for proposal were being debated if it might not be accepted.
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In Part 1: Why you should run your startup like a sports team, I talked about the importance of having a Common Goal and how that applies to both startups and sports teams. In Part 2: Put the right person in the right position at the right time, I talked about, well, that :)
Part 3: Passion and Drive
To be a great sports team, no matter what the sport, you have to have intense passion to win and an insatiable drive. What else can motivate a person to put in all the hours required to be great?
They say Michael Jordan's Bulls practiced with an unrivaled intensity (more on that here). Many say it wasn't until Lebron James started playing with more passion and intensity that he started winning championships (and by many, I mean "me").
Startups are similar, though I'd say more on the passion side. The odds are so overwhelming of a startup being successful (sub 5%, and that might be generous depending on how you define "successful"), that if you don't have a group of inspired and passionate people then you can pretty much fold up your tent.
I was asked on Monday night at the Startup Grind event I spoke at what I look for when I interview people. My answer was candid: I very much dislike interviews. I'd much rather just take a walk with someone and get to know them. I'm looking for less tangible aspects related to who the person is in order to determine if they are going to be a good culture fit and if they're passionate about what we're doing.
When we started Dragon Army, one guy did this to get the job. That showed us he really was into what we're doing. I've heard similar stories about David Cummings' people at Pardot. The culture he built around passionate people was unrivaled for a while in Atlanta.
Startups and sports teams. The odds are overwhelming to be successful in either. Stocking your team with passionate, driven people is one of the best ways to succeed.


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A coalition of black pastors is launching an effort to have Attorney General Eric Holder impeached for trying "to coerce states to fall in line with the same-sex 'marriage' agenda."
President Obama told his supporters that the work they are doing to help him is "god's" work.
The IRS is warning Americans – pay your Obamacare tax or else.
The truth about the Arizona "Religious Freedom" law.
This is how you show tolerance. One West Hollywood bar is letting lawmakers know – anyone who doesn't support the gay agenda will be denied service. That's right – bars don't have to serve "anti-gay" customers but Christians MUST serve at gay weddings. That's tolerance. Got it?
The NFL won't stand for religious freedom! If Arizona chooses Christians over gays… they'll consider pulling the Super Bowl from Arizona.
Another show of tolerance. Global Warming Alarmists want to force Charles Krauthammer to stop talking about global warming.
Ralph Nader has a nice new nickname for President Obama… "The Executioner."
Is Vladimir Putin getting ready to flex his military muscle on his neighbors?
Susan Rice proves that our country is slipping on the world stage.
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Exactly one month ago today on June 2nd, I received a "phone call that changes your life forever." My mom called me from Hope4Cancer in Mexico telling me that Dad had passed away. Just this week my dearest brother Gabriel sat listening to me talk about that moment and some of the thoughts I'll now share in this post. It was the first time I've recounted to anyone what rushed into my mind.
I remember sitting there and simply not saying anything at first. I knew from the moment that my phone rang what I would hear on the other line and I had somewhat prepared myself, though I held on to hope. I sat in my chair listening and asking questions while Jaclyn took the kids into their rooms to put them to bed. Mom and I spoke for a little while, both realizing the weight and heaviness of loss overwhelming our hearts. And when I hung up the phone I stood at our back door looking out into the night. A moment later I felt soft arms wrap around my waist and I whispered to my wife the words I have long feared to say, "Dad is gone." I turned and we embraced and wept together, longing for my tears to arouse me from some dream I had slipped into the evening before. But it wasn't a dream. With each phone call I made to family and close friends, the reality of what was happening in my life began to sink in: My dad was gone.
If you know me at all, you know that I'm a thinker and a processor. I don't respond quickly or irrationally when emergencies come. I have to dwell upon it and work out things in my head. I've wanted to share thoughts on my Dad's passing beyond what I said at his funeral but have needed time to think through issues and allow it to work out in me what my "new normal" of life is to become.
Gabriel asked me this week, "What has been the toughest part for you so far?" I hadn't really considered that question yet and I am grateful for someone so dear to my heart to ask probing questions that help me see the broadness of a situation. And when I stepped back and looked at it all, the only thing I could say was, "The fact that your dad is no longer there. Your teacher, mentor, provider, counselor – the man that taught you to be a man…he's gone."
Ever since Dad passed on I have felt an overwhelming sense of burden and leadership for my family. Not just my wife and kids, but my mother, sister and brother-in-law and all our kids. When a patriarch passed away in the Old Testament, the leadership of the household passed on to the first-born son. It was his responsibility to take up the mantel of leadership for his entire household and shepherd the family. Whether or not anyone else feels this way when their father passes, I certainly have the last month. The last time I sat privately with Dad was Memorial Day before he and Mom flew to Mexico. And in that hour he conveyed to me his wishes if the worst should happen while he was away. I think this burden began to settle on my heart then, and came rushing in when I received Mom's call on June 2nd. The need and desire to take care of my widowed mother is overwhelming at times. To make sure that my sister is taken care of, though she has an amazing husband who shepherds their home, therefore I feel the burdened lessened. Whether I should feel this way or not, I do not need an answer. I believe that any son should feel responsibility for his family when his father passes on and to feel otherwise I would be ashamed to account myself his son. I believe it to be a matter of honor for a son to take up his father's mantel and continue leading in his stead.
Over the last month I have heard every Christian cliche I can think of hearing. And I say this with a smile because I do not mean for my words to be harsh. While I know that many have the best of interests, at times I wish people would simply learn to be quiet. Not knowing what to say in those moments is quite alright. Saying nothing at all but simply being present, embracing, and "weeping with those that weep" is enough. The overwhelming love, compassion and support for my family, not just since Dad passed away but since he was diagnosed, has communicated in action what no cliche or words can ever express. I realize people have the best intentions, but can I simply say, learn to open your arms, embrace, weep, and be present. For those in the midst of tragedy, that is all that is needed or required.
Knowing that "He's in a better place" does a little bit to calm the swelling tide of emotion in my heart. I have often struggled between what I "know" and what I "feel" over the last month. Knowing with certainty that the claims of Jesus are testable and true as is his death and resurrection – knowing that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord – knowing that Dad is no longer suffering – but feeling a pain of loss – feeling that a great light in your life has been snuffed out – feeling the overwhelming sense of separation that hits you like a ton of bricks on more occasions than you'd be willing to admit. Knowing and feeling has been a struggle for me. At times "knowing" has given me strength and at others "feeling" has made me feel less mechanical and more human. I find comfort in Paul's words, "…we do not mourn as those without hope." Ah…"hope." What a wonderfully meaningful word that bridges the gap between what I know and what I feel, that helps me accept my new reality, that helps me see things from a new perspective.
The question many seem to ask in moments of tragedy, particularly with someone like Dad, is "Why do bad things happen to good people?" But this is a bad question I think. The reason I believe it is a bad question is that it stems from a sense of entitlement. "If I'm a good person then I deserve for good things to happen to me." But the truth is that nothing is owed us, is it? Every breath we breath is a gift and an opportunity. The truth is that I believe bad things are sometimes allowed to happened to good people because it is in the darkest of nights that the smallest of lights burns the brightest. And throughout Dad's sickness the last year and a half right through to his death, his light was certainly shining the brightest in his world.
I remember Dad telling me as a small child that he had prayed, "Lord, if any great sickness is to come upon my family, let it fall upon my shoulders." I have not shared that with many. And whether the Lord diverted sickness to him as the leader of our home instead of allowing it to come upon the rest of us I do not know. But one thing I do, setting his face like a flint, taking up his sword and shield I envision my dad stepping in front of any train coming toward his family. Do you know what that type of example does to a son? Do you know the sense of honor that instills in me? In a world where honor, valor and chivalry seem to dwindle – from the time I was a child my dad believed them to be alive and well in the hearts of any man who would take them up and bear them on their breast. To take up position around his family to protect, guide, discipline, and lead down the right road. That is the man in whose shoes I must now fill.
Was he perfect? Did he have some rough edges? I suppose everyone has some imperfections and rough edges they're trying to work out. But a good man is not remembered for his imperfections. He is remembered for his valor. He is remembered for his honor. He is remembered for his generosity. He is remembered for his character. He is remembered for his love. He is remembered for his strength as well as his willingness to admit his weaknesses. He is remembered for being present. He is remembered, not by what he has done, but who and what he has done it for.
I suppose these are my thoughts on July 2, 2011, one month after my dad's passing from this life. The challenge to be a good man, a good husband, and a good father is ever before me. Now so much the greater. Ironically, death has a way of challenging our perspective on life. When the good pass away, those of us that linger are left with an abiding question, "What now will you do with the remaining life that is accounted to you?" I know my answer. I hope and pray you are able to find yours.


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When Diane Olson was moving to Phoenix from Winnipeg in the spring of 1996 to launch a real estate business, the Winnipeg Jets were right with her.
"One of the flight attendants told me that some of the players' wives and kids were on the plane," Olson recalled. A huge Jets fan, Olson had shared the city's disappointment at the club's departure and she was part of group that tried to save the team. "It was one of the saddest things to happen to Winnipeg," she said.
But now the Jets are back in Winnipeg and in Phoenix too, at least for one game Saturday. Olson can barely contain her excitement. She's rented a box at the Jobing.com arena with a group of friends, all Canadians, and proudly wore her old Winnipeg Jets jersey around Phoenix this week despite the 38C temperature, winning applause from a couple of hockey fans from Edmonton. "It's incredible," she said. "It's the old Jets against the new Jets."
Technically Saturday's game is an away game for the Jets and the home opener for the Coyotes. But with plane loads of Winnipeggers arriving all week and many owning second homes in the Phoenix area, the Jets could have the upper hand as far as crowd support. "When we saw this game on the schedule we said 'We've got to be there'," said Paul Kuzina, who arrived from Winnipeg with seven friends and family members. The group has also rented a box for the game and brought a 12-foot long banner saying "Go Jets Go."
For many Jets fans there's an added bonus in coming to the game. It's a chance to gloat and say "I told you so" to the NHL for thinking hockey would work better in the barren desert than the frozen prairie. "Oh yeah, it's a real 'in your face' moment," said Harold Nachtigall, a Winnipeg chiropractor who flew in for the game.
It's easy to see why. The fortunes of the Jets, Coyotes, Winnipeg and Phoenix, couldn't have turned out more differently.
When the Jets left for Phoenix, the American Southwest was booming and the consensus was that professional sports teams couldn't survive in places such as Winnipeg, with their struggling economies, outdated arenas and poorly financed ownership.
And now? Winnipeg's economy is among the strongest in Canada, the city has a new downtown arena and the Jets' owners are flush with cash. Meanwhile Phoenix got crushed by the recent recession and is recovering so slowly one local economist described it as a "painful grind." Unemployment is roughly 9 per cent, the housing market is among the worst in the United States and the dream of building a massive sports and entertainment complex in the suburb of Glendale has bitten the dust.
Last month lenders owed nearly $100-million took back control of the Westgate City Center, a sprawling retail, restaurant and theatre complex adjacent to the Jobing.com arena. Westgate's developers, who also briefly owned the Coyotes, vowed the complex would transform Glendale into a sports mecca and the city jumped on board, spending $180-million building the arena. The project never lived up to the hype and buckled under debt. A foreclosure auction last month couldn't even attract the minimum $40-million bid, leaving lenders to take possession. Lenders owed another $200-million plan a future auction for 95 acres of mostly vacant land around the site, once earmarked for Westgate's expansion.
The Coyotes' future doesn't look much better. The club is under NHL ownership for the second season and the city is covering most of the operating losses while it searches for a buyer. One bidder, Matthew Hulsizer, walked away last summer and the city says two new bidders have emerged. One is Chicago businessman Jerry Reinsdorf, who has tried and failed to buy the club.
There's also a string of lawsuits still in court stemming from the botched move by former owner Jerry Moyes to put the club into bankruptcy protection in 2009. He hoped to sell it to Jim Balsillie, co-head of Research in Motion Ltd., who wanted to move the club to Hamilton. The NHL stepped in and bought the Coyotes for $140-million. Now the league is suing Moyes for $50-million alleging he abused the bankruptcy process. Moyes denies the allegations. As for Balsillie, he's facing pressure from RIM shareholders who claim his ill-fated quest for a hockey team distracted him from RIM, which is struggling.
The team "remains a work in progress," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said last week. Bettman wants a new owner in place for next season and he's believed to be seeking $170-million for the club. That seems high given that the Buffalo Sabres, playing in a better hockey market, sold recently for $175-million and bids for the St. Louis Blues have been just over $100-million. The Jets' owners, True North Sports & Entertainment, paid an estimated $170-million for the Atlanta Thrashers, which included a $60-million relocation fee. The NHL might consider moving the Coyotes, but only if no local buyer is found. And Bettman has made it clear moving franchises is not a league priority.
On the ice, the Coyotes look competitive and they are coming off a 5-2 win in Nashville on Thursday. But their fan support is tentative. Phoenix ranked near the bottom in league attendance last season and while a big crowd is expected Saturday, tickets can be had for less than $20.
"We're cautiously optimistic that we'll get the support we need," said general manager Don Maloney, referring to the team's future. When asked about what could be an overwhelmingly Winnipeg crowd Saturday, Maloney laughed and replied: "As long as they come down and buy tickets, they can come back any time."Report Typo/Error
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